Glenn U. Draughn
Sep 8, 2009
Mr. Glenn U. Draughn, age 84 of Dobson passed away on Tuesday September 8, 2009 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on June 8, 1925 to the late Samuel James and Grace Edmonds Draughn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Grover and Paul...
Ulysses Edward Ayers
Sep 7, 2009
Mr. Ulysses Edward Ayers, 82, of 161 Welcome Baptist Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, September 7, 2009, at Alleghany Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sparta. Mr. Ayers was born September 8, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Claude Swanson and Nancy Elizabeth Spencer Ayers. He retired from the Mount Airy Furniture Company and was a member...
Mary Emily Badgett Taylor
Sep 7, 2009
Ms. Mary Emily Badgett Taylor, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Taylor was born August 5, 1930, in Surry County, to James Bryan and Ada Florence Gordon Badgett. Ms. Taylor attended UNCG, graduated from High Point College with a BA in English and History, and worked on her master's...
Mary Ruth Golding Barker
Sep 6, 2009
Mrs. Mary Ruth Golding Barker, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2009, at her daughter's home. Mrs. Barker was born September 13, 1915, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Squire Franklin and Martha Elizabeth Carson Golding. She retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter...
James William Hayden
Sep 6, 2009
Mr. James William Hayden, age 88, of Dobson, passed away on Sunday afternoon at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Patrick Co. VA on April 30, 1921 to the late Thomas Hayden and the late Annie White Hayden. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, was retired from the NC DOT, and was...
Mr. Richard Wayne Cockram
Sep 6, 2009
Mr. Richard Wayne Cockram, age 66 of Ridgeway, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on November 25, 1942 to the late Lawrence Melvin Cockram and Loula Mae Alderman Cockram. He retired from Sprint Telephone Company with over 30 years of service. Mr. Cockram is survived by...
Frances Vivian Simmons Simmons
Sep 5, 2009
Mrs. Frances Vivian Simmons Simmons, 80, of 983 Tom's Creek Church Road, Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Simmons was born May 4, 1929, in Surry County, a daughter of the late William Sanford and Georgia Cain Simmons. She retired from Renfro Corporation after 31 years of service and was a member of Tom's...
Margaret Corrine Pell Puckett
Sep 4, 2009
Mrs. Margaret Corrine Pell Puckett, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, September 4, 2009, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Puckett was born October 22, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Meredith and Maggie McBride Pell. She retired Proctor-Silex Inc. and was a member of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church. Surviving are four daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Lamont...
Gerald Douglas Bowlin
Sep 3, 2009
Mr. Gerald Douglas Bowlin, 38, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009, in Forsyth County. Born in Richmond County, SC, he was the son of Jerry Leslie Bowlin and Karen Hayes Bowlin. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Site Masters Construction in Mississippi. Gerald is survived by his loving and caring mother, Karen Hayes Bowlin...
Margaret Mary Perkins Parker
Sep 3, 2009
Ms. Margaret Mary Perkins Parker, 62, a loving mother and grandmother, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, September 3, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Parker was born March 4, 1947, in Trenton, NJ, to the late Robert and Elizabeth Birkner Perkins. She was last employed at Collins Chevrolet. Surviving are a...
Doris Bell Nichols Thompson
Sep 3, 2009
Mrs. Doris Bell Nichols Thompson, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Thompson was born April 22, 1931, in Surry County, to the late John Leland and Mabel Childress Nichols. She retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of White Plains Friends Meeting. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband, Bobby Thompson...
Harry Lee Quesinberry
Sep 2, 2009
Mr. Harry Lee Quesinberry, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Quesinberry was born February 4, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Harry Fonroe and Carrie Boyd Quesinberry. He was employed at T & K Enterprises. Mr. Quesinberry is survived by several nieces and nephews and...
Essie Virginia Lankford Willard
Sep 2, 2009
Mrs. Essie Virginia Lankford Willard, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Willard was born September 27, 1922, in Patrick County, VA, to John and Lucy Payne Lankford. She was a strong, devoted Christian woman. She cherished her dear family that she lovingly cared for. Surviving are three...
Dorothy Mae Heath Phillips
Aug 31, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Heath Phillips, 91, of 1201 Northridge Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, August 31, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Phillips was born April 22, 1918, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of the late John Henry and Ella Williams Heath. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two daughters...
Danny Ray Bowman
Aug 31, 2009
Mr. Danny Ray Bowman, 45, of Claudville, VA, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Bowman was born April 20, 1964, in Surry County, to Barbara Puckett Bowman and the late Jesse Junior Bowman. He was a retail supervisor with Mount Airy Oil Company. Surviving are his mother, Barbara Puckett Bowman of the home;...
Mr. Henry Lee Pullins
Aug 31, 2009
Mr. Henry Lee Pullins, age 74, of Stuart, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 at the home of his son in Yonkers, New York. He was born in Pageton, West Virginia on April 13, 1935. He was a longtime member of Mount Calvary Holy Church where he served as a deacon and superintendent. He retired from Sara Lee Industries with...
Mabel Marie Boyd Rose
Aug 29, 2009
Mrs. Mabel Marie Boyd Rose, 84, of 303 East Elm Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born February 25, 1925, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Elmer Elsworth and Nancy Elizabeth Marshall Boyd. She was a retired beautician and also worked in child care...
Hassie Mae Lineback Utt
Aug 29, 2009
Mrs. Hassie Mae Lineback Utt, 88, of 305 East Lebanon Street, Mount Airy, formerly of Cana, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, August 29, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Utt was born February 3, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Charlie and Molly Chappell Lineback. After losing her mother at age 4, she lived...
George Henry Mobley
Aug 28, 2009
Mr. George Henry Mobley, 87, of Wilson, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009, at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville. Mr. Mobley was born July 5, 1922, in Wilson County, to George Nicholas and Elizabeth Lamm Mobley. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart for...
Maggie Lorene Evans Coe
Aug 28, 2009
Mrs. Maggie Lorene Evans Coe, 83, of 119 Summit Avenue, Mount Airy, went to her heavenly home on Friday, August 28, 2009. Mrs. Coe was born April 19, 1926, in Surry County, daughter of the late W.J. and Mary Dennis Evans. She retired from the apparel industry, having worked many years for Spencer's Incorporated and Perry Manufacturing. Mrs. Coe loved...