Mrs. Maggie Pearl Norman Galyean, 83, of 837 Holly Grove Road, Lambsburg, VA, passed away Thursday morning, August 27, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Galyean was born August 17, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Guy Duncan and Sarah McRoberts Norman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by...
Mrs. Edna Richardson Lopez, age 88 of Martinsville, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in Floyd County on July 25, 1921 to the late Henry E. "Canie" Richardson and Linda Stanley Richardson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lopez was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Lopez, and two brothers,...
Mr. Paul Edgar Johnson, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Johnson was born September 28, 1920, in Surry County, to Edgar Lee and Ella Mae Niston Johnson. He served our country in the United States Army and was retired from WPAQ radio station. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude Bingman...
Mrs. Jackinette Mauldin Deaton, 80, widow of Marvin David Deaton, of Dobson passed away on Monday August 24, 2009 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on January 9, 1929 to the late Ellis Clifton and Veola Hatfield Mauldin. Mrs. Deaton was a veteran of the United States...
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Collins Barnard, 96, of 110 Panhandle Lane, Mount Airy, went to her immortal home on Sunday morning, August 23, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Barnard was born June 12, 1913, in Surry County, to the late Robert Sanford and Rosa Ella Wood Collins. She retired from Spencer's Inc. after 33...
Mrs. Ethlyne H. Creasey, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on November 1, 1924 to the late J. S. and Wyra Gunter Hazlewood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Creasey was preceded in death by her husband, W. Clyde Creasey, one daughter, Donna...
Mr. Donnie Johnson, 55, of 134 Cougar Trail, Lowgap, passed away Saturday morning, August 22, 2009, at his home. Mr. Johnson was born November 29, 1953, in Surry County, to the late Johnny Fred and Foye Beulah Goodson Johnson. Donnie worked at Proctor-Silex Inc. for nearly 25 years and The L.S. Starrett Company for 10 years. He is survived by...
Mr. William Roger Tolbert, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2009, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Tolbert was born February 7, 1929, in Surry County, to William Emmett and Lillie Myrtle Medley Tolbert. He served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of Calvary Baptist...
Mrs. Bertie Newman Branch, 85, of Dobson, passed away on August 21, 2009, at the Hugh Chatham Memorial Nursing Center in Elkin. She was born in Surry Co. on March 12, 1924 to the late Charles Edgar and Ester Miriam Wright Newman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jacob Henry Branch; a daughter...
Mr. George Wallace King, 86, of 1528 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born August 14, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Wilburn and Annie Thacker King. He was a member of the Round Peak Masonic Lodge and was employed at Mount...
Mr. Hersel Granville Smith, 81, of 110 Hicks Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, August 20, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Smith was born June 26, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Joe Sheridan and Nannie Belle Hall Smith. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from Proctor-Silex Inc....
Miss Chelsie Lynn Thompson, 18, of 135 West Lebanon Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 19, 2009. She was born August 12, 1991, in Blair County, PA, to Jeffrey Scott Thompson and Melissa Ann Smith Thompson. She was a 2009 graduate of Mount Airy High School and was employed at McDonald's. She is survived by her father, Jeffrey...
Mr. Fred Sterlin Harrison, age 74 went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday after noon August 18, 2009. He was born in Surry County to the late William Howard Harrison and the late Vernie Mae Fowler Harrison. He was a retired farmer and was a member of Anchored in Jesus Church. Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years,...
Mrs. Elaine Lee McDavitt Slate, 79, of 126 Nevada Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born February 4, 1930, in Passaic County, NJ, to the late Henry Sealey and Lillian Strom McDavittt. She retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery, was of the Methodist faith, and was a homemaker. Surviving are...
Mr. Bobby Elwood Dickens, 74, of 929 North Franklin Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, August 18, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Dickens was born April 22, 1935, in Surry County, to the late Cecil Washington and Gladys Cruise Dickens. He was a bus driver for the Carroll County School System and attended New Beginnings Community...
Mrs. Mattie "Mae" Allen Hall, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, August 17, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Hall was born June 29, 1934, in Patrick County, VA, to Jasper and Ella Mae Cloud Allen. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and attended Maple Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are...
Mrs. Pauline Collins Dollyhigh, 81, of 963 Red Brush Road, Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Dollyhigh was born January 14, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Thomas Jefferson and Lillie Mae Johnson Collins. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,...
Mrs. Frances "Ma" Carter Shelton, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Shelton was born July 22, 1922, in Guilford County, to Frank and Olivia Moore Carter. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Mrs. Shelton was...
Mrs. Betty Viola Doss Potts, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, August 16, 2009, at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. She was born September 28, 1928, in Rockingham County, to the late Jim and Mandy Johnson Doss. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth Ray and Darlene...
Ernest E. Hoback, 86, of Stuart passed away and went home to be with the Lord on August 16, 2009. He was born on August 22, 1922, to the late Charlie Roman and Sheffey Sands Hoback in Bedford County, Virginia. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Navy aboard the destroyer escort USS Cooner....