Obituaries
Loraine B. McGrady
Aug 9, 2010
Mrs. Loraine B. McGrady, 89, of Fancy Gap, VA, passed away Monday, August 9, 2010, at her home. Mrs. McGrady was born July 4, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of the late Samuel Madison and Lula Edna Williams Bowman. She was a homemaker and a member of Skyview Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters and a...
Mrs. Shellie Johnson Franklin
Aug 8, 2010
Mrs. Shellie Johnson Franklin, age 96 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Laurens County, Georgia on October 12, 1913 to the late James Ellis and Maggie T. Spivey Johnson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Franklin was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Franklin; two sisters,...
Oather Eugene Spade
Aug 7, 2010
Mr. Oather Eugene "Chub" Spade, 78, of 2454 South McKinney Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born January 18, 1932, in Greenbrier County, WV, to the late Oather Esco and Rosie Jane Fox Spade. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served...
Mrs. Anna Marquerite Shuhart Oakes
Aug 5, 2010
Mrs. Anna Marquerite Shuhart Oakes, age 94 passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Mater Dei Nursing Home in Elmer, New Jersey. She was born in Pine Beach, New Jersey on January 21, 1916 to the late Albert and Anna Sauer Shuhart. She had formerly lived in Meadows of Dan, VA where she was a member of Meadows of Dan...
Jo Nell Corder Branch
Aug 4, 2010
Mrs. Jo Nell Corder Branch, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 4, 2010, at her home. She was born December 11, 1936, in Surry County, to the late Dillard Green Corder and Annie Woodrow Corder. She retired from the cafeteria at Surry Community College and was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. Mrs. Branch was...
Ricky Dale Ayers
Aug 4, 2010
Mr. Ricky Dale Ayers, Sr., 53, of 303 Highland Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born April 25, 1957, in Surry County, to the late Roy Clinton and Lela Lois Cooke Ayers. He was a truck driver and a member of the Baptist faith. Surviving...
Michael Shane Goins
Aug 3, 2010
Mr. Michael Shane Goins, 31, of 1482 Sparger Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, August 3, 2010, at his home. Mr. Goins was born July 6, 1979, in Surry County, to Roby Lee Goins, Jr. and Pam Tilley Goins. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Kelly McCraw Goins of the home; three daughters,...
Robert Bruce Parks
Aug 3, 2010
Mr. Robert Bruce Parks, 70, of 288 Parks Farm Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 3, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Parks was born March 6, 1940, in Surry County, son of the late Robert Lee and Margie Elizabeth Holyfield Parks. Bruce was a lifelong tobacco farmer and gardener. He was a member of Rock...
Marcus Worrell McMillian
Aug 2, 2010
Mr. Marcus Worrell McMillian, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. McMillian was born July 30, 1956, in Forsyth County, to Jesse McMillian and the late Garnelle Sutphin McMillian. He worked in construction before he became disabled and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived...
Anita Rebecca (Ray) Stanley
Aug 2, 2010
Anita Rebecca (Ray) Stanley, of Mount Airy, joined the Lord on Monday, August 2, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ann was born in Troy on the 9th of November, 1954, but grew up in Greensboro and graduated from Smith High School in 1973. Ann worked in various jobs within the banking and finance industry with her...
Mr. Marcus Worrell McMillian
Aug 2, 2010
Mr. Marcus Worrell McMillian, age 54 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. McMillian was born in Forsyth County on July 30, 1956 to Jesse McMillian and the late Garnelle Sutphin McMillian. He worked in construction before he became disabled, and was of the Baptist Faith....
Mary Selena Sparger Bruland
Aug 1, 2010
Mrs. Mary Selena Sparger Bruland, 86, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Bruland was born August 10, 1923, in Surry County, to the late William Nathaniel and Roxie Pearl Reeves Sparger. She retired after 54 years of service in the field of dentistry. Mrs. Bruland was...
Mrs. Mary Alice Tucker Dalton
Aug 1, 2010
Mrs. Mary Alice Tucker Dalton, age 67 of Stuart passed away Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 at her home. She was born on Dec. 12, 1942 in Stokes County, NC to the late Rex Eual Tucker and Josephine Elizabeth Nelson Tucker. Mrs. Dalton was a homemaker, and a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving are her husband, Donald Allen Dalton of the...
Bobby Gray Gammons
Aug 1, 2010
Mr. Bobby Gray Gammons, 72, of 232 Janice Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, August 1, 2010, at his home. Mr. Gammons was born November 29, 1937, in Surry County, to the late Thomas and Lettie Susie Hicks Gammons. He was a United States Navy veteran and a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. He worked for Tom's Snacks...
Earl Raymond Bryant
Aug 1, 2010
Mr. Earl Raymond Bryant, 83, of Kernersville, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Bryant was born November 8, 1926, to the late Hobson Benjamin and Frankie Loretta Tipton Bryant. There will not be a formal visitation or service.
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Patty Sawyers Marshall
Jul 31, 2010
Mrs. Patty Sawyers Marshall, 69, of Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Marshall was born November 19, 1940, in Patrick County, VA. She retired from Sara Lee and was a member of Doe Run Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Annette and Ronald...
Mrs. Virginia Beth Reece Humber
Jul 31, 2010
Virginia Beth Reece Humber, 61, of Memphis, passed away July 31, 2010. Beth was born May 31, 1949 in Dobson, NC. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Barry Humber; daughter, Missy Gessler (Jesse); mother, Violette; sisters, Barbara Alford and Brenda Rollins; brothers Gary Reece (Fran) and David Reece (Judy); and two grandchildren, Jared and Hannah Gessler. She...
Virginia Beth Reece Humber
Jul 31, 2010
Virginia Beth Reece Humber, 61, of Memphis, TN, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010. Beth was born May 31, 1949, in Dobson, NC. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Barry Humber; a daughter, Missy Gessler(Jesse; her mother, Violette; sisters, Barbara Alford and Brenda Rollins; brothers, Gary Reece (Fran) and David Reece (Judy); and two grandchildren, Jared and...
Charles Edgar Willard
Jul 29, 2010
Mr. Charles Edgar Willard, 71, of 101 Leonhardt Drive, Cana, VA, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010, at his home. He was born May 15, 1939, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Roy D. Willard and Lena Easter Willard Sechrist. He had worked at John S. Clark and was retired from North Carolina Foam Industries. He was a choir...
Lois Sutphin Short
Jul 29, 2010
Mrs. Lois Sutphin Short, 96, of 165 Virginia Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born November 19, 1913, in Surry County, to the late George Lee and Sarah Hicks Sutphin. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and retired from the Mock Judson Hosiery Company. Surviving...


