Obituaries
Mrs. Violet Marie Ray
Jun 30, 2009
Mrs. Violet Marie Ray, age 71 of Patrick Springs, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Parrott, Virginia on February 11, 1938 to the late Floyd Jackson and Virgie V. Medley Sifford. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ray was preceded in death by her...
Mrs. Darlene Irma King Martin
Jun 30, 2009
Mrs. Darlene Irma King Martin, age 49 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Danbury, North Carolina on March 13, 1960, and was preceded in death by her father, Richard King, Sr. and one brother, Ray Allen King. She was a member of...
Mary Juanita Reeves Johnson
Jun 30, 2009
Mrs. Mary Juanita Reeves Johnson, 82, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Johnson was born March 15, 1927, in Surry County, to the late Otto K. and Nettie Shelton Reeves. She retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters,...
Mrs. Virginia Brim Tuggle
Jun 30, 2009
Mrs. Virginia Brim Tuggle, age 92, a resident of Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, and formerly of Spencer, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on September 29, 1916 to the late Robert T. and Anna Terry Brim. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tuggle was preceded in...
Thaddeus J. Daber
Jun 28, 2009
Mr. Thaddeus J. Daber, 92, of Hilton Head, SC, passed away Sunday morning, June 28, 2009, at Carolina House of Hilton Head. Mr. Daber was born April 20, 1917, in Surry County, son of the late Thaddeus J. and Marjorie Banner Daber. Thaddeus was reared in Mount Airy and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Georgia...
Grace Ulene Woodie Holt
Jun 28, 2009
Mrs. Grace Ulene Woodie Holt, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Waddell Nursing Center in Galax, VA. Mrs. Holt was born March 9, 1922, in Ashe County, daughter of the late Buel Green and Bessie Long Woodie. She retired from Spencer's Inc. Surviving are a daughter, Donnie Aiken of Mount Airy; a son, Ronnie Holt...
Callie Unice Mickle Wood
Jun 28, 2009
Mrs. Callie Unice Mickle Wood, 102, of Dobson, NC died on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Heritage Health Care of Elkin, 560 Johnson Ridge Rd Elkin NC. She was born in Surry County on April 24, 1907. She was the daughter of William A. "Bill" and Etta Ball Mickle. She was a homemaker and much loved wife, mother and grandmother....
Aaron Wallace Francis
Jun 27, 2009
Mr. Aaron Wallace Francis, 87, of 661 Maple Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, June 27, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Francis was born February 14, 1922, in Carroll County, VA, son of the late Herbert and Lavada Mallie Francis Harold. Aaron retired as a grocery salesman from Blue Ridge Wholesale after...
Jimmy Floyd Wagoner
Jun 27, 2009
Mr. Jimmy Floyd "Jim" Wagoner, 78, of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009, at his home. Mr. Wagoner was born July 8, 1930, in Alleghany County, to the late John and Donna Brown Wagoner. He worked at Webb Furniture Company in Galax for 20 years and then worked at Vaughn-Bassett in Mount Airy for 15 years where he retired....
James Chancy Fields
Jun 26, 2009
Mr. James Chancy "J.C." Fields, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at his home. He was born December 21, 1932, in Grayson County, VA, to the late Elder Chancy Byron and Eva Hodges Fields. Mr. Fields served our country in the United States Army from July 1950 until July 1952, serving as corporal during the Korean...
Clarice Essie Sutphin Hall
Jun 26, 2009
Mrs. Clarice Essie Sutphin Hall, 87, of 127 Alton Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, after battling Alzheimer's for 14 years. Mrs. Hall was born May 22, 1922, in Surry County, to the late George Lee and Sarah Elsie Hicks Sutphin. She retired from the Surry County School System as a substitute teacher and was a member...
Isetta Jewell Price Nunn
Jun 26, 2009
Mrs. Isetta Jewell Price Nunn, 84, of 843 Round Peak Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Nunn was born July 26, 1924, in Harrison County, WV, daughter of the late William and Bernice Dye Price. She was an inspector at Proctor-Silex Inc. for many years and a member of the Protestant faith....
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Allen Hines
Jun 25, 2009
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Allen Hines, age 56 of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on November 6, 1952 to the late Robert M. Hines and Mary Elizabeth Arnold Hines of Stuart. He attended Hylton Thessalonia Primitive Baptist Church, and had been a tax preparer. In addition to his mother,...
Janet Elaine Jessup Harris
Jun 24, 2009
Mrs. Janet Elaine Jessup Harris, 58, of 208 Nordwin Drive, Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at her home. She was a homemaker and attended Westside Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her parents, Ora Wayne and Versie East Jessup; and two sisters, Ruth Faye Jessup Haynes and Nina Mae Jessup Brewer. A memorial...
Elva Elizabeth Bumgarner Golden
Jun 23, 2009
Mrs. Elva Elizabeth Bumgarner Golden, 87, widow of Mr. Jim Donald Golden, of Dobson passed away on Tuesday June 23, 2009 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Wilkes County on August 27, 1921 to the late Richard G. and Mary Snyder Bunmgarner and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her devoted son,...
John Henry O'Neal
Jun 23, 2009
Mr. John Henry O'Neal, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. O'Neal was born September 5, 1926, in Surry County, to L.F. "Fate" and Sallie Atkins O'Neal. He served our country in the United States Navy during World War II and was retired from Surry County SchoolS. Mr. O'Neal was...
Mr. Bruce Conrad Holt
Jun 22, 2009
Mr. Bruce Conrad Holt, age 73 of Stuart, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on August 10, 1935 to the late Brockley and Clemmie Gilbert Holt. In addition to his parents, Mr. Holt was preceded in death by two brothers, James "Jim" Holt...
Charles Cox Graham
Jun 22, 2009
Mr. Charles Cox Graham, 76, devoted husband of Martha Benson Graham, of Dobson, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem after a brief illness. He was born July 30, 1932, in Forsyth County, to Dixie and Ina Prevette Graham. He was preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother, Hazel Carner...
Rev. Harvey Junior Bowman
Jun 22, 2009
Rev. Harvey Junior Bowman, 73, husband of Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Bowman was born in Surry County on January 1, 1936 to the late Dock Aaron and Phoebie Pack Bowman. He was...
Edward Rhodes Wood
Jun 21, 2009
Mr. Edward Rhodes Wood, 69, of 252 Cedar Ridge Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, June 21, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Wood was born August 1, 1939, in Wilkes County, to the late Edward and Dolly Rhodes Wood. He retired from Bell South ,was an assistant scout master for Boy Scout...


