Ruth Felts McCraw
May 12, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Felts McCraw, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 12, 2008, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. McCraw was born February 18, 1926, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William Garfield "Doc" and Rossie Vaughn Felts. She was a loving mother and grandmother, a homemaker, and a member of Central United Methodist Church. She is survived by...
Mabeline Towe Jones
May 11, 2008
Mrs. Mabeline Towe Jones, 76, of Cana, VA, widow of Ralph Dewitt Jones, passed away Sunday May 11, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Jones was born February 18, 1932, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of the late Ed and Susie Hiatt Towe. She attended Rocky Ford Christian Church and was retired from Spencer's Inc. Surviving are two...
Patricia Ann Moorefield Easter
May 11, 2008
Mrs. Patricia Ann Moorefield Easter, 59, of 121 Abner Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008, at her home. She was born October 21, 1948, in Surry County, to the late William Joseph and Thelma Jonas Poff Moorefield. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa Easter of the home; a...
Judy Carolyn Boyd Barker
May 11, 2008
Mrs. Judy Carolyn Boyd Barker age 54 of 190 Woodcreek Drive, Mt. Airy, NC passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem after fighting a battle with cancer. She was born June 10, 1953 in Surry County, NC to the late John E. and Alta Quesinberry Boyd. Mrs. Barker was of the Baptist Faith and...
Michael James Riffe, II
May 10, 2008
Mr. Michael James Riffe, II, 32, of 870 Imogene Church Road, Lowgap, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home. He was born July 11, 1975, in Welch, WV, to Michael C. and Sheila Snow Riffe. He was employed as a temporary worker with Astro and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Surviving are...
Wade Dee Snow
May 10, 2008
Mr. Wade Dee Snow, 77, husband of Mrs. Ruth King Snow, of Dobson passed away on Saturday May 10, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Surry County on September 2, 1930 to the late Elmer Lee and Lily Mae Davis Snow. Mr. Snow was a retired farmer and a member of Fairview Church of Christ. Survivors...
Nettie Marie Boyd Gwynn
May 10, 2008
Mrs. Nettie Marie Boyd Gwynn, 89, of Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Gwynn was born November 20, 1918, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Roy and Rosa McMillian Boyd. She was a homemaker and attended Willis Gap Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Gwynn...
Edna Coe Evans
May 9, 2008
Mrs. Edna Coe Evans, 96, widow of Mr. Coley Evans, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Friday May 9, 2008 at Elkin Healthcare after an extended illness. She was born in Surry County on April 9, 1912 to the late Ernie Monroe and Ella Mooney Coe. She was a homemaker and a member of Copeland Baptist Church. Survivors include a...
Mary Lou Vada King Tate
May 9, 2008
Mrs. Mary Lou Vada King Tate of Mt. Airy, age 93 passed away May 9, 2008 at the Golden Living-Surry Community Nursing Center. Mrs. Tate was born in Surry County, May 1, 1915 to the late Hozie Green King and Virginia Elizabeth Leonard King. She was a homemaker and member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. .Surviving are three daughters Hattie...
Arnold Wayne Simpson
May 8, 2008
Mr. Arnold Wayne Simpson, 75, of 108 Oak Haven Trail, Dobson, departed this life Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mr. Simpson was born August 4, 1932, in Surry County, to the late Sam Wesley and Lula Wood Simpson. Wayne graduated from White Plains High School in 1951. During his school days, he loved playing...
Elaine Wilmoth Whitaker
May 8, 2008
Mrs. Elaine Wilmoth Whitaker, age 60, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt Affectionally known as LuvE passed away on Thursday May the 8th 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on June 16, 1947 to the late Rufus Jackson Wilmoth and the late Eva Hudson Wilmoth. In addition to...
Donna Gay Prim Golding
May 8, 2008
Mrs. Donna Gay Prim Golding, 48, of 413 Boyd Dickens Road, Lowgap, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008, at the home of her sister, Louise Kincaid. Mrs. Golding was born May 16, 1959, in Surry County, a daughter of Ethel Smith Mayes and the late Ervin Prim. She was a material handler at Henredon Furniture for 15 years and a...
Mary Leo Hiatt Samuel
May 7, 2008
Ms. Mary Leo Hiatt Samuel, 80, of 106 Summitt Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born April 6, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Henry Hobert and Roxie Mae Terrell Hiatt. She was a homemaker, retired from Cross Creek Apparel, and a member of the Baptist faith. Surviving...
Mrs. Joyce Patrick Smith
May 7, 2008
Mrs. Joyce Patrick Smith, age 72 of Ferrum, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at her home. She was born in Rossville, Georgia to the late James Roy and Pauline Holliman Patrick. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by three children, Patricia Hope Smith, Jeffery Patrick Smith and Timothy Patrick Smith; and one brother, James...
Dorothy A. Holschuh
May 5, 2008
Dorothy A. Holschuh, 95, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, at Golden Living Nursing Center. She was born in New York City and lived 45 years in Florida before moving to Mount Airy in 2001. Her quick wit, ready smile, and engaging personality won her many friends wherever she lived. She was the widow of George Holschuh. She is survived...
Frances Ilene Mills Cooke
May 5, 2008
Mrs. Frances Ilene Mills Cooke, 97, of 217 Northwood Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 5, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Cooke was born April 22, 1911, in Ordway, CO, to the late Walter L. and Louie Frans Mills. She was a retired school teacher from the Patrick County School System and a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church....
Mr. Elzie Hugh Moran
May 4, 2008
Mr. Elzie Hugh Moran, age 94 of Woolwine, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008 at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on June 12, 1913 to the late E. P. "Preston" and Cora Hall Moran. In addition to his parents, Mr. Moran was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Griffith...
Malinda Beth Jarrett Samples
May 3, 2008
Ms. Malinda Beth Jarrett Samples, 93, of 3700 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Lowman Home Nursing Center in White Rock, SC. Ms. Samples was born July 26, 1914, in Clendenin, WV, to the late Howard Vincent and Mira Elswick Jarrett. Malinda was the Republican nominee for the 5th district of the North Carolina...
Lee Kent Lawson
May 3, 2008
Mr. Lee Kent Lawson, 69, of 237 Forkner Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Lawson was born April 19, 1939, in Surry County, to Irene Joyce Lawson and the late O.C. Lawson. Kent was formerly employed in the maintenance department at Renfro Corporation and was a member...
Judith Lynn Truman Craig
May 1, 2008
Mrs. Judith Lynn Truman Craig, age 66 of Mt. Airy passed away May 1, 2008 at Golden Living Surry Community Nursing Center. Mrs. Craig was born in Howell, MI, November 19, 1941 to the late Charles Ambrose and Edith Mae Killett Truman. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert (Bobby) and Deanna Craig of Brighton, MI, Scott and...