Mr. Billy Ray Morris, 53, of 401 Pippen Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Morris was born November 25, 1954, in Forsyth County, son of Nadine Morris Easter. Surviving are his wife, Rita Kay Smith Morris of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Brandi and Eric Mayes of Cana, VA;...
Mr. Herbert Carl Lawson, age 71 of Stuart passed away at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital Tuesday, August 12, 2008. He was born in Patrick County on March 21, 1937 to the late William Carl Lawson and Gwendolyn Turner Lawson. Mr. Lawson was retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation after 32 years of service. He is survived...
The Rev. David Fulton Cox, Sr., 74, of Mount Airy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 9, 2008. The Rev. Cox was born December 16, 1933, in New Hanover County, to Laura Cox Melton and the late Fred Cox, Sr. The Rev. Cox was the chaplain of the Mount Airy Police Department, North Carolina Highway...
Mr. William Eugene "Bill" Poindexter age 82, of Dobson passed away on Saturday morning August 9, 2008 at the Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. He was born in Surry County on November 5, 1925 to the late James Emmitt and Nannie Campbell Poindexter. He was a retired Farmer and served in the US Army Infantry 69th Division, during World...
Mrs. Vera Opal Arrington Thomas, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 8, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Thomas was born June 3, 1927, in Surry County, to the late John D. and Zippora Durham Arrington. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She enjoyed working in her...
Mr. Jesse Warren Hill, 81, of 2117 Heatherstone Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 8, 2008, at his home. Mr. Hill was born January 30, 1927, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Totsy Dunkley and India Powell Hill. Warren served our country in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked as district supervisor at Pike...
Mrs. Benny Holshouser, 78, of 175 Oak Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, August 8, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Holshouser was born August 13, 1929, in Surry County, to John Alexander Worth, Sr. and Alverta Campbell Worth. She graduated from Flat Rock High School in Surry County and was retired from Quality Mills. She was...
Mr. James Garnett Davis, 71, of 143 South Oak Street, Lowgap, passed away Friday, August 8, 2008, following an accident. Mr. Davis was born March 1, 1937, in Grayson County, VA, to the late John and Mary Ann Davis. He retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Furn Hawks Davis;...
Mrs. Connie J. Hall, age 57 of Stuart, passed away Thursday evening, August 7, 2008 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born in Massena, New York to the late Warren O. and Pearl M. Martin Ellsworth. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her husband, James Hall and one son, Milton...
Mr. Howard W. "Sleepy" Easter age 74 of 250 Sherman Drive, Cana, VA, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008, at his home. Mr. Easter was born January 21, 1934, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Floyd and Nellie Mae Easter Hall. He was a member of Rocky Ford Christian Church. Surviving are four grandsons, J.H. Lee Farmer, Cana, Robert...
Mrs. Eva Holt Collins, age 93 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on September 8, 1914 to the late David Crockett and Cora Lawson Holt. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by her husband, James Early Collins, and a...
Mr. Francisco Lucatero Manrriquez, 37, of 158 Heather Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008. He was born October 22, 1970, in Jalisco, Mexico, to Sara Manrriquez Reyes and the late Francisco Lucaero Varogos. He was a cable installer. Surviving are his mother, Sara Manrriques Reyes of Morelia, Mexico; three sisters, Sara Lucatero of Little Rock, CA, Maria...
Mr. Ronald Clarence Johnson, 80, of 172 Dunwoody Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Johnson was born September 19, 1927, in Surry County, to the late Fred and Alma Hiatt Johnson. He graduated from Flat Rock High School in 1949. Ronald served our country in the United States Army during...
Mrs. Macella Pearlie Cruise Jackson age 97of 1018 Devotion Road, Thurmond, formerly of Mount Airy, widow of James Martin Jackson, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Jackson was born n Carroll County on July 22, 1911 to the late Wiley Everette Cruise and Minnie Elizabeth Martin Cruise and was retired from Lynn Hosiery Mill. Surviving...
Mrs. Virginia Ruth Weddle Dawson age 89 formerly of Ararat, VA, widow of Amos Roland Dawson, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Heritage Hall-Laurel Meadows in Laurel Fork, VA. Mrs. Dawson was born in Carroll County on July 5, 1919 to the late Charlie Weddle and Ahavia Worrell Weddle. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Juanita and Harry...
Mrs. Nancy Barbrow Russell, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Smyth County on May 11, 1929 to the late Charles Wesley Barbrow and Olivine Blevins Barbrow. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Russell was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Russell; a daughter,...
Mrs. Fay Ila Brintle Hayes, age 89 of Hattiesburg, MS. formerly of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in Hattiesburg. Mrs. Hayes, the youngest of ten children born to William Yancey and Armittie Rachel Brintle, was born January 4, 1919. Following her graduation from White Plains High School at the age of fifteen and Mount Airy High School...
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Brown Lawson, age 83 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Lawson was born in Stokes County, February 18, 1925 to Manuel Pinkley and Emma Lelia Caudle Brown. She was retired from Spencer's Inc. and attended Flat Top Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Gary...
Mrs. Estelle Oakley Hodges Age 81 of 201 Welch Rd. Mt. Airy, NC. widow of Mr. Robert Sidney Hodges passed away Tuesday July 29, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Hodges was born October 28, 1926 in Surry County to the late Roy Oakley and Bethania Angel Oakley Caudle, she was retired from Quality Mills and was of the Baptist Faith....
Mr. Paul Lloyd Branch age 85 of 113 Forest View Drive, Mount Airy, husband of Elizabeth Cockerham Branch, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. Mr. Branch was born in Surry County on January 18, 1923, son of the late John Branch and Maggie Dunbar Branch. He was a member of Bannertown Baptist...