Mary Lou Jones
Feb 8, 2009
Mrs. Mary Lou Jones, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Jones was born December 14, 1925, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Christopher Columbus "Little Ed" and Etta Francis Hawks Jones. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,...
Felin Painter
Feb 8, 2009
Mr. Felin Painter, 89, of 2502 Pilot View Drive, Hillsville, VA, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009, at his home. Mr. Painter was born October 15, 1919, in Carroll County, VA, to the late John Henderson and Amy Bowman Painter. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II, and a retired farmer. Felin...
Charles Wallace Stone
Feb 8, 2009
Mr. Charles Wallace Stone, 82, of 651 Race Track Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009, at his home. He was born November 6, 1926, in Stokes County, to the late Roy Thomas and Sula Westmoreland Stone. Wallace was the retired owner and operator of Saw and Knife Service, and he started the first waste management service in...
Mrs. Verda Conner Hylton
Feb 7, 2009
Mrs. Verda Conner Hylton, 88 of Woolwine, passed away Saturday evening at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center. She was born January 18, 1921 in Patrick County to the late Everette and Effie Dalton Conner. Mrs. Hylton was a member of Conner's View Primitive Baptist Church for over Fifty years and worked for J.P. Stevens for Twenty years. Other than her...
Mary Kay Hensley
Feb 7, 2009
Miss Mary Kay Hensley, 53, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009, in Oxford. Miss Hensley was born July 16, 1955, in Forsyth County, to John Francis and Grace Bowman Hensley. Surviving are four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Lucille Mickles of Winston-Salem, Annis Wilson, Christine and Charles Barker, and Ann and Mack Pell, all of Mount Airy; and a...
Marina Cruz Reyes
Feb 7, 2009
Ms. Marina Cruz Reyes, 77, of 407 Pine Terrace Apartments, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, February 7, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Reyes was born January 19, 1932, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to the late Ezequiel Reyes and Eduvigis Cruz. She was the oldest class member of her graduating GED class at Surry Community College....
Joshua Lane Montgomery
Feb 7, 2009
Baby Joshua Lane Montgomery entered into the precious hands of our loving Savior on Saturday morning, February 7, 2009. Born in Roanoke, VA, Joshua was the son of Justin Aaron Montgomery and Adreanna Paige Bowman. In addition to his loving parents, Joshua is survived by his grandparents, Charlotte Darlene Greene of Mount Airy, Rexford Bowman and Phyllis Montgomery, both of...
Jerry Lee Roop
Feb 7, 2009
Mr. Jerry Lee Roop, 54, of 2019 Willis Gap Road, Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009. Mr. Roop was born September 24, 1954, in Montgomery County, VA, to Marvin Ray Roop and the late Virginia Dowdy Roop. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Sandra Roop...
Alene McMillian Malcolm
Feb 5, 2009
Ms. Alene McMillian Malcolm, 70, of 6415 Old Plank Road, Lot #55, Charlotte, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. She was born February 17, 1938, to Raymond McMillian and Anna Boles McMillian Jones. She was retired and a member of the Primitive Baptist faith. Surviving are three daughters and a son-in-law, Sheila and Elbert Hulett...
Faye Martha Simpson Taylor
Feb 5, 2009
Mrs. Faye Martha Simpson Taylor, 82, widow of Mr. Charles Edward Taylor, of Dobson passed away Thursday February 5, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born in Surry County on January 14, 1927 to the late Arthur Chester and Mallie Etta Bledsoe Simpson. Mrs. Taylor was a retired Registered Nurse and a member of New Home Church of...
Betty Jean Anderson
Feb 5, 2009
Miss Betty Jean Anderson, 58, of 327 Linville Road, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Miss Anderson was born October 9, 1950, to the late Raymond and Florence Inez Ward Anderson. She was an occupational therapy assistant. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Tom Gaillard of Chesnee, SC;...
Mr. Ronnie Odell Young
Feb 5, 2009
Mr. Ronnie Odell Young, age 88 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on August 13, 1920 to the late Elmer L. and Jettie Robertson Young. In addition to his parents, Mr. Young was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Hensley Young;...
Tommy Carnell Heath
Feb 4, 2009
Mr. Tommy Carnell Heath, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at his home. Mr. Heath was born March 31, 1943, in Surry County, to Henry Walter and Vergal Mae McBride Heath. He was a loving father and grandfather and a good friend to all who knew him. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Tracey and Ronald...
Mrs. Eva Pearl Handy Palmer
Feb 4, 2009
Mrs. Eva Pearl Handy Palmer, age 100 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Martinsville. She was born on August 11, 1908 in Patrick County to the late William David Handy and Mary Emily Ashby Handy. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Palmer was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Palmer;...
Junior Ray Lowe
Feb 4, 2009
Mr. Junior Ray Lowe, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Lowe was born September 3, 1938, in Surry County, to James Howard and Lucy Durham Lowe. He served our country in the United States Navy and was the owner and operator of Lowes Jewelry in Pilot Mountain. Mr. Lowe...
Mr. Lee Garther France
Feb 4, 2009
Mr. Lee Garther France, age 77 of Stuart passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina on July 4, 1931 to the late Joseph and Ida Forrest France. In addition to his parents, Mr. France was preceded in death by seven brother and two sisters. He...
Harlie Jordan Combs
Feb 3, 2009
Mr. Harlie Jordan "Gerden" Combs, 75, of 798 William Drive, Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at his home. Mr. Combs was born December 10, 1933, in Carroll County, VA, son of the late Troy and Reva Steelman Combs. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Hawks Combs of the home;...
Ellen Elizabeth McKinney Gwyn
Feb 3, 2009
Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth McKinney Gwyn, age 86 of Mt. Airy, widow of Charles Edward Gwyn, Sr. passed away at her home Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Mrs. Gwyn was born in Surry County on October 25, 1922 to the late Jim and Ada Denny McKinney. She retired from Northern Hospital of Surry County and was a member of Flat Rock Baptist...
Mrs. Annie Conner Fain
Feb 3, 2009
Mrs. Annie Conner Fain, age 96, of Stuart passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Floyd County on October 25, 1912 to the late Cord and Nettie Handy Conner. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fain was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis R. Fain; two sisters, Myrtle...
Mrs. Carol T. Sheppard
Feb 1, 2009
Mrs. Carol Tolbert Sheppard, age 69 of Stuart, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 01, 2009. She was born in Stoneville, North Carolina on April 19, 1939 to the late Jack and Elizabeth Ann Goode Tolbert. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a husband, William Charles Booker, Jr.; and a brother, Ronnie Tolbert....