James Montgomery "Monty" Carpenter
May 24, 2008
Mr. James Montgomery "Monty" Carpenter, 48, of Mt. Airy NC passed away at his home Saturday, May 24, 2008. Mr. Carpenter was born in Surry County on March 13, 1960 to Peggy Elizabeth Childress Carpenter and the late James Roland Carpenter, Jr. He is survived by a daughter, Carrie Goad of Hillsville, VA; a son, Travis Carpenter of the home;...
Issie Mae Gilley Cockerham
May 24, 2008
Mrs. Issie Mae Gilley Cockerham, 93, widow of Mr. Claude Cockerham, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Saturday May 24, 2008 at Dunmore Plantation surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on August 2, 1914 to the late Haywood Lee "Bud" and Julie Ann Lowe Gilley. Mrs. Cockerham was a homemaker and a member of Rocky...
Elizabeth Heath Wilburn
May 23, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth Heath Wilburn, 75, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 23, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Wilburn was born October 6, 1932, in Raleigh County, WV, to Charles and Dora Smith Heath. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and an active member of Northside Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters...
Edna Grace Godfrey Covington
May 22, 2008
Mrs. Edna Grace Godfrey Covington, 75, of 1619 North Main Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Covington was born December 8, 1932, in Yadkin County, a daughter of the late Brady Warden and Lydia Mae Wooten Godfrey. Grace was reared on a rural family farm in Yadkin County and graduated from West Yadkin...
James Thomas "J.T." Woods
May 22, 2008
Mr. James Thomas "J.T." Woods, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-salem. Mr. Woods was born December 25, 1939, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Roy Sanders and Stella Dunkley Woods. He was the owner of J.T. Woods and Son Plumbing Company, a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church,...
Mr. Ronnie Albert Spence
May 22, 2008
Mr. Ronnie Albert Spence, age 54 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on November 3, 1953 to George Albert and Elsie Dalton Spence of Stuart. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Rhonda Spence. In addition to his parents, Mr. Spence is survived...
Mr. Benjamin C. Hall
May 21, 2008
Mr. Benjamin C. Hall, age 89 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on March 2, 1919 to the late Clarence and Mamie Staples Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, James Benjamin Hall and one brother,...
Kathy Lauree Cox
May 21, 2008
Miss Kathy Lauree Cox, 51, of Mount Airy, went to be one of God's angels on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Miss Cox is survived by her parents, the Rev. David Fulton Cox, Sr. and Betty Ann Brown Cox of the home; her paternal grandmother, Laura Cox Melton of Mount Airy; a sister, Cindy Cox Perry of Pfafftown; a brother and...
Edith Mae "Pete" Davis Wood
May 20, 2008
Mrs. Edith Mae "Pete" Davis Wood, 87, widow of Mr. Archie Wood, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 20, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County with her loving family by her side. She was born in Surry County on June 7, 1920 to the late Israel and Elizabeth Rebecca Simpson Davis. She was a faithful member of...
Pauline Grace Piekos Epperson
May 19, 2008
Mrs. Pauline Grace Piekos Epperson, 71, of 2045 Ararat Highway, Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, May 19, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Epperson was born March 12, 1937, in Lowell, MA, to the late William and Stella Lang. Pauline was a longtime employee at Rite Aid and a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church....
Batie Junior "B.J." Hodges
May 19, 2008
Mr. Batie Junior, "B.J." Hodges, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away on Monday evening May 19, 2008 at Golden Living Center in Mt. Airy. Mr. Hodges was born in Surry County on May 6, 1928 to the late Batie Turner Hodges and the late Lucy Hudson Hodges. Mr. Hodges, a dedicated and loving husband and father, was also a benevolent...
Carlos Walter Haunn
May 19, 2008
Mr. Carlos Walter Haunn, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away on May 19, 2008, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Haunn was born in Surry County on February 18, 1923, to the late Hillary Hampton and Ada Marshall Haunn. He retired from National–Mt. Airy Furniture and was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. He is survived by his...
Michael Joseph Harrell
May 18, 2008
Mr. Michael Joseph Harrell, 37, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008, at his home. Mr. Harrell was born October 28, 1970, in Buncombe County, son of Mary Ann Harrell. Surviving are his mother, Mary Ann Harrell of Mount Airy; a sister, Jennifer Hopkins of Mount Airy; a brother, Mark Harrell of Mount Airy; a special aunt, Brenda...
Nancy Jane Maynard Mahoney
May 18, 2008
Mrs. Nancy Jane Maynard Mahoney, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Mahoney was born May 14, 1929, in Surry County, to William Henry and Jessie Mae Davis Maynard. She was a loving mother and friend who will be missed dearly. She is survived by a daughter, Frances Mahoney of...
Bonnie Sue Gunnell Jones Johnson
May 18, 2008
Mrs. Bonnie Sue Gunnell Jones Johnson, 53, of 252 Beasley Road, Mount Airy, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 18, 2008. She was born August 22, 1954, in Carroll County, VA, to Iva Lee Surratt Gunnell and the late Benton Gunnell. She was employed as a nursing assistant with Village Care of King and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving...
Mrs. Shirley C. Overby
May 17, 2008
Mrs. Shirley Jane Corns Overby, age 67 of Stuart, died Saturday, May 17, at RJR Patrick County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County to the late Harvey Lee Corns and the late Jettie Mabe Corns. She was also preceded in death by a sister Novella Shough. She worked for Pannill Knitting for 35 years and then for Vaughn...
Mary Porter Herbert Burt
May 17, 2008
Mrs. Mary Porter Herbert Burt, 80, of Mount Airy, NC, formerly of Junction, TX, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Burt was born November 5, 1927, in Williamson County, TN, to the late Robert Christopher and Bettie Cary Bostick Herbert. Mary was a nursing assistant for many years and a member of...
Mrs. Christine H. Nester
May 16, 2008
Mrs. Christine H. Nester, age 68 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax. She was born in Floyd County on October 4, 1939 to the late Charlie and Susan Alderman Hylton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nester was preceded in death by her husband, Garner Nester, and three brothers,...
Nina Mae "Una" Tolbert Hawks
May 16, 2008
Mrs. Nina Mae "Una" Tolbert Hawks, 63, of 591 Laurel Springs Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 16, 2008, at Golden Living Center, after an extended illness. Mrs. Hawks was born September 16, 1944, in Surry County, to the late Roy R. and Ada Mae Flippen Tolbert. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith....
Rufus Quentin Holder
May 16, 2008
Mr. Rufus Quentin Holder, 89, loving husband of Mrs. Minnie Dockery Holder, of Elkin passed away on Friday May 16, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center after an extended illness. He was born in Surry County on February 26, 1919 to the late William Verlin and Bessie Tucker Holder. Mr. Holder was a retired owner and operator of Holder Plumbing....