Obituaries

George Washington Tate

George Washington Tate

Sep 10, 2009

Mr. George Washington Tate, 69, of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009, at his home. Mr. Tate was born March 29, 1940, in Carroll County, VA, to Lester and Flora Ann Meredith Tate. He was a loving husband and brother who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Surviving are his dear wife, Mona...

William Green Hall, Sr

William Green Hall, Sr

Sep 9, 2009

Mr. William Green Hall, Sr., 85, of 127 Alton Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Hall was born January 18, 1924, in Patrick County, VA, to the late James William and Elizabeth Bowman Hall. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II in the invasion...

Ethel Faye Bullins Crouse

Ethel Faye Bullins Crouse

Sep 8, 2009

Mrs. Ethel Faye Bullins Crouse, 76, of 170 Bluff Street, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, September 8, 2009, at Springwood Care Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Crouse was born March 24, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Harvey and Dealie McCormick Bullins. She retired from Spencer's Inc. after many years of service and was a member of Mount Vernon...

Jeffrey T. Shough

Jeffrey T. Shough

Sep 8, 2009

Mr. Jeffrey Todd Shough, age 24 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2009. He was born in Martinsville on September 26, 1984. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Elsie Shough and Dimon and Verna Ratliff. He graduated from Patrick County High School where he participated in basketball, football and baseball. He had attended Patrick Springs...

Glenn U. Draughn

Glenn U. Draughn

Sep 8, 2009

Mr. Glenn U. Draughn, age 84 of Dobson passed away on Tuesday September 8, 2009 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on June 8, 1925 to the late Samuel James and Grace Edmonds Draughn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Grover and Paul...

Ulysses Edward Ayers

Ulysses Edward Ayers

Sep 7, 2009

Mr. Ulysses Edward Ayers, 82, of 161 Welcome Baptist Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, September 7, 2009, at Alleghany Care and Rehabilitation Center in Sparta. Mr. Ayers was born September 8, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Claude Swanson and Nancy Elizabeth Spencer Ayers. He retired from the Mount Airy Furniture Company and was a member...

Mary Emily Badgett Taylor

Mary Emily Badgett Taylor

Sep 7, 2009

Ms. Mary Emily Badgett Taylor, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Taylor was born August 5, 1930, in Surry County, to James Bryan and Ada Florence Gordon Badgett. Ms. Taylor attended UNCG, graduated from High Point College with a BA in English and History, and worked on her master's...

Mary Ruth Golding Barker

Mary Ruth Golding Barker

Sep 6, 2009

Mrs. Mary Ruth Golding Barker, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2009, at her daughter's home. Mrs. Barker was born September 13, 1915, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Squire Franklin and Martha Elizabeth Carson Golding. She retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter...

James William Hayden

James William Hayden

Sep 6, 2009

Mr. James William Hayden, age 88, of Dobson, passed away on Sunday afternoon at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Patrick Co. VA on April 30, 1921 to the late Thomas Hayden and the late Annie White Hayden. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, was retired from the NC DOT, and was...

Mr. Richard Wayne Cockram

Mr. Richard Wayne Cockram

Sep 6, 2009

Mr. Richard Wayne Cockram, age 66 of Ridgeway, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at the Blue Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on November 25, 1942 to the late Lawrence Melvin Cockram and Loula Mae Alderman Cockram. He retired from Sprint Telephone Company with over 30 years of service. Mr. Cockram is survived by...

Frances Vivian Simmons Simmons

Frances Vivian Simmons Simmons

Sep 5, 2009

Mrs. Frances Vivian Simmons Simmons, 80, of 983 Tom's Creek Church Road, Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Simmons was born May 4, 1929, in Surry County, a daughter of the late William Sanford and Georgia Cain Simmons. She retired from Renfro Corporation after 31 years of service and was a member of Tom's...

Margaret Corrine Pell Puckett

Margaret Corrine Pell Puckett

Sep 4, 2009

Mrs. Margaret Corrine Pell Puckett, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, September 4, 2009, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Puckett was born October 22, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Meredith and Maggie McBride Pell. She retired Proctor-Silex Inc. and was a member of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church. Surviving are four daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Lamont...

Gerald Douglas Bowlin

Gerald Douglas Bowlin

Sep 3, 2009

Mr. Gerald Douglas Bowlin, 38, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009, in Forsyth County. Born in Richmond County, SC, he was the son of Jerry Leslie Bowlin and Karen Hayes Bowlin. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Site Masters Construction in Mississippi. Gerald is survived by his loving and caring mother, Karen Hayes Bowlin...

Margaret Mary Perkins Parker

Margaret Mary Perkins Parker

Sep 3, 2009

Ms. Margaret Mary Perkins Parker, 62, a loving mother and grandmother, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, September 3, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Parker was born March 4, 1947, in Trenton, NJ, to the late Robert and Elizabeth Birkner Perkins. She was last employed at Collins Chevrolet. Surviving are a...

Doris Bell Nichols Thompson

Doris Bell Nichols Thompson

Sep 3, 2009

Mrs. Doris Bell Nichols Thompson, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Thompson was born April 22, 1931, in Surry County, to the late John Leland and Mabel Childress Nichols. She retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of White Plains Friends Meeting. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband, Bobby Thompson...

Harry Lee Quesinberry

Harry Lee Quesinberry

Sep 2, 2009

Mr. Harry Lee Quesinberry, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Quesinberry was born February 4, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Harry Fonroe and Carrie Boyd Quesinberry. He was employed at T & K Enterprises. Mr. Quesinberry is survived by several nieces and nephews and...

Essie Virginia Lankford Willard

Essie Virginia Lankford Willard

Sep 2, 2009

Mrs. Essie Virginia Lankford Willard, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Willard was born September 27, 1922, in Patrick County, VA, to John and Lucy Payne Lankford. She was a strong, devoted Christian woman. She cherished her dear family that she lovingly cared for. Surviving are three...

Dorothy Mae Heath Phillips

Dorothy Mae Heath Phillips

Aug 31, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Heath Phillips, 91, of 1201 Northridge Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, August 31, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Phillips was born April 22, 1918, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of the late John Henry and Ella Williams Heath. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two daughters...

Danny Ray Bowman

Danny Ray Bowman

Aug 31, 2009

Mr. Danny Ray Bowman, 45, of Claudville, VA, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Bowman was born April 20, 1964, in Surry County, to Barbara Puckett Bowman and the late Jesse Junior Bowman. He was a retail supervisor with Mount Airy Oil Company. Surviving are his mother, Barbara Puckett Bowman of the home;...

Mr. Henry Lee Pullins

Mr. Henry Lee Pullins

Aug 31, 2009

Mr. Henry Lee Pullins, age 74, of Stuart, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009 at the home of his son in Yonkers, New York. He was born in Pageton, West Virginia on April 13, 1935. He was a longtime member of Mount Calvary Holy Church where he served as a deacon and superintendent. He retired from Sara Lee Industries with...