Mrs. Marion Overcash Mills, of 1000 Ridgecrest Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 10, 2008. She worked at Blue Ridge Insurance Agency as an agent, was a member of First Baptist Church, a graduate of Kings Business College, an avid bridge player, and a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Hale of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren and spouses, Scott Hale...
Ms. Norma Jean Siegel, age 75 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 at the Danville Regional Hospital. She was born in Utica, New York on July 23, 1932 to the late Albert Joseph Siegel and Ester Bentley Siegel. In addition to her parents, Ms. Siegel was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Brayton Siegel. She was educated...
Mr. Billy Lawrence Simpson, 77, formerly of 127 Marion Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Simpson was born June 15, 1930, in Surry County, to the late John and Mae McMillian Simpson. Billy was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and retired as a superintendent in asphalt construction...
Mr. Burton Avery Stanley age 84 of 1297 Newsome Street, Mt. Airy, NC husband of Mrs. Clara Etta Bowman Stanley passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Central Continuing Care in Mt Airy. He was born October 21, 1923 in Carroll County, VA to the late Nathaniel and Cynthia Weddle Stanley. He was a retired carpenter and was a member...
Mrs. Frances Louise Simpson Draughn, 75, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on October 3, 1932 to the late Joseph Luther and Lillie Mae Harris Simpson. Mrs. Draughn was a homemaker and a faithful member of New Home Church of Christ. A loving mother,...
Mr. Clyde "Danny" Hutchens, age 51 of Stuart passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on April 30, 1956. Mr. Hutchens was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Clifton Hutchens, and one sister, Janie Hutchens. He worked in the maintenance department as...
Mr. Richard Lee Hodges, Sr., age 84 of Stuart, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on July 27, 1923 to the late Dillard and Arlon Fain Hodges. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hodges was preceded in death by one son, Richard Lee Hodges, Jr.; four...
Miss Donna Rae Armstrong, age 54 of Mt. Airy went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 6, 2008 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Donna was an affectionate and generous resident of High Point Health CareCenter for the past five years. She was born on February 26, 1954 in Atlanta, GA. She graduated from Mt. Airy High...
Mrs. Susan Badgett Sykes, 60, of 331 Sykes Dairy Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Sykes was born October 3, 1947, in Surry County, to Pauline Parker Badgett and the late Kenneth Rex Badgett. She is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 41 years, David Mitchell Sykes of the home;...
Mr. Billie Akers Lawson, age 72 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008 at Northern Surry Hospital in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on December 3, 1935 to the late Willie E. and Martha Jane McHone Lawson. He had worked for the V.R. Williams Estate, United Elastic Corporation, Stuart Lumber, and most recently in...
Mr. Russell Newton Smith, 62, of 1233 Century Park Avenue, Kernersville, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Smith was born December 14, 1945, in Surry County, to the late Herbert Neil and Nannie Vesti Shelton Smith. He was a member of the Christian faith and had worked as a draftsman for...
Mrs. Elsie Roberts Bishop, age 90 died April 6, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Buena Vista, Virginia where she was a resident. She was born in Patrick County on March 10, 1918 to the late William Henry Roberts and the late Minnie Stovall Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aldon...
Mr. George Wayne Hayes, 80, of 6222 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 5, 2008, while peacefully at his home. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Mr. Hayes was born December 14, 1927, in Surry County, son of the late George and Susie Mayes Hayes. He served our...
Mr. Thomas Richard Pardue, Sr., 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Pardue was born October 10, 1925, in Surry County, to the late Tuttle Earnest and Ina Jane Lewis Pardue. He served in the United States Army Airborne during World War II. Mr. Pardue was co-owner of Surry Furniture...
Mrs. Iris Elizabeth Copeland Dickson, 90, of Galax, VA, formerly of Lowgap, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 4, 2008, at Twin County Hospital. Mrs. Dickson was born March 15, 1918, in Grayson County, VA, to Sommers and Lela Robinson Copeland. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who loved...
Mrs. Annie Mae McCormick Adams, 79, of Greensboro, widow of Mr. Stark Graham Adams, passed away on Friday April 4, 2008 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was born in Surry County on February 11, 1929 to the late Joseph Woodson and Lillie Hardy Adams. Mrs. Adams was a homemaker and a member of Rockford Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Mrs. Gracie Mae Wood Gordon, 91, widow of Mr. Charlie Brackett Gordon, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday April 3, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on January 18, 1917 to the late Brady Elbert and Persie Sue Johnson Wood. Mrs. Gordon was a homemaker and member of Blues Grove Baptist Church....
Mrs. Lola Louvinia Combs Leonard, 87, of 383 Leonhardt Dr. Cana VA, widow of the late John Haywood Leonard passed away at Golden Living Center on Thursday April 3, 2008. Mrs. Leonard was born in Carroll County VA, on December 3, 1920 to the late Jesse Alexander "Alex" and Evoline Hawks Combs. She was a homemaker and a member of...
Mr. Bruce Paul Ammons, age 70 of Mt. Airy passed away April 3, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Ammons was born in Guilford county March 22, 1938 to the late Paul and Grace Davis Ammons. Mr. Ammons was a graduate of Guilford College and a member of St Andrew Lutheran Church. He was a member and Past...
Mr. Media Arnold Inman, 90, of 3657 Westfield Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at his home. Mr. Inman was born August 7, 1917, in Surry County, to the late Millard and Kizzie Haymore Inman. He was a farmer and retired from Renfro Corporation. He was a member of Indian Grove Baptist Church, where he had served...