John Marion "Jack" Martin, Jr
Mar 7, 2008
Mr. John Marion "Jack" Martin, Jr., 73, of 173 Tulip Lane, Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 7, 2008, while a patient at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Martin was born March 3, 1935, in Surry County, to the late John Marion Martin, Sr. and Mae Artibee Martin. He served our...
Ms. Mildred Louise Thomas Ceasar
Mar 7, 2008
Ms. Mildred Louise Thomas Ceasar, age 51 of Martinsville died on March 7, 2008. She was born October 28, 1956 in Patrick County to Mabel Spencer Thomas and the late Frank Thomas. In addition to her father, Mildred was preceded in death by a brother, Billy McClain Thomas. In addition to her mother, she is survived by four brothers; James...
Benton "Albert" Horton
Mar 6, 2008
Mr. Benton "Albert" Horton, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Horton was born June 16, 1924, in Forsyth County, to the late Ellis and Effie Martin Horton. He served in the United States Army from March 1944 until November 1947. He was a lifelong member of the Disabled...
Mrs. Dorothy Trudy Hooker Conner
Mar 6, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy Trudy Hooker Conner, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on June 8, 1920 to the late Abe and Lilla Frye Hooker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Conner was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Pierce Conner; four...
Paul Lloyd Goings, Sr
Mar 5, 2008
Mr. Paul Lloyd Goings, Sr. age 76 of 205 Tractor Lane, Cana, VA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at home. He was born to the late Jess and Margaret Eaton Goings in the Flat Rock Community of Surry County on June 28, 1931. After retiring from the Globe Furniture Company in High Point, NC, he moved to Cana,...
Mr. Moir Clifford Hylton
Mar 5, 2008
Mr. Moir Clifford Hylton, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Patrick County on October 8, 1925 to the late Rufus and Virginia Martin Hylton. He was of the Primitive Baptist faith. Mr. Hylton is survived by his wife, Ruth Haden Hylton of the...
Nina Mae Dawson Fleming
Mar 4, 2008
Mrs. Nina Mae Dawson Fleming, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Fleming was born April 4, 1929, in Surry County, to Arthur Marvin and Thelma Jarrell Dawson. She retired from Adams-Millis and was a member of the former Emmanuel Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Marlene Fields of the...
Nina Belle Inman Cooke
Mar 4, 2008
Mrs. Nina Belle Inman Cooke age 85 of 311 Ridgeland, Dr., High Point, NC widow of Robah Roscoe Cooke, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2008 at the Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point. Mrs. Cooke was born in Randolph County on October 31, 1922 daughter of the late Harry and Ella Jane Shelton Inman She was retired from...
Tiny Elizabeth Bean Holyfield
Mar 4, 2008
On Tuesday March 4, 2008, God sent His best angel for our momma. Mrs. Tiny Elizabeth Bean Holyfield, 71, widow of Mr. Ruben Jasper Holyfield, of Dobson departed this life to enter into the realms of Heaven at the home of her daughter while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on August 5, 1936 to...
Lucy Nirelle "Nell" Willard Huffman Martin
Mar 4, 2008
Mrs. Lucy Nirelle "Nell" Willard Huffman Martin, 73, of 173 Tulip Lane, Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, while a patient at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Martin was born September 21, 1934, in Surry County, to the late Charlie and Louvie Wiggington Willard. She was a homemaker and...
James Benjamin Bryant, Sr
Mar 4, 2008
Mr. James Benjamin Bryant, Sr., 71, of 209 Brentwood Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Bryant was born September 8, 1936, in Savannah, GA, to the late Danny Roscoe and Pearl Dubois Bryant. He retired as vice president of Insteel Wire Products, attended Westview Baptist Church, and was a veteran...
Vestal Otis Noah
Mar 4, 2008
Mr. Vestal Otis Noah, 91, of Mt. Airy, widower of Callie Griffin Noah, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Noah was born June 30, 1916, in Surry County, to the late Walter and Jennie Gammons Noah. He was retired from National Furniture Company. Surviving are three sisters and a brother-in-law, Rada and John...
Mrs. Hallie Roberson Handy
Mar 3, 2008
Mrs. Hallie Roberson Handy, age 98 of Stuart, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. Mrs. Handy was born in Patrick County on February 28, 1910 to the late Charlie and Lourinda Handy Roberson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Handy was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Handy; two daughters, Dorothy...
Clade Ramey Young
Mar 3, 2008
Mr. Clade Ramey Young, 71, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008, at his home. Mr. Young was born October 3, 1936, in Patrick County, VA, to Thomas Lester and Lillian Watson Young. Mr. Young served in the United States Air Force from 1954 until 1957 and retired from The Winston-Salem Journal. Surviving are a daughter, Jerri Aldridge...
Blanche Holt Gwyn
Mar 2, 2008
Ms. Blanche Holt Gwyn, retired technical writer and advertising editor for the Tennessee Eastman Company and long-time resident of Mount Airy, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at her home in Sanford. She was 93 years old and had been in failing health. Born in Mount Airy, she grew up on North Main Street. After graduating from Mount Airy High School,...
Edith Cline Wilson Sheets
Mar 2, 2008
Mrs. Edith Cline Wilson Sheets, 93, of Pilot Mountain, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Sunday evening, March 2, 2008. Mrs. Sheets was born February 7, 1915, in Surry County, to the late George Robert and Mallie Mae McDaniel Wilson. She leaves a great legacy as a mother, a woman of strength, strong faith, and dignity. She...
Mr. Harold Oakley Rorrer
Mar 1, 2008
Mr. Harold Oakley Rorrer, age 95 of Stuart passed away at R.J.R. Patrick County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 1, 2008. He was born in Patrick County on April 24, 1912 to the late Taylor Rorrer and Fannie Bryant Rorrer. In addition to his parents Mr. Rorrer was also preceded in death by his wife, Mozell Chaney Rorrer, a brother,...
F. Reece Bowers
Mar 1, 2008
Mr. F. Reece Bowers, 87, of State Road, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday March 1, 2008. He was born in Surry County on March 26, 1920 to the late John Sanford and Martha Ida Mayes Bowers and was a faithful member of Mountain Park Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Reeceanna B. and Johnny G....
Mr. Billy R. Stovall
Mar 1, 2008
Mr. Billy Richard Stovall, age 78 of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday evening at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home. He was born on Oct. 5, 1929 in Patrick County to the late Emmit Stovall and Annie Willard Stovall Martin. Mr. Stovall was an electrician with United Elastic and served in the U S Army. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Hubbard...
Leila Harriet Gilbert Voris
Mar 1, 2008
Mrs. Leila Harriet Gibert Voris of 125 Locklear St. Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Saturday March 1, 2008. Mrs. Voris was born October 10, 1921 in the Lebanon Section in Abbeville County, SC. to the late Jane Waters and John Baskin Gibert. She graduated from Montreat College and Furman University. She retired from the...