Obituaries
Virginia Dare Creed Vernon
May 25, 2009
Mrs. Virginia Dare Creed Vernon, 91, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009, at her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Vernon was born December 1, 1917, in Surry County, to the late James William and Jessie Watkins Creed. She married Harlie W. Vernon on June 14, 1947. She retired from J.C. Penney Company in 1980 after many...
Rev. L.L. Schwemer
May 24, 2009
Rev. L. L. Schwemer, age 91 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at The Landmark Center in Stuart. He was born in Kenton, Ohio on February 25, 1918 to the late Reed Noah and Ina Virginia Kissling Schwemer. He was a graduate of Sterling College in Kansas and Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, and was pastor of Sycamore...
Hazel Virginia Vaughn Easter
May 23, 2009
For I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me at that day; and not to me...
Bernice Evans Hanes
May 22, 2009
Mrs. Bernice Evans Hanes, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009, at Oak Forest Health and Rehab Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Hanes was born August 22, 1917, in Davidson County, to Joe M. and Maggie Ripple Evans. Mrs. Hanes was a member of Franklin Heights United Methodist Church. She also attended Calvary Baptist Church, where she was...
First Lieutenant Leevi Khole Barnard
May 21, 2009
Army National Guard First Lieutenant Leevi Khole Barnard, 28, of Mount Airy, died in action supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom near Baghdad on May 21, 2009. Lieutenant Barnard was born October 5, 1980. First Lieutenant Barnard was a Field Artilleryman from the 1-113th Battalion supporting the 252nd Battalion as a Fire Support Officer. Leevi began his military career as a cadet...
Polly Ann Hamlin Marsh Wilmoth
May 21, 2009
Mrs. Polly Hamlin Marsh Wilmoth, 65, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Wilmoth was born in Surry County, May 25, 1943, to Wiley and Jennie Coe Hamlin. Mrs. Wilmoth leaves behind to cherish her sweet memory a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Vince France of the home; grandsons,...
Lori Malena Knowles
May 17, 2009
Mrs. Lori Malena Knowles of State Road N.C., passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009. Originally from Connecticut, she moved to North Carolina 3 years ago. She grew up in Rocky Hill Ct. and was a graduate of Rocky Hill High School. She worked at Cigna Corp. in Bloomfield, Ct. for 14 years as a Business Analyist where she achieved...
Kayla Paige Norman
May 17, 2009
Miss Kayla Paige Norman, 18, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009. Miss Norman was born June 9, 1990, in Surry County, to Shonna Paige Mayes Sumner Norman and Brian Donald Norman. She was a graduate of North Surry High School and was currently a student at Surry Community College. She worked at Burger King and attended Genesis...
Georgia Sue Gardner Bunker
May 17, 2009
Mrs. Georgia Sue Gardner Bunker, 80, of 1297 Galax Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Bunker was born July 20, 1928, in Surry County, to the late James H. and Clara Jarrell Gardner. She retired from the cafeteria at Franklin Elementary School and was a member of Franklin Heights United...
Chester Lee Dollyhigh
May 17, 2009
Mr. Chester Lee Dollyhigh, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Dollyhigh was born September 30, 1934, in Surry County, to the Brady and Ethel Lambert Dollyhigh. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Brintle Electric. Chester was a member of...
Robert Henderson Brock
May 16, 2009
Mr. Robert Henderson "Randy" Brock, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mr. Brock was born November 23, 1954, in Tallahassee FL, the son of the late Thomas Edgar and Wanda Lee Head Brock. Mr. Brock was a member of the Granite Masonic Lodge #322 AF and AM and was...
Mr. Richard D. Rogers, Jr
May 16, 2009
Richard D. Rogers, Jr., 66 of Stuart, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 after a long illness. He was born in Stuart, Virginia on May 2, 1943, and was the son of the late Richard D. "Dickie" Rogers, Sr. and Lorene R. Rogers of Stuart. He received his B. S. in civil engineering from the University of Virginia in 1966 and...
Jack Franklin Llewellyn
May 16, 2009
Mr. Jack Franklin Llewellyn, 76, of 1551 Forrest Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Llewellyn was born July 17, 1932, in Surry County, son of the late James and Lela Stone Llewellyn. Jack was a farmer and was also retired from Asplundh Service. Surviving are four sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph...
Mrs. Mary Hill
May 16, 2009
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clinkscales Hill age 63 of Plainsboro, NJ passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Pavilions at Forrestal in Princeton, NJ. Mrs. Hill was born in Greenville, SC on September 3, 1945 daughter of the late Harry Calhoun Clinkscales and Mary Rebecca Roper Clinkscales and was retired from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation as an Administrative...
Mary Elizabeth Clinkscales Hill
May 16, 2009
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clinkscales Hill, 63, of Plainsboro, NJ, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Pavilions at Forrestal in Princeton, NJ. Mrs. Hill was born September 3, 1945, in Greenville, SC, daughter of the late Harry Calhoun Clinkscales and Mary Rebecca Roper Clinkscales. She retired from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation as an administrative assistant. Surviving are her...
Harry Hughes Clement
May 16, 2009
Mr. Harry Hughes Clement, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Clement was born June 18, 1916, in Surry County, to William Orville and Ora Marshall Clement. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a retired butcher and a member of...
Herschel Edward Easter
May 16, 2009
Mr. Herschel Edward Easter, 59, of 3211 Flower Gap Road, Cana, VA, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Mr. Easter was born April 3, 1950, in Carroll County, VA, to Hazel Vaughn Easter and the late Harvey Easter. Surviving are his wife, Debra McAlpine Easter of the home; two sons and a...
Blanche Berrier Leonard
May 16, 2009
Mrs. Blanche Berrier Leonard, 88, of Cana, VA, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, in King. Mrs. Leonard was born March 26, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, to George and Nancy Jones Berrier. She was a loving mother and grandmother, who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Audrey and...
Gurney Lee Coe
May 16, 2009
Mr. Gurney Lee Coe, 80, of Dobson passed away Saturday evening May 16, 2009. Timothy 4:6-8: "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand, I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of...
Penny Sue Sardler
May 16, 2009
Miss Penny Sue Sardler, 37, of 5458 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, fell asleep in the arms of Jesus at her home on Saturday, May 16, 2009, as her loving family surrounded her bedside. She was born October 11, 1971, in Surry County, to Terry Ray and Diane Harold Sardler. Penny was a special gift from God who touched the...
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