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....
Priscilla Ann Nixon Marshall
May 15, 2008
Priscilla Ann Nixon Marshall, 71, of 847 Crossingham Road, Mount Airy, entered life eternal on Thursday, May 15, 2008. She passed away quietly at Northern Hospital of Surry County, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Marshall was born April 23, 1937, in Surry County, to Thomas Nathaniel Nixon and Flora Ann 'Polly" Brown Nixon. She was preceded in death by her...
Larry Robert Reece
May 14, 2008
Mr. Larry Robert Reece, age 61 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2008 at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Reece was born in Surry County, September 7, 1946 to Curry Washington "Dock" and Ella Lee Gunnell Reece. He was a mechanic at Snow's Garage and later self employed. Surviving are his special dogs Susie and Flash who he adored;...
Mrs. Agnes Rorrer Shuff
May 14, 2008
Mrs. Agnes Rorrer Shuff, age 82 of Woolwine, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on February 3, 1926 to the late Talton and Maggie Foley Rorrer. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Shuff was preceded in death by one sister, Beadie McCraw, and two brothers, Henry...
Jimmy Gale Morrison
May 14, 2008
Mr. Jimmy Gale Morrison, age 59 of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Mr. Morrison was born in Surry County, March 29, 1949 to James Eddie Morrison and the late Bessie Lillie Gammons Morrison. Mr. Morrison was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a former supervisor for Cross Creek Apparel. He is survived...
Gladys Ashworth Gunter
May 13, 2008
Mrs. Gladys Ashworth Gunter, age 91 of Stuart, and formerly of Maxey Drive, Spencer, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on May 7, 1917 to the late Oscar and Bertie Tuggle Ashworth. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gunter was preceded in death by...
Audry Evelene Belcher Cockram
May 12, 2008
Mrs. Audry Evelene Belcher Cockram, age 90 of Stuart, passed away Monday, May 12, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Floyd County, Virginia on August 27,1917 to the late John (Dude) Wesley Belcher and Ollie Boyd Belcher. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cockram was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward...
Vera Bledsoe Smitherman
May 12, 2008
Mrs. Vera Bledsoe Smitherman, age 84 of Siloam, NC passed away on Monday May 12, 2008 at Elkin Health Care in Elkin. She was born in Surry County on August 30, 1923 to the late Thomas Bledsoe and to the late Anna Edmonds Bledsoe. In addition to her parents two husbands Swanson Cardwell and Everette Simmons preceded her in death....
Ruth Felts McCraw
May 12, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Felts McCraw, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 12, 2008, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. McCraw was born February 18, 1926, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William Garfield "Doc" and Rossie Vaughn Felts. She was a loving mother and grandmother, a homemaker, and a member of Central United Methodist Church. She is survived by...
Mabeline Towe Jones
May 11, 2008
Mrs. Mabeline Towe Jones, 76, of Cana, VA, widow of Ralph Dewitt Jones, passed away Sunday May 11, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Jones was born February 18, 1932, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of the late Ed and Susie Hiatt Towe. She attended Rocky Ford Christian Church and was retired from Spencer's Inc. Surviving are two...
Patricia Ann Moorefield Easter
May 11, 2008
Mrs. Patricia Ann Moorefield Easter, 59, of 121 Abner Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008, at her home. She was born October 21, 1948, in Surry County, to the late William Joseph and Thelma Jonas Poff Moorefield. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa Easter of the home; a...
Judy Carolyn Boyd Barker
May 11, 2008
Mrs. Judy Carolyn Boyd Barker age 54 of 190 Woodcreek Drive, Mt. Airy, NC passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem after fighting a battle with cancer. She was born June 10, 1953 in Surry County, NC to the late John E. and Alta Quesinberry Boyd. Mrs. Barker was of the Baptist Faith and...
Michael James Riffe, II
May 10, 2008
Mr. Michael James Riffe, II, 32, of 870 Imogene Church Road, Lowgap, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home. He was born July 11, 1975, in Welch, WV, to Michael C. and Sheila Snow Riffe. He was employed as a temporary worker with Astro and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Surviving are...
Wade Dee Snow
May 10, 2008
Mr. Wade Dee Snow, 77, husband of Mrs. Ruth King Snow, of Dobson passed away on Saturday May 10, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Surry County on September 2, 1930 to the late Elmer Lee and Lily Mae Davis Snow. Mr. Snow was a retired farmer and a member of Fairview Church of Christ. Survivors...