Mrs. Ethel Mae Wiggington Coleman
Oct 3, 2007
Mrs. Ethel Mae Wiggington Coleman, age 93 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on July 16, 1914 to the late Jack and Omie Cassady Wiggington. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Coleman was preceded in death by her husband, John Raymond Coleman; one son,...
Pamela Jean Cooke Tilley
Oct 3, 2007
Mrs. Pamela Jean Cooke Tilley, 52, of 409 Worth Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Tilley was born November 26, 1954, in Surry County, to Ossie Booker Cooke and the late Hersey Cooke. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She is survived...
Elder William Hale Terry
Oct 3, 2007
Elder William Hale Terry, age 71 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 25, 1936. Elder Terry was a member of New Bell Spur Primitive Baptist Church, and had pastored at four Primitive Baptist churches, Old Union Church in Indian Valley, Paynes Creek Church in Floyd,...
Jackie Hugh "Jack" Bledsoe
Oct 3, 2007
Mr. Jackie Hugh "Jack" Bledsoe, 65, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday October 3, 2007 at Hoots Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Surry County on December 27, 1941 to the late Edgar Rufus and Rumell Davis Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe was a retired pipe fitter and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his...
Mr. William W. "Bill" Chapman
Oct 2, 2007
Mr. William W. "Bill" Chapman, of Peachtree City, GA, formerly of Mount Airy, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2007. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Navy. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman lived in Mount Airy, NC, from 1957 until 1988. He is preceded in death...
Arvil Clayton "Shep" Shepherd
Oct 2, 2007
After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Arvil Clayton "Shep" Shepherd departed his life on this earth and went to his Heavenly Home on October 2, 2007. Born in Wilkes County on May 7, 1935 to Numa and Tate Walker Shepherd. Shep was a self employed artist. He always gave thanks to God for his artistic talent. His passion...
Margaret Horning Stone
Oct 1, 2007
Mrs. Margaret Horning Stone age 70 of 407 Ararat Hwy, Ararat, VA, widow of Ralph Robert Stone, Sr. passed away on Monday at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell in Burlington. Mrs. Stone was born in Kittery Maine on July 8, 1937 daughter of the late George Horning, Sr. and Lena Roberts Horning was of the Baptist faith...
Anzley Lee Chilton
Sep 30, 2007
Mr. Anzley Lee Chilton, age 77 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Chilton was born in Surry County, July 28, 1930 to Archie Dee and Molly Slate Chilton. He was retired from NC Granite Corporation, was a life long farmer and loved auctioneering. Surviving are his loving wife, Inez Flippin Chilton of...
Lola Alice Weddle Hiatt
Sep 30, 2007
Mrs. Lola Alice Weddle Hiatt, 86, of 146 West Lebanon Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Hiatt was born November 11, 1920, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Rufus and Caroline Josephine Thomas Weddle. She was a homemaker and a member of Willow Hill Moravian Church....
Mrs. C. Jean Belcher Hylton
Sep 30, 2007
Mrs. C. Jean Belcher Hylton, age 72 of Laurel Fork, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007 at her home. She was born on May 2, 1935 in Patrick County. Mrs. Hylton was preceded in death by her husband, Harvie Hylton; one daughter, Brenda Faye Hylton; her father, Joseph Arlie Belcher; one brother, Leon Belcher; one sister, Lorna Pauline Belcher; and...
Eunice Zelma Leonard
Sep 29, 2007
Miss Eunice Zelma Leonard age 84 of 801 Old Pipers Gap Road, Cana, VA passed away Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Trinity Mission of Hillsville in Hillsville, VA. She was a homemaker and was born March 31, 1923 in Carroll County, VA to the late Edd and Bertie Dowell Leonard. Surviving are two nephews and spouses, Raymond and Rhonda Leonard,...
Rex Dale Hawks
Sep 29, 2007
Mr. Rex Dale Hawks, 68, of Mt. Airy, husband of Mrs. Carol Lowe Hawks, passed away on Saturday September 29, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center Select Care after a short illness. He was born in Surry County on January 8, 1939 to the late Garney and Jessie Calloway Hawks. Mr. Hawks was retired from H&W Trucking and was of the...
Richard Joseph Southerland
Sep 29, 2007
Mr. Richard Joseph Southerland , 76, of 4510 Yadkinville Road, Winston-Salem, NC passed away Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Wilmington, NC on July 12, 1931 to the late Charlie and Margaret Galloway Southerland. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict....
Billy Avara
Sep 28, 2007
Mr. Billy "Bill" Avara age 78 of 139 Orchard View Drive, Mount Airy, husband of Estelle Hiatt Avara, passed away at his home on Friday, September 28, 2007. Mr. Avara was born in Shelby County TN on August 24, 1929 son of the late Betty Jackson Avara and William Avara . He was a member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church,...
Ethel Octavia Simmons
Sep 28, 2007
Mrs. Ethel Octavia Simmons, age 82 of Mt. Airy passed away at her home Friday, September 28, 2007. Mrs. Simmons was born in Surry County May 18, 1925 to the late John Curtis and Gracie Edna McCraw Bond. She worked at Barber Hosiery, was a homemaker and a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Mrs. Simmons is survived by daughters...
Joseph Glenn Nixon
Sep 27, 2007
Mr. Joseph Glenn Nixon, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2007, at his home. Mr. Nixon was born February 24, 1914, in Surry County, to Worry Emory and Latisha Etta Coe Nixon. He was retired from Mount Airy Furniture Company. Mr. Nixon was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and trustee....
Charles Lewis Shelton
Sep 27, 2007
Mr. Charles Lewis Shelton, 76, of 135 Sea Gull Lane, North Topsail Beach, NC, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2007, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Mr. Shelton was born October 25, 1930, in the Flat Rock community of Surry County, NC, to the late Roy Oscar and Vannie Smith Shelton. Charles proudly served in the United...
Lucy Alice Welborn
Sep 27, 2007
Miss Lucy Alice Welborn, 95, of 1287 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2007, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Miss Welborn was born March 31, 1912, in Surry County, daughter of the late Arthur Herbert and Laura Belle Peele Welborn. She retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church. She is...
Mrs. Shirley S. Carroll
Sep 27, 2007
Mrs. Shirley Lou Spittler Carroll, age 52, of Floyd passed away Thursday, September 27, 2007 at her home. She was born in Globe, Arizona on December 13, 1954. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph N. "Joe" Carroll; her father, Paul Eugene Spittler; one sister, Pat Shelby; and one brother, Stanley Spittler. She had been a certified nurse's...
Ronnie Dale Short
Sep 27, 2007
Mr. Ronnie Dale Short, 55, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2007, at his home. Mr. Short was born July 4, 1952, in Surry County, to George Franklin Short, Sr. and Bessie Elizabeth Sutphin Short. Ronnie was a loving brother and a wonderful friend to all who knew him. Surviving are four sisters and a brother-in-law, June and...