Mr. Stephen Henry Arnder, age 55 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Arnder was born in Surry County, September 13, 1951 to John and Mary Ruth Beck Arnder. He served our country in the United States Army and was a loving father, son, brother and friend to many. In addition to his...
Mr. Ben Brannock, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at his home. Mr. Brannock was born December 14, 1935, in Surry County, to the late J. Edd Brannock, Sr. and Cynthia Walker Brannock. He retired from Pike Electric Inc. and as a part-time employee of the Mount Airy Fire Department. Mr. Brannock was a faithful member...
Mr. William Craig Griffith age 55 of 148 Vine Street, Mount Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Tuesday September 4, 2007. Mr. Griffith was born in Surry County on June 30, 1952 son of Jack William Griffith and Loretta Journey Griffith Booker, was a veteran of the US Army and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a...
Mrs. Eunice Ethel Collins Arrington Age 98 of 4812 Westfield Rd. Mt. Airy, NC., widow of the late W.C. (Claude) Arrington whom she was married to for 60 years, passed away Tuesday September 4, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Arrington was born August 6, 1909 in Surry County to the late Robert S. and Ella Rose Wood Collins, she was...
Mr. William Claude Banner, Jr. age 82 of 347 Ivy Green Trail, Lowgap, NC husband of Mrs. Pat Norris Banner passed away Monday, September 3, 2007. He was born December 23, 1924 in Surry County, NC to the late William C. Banner, Sr. and Chloe Hughes Banner. Though he passed quietly at his home in the NC foothills, not far...
Mrs. Wilma Shinault Marion, 74, of 3027 Quaker Church Road, Pinnacle, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007, at her home. Mrs. Marion was born May 5, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Boson and Pearl Hawks Shinault. She was a homemaker and a member of the Quaker faith. She is survived by a daughter, Kathy Marion of the home;...
Miss Ashley Glee Leonard, age 14 of Cana, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007. Miss Leonard was born in Surry County, April 28, 1993 to Tracy Dowell Leonard and Danny Leonard, Jr. She was a student at Carroll County Intermediate and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Miss Leonard is survived by her parents, Tracy Leonard of the home; her...
Mr. Elbert Lee Lawson age 79 of 1580 Christian Road, Westfield, NC husband of Mrs. Jane Hawks Lawson passed away Saturday, September 1, 2007 at his home. He was born March 3, 1928 in Stokes County, NC to the late Roy and Lelia Hill Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a veteran of World War II having served in the US Army....
Mr. William Van Adams age 70 of 119 Burton Street, Mount Airy, NC, husband of Hilda Jessup Adams, passed away at his home on Friday, August 31, 2007. Mr. Adams was a loving husband, son, father and friend to all. He was born in Surry County on August 2, 1937 son of Irene Simmons Adams and the late Gaston Adams....
Mr. Roy Edgar Chamberlain, 77, of 730 Blue Hollow Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 31, 2007, at his home. Mr. Chamberlain was born October 7, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Silas W. and Bertha Jane Jenkins Chamberlain. Roy worked in the construction business for many years and later owned and operated Granite City Florist. Mr. Chamberlain...
Mrs. Learline Burnette Hall, age 64 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2007 at her home. She was born in Floyd County on October 7, 1942 to the late Orby "Red" and Effie Burnette. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by one sister, Kathleen Ashby and one brother, Wayland Burnette. She was...
Mr. Robert Ernest Johnson, 81, of White Plains, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at his home. Mr. Johnson was born April 29, 1926, in Virginia, to the late Robert "Bob" and Margie Sumner Johnson. He was retired from Pike Electric and was a member of White Plains Friends Meeting. He is survived by his wife, Pauline "Polly" Bruner Johnson...
Jonathan David Sepeda-Williams the infant son of Victoria Sepeda and Michael J. Williams passed away on Wednesday August 29, 2007 at the Women's Hospital of Greensboro. Surviving are his mother Victoria Sepeda of Elkin; his father Michael J. Williams of Mt. Airy; half brother John Michael Williams of Mt. Airy; Maternal grandparents Julia Sepeda and Jose Sepeda of Elkin; paternal...
Mr. Bobby Turner age 67 of Mt. Airy, NC husband of Mrs. Mildred Frances Roth Turner passed away Monday morning, August 27, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born August 7, 1940 in Bassett VA to the late Robert Lee and Clara Elizabeth Lawson Turner. He was retired from furniture manufacturing. Surviving are his wife, Mildred...
Mrs. Gladys Freeman Golden, age 80, of 125 Fire Walker Lane, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Ed Golden passed away Sunday night, August 26, 2007 at Central Continuing Care. She was born November 30, 1926 in Surry County, NC to the late Charlie and Beatrice Vernon Freeman. Mrs. Golden was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was a...
Mrs. Essie Henson Kirkman Age 97 of 1287 Newsome St. Mt. Airy widow of Mr. Percy Abner Kirkman passed away Sunday August 26, 2007 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Kirkman was born July 21, 1910 in Randolph County to the late Gurney and Cordelia Allred Henson, she was a homemaker and member of The Shelton Church of...
Mrs. Bessie Irene Johnson Sechrist age 86 of 724 Allred Mill Road, Mt. Airy, NC, widow of Mr. Charlie Franklin (Ruben) Sechrist passed away Sunday afternoon, August 26, 2007 at Northern hospital of Surry County. She was born January 7, 1921 in Surry County to the late William Henry Johnson and Ella Ann Harrell Johnson Reynolds. She was of the...
Mrs. Bessie Irene Johnson Sechrist, 86, of 724 Allred Mill Road, Mount Airy, widow of Charlie Franklin "Ruben" Sechrist, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Sechrist was born January 7, 1921, in Surry County, to the late William Henry Johnson and Ella Ann Harrell Johnson Reynolds. She was a homemaker and a member...
Mr. Douglas Rakes, age 75 of Mt. Airy, husband of Dorothy Johnson Rakes, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Rakes was born March 29, 1932 in Surry County to the late Larken and Beatrice DaPalmer Rakes, he was a retired Cook and attended Flat Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are his wife Dorothy...
Mr. Victor "Bobby" Ralph Harrison, age 81 of Mt. Airy, widower of Nellie Mildred Branscome Harrison, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Harrison was born in West Virginia, June 27, 1926 to William Percy and Mae Bonham Harrison. He was retired from Ridgeway Clock Factory and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are...