Lillie Forrest Worrell Draughon

Lillie Forrest Worrell Draughon

May 30, 2007

Mrs. Lillie Forrest Worrell Draughon, 84, of 1239 Cadle Ford Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Draughon was born July 7, 1922, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Prince and Alice Gates Worrell. She retired as a sales associate from K-Mart and was a member of Grace Moravian Church....

Myrtle Ruth Spivey Lewis

Myrtle Ruth Spivey Lewis

May 29, 2007

Mrs. Myrtle Ruth Spivey Lewis, 85, of Mount Airy, went to be with her heavenly Father peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, after an extended illness. Mrs. Lewis was born November 9, 1921, in Greene County, to the late Robert and Bertha Spivey. Ruth lived in Mount Airy for over 40 years and was greatly loved in the community as...

Betty Jean Perkins Camin

Betty Jean Perkins Camin

May 29, 2007

Mrs. Betty Jean Perkins Camin age 76 of 1904 North Main Street, Mount Airy, wife of Edwin Arthur Camin, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Surry Community Nursing Center. Mrs. Camin was born in Hot Springs, MT to the late Warren Perkins and Pearl Borders Perkins, grew up in Spokane, WA, lived in Topeka and Salina KS, Owego,...

Ruby Mae Forrest Gammons

Ruby Mae Forrest Gammons

May 29, 2007

Mrs. Ruby Mae Forrest Gammons, age 82, of Zoy Gammons of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007 in Fairview. Mrs. Gammons was born in Surry County, August 12, 1924 to John and Bessie Inman Forrest. She was retired from the Derby Restaurant and was a member of Albion Baptist Church. She is survived by her loving husband of...

Otis Young Jones

Otis Young Jones

May 29, 2007

Mr. Otis Young Jones Age 86 of Mt. Airy passed away peacefully on his birthday Tuesday May 29, 2007 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Jones was born May 29, 1921 in Powhatan, VA. to the late Robert McKinley and Maude Frances Clement Jones. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. Mr....

Irene Whitaker Johnson

Irene Whitaker Johnson

May 29, 2007

Mrs. Irene Whitaker Johnson, age 85, of Dobson passed away on May 29, 2007 at the Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. She was born in Surry County on September 24, 1921 to the late Manus Asbury Whitaker and the late Josephine Dinkins Whitaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Clarence Johnson;...

Jessie Lillian Key Wagoner

Jessie Lillian Key Wagoner

May 28, 2007

Mrs. Jessie Lillian Key Wagoner age 91 of 1778 Inglebrook Trail, Mount Airy, widow of Marvin William Wagoner passed away on Monday, May 28, 2007 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Wagoner was born in Surry County on July 22, 1915 daughter of the late John Samuel Key and Maude Creed Key. She was a member of First Baptist Church and...

Irene Bonnett Webb

Irene Bonnett Webb

May 28, 2007

Mrs. Irene Bonnett Webb, 92, of Davidson, NC, formerly of Mt. Airy, NC, died on May 28, 2007, at The Pines at Davidson. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Locke Webb. Mrs. Webb graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in home economics. She was a member of Davidson College Presbyterian Church, and formerly of First Baptist...

Ruth Barnsgrove Cook

Ruth Barnsgrove Cook

May 28, 2007

Mrs. Ruth Barnsgrove Cook , 85, widow of Mr. Clyde A. Cook, of Dobson, passed away on Monday May 28, 2007 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Summers County, West Virginia on June 16, 1921 to the late Herbert Albert and Jettie Ware Barnsgrove. Mrs. Cook was retired from the Legislative...

Mrs. Mary Alice Radford Goard

Mrs. Mary Alice Radford Goard

May 27, 2007

Mrs. Mary Alice Radford Goard, age 65 of Patrick Springs passed away Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. She was born on Nov. 24, 1941 in Floyd, VA to the late Robert and Catherine Underwood Radford. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Thomas Goard; one granddaughter, Shannon Nicole Hall; three sisters,...

Thelma Frances Howlett Barker Lee

Thelma Frances Howlett Barker Lee

May 27, 2007

Mrs. Thelma Frances Howlett Barker Lee, age 79 passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Lee was born in Patrick County, VA March 5, 1928 to the late George Orsby and Sadie Florence Gunnell Howlett. She was retired from Wayne Poultry and was a member of Hatchers Chapel Church. She is survived by a...

Bobby Randal Hodges

Bobby Randal Hodges

May 26, 2007

Mr. Bobby Randal "Randy" Hodges, 39, a loving father, son, and brother, of Advance, formerly of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Davie County Hospital in Mocksville. Mr. Hodges was born August 8, 1967, in Surry County, to Bobby J. Hodges and Louise Hawks Jenkins. He was employed by Carolina Control Systems, LLC in Gray Court, SC. He...

Essie Slate Evans

Essie Slate Evans

May 26, 2007

Mrs. Essie Slate Evans, age 89 of Evans St., Mt. Airy widow of the late Lonnie Edward Evans, passed away at her home May 26, 2007. Mrs. Evans was born in Patrick County, VA, January 28, 1918 to the late Joe and Mae Cox Slate. Family was so very important to Mrs. Evans, she was a loving mother, grandmother, sister...

Victor John Lewis

Victor John Lewis

May 26, 2007

Mr. Victor John Lewis Age 86 of 1297 Galax Trail Mt. Airy, widower of Mrs. Stella May Marion Lewis passed away Saturday May 26, 2007 at Twelve Oaks Retirement Home in Mt. Airy. Mr. Lewis was born January 25, 1921 in Surry County to the late John Samuel and Ivory Marion Lewis, he was retired from Proctor Silex , was...

Bobby Randal "Randy" Hodges

Bobby Randal "Randy" Hodges

May 26, 2007

Mr. Bobby Randal "Randy" Hodges, 39, a loving father son and brother of Advance, formerly of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Davie County Hospital in Mocksville. Mr. Hodges was born August 8, 1967, in Surry County, to Bobby J. Hodges and Louise Hawks Jenkins. He was employed by Carolina Control Systems, LLC in Gray Court, SC. He...

Corbit Garfield Wilmoth

Corbit Garfield Wilmoth

May 26, 2007

Mr. Corbit Garfield Wilmoth, 90, widower of Lucille Stokes Wilmoth, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2007. He was born in Surry County on August 27, 1916 to the late James Calvin and Effie Pardue Wilmoth. Mr. Wilmoth was a veteran of the US Army and a former member of Union Hill Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon....

Wayne Eugene Upchurch

Wayne Eugene Upchurch

May 26, 2007

Mr. Wayne Eugene Upchurch age 77 of 117 Crescent Street, Martinsville, VA husband of Mrs. Peggy Lawrence Upchurch passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the home of his daughter, Tammy Edens in Huntersville, NC. He was born April 20, 1930 in Carroll County, VA to Dennis and Maggie Spencer Upchurch. He was retired from Bosch Tool Company and was...

Jeremy "Brett" Ray

Jeremy "Brett" Ray

May 26, 2007

Mr. Jeremy "Brett" Ray, 21, of Dobson, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday May 26, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Surry County on May 24, 1986 to Rex Brett Ray and Donna Branch. Mr. Ray was employed at Mt. Airy Yamaha- Suzuki and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his father, Rex Ray...

William Cecil Chappell

William Cecil Chappell

May 25, 2007

Mr. William Cecil Chappell, age 86 of Cana, widower of Rachel Joyce Hall Chappell, passed away Friday, May 25, 2007 at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Chappell was born in Carroll County, March 17, 1921 to Frank and Lillie Mae Edwards Chappell. He was a retired Orchardist and was also a retired security Guard at Spencer's Inc. Surviving are three daughters...

Grady Thomas Hicks

Grady Thomas Hicks

May 24, 2007

Departing a life lived with boundless curiosity and a wide-open heart, Mr. Grady Thomas Hicks, 88, formerly of Mount Airy, NC, and Accokeek, Md passed away Thursday, May 24th in Aurora, Colorado, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hicks was born September 9th, 1918 in Flat Rock, N. C. to the late Benton and Mamie Sutphin Hicks. He received degrees...