Obituaries
Stella Ramey Carrico
Oct 20, 2008
Mrs. Stella Ramey Carrico, 99, died Monday evening, October 20, 2008, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. She was born March 26, 1909, in Surry County, to the late Pierce and Mattie Cook Ramey. Stella was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Dobson High School in 1927. She later in life attended Appalachian State Teachers' College (now Appalachian...
Kemp Russell Wolfe, Sr
Oct 20, 2008
Mr. Kemp Russell Wolfe, Sr., 91, formerly of Copeland, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 20, 2008, at Centerclair Nursing Center in Lexington. Mr. Wolfe was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia Mae Livengood Wolfe; a daughter, Linda Wolfe Severino; a son, Kemp Russell Wolfe, Jr.; a step-son, Leonard Marion; four sisters; and three...
Randy Dean White
Oct 18, 2008
Mr. Randy Dean White, 29, of 181 Simpson Mill Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008, at his home. He was born February 7, 1979, in Surry County, to Garry White and Sarah Hutchens White Dawson. Surviving are his mother and step-father, Sarah Hutchens White Dawson and Dean of Mount Airy; his father, Garry White of Mount Airy;...
Darrell Glenn Pickerel
Oct 17, 2008
Mr. Darrell Glenn Pickerel, 52, of Woolwine, passed away Friday evening. He was born in Franklin County on September 18, 1956 to Robert and Lennis Via Pickerel of Pulaski, Va. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Pulaski, Va.; he graduated from Radford University with a B.S. degree and was an office manager for Corning Cable Systems in...
Bobby Lee Speer
Oct 17, 2008
Mr. Bobby Lee Speer, 80, was called home to be with the Lord in Heaven on October 17, 2008. Bobby was born on August 2, 1928 in Guilford County and passed away at Forsyth Medical Center after a brief illness. Bobby lived in Surry County and was a retired tobacco farmer. Bobby was a beloved father and grandfather to a...
Margaret Inez Jones Surratt
Oct 16, 2008
Mrs. Margaret Inez Jones Surratt age 68 of 768 East Bluemont Road, Mt. Airy, NC wife of Mr. Carlos Franklin Surratt passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born July 12, 1940 in Carroll County, VA to the late Jacob Rufus and Maggie Mae Felts Jones. She was a Daycare operator and was...
Martha Frances Chandler Smith
Oct 15, 2008
Mrs. Martha Frances Chandler Smith, 85, of 256 Hylton Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Smith was born August 26, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Isaac Martin and Martha McMillian Chandler. She retired from Workman's Federal Savings and Loan (Southern National Bank) after 52 years of service. Frances...
Mr. Roger Allen Jamison
Oct 14, 2008
Mr. Roger Allen Jamison, age 55 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at his home. He was born in Martinsville on October 2, 1953, and was preceded in death by his father, Richard Jamison. He had retired from Cardinal Trucking as a truck driver. Mr. Jamison is survived by his wife, Penelope Hilligus Jamison of Patrick Springs; five...
Melissa Lynn Weaver
Oct 14, 2008
Miss Melissa Lynn Weaver age 19 of 2550 Wards Gap Road, Ararat, VA, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 with her, fiance Mark Edward Hall, Jr. Melissa was born in Fairfax VA on August 23, 1989 daughter of Scott Weaver and the late Phyllis Ann Robertson Weaver, was a graduate of Carroll County High School and was employed at...
James Franklin "Gene" Frye
Oct 14, 2008
Mr. James Franklin "Gene" Frye, 83, of 209 Forest Hill Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, October 14, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Frye was born November 25, 1924, in Patrick County, VA, to the late James Anderson and Lucy Alice Wright Frye. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World...
Christopher Sean Bowman
Oct 14, 2008
Mr. Christopher Sean Bowman, 25, of 247 Holly Avenue, Mount Airy, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Mr. Bowman was born April 7, 1983, in Fort Stewart, GA, to Sharon Widener and Thomas Joseph Bowman. Sean was employed at Wal-Mart and was a student at Surry Community College. He attended Mount Ararat Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ararat, VA. He is survived...
Ruth Beatrice McCraw Hawks
Oct 14, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Beatrice McCraw Hawks, 86, of Kernersville, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Hawks was born October 3, 1922, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Billie Wyatt and Katie Thomas McCraw. She retired from Renfro Corporation and was of the Baptist faith. She devoted her life to...
Theodore Dalfred "Ted" Dawson
Oct 13, 2008
Mr. Theodore Dalfred "Ted" Dawson, 79, of 175 Old Toast Road, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, October 13, 2008, at his home. Mr. Dawson was born March 14, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Winfred and Nell Tate Dawson. He retired from United Technology and was a member of Crooked Oak Moravian Church. Surviving are his wife of 23...
Grace Miller Graham Chilton
Oct 12, 2008
Mrs. Grace Miller Graham Chilton, 97, of 2021 Ararat Road, Ararat, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Chilton was born October 11, 1911, in Chesterfield County, SC, daughter of the late Rev. Joseph Alexander and Queen McDonald Graham. She touched many lives through her teaching career at Eldora and Copeland schools. She was a faithful member...
Edith Irene Hawks Combs
Oct 12, 2008
Mrs. Edith Irene Hawks Combs, age 76 of Cana, VA, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Combs was born in Carroll County, November 30, 1931 to Eugene and Annie Akers Hawks. She was a loving homemaker and was a member of Sandy Ridge Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving is a daughter and son-in-law, Darlene...
Mrs. Lillie D. Moorefield
Oct 11, 2008
Mrs. Lillie Dollarhite Moorefield, age 80 of Martinsville passed away Saturday morning at Memorial Hospital. She was born on May 22, 1928 in Lunenburg County, VA to the late William Jefferson Dollarhite and Sarah Norma Vipperman Dollarhite. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lee Moorefield; a grandson, David Cardwell and three...
Mr. Calvin H. Haynes
Oct 11, 2008
Mr. Calvin Homer Haynes, age 63 of Lone Ivy Rd., Stuart passed away Saturday morning at his home. He was born on July 8, 1945 in Patrick County to the late Charlie Marshall Haynes and Esprie Lawson Haynes. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Maynard and Nelson Haynes. Mr. Haynes was a...
Mr. Roy Cassell
Oct 11, 2008
Mr. Roy Waymon Cassell, age 65 of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday morning at his home. He was born on Dec. 9, 1942 in Patrick County to the late Posey Lester Cassell and Essie Clifton Cassell. Mr. Cassell was a retired superintendent with VDOT; drove a hauler for various NASCAR teams; and was of Baptist faith. Surviving are his...
Frank "Blackie" Lawrence
Oct 9, 2008
Mr. Frank "Blackie" Lawrence, 88, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2008, at his home. A native of Mount Airy, Mr. Lawrence spent much of his childhood at the Children's Home in Winston-Salem, where he played on an undefeated "orphan football team." Following high school graduation, Mr. Lawrence attended High Point College before enlisting in the United States Army during World...
Buford Luther Seal
Oct 8, 2008
Mr. Buford Luther Seal, 82, of 1312 Red Brush Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Seal was born November 17, 1925, in Surry County, son of the late Luther Marion Seal and Elizabeth Hall Horton Seal. Buford served our country in the United States Navy during World War II....


