Obituaries
Josie Marie Sutphin
Mar 15, 2008
Miss Josie Marie Sutphin age 88 of 127 Dover Church Road, Mt. Airy, NC passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. She was born November 23, 1919 in Surry County to the late Rowdy and Nannie Slaydon Sutphin. She was a retired belt captain at Spencer's and was a graduate of White Plains...
Michael Wayne Hall
Mar 12, 2008
Mr. Michael Wayne Hall, "Pickle," 40, of Cana, VA, was called home Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Cana, VA. Mr. Hall was born June 29, 1967, in Surry County, to Shirley W. Hall and the late Wayne Edward Hall. He was an experienced carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. Pickle loved everyone and was loved by everyone who knew...
Tony Dale Shelton
Mar 12, 2008
Mr. Tony Dale Shelton, 52, of 172 NE Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Shelton was born May 31, 1955, in Surry County, to Jacqueline "Jackie" Vogler Shelton and the late John Quincy "J.Q." Shelton, Jr. Tony graduated from North Surry High School in 1973. He...
Virginia Elizabeth Hall
Mar 12, 2008
Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Hall, 69, of 1910 Cardinal Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Hall was born September 17, 1938, in Surry County, daughter of the late Monroe and Leadie Allen Busick. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and retired from Smart Top Hosiery. Surviving are her...
Mrs. Shirley Rasmussen Walker
Mar 12, 2008
Mrs. Shirley Rasmussen Walker, age 78 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Seward, Nebraska on February 17, 1930 to the late Fred C. Rasmussen and Alta Irene Alley Rasmussen. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by one sister,...
Berlie Milen Goins
Mar 11, 2008
Mr. Berlie Milen Goins, age 79 of King, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Stokes Reynolds Hospital. Mr. Goins was born in Davidson County, May 10, 1928 to Henry and Laura Leftwich Goins. He was a retired painter. Surviving are daughters, Linda Neal; Judy Bowman and husband Ray all of King; Barbara Fallin of Roanoke, VA; two sons, Milan...
Mr. Warren Franklin Payne
Mar 11, 2008
Mr. Warren Franklin Payne, age 42, of Mt. Airy passed away on Tuesday March 11, 2008 unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Forsyth County on February 7, 1966 to the late Odell George Payne and to Lillian Riggs Payne. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and was a self employed carpenter. Surviving are his mother Lillian...
Margie Marie Gwyn Gwyn
Mar 10, 2008
Mrs. Margie Marie Gwyn Gwyn, 92, of 421 Dunmans Alley, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, March 10, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Gwyn was born June 2, 1915, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Lewis and Lottie Thomas Gwyn. She retired from Mount Airy Furniture Company and was a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two...
Cora King Shackelford
Mar 9, 2008
Mrs. Cora King Shackelford age 96, of 2108 Riverside Drive, Mt. Airy, NC widow of Mr. John Jackson Shackelford passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry. She was born September 13, 1911 in Patrick County, VA to the late Anthony and Annie Ellen Bowman King. She was retired from Baldwin's. Mrs. Shackelford was a member of...
Hester Mae Burkhart Culler
Mar 9, 2008
Mrs. Hester Mae Burkhart Culler, age 80 of Stuart, VA, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Culler was born in Stokes County June 5 1927 to John Wesley and Alice Pell Burkhart. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. Surviving is a daughter, Shirley...
Catherine Louise Boyd Creed
Mar 8, 2008
Mrs. Catherine Louise Boyd Creed, 72, formerly of East Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Grace Healthcare of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Creed was born March 17, 1935, in Patrick County, VA, daughter of the late Edgar Ramey Boyd and Nettie Mae Marshall Boyd Hall. She was a homemaker. Surviving are two grandchildren, Holly Ann Marshall of...
Catherine Louise Boyd Creed
Mar 8, 2008
Mrs. Catherine Louise Boyd Creed, 72, formerly of East Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Grace Healthcare of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Creed was born March 17, 1935, in Patrick County, VA, daughter of the late Edgar Ramey Boyd and Nettie Mae Marshall Boyd Hall. She was a homemaker. Surviving are two grandchildren, Holly Ann Marshall of...
Wayne Rakes
Mar 8, 2008
Mr. Wayne Rakes, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Rakes was born January 31, 1927, in Surry County, to Larkin Edward and Beatrice DePalma Rakes. He served our country in the United States Army. Not only was Mr. Rakes the owner-operator of Mount Airy Engraving and...
John Marion "Jack" Martin, Jr
Mar 7, 2008
Mr. John Marion "Jack" Martin, Jr., 73, of 173 Tulip Lane, Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 7, 2008, while a patient at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Martin was born March 3, 1935, in Surry County, to the late John Marion Martin, Sr. and Mae Artibee Martin. He served our...
Ms. Mildred Louise Thomas Ceasar
Mar 7, 2008
Ms. Mildred Louise Thomas Ceasar, age 51 of Martinsville died on March 7, 2008. She was born October 28, 1956 in Patrick County to Mabel Spencer Thomas and the late Frank Thomas. In addition to her father, Mildred was preceded in death by a brother, Billy McClain Thomas. In addition to her mother, she is survived by four brothers; James...
Benton "Albert" Horton
Mar 6, 2008
Mr. Benton "Albert" Horton, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Horton was born June 16, 1924, in Forsyth County, to the late Ellis and Effie Martin Horton. He served in the United States Army from March 1944 until November 1947. He was a lifelong member of the Disabled...
Mrs. Dorothy Trudy Hooker Conner
Mar 6, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy Trudy Hooker Conner, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on June 8, 1920 to the late Abe and Lilla Frye Hooker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Conner was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Pierce Conner; four...
Paul Lloyd Goings, Sr
Mar 5, 2008
Mr. Paul Lloyd Goings, Sr. age 76 of 205 Tractor Lane, Cana, VA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at home. He was born to the late Jess and Margaret Eaton Goings in the Flat Rock Community of Surry County on June 28, 1931. After retiring from the Globe Furniture Company in High Point, NC, he moved to Cana,...
Mr. Moir Clifford Hylton
Mar 5, 2008
Mr. Moir Clifford Hylton, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Patrick County on October 8, 1925 to the late Rufus and Virginia Martin Hylton. He was of the Primitive Baptist faith. Mr. Hylton is survived by his wife, Ruth Haden Hylton of the...
Nina Mae Dawson Fleming
Mar 4, 2008
Mrs. Nina Mae Dawson Fleming, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Fleming was born April 4, 1929, in Surry County, to Arthur Marvin and Thelma Jarrell Dawson. She retired from Adams-Millis and was a member of the former Emmanuel Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Marlene Fields of the...


