Obituaries
Nina Belle Inman Cooke
Mar 4, 2008
Mrs. Nina Belle Inman Cooke age 85 of 311 Ridgeland, Dr., High Point, NC widow of Robah Roscoe Cooke, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2008 at the Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point. Mrs. Cooke was born in Randolph County on October 31, 1922 daughter of the late Harry and Ella Jane Shelton Inman She was retired from...
Tiny Elizabeth Bean Holyfield
Mar 4, 2008
On Tuesday March 4, 2008, God sent His best angel for our momma. Mrs. Tiny Elizabeth Bean Holyfield, 71, widow of Mr. Ruben Jasper Holyfield, of Dobson departed this life to enter into the realms of Heaven at the home of her daughter while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on August 5, 1936 to...
Lucy Nirelle "Nell" Willard Huffman Martin
Mar 4, 2008
Mrs. Lucy Nirelle "Nell" Willard Huffman Martin, 73, of 173 Tulip Lane, Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, while a patient at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Martin was born September 21, 1934, in Surry County, to the late Charlie and Louvie Wiggington Willard. She was a homemaker and...
James Benjamin Bryant, Sr
Mar 4, 2008
Mr. James Benjamin Bryant, Sr., 71, of 209 Brentwood Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Bryant was born September 8, 1936, in Savannah, GA, to the late Danny Roscoe and Pearl Dubois Bryant. He retired as vice president of Insteel Wire Products, attended Westview Baptist Church, and was a veteran...
Vestal Otis Noah
Mar 4, 2008
Mr. Vestal Otis Noah, 91, of Mt. Airy, widower of Callie Griffin Noah, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Noah was born June 30, 1916, in Surry County, to the late Walter and Jennie Gammons Noah. He was retired from National Furniture Company. Surviving are three sisters and a brother-in-law, Rada and John...
Mrs. Hallie Roberson Handy
Mar 3, 2008
Mrs. Hallie Roberson Handy, age 98 of Stuart, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. Mrs. Handy was born in Patrick County on February 28, 1910 to the late Charlie and Lourinda Handy Roberson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Handy was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Handy; two daughters, Dorothy...
Clade Ramey Young
Mar 3, 2008
Mr. Clade Ramey Young, 71, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008, at his home. Mr. Young was born October 3, 1936, in Patrick County, VA, to Thomas Lester and Lillian Watson Young. Mr. Young served in the United States Air Force from 1954 until 1957 and retired from The Winston-Salem Journal. Surviving are a daughter, Jerri Aldridge...
Blanche Holt Gwyn
Mar 2, 2008
Ms. Blanche Holt Gwyn, retired technical writer and advertising editor for the Tennessee Eastman Company and long-time resident of Mount Airy, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at her home in Sanford. She was 93 years old and had been in failing health. Born in Mount Airy, she grew up on North Main Street. After graduating from Mount Airy High School,...
Edith Cline Wilson Sheets
Mar 2, 2008
Mrs. Edith Cline Wilson Sheets, 93, of Pilot Mountain, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Sunday evening, March 2, 2008. Mrs. Sheets was born February 7, 1915, in Surry County, to the late George Robert and Mallie Mae McDaniel Wilson. She leaves a great legacy as a mother, a woman of strength, strong faith, and dignity. She...
Mr. Harold Oakley Rorrer
Mar 1, 2008
Mr. Harold Oakley Rorrer, age 95 of Stuart passed away at R.J.R. Patrick County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 1, 2008. He was born in Patrick County on April 24, 1912 to the late Taylor Rorrer and Fannie Bryant Rorrer. In addition to his parents Mr. Rorrer was also preceded in death by his wife, Mozell Chaney Rorrer, a brother,...
F. Reece Bowers
Mar 1, 2008
Mr. F. Reece Bowers, 87, of State Road, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday March 1, 2008. He was born in Surry County on March 26, 1920 to the late John Sanford and Martha Ida Mayes Bowers and was a faithful member of Mountain Park Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Reeceanna B. and Johnny G....
Mr. Billy R. Stovall
Mar 1, 2008
Mr. Billy Richard Stovall, age 78 of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday evening at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home. He was born on Oct. 5, 1929 in Patrick County to the late Emmit Stovall and Annie Willard Stovall Martin. Mr. Stovall was an electrician with United Elastic and served in the U S Army. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Hubbard...
Leila Harriet Gilbert Voris
Mar 1, 2008
Mrs. Leila Harriet Gibert Voris of 125 Locklear St. Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Saturday March 1, 2008. Mrs. Voris was born October 10, 1921 in the Lebanon Section in Abbeville County, SC. to the late Jane Waters and John Baskin Gibert. She graduated from Montreat College and Furman University. She retired from the...
William Grady "Buddy" Davis, Jr
Feb 29, 2008
Mr. William Grady "Buddy" Davis, Jr., 72, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 29, 2008. Mr. Davis was born July 8, 1935, in Haywood County, to the late William Grady Davis, Sr. and Louise Calhoun Davis. He served in the United States Marines from 1954 until 1958. He was a loving husband, father,...
Baby Makaya Talon Hawks
Feb 29, 2008
Baby Makaya Talon Hawks, infant of Heather Nicole and Joshua Bradley Hawks of Mt. Airy passed away at Forsyth Medical Center February 29, 2008. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Mercedes Hawks and a brother, Blake Hawks; grandparents, Pam Scott of King, Ricky Hawks Mt. Airy, Charles and Diane Hawks of Lowgap; great-grandparents, Hansel and...
Iowa Emma Boles Anderson
Feb 29, 2008
Mrs. Iowa Emma Boles Anderson, age 101 of Claudville, VA, passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Anderson was born in Patrick County, June 16, 1906 to Samuel Lee and Edna Elizabeth Bishop Boles. She was such an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. Surviving are two daughters-in-law, Shirley Anderson of Claudville, VA. and...
James Aubrey Moore, Sr
Feb 28, 2008
Mr. James Aubrey Moore, Sr., age 96, of Dobson passed away at his home on Thursday, February 28, 2008. He was born in Surry County on February 5, 1912, to the late William Henry Moore and the late Laura Jane Wilmoth Moore. Mr. Moore was retired from the United State Postal Service as a letter carrier with forty two years...
Ralph Arthur Joyce
Feb 28, 2008
Mr. Ralph Arthur Joyce, 70, of Dillon, SC, formerly of Surry County, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008, at McCloud Medical Center in Dillon, SC. Mr. Joyce was born October 28, 1937, in Surry County, son of the late Arthur Dallas and Ora Reddick Joyce. He was retired from Renfro Corporation. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Debbie Brown...
Mr. Alvery Brockley Hubbard
Feb 28, 2008
Mr. Alvery Brockley Hubbard, age 95 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center of Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on April 23, 1912 to the late John Jeff and Susan Rorrer Hubbard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hubbard was preceded in death by his wife, Fannie H. Hubbard; four sons,...
Opal Pauline Bryant Hutchens
Feb 28, 2008
Mrs. Opal Pauline Hutchens, 84, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Hutchens was born March 21, 1923, in Surry County, to John Necola Bryant, Sr. and Bessie Peele Bryant. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Surviving are a daughter...


