Obituaries
Troy H. McMillian, Sr
Feb 17, 2007
Mr. Troy H. McMillian, Sr. age 80 of 8166 Wards Gap Road, Cana, VA, husband of Mrs. Virginia Haynes McMillian went home to be with the Lord Saturday night, February, 17, 2007. He was born September 4, 1926 in Carroll County to the late Christopher and Myrtle Ada Utt McMillian. He was a member of Skyline Independent Baptist Church where...
Edith Orene Hawks
Feb 17, 2007
Miss Edith Orene Hawks of Cana passed away at Twin County Regional Hospital. Miss Hawks was born in Carroll County, April 23, 1933 to the late Cleaver Clifton and Emaline Ward Hawks. She loved her Lord, her loving spirit touched everyone who knew her. Her loving spirit was a great example for all. Miss Hawks is survived by two sisters,...
Thelma Loutishie Prevette
Feb 15, 2007
Mrs. Thelma Loutishie Prevette, age 73 of Dobson passed away at her home on Thursday morning February 15, 2007. She was born in Surry County on September 21, 1933 to the late Aaron Franklin Draughn and the late Addie Lorine Wood Draughn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Wilburn Prevette Jr.; a...
J. B. Mayes
Feb 15, 2007
Mr. J.B. Mayes, age 76 of Dobson passed away at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. He was born in Surry County on June 28, 1930 to the late Thomas Bonson Mayes and the late Grace Rhudy Edwards. He was a member of the First Church of the Brethren and was a retired Truck Driver. Surviving are his wife Rachel...
Mr. Cecil Edward Corns
Feb 15, 2007
Mr. Cecil Edward Corns, age 75 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2007 at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on September 5, 1931 to the late Samuel Edward and Lennis Hundley Corns. In addition to his parents, Mr. Corns was preceded in death by one son, Barry...
Mr. John Jackson "Jack" Staples
Feb 14, 2007
Mr. John Jackson "Jack" Staples, age 96 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at his home. He was born in West Virginia on July 12, 1910 to the late Henry Lee and Ollie Staples. In addition to his parents, Mr. Staples was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Rucker Staples, and three sons, Otis Staples, James "J.J."...
Frances Pauline Lowe Collins
Feb 13, 2007
Mrs. Frances Pauline Lowe Collins, 84, of 3524 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at her home. Mrs. Collins was born April 19, 1922, in Surry County, to the late John Lloyd and Susan Frances Matthews Lowe. She worked in the cafeteria at North Surry High School for many years and was a member of...
Frances Louise Collins Tesh
Feb 13, 2007
Mrs. Frances Louise Collins Tesh, 72, of Mount Airy, widow of Ray Tesh, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Tesh was born November 30, 1934, in Henry County, VA, to Henry and Ida Smith Collins. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Robert Elledge of Mount Airy; a sister and...
Cobert D. (Pete) Stanley
Feb 13, 2007
Mr. Cobert D. (Pete) Stanley, age 81 of Dobson passed away at Elkin Health Care in Elkin on February 13, 2007. He was born in Surry County on February 11, 1926 to the late Thomas Edgar Stanley and the late Nellie Dockery Stanley, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Anna Lee Sebastian Stanley....
Sallie Ann Vernon Culler Cox
Feb 12, 2007
Mrs. Sallie Ann Vernon Culler Cox Age 85 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007 at Surry Community Nursing center. Mrs. Cox was born in Rockingham County, February 28, 1921 to John and Mary Jane Mabe Vernon. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all of her family and friends. Surviving are...
Mrs. Edith Pack Conner
Feb 12, 2007
Mrs. Edith Pack Conner, age 68 of Vesta, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007 at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on May 11, 1938 to the late Sanford and Lizzie Hooker Pack. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Conner was preceded in death by her husband, Lois Conner, and two...
Mrs. Mary Magdalene Conner Wood
Feb 12, 2007
Mrs. Mary Magdalene Conner Wood, age 63 of Vesta, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007 at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Floyd County on May 15, 1943, and was preceded in death by her father, Jabe H. Conner. She was a member of Skyline Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mrs. Wood is survived by...
Theral Jean Cochran Stanley
Feb 12, 2007
Mrs. Theral Jean Cochran Stanley age 73 of 1102 Fowler Road, Mt. Airy, NC widow of Mr. Vance Leland Stanley passed away Monday morning, February 12, 2007 at Forsyth Regional Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born April 30, 1933 in Patrick County, VA to the late Joseph Green and Reta Mae Cochran. She was a member of Antioch...
Billy Rex Gammons
Feb 11, 2007
Mr. Billy Rex Gammons age 63 of 116 Burnley Lane, Mt. Airy, NC husband of Mrs. Joyce Hamlin Gammons passed away Sunday night at Forsyth Regional Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born February 18, 1943 in Surry County, NC to Ethel Love Gammons and the late William Ed "Bill" Gammons. He was retired from the Mt. Airy Fire Department...
Wade Jackson Parsons
Feb 11, 2007
Mr. Wade Jackson Parsons, 73, of 2237 Park Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Parsons was born February 10, 1934, in Surry County, to Kate Myrtle Tolbert Parsons and the late Thurman Patterson Parsons. He owned and operated Wade's Cafe on South Street for many years and...
Ida Marie Gwyn Easter
Feb 11, 2007
Mrs. Ida Marie Gwyn Easter, age 84 of Ararat, VA, widow of the late Isaac L. Easter, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, February 11, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Easter was born in Carroll County, June 10, 1922 to the late James and Lucena Tate Gwyn. She was a homemaker and a member of Fancy Gap Pentecostal...
Alan Wayne Bowen
Feb 11, 2007
Mr. Alan Wayne Bowen, 72, of 1632 North Main Street, Mount Airy, husband of Hilda Arrington Bowen, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Hoots Memorial Hospital in Yadkinville. Mr. Bowen, a quiet man of many talents, was born October 23, 1934, in Union County, OH, son of the late Dr. William Clinton Bowen and Norma Salisbury Bowen. Mr. Bowen...
Opal Spence Wood
Feb 11, 2007
Mrs. Opal Clarine Spence Wood, age 73 of Dobson, passed away at her home on Sunday morning February 11, 2007. She was born in Surry County on July 16, 1933 to the late Esker Taylor Spence and the late Millie Ann Wall Spence. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Marion Cooper. She was...
Harrell Ray Smith
Feb 10, 2007
Mr. Harrell Ray Smith, 63, of 370 Piney Grove Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2007, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mr. Smith was born September 5, 1943, in Surry County, to the Rev. Carnell Windell and Bertie Mae Atkins Smith. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and the co-owner and operator of Smith Brothers...
Frances Geneva Robertson Goins
Feb 10, 2007
Mrs. Frances Geneva Robertson Goins, 84, of 1297 Galax Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2007, at Surry Community Nursing Center. Mrs. Goins was born April 12, 1922, in Surry County, to the late W.M. "Matt" and Geneva Williams Robertson. She was retired from Renfro Corporation and a charter member of North Side Baptist Church. She is survived...


