Obituaries
Sarah Alice Stuart Shelton
Oct 26, 2006
Mrs. Sarah Alice Stuart Shelton, 72, of 109 Mythology Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Shelton was born December 27, 1933, in Caldwell County, to the late William Ernest Stuart, Sr. and Myrtle Estelle Padgette Stuart. Mrs. Shelton was retired from B and J Hosiery and Kentucky Derby Hosiery. She...
Mrs. June Hall Cox
Oct 26, 2006
Mrs. June Hall Cox, age 70 of Claudville, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006, at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina on January 25, 1936 to the late Eugene and Belva Stegall Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sanders Cox; one daughter, Beverly...
Mrs. Nancy Margaret Wood Shelton
Oct 26, 2006
Mrs. Nancy Margaret Wood Shelton, age 87 of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on July 11, 1919 to the late William J. and Sally Lou Dalton Wood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by her husband, Sammie Shelton,...
Jerry Dean Durham
Oct 25, 2006
Mr. Jerry Dean Durham, 60, devoted husband of Joan Melton Durham, of Elkin, passed away Wednesday October 25, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on March 16, 1946 to Moses Leonard Durham and the late Versie Estelle Gammons Durham. Mr. Durham was a well known farmer and a...
Martha Jeannette Caudle Rule
Oct 25, 2006
Mrs. Martha Jeannette Caudle Rule, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Rule was born December 22, 1923, to James R. and Bessie Wall Caudle. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Russell Caudle and Guy Caudle; and three sisters, Laura Caudle, Bernice Caudle, and Eva Simmons....
Betty Norman Steele
Oct 24, 2006
Mrs. Betty Norman Steele, 79, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Mrs. Steele, a native of Surry County, was an active member of Bannertown Baptist Church for 65 years. In Greenville, she was an active member of Arlington Boulevard Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Gibbs Sunday School Class. She enjoyed church music, her family,...
Viola Mae Carter Atkins
Oct 24, 2006
Mrs. Viola Mae Carter Atkins, 90, of Ararat, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mrs. Atkins was born April 3, 1916, in Henry County, VA, to the late William and Rebecca Wheatley Carter. She was a homemaker and a member of Little Mountain Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law,...
Melvin Lawrence Leonard
Oct 24, 2006
Mr. Melvin Lawrence Leonard age 68 of Cana, VA passed away at his home October 24, 2006. Mr. Leonard was born October 5, 1938 to the late John Reuben and Cora Mae Dowell Leonard. He was retired from Spencer's and was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Elizabeth Hiatt Leonard of the home; three daughters...
Mabel Agnes Clement Smith
Oct 23, 2006
Mrs. Mabel Agnes Clement Smith, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, October 23, 2006, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. A native of Patrick County, VA, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Harry Lee Clement, Sr. and Mary Nina Cuckler Clement. She was retired from Quality Mills and a retired waitress from Blue Ridge and Southern 500 restaurants....
Edgar Jackson Flinchum, Jr
Oct 23, 2006
Mr. Edgar Jackson Flinchum, Jr. age 80 of 133 Cox Drive, Mt. Airy. NC husband of Mrs. Ruby Hill Flinchum passed away Monday, October 23,2006 at his home. He was born June 13, 1926 in Surry County, NC to the late Edgar Jackson Flinchum, Sr. and Rena Mae Flinchum Flinchum. He was former owner operator of Flinchum Oil Company. Mr....
Roberta Florence Nixon Spencer
Oct 23, 2006
Mrs. Roberta Florence Nixon Spencer age 49 of 117 Full Circle Trail, Mount Airy, wife of Raymond Spencer, passed away Monday, October 23, 2006 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Spencer was born May 10, 1957 in Surry County to Hazel Juanita Mayes Nixon and the late Elmer Lee Nixon. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist...
Lottie Rachel Edwards Morton
Oct 22, 2006
Ms. Lottie Rachel Edwards Morton, 87, of 1110 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006, at her home. Ms. Morton was born July 14, 1919, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Thomas Jeff and Lizzie Tate Edwards. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by Grady Hiatt, special companion for many...
Jackie Lee Dockery
Oct 22, 2006
Mr. Jackie Lee Dockery, age 59 of Elkin passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday October 22, 2006. He was born in Forsyth County on September 13, 1947 to the late Oliver Dockery and to Stella White Dockery. He was a used car salesman; he was a member of Union Cross Baptist Church and attended Welcome Valley Baptist Church....
Vestal Vernon Boyd
Oct 22, 2006
Mr. Vestell Vernon Boyd, age 77 of Ararat, VA, husband of Margaret Bowman Boyd, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 at his home. Mr. Boyd was born in Patrick County, December 22, 1928 to Elmer E. and Elizabeth Marshall Boyd. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and was retired from the United States Air Force. Surviving are his devoted...
Roger W. Riggs, Sr
Oct 21, 2006
Mr. Roger W. Riggs, Sr. 86, of Mount Airy, a loving husband and father, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2006, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Riggs was born December 18, 1919, in Surry County, to the late Fred L. and Nettie Shelton Riggs. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the United States Air...
Oliver Blum Ashburn
Oct 21, 2006
Mr. Oliver Blum Ashburn, 91, died October 21, 2006, at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy. Mr. Ashburn was born January 5, 1915, in Surry County, the son of the late John Sam and Ida May Ashburn. Mr. Ashburn was retired from the Granite City Hosiery Mills, where he served as the president and founder. Granite City Hosiery Mills was...
Beatrice Golding Hawks
Oct 20, 2006
Mrs. Beatrice Golding Hawks, 88, of 122 Mystery Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, October 20, 2006, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Hawks was born April 1, 1918, in Surry County, to the late Rufus Jarrell Golding and Dora Cordelia Upchurch Golding. She was retired from Spencer's Inc. and a member of Woodland Baptist Church. She is survived...
Jazabel (Susie) Ball White
Oct 20, 2006
Mrs. Jazabel (Susie) Ball White age 92 of Dobson passed away on Friday October 20, 2006 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on October 20, 1914 to the late Charlie and Blanche Holyfield Fowler, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Luther F. Ball and her...
Mr. Robert "Paul" Hylton
Oct 20, 2006
Mr. Robert "Paul" Hylton, age 76 of Winding Stair Road, Stuart, passed away Friday, October 20, 2006 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on February 25, 1930 to the late Robert Charles and Lula Cockram Hylton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hylton was preceded in death by three brothers, Lacy, Walter Ray and Herbert Hylton; and...
Laura Frances Kirkman Simpson
Oct 20, 2006
Mrs. Laura Frances Kirkman Simpson age, 92, of Winston-Salem, widow of Robert Franklin Simpson, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2006 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Simpson was born in Surry County on October 2, 1914. She was the daughter of the late W.L. Kirkman and Dora Anna Short Kirkman. Mrs. Simpson graduated from Fassifern Academy and attended Salem College....


