Romulus Roscoe Folger
Jan 18, 2019
Mr. Romulus Roscoe Folger, Sr. (Rom), 93, passed away January 18, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Folger was born eighth of thirteen children, on May 30, 1925, to Benjamin Franklin and Mabel Llewelyn Folger. He spent his lifetime in Dobson and truly loved his little town. Mr. Folger graduated from Dobson High School...
Lela Agnes "Sue" White
Jan 17, 2019
Mrs. Lela Agnes “Sue” Fowler White, age 92, of Dobson, NC left this world and joined the choir of angels on January 17, 2019, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in High Point, North Carolina to the late Earnest Lee Fowler and the late Lula Adline Cave Fowler. In addition to her parents she was...
Luvenia Simmons
Jan 17, 2019
Mrs. Luvenia Moseley Simmons, age 85, of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2019. Mrs. Simmons was born in Surry County on February 5, 1933, to Claude and Essie Belton Moseley. She was a wonderful, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved her family dearly. She always put the needs and cares of others before...
Hazel Combs
Jan 17, 2019
Mrs. Hazel King Combs, age 69, of Cana, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Combs was born in Carroll County on May 23, 1949, to Frank and Gladys Jones King. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs. Combs served as pastor’s wife at Slate Mountain Baptist...
Joseph Ellis Hawks
Jan 16, 2019
Mr. Joseph Ellis Hawks, age 78, formerly of Cana, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Carolina’s Medical Center. Mr. Hawks was born in Carroll County on October 13, 1940 to Lonnie and Grady Easter Hawks. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Shirley...
Marvin Garland Redd
Jan 16, 2019
Mr. Marvin Garland Redd, age 73 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Patrick County on June 1, 1945 to the late John Henry Redd and Elizabeth Foddrell Redd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Avis Wright; and a brother, Henry...
Mildred Irene Edwards
Jan 16, 2019
Mrs. Mildred Irene Tate Edwards, age 72 of Mount Airy, passed away shortly before sunrise at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Mrs. Edwards was born August 5, 1946 in Surry County, the daughter of the late Jesse Harris and Maude Viola Edwards Tate. Mildred loved life, living life to the fullest, always seeing...
Ruth DeHart
Jan 16, 2019
Mrs. Ruth Midkiff DeHart, age 92 of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. DeHart was born September 18, 1926, in Surry County to the late Maggie Deatherage and Ben Midkiff. Mrs. DeHart faithfully attended Community Baptist Church and worked at Renfro until her retirement. Mrs. DeHart is survived by sons and...
James Robert Miller
Jan 15, 2019
Mr. James Robert “Jim” Miller, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 15, 2019, at his home. Mr. Miller was born January 11, 1927, in Surry County, the younger of two children born to the late James Emmett and Stella Faye Blackburn Miller. Jim proudly served with the 304th Signal Operations Battalion, 8th Army Headquarters, in Yokohama, Japan,...
Harding "Cotton" C. Vaughn
Jan 15, 2019
Mr. Harding Carlis “Cotton” Vaughn, age 82 of Collinsville, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on January 22, 1936 to the late Moir and Sallie Dollarhite Vaughn. In addition to his parents, Mr. Vaughn was preceded in death by three sisters, Ellen Handy, Vera Burnette and Stella Gusler; and four...
Roy L. Belcher
Jan 15, 2019
Mr. Roy Linford Belcher, age 61 of Woolwine, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Patrick County on January 27, 1957 to the late Vernon Eugene Belcher and Eulah Mae Conner Belcher. Roy was a member of the Woolwine Volunteer Fire Department.
Surviving are...
Virginia Estelle "Tootsie" Wright
Jan 14, 2019
Mrs. Virginia Estelle “Tootsie” Pilson Wright, age 98 of Stuart, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on June 21, 1920 to the late William Royal Pilson and Jeanette Alice “Nettie” Pendleton Pilson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wright was preceded in death...
Polly Payne
Jan 14, 2019
Mary Pauline Hiatt Edwards Payne, age 93, went home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, January 14th, 2019, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living. “Polly” was born in Surry County to the late Albert and Macy Hiatt on November 11th 1925. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-laws; Mary and Dennis Stone and Sue and Dale Shinault of Mount Airy,...
Rebecca Madeline Roberts
Jan 14, 2019
Mrs. Rebecca Madeline Freedle Walker Roberts, age 84, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Roberts was born in Davidson County on May 30, 1934, to Walter Lee and Violet Mae Sink Freedle. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Surviving are daughters and a son-in-law,...
Joseph Abe "J.A." Midkiff, Jr.
Jan 13, 2019
Mr. Joseph Abe “J.A.” Midkiff, Jr., age 78 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on February 1, 1940, to the late Joseph A. Midkiff, Sr. and Elsie Brammer Midkiff. In addition to his parents, Mr. Midkiff was preceded in death by...
Rachel Magdalene Tesh
Jan 13, 2019
Mrs. Rachel Magdalene Hall Tesh, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Tesh was born in Surry County on March 29, 1937, to Floyd Edgar and Ellen Chandler Hall. She was a loving grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Surviving are her granddaughters, Heather Montgomery; and Jessica...
Kermit Hampton Younger
Jan 12, 2019
Mr. Kermit Hampton Younger, 97, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away on January 12, 2019, at Walnut Ridge Assisted Living in Walnut Cove. He was born in Surry County on September 21, 1921, to the late Harrison Seymore and Myrtle East Younger. Mr. Younger retired from United States Postal Service in Mt. Airy, and was a member of Community Baptist...
Evelyn Hughes
Jan 12, 2019
Mrs. Evelyn Morse Hughes, age 94 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on July 6, 1924 to the late Jesse R. Morse and Beatrice Lawson Morse. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two husbands, Welborn P....
Donna Atkins
Jan 11, 2019
Mrs. Donna Elliott Atkins, age 58, of King, NC passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019, at the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Atkins was born in Forsyth County, July 31, 1960, the daughter of Gene and Patsy Whitlock Elliott. Mrs. Atkins graduated from East Forsyth High School, and worked for Pepsi, Inc. She was a member of New Home Church...
Ruth Lennis McBride
Jan 11, 2019
Mrs. Ruth Lennis Duncan McBride, age 91, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Surry Health and Rehabilitation. She was born in Patrick County on May 29, 1927 to the late George and Mary Wilson Duncan. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be...