Mr. Robin Earl Smart, age 71 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on July 24, 1947, to the late Clarence Thomas Smart and Mamie Williams Smart. In addition to his parents he was preceded...
Mr. John Lewis Hice, age 52, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday November 26, 2018. He was of the Baptist faith and employed by L and H Enterprises. He was born December 8, 1965 in Galax Virginia to the late Robert Woodrow and Ruth Vernon Hice. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Keisha...
Mr. James William Goins, 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Goins was born in Patrick County on June 17, 1937, to the late Willie and Ethel Columbia Goins. He was retired from Cross Creek Apparel. He is survived by his devoted wife, Elizabeth “Libby” Goins; a daughter and son-in-law,...
Edith Lynn Leonard Hill, 94, of Cana, VA passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was born August 21, 1924 in Carroll County, VA to the late Fred and Ella Easter Leonard. Edith was a life-long farmer and co-owner of W.O. Hill & Son and Hill’s General Store. Never afraid of hard...
Mrs. Donna Foree of Stuart, Virginia went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 24, 2018 surrounded by her loving family; husband, Charles Foree; son, Rayburn Chambers and wife, Jessica; mother-in-law, Izzetta Foree; brother-in-law, John Foree; and second cousin, Barbara Yager. Donna is also survived by her mother, Ellen Smith; a brother and sisters.
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Mr. Luther Cecil Justice, Sr. age 94 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on November 22, 2018, at McWhorter Hospice House in Monroe, NC. He was born in Patrick County on January 27, 1924, to the late Luther Floyd Justice and Elsie Goard Justice. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Leake Justice; one daughter,...
Mr. Charles Gary “Chuck” Key, age 64, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at his home. Mr. Key was born in Yadkin County on June 25, 1954, to Charlie and Sally Bryant Key. After his retirement he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Surviving is his wife, Donna Chilton Key; a daughter and son-in-law, Misty...
Mr. Earl Wesley Niten, age 60, of Ararat, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Mr. Niten was born in Surry County on June 26, 1958. He was employed at Southern State. Surviving is his loving wife, Becky Williams Niten; a daughter, Tabitha Niten; a son, Brad Niten; a grandson, Kolbin Niten; his mother, Icy Jane Barnard Niten, sisters, Diane...
Mr. J.W. Williams, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born December 24, 1939, in Surry County, to the late Raleigh and Daisy Sutphin Williams. Mr. Williams retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation after 30 years of service. In his youth, Mr. Williams was an...
Mrs. Lillian Bullins Hooker, age 84 of Lawsonville, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Stokes County on September 9, 1934 to the late Deddie Carroll Bullins and Perlie Lawson Bullins. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hooker was preceded...
Mrs. Mary Nell “Dee” Newman King, age 89, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at her home in Charlotte, due to multiple myeloma. Mrs. King was born on January 7, 1929, in Mt. Airy, the daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Esther Mariam Wright Newman. Mary Nell graduated from White Plains School, Class of 1948 and Martin Memorial Hospital...
Princess Kynslee Ann Payne, 3, of Mt. Airy “Let It Go” and is now at peace in her Heavenly Home. She was born December 5, 2014 in Surry County to Mason and Kirsten Saige Payne. She is also survived by her little sister, Hayden “Haydabug”; grandparents, Andra and Jeff Todd, Greg and Dana Payne, Rebekah and Lewis Cain and Heath...
Mrs. Mary Magdalene Scott Jessup, age 99, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Jessup was born in Surry County on October 17, 1919, to the late Charlie and Lucinda Hooker Scott. She was so loving and, so dear to her family and many extended family and friends. Among the many who will always...
Mrs. Cora Maebelle Cockerham Hawks, age 71, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Hawks was born in Surry County on October 26, 1947, to Claude and Essie Mae Gilley Cockerham. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and dear friend. Among the many who will always cherish her memory is her husband,...
Mr. Johnny Joe Sawyers, 77, of Ararat, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 20, 2018, at his home. Mr. Sawyers was born June 28, 1941, in Surry County, one of five sons born to the late Joseph Glenn and Ethel Irene Johnson Sawyers. Johnny worked as a tobacco farmer for many years, and he later worked for Surry County Public Works. ...
Mrs. Mary Lou Miller Sidden, age 86, of State Road, NC (formerly of Dobson), passed away at her home on Monday, November 19, 2018. She was born in Surry County on January 22, 1932, to the late Walter Miller and the late Helen Burcham Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Sidden;...
Mrs. Leigh Ann Worrell Quesinberry, age 51, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. The family will be having a memorial service on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 12:00 PM at Miracle Waters Church in Flat Rock.
Mrs. Betty Jane Taylor King, 91, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday morning, November 18, 2018, at her home. She was born in Surry County on October 28, 1927 to the late Arthur Augustin and Susie Dell Venable Taylor. Mrs. King was retired from Surry County Schools after 20 years of teaching Home Economics where she touched the lives of...
Mr. Raymond Mastin Nixon, age 86, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the States Veterans Home in Salisbury. He was born October 22, 1932, in Surry County to the late Reece Mckinley Nixon and Mary Etta Edwards Nixon. He was a retired stonecutter and a veteran of the United States Army Veteran of the Korean War era. In...
Mr. Roger Dale Burkhart, age 68, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018. Mr. Burkhart was born in Surry County on May 17, 1950, to Barry and Clarice Cole Burkhart. Mr. Burkhart was a loving husband, father, brother and dear friend. He will be sorely missed. Surviving is his devoted wife, Gale Jessup Burkhart; a daughter, Amy Burkhart;...