Lucy Mae Philpott
Aug 25, 2018
Mrs. Lucy Mae Conner Philpott, age 93 of Woolwine, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Rocky Mount Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Mrs. Philpott was born in Patrick County on February 26, 1925, to the late Samuel H. Conner and Ella Goode Conner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Shannon Renee Horvat
Aug 24, 2018
Ms. Shannon Renee Patterson Horvat, 54, of Dahlonega, GA, formerly from Lambsburg, VA passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. She was born in Surry County, NC to Garnetta June Lyons Patterson and the late Louis Esker Patterson. Ms. Horvat graduated from Carroll County High School, attended Bauder College in Atlanta and was employed as...
Michael Emmett VanVleet
Aug 24, 2018
Mr. Michael Emmett “Bud” VanVleet, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, August 24, 2018, at the W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. VanVleet was born September 4, 1948, in Calhoun County, MI, to Beverly Niswander VanVleet and the late Emmett Donald VanVleet. Bud retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery and was a faithful member of White...
Elmer Gray Tilley, Jr.
Aug 24, 2018
Mr. Elmer Gray “Junior” Tilley, Jr., age 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Tilley was born in Surry County on November 9, 1944, to Ruby Gwyn Tilley and the late Elmer Gray Tilley. He was a loving son, brother and friends to so many. He will be dearly missed. Among...
James "Stewart" Smith
Aug 24, 2018
Mr. James “Stewart” Smith, Sr., 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was of the Baptist faith. Stewart was born October 12, 1939, in Mount Airy, the youngest of twelve children born to Roscoe Claude and Maggie Boyd Smith. He graduated from Mount Airy High School...
Gloria L. Prutting
Aug 23, 2018
Mrs. Gloria L. Prutting, age 92, of Stuart, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born on May 17, 1926 in Oceanside, Long Island, N.Y., and resided most of her life on Long Island, N.Y. She worked and retired at Brookhaven Hospital in Long Island,...
Danny Ray Chaney
Aug 22, 2018
Mr. Danny Ray Chaney, age 64, of Dobson, NC passed away at his home on Wednesday after noon August 22, 2018. He was born in Forsyth County on June 7, 1954 to the late Elbert Ray Chaney and the late Vestie Shelton Chaney Fleming. Danny was a devoted father, grandfather, and friend to many. In addition to his parents he...
Carolyn Carter
Aug 22, 2018
Mrs. Carolyn Clark Carter, age 55, of Dobson passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born November 12, 1962 in Forsyth County. She was the owner and operator of the Rockford General Store and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her Husband, Paul Carter; Daughters Stephanie Swaim...
Wayne Rohlfing
Aug 22, 2018
Mr. Wayne Henry Lyman Rohlfing, 84, of Lowgap passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in St. Louis MO. December 21, 1933 to the late Henry and Clara Muller Rohlfing. Mr. Rohlfing is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Glenn Fillius and Lori and Tim Simpson; a...
Joan Marie Kirkman
Aug 22, 2018
Mrs. Joan Marie Holder Kirkman, 69, of Tobaccoville, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Kirkman was born October 11, 1948, in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late William Lee and Rachel Lumley Holder. She was a graduate of Parkland High School and retired from Siemens Corporation after 35 years of service. Surviving are her husband,...
Jim Thomas Moore
Aug 20, 2018
Mr. Jim Thomas Moore, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mr. Moore was born March 28, 1945, in Surry County, to the late Hurley Estes and Lasker Beasley Moore. In Mr. Moore’s early years, while in high school, Jim was a radio announcer for WPAQ radio station. He proudly served...
Lona Nelda Reynolds
Aug 20, 2018
Mrs. Lona Nelda Forrest Reynolds, 87, of Winston-Salem, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Reynolds was born February 12, 1931, in Patrick County, VA, to the late John and Lucy Lee Culler Forrest. She worked and retired from Sara Lee Inc. and was a member of Oak Summit Community Church. ...
Lacy Ray Riddle
Aug 18, 2018
Mr. Lacy Ray Riddle, 86, of Pilot Mountain passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County January 15, 1932 to the late William Sherman and Elsie Caroline Johnson Riddle. Mr. Riddle retired from Floyd S. Pike Electric and was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by a son...
Mrs. Peggy Cleo Haymore
Aug 18, 2018
Mrs. Peggy Cleo Brinkley Haymore (Nanny), 89, of Mount Airy, passed away 18 August 2018. Mrs. Haymore was born in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina on 7 January 1929 to James William Brinkley and Selena Jane Brinkley. She fell in love with and married Joe Carlie Haymore, Sr., on 13 June 1948 and celebrated 67 years of marriage until...
Robert "Big Time Bob" Worrell Davis Sr.
Aug 16, 2018
Mr. Robert “Big Time Bob” Worrell Davis Sr., age 80 of Lowgap, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 4pm in Oakdale Cemetery with service conducted by Archie Easter.
Glen "Cookie" Edward Sutphin
Aug 15, 2018
Mr. Glen Edward Sutphin “Cookie”, age 57 of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Patrick County on October 16, 1960, to the late Marvin King Sutphin and Essie Mae Sutphin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Clarance Dillard Smart
Aug 15, 2018
Mr. Clarance Dillard Smart, age 76, of Meadows of Dan passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 6, 1942 to the late Clarender and Mamie Williams Smart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Audrey Vernon; and five...
Andrew Clifford Brooks
Aug 15, 2018
Mr. Andrew Clifford Brooks, age 82, of Thurmond, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry County November 27, 1935 to the late Andrew Jackson Brooks and Myrtie Bates Brooks. Mr. Brooks retired from Neighbors Stores and was a faithful member of Charity Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by...
Mrs. Lula Mae Walters
Aug 14, 2018
Mrs. Lula Mae Lawson Walters, age 84, of Dobson, NC passed away on Monday, August 14, 2018 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County on August 23, 1933 to the late Jacob and Lula Mae Mayes Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman...
Susie "Jackie" Jacqueline Atkins
Aug 14, 2018
Mrs. Susie “Jackie” Atkins of Ararat, NC, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Mrs. Atkins was born in Surry County on September 25, 1939, to Oscar and Alice O’Neal. She was employed at Bassett Furniture for 25 years. Surviving are her children, Weldon Gammons, Wallace Gammons and wife Sandra, and Lee Atkins; grandchildren, Brian Gammons...