Jackie Sue Williams
Jul 17, 2018
Mrs. Jackie Sue Hutson Williams, age 65, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Williams was born in Surry County on March 15, 1953, to the late Jack Hutson and Phyllis Sawyers Hutson Chappell. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. She is survived by her husband, Rodney...
Leon "Shoestring" Craig
Jul 17, 2018
Mr. Leon “Shoestring” Craig, 58 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 17, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Craig was born in Surry County on February 8, 1960 to the late Medie Esther Sawyers Craig. He is survived by a sister, Daisy Leftwich; brother, Edward Sawyers; a brother-in-law, Rev. Arlis Thomas; a special...
Nellie Hunter
Jul 17, 2018
Mrs. Nellie Gilley Hunter, 89, of Mount Airy, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Born October 27, 1928, in Surry County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar James and Octavia Harris Gilley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Clyde Monroe Hunter; two daughters, Carole Hunter Walker...
Opal Mae "Polly" Bartley
Jul 17, 2018
Mrs. Opal Mae “Polly” Lowe Bartley, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Mrs. Bartley was born in Grayson County, VA, on September 15, 1937, to Sanders and Tilda Norman Lowe. “My mom was beautiful, humble, considerate, intelligent, hardworking and strong” (Angie Fiebernitz). She was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist...
James C. "Jim" Siceloff, Jr.
Jul 16, 2018
Mr. James C. “Jim” Siceloff, Jr., 76, of Mount Airy, NC, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, at Seasons at Southpoint in Durham, NC. He was born May 18, 1942, in Surry County, NC, to the late James Conrad Siceloff and Eloise Sparger Siceloff. Mr. Siceloff retired from Thomasville Furniture Industries in 1998, after more than 30 years. He was...
Olin Homer Pendleton
Jul 15, 2018
Mr. Olin Homer Pendleton, age 78 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 18, 1940 to the late Homer and Ninna Hall Pendleton. He retired from DuPont in Martinsville and had volunteered with the Fairystone Volunteer Fire Department for 40 years. He was a loving and kind husband,...
Samuel Brown
Jul 15, 2018
Mr. Samuel Brown (aka Yellow Jacket) age 69 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 13, 1949, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Adell Burt Brown; two step-sons, Santee Drew and Howard Martin; his step-father, Lonnie Thomas Urquhart, Sr., and a sister, Shirley D....
Gary Hatcher
Jul 15, 2018
Mr. Gary Hatcher age 61, of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Virginia on February 8, 1957 to the late David Clarence Hatcher, Jr and Madeline Puckett Hatcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Elder. Gary faithfully served...
John Varley Willis, Jr
Jul 14, 2018
Mr. John Varley Willis, Jr “J.V.” age 80 of Roanoke, Virginia passed away on July 14, 2018, at Avante Nursing Home in Roanoke. He was born in Floyd County on June 11, 1938, to the late John Varley Willis and Sylvia Sutphin Willis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary...
Lewis Willard
Jul 14, 2018
Mr. Lewis Willard “Grandpa” of Dobson died unexpectedly Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Stokes County to the late William Chester and Clara Bell Willard on February 28, 1951. He attended Stokes County Schools and was a man of all talents. Lewis spent 36 years with the love of his life Patty “Pat” Marion. You...
Winnie Lou Collins Marion
Jul 14, 2018
Mrs. Winnie Lou Collins Marion, age 80, of Dobson, NC passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Vienna Village Assisted Living in Pfafftown, NC. She was born in Surry County on August 30, 1937 to the late Johnny Collins and the late Daisy Hemmings Collins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack...
Madeline Shively
Jul 13, 2018
Mrs. Madeline Koger Shively, age 97, of Bassett, Virginia passed away on Friday, July 13, 2018, at Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Henry County on February 8, 1921, to the late Eulas Lee Koger and Annie Mae Via Koger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Brenda Carol Willard
Jul 13, 2018
Mrs. Brenda Carol Willard, 58, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at her home. She was born in Fredericksburg, VA on August 8, 1959 to the late Elbert Eugene “Rabbit” and Dotzene “Dorothy” Gillenwater Willard. She is survived by her companion of 33 years, Randy Craig Barnes; a son and daughter-in-law, Mitchell and Kimberly Willard; grandchildren, Makenzie,...
Jane Martin
Jul 13, 2018
Mrs. Jane E. Martin, age 62, of Dobson, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Martin was born in Surry County on September 8, 1955, to the late Denny and Evelyn O’Neal East. Jane was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Among the many who will always cherish her memory...
Lester Roy Taylor
Jul 13, 2018
Mr. Lester Roy Taylor, age 78, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Taylor was born in Surry County on October 8, 1939, to Roy and Ilene Simmons Taylor. He will be dearly missed by all his family and friends. Surviving is his devoted wife, Linda Goins Taylor; sons, Randy Taylor and...
Shelvia Jean Gough
Jul 13, 2018
Shelvia Meadows Gough, 77, of King, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 13, 2018. She was born in Forsyth County on October 5, 1940 to Douglas and Mildred Meadows. She worked at Bahnsons until 1984 and became a housewife. Her hobbies included crafts, gardening, bird watching and spending time with her family. Her humor and laughter...
Augustus Reed Martin
Jul 12, 2018
Mr. Augustus Reed Martin, 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Thursday, July 12, 2018. He was born in Stokes County, September 21, 1938 to the late William Ezra and Jodie Owens Martin. Mr. Martin bravely served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a building contractor and owner of A. Reed Martin...
Clinton D. Martin
Jul 12, 2018
Mr. Clinton D. Martin, age 75, of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Nov. 28, 1942 to the late Randolph and Annie Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Dent Martin; one daughter, Laurie Ann Reynolds; one son, James Robert...
James Herbert Bridgeman
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. James Herbert Bridgeman, age 85, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday July 11, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. He was born in Wayne Co. MI on July 5, 1933 to the late Frederick Charles Bridgeman, SR, and to the late Jessie Monk Bridgeman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
James Weldon Taylor
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. James Weldon Taylor, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, July 11, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Taylor was born March 31, 1947, in Surry County, one of two children born to the late James Hassell and Elsie Lee Hiatt Taylor. Weldon was a teaching assistant with the Creating Successful Learners Program at Mount Airy...