Eva Christine Mills Shelton
Apr 3, 2018
Christine Mills Shelton Passed away on April 3, 2018. Eva Christine Mills Shelton was born on Christmas Eve 1925, in Ararat, North Carolina. She was the 3rd daughter of the late Ellis W. and Stella Ann Forkner Mills, descendants of early Quakers who settled in Surry County. Her Quaker heritage greatly influenced her life of commitment to God and fellow...
Mrs. Loretta Booker
Apr 3, 2018
Mrs. Mary Loretta Journey Booker, age 86 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon April 3, 2018 at Central Continuing Care. She was born on August 10, 1931 in Surry County to the late Conce Edward Journey and Mary Esther Lineback Journey Bobbitt. She was retired from Oakdale Knitting after many years of dedicated service. Left to cherish...
Mr. Jonathan Blake Payne
Apr 3, 2018
Mr. Jonathan Blake Payne, 33, of Mount Airy was the kind of person who would give you the shirt off of his back if you needed it. He was the most thoughtful, understanding, and caring person you could have ever met. His smile was contagious. He loved having a good time and making people laugh. Jonathan was one of a...
Mrs. Patsy Joy Mayes Creasey
Apr 2, 2018
Mrs. Patsy Joy Mayes Creasey, age 64, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, April 02, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. She was born on June 6, 1953 to the late Thad Monroe and Annie Irene Gordon Mayes. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left...
Mrs. Bernice Spangler Irvin
Mar 31, 2018
Mrs. Bernice Spangler Irvin, age 88, of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at her home. She was born on Feb. 1, 1930 in Patrick County to the late Babe Dudley and Sara Spangler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Irvin; two daughters, Sheila Marie Bowman, Rebecca Ann...
Jimmy Lee Cheek
Mar 31, 2018
Mr. Jimmy Lee Cheek, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 31, 2018, at his home. Mr. Cheek was born March 9, 1936, in Logan County, WV, one of four children born to the late Dennie S. and Della Mae Johnson Cheek. Jimmy served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and Cuban Missile...
Mr. Morris Graham Davis
Mar 31, 2018
Mr. Morris Graham Davis, 92, of Simpsonville, SC, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. He was born in Surry County on August 10, 1925, to the late Jesse Rufus and Sadie Wolfe Davis. Mr. Davis proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a retired foreman from United...
Ms. Geraldine H. Leonard
Mar 30, 2018
Ms. Geraldine Hawks Leonard, age 65, of Cana, VA passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. She was born in Surry County, October 17, 1952 to the late Clyde and Iris Easter Hawks. Geraldine faithfully attended Flower Gap Primitive Baptist Church throughout her life. She was always willing to serve in any position needed to help the church or the church...
Mrs. Mary Ethel Barker
Mar 30, 2018
Mrs. Mary Ethel Barker, age 89, of Elkin, NC passed away on Friday morning March 30, 2018 at Elkin Health Care in Elkin, NC. She was born in Wilkes County on January 19, 1929 to the late Joseph Eugene Sammons and the late Minnie Higgins Sammons. She was a member of Union Hill Friends, and was a retired Hair Dresser....
Mr. James Alfred Moore
Mar 30, 2018
James Alfred Moore was born on December 26, 1952 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Fred Moore and Jeanette George Moore Moir. He departed this life on March 30, 2018 at his home in Stuart, VA. He was married to the love of his life, Phyllis Brown Moore. He passed just 3 days before celebrating 42 years of...
Mrs. Wilma Ruth Johnson Taylor
Mar 30, 2018
Mrs. Wilma Ruth Johnson Taylor, age 79, of White Plains, widow of James Richard Taylor, passed away Friday morning, March 30, 2018, at her home. She was born in Surry County on September 19, 1938, to the late Elbert Troy Johnson and Surrilda Ferguson Johnson. She was of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her memory is a sister and...
Mrs. Stephanie J. “Peppi” Belton McCraw
Mar 27, 2018
Mrs. Stephanie J. “Peppi” Belton McCraw, 62, of Cana, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Forsyth County on January 23, 1956 to the late William Glen and Mary Snow Belton. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Mrs. McCraw was employed with Cross Creek as long as her health permitted...
Irene Roberts Belton
Mar 27, 2018
Mrs. Irene Roberts Belton, 107, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 27, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Belton was born April 30, 1910, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Opie Urban “Dick” and Hattie Saunders Roberts. Irene was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Mount...
Thomas Leonard Dalton
Mar 26, 2018
Mr. Thomas Leonard Dalton, age 70 of Lowgap, passed away Monday morning March 26, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Carroll County, VA on January 12, 1948 to the late William Roosevelt and Locke Odessa Nester Dalton. Mr. Dalton was a self-employed brick mason and was a member of Antioch Baptist...
Mr. Elmer "Odell" Comer
Mar 26, 2018
Mr. Elmer “Odell” Comer, age 90, of Dobson, NC, a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, passed away on Monday March 26, 2018 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born February 27, 1928 to the late Henry Sidney Comer and the late Vassie Whitaker Comer. He was a member and deacon of Salem Fork...
Ms. Judy Morrison Craig
Mar 26, 2018
Ms. Judy Morrison Craig, age 73 of Stuart, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Manor in Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on December 7, 1944 to the late Hubert Lee Morrison, Sr. and Vera Foley Morrison. In addition to her parents, Ms. Craig was preceded in death by one brother, Hubert Lee "Mike" Morrison,...
Dr. Wade Thomas Macey
Mar 26, 2018
Dr. Wade Thomas Macey, 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2018 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Visitation will be on Friday, March 30, 2018 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Moody Funeral Home, Mt. Airy. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 pm in the Moody Chapel. Burial...
Mr. Jamie Lee Trent
Mar 26, 2018
Mr. Jamie Lee Trent, age 45, of Stuart passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Chicago, IL on Jan. 30, 1973. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Lee Trent, Sr.; a brother, Johnny Maynard; one nephew, Jerry Lee Trent III; and one niece, Melissa Jones....
Mr. Christopher Lee McKeaver
Mar 25, 2018
Mr. Christopher Lee McKeaver, age 45, of Siloam, NC passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born in Surry County on February 2, 1973 to Opalene White McKeaver and Steven Lee McKeaver. Chris was employed as the Manager of the North Carolina Welcome Center on Interstate 77. He was a deacon of Turkey Ford Baptist Church. Surviving are...
Mr. Bruce Hodges
Mar 24, 2018
Mr. Bruce Gilmer Hodges, age 62, of Claudville, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018, at his home. Mr. Hodges was born in Patrick County on November 29, 1955, to Lottie Clement Bowman and the late George Gilmer Hodges. During his proud service to our county in the United States Army he was stationed in Germany. Bruce was a loving husband,...