Bertha Marie Norman Poteat
Feb 14, 2018
Mrs. Bertha Marie Norman Poteat, age 92, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Poteat was born in Carroll County on March 4, 1925, to Sheridan and Doskie Pruitt Ayers. Left to cherish her sweet memory is her devoted daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Delmar Willard; step-son and daughter-in-law, Phillip and Pat Poteat;...
Ms. Leota Maye Iroler
Feb 14, 2018
Celebration of Life Service Date Change due to the weather Ms. Leota Maye Iroler, 75, of Stuart, VA passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Galax, VA to the late Leonard Wellington and Lyda Horton Spangler. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Jeff Branson; son and daughter-in-law,...
Mr. Junior Odell Goins
Feb 14, 2018
Mr. Junior Odell Goins, 65, of Cana, VA passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1952 in Patrick County, VA to the late Harry and Lelia Holt Goins. Mr. Goins was a brick mason for Frank L. Blum, and of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his wife, Janet McMillian Goins;...
Mrs. Madge Karen Inman Bowman
Feb 13, 2018
Mrs. Madge Karen Inman Bowman, age 75, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born November 26, 1942 to the late Randall and Maude Madge Cook Inman. She was a lifelong member of Woodville Baptist Church and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish...
Mrs. Doris Leanna Hiatt Vernon
Feb 13, 2018
Mrs. Doris Leanna Hiatt Vernon, 94, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Vernon was born May 17, 1923, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Ashby and Maude Ellen Belton Hiatt. She retired from Spencer’s Inc. after many years of service and was a life...
Janie Rae O’Neal Johnson
Feb 13, 2018
Mrs. Janie Rae O’Neal Johnson, 77, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Mrs. Johnson was born October 24, 1940, in Alleghany County, the daughter of the Rev. Jefferson Lewis O’Neal and Edna Tilley O’Neal Clifton. Janie worked as a beautician for many years and was a member of Fellowship...
Mrs. Marcella Ann Blevins
Feb 12, 2018
Mrs. Marcella Ann Blevins, age 69, of Stuart passed away February 12, 2018 at her home. She was born in Bluefield, WV on March 11, 1948 to the late Roy Keither Blevins and Peachy Lockhart Blevins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Reginald Keither Blevins and Rodney “Chip” Blevins. Mrs. Blevins had been...
Ray Taylor
Feb 12, 2018
Mr. Lester Ray Taylor, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018 at his home. Mr. Taylor was born on August 28, 1950 in Surry County to Opal Bond Taylor Williams and the late Lester Otis Taylor. Mr. Taylor was in furniture sales with his brothers for many years, but his passion was for raising roosters. Left...
Mr. Melvin Dillard Jones
Feb 12, 2018
Mr. Melvin Dillard Jones, 77, of Cana, VA passed away at Heritage Hall in Laurel Fork, VA Monday, February 12, 2018. He was born in Carroll County, VA on January 25, 1941 to the late Larken I. and Elizabeth Jane “Bessie” Easter Jones. He retired from United Plastics. Mr. Jones was a member and served as deacon of Jesus Tabernacle...
Ms. Sandra Lynn Kendrick
Feb 12, 2018
Ms. Sandra Lynn Kendrick, age 65, of Stuart passed away Feb. 12, 2018 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on Jan. 15, 1953 to the late Lincoln J. Craddock and Joan Via Craddock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her aunt, Fern Via. Ms. Kendrick attended Liberty Primitive Baptist Church.
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Mr. Luther Bertrand Stanley, Jr
Feb 12, 2018
Mr. Luther Bertrand Stanley, Jr., age 71 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at Sovah Health Martinsville. He was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina on August 19, 1946 to the late Luther Bertrand Stanley, Sr. and Iris Sheila Wood Stanley. In addition to his parents, Mr. Stanley was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey Elwood Stanley....
Connie Jean Delgado
Feb 12, 2018
Mrs. Connie Jean Delgado, 55, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. A graveside service will be held Friday, February 16, 2018, at 2:00 PM at The Peoples Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 12:30 until 1:30 PM at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy.
Idell Fariss Browder
Feb 11, 2018
Mrs. Idell Fariss Browder, 68, of Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday morning, February 11, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Browder was born July 2, 1949, in Guilford County, the daughter of the late Posey Clarence and Delphia Jane Goad Fariss. Idell worked as a knitter in several textile mills throughout her adult life....
Mrs. Wilda Mae Kirkman Tolbert
Feb 10, 2018
Mrs. Wilda Mae Kirkman Tolbert, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 27, 1932 to the late Archie and Reba Summerlin Kirkman. Mrs. Tolbert was retired from Renfro, and was of the Christian faith. She is survived by foster children, Michelle Goings...
Mrs. Betty Jean Holder Phipps
Feb 10, 2018
Mrs. Betty Jean Holder Phipps, 68, of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Phipps was born in Surry County on September 15, 1949, to Woodrow Thomas and Ella Wilson Holder. She was retired from Walmart and was a member of Holy Cross Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Rev. Robert Phipps of the...
Mrs. Wilma Riddle Ball
Feb 10, 2018
Mrs. Wilma Riddle Ball, age 93, of Elkin, widow of Mr. Herman Ball, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Chatham Nursing and Rehab Center in Elkin. Mrs. Ball was born in Surry County, April 12, 1924 the daughter of the late Frank F. and Nannie Flippin Riddle. Mrs. Ball was retired from the local hosiery mills and a longtime...
Ricky Dean white
Feb 9, 2018
Mr. Ricky Dean White, 51, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, February 09, 2018 at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on January 6, 1967 to Stella Johnson White Hawks and the late Ray White. Mr. White worked at Wells Fargo, and was a member of Community Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, Mr. White...
Mrs. Rosemary Ann “Rose” Lonergan
Feb 9, 2018
Mrs. Rosemary Ann “Rose” Lonergan, 65, of Ararat, NC passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born in Queens, NY December 29, 1952 to the late Francis Xavier and Mary Ann Gilmartin Pflaum. Mrs. Lonergan was a caregiver and a faithful member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Ararat, NC. She was...
Floyd Harding Wilson
Feb 9, 2018
Mr. Floyd Harding Wilson, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Wilson was born January 12, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Moir and Rose Ella Draughn Wilson. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and was a transmission mechanic, retiring from Snow’s Garage in...
Charles Edward "Ed" Parks
Feb 8, 2018
Mr. Charles Edward “Ed” Parks, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, February 08, 2018 at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Carroll County, VA on December 20, 1947 to the late Beaulah Parks Russell. Mr. Parks was employed at Cracker Barrel and all his life when he worked he said he worked...