Mrs. Helen Grace Roberson, age 92, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, December 30, 2017. She was born on March 31, 1925 to the late George Hill, Sr. and Annie Carter Hill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Roby Roberson; five sisters, Myrtle Turner, Annie Mae Pettigrew, Jeannette...
Ms. Rita Annette Byrd, age 60, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017, at her home. She was born October 27, 1957, to Betty Byrd and the late Roy Lee Byrd. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will dearly missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memory is a son and daughter-in-law Brian...
Mrs. Gladys Corder Bledsoe, age 94, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday evening December 30, 2017. She was born on November 2, 1923 to the late Walter Ford Corder and the late Ella Layne Corder. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her husband, Rev. Robert Rufus Bledsoe. She was a...
Mrs. Annie Mae Casstevens Holder, age 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Holder was born in Surry County on December 4, 1939 to John Henry and Inez Beck Casstevens. She was retired from Surry County Public Schools with 28 years of service. She was a member of Mount Airy First Pentecostal Holiness...
Mrs. Nellie Goad Belton, age 97, of Stuart, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on Feb. 27, 1920 to the late Lehue Franklin Goad and Lula Sophia Marshall Goad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Belton, Sr., one son, James...
Mrs. Betty Lou Bryant Griffith Culler, 85, of Pilot Mountain passed away at Central Continuing Care, Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born in Surry County on January 23, 1932 to the late Loman and Ruby Alice Morrison Bryant. Mrs. Culler retired from Adams Millis Hosiery and was a member of Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Culler is survived by...
Mr. John Phillips, age 60, of Westfield, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Surry County on November 16, 1957 to the late Walter Jackson Phillips and Thelma Mae Tolbert Phillips. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be deeply missed. Left to cherish his memory are...
Mrs. Linda Sue Easter Shew Thompson age 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at her residence. She was born March 22, 1952 , in Danville Virginia to the late Myrtle Brummett Easter and Russell Lee Easter. In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, Roky Harold Thompson; sons and daughters –in-law, Danny Grey...
Mr. Dewey Elmond Nelson, age 69, of Mt. Airy NC, passed away on Wednesday December 27, 2017 at his home. He was born in Grayson County Va on January 2, 1948 to the late Roby Nelson and the late Anna Elizabeth York Nelson. He was a Security Guard having worked with Lankford Security in Winston-Salem, was a member of Second...
Mr. Jimmy Donald Bingman, age 79, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Wednesday December 27, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bingman was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be dearly missed. He cherished each moment he spent with his family. His great granddaughter he...
Mr. Jottie J. “Mickey” Corns, age 90, of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Patrick County on May 20, 1927 to the late Jottie Lee Corns and Lilla Martin Corns. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Wavie Bullins, Hazel Martin;...
Mr. Lonnie “Ray” Danley, age 76, of Dobson, NC passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. He was born in Surry County on February 12, 1941 to Maggie A. Danley and the late Ellis Danley. He was a farmer and member of Hope Church. Surviving are his wife, Linda O’Neal Danley of the home; daughter and...
Mrs. Lois Frances Goard Worley, age 91 of Patrick Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on October 3, 1926 to the late Dennis and Pearl Goad Goard. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Worley was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Ernest Worley; a great-grandson; three...
Ms. Tina Rae Gilley, 47, of King, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Gilley was born March 21, 1970, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Oliver Ray and Juanita Coe Gilley. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who knew...
Mrs. Patricia Rigney Clark, age 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Clark was a loving mother,grandmother, sister and aunt. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 3:00 PM at The Community Church, 280 O'Neal Road, Mount Airy NC. A memorial service...
Mrs. Ruthie Jacqueline “Jackie” Draughn Shinault, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Shinault was born October 16, 1936, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late Johnnie and Lizzie Gammons Draughn. Jackie retired from Surry Friends of Seniors and was a member of Little Mountain...
Mr. Ronnie Stone Simpson, age 78, of Kernersville, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Mr. Simpson was born in Surry County on August 28, 1939, to James and Annie Tucker Simpson. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was retired from Roadway Trucking. Mr. Simpson...
Ms. Hallie Mae Hall Bates, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at her home. Ms. Bates was born December 15, 1940, in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late Samson and Pauline Weddle Hall. Hallie retired from Spencer’s Inc. and was a member of Mount Bethel Moravian Church. She is survived by two daughters, Shelia...
Mrs. Glenda Kaye Davis, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born July 7, 1946 in Stokes County to the late William and Eva Pack Jones. Mrs. Davis was owner of K & W Water Conditioning, and was a member of Country Baptist Church. She was a loving wife,...
Mrs. Sandra “Sandy” Jean Wilkinson Bailey, age 70, of Ferrum, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rocky Mount. She was born in Rochester, New York on July 1, 1947 to the late John Wilkinson and Marie Milanette Wilkinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two...