Melverine Childress Gammons
Nov 8, 2017
Mrs. Melverine Childress Gammons, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Mrs. Gammons was born November 20, 1937, in Surry County, to the late William Howard and Josie Pack Childress. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, who will be missed by all that...
Mr. Hugh Bennett Edmonds
Nov 8, 2017
Mr. Hugh Bennett Edmonds, age 82, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday evening, November 8, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry Co. on May 28, 1935 to the late Floyd Oscar and Lela Mae Marion Edmonds. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Edith...
Mr. Sidney Mack Marion
Nov 8, 2017
Mr. Sidney Mack Marion, 83, formerly of Shoals Township passed away November 8, 2017 in Onslow County, NC. Mr. Marion was born in Surry County, NC, November 3, 1934 the son of the late Sidney Sherman and Nora Hunt Marion. Mr. Marion graduated from Shoals High School, and in 1955 and joined the United States Marine Corps where he served...
Mrs. Debra Gumpert Moser
Nov 8, 2017
Mrs. Debra Joan Gumpert Moser age 58 of Pilot Mountain, NC passed away Wednesday November 8, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home. She was born February 10, 1959 in Dallas, Texas to the late James Gumpert and Zeta Caney Poteat. She was a homemaker and attended Temple Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Davy Lee Moser, a...
Mrs. Linda Plaster Reynolds
Nov 7, 2017
Mrs. Linda Plaster Reynolds, age 70, of Stuart, passed away Tuesday at her home. She was born in Patrick County on July 12, 1947. She was preceded in death by her father, George Plaster. Mrs. Reynolds had retired from Fieldcrest Mills and was a longtime member of Mountain View Baptist Church where her and her husband pastored for over 16...
Mr. Sidney A. "Junior" Jones, Jr
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Sidney A. “Junior” Jones, Jr., age 63, of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Jan. 20, 1954 to the late Sidney A. Jones, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth “Tottie” Goins Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Thomas Jones and Leon...
Mrs. Betty Imogene Hiatt
Nov 7, 2017
Mrs. Betty Imogene Hiatt, 87, of Mount Airy passed away at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. She was born in Surry County on May 8, 1930 to the late James and Maggie Shelton Hensley. She retired from Sara Lee Hosiery then went on to help her husband with AAA Soda Fountain until they both...
Mr. Willie Ray Allen
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Willie Ray Allen, of King passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on September 5, 1937 to the late Carl Woodrow and Ida Hunt Allen. Mr. Allen retired from R.J. Reynolds and attended Mountain View Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Martin Allen;...
Mrs. Theresa Lee Thomas Mosley
Nov 6, 2017
Mrs. Theresa Lee Thomas Mosley, 76, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at her home. She was born in Surry County on January 30, 1941 to the late, Tyler and Thelma Upchurch Thomas. Mrs. Mosley was a home maker and was a faithful member of Community Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Donald Mosley of...
Mrs. Barbara Ruth Isaacs Spainhour
Nov 6, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ruth Isaacs Spainhour, age 79 of Pinnacle, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 6, 2017. She was born July 3, 1938 in Pulaski, VA to Henry Grady Isaacs and Mary Catherine Haymore Isaacs. Barbara graduated from Dobson High School in 1957 and married her soul mate, Perry Erastus Spainhour. They were...
Mrs. Mary Sylvanie Pell Utt
Nov 6, 2017
Mrs. Mary Sylvanie Pell Utt, age 82, of Mount Airy Passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born January 9, 1935 to the late Walter Ray and Betty Jane McBride Pell. Mrs. Utt was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who knew her....
Jimmy Ray McRoberts
Nov 6, 2017
Mr. Jimmy Ray “J.R.” McRoberts, 75, of Lowgap, passed away Monday night, November 6, 2017, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. McRoberts was born February 8, 1942, in Browns, IL, one of three children born to the late Blythe “Bud” and Mary Lou Moore McRoberts. J.R. proudly served our country in the United States Army. He was...
Mr. Jessie Harrison Tilley
Nov 5, 2017
Mr. Jessie Harrison Tilley, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday morning, November 5, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Tilley was born in Surry County on January 4, 1939 to the late Roland and Daisy Whitaker Tilley. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and...
Mr. Rock Anthony Smith
Nov 5, 2017
Mr. Rocky A. Smith, 53, of Mt. Airy passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Central Continuing Care. He was born June 11, 1964 to the late Robert Boyd Smith, Jr. and Lois Elizabeth Branch Smith. Viewing for Mr. Smith will be at Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 9:00 until 10:00 AM with...
Mr. Emery Lee "Bo" Williams
Nov 5, 2017
Mr. Emery Lee “Bo” Williams, age 57 of Claudville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at his home. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 13, 1960 to the late Raymond and Alice Lucas Williams. In addition to his parents, Mr. Williams was preceded in death by two brothers, Luther and Billy Ray Williams;...
Mrs. Jessie Wilson Woodard
Nov 5, 2017
Mrs. Jessie Wilson Woodard, age 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Woodard was born in Surry County on September 9, 1931, to Brisco and Nollie Lowe Wilson. She was such a loving person who will be deeply missed by all her family and many friends. Among the...
Mr. Michael Anthony Wells
Nov 5, 2017
Mr. Michael Anthony Wells, 56 of Cana, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017. He was born on November 24, 1960 in Norfolk County, England to the late Palace Wells and Willie Mae Belcher Wells. Mr. Wells was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Left to cherish his memory...
Mr. Thomas Ray “Jack" Throckmorton
Nov 4, 2017
Mr. Thomas Ray “Jack” Throckmorton, 85, of Cana, VA, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Throckmorton was born August 11, 1932 in Surry County to the late William and Kate Gravely Throckmorton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Throckmorton was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Blackmon Throckmorton;...
Mr. Rolf Victor Smith
Nov 4, 2017
Mr. Rolf Victor Smith, age 87 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on August 11, 1930 to the late Walter Smith and Marquerite Lutz Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two...
Mr. Maston Stuart Willis
Nov 4, 2017
Mr. Maston Stuart Willis, age 86, of Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Willis was born in Patrick County on October 21, 1931, to Claud Willis and Ella Gwyn Willis Marshall. He proudly served our county in the United States Army and was retired from Ballston Knitting Co as plant manager. Mr....