Mr. Frederick Earl Barnett
Jul 29, 2017
Frederick Earl Barnett, known to all as Fred, quietly left us on Saturday, July 29, 2017, just days after his 86th birthday. He was born in South Boston, Virginia to Campbell Frederick Barnett and Edna Bland Barnett and met and married his wife of 62 years, Karen Meyer Barnett who predeceased him, when he was stationed in Colorado serving our...
Mr. Ruffin Elwin Lynch
Jul 29, 2017
Mr. Ruffin Elwin Lynch, age 82 of Meadows of Dan, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on April 24, 1935 to the late Frank B. Lynch and Cora Brook Boyles Lynch. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lynch was preceded in death by a brother,...
Mrs. Helen Bowen Porter
Jul 28, 2017
Mrs. Helen Bowen Porter, 65, of Pilot Mountain passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at her home. There will be no formal services at the funeral home. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date.
Mr. Gerald Robert Adams
Jul 27, 2017
Mr. Gerald Robert Adams, age 63, of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home. He was born in Henry County on Jan. 16, 1954 to the late Cecil Adams and Clara Adams. Mr. Adams was a member of Piedmont Lodge #152 AF-AM Masonic Lodge in Martinsville. He was one of the founders of the Fairystone Fishing Club...
Mrs. Bonnie Carolyn Haynes Dalton
Jul 27, 2017
Mrs. Bonnie Carolyn Haynes Dalton, age 72, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday night, July 27, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on November 10, 1944 to the late Troy Lee Haynes and Mary “Tince” Pierce Murray Haynes. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly...
Mr. Elijah Grant
Jul 27, 2017
Elijah Grant, 47, of Stuart, VA answered the Master’s Call on Thursday, July 27, 2017. He was born on August 4, 1969 to Willie Grant, Jr. and Lillie Mae Self Davis.
Elijah attended the public schools in Martinsville, VA and Patrick Henry Community College, where he earned an Associate Degree and a certificate in Industrial Welding, as well as...
Benjamin Franklin Bolick, Jr
Jul 26, 2017
Mr. Benjamin Franklin Bolick, Jr., 80, of White Plains, passed away peacefully at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy on Wednesday night, July 26, 2017. Mr. Bolick was born May 17, 1937, in Caldwell County, to the late Benjamin Franklin and Docia Harrison Bolick. Ben was a graduate of Appalachian State Teacher’s College, where he obtained a bachelor’s...
Mrs. Chloe Lawless Litten
Jul 26, 2017
Mrs. Chloe Lawless Litten, age 67, of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Carilion Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. She was born in Danville, VA on April 9, 1950 to the late Arthur W. Lawless and Jewett Hall Lawless. She had worked for JP Stevens and United Elastic and retired with 33 years of service. She was a member...
Ms. Ivy Lee Owens
Jul 26, 2017
Ms. Ivy Lee Owens, age 60, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 26, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Surry County on June 30, 1957 to the late James Marion “Buster” and Argol Ann Parker Owens. Lee enjoyed life. She was an inspiration of joy, like a ray of sunshine; she brightened the lives...
Pastor William Collis Shelton
Jul 25, 2017
Pastor William Collis “Bill” Shelton, 76, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday morning, July 25, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Pastor Shelton was born April 21, 1941, in Richmond County, the son of the late Collis Bernard and Sadie Wood Shelton. Pastor Shelton was a graduate of Candor High School in Candor and Fruitland Bible...
Mr. Claude Everette Golding
Jul 25, 2017
Mr. Claude Everette Golding, 84, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation. He was born in Carroll County, VA on July 9, 1933 to the late Jack and Grace Hawks Golding. Mr. Golding retired from Vulcan Materials Company and was a member of Fellowship Tabernacle. He is survived by his wife, Lois...
Mrs. Monnie Delene Pendleton Hughes Burgess
Jul 24, 2017
Mrs. Monnie Delene Hughes Burgess age 94 of Monroe, Georgia (formerly of Stuart, Virginia) passed away on July 24, 2017 at her daughter’s home. She was born on February 13, 1923 in Davy, West Virginia, to the late Oscar A. and Annie Elener Craig Pendleton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Major Patrick...
Mr. Nathan Cory Atkins
Jul 24, 2017
Mr. Nathan Cory Atkins, 26, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Mr. Atkins was born August 31, 1990, in Surry County, the beloved son of Nathan Dale Atkins and Vickie Smith Harold. Nathan graduated from Mount Airy High School in 2009, and was the owner and operator of Atkins Landscaping. Surviving are a son, Hendrix Rise Atkins-Jones...
John C. Shackelford
Jul 23, 2017
Mr. John C. “J.C.” Shackelford, 82, of Dobson, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, July 23, 2017, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Shackelford was born January 22, 1935, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Vance Lafayette “Fate” and Naomi Ruth Johnson Shackelford. J.C. proudly served...
Mrs. Emma Marie Leftwich Holder
Jul 22, 2017
Mrs. Emma Marie Leftwich Holder age 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mount Airy. She was born December 28, 1920 to the late Grover Cleveland and Ada Frances Hill Leftwich. She was the oldest living member of Antioch Baptist Church and will be dearly missed by all who knew her....
Harry "Bucky" Bowman, Jr
Jul 22, 2017
Mr. Harry Wade “Bucky” Bowman, Jr., age 43 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Baptist Hospital. Mr. Bowman was born in Forsyth County on February 19, 1974 to Donna Diane Jessup Canter and the late Harry Bowman, Sr. He was a great father, son, brother and friend. Surviving is his mother and step father, Dianne and...
Mr. Foy J. Fulcher
Jul 22, 2017
Mr. Foy J. Fulcher, age 69, of Patrick Springs, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Forsyth County, NC on September 12, 1947. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur Benton Fulcher and Estelle Trent Fulcher. He had worked for International Paper for 25 years and retired from Nylstar....
Amos Bailey Morrison
Jul 21, 2017
Mr. Amos Bailey Morrison, age 87, of Stuart, passed away Friday July 21, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Patrick County on Dec. 1, 1929 to the late Henry Lee Morrison and Fanny Belcher Morrison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Yolanda Dee Morrison; a...
Mr. James Jacob "Ray" Thomas
Jul 20, 2017
Mr. James Jacob “Ray” Thomas, age 68, of Pinnacle, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on February 28, 1949, to William Carl and Ada Lee McCraw Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and dear friend to so many. He will be sorely missed. Surviving are...
Mr. James Walter Wilson
Jul 20, 2017
James Walter Wilson, 85, of White Plains, passed away Thursday, July 20, at 5:30 a.m. He was born in Stokes County on July 4, 1932, to Jesse Frank and Early Franciss Wilson. He was retired from North Carolina Granite. He had five children: three girls, Carolyn Moore, Tina and Tandra; two sons, Lee and Bobby; and several grandchildren. He is...