Mrs. Alma Foley “Pat” Mullins, age 74 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on October 28, 1942 to the late James Todd Foley and Jessie Alma Hodges Foley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Mullins was preceded in death by her husband, Okey Carl Mullins;...
Mrs. Margie Rosella Hawks Ramey, age 85, of Lowgap, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Ramey was born in Carroll County on May 30, 1931 to Garley Claude and Dinah Cagle Hawks. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Surviving is her daughter and...
Mr. Taylo Dean Shelton, age 69, of Stuart, passed away March 22, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 28, 1947 to the late Taylo Shelton and Ruth Cook Shelton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Holt Shelton.
Surviving are a son, Andrew Shelton of Fairview Heights,...
Ms. Brenda Lee Howell, age 56 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on January 2, 1961, and was preceded in death by her father, Samuel Chester Howell.
Ms. Howell is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Tabitha Foley of Stuart, Kimberly and...
Mr. Jerry Franklin Amburn, age 78, of Mt. Airy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, March 21, 2017 at his home. Mr. Amburn was born March 31, 1938 in Surry County to the late Eldridge Washington Amburn, Sr. and Ila Marie Hayes Amburn. He was retired from Henredon Furniture and was a member and Deacon...
Mr. Marvin Paul Cruise, age 101, of Mount Airy, peacefully joined his Lord on Monday, March 20, 2017. Mr. Cruise was born in Carroll County on April 19, 1915, to Wiley and Minnie Elizabeth Cruise. He was a charter member of Victory Baptist Church where he was faithful and devoted throughout his life. Mr. Cruise was well known to so...
Mr. Harold “Skipper” Young Hodges, Jr., 67, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County, on August 15, 1949 to the late Harold Hodges, Sr. and Dorothy Klutz Hodges. Mr. Hodges retired from Dixie Warehouse and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist...
Mr. James Russell “Jim” Braddy, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday night, March 19, 2017, at his home. Mr. Braddy was born March 27, 1950, in Edgecombe County, the only child born to the late Murray Thomas and Myrtle Ruth Morris Braddy. Jim worked at Perry Manufacturing and was a retiree from the funeral business. He was a dedicated...
Mr. James Winfred Collins, age 83, of Westfield passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on June 25, 1933 to the late Tommy Doyle and Etta Mae Wood Collins. Mr. Collins retired from Northern Hospital of Surry County and was a member of Woodville Baptist Church. He...
Mr. William Clyde Pilson, age 98, of Stuart, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on April 25, 1918 to the late William Royal Pilson and Nettie Pendleton Pilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Mae Morrison Pilson; a son-in-law, Bobby Steagall; one brother,...
Mr. Arthur Willie Baldwin, 86, of Efland, passed away early Sunday morning, March 19, 2017, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. Mr. Baldwin was born December 14, 1930, in Newhall, WV, one of eleven children born to the late David Preston and Jennie Brewster Baldwin. Arthur proudly served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He...
Ms. Lillian Inez Gunnell, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Northern Hospital. Ms. Gunnell was born in Henry County, VA on May 10, 1933 to Roosevelt and Emma McCraw Gunnell. She was retired from A T & T after 25 years of service, was a member of East Side Baptist Church where she was...
Mrs. Margot Dominic Sams, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday March 18, 2017 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart VA. She was born July 14, 1929 in Germany and was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Left to cherish her memories are three step-grandchildren; Jennifer Watson King, Doyle and Stacey Watson, Stephanie Watson, three step-great grandchildren Levi...
Mrs. Hazel Marie Meadows Hopkins, age 91 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Hopkins was born in Jones County on May 6, 1925 to Ossie and Mary Meadows. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Surviving are a sons and daughters-in-law, Norman and Gladys Hopkins;...
Miss Catherine Elizabeth Snow, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Cathy was born in Surry County on June 15, 1949 to the late Joseph Anthom Snow and Lola Moseley Snow. She is survived by three brothers, Phillip Snow and wife, Beverly of Mt. Airy , Joey Snow of Mt....
Mr. Henry Dean Edwards, 74, of Pilot Mountain passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Surry County on April 21, 1942 to the late Claude Reece and Ernestine Ayers Edwards. Mr. Edwards owned and operated Edwards Garage and Body Shop for 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Georgie Mae...
Mr. Larry Kyle Handy, age 66, of Patrick Springs, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Aug. 10, 1950 to the late Noel Jasper Handy and Velma Virginia Layman Handy. Larry was a former Superintendent of the Martinsville Prison Farm and had served in the United States Marine Corps during the...
Sarah Quilling Lemke, of Tomahawk, WI passed away on her 101st birthday at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, VA. She was born March 16, 1916 in Menomonie, WI to the late Fredrick and Fannie Quilling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Darrel C. Lemke, Sr.; twin sister Jane Podvin; sister Virginia Fenner;...
Mr. Richard Davis “Ricky” Howard, age 61, of Elkin, NC passed away, on March 16, 2017, at the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Montgomery Co. VA on October 14, 1955 to the late Junior Holt Howard and the late Dorothy Howard Howard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters Marie...
Mrs. Mary Louise Glass Neal, age 91, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Anderson, SC. She was born in Surry County on May 8, 1925 to Charlie Navy and Leliar Ethel Johnson Glass. Mrs. Neal was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sorely missed by her family and many friends. Those...