Annie Virginia York McBride
Jan 7, 2017
Mrs. Annie Virginia York McBride, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 7, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. McBride was born December 27, 1932, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Felix A. and Rosa Johnson York. Annie was a homemaker and will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She...
Mrs. Marilyn Barbour Cummings
Jan 7, 2017
Mrs. Marilyn Barbour Cummings, age 87 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on July 11, 1929 to the late Andrew Lee Barbour and Rader Williams Barbour. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence...
Mr. Windell Harden Branch
Jan 7, 2017
Mr. Windell Harden Branch, age 86, of Dobson, NC passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. He was born in Surry Co. on November 30, 1930 to the late James (Jim) Harden Branch and the late Mary Bet Jones Branch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Mrs. Ada "Tom" Pack Martin
Jan 6, 2017
Mrs. Ada “Tom” Pack Martin, age 75, of Lawsonville, NC, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Patrick County on May 23, 1941 to the late Harry Pack and Mary Holt Pack. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a great grandson, Carson Wayne Haden; a...
Mrs. Estelle Dowell Sechrist
Jan 6, 2017
Mrs. Estelle Dowell Sechrist, 82 of Cana, VA passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County, VA to the late Carvey Talmadge and Rosie Edwards Dowell. She worked at Renfro Hosiery for many years prior to enjoying the opportunity to care for her grandchildren. After several...
Robin Leona Calhoun Moore
Jan 6, 2017
Mrs. Robin Leona Calhoun Moore, 56, of Dobson, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Moore was born March 23, 1960, in Surry County, to Clarine Fowler Calhoun and the late Jack Aaron Calhoun. Robin was a medical technologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and a member of Salem Baptist Church. In addition to her mother,...
Mrs. Lottie Jones Rorrer
Jan 6, 2017
Mrs. Lottie Jones Rorrer, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Pioneer Community Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on May 8, 1932 to the late Joseph O. Jones and Beatrice Martin Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, English C. Rorrer; a great grandson, Erik...
Mr. Joseph Thomas Hill
Jan 5, 2017
Mr. Joseph Thomas Hill, age 92, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Stokes County on December 5, 1924 to the late Edward Verlin and Celia Humphries Hill. Mr. Hill was a self-employed farmer and painter. He is survived by his loving...
Mrs. Anna Frances Snody Jessup
Jan 4, 2017
Mrs. Anna Frances Snody Jessup, age 87 of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Jessup was born in Surry County on April 2, 1929 to Powell and Allie Blanche Arrington Snody. She was retired from Northern Hospital after many years of dedicated service and she was also a faithful member of Woodville Baptist Church....
Mrs. Hallie Badgett White
Jan 4, 2017
Mrs. Hallie Badgett White, 86, passed away January 4, 2017 at Brookridge Retirement Homes in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born July 3, 1930 in Surry County to Robert Byrd and Emma Marion Badgett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Montgomery White; sisters, Mamie Badgett, Grace Badgett Whitaker, Lela Badgett Atkins; brothers, Lonnie Badgett, Gernie Badgett and Willie Badgett....
Gilmer Wayne Hiatt
Jan 4, 2017
DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST, THE SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 2:00 PM SUNDAY.
Mr. Gilmer Wayne Hiatt, age 69, of Mt. Airy, Passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hiatt was born in Surry County on August 20, 1947 to Porter Gilmer and Nancy Verona Welborn HIatt. He was Sales Manager with Foothills Hardware. Mr. Hiatt...
Hazel Marie Bobbitt Sumner
Jan 4, 2017
Mrs. Hazel Marie Bobbitt Sumner, 88 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday evening January 4, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Sumner was born in Carroll County on September 16, 1928 to the late Posey Green Bobbitt and Florence Lawson Bobbitt. She was a loving wife,...
James Ray Watts
Jan 4, 2017
Mr. James Ray “Jimmy” Watts, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, January 4, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Watts was born December 25, 1937, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Garles Rupert “Mike” and Mary Alice Shelton Watts. Jimmy proudly served our country in the United...
Miss Mildred Ann Gilley
Jan 4, 2017
Ms. Mildred Ann Gilley, age 72 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on February 5, 1944 to the late Willis Andrew and Lillian Gilley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Lee Troy Gilley.
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Mrs. Dorothy Hamlin Brooks
Jan 3, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Hamlin Brooks, age 81 of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home. She was born January 7, 1935 in Stokes County to the late Coley Bob and Ester Sands Hamlin. She was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Wayne Farms. Mrs. Brooks is survived by her loving husband,...
Mr. E. L. "Lester" Shelor
Jan 3, 2017
Mr. E.L. “Lester” Shelor, age 98, a Patrick County native, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. He was born in Claudville, VA on July 20, 1918 to the late Ellis Shelor and Hattie Webb Shelor. Lester was a member of the CC Corp, served in the Coast Guard during WWII, and was the...
Mr. Johnnie Ray Belton
Jan 3, 2017
Mr. Johnnie Ray Belton, 66 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Belton was born on May 19, 1950 in Surry County to the late Johnie Roosevelt and Jo Ann Hawks Belton. Mr. Belton retired from the Surry County Sheriff’s Office where he served as Chief Deputy...
Mr. William "Billy" Randolph Davis
Jan 2, 2017
Mr. William “Billy” Randolph Davis, age 60, of Boonville NC, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice in Dobson. He was born October 2, 1956, in Sparta NC to the late William Garnett and Laura Mae Key Davis. He was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church and a graduate of North Wilkes High and...
Mr. Leslie Elmer Fleck, Jr
Jan 2, 2017
Mr. Leslie Elmer Fleck, Jr., 95, of Mount Airy and formerly of Charlotte, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, at RidgeCrest Retirement Community. Mr. Fleck was born in Indianapolis, IN on August 21, 1921, to Leslie Elmer Fleck, Sr. and Ada Marie Leet Fleck. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Eddie Corder of Mount Airy and his son...
Mrs. Jathina Josephine Eaton Bowman
Jan 2, 2017
Mrs. Jathina Josephine Eaton Bowman, 98, of Mt. Airy formerly of Ararat, VA passed away Monday, January 2, 2017. She was one of ten children born to the late William Tyler and Lavinia Ellen Marshall Eaton. She was born in Patrick County, VA on April 27, 1918. Mrs. Bowman attended Jeb Stuart School and worked at Spencer’s Inc. In addition...