Mr. Steven Edward Lavender
Dec 22, 2016
Mr. Steven Edward Lavender, age 68 of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on February 24, 1948 to the late Robert E. Lee Lavender and Sara Bentley Lavender. He faithfully served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was...
Mr. Willie "Bill" S. Goins
Dec 22, 2016
Mr. Willie “Bill” S. Goins, age 75 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 at N.C. Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 8, 1941 to the late Ruby Goins. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Toni Lynn Goins; a grandson, Brandon Bowman; and a brother, James Goins.
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Herman Weldon Hicks
Dec 22, 2016
Mr. Herman Weldon Hicks, 82, of Ararat, passed away Thursday morning, December 22, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Hicks was born May 15, 1934, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late Wiley Fountain and Maude Lula Watson Hicks. Herman retired as a stone cutter from Acme Stone Company after 30 years of service....
Charlie Harry Thomas
Dec 21, 2016
Mr. Charlie Harry Thomas, 79 of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday evening December 21, 2016 at Central Continuing Care. He was born in Patrick Co. on March 12, 1937 to the late Charlie Oscar Thomas and Dora Green Thomas. Mr. Thomas was of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 56 years, Wyomma...
Dr. Houston Bryan Roberson
Dec 21, 2016
Dr. Houston Bryan Roberson departed this life December 21, 2016 at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Dr. Roberson was born in Roanoke, VA, March 29, 1958 to the late Ralph and Madelene Roberson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell W. Tatum. He leaves to cherish his memories a brother, Elder Dr. Larry D. Tatum (Iris), Cleveland,...
Mrs. Zelma Norman Schofield
Dec 21, 2016
Mrs. Zelma Norman Schofield, age 91, of Dobson passed away on Wednesday December 21, 2016 in Elkin, NC. She was born in Yadkin Co. on March 1, 1925 to the late Rufus and Bessie Vestal Norman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frederick Sewell Schofield, Jr.; sisters Nell McGee, Blanche White, Ina Lee...
Mrs. Mary Ruth Hiatt Shaw
Dec 21, 2016
Mrs. Mary Ruth Hiatt Shaw, age 84 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Shaw was born on April 20, 1932 in Surry County to the late Alvin Lee Hiatt, Sr. and Martha Agnes Cook Hiatt. She retired as a plant manager from Kentucky Derby after...
Mr. Louis Samuel Carrell Thomas
Dec 19, 2016
Mr. Louis Samuel Carrell Thomas, 89 of Cana, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County in Stuart, VA. Mr. Thomas was born May 26, 1927 in Carroll County, VA to the late Alfred Lee Thomas and Zelma Tobler Thomas. Mr. Thomas gained his angel wings and got to spend his 69th wedding anniversary in...
Mrs. Ruby Brooks Hill
Dec 19, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Brooks Hill
Ruby Grace Brooks ("Cub") Hill passed away suddenly on December 19, 2016 at Pruitt Health in Rock Hill, SC, following an acute illness. Ruby was born on November 16, 1928 in Alleghany County to Arthur Richard Brooks and Mabel Thompson Brooks Blevins. She graduated with honors from Glade Valley High School, completed one year at Appalachian...
Helms Moran Gilley
Dec 19, 2016
A memorial service will be conducted for Helms Moran Gilley at Salem United Methodist Church, Salem Church Rd., Patrick Springs, VA, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at 2 p.m. Gilley, 48, the youngest son of Fred T. and Jean Hancock Gilley, died Monday, Dec. 19th, in Lansing, MI.
Salem’s pastor, John B. Franklin, will officiate, but the congregation will be invited...
Mrs. Othel Virginia Nunn Goins
Dec 18, 2016
Mrs. Othel Virginia Nunn Goins, age 80 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Goins was born in Patrick County on April 20, 1936 to Roy and Lucy Gammons Nunn. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Left to cherish her memory are her children and their spouses, Charles Goins, Dale and...
Mrs. Elizabeth Frye Thomas
Dec 18, 2016
Mrs. Elizabeth Frye Thomas, 86, of Harrisburg, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Northeast Medical Center in Concord. She was born in Guilford County on November 11, 1930 to the late Harry Edgar and Annie Clemetine Fagg Frye. Mrs. Thomas is survived by a daughter, Leigh Ann Thomas Greer; sons, Michael Thomas, Jeff Thomas, Mark Thomas, Lindsay Thomas;...
Mr. Grady Steven Collins
Dec 17, 2016
Mr. Grady Steven Collins, 64, of Pilot Mountain passed away suddenly and went to be with Jesus on Saturday, December, 17, 2016. He was born in Surry County on February 7, 1952 to Lela Mae Hunt Collins and the late Grady Marion Collins. A man who touched many lives with his contagious laughter, sense of humor, love and concern for...
Mrs. Betty Sue Whitaker Spicer
Dec 17, 2016
Mrs. Betty Sue Whitaker Spicer, age 66, of Traphill, NC passed away at her home on Saturday December 17, 2016. She was born in Surry County on August 4, 1950 to the late Grady Whitaker and the late Wavie Lawson Whitaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Spicer; three sisters, Bessie Whitaker,...
Mr. Arthur Franklin Scott
Dec 17, 2016
Mr. Arthur Franklin “Hobb” Scott, age 85 of Ararat, VA., passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Landmark Nursing Center. Mr. Scott was born in Surry County on August 7, 1931 to Walter Franklin and Sadie Pack Scott. He retired from Mount Airy City School System after many years of dedicated service. Surviving is his wife, Pearly McBride Scott; a...
Faye Jean Hemmings Barker
Dec 17, 2016
Mrs. Faye Jean Hemmings Barker, 78 of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday December 17, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Barker was born on May 28, 1938 in Surry County to the late Rev. James Ray Hemmings and Vannie Kathleen Short Hemmings. Mrs. Barker was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will...
Laura SueAnn Johnson Peery
Dec 16, 2016
Laura SueAnn Peery, age 33, died on Friday, December 16 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Laura was born July 3, 1983 in Mt. Airy, NC. She was married to Stephen Seth Peery of Blacksburg, VA, with whom she had three children: Ada Laura Peery, Evie Virginia Peery and Stephen Seth Peery II. Laura was the...
Bessie Wood Bowers
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Bessie Wood Bowers, age 74 of Woolwine, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at her home. She was born in Franklin County on August 20, 1942 to the late Guy O. and Lenna Pendleton Wood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bowers was preceded in death by her husband, Lenwood L. Bowers; two daughters, Brenda B. Puckett and Jeannie...
Mrs. Jewell Ann Hill Shumate
Dec 16, 2016
Mrs. Jewell Ann Hill Shumate, age 80, of Dobson passed away on Friday December 16, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County on December 24, 1935 to the late Oscar Hill and the late Ethel Mooney Hill. She was a member of Glory Light Baptist Church, she retired from Surry Industries with over...
Mr. Darrell DeWayne Huskey
Dec 15, 2016
Mr. Darrell DeWayne Huskey, 43, of Pilot Mountain, NC, passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem on Thursday, December 15, 2016. He was born in Dougherty County, GA on June 5, 1973 to Brenda Melton Huskey and the late Charles Wilson Huskey. Mr. Huskey worked with security at the Baptist Hospital in East Tennessee and was...