Mrs. Margie Etta "Red" Boyd Dawson
Nov 16, 2016
Mrs. Margie Etta “Red” Boyd Dawson, age 88, of Cana, VA, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Dawson was born in Carroll County on November 9, 1928 to Roy and Rose McMillian Boyd. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be sorely missed. Mrs. Dawson was a faithful member and servant...
Mrs. Peggy Jean Edwards Crawford
Nov 16, 2016
Mrs. Peggy Jean Edwards Crawford, 74, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016. She was born in Surry County on September 2, 1942 to the late Foy Lee and Stella Mayes Edwards. Mrs. Crawford retired from Henredon Furniture and was a faithful member of Ladonia Baptist Church. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Denise Johnson; a granddaughter,...
Mr. Gates Saunders Montgomery
Nov 15, 2016
Mr. Gates Saunders Montgomery, age 83, of Ararat, VA., passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2016, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center. Mr. Montgomery was born in Patrick County on November 24, 1932 to Claude Wilson and Rebecca Bowman Montgomery. He was retired from Armtex and was also well known as the co-owner/operator of Montgomery Greenhouses. Mr. Montgomery was a loving husband,...
Mrs. Lee Anna Cole George
Nov 15, 2016
Mrs. Lee Anna Cole George, 48 of Mount Airy, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Mrs. George was born on May 7, 1968 in Macomb County, MI to the late Jesse Cole and Sharon Ray Mitchell Cole. Mrs. George was a loving wife, mother, and friend who will be dearly missed by all that knew. She...
Richard Rutherford Blews, Jr
Nov 15, 2016
Mr. Richard Rutherford Blews, Jr., 99, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday night, November 15, 2016, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Blews was born January 9, 1917, in Evansville, WI, the son of the Rev. Dr. Richard Rutherford Blews, Sr. and Iva Ostrander Blews. Richard earned his associate’s degree at Greenville College in Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Science degree from...
Nancy Turpin Chandler
Nov 15, 2016
Mrs. Nancy Turpin Chandler, 69, of Carrollton, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. Mrs. Chandler was born February 4, 1947, in McDowell County, NC, to the late William Leonard and Hessie Waters Turpin. Nancy worked at Newport News Shipbuilding for many years and was member of the Christian faith....
Billie Louis Baker
Nov 14, 2016
On November 14, 2016, Billie Louis Baker, Lt. Colonel USAF retired, took his final flight. He passed away at his home with his wife at his bedside. Billie was born January 5, 1930, to the late Earl Baker and the late Lola Cox Baker in Lilburn MO. He grew up Shipman, IL and graduated school there. In 1952 he joined...
Mrs. Reba Fulk Williamson
Nov 14, 2016
Mrs. Reba Fulk Williamson, age 96 of Elkin passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016. She was born in Surry County on October 10, 1920 to the late Jesse and Myrtle Cockerham Fulk. Mrs. Williamson was a retired Substitute Teacher for both Surry and Stokes County and a dedicated member of Salem Fork Christian Church, and was so proud to...
Mrs. Tamara Alene Davis
Nov 13, 2016
Mrs. Tamara Alene Davis, 64, of Mt Airy, passed away Sunday November 13, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on December 8, 1951 to Bobby Eugene Thompson, and the late Doris Belle Nichols Thompson. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and was a member of Country Baptist Church. In addition...
Ms. Lora Jean Schuyler
Nov 13, 2016
Ms. Lora Jean Schuyler, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Hillsville Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Surry County to the late John Daniel and Eva Hodges Hawks. She is survived by her daughter, Pam Nale; her grandson, Nick Riffey; a sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Richard Clifton; a brother and sister-in-law, Bobby Gray and Nancy...
Ricky Holt
Nov 12, 2016
Mr. Richard “Ricky” Lee Holt, 55, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday November 12, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Forsyth County on July 27, 1961 to Rufus Holt, Jr. and the late Judy Pilgram Holt. Mr. Holt was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa Marie Holt and Wade...
Mr. Oliver Keith Craddock, Sr
Nov 12, 2016
Mr. Oliver Keith Craddock, Sr. 43, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Saturday November 12, 2016. He was born in Forsyth County on August 23, 1973 to Marie Craddock Baker. Mr. Craddock was employed at Walmart and was a member of Firehouse Ministries. In addition to his mother, Mr. Craddock is survived by his fiancée, Rita Williams of...
Mr. James "Jimmy" Belton, Jr
Nov 12, 2016
Mr. James “Jimmy” Belton, Jr., age 74 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on May 19, 1942 and was preceded in death by his father, James Belton, Sr. He had retired from DuPont in Martinsville with 35 years of service.
Mr. Belton is...
Raymond Dennis Jessup, Sr
Nov 12, 2016
Mr. Raymond Dennis Jessup, Sr., 84 of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday evening, November 12, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Patrick County, VA on April 16, 1932 to the late Hillary Jessup and Laura Tilley Jessup. He was retired from Spencers after many years of dedicated service. Mr. Jessup is...
Robert Herman Chilton, Jr
Nov 11, 2016
Mr. Robert Herman Chilton, Jr, age 81 of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born August 20, 1935 in Surry County to the late Robert Herman Chilton, Sr. and Clio Barker Chilton. Mr. Chilton was employed by Pike Electric Company for 45 years as their safety...
Mr. Nash Ranza Boyd
Nov 10, 2016
Nash Ranza Boyd, age 42 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. He was born in Patrick County on Dec. 8, 1973. Nash attended New Beginnings Baptist Church and loved Harley’s, his dogs, and horses.
Surviving are his wife, Angela Nicole “Nikki” Boyd of the home; his mother and step father, Barbara and Ronnie Lawson of Woolwine; his father...
Ms. Janice Anne Snow Brown
Nov 10, 2016
Ms. Janice Anne Snow Brown, age 74, of Dobson NC passed away on Thursday morning November 10, 2016. She was born in Surry Co. on January 26, 1942 to the late Ralph and Annie Lee Burrus Snow. She was a homemaker and a retired nurse from Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed...
Mrs. Lavern Davis Snow
Nov 10, 2016
Mrs. Lavern Davis Snow, age 93, of Dobson, NC went home to her Heavenly Father surrounded by her loving family on Thursday evening November 10, 2016. Lavern was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed being surrounded by her family and especially her great grandchildren. Lavern was a retired tobacco farmer and homemaker. She was a member of Double Creek...
Mr. Ronald "Ron" Harris King
Nov 9, 2016
Mr. Ronald “Ron” Harris King, age 77 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 1939 to the late James and Juanita Harris King. Ron served in the United States Air Force and had retired from the Washington, D.C Police...
Mitchell Dain Reynolds
Nov 8, 2016
Mr. Mitchell Dain Reynolds, 61 of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. He was born on August 29, 1955 in Surry County to the late Garnett Reynolds and Ollie Clementine Thomas Crigger. Mr. Reynolds was a loving man who will be dearly missed by all that knew him. Mr. Reynolds is survived by his...