Mrs. Mary Ruth Crotts Goodson
Nov 8, 2016
Mrs. Mary Ruth Crotts Goodson, 70, of Lowgap went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carroll County, VA on January 29, 1946 to the late Theodore Bud and Media Edwards Crotts. Mrs. Goodson was a homemaker and was a member of Charity Baptist...
Mr. Ellis E. Ayers
Nov 7, 2016
Mr. Ellis E. Ayers, age 76 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on June 4, 1940 to the late Thomas P. “Cap” Ayers and Eva West Ayers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Ayers was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...
Mr. Alvin Randolph Lyons
Nov 7, 2016
Mr. Alvin Randolph Lyons, age 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016, at Central Continuing Care. He was born in Smyth County on September 26, 1929 to Cortez and Maggie Jarrell Lyons. Mr. Lyons served the Carroll County School System for 37 years, having served as teacher, coach and ultimately retiring as assistant principal. He will be...
Michael Kermit Lowe
Nov 7, 2016
Michael Kermit Lowe, 64, the man who always made us smile, got to smile at Jesus on Monday, November 7, 2016, after his huge heart just got too full. He was reluctantly released by his adored wife, Carol; his favorite daughter, Maggie; and his sweet baby sister, Holly Scott, her husband, Greg, and their son and his wife, Dustin and...
Mr. Jerry Wayne Martin
Nov 6, 2016
Mr. Jerry Wayne Martin, age 44 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 3, 1972. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Lee Martin; and his wife, Lucy Detrick Martin.
Surviving are his mother, Peggy Joyce Brummett Martin of South Carolina; three daughters, Cassy Shipton, Chery...
Mr. Walter James Miller, Jr
Nov 6, 2016
Walter James Miller, Jr., passed away on November 6, 2016 at Mountain Valley Hospice in Dobson. He was born on January 9, 1925 in Rhonda, North Carolina. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, the Reverend Dr. Walter James Miller and Anna Atwood Miller; his beloved son, James Thomas Miller; his sister, Geraldine Miller Dowdy; and his brother, Thomas...
Mr. James Donald Nowlin
Nov 5, 2016
Mr. James Donald Nowlin, age 74 of Patrick Springs, departed this life on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Patrick Springs on February 22, 1942 to the late Samuel Thomas and Mable Redd Nowlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Sam Thomas Nowlin, Jr. Donald...
Mr. Jackson Sie "Frank" McCormick
Nov 5, 2016
Mr. Jackson Sie “Frank” McCormick, age 84, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Saturday evening November 5, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry Co. in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry Co. on December 12, 1931 to the late William Pinkney McCormick and the late Mamie Coe McCormick, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
Mr. Roy Lee Thomas
Nov 5, 2016
Mr. Roy Lee Thomas, age 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, November 05, 2016, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Thomas was born in Surry County on July 5, 1943 to Virginia Galyean Thomas Marshall and the late Harvey Lee Thomas. He was a loving husband, son, grandfather and friend to so many. Left to cherish his memory is...
Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman
Nov 5, 2016
Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman
Mrs. Alice Dixon Bowman, age 84, of Elkin, NC, passed away Saturday November 5, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 20, 1931 in Surry County to the late John Wesley Dixon and Abbie Ray Goodson Dixon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Harvey Junior Bowman: daughter, Glenda Marie Bowman:...
Mr. Gordon Allen Sparks
Nov 3, 2016
Mr. Gordon Allen Sparks, 68, of Galax passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was born in Stark County, OH on November 22, 1947 to the late Fred Marion and Grace Brown Sparks. Mr. Sparks served in the U.S. Marine Reserves and retired as a truck driver. He was a faithful...
Mrs. Karen Lee Koehl
Nov 3, 2016
Mrs. Karen Lee Koehl, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, at her residence. She was born August 20, 1944, in Santa Ana, CA, to the late Howard M. and Erma M. Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin E. Koehl; two sons, Ricky Koehl and David Koehl; and...
Mr. William Robert "Bobby" Kodenski
Nov 2, 2016
Mr. William Robert “Bobby” Kodenski, age 75 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. He was born in West Virginia on April 7, 1941, and was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Kodenski and Effie Rorrer Kodenski Landreth. He served in the United States Army in Korea. He was a member...
Aldie Junior Pack
Nov 1, 2016
Mr. Aldie Junior “Buck” Pack, 78, of 403 Norman Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 1, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Pack was born November 18, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late Elijah and Elsie McMillian Pack. Buck retired from Bassett Furniture after many years of service. He...
Amos Edgar Odell Spencer
Nov 1, 2016
Mr. Amos Edgar Odell Spencer, 68 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. Mr. Spencer was born on November 17, 1947 to the late Andy Washington Spencer and Florence Craighead Spencer. Mr. Spencer is survived by his wife, Betty Spencer of the home; four sons, Steven Edgar Spencer, Michael Amos, Joseph Odell Spencer, and...
Paul Edward Justus
Nov 1, 2016
Mr. Paul Edward Justus, 76, of Claudville, VA passed away Tuesday November 1, 2016 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Henderson County NC on June 30, 1940 to the late Paul Cody and Jesse Sue Haydock Justus. He was a retired supervisor from Dupont. Left to cherish his memories are his wife...
Lonnie Edward Ayers, Sr
Oct 29, 2016
Lonnie Edward Ayers, Sr., 86, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born March 21, 1930, in Winding Gulf, WV, to Mary Barr Ayers and Ellis C. Ayers. Lonnie graduated valedictorian from Stoco High School. During the Korean Conflict, he served in the United States Army at Fort Monmouth, NJ, and Camp Gordon,...
Ms. Shirley Ann McMillion
Oct 29, 2016
Ms. Shirley Ann McMillion, 52, of MT. Airy passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Golden Living-Surry Community in Mt. Airy. She was born in Tiffin, OH on November 4, 1963 to Phyllis Jean Bays McMillion and the late Howard Keathley. Ms. McMillion worked 16 years for Wal-Mart, and after that she became a CNA and took care of her...
Mr. Douglas Clifford Light
Oct 29, 2016
Mr. Douglas Clifford Light, age 75, of Stuart passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Pioneer Community Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on September 21, 1941 to the late Clifford Eugene Light and Vergie Clifton Light. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Donice Jean Light Conner, Vivian Light Helms; and a...
Mr. Arlis Monroe Gwyn
Oct 29, 2016
Mr. Arlis Monroe Gwyn
Mr. Arlis Monroe Gwyn, age 81, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mr. Gwyn was born September 26, 1935 in Surry County to the late Kernal and Vera Gunnell Gwyn. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Nettie Branch Gwyn. He is survived by...