Mr. Henry Gale Ayers
Sep 15, 2016
Mr. Henry Gale Ayers, age 77 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Forsyth County on November 17, 1938. Mr. Ayers was preceded in death by his father, Clark Henry Ayers; his mother, Fairy Redmond Ayers Clark; his step-father, H. Strother Clark; and a sister, Barbara...
Helen Arlene Freeman Williams
Sep 15, 2016
Mrs. Helen Arlene Freeman Williams, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 15, 2016, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elkin. Mrs. Williams was born June 4, 1927, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Early Richard and Alice Geneva Johnson Freeman. Helen was a homemaker and a member of the Christian faith. She...
Mrs. Carolyn Elizabeth Norman Nichols
Sep 15, 2016
Mrs. Carolyn Elizabeth Norman Nichols, age 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Nichols was born in Surry County on June 1, 1946, to the late James Alfred and Ernestine Simmons Norman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and true friend who will be dearly missed. Surviving is her devoted husband,...
Ms. Betsy Ruth Williams Bowling
Sep 14, 2016
Ms. Betsy Ruth Williams Bowling, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on May 12, 1931 to the late Virgil R. and Lowell Conner Williams. In addition to her parents, Ms. Bowling was preceded in death by a grandson, Jonathan Bowling; and four...
Mrs. Rebecca Lue Pack
Sep 14, 2016
Mrs. Rebecca Lue Pack Mrs. Rebecca Lue Pack, age 42 of Hamptonville, NC passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at her residence. She was born October 22, 1973 in Rhode Island to the late Fred Thomas Willard and Heidi Taylor Willard. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her son, Matthew Childress; sisters Cathey Pack, Zena Johnson, and...
Mr. James Davey Hicks
Sep 14, 2016
Mr. James Davey Hicks, age 63, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hicks was born in Surry County on October 17, 1952, to Thomas “Josh” and Mary Forrest Hicks. He was retired from R. J. Reynolds. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Samantha “Sami” Cox Hicks; daughters, Melissa Hicks and...
Mr. David Ray White
Sep 13, 2016
Mr. David Ray “Strawberry” White, age 62, of Dobson passed away at his home on Tuesday evening, September 13, 2016. He was born in Surry Co. on February 22, 1954 to the late John Reuben White and the late Virginia Holt White. He was a member of Salem Fork Baptist Church. After graduating from Surry Central High School (Class of...
Luther Wallace Creed
Sep 13, 2016
Mr. Luther Wallace Creed, 77, of Mount Airy, was received into the loving arms of Jesus after a long fight with lung cancer on early Tuesday morning, September 13, 2016, at his home. Mr. Creed was born November 2, 1938, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late F.J. “Levi” and Ernestine Hanks Creed. Wallace retired from...
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Shelton Slate
Sep 11, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Shelton Slate, 96 of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning September 11, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Slate was born on May 30, 1920 in Surry County to the late Wilford Shelton and Hussie Joyce Shelton Jackson. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother...
Charles Thomas Jarrell
Sep 11, 2016
Mr. Charles Thomas Jarrell, 68, of 330 Tom Jones Road, Ararat, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2016, at his home. Mr. Jarrell was born October 23, 1947, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Ellard Vernon “Tom” and Imogene Dezern Jarrell. Charles served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Carolyn Clay Davis Whitaker
Sep 10, 2016
Ms. Carolyn Clay Davis Whitaker, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2016, at Rose Tara Plantation in King. Ms. Whitaker was born April 18, 1945, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Warren G. and Lucille Ring Davis. Carolyn retired as a sales representative from Insteel Wire Products and was a member...
Mr. Gregory Dean Prevette
Sep 10, 2016
Mr. Gregory Dean Prevette, age 57, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Saturday September 10, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on July 30, 1959 to the late James Wilborn and Thelma Draughn Prevette. He was a veteran of the US Navy and was a disabled Housing Maintenance Supervisor. He was of the Primitive...
Mr. Duncan Baxter Ingram
Sep 8, 2016
Mr. Duncan Baxter Ingram, 80 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, September 08, 2016 at his home. He was born in Richmond County on March 7, 1936 to the late John Matherson Ingram and Bessie Webb Ingram. Mr. Ingram was a retired lineman from Duke Power after many years of dedicated service and was a member of Holy Cross Baptist...
Anthony Jevon Reynolds
Sep 8, 2016
Anthony Jevon Reynolds, age 32, of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016. He was born on May 14, 1984 to Leander Reynolds and Linda Turner Reynolds of Spencer. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Lucille Sharpe; his maternal grandfather, Stevens Tony Turner, and his paternal grandmother, Mary Tatum Reynolds. Anthony enjoyed and was...
Mrs. Freda Maybell Young McConkey
Sep 7, 2016
Mrs. Freida Maybell Young McConkey, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away at Twelve Oaks Senior Living on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. She was born in Surry County on June 11, 1946 to the late Charlie and Vergie Norman Young. Mrs. McConkey is survived by her husband, James McConkey; daughter, Stephanie Renee McConkey; sons and daughters-in-law, Chris and Angel Childress, Johnny...
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tatum Reynolds
Sep 7, 2016
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tatum Reynolds, age 75, of Patrick Springs passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on Sept. 8, 1940 to the late Lee Benton Tatum and Rosie Evelyn Hylton Tatum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Robert Reynolds; and two sisters, Lucy Conner...
Mrs. Sarah Hegler McGee
Sep 7, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Lee Hegler McGee, age 88, of Mount Airy, died Wednesday September 7, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. McGee was born in South Carolina on September 19, 1927, to O.C. and Bessie Dabney Hegler. She graduated from Furman University and was retired from Mount Airy City Schools. Surviving are daughters and a son-in-law, Anne...
Mr. Roger Lee White
Sep 7, 2016
Mr. Roger Lee White, age 82, of Elkin passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2016 at North Carolina Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry Co. on February 21, 1934 to the late Emory Zachary White and the late Nannie Elizabeth Dudley White. He was a retired Carpenter and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to...
Mrs. JoAnn Adams Hayes
Sep 7, 2016
Mrs. JoAnn Adams Hayes, age 79, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Wednesday morning September 7, 2016 at the Joan & Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Yadkin Co. on March 6, 1937 to the late Glenn and Hazel Holleman Adams. She was a member of Dobson First Baptist Church and retired after 38 years of service with Hanes...
Darlene Michelle Bolick Cunningham
Sep 6, 2016
Ms. Darlene Michelle Bolick Cunningham, 41, of 223 Virginia Street, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday evening, September 6, 2016, at her home. Ms. Cunningham was born June 24, 1975, in Randolph County, to Steve Anthony Bolick and Ruth Darlene White Jessup. She is survived by a daughter, Sierra Michelle Cunningham of Mount Airy; a son, Drew Z. Cunningham of McKinney,...