Mr. Roger Hardy
Jul 7, 2016
Mr. Roger Hardy, 96, a loving husband, father, grandfather and a hardworking, Christian gentleman, of Dobson, died Thursday afternoon, July 7, 2016, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hardy was born January 3, 1920, the second son and fifth child of the eight children born to the late John Wesley “Wes” and Sena “Senie” Evelyn Brendle Hardy. He was the grandson...
Mrs. Linda S. Bryant
Jul 7, 2016
Mrs. Linda Sue Manuel Bryant, age 69, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday July 7, 2016, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Bryant was born in Forsyth County on December 4, 1946, to Theodore Glenn “Red” and Virginia Mae Newsome Manuel. She was so kind and loving to all who knew and loved her. She will be sorely missed. Surviving...
Mr. Phillip McLaine Owens
Jul 7, 2016
Mr. Phillip McLaine Owens, age 71, of Stuart passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Roanoke. He was born on March 24, 1945 to the late John M. Owens and Mary Esther Hall Owens Cave. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Owens. Phillip had served in the U.S....
Mr. Harless Lincoln Wood
Jul 6, 2016
On July 6, 2016, Harless Lincoln Wood of Meadows of Dan, slipped from the bonds of this earth and is now in the loving embrace of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on October 20, 1916, in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, to Rufus V. And Bertha Boyd Wood. He was a proud Veteran of the United States...
Miss Joanne Fern Chilton
Jul 5, 2016
Miss Joanne Fern Chilton, 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Miss Chilton was born on September 26, 1929 in Forsyth County to the late James Edgar Chilton and Sadie Celeste Caudle Chilton. Miss Chilton was a graduate of Hanes High School in Winston Salem where she was an...
Kelvin E. Handy
Jul 4, 2016
On July 4, 2016, Kelvin E. Handy, age 88, passed away in Sanford, Florida. Kelvin was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Handy, his parents, Reynolds William Handy and Ola Matrice Cockram Handy, and his sister, Alma Morris Handy. Born on March 14, 1928, Kelvin was a lifelong NASCAR fan. Kelvin is survived by his five daughters, Wanda Ward, Sandra...
Martha Margaret Gammons Jones
Jul 4, 2016
Mrs. Martha Margaret Gammons Jones, 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home on Monday, July 4, 2016. She was born in Surry County on May 25 1940 to the late Henry Ellis and Nancy Hallie Gammons. Mrs. Jones retired from Quality Mills and was a member of True Vine Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter and...
Mr. David Elliot Poole
Jul 3, 2016
Mr. David Elliot Poole, age 88 of Mount Airy, died Sunday July 3, 2016, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Poole was born in Rowan County, April 11, 1928 the son of the late Pleasant Van and Cornelia Poole. Mr. Poole grew up at The Children’s Home in Winston-Salem and graduated from Reynolds High School, and Davidson...
Mr. Terry Franklin Cook
Jul 3, 2016
Mr. Terry Franklin Cook Mr. Terry Franklin Cook, age 65, of Dobson, gained his angel wings, Sunday, July 3, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 3, 1950 in Surry County to the late Reely Franklin and Myrtle Riggans Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Mrs. Helen E. May
Jul 2, 2016
Mrs. Helen E. May went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2016. For the past three years, she made her home in the Skilled Nursing Unit of Northern Hospital of Surry County. She is survived by her three children, Vicki York, Robert (Cathy) May, and Dottie (Mark) Gunstra; five grandchildren, Garrison (John) Schmidt, Matthew (Amber) Gunstra, Alan...
Nellie Lee Rogers Martin
Jul 2, 2016
Mrs. Nellie Lee Rogers Martin, 89, of 1090 Dallas King Road, Westfield, passed away Saturday night, July 2, 2016, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Martin was born May 25, 1927, in Stokes County, one of six children born to the late William Andy and Mattie Lee Nunn Rogers. Nellie retired from United Elastics and attended Asbury Presbyterian Church....
Mr. O. Mark Hicks
Jul 2, 2016
Mr. O. Mark Hicks, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016. He was born in Surry County on June 1, 1949 to the late Lloyd Rayvond and Anna Belle Clement Hicks. Mr. Hicks bravely served in the U.S. Navy as a Radioman during the Vietnam War earning the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class. He worked with...
Clinton Leon Cagle
Jul 2, 2016
Mr. Clinton Leon Cagle, 76, of Cana, VA, passed away Saturday morning, July 2, 2016, at Forsyth Medical Center, where he took his final journey to his heavenly home. Mr. Cagle was born May 18, 1940, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Fred and Grady Jones Cagle. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Connie Cagle...
Mrs. Diane Upchurch Chamberlain
Jul 2, 2016
Mrs. Diane Upchurch Chamberlain, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016, at Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Chamberlain was born in Forsyth County to Kenneth and Shirley Upchurch. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother “Meme.” Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, but especially her grandbabies. Survived is her husband Randy Chamberlain of...
Frances Dianne King Mabe
Jul 2, 2016
Mrs. Frances Dianne King Mabe, 57, of 196 Kings Court, Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday night, July 2, 2016, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Mabe was born March 25, 1959, in Surry County, the daughter of Dorothy Mae Puckett King Bowman and the late Vester Cebrin King. Dianne was the manager at Ararat Grocery and attended...
Walter Roy Reid
Jul 1, 2016
Mr. Walter Roy Reid, 67, of 122 Welcome Baptist Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday night, July 1, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Reid was born August 3, 1948, in Spartanburg County, SC, the son of the late Roy Lee and Edna Idumea Jones Reid. Walter worked as a mechanic...
Mrs. Bonnie Louise Bowman Hall
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Bonnie Louise Bowman Hall, age 78 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Burke Hollow, West Virginia on March 31, 1938 to the late Walter and Hazel Blevins Bowman. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her husband,...
Mrs. Sally Evelyn Hull Jones
Jul 1, 2016
Mrs. Sally Evelyn Hull Jones, age 99, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at Golden Living Nursing Center. Mrs. Jones was born in Surry County on October 9, 1916, to Hillary and Emma Davis Hull. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and many...
Mr. Warren Gameleal Simmons
Jul 1, 2016
Mr. Warren G. Simmons, 95 of Mt. Airy, passed away late Friday evening at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Simmons was born on April 3, 1921 in Surry County to the late Wilcher F. and Mattie Lou Simmons. He was a veteran of World War II, a retired Hospice worker, a member of First Baptist Church and...
Okey Clayton Sheets
Jun 30, 2016
Mr. Okey Clayton Sheets Age 90 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Thursday June 30, 2016 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Sheets was born August 17, 1925 in Ashe County to the late Goye H. and Leevette Dixon Sheets. He was the founder and past owner of Sheets Transfer and Storage and was a member of Mount...