Mr. Roger "Porter" Ayers
Jun 18, 2016
Mr. Roger “Porter” Ayers, 77, of Cana, VA passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carroll County on October 2, 1938 to the late Solomon and Sullar Mae Guynn Ayers. Mr. Ayers was a member of Cana Baptist Church where he was a deacon and usher. He was a...
Mr. Roy Lee Potts
Jun 17, 2016
Mr. Roy Lee Potts, 82 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2016 at Golden Living Center. Mr. Potts was born in Surry County on June 23, 1933 to the late William Potts and Nancy Susan Edwards Potts. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Doris and David Adkins of Galax, VA, Barbara Foster of Mt. Airy,...
Donald David Price
Jun 17, 2016
Mr. Donald David “Coach” Price, 52, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Price was born November 18, 1963, in Guilford County, the son of the late Raymond Roscoe and Geraldine “Gerry” Geer Price. Donald graduated from Monroe High School and Appalachian State University, where he was...
Mrs. Lela Jane Cummings Wright
Jun 16, 2016
Mrs. Lela Jane Cummings Wright, age 99 of Independence, Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016. She was born in Jonesville, North Carolina to the late Pleas Monroe Cummings and Etta Blackburn Cummings. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Allen Wright; three brothers, Raymond Cummings, Harvey Cummings, and Harold Cummings;...
Deborah Darlene Tolbert
Jun 16, 2016
Miss Deborah Darlene Tolbert, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, June 16, 2016, at her home. Miss Tolbert was born September 3, 1951, and was adopted into the Joseph Daniel Tolbert family. Darlene graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1970, Surry Community College in 1972, and Wake Forest University in 1974, earning a Bachelor of Arts in...
Mr. Delbert Wayne McHone "Red"
Jun 15, 2016
Mr. Delbert Wayne “Red” McHone, age 56, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday June 15, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. McHone was born October 17, 1959 in Forsyth County to the late Johnny and Bessie Hiatt McHone. He was a woodworker and a mechanic. Surviving are one son, Jacob Wayne McHone of Mt....
Elder David Alex Edwards
Jun 15, 2016
Elder David Alex Edwards, age 68 of Lambsburg, joined his Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Elder Edwards was born in Carroll County on December 26, 1947 to Alexander and Luanna Delanie Baker Edwards. He was a devoted Elder of the Primitive Baptist Faith. Surviving is his wife, Wilma Wilson Edwards; daughters and sons-in-law, Anna and Elder Rodney Marshall, Caroline...
Mrs. Helen East Hill
Jun 15, 2016
Mrs. Helen Margie East Hill, affectionately known as "Memaw", age 84, of Stuart passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County to the late Henry Clay East and Nannie Moorefield East. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Joseph Hill; one sister, Lelia Mae Blackard; and...
Mr. Charles Franklin Taylor
Jun 15, 2016
Mr. Charles Franklin Taylor, 88, of Lowgap passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Weaverton, MD on September 9, 1927 to the late Bernard and Mary Coulter Taylor. He was a member of Day Springs Baptist Church. Mr. Taylor served with the 2nd Marine Division, as a...
Mr. Athol Stogner
Jun 15, 2016
Mr. Athol Stogner, 93 of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Stogner was born on March 30, 1923 in Henryetta, OK to the late Judson Warren Stogner and Lillie Josephine Moore Stogner. He was retired from Fontana Paper Mills after many years of...
Phyllis Jane Liddle
Jun 14, 2016
Mrs. Phyllis Jane Liddle, 69, of Galax passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Central Care Assisted Living in Mt. Airy. She was born in Carroll County on April 30, 1947 to the late Elmer and Ruth Goodson Liddle. Mrs. Liddle was a member of Camp Zion United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and...
Mr. Tracy Quentin "Beefy" Penn
Jun 14, 2016
Tracy Quentin Penn, affectionately known as “Beefy” to most, was a loving husband, brother, godfather, son, uncle, great-uncle and friend. He was born February 17, 1968 to the late Deacon Dewey P. Penn, Sr. and Beatrice Naomi Penn. He transitioned to his new home on June 14, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Tracy graduated from Patrick County High...
Dora Odell Shaw Gilbert
Jun 14, 2016
Mrs. Dora Odell Shaw Gilbert, 98, of Mount Airy, NC, formerly of Huntsville, AL, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 14, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Mount Airy, NC. Mrs. Gilbert was born April 2, 1918, in Talladega, AL, the daughter of the late Patrick John and Cynthia Mamie Lybrand Shaw. Dora retired from Medical Center Hospital after many...
Mrs. Michelle Ann Boutin Marshall
Jun 11, 2016
Mrs. Michelle Ann Boutin Marshall, Age 53, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Marshall was born December 21, 1962 in Burlington, Vermont to the late Leon Bernard and Alice Mary Kenyon Boutin, she was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Surviving are her husband Jeffrey Marshall and a special dog Cyndal...
Mr. Clarence William Hopkins
Jun 11, 2016
Mr. Clarence William Hopkins, age 91, of Stuart passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on Nov. 23, 1924 to the late Oscar Lee Hopkins and Lillie Belle Craig Hopkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Reva Washburn Hopkins; a...
Mary Catherine Wise McDowell
Jun 11, 2016
Mrs. Mary Catherine Wise McDowell, 89, of Dobson, formerly of New Bern, passed away Saturday June 11, 2016, at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson. She was born in Washington, DC, on March 17, 1927, to the late Russell Ulysses Wise and Mary Luberta Lanham Wise. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl McDowell; two...
Dana Denise Martin
Jun 10, 2016
Ms. Dana Denise Martin, 54, of Claudville, VA passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at her home. She was born in Forsyth County on November 22, 1961 to the late Marlin and Ethel Bowman Martin. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Erika Ortiz and David, Raven Johanknecht and Joseph, Creighton Burris; grandchildren, Hope Ortiz, Elaina Ortiz, Jayden Johanknecht, Gavin...
Mrs. Helen M. Harris Starr
Jun 9, 2016
June 9, 2016
Mrs. Helen Morene Harris Starr, age 95, passed away peacefully at Golden Living Nursing Center, Mt. Airy, NC on Thursday, June 9, 2016. She was born in Surry County, NC on June 3, 1921 to the late Watson and Ina Harris. She was a retired nursing assistant and attended Haymore Memorial Baptist Church as long as her...
Mr. Joe Junior Ross
Jun 8, 2016
Mr. Joe Junior Ross, age 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Baptist Hospital. He was born in Independence, VA on August 9, 1943. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Surviving are daughters, Jessica Ross and Jennifer Hooker and husband, Danny; nine grandchildren;...
Jack Dean Gravley
Jun 7, 2016
Mr. Jack Dean Gravley, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, surrounded by his caring family. He was born September 24, 1931, in Surry County, to the late Walter Samuel and Bessie Jones Gravley. Mr. Gravley graduated as valedictorian of his graduating class at Flat Rock High School. He bravely served in the...