Mr. Caleb A. "Prince" Boyd, Jr
May 7, 2016
Early Saturday morning, May 7, 2016, the pitch perfect voice of Calep A. Boyd, Jr. (known to many “Prince”) was silenced after a long illness. Born on May 23, 1932, in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, Prince leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years, Mary V. Boyd, his sons Calep A. Boyd, III, and Danny C. Boyd, their wives, Lauren...
Mrs. Lettie June "June Bug" Hawks
May 7, 2016
Mrs. Lettie June “June Bug” Edwards Hawks, age 82 of Mt. Airy, went to be with her Lord on May 7, 2016. Mrs. Hawks was born in Carroll County on June 5, 1933 to Gilbert John, Sr. and Maude Golding Edwards. After 54 years of perfect attendance at Renfro Corp. where she was a supervisor and later, manager of the...
Mrs. Yvonne Goins Snow
May 7, 2016
Mrs. Ellen Yvonne Goins Snow, age 75, passed away May 7, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born in Surry County on January 26, 1941 to the late John A. Goins and Mary J. Goins. Mrs. Snow is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Linda Barber and husband Brad; three sons and daughters-in-law, John Snow and wife Julie, Gene Snow...
Teddie Joe Stevens
May 7, 2016
Mr. Teddie Joe Stevens, 66, of 1420 Rogers Road, Mount Airy, passed away early Saturday morning, May 7, 2016, at his home. Mr. Stevens was born September 26, 1949, in Stokes County, the son of the late Otis and Maggie Lou Wood Stevens. Teddie was formerly employed as a machine fixer at Renfro Corporation and was a tobacco farmer. He...
Mr. John Darion Shelton
May 6, 2016
Mr. John Darion Shelton
Mr. John Darion Shelton, age 75, of Dobson, passed away Friday May 6, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born April 8, 1941 in Stokes County to the late Elbert Marion Shelton and Nannie Collins Shelton. He is survived by his wife, Georgie Lee Johnson Shelton. Mr. Shelton worked...
Dorothy Fay Booker Chappell Smith
May 6, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Fay “Dot” Booker Chappell Smith, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at Ridgecrest Assisted Living Community. Mrs. Smith was born February 14, 1930, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Joseph Samuel and Una Williams Booker. After her parents passed away, she was raised by her grandparents, Jessie Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Booker....
Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Scales Smith
May 6, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Scales Smith, 98 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday May 6, 2016 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Smith was born in Patrick County on June 14, 1917 to the late George Smith Scales and Mary Ila Gates Scales. She was a lifelong member of Salem United Methodist Church and was retired from Pine State Knitwear after...
Mr. Oscar M. "O.M." Rogers
May 4, 2016
Mr. Oscar Manuel “O.M.” Rogers, age 54 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on July 9, 1961 to the late Perry Davis Rogers and Jane Manuel Rogers. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by...
Mr. Robert William "Bobby" McCraw
May 3, 2016
Mr. Robert William “Bobby” McCraw Age 47 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Tuesday May 3, 2016 at his home. Mr. McCraw was born January 28, 1969 in Elyria, the late William Roby and Elizabeth Kay Cassell McCraw. Surviving are four sisters and brothers-in-law Beth and Herb Bennett and Pam Dunning all of Mt. Airy, Fran McCraw of Ohio and...
Mr. Robert William "Bobby" McCraw
May 3, 2016
Mr. Robert William “Bobby” McCraw Age 47 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Tuesday May 3, 2016 at his home. Mr. McCraw was born January 28, 1969 in Elyria, the late William Roby and Elizabeth Kay Cassell McCraw. Surviving are four sisters and brothers-in-law Beth and Herb Bennett and Pam Dunning all of Mt. Airy, Fran McCraw of Ohio and...
Mr. Russell Ray Hiatt
May 3, 2016
Mr. Russell Ray Hiatt, age 92, of Mt. Airy and widower of Addie Scott Hiatt, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hiatt was born in Surry County on January 28, 1924, the son of the late Howard and Maggie Hall Hiatt. Russell was the owner and operator of Floyd’s Barber Shop on...
Ronnie Lee Johnson, Jr
May 2, 2016
Mr. Ronnie Lee Johnson, Jr., 46, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016, at his home. Mr. Johnson was born April 28, 1970, in Surry County, to Judy Lineback Johnson and the late Ronnie Lee Johnson, Sr. He was a welder and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Denise Harrell Johnson; two sons,...
Ms. Bebe Georgette Rakes
May 2, 2016
Ms. Bebe Georgette Rakes, age 53 of Bassett, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at her home. She was born in Henry County on September 12, 1962 and was preceded in death by her father, George Tyler Rakes. In addition to her father, Ms. Rakes was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Cassie L. Foley. She was a member...
Sam Robert Holt
May 1, 2016
Mr. Sam Robert Holt, 86, of 5858 Westfield Road, Westfield, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday afternoon, May 1, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Holt was born April 10, 1930, in Patrick County, VA, the son of the late Bob and Lottie Beverly Holt. Sam retired from Kentucky...
Rev. Wesley Hubert Boyles, Sr
May 1, 2016
The Rev. Wesley Hubert Boyles, Sr., 78, of Mount Airy, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Genesis HealthCare in Sparta. The Rev. Boyles was born October 21, 1937, in Amelia County, VA, one of ten children born to the late Hubert and Minnie Shinault Boyles. Wesley was a dedicated Christian and a member of Fellowship...
Mr. Harles Mathew Goins
May 1, 2016
Mr. Harles Mathew Goins, age 76 of Chatham, LA, passed away May 1, 2016 in Chatham, LA. Mr. Goins was born on November 19, 1939 in Patrick County, VA to the late James and Amy Goins. He was raised in Sanford, NC. Mr. Goins is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Delores Goins Hunter of Raleigh and Amy “Beth”...
Mr. Robert Jackson "Jackie" Freeman
Apr 30, 2016
Mr. Robert Jackson “Jackie” Freeman, age 70, of Elkin passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his home. Mr. Freeman was born in Surry County on March 26, 1946 to the late Jackson Bob and Josephine Mildred Stanley Freeman. He was a retired Engineer from Chatham Manufacturing with thirty seven years of dedicated service and a member of...
Dwight David Atkins
Apr 30, 2016
Mr. Dwight David Atkins, 59, of Ararat, VA passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Atkins was born in Surry County on November 13, 1956 to the late Clifton and Mary Ruth Hutson Atkins. He was a retired sewing machine mechanic and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his loving...
Linda Mae Snow Smith
Apr 30, 2016
Mrs. Linda Mae Snow Smith, 63, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on February 25, 1953 to the late Mack and Leona Brown Snow. Mrs. Smith was employed at Northern Hospital of Surry County and was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. She...
Mr. Douglas O'Neal Ratcliff
Apr 29, 2016
Mr. Douglas O’Neal Ratcliff, age 78, of Mt. Airy passed away on Friday April 29, 2016 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Pulaski, VA on May 22, 1937 to the late Coy and Kate Well Ratcliff. He was a car salesman and retired from Park Chevrolet in Kernersville, NC. He was a member of...