Mrs. Lilla Belle Kirkman Spencer
Apr 16, 2016
Mrs. Lilla Belle Kirkman Spencer, 81 of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born on March 15, 1935 to the late Charlie and Bessie Midkiff Kirkman. Mrs. Spencer worked for Lynn Hosiery for 24 years and completed her career with retirement from Surry County School System. She was a...
Mr. Charles Lindburgh York, Jr
Apr 16, 2016
Mr. Charles Lindburgh York, Jr., age 57, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at his home. Mr. York was born in Galax, VA on September 24, 1958 to the late Charles L. York, Sr. and Hazel Irene Hawks York. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Ida Belle and Ryan Jones; a son, Jason McBride; a grandson, Glendon...
Mr. John Richard Canosa, Jr
Apr 16, 2016
John Richard Canosa Jr., 65, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Novant Forsyth Medical Center after complications from a recent diagnosis. John was born to the late John Canosa and Pauline Fogel on February 20, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY. He wanted to spend his life helping others and found ways to do so...
Mr. John Richard Canosa
Apr 16, 2016
Mr. John Richard Canosa, 65, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Canosa was employed with Surrey Bank and Trust. He was a Gideon and attended Salem Baptist Church in Dobson. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Salem Baptist Church. The family will receive friends...
Ms. Suzanne Leigh Beach Phillips
Apr 16, 2016
Ms. Suzanne Leigh Beach Phillips, age 36, of Elkin, NC received her angel wings on Saturday April 16, 2016 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. She was born in Forsyth County on January 7, 1980 to Linda Daye and to Lewis Edward Beach. She was a Veteran of the US Navy and was a home maker. She was...
Mr. Gaither Landern McMillion
Apr 15, 2016
Mr. Gaither Landern McMillion Age 80 of Galax, VA. passed away Friday April 15, 2016 at his home. Mr. McMillion was born April 5, 1936 in Patrick County, VA. to the late James Lawrence and Nancy Arlene Kemp McMillion. Mr. McMilliion was a retired Electrical Lineman and was a member of Fancy Gap United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife...
Mr. Teddy "T.J." Mears, Jr
Apr 15, 2016
Mr. Teddy Eugene Mears, Jr., “T.J.” age 38 of Kilgore, Texas died unexpectedly on April 15, 2016. Mr. Mears was born March 20, 1978 in Surry County, NC the son of Teddy Eugene Mears, Sr. and Kay Hylton Mears. He was a truck driver and of the Christian faith. Mr. Mears is survived by his wife, Susan Darline Holt-Mears of...
Mrs. Janet Leigh Wilcox Kenny
Apr 15, 2016
Mrs. Janet Leigh Wilcox Kenny, 59 of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Surry County on August 26, 1956 to Barbara King Wilcox and the late Bruce Wilcox, Sr. Mrs. Kenny was employed with Northwest Eye Center as long as her health permitted. She was a dedicated member of Sulphur...
Mr. James "Jimmy" Lansdell Hazel, Jr
Apr 15, 2016
Mr. James “Jimmy” Lansdell Hazel, Jr., age 71, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hazel was born in Surry County on November 15, 1944 to the late James Lansdell Hazel, Sr. and Rachel Sides Hazel. Surviving is his devoted wife, Monica Beck Hazel; a sister and brother-in-law, Beth and Philgene Montgomery;...
Roger Lee Puckett
Apr 15, 2016
Mr. Roger Lee Puckett, 59, of Ararat, VA passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Forsyth County on September 24, 1956 to Stella Slate Puckett and the late Aubra Edison Puckett. Mr. Puckett was a farmer. He is survived by his mother, Stella Slate Puckett; a sister...
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Johnson Norman
Apr 14, 2016
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Johnson Norman, age 94, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Norman was born in Surry County on May 31, 1921, to General Lee and Rosa Mae Goins Johnson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother who will be sorely missed by her family and...
Mrs. Edith Marie Poff Wray
Apr 13, 2016
Mrs. Edith Marie Poff Wray, age 94, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Wray was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on July 3, 1921, the daughter of the late Garland Prentiss Poff and Minnie Senter Poff. She retired from Spencers Knitwear...
Gladys Mae Bowman Boyd
Apr 13, 2016
Mrs. Gladys Mae Bowman Boyd, 93, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Twelve Oaks in Mt. Airy. She was born in Patrick County on April 16, 1922 to the late Dewey Lee and Martha Ann Hall Bowman. Mrs. Boyd was retired from Smart Top Hosiery and was a member of Doe Run Baptist Church. She is...
Mrs. Mary Velma Culler Bishop
Apr 13, 2016
Mrs. Mary Velma Culler Bishop, age 93, of Ararat, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home. Mrs. Bishop was born in Patrick County on August 20, 1922 to Emmett F. and Annie Maude Poore Culler. She was such a loving person, not only to her family, but also to anyone who knew her. Mrs. Bishop...
Mrs. Thelma Pendleton Cardwell
Apr 12, 2016
Mrs. Thelma Pendleton Cardwell, age 86 of Stuart, Virginia (formerly of Ayersville, North Carolina) passed away on April 12, 2016 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on October 11, 1929 to the late Oscar Aaron Pendleton and Annie Elner Craig Pendleton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bennie Cardwell;...
Mr. Robert Theodore "Ted" Jones, Jr
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. Robert Theodore “Ted” Jones, Jr., age 89, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at Northern Hospital. Mr. Jones was born in Carroll County on January 6, 1927 to Robert Theodore Jones, Sr. and Molly Smith Jones. He proudly served our country in the U. S. Army and was a member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church. Surviving...
Mr. Everett Lee Hawks
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. Everett Lee Hawks, age 86, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at his home. Mr. Hawks was born in Carroll County on November 4, 1929, to Clever Clifton and Emmaline Tate Hawks. He was a devoted member of Paul’s Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Hawks will be dearly missed by his family and many friends. Surviving is...
Mr. William Tony Holleman
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. William “Tony” Holleman, age 68, of Elkin, NC passed away on Monday April 11, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. He was born in Surry Co. on November 18, 1947 to the late DeWitt and Peggy Wilhelm Holleman. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing in Elkin. Surviving are his wife Joanne Bowman Holleman of the home;...
Mr. Culbert Clinton Smith
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. Culbert Clinton Smith Age 94 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday morning at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Smith was born August 5, 1921 in Carroll County, VA. to the late Culbert Erastus and Susan Etta Willard Smith, Mr. Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII where he received a Purple Heart. He...
Mr. Charles McCann
Apr 11, 2016
Mr. Charles McCann, 66 of Lowgap, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mr. McCann was born Surry County on July 16, 1949 to the late William Henry McCann and Ruby Ethel Hiatt McCann. Mr. McCann was in the evergreen business for many years. He is survived by a daughter and...