Mrs. Melba Frances McHone Boyd
Dec 28, 2015
Mrs. Melba Frances McHone Boyd, age 88 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Boyd was born in Surry County on November 17, 1927 to Sam and Annie Joyce McHone. She was such a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be sorely missed. Mrs. Boyd was a member of Grace Baptist...
Mrs. Lummie Lenora McMillan
Dec 28, 2015
Mrs. Lummie Lenora McMillan, age 93, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. McMillan was born in Carroll County on February 19, 1922 to Robert Lee and Sally Vernon Berrier. She was so loving and cared for so many of her family and friends. She will be dearly missed. Surviving is a devoted...
Mr. Marion Camden "Cam" Burge
Dec 28, 2015
Mr. Marion Camden “Cam” Burge, 85 of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Central Continuing Care. He was born in Patrick County, VA on June 7, 1930 to the late Walter and Nora Stanley Burge. Mr. Burge bravely served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a faithful member of Franklin Heights United Methodist...
Mr. Woodie Felts Galyean
Dec 27, 2015
Mr. Woodie Felts Galyean, age 78, of Winston Salem, passed away Sunday December 27, 2015 at his home. Mr. Galyean was born in Surry County on July 23, 1937 to the late Ralph and Nessie Lowe Galyean. He served our country in the US Army, and was retired from U.S. Airways. Surviving are his wife Jo Ann Sames Galyean, a...
Cleo Regina Mauldin Matthews
Dec 27, 2015
Mrs. Cleo Regina Mauldin Matthews, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday night, December 27, 2015, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Matthews was born February 4, 1928, in Surry County, one of twelve children born to the late William Franklin and Callie Susan Nichols Mauldin. Cleo retired from Spencer’s Inc. after many years of service. She is survived...
Mrs. Natalie Florence Davis Leggett
Dec 27, 2015
Natalie Davis Leggett, age 84 went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sunday December 27 while at home. She was born May 3rd 1931 to Ambrose and Florence Davis of Lumberton, NC. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Hilton Leggett of the Home, Son Kenneth and Wife Paula Leggett of Pfafftown, NC. Five Grandchildren, William...
Mrs. Mary Kathleen Moore Shackleford
Dec 26, 2015
Mrs. Mary Kathleen Moore Shackleford, 74, of Mt. Airy passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Center. She was born in Surry County on July 13, 1941 to the late George and Lula Maude Flinchum Moore. Mrs. Shackleford is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Kim and Randy Bullins, Kathy Lynn Shackleford; two sons...
Mr. James Houston "Jay" Atkins
Dec 26, 2015
Mr. James Houston “Jay” Atkins, age 78, of Dobson, NC passed away at his home on Saturday morning December 26, 2015. He was born in Surry County on May 8, 1937 to the late Lemuel Webster Atkins and the late Hessie Haynes Atkins. He was of the Baptist Faith and was a retired Supervisor from Chatham Manufacturing in Elkin. Surviving...
Patsy Ruth Jones Brown
Dec 25, 2015
Mrs. Patsy Ruth Jones Brown, 86, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation in Jamestown. She was born in Surry County on April 27, 1929 to the late, Lacy Jones, Sr. and Vivian Edwards Jones. Mrs. Brown was a retired Receptionist for Dr. Sykes and was a member of Mt. Carmel...
Mr. Matthew Paul Dale Reed
Dec 25, 2015
“I will be strong and courageous. I will not be terrified or discouraged. For the Lord my God is with me wherever I go Joshua 1:9. United States of America one nation under God.” Matthew Paul Dale Reed, age 31, of Mt. Airy, the youngest son born to Rev. Rusty and Judy Reed on February 3, 1984, died December 25,...
Mrs. Ora Mae Niston Southern
Dec 25, 2015
Mrs. Ora Mae Niston Southern Age 86 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Friday December 25, 2015 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Southern was born March 4, 1929 in Grayson County, VA. to the late Robert Allen and Ora Geneva Cockerham Niston, she was retired from Spencer Corporation and was a member of Ivy Green...
Jimmy Dale Johnson
Dec 24, 2015
Mr. Jimmy Dale Johnson, 65, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on March 28, 1950 to Wanda Mathews Johnson Hall and the late Clyde Johnson. Mr. Johnson was retired from Dow Chemical Company. He served our country in the United States Army during...
Mrs. Virginia Shelor Puckett
Dec 24, 2015
Mrs. Virginia Shelor Puckett, age 89, of Stuart passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born on June 3, 1926 in Stokes County, NC to the late Emmit Shelor and Annie Slate Shelor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Puckett; and a sister,...
Mrs. Laura LaVerne Blue Hull
Dec 24, 2015
Laura LaVerne Blue Hull, 81, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully in her home on December 24, 2015. She is survived by her daughter Ann Marie Hull Fagan and husband W. Tim Fagan of Charlotte; son Edward Anderson Hull II and wife Mandy McDonald Hull of Raleigh; sister Bonnie Blue Turner of Huntersville; the father of her children Elbert Lee Hull...
Mr. Thurman Elbert Joyner, Sr
Dec 24, 2015
Mr. Thurman Elbert Joyner, Sr., 90 of Mt.Airy passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Pitt County, NC to the late Samuel Rufus and Carrie Belle Smith Joyner. Mr. Joyner bravely served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was member of the Ruritan National and Zone...
Mr. James Ray Simpson, Sr
Dec 24, 2015
Mr. James Ray Simpson, Sr. age 78, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Thursday evening December 24, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on January 2, 1937 to the late James Roy Simpson and late Fena Moore Simpson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Lois Jockwig...
Catherine R. (Miss Kitty) Vaughn
Dec 24, 2015
Vaughn Winston Salem 7/22/1936 – 12/24/2015 Catherine R. Vaughn (Miss Kitty), 79, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Christmas Eve. With great strength, she fought a long battle with several health issues and was ready to go home to be with her mama, other loved ones and Christ. Miss Kitty was born in Mt. Airy to the late...
Eddie Dowell Johnson
Dec 23, 2015
Mr. Eddie Dowell Johnson, 62 of Pinnacle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon December 23, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born on July 28, 1953 in Surry County to the late Joseph Clyde Johnson and Loredith Mae Taylor Johnson. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Virginia Johnson of the home;...
Theodore Frederick "Ted" Akers
Dec 23, 2015
Mr. Theodore Frederick “Ted” Akers, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Arista, WV May 19, 1942 to the late Russell and Lillian Quesenberry Akers. He was employed with the West Virginia coal mines for numerous years before changing his career to diesel mechanic with Salem Leasing....
Elizabeth (Betty Kay) Vaughn
Dec 23, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Kay (Betty Kay) Separk Vaughn, age 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday December 23, 2015 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, N.C. Mrs. Vaughn was born March 6, 1940 in Forsyth County to the late Norman and Mary Elizabeth Berry Separk. She graduated from St. Mary’s College in 1960. Mrs. Vaughn was a...