Mr. Roby Gray Bedsaul, Jr., age 32 of Ararat, NC passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 unexpectedly. Mr. Bedsaul was born on June 12, 1983 in Surry County to Roby Gray Bedsaul, Sr., and Peggy Collins Bedsaul. Mr. Bedsaul was a carpenter and farmer by trade. In addition to his mother, Mr. Bedsaul is survived by a sister and her...
Mr. Joe Anthony Hinton, age 72, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 peacefully in his cherished home. Mr. Hinton was born January 5, 1943 in Guilford County, North Carolina to the late Jacob A. and Lucille T. Hinton. Mr. Hinton was a member of Salem Fork Christian Church, a veteran of the United States Army, and a member...
Mrs. Brenda Sue Jenkins Colvard, age 68, of Dobson, NC passed away at her home on Wednesday morning October 7, 2015 after a short illness. She was born in Surry Co. on November 16, 1946 to the late Connie William and Lola Belle Childress Jenkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Larry Steven...
Mrs. Josie “Ellen” Pedigo Smith, age 83 of Cana, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 07, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born in Patrick County on September 15, 1932 to Joe and Bessie Noah Pedigo. She retired from Proctor Silex and was the Co-Owner/Operator of Smith Grocery. Mrs. Smith will be dearly missed by her loving family and many...
Mrs. Betty Coe Perkins Mrs. Betty Coe Perkins, age 89, of Dobson, NC passed away at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Wednesday, October 7, 2015. She was born in Surry County on January 27, 1926 to the late Ernest Cleveland Coe and Eliza Mooney Coe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Victor Coe. Mrs....
Mr. James Carlis (Jimmy) Kirkman, 77, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson due to complications from a fall. He was born June 3, 1938 in Mount Airy to the late Thomas R. and Josephine Jones Kirkman. He was a graduate of Mount Airy High School, class of 1956. He was declared “Spiritual Advisor...
Mr. Garnett Wade Venable, 72, of 1364 Siloam Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday night, October 6, 2015, at his home. Mr. Venable was born July 21, 1943, in Surry County, the son of the late Sherman and Christine Norman Venable. Garnett retired from Northern Hospital of Surry County and was a member of Gospel Baptist Church in Pinnacle. He...
Mrs. Franie Leona Hawks McMillian, age 94 of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, October 05, 2015 at Heritage Hall in Laurel Meadows. Mrs. McMillian was born in Carroll County on December 2, 1920 to Posey Lester and Arena Cagle Hawks. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and...
Mr. Larry Mitchell Martin, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on May 24, 1948 to the late Fletcher Alvis Martin and Pauline Easter Martin Murry. Mr. Martin was a retired tool and die maker and was a member of Mt....
Mrs. Marie Rosenbaum Wilmoth, age 81, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. She was born in Washington County, VA on February 6, 1934 to the late Bill Curd and the late Eula Rosenbaum. She was retired from Wayne Farms. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Mrs. Daisy Plasters Dalton, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Pittsylvania County on April 14, 1927 to the late Moir and Beatrice Williams Plasters. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Dalton was preceded in death by a son, Everette Dalton; a grandson, Landon Priddy; three brothers,...
Mr. James Edward “Jimmy” Utley, Jr., age 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Utley was born in Cabarrus County on June 19, 1949 to Edith Hatley Utley and the late James Edward Utley, Sr. and Edith Hatley Utley. Mr. Utley was the owner/operator of a pressure washing business. In addition to...
Mrs. Ruby Darlene Handy, age 41, of Stuart passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 at her home. She was born on Jan. 30, 1974 in Patrick County. She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Wayne Campbell; and her grandparents, Charlie and Ruby Dalton, and Woodrow and Hazel Campbell. Surviving are three sons, Jacob, Nathan, and Isaiah Handy...
Mr. James Ervin “Jim” Marion age 82 of Mount Airy entered the portals of Heaven on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living after many years of declining health. He was born in Surry County on March 4, 1933 to the late Grady Gaston and Electa Ball Marion and was a faithful member of Salem Baptist Church as...
Mrs. Rebecca Jean Jones Throckmorton, 77, of 160 Dover Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, October 2, 2015, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Throckmorton was born February 1, 1938, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Posey Lester and Maymie Adeline Terrell Jones. Rebecca retired from Surry County Department of Social...
On October 2, 2015 at 11:19 AM our dear loving mother Gwendolyn Charmaine Meggs passed away at 80 years of age in Winston-Salem, NC. Since July 2014 she has resided with her daughter, Darlene Knott in Mount Airy, NC. Gwen was born July 26, 1935 in Marietta, GA. In 1948 her family moved to California where she met Henry D....
Nathan Edward (N.E.) Alberty, 73, passed away October 1, 2015 at Select Care, Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC after a lengthy illness. He was born in Dobson, NC on December 17, 1941 to Thelmore Alberty and Peggy Shackleford Alberty. He attended Surry County schools, and graduated from Dobson High School in 1959. His education continued at Wake Forest...
Mrs. Brooxie Bowman Ingle, age 90 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on April 6, 1925 to the late W. D. and Susie Coleman Bowman. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ingle was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Wendy Martin, eleven brothers and three sisters. She was a...
Mrs. Shannon Lee Martin Kovach, age 53 of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2015. She was born in Surry County on March 15, 1962 to Shirley Arrington Martin and the late Harmon Wesley Martin, Sr. Shannon was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and loving friend to so many. She was always smiling...
Mr. Wade Leon Edwards age 63 of Cana, VA, went to be with his heavenly father on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Edwards was born on March 29, 1952 in Carroll County to Jim and Maxine Edwards. Mr. Edwards is survived by his loving wife, Gail Diane “Ann” Cagle Edwards of...