Mrs. Bonnie Phillips Van Gorder
Nov 28, 2013
Mrs. Bonnie Phillips Van Gorder, age 82 of Vesta passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows Nursing Home. She was born in Carthage, NC on April 3, 1931. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth Van Gorder of the home; two daughters, Judy Benrud of Cary, NC, Becky Young of Raleigh, NC; three grandchildren; one great grandchildren; one...
Clarence Ray Flippin
Nov 27, 2013
Mr. Clarence Ray Flippin, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, November 27, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born March 1, 1937, in Surry County, to the late Edna Edwards Flippin and Preacher Grover Flippin. Mr. Flippin retired from Pike Electric and was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church. He is survived by three...
Harold Andrew (Hal) Brownfield, Jr
Nov 27, 2013
Mr. Harold Andrew (Hal) Brownfield, Jr., age 75, of Mount Airy and husband of Sue Gatchell Brownfield died at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Wednesday November 27, 2013. Mr. Brownfield was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan the son of the late Harold Andrew Brownfield, Sr. and Merle Pearson Brownfield. Mr. Brownfield was a graduate of...
Mrs. Betty Sue Brooks Martin
Nov 27, 2013
Mrs. Betty Sue Brooks Martin age 70 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born in Surry County on April 28, 1943 to General Harrison and Lillie Viola Whittington Brooks. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and many friends. Those who will forever...
Mr. Danny Wayne Atkins
Nov 26, 2013
Mr. Danny Wayne Atkins, 59, of Dobson passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. He was born in Forsyth County on September 2, 1954 to the late Otis William and Marie Jones Atkins. Mr. Atkins was formerly employed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Survivors include three daughters, Jeanifer and husband Ricky Marion, Kimberly Childress...
James Dallas Moser, Jr
Nov 26, 2013
Mr. James Dallas Moser, Jr., 78, Kernersville, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Trinity Glen Assisted Living. Mr. Moser was born October 27, 1935, in Surry County, to the late James Dallas Moser, Sr. and Effie Haymore Moser. He served our country in the United States Army, having served as a military policeman. He retired after 35 years from...
Mr. Sanders Lane Shelton
Nov 26, 2013
Mr. Sanders Lane Shelton, age 62 of Chesapeake and formerly of Patrick County passed away Nov. 26, 2013 at his home. He was born on Dec. 23, 1950 in Patrick County to the late Claude Sanders Shelton and Audrey Hazelwood Shelton. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era; and was a Hospital Laboratory Manager. He is survived...
Ernestine Moser Tilley
Nov 25, 2013
Mrs. Ernestine "Teen" Moser Tilley, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Tilley was born March 28, 1918, in Surry County, to the late Henry and Titia Doss Moser. She was a homemaker and a dedicated pastor's wife. Ernestine was a member of the Mountain View Pentecostal...
Mrs. Ina Sue Willard Hunter
Nov 25, 2013
Mrs. Ina Sue Willard Hunter, 90, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. She was born in Stokes County on December 5, 1922 to the late Jim and Sally Goins Willard. Mrs. Hunter was retired from Hanes Manufacturing. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Linda Hunter, and Nancy Anderson...
William Carlis Lawson
Nov 25, 2013
Mr. William Carlis Lawson, 64 of Mt. Airy passed away Monday November 25, 2013 at the Joan and Howards Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mr. Lawson was born July 5, 1949 in Surry County to the late William Cleo and Mary Evelyn Brown Lawson. Surviving are one sister and brother-in-law Judy and Gary Martin of the home, one brother...
Frances Smith Simmons
Nov 25, 2013
Mrs. Frances Smith Simmons, 87, of Mount Airy, widow of Gray Simmons, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Simmons was born March 8, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Bert and Mary Midkiff Smith. She assisted her husband in the State Farm Insurance Agency in Mount Airy and was a faithful member...
Mrs. Frances Smith Simmons
Nov 25, 2013
Mrs. Frances Smith Simmons, 87, of Mount Airy, widow of Gray Simmons, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Simmons was born March 8, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Bert and Mary Midkiff Smith. She assisted her husband in the State Farm Insurance Agency in Mount Airy and was a faithful member...
Mr. Henry Otis Martin
Nov 24, 2013
Mr. Henry Otis Martin, age 92 of Stuart passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Patrick County on January 1, 1921 to the late Thomas and Fannie Vernon Martin. In addition to his parents, Mr. Martin was preceded in death by one son, Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Martin; five...
Debra Denise Partridge Nuhfer
Nov 24, 2013
Mrs. Debra Denise Partridge Nuhfer, 58, of Cana, VA passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on November 10, 1955 to Haskel Partridge and the late Wanda Lou Barker Partridge. Mrs. Nuhfer was a homemaker, and loved taking care of her family. She is survived by her husband, Robert...
Mr. Eldon Watson Shough
Nov 24, 2013
Mr. Eldon Watson Shough, 88, of Patrick Springs passed peacefully from this life into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2013. Eldon was a son of the late R. Luther Shough and Annie M. Shough. His sister, Pauline Plaster and his brother, Raymond Shough, also preceded him in death. A Hardin Reynolds High School graduate, Eldon enlisted...
Justin "J.Hop" Dale Hopkins
Nov 24, 2013
Mr. Justin Dale "J. Hop" Hopkins, age 25 of Stuart, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Martinsville on March 10, 1988, and was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Keith Hopkins; his maternal grandmother, Lelia Mae Blackard; his paternal grandmother, Reva Hopkins; and his uncle, Charles Henry...
Roger Lee Crissman
Nov 23, 2013
Mr. Roger Lee Crissman, 64, of 281 Community Building Road, Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Crissman was born August 31, 1949, in Surry County, the son of the late Fletcher Kenley and Minnie Mae Doss Crissman. Roger worked as a lead installer at Tafco Refrigeration in Matthews for many...
Mr. Alton Wilfred "Bo" Clement
Nov 23, 2013
Mr. Alton Wilfred "Bo" Clement, age 73 of Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Clement was born in Patrick County on September 12, 1940 to Woodrow Wilson and Ila Martin Clement. Mr. Clement retired from Pike Electric after forty-five years of service and was a deeply devoted husband, faithfully caring for his precious...
Max John David Grosz
Nov 23, 2013
Mr. Max John David Grosz, 56, of 927 Green Spring Road, Ararat, VA, husband of Krystal Anderson Grosz, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013, at his home. He was born February 14, 1957, in Sodus, NY, to Mildred Keffer Grosz and the late Stanley Grosz. He had worked for H&W Trucking and was of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving are his...
Anna Ruth Miller Golding
Nov 23, 2013
Ms. Anna Ruth Miller Golding, 81, of 923 Miller Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, November 23, 2013, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Ms. Golding was born May 13, 1932, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Ed and Hattie Davis Miller. Ruth retired from Wachovia Corporation after 26 years of service and was a member of...