Mrs. Frances Wood Jones
Nov 12, 2013
Mrs. Frances Wood Jones, 89, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Tuesday morning November 12, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on February 14, 1924 to the late Walter Earon and Mammie Amanda Poteat Wood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...
Miss Josephine Flippen
Nov 11, 2013
Miss Josephine Flippen, age 79 of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 at Northern Hospital. Miss Flippen was born in Surry County on September 13, 1934 to the James Odes and Nannie Bell Money Flippen. She was retired from Roses and was a faithful member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are a sister and brother-in-law, Magdalene "Maggie"...
Mr. Charles William Gates
Nov 10, 2013
Mr. Charles William Gates, age 56 of Ararat, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his home. He was born in Surry County, North Carolina on November 5, 1957 to the late Kermit Edgar Gates and Lucille Nina Gates. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gates was preceded in death by a brother, Edgar Silas Gates. Mr. Gates is survived...
Mr. Malcolm "Red" Bowman
Nov 10, 2013
Mr. Malcolm Perry "Red" Bowman, age 72 of Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home. Mr. Bowman was born in Patrick County on December 12, 1940 to Perry and Alice Harrell Bowman. He proudly served our county in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Bowman was a member of Trinity Baptist...
Mrs. Betty Ring
Nov 9, 2013
Mrs. Betty Ring, 82, of 132 Hilda Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, November 9, 2013, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Ring was born May 4, 1931, in Stokes County, the daughter of the late Drew Manuel and Cordie Lee Roberts Collins. She was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Surviving are her...
Mr. John Walter Wood
Nov 8, 2013
Mr. John Walter Wood, 80 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, November 8, 2013 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Surry County on December 18, 1932 to the late Walter Erron and Mammie Amanda Poteat Wood. Mr. Wood was a retired barber and a member of Day Spring Baptist Church. Left to cherish his memory are...
Mrs. Kay Hayden Noah
Nov 8, 2013
Kay Frances Hayden Noah of Winston Salem NC passed away Friday November 8, 2013. Mrs. Noah was born October 16, 1936 in Claudville VA to the late Fred and Bessie Hayden. Mrs. Noah was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was known for her laughter, great cooking, love for her family, love for her dogs, and having...
Mr. Guy Reece Tolbert
Nov 8, 2013
Mr. Guy Reece Tolbert of Traphill passed away on Nov. 7, 2013, at Richfield Recovery and Care Center in Salem, Va. He was born in Mount Airy on July 27, 1929, and was 84 years of age at the time of his passing. Mr. Tolbert was the son of the late Ed and Rena Tolbert of Mount Airy. He served...
Marcus Luke Crabtree
Nov 8, 2013
Mr. Marcus Luke Crabtree, 32, of 1767 Fancy Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, November 8, 2013, in Hickman County, TN. Mr. Crabtree was born September 29, 1981, in Franklin, TN, to Marcus Frank Crabtree and Evelyn Joy Brown Serena. Luke was employed as a construction foreman at Innovation Design Construction Company. He is survived by his mother,...
Mr. Edward Sherman Isley
Nov 7, 2013
Mr. Edward Sherman Isley age 62, of Critz, Virginia passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2013. He was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina to the late Edward Vernon Isley, Jr. and Madeline Isley Walters. In addition to his parents Mr. Isley was preceded in death by a grandchild. Mr. Isley is survived by his wife, Wanda Faye Isley of...
"Capt." Donald Francis Phillips
Nov 7, 2013
Capt. Donald Francis Phillips, retired, 82, of Emerald Isle, NC passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. He was born in Suffolk County, MA on May 29, 1931 to the late Ralph and Alice Everbeck Phillips. He is survived by his wife, Sara Ashby Phillips of the home; a daughter, Sandra Phillips of Raleigh; a son...
Louise Tilley Hayden
Nov 7, 2013
Ms. Louise Tilley Hayden, 82, of 110 McCreary Park Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, November 7, 2013, at her home. Ms. Hayden was born July 3, 1931, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Ralph Abercrombie and Sarah Agnes Reynolds Tilley. Louise retired as a quality control associate from Cross Creek Apparel after many...
Dorothy Helen Hall Payne
Nov 7, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Helen Hall Payne, 88, of Mt. Airy went on to continue her life with her Lord on Thursday, November 7, 2013. She was surrounded by her loving family as well as her compassionate care giver at the Skilled Nursing Unit of Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on December 10, 1924 to the...
Jacob Roy Smith
Nov 6, 2013
Jacob Roy Smith, age 17, of Ararat, VA, went to be with the Lord on November 6, 2013. Jacob was born in Surry County on September 4, 1996 to Ricky and Judy Smith. Jacob had a playful spirit, was kind and loving and always full of joy and excitement. He loved the outdoors and working with his dad and brothers....
Mr. W. Ray Branch
Nov 6, 2013
Mr. W. Ray Branch, 88 of Mt. Airy passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was born in Surry County on October 23, 1925 to the late Grover Cleveland and Frances Caroline Branch. Mr. Branch retired as area supervisor from the NC Department of Transportation after 36 years of service and...
Mr. Macarthur Francis "Mac" Reynolds
Nov 6, 2013
Mr. Macarthur Francis "Mac" Reynolds, 70 of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was born in Surry County on September 2, 1943 to the late Walter Alex and Martha Gertrude Seagraves Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a well-known painter in the area and dedicated member and deacon of Faith Baptist Church. He...
Sarah Viola Haynes Hicks
Nov 5, 2013
Mrs. Sarah Viola Haynes Hicks, 95 of Lambsburg, VA., passed away at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadow Nursing Facility Tuesday, November 5, 2013. She was born in Surry County on January 18, 1918 to the late Isaac and Cora Phillips Haynes, and was retired from McCory Variety in St. Petersburg, FL.Mrs. Hicks was a member of Midway Baptist Church. Surviving are...
Judith Ann Jones Badgett
Nov 4, 2013
Mrs. Judith Ann Jones Badgett, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday evening, November 4, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Badgett was born January 14, 1942, in Surry County, to the late Posey Lester and Maymie Adeline Terrell Jones. She retired from Perry Manufacturing and was a member of Dover Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Mr. James Paul "Jamie" McAdams
Nov 4, 2013
Mr. James Paul "Jamie" McAdams, age 29 of Stuart passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was born in Patrick County on April 23, 1984, and was preceded in death by his adoptive mother, Mary McAdams, and his grandfather, James Nash DeHart. He was a Dallas Cowboys fan, was a fan of Nascar racing, and was a wonderful father...
Mrs. Betty Rogers Getgen
Nov 3, 2013
Mrs. Betty Lois Rogers Getgen, 64 of Dobson passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Wake Forest Medical Center. She was born in Roberson County on March 1, 1949 to the late Raeford and Ida Jane Hunt Rogers. She was employed as the office manager for L.G. Trucking and a faithful member of Rockford Baptist Church. Her loving heart...