Mr. Guy Randolph Bowman, age 79 of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Friday, September 06, 2013, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Mr. Bowman was born in Patrick County on October 5, 1933 to the late Jesse J. and Mabel Blanche Cunningham Bowman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a retired truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Epperson...
Mr. Jeff Davis Copeland age 60 of 210 Ridgecrest St., Dobson, NC husband of Mrs. Janet Wilmoth Copeland passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born September 1, 1953 in Red Sulphur Springs, W. VA to the late Kenneth Davis Copeland and Opal Burks Copeland. Surviving is his wife, Janet W....
Mr. James Lloyd "Jamie" Turner, Sr., age 83 of Martinsville, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on September 20, 1929 to the late John Homer and Clemmie Kendrick Turner. Being the second oldest child, he started working at the age of 16 to help care for and educate his family, along...
Mr. Bobby Spurgeon Adams, age 74 of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday September 4, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on December 16, 1938 to the late B.S. and Tallie Burton Adams. He was a member of Union Cross Baptist Church, a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, and Trustee...
Mr. Larry Conduff Clifton age 61, of 215 Herring St., Mt. Airy, NC passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born March 14, 1952 in Surry County to Verlen and Bettie Martin Clifton. Surviving are his parents, Verlen C. and Bettie M. Clifton of the home, a brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Janet...
Mrs. Faith Maureen "Tencie" Puckett, 80, of Hillsville, VA passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Pfafftown, NC Monday, September 2, 2013. She was born July 25, 1933 in Patrick County, VA to the late Hiram and Laura Quesinberry Montgomery. Mrs. Puckett was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Bristol,...
Mr. Edward Thurman Leahy, 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Leahy was born in Rocky Hills, CT on January 27, 1943 to Harold and Anna McMore Leahy. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandra Leahy; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Beth and Dan Stuart of New York; sons and daughters-in-law,...
Mrs. Doris Rorrer Rose, age 76 and formerly of Woolwine passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 in Ohio. She was born on March 25, 1937 in West Virginia to the late Beamer and Lillie Mitchem Rorrer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Lee Rose; two sisters, Mary Ellen Roberts, Lucille Rorrer; and...
Mrs. Janet Karen Allen, age 62 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Allen was born in Surry County on January 2, 1951 to Clint Jack and Mildred Mozelle Edwards Willis. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and wonderful friend to so many. Mrs. Allen was retired from Surry County Communications where she dispatched...
Mr. Joseph William Draughon, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013, at Carolinas Medical Center - NorthEast in Concord. Mr. Draughon was born April 12, 1947, in Surry County, the son of the late Marvin S. Draughon, Sr. and Margaret M. Draughon. Joseph was a retired truck driver, truck salesman, and automotive body repairman. Joseph was a...
Mr. Walton Hiram Montgomery, age 85 of Newport News, VA, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013, at his home. Mr. Montgomery was born in Patrick County on June 21, 1928 to Hiram and Laura Quesinberry Montgomery. He dearly loved his family especially his grandchildren. Surviving are a sons, Garry Montgomery and wife Rollon of New Castle, DE; grandchildren, Michelle Montgomery...
Ms. Deborah Fran Wright Chilton, 63, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on July 19, 1950 to Rachel Frans Wright and the late Kenneth Wright. She was a former teacher for the Surry County School System and...
Mrs. Willie Sue Blackburn Shelton, 101, of Greensboro, passed away early Sunday morning, September 1, 2013, at Greenhaven Health and Rehabilitation Center in Greensboro. Mrs. Shelton was born July 28, 1912, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Roy Spurgeon and Nancy Inez Towe Blackburn. Sue worked as a knitter at Renfro Corporation for many years,...
Miss McKenzie Lucile Moore, age 24, of Pilot Mountain, NC formally of Dobson, NC passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday September 1, 2013. She was born in Surry Co. on November 26, 1988 to Kenneth and Renee Stinnett Moore. She was employed by Interlam Design and Chili's, had attended Dobson First Baptist Church. She was a graduate of...
N. Rees Woody, Sr. (December 23, 1925 - September 1, 2013) N. Rees Woody, Sr. died on September 1, 2013 of complications from lung cancer and emphysema. Rees was a native of Henry County, VA. The son of Claude Lee Woody, Sr and Elizabeth Watkins Woody, he grew up in Bassett with his three brothers: the late C.L. Woody, Jr.,...
Mrs. Barbara Gale Stevens, 58, of 132 Glen Trillium, Fletcher, passed away early Saturday morning, August 31, 2013, at her home. Mrs. Stevens was born February 19, 1955, in Guilford County, the daughter of Mary Laura Chilton Stevens and the late Bobby Guy "Bob" Stevens. Along with her husband, John Brooks, Barbara was the owner and operator of Mill Tek...
Mr.Reginald "Reggie" Keither Blevins, Jr. age 68 of Critz, Virginia passed away at his home on Saturday morning. He was born in Richlands, VA on November 15, 1944 to the late Roy Keither Blevins and Pauline " Peachy" Lockhart Blevins. In addition to his parents, Mr. Blevins was preceded in death by a brother, Rodney "Chip" Blevins. Reggie was a...
Mr. Darrell Hawks age 78 of 267 Lambsburg Road, Lambsburg, VA husband of Mrs. Carol Smoot Hawks passed away Saturday August 31, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born July 26, 1935 in Yeager, W. VA to the late Lloyd and Gracie Leftwich Hawks. He had served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Mr....
Miss Beulah Sutphin, age 87 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living. Miss Sutphin was born in Surry County on February 24, 1926 to Mason and Etta Young Sutphin. She was always kind and loving and will be dearly missed. Surviving is a sister-in-law, Janie Sutphin and several nieces and nephews including a...
Vera Belva Lockwood Snow Patterson, 99 years and 10 months of age, passed away peacefully at The Oaks Skilled Nursing Facility in Winston Salem NC on August 30 2013. She was born to Richard Austin and Susan Lamirah Scott Snow on October, 30, 1913 in the Round Peak section of Surry County, NC. She was predeceased by her parents and...