Mrs. Myrtle Elma Dawson Taylor
Jul 15, 2013
Mrs. Myrtle Elma Dawson Taylor, 79 of Mt. Airy passed away at Central Continuing Care on Monday, July 15, 2013. She was born in Carroll County, VA on July 11, 1934 to the late George Lester and Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Dawson. Mrs. Taylor retired as payroll and personnel clerk from Myrtle Desk Company and was a faithful member of The...
Baby Skylar Hope Yontz
Jul 14, 2013
Baby Skylar Hope Yontz, age 2, of Westfield fell asleep in the arms of Jesus on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Forsyth County on January 2, 2011 to Tamra Nicole Queen and Christopher Scott Yontz. Baby Skylar touched the hearts of everyone and will be greatly missed....
Mr. Garland Edward Draughn
Jul 14, 2013
Mr. Garland Edward Draughn, age 73 of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at his home. Mr. Draughn was born in Surry County on March 6, 1940 to Thomas Roger and Beatrice Towe Draughn. He was known for being a hard worker and having a light hearted spirit, always telling jokes. Mr. Draughn was a long time local...
Mr. Ronald Clifton Shores
Jul 14, 2013
Mr. Ronald Clifton Shores, age 55, of Thurmond, NC, passed away on Sunday July 14, 2013 from cancer, surrounded by his family and friends at his camper in Beechnut Family Camp Ground in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on October 11, 1957 to the late Earlie Clifton Shores and to Maudaleen Norman Shores. He was a member...
Mrs. Elvie Hooker Vipperman
Jul 14, 2013
Mrs. Elvie Hooker Vipperman, age 86 of Patrick Springs, passed from this life on July 14, 2013 at her home, and is now shouting on the streets of glory. She was born in Patrick County on July 1, 1927 to the late John Millard Hooker and Mandy Lee Pack Hooker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vipperman was preceded in...
Mrs. Violet Margaret Leonard Hall
Jul 13, 2013
Mrs. Violet Margaret Leonard Hall, age 79 of Cana passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County on Saturday, July 13, 2013. She was born in Carroll County, VA on November 20, 1933 to the late John Reuben and Cora Mae Dowell Leonard. Mrs. Hall was a member of Westview Baptist Church. After retiring from Spencer's she worked as a...
Ruth Hall Embry
Jul 13, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Hall Embry, age 89, of Ararat, VA passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on March 10, 1924 to the late Floyd Edgar and Ellen Chandler Hall. Mrs. Embry was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She loved bird watching, hunting...
Mr. Richard William Pod
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Richard William Pod, age 68 of Stuart passed away Saturday morning at his home. He was born in Belleville, IL on April 4, 1945 to the late Anthony Jack Pod and Normadean Hart Pod. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Captain. Surviving are a sister, Janice James of Arizona; and his caretaker, Betty Foley of...
Kenneth Gus Pruitt
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Kenneth Gus Pruitt Age 74 of 178 Burgundy Rd. Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Saturday July 13, 2013 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Pruitt was born May 16, 1939 in Wythe County, VA. to the late Leak Ed and Carrie Lephew Pruitt. Mr. Pruitt was a veteran of the US Army serving in...
Wade Mitchell Moore
Jul 12, 2013
Wade Mitchell Moore went home to be with the Lord on July 12, 2013. He was born on September 11, 1927, and was a member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for many years. He was a loving husband and father. He was co-owner of Surry Truck and Tractor Company of Mount Airy, a business...
Mr. Ronald Rex Melton
Jul 12, 2013
Mr. Ronald "Rex" Melton, age 71, of Elkin, NC passed away on Friday morning July 12, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on December 24, 1941 in Surry County to the late Herbert Coley Melton and the late Vergie Laster Melton Cockerham. He was retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. as a Director of Operations. He attended Gum...
Mr. Ricky Edward Martin
Jul 12, 2013
Mr. Ricky Edward Martin, age 59 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Martin was born in Forsyth County on April 30, 1954 to Leonard Berryman Martin and Ruth Irene Walker Martin. He was retired from Norfolk and Southern Railway after thirty four years of service. Mr. Martin was...
Richard Clifford Jones
Jul 12, 2013
Mr. Richard Clifford Jones, 74, of Mount Airy, formerly of East Bend, passed away Friday morning, July 12, 2013, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Jones was born January 3, 1939, in Stokes County, the son of the late Lillian Jones. Richard worked at Packaging Lines Inc. in Winston-Salem for several years and was a member of the Christian faith. He...
Mr. Jacinto Jaimes Betancourt
Jul 11, 2013
Mr. Jacinto Jaimes Betancourt age 51 of 700 Ararat/Long Hill Road, Pilot Mountain, NC husband of Mrs. Simona Tapia passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Wake forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1961 in Guerrero, Mexico to Francisco Betancourt and Carmela Jaimes. He had worked for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. Surviving are his wife, Simona Tapia...
Mr. Darren James Edward Brady
Jul 11, 2013
Mr. Darren James Edward Brady, 41, of Dobson passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 11, 2013 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Surry County on May 10, 1972 to James Albert and Geraldine Edwards Brady. Mr. Brady was employed by Hardy Farms, of Dobson, owned by Ricky Hardy who was not only his employer but...
Mr. Robert Denny Hall
Jul 10, 2013
Mr. Robert Denny Hall, age 85 of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Mr. Hall was born in Carroll County on October 2, 1927 to William Archie and Sarah Barnes Hall. He was a loving and devoted husband and father who will be sorely missed. He leaves behind his wife, Ruby Mae Hudson Hall. No services will be...
Thomas Andrew Anthony
Jul 9, 2013
Mr. Thomas Andrew Anthony, age 78 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, July 09, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Anthony was born in Surry County on August 12, 1934 to the late DeWhitt Anthony and Nora Collins Anthony O'Neal. He was retired from Proctor Silex and was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. He served our country in...
Ms. Judith Rebecca Baker Fields
Jul 9, 2013
Ms. Judith Rebecca Baker Fields, 71, of Jonesville passed away on Monday, July 9, 2013 at Brookside Nursing Facility. She was born in Surry County on July 1, 1942 to the late Hilbert and Helen Draughn Baker. She as a Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Her survivors include four sons, Timothy and wife Catherine...
Willie Mae"Tini" Hall
Jul 9, 2013
Miss Willie Mae "Tini" Hall age 89 of Mt. Airy, NC. passed away Tuesday July 9, 2013 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Miss Hall was born August 24, 1923 in Surry County to the late Willis Benton Hall and Velma Elizabeth Bennett Hall, she was retired from Quality Mill Inc. and was a member of...
Mrs. Betty Mae Goins Anthony
Jul 8, 2013
Mrs. Betty Mae Goins Anthony age 71 of 308 Teacup Lane, Lowgap, NC wife of Mr. Louis Anthony passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at her home. She was born January 6, 1942 in Patrick County, VA to the late Robert and Clara Pack Goins. She was retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Louis...