James Howard Johnson
Jan 12, 2013
Mr. James Howard "Jim" Johnson, 74, of 112 Balcony Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Mount Airy, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Johnson was born April 6, 1938, in Surry County, to the late William Howard and Rada Pack Johnson. He retired from the textile industry and was a faithful member...
Alma Claudine Puckett Ayers
Jan 12, 2013
Mrs. Alma Claudine Puckett Ayers, 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born November 16, 1949, in Surry County, to the late Leonard Mosco and Eva Euelala Puckett. Mrs. Ayers was a homemaker. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Samantha Ayers;...
Mr. Robert Franklin Cook
Jan 11, 2013
Mr. Robert Franklin Cook, 72 of Elkin, NC passed away at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin on Friday, January 11, 2013. He was born in Surry County, NC to the late Bera Frank and Ruth Wilson Cook on February 8, 1940. Mr. Cook retired from Pineview Restaurant. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Charlean Cook Venable and...
Mr. Andy William White
Jan 11, 2013
Mr. Andy William White, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on April 8, 1925 to the late John Dillard and Pearlie Beamer White. Mr. White was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of the Salvation Army. He...
Mrs. Virginia Belle Brightwell Tinnell
Jan 10, 2013
Mrs. Virginia Belle Brightwell Tinnell, age 97, of Mount Airy, NC, died Thursday morning, January 10, 2013, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Tinnell was born on April 18, 1915, in Halifax County, VA, daughter to the late Joseph and Kate Brightwell. She was a member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star,...
Mr. Ivan Leroy Moffett, Jr
Jan 10, 2013
Mr. Ivan Leroy Moffett, Jr. age 68 of Mt. Airy, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Northern Hospital. Mr. Moffett was born in Wilkin, MN on July 24, 1944 to Ivan Leroy Moffett, Sr. and Lorraine Miller Moffett. He was an amazing musician and was dearly loved by all his family and many friends. A memorial service will be held...
Mrs. Maye H. Diesel
Jan 10, 2013
Mrs. Maye H. Wherry Diesel, age 93 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 the The Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in New York on May 24, 1919 to the late John and Mae Webster Wherry. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Deisel was preceded in death by her husband, Edward John Diesel; one son, Edward Diesel,...
Nancy Avis Mayes Schuyler
Jan 9, 2013
Mrs. Nancy Avis Mayes Schuyler Age 86 133 Schuyler Farm Lane Lowgap, NC passed away peacefully Wednesday morning January 9, 2013 at her home. Avis was a devoted wife, mother and Christian. One of her biggest joys was singing along with her husband Caldwell and son Trent. The Schuyler Family sang for many years. We know that heavens choir shouted...
Mr. Albert "Monty" Blackmon, Sr
Jan 8, 2013
Mr. Albert Montgomery "Monty" Blackmon, Sr. age 53, of 1102 Park Dr., Mt. Airy, NC passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1959 in Baltimore, MD to Zack Worrell Blackmon, Sr. and Betty Bunker Blackmon. Mr. Blackmon was a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business....
Mr. Jack Monday Cox
Jan 8, 2013
Mr. Jack Monday Cox, 85, of Mt. Airy, widower of Shirley Sydnor Cox, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Cox was born February 16, 1927, in Surry County, to Charles E. and Annie Monday Cox. He was retired from Pine State Knitwear and was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law,...
Mrs. Lennis Mae Cassady Inman
Jan 7, 2013
Mrs. Lennis Mae Cassady Inman, age 92 of Stuart, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on August 29,1920 to the late John and Dovie Dalton Cassady. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Inman was preceded in death by her husband, Fred W. Inman; eight brothers, Brock, Kenneth, Richard,...
Kenneth Leon Gray
Jan 7, 2013
Mr. Kenneth Leon Gray, 66, of 282 Gray Lane, Cana, VA, passed away Monday morning, January 7, 2013, at his home. Mr. Gray was born November 1, 1946, in Carroll County, VA, one of ten children born to the late William Lawrence and Una Ethel Smith Gray. Leon was a heavy equipment operator for many years. He is survived by...
Mrs. Patricia Ann Matthews "Cricket" Hester
Jan 7, 2013
Mrs. Patricia Ann Matthews "Cricket" Hester, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on May 15, 1932 to the late Roy and Betty Jane Thomas Matthews. Mrs. Hester retired from Smart Top Hosiery. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed....
James Harvey Wilson, Jr
Jan 7, 2013
JAMES HARVEY WILSON, JR. James Harvey Wilson, Jr. was born March 16, 1927 in Florence, SC to James Harvey Wilson Sr and Martha Jane Gamble Wilson . He passed away January 7, 2013 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem NC after a brief illness. Harvey is survived by his wife, Betty Wilson; brother Burgess Wilson (Doris) of Sumter, SC, his...
Mrs. Myrtle Tilley Branch
Jan 6, 2013
Mrs. Myrtle Tilley Branch, 80, of Mt. Airy, NC widow of Mr. Thomas Norman Branch passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 into the arms of Jesus at Forsyth Medical Center with her loving family by her side. She was born August 5, 1932 in Surry County to the late Roland and Daisy Whitaker Tilley. She was the former owner of...
Robert Lee "Bob" Knight
Jan 6, 2013
Mr. Robert Lee "Bob" Knight, 78 of Stuart passed away Saturday evening at his home. He was born in Lawsonville, N.C. on December 25, 1934 to the late Russell Valentine and Frances Grace Doss Knight. Mr. Knight was an active member of Concord Church of Christ. He was Commander of the Patrick County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard and V.F.W Post...
Bobby Greene Johnson
Jan 6, 2013
Mr. Bobby Greene "Bob" Johnson, 77, of Mount Airy, husband of Barbara Harriman Johnson, passed away Sunday morning, January 6, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Johnson was born February 23, 1935, in Surry County, to the late Harvey Andrew and Estelle Gunnell Johnson. Bob attended Westfield High School and ASU at Boone. He...
Mr. Arthur Gentry Patton
Jan 6, 2013
Mr. Arthur Gentry Patton, age 81 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, January 06, 2013 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Patton was born in Charleston, WV on October 31, 1931 to Lawrence and Alice Royal Patton. He was a retired roofer. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Judy Glass of Galax and Barbara and Bryant Utt of Mt....
Bruce Wayne Hiatt
Jan 6, 2013
Mr. Bruce Wayne Hiatt age 58 of Pfafftown, NC. passed away Sunday January 6, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Hiatt was born April 6, 1954 in Surry County to Elizabeth Puckett Hiatt and the late Albert Reid Hiatt, Jr.; he was employed in retail sales and was a member of Old 52...
Mrs. Dorothy Whitaker Speer
Jan 5, 2013
Dorothy April Whitaker Speer On January 5, 2013, an angel came and relieved Dorothy April Whitaker Speer of all of her earthly pain; she had been called home to Heaven. Mrs. Dorothy Speer was born on April 27, 1930 in Surry County and passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, NC after a sudden illness. Dorothy...