Oct 2, 2012

Mr. Stephen Francis Krueger, 24, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in Stokes County. He was born February 5, 1988, in Lorain County, OH, to Fran Krueger and Tim Krueger. He is survived by his mother, Fran Krueger of Mount Airy; his father, Tim Krueger of Yadkinville;...

Oct 1, 2012

Mr. Thomas Dell Phillips, 53, of Elkin passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 1, 2012. He was born in Surry County on July 27, 1959 to Dorothy Wagner Phillips and the late Wendell Snow Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a self employed farmer and of the Baptist faith. He leaves to cherish his memory, a daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Joseph...

Oct 1, 2012

Mr. Gary Chester Holder age 75 of 271 Boyles St., Pilot Mountain, NC husband of Mrs. Joye Norman Holder passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at his home. He was born October 21, 1936 in Surry County to the late Arley and Della Hall Holder. He served his country in the US Navy and was retired from Wilson Pest Control....

Sep 30, 2012

Mr. James Robert White, 89, of Elkin passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 30, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on January 14, 1923 to the late Emory Zachery and Nannie Dudley White. Mr. White was a retired Operating Engineer for Fletcher-Cramer in New Jersey after many years of service and...

Sep 29, 2012

Mr. Richard Neal Harrison, age 80, of Elkin, NC passed away on Friday evening September 28, 2012 at Wake Forest University Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. He was born in Elk Horn, West Virginia on October 15, 1931, to the late Garnie Harrison and Edna Lucas Harrison. He was retired from Cross Creek in Mt. Airy, and was a member...

Sep 29, 2012

Mrs. Cheryl Ann McKnight Ayers, 55, of Hickory, passed away Saturday night, September 29, 2012, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. Mrs. Ayers was born May 25, 1957, in Genesee County, MI, one of three children born to William Lehman and Maurene Ouita Grimes McKnight. Cheryl was a licensed practical nurse and a member of the Christian faith. She...

Sep 29, 2012

Mr. Woodrow Manford Buelin, age 89, of Ararat, NC passed away at Heritage Care of Elkin, NC on Saturday September 29, 2012. He was born in Surry County on May 19, 1923 to the late Virgil Lee Buelin and Mary Eunice Brown Buelin. He was retired from Spencer's and a member of Blackwater Community Church. Woodrow was a humble Christian...

Sep 28, 2012

Mr. Jack Harrison Spencer, age 88 of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Stoneville, NC went home to be the Lord on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 at the Ben Atchley State Veterans Home. Jack was a veteran of WWII serving with the US Army. He spent 35 years in Illinois where he worked for Teamsters Local #710. Jack enjoyed time as an...

Sep 28, 2012

Mr. Herman Bernard Hall, Sr., age 69 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Friday evening September 28, 2012 in Mt. Airy. He was born on September 22, 1943 to the late Sam and Annie Lee Goins Hall. Surviving are his wife Sharla Ann Penson Hall of the home, his children Tina (Nate) Swaim of Dobson, Dorothy Ann Hall of...

Sep 28, 2012

Mrs. Debra Cox Overby, 60 of Claudville, VA, passed away Friday at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born on November 16, 1951 in Patrick County to Ethel Rakes Cox and the late Acie G. Cox. She was a loving wife, caring mother and grandmother, she was a very active member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and had worked...

Sep 27, 2012

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. Larry Franklin Patterson, 71, of Dobson passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on January 8, 1941 to the late Wade Odell and Kathleen Simpson Patterson. He was a lifelong resident of the Dobson area who was dedicated to the...

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. William "Bill" Edward Chandler, age 86 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012, at his home. Mr. Chandler was born in Surry County on September 5, 1926 to Walter Leo and Camy Victoria Byrd Chandler. He proudly served our country in the United States Army, was retired from the United States Postal Service and was a devoted...

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. James Edward "Pipeman" Frady, 80, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 10, 1932 to the late Roy Lewis and Lonie Cabe Frady. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife of 60 years, Laura Arzona Hutchens, of the...

Sep 27, 2012

Mr. Jerry Edward Lundy, 67 of Lowgap passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his home after an extended illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Grayson County on November 11, 1944 to the late Gwyn W. and Etta York Lundy. Mr. Lundy was retired from Currier-Withers Supply Company. Mr. Lundy served our country in the United...

Sep 25, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Virginia King Tolbert, age 83 of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Tolbert was born in Carroll County on December 9, 1928 to Frank and Gladys Jones King. She was retired from Quailty Mills and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Philip Moody...

Sep 25, 2012

Mr. Lauren Oswell Lyons, 92, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 11, 1920, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Cortez and Maggie Jarrell Lyons. Mr. Lyons was a retired United States Forest Service Ranger and was a member of Fairlawn Church of Christ in...

Sep 24, 2012

Mr. William Lindsay "Bill" Harnsberger, Jr., age 70 of Patrick Springs, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 24, 2012. He was born in Henry County on September 15, 1942, to the late William Lindsay Harnsberger, Sr., and Ruth Smoot Harnsberger. Mr. Harnsberger served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam war and had retired from the...

Sep 24, 2012

Miss Lillie Viona Hunter age 92 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Central Continuing Care. She was born November 25, 1919 in Patrick County to the late John and Susan Ella Smith Hunter. She retired from Renfro Corporation and attended Friendly Chapel Church. Surviving are two sisters-in-law, Ina Sue Hunter and Hazel Hunter both of...

Sep 24, 2012

Mrs. Jane Wolfe Collins, 74, of Dobson, entered into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Collins was born in Surry County on April 8, 1938 to the late Dillard Gilbert and Lema Holyfield Wolfe. She was a dedicated member of Level Cross United Methodist Church...