Rickey Lee Sebastian, Jr

Rickey Lee Sebastian, Jr

Sep 6, 2012

Rickey Lee Sebastian, Jr. age 24 of Ararat, VA, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his home. Rickey was born in Forsyth County on February 23, 1988 to Sandra Sawyers Sebastian and Rickey Lee Sebastian. Rickey was a fun loving, kind person who really loved hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Surviving are his mother and step father, Sandra Sebastian...

Mr. Berman Malria Leftwich

Mr. Berman Malria Leftwich

Sep 6, 2012

Mr. Berman Malria Leftwich, 72 of Cana, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Thursday, September 6, 2012. He was born on November 17, 1939 in Carroll County, VA to the late Arnold Washington and Elma Painter Leftwich. Mr. Leftwich was a retired truck driver and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. He was kind man and a good...

Mr. Roy Cline DeHart

Mr. Roy Cline DeHart

Sep 6, 2012

Mr. Roy Cline DeHart, age 92 of Woolwine, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. He was born in Spray, North Carolina on July 10, 1920 to the late Walter and Alice Houchins DeHart. In addition to his parents, Mr. DeHart was preceded in death by one brother, Marvin DeHart. He had served in...

Mr. Grover Morton McKinney

Mr. Grover Morton McKinney

Sep 6, 2012

Mr. Grover Morton McKinney, age 85 of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. McKinney was born in Carroll County on July 25, 1927 to Grover Thomas and Mabel Carlon McKinney. He proudly served our country as a Medic in the United States Army during WWII. Mr. McKinney absolutely loved his...

Charles Howard Dowell

Charles Howard Dowell

Sep 4, 2012

Mr. Charles Howard Dowell, 84, of 1544 East Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Dowell was born March 16, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Ambrose Lafayette and Nannie Lessie Deatherage Dowell. He was the owner and operator of Snappy Lunch for 61 years...

Billy Ray Smith

Billy Ray Smith

Sep 4, 2012

Mr. Billy Ray Smith, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Smith was born January 12, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late Herbert Neil and Nanny Vesti Shelton Smith. He was a retired electrician and a member of the Christian faith. He served our country in the...

Mr. Charlie "Bud" Marshall, Sr

Mr. Charlie "Bud" Marshall, Sr

Sep 4, 2012

Mr. Charlie "Bud" Marshall, Sr., age 70 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on September 16, 1941 to the late Early and Viola Dalton Marshall. A brother, Mack Marshall and a sister, Nancy Harris, also preceded him in death. Mr. Marshall is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Lisa...

Mrs. Hazel Emma Badgett Jessup

Mrs. Hazel Emma Badgett Jessup

Sep 3, 2012

Mrs. Hazel Emma Badgett Jessup, 97, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Jessup was born in Surry County on June 2, 1915 to the late Charlie and Susan Key Badgett. She was a homemaker and a member of Dover Baptist Church. She is survived by a sister, Mecie McHone of...

Mrs. Eleandor Sehen Young

Mrs. Eleandor Sehen Young

Sep 3, 2012

Mrs. Eleandor Sehen Young, age 86 of Collinsville, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at her home. She was born in West Virginia on June 17, 1926 to the late Burton and Faye Sehen. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Edward "Tom" Young; one son, David Knowles; three brothers, Harvey, Wesley...

Mrs. Juanita Burcham "Geri" Monroe

Mrs. Juanita Burcham "Geri" Monroe

Sep 2, 2012

Mrs. Juanita Burcham "Geri" Monroe, age 68 Galax, VA, passed away Sunday September 2, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Monroe was born May 25, 1944 in Surry County to the late Charlie Thomas and Pearl Patterson Burcham. Mrs. Monroe was retired from Southeast Virginia Training Center in Hillsville, VA, and was as member of Flat Rock Presbyterian Church. Surviving is...

Myrtle Marie Haynes Sleight

Myrtle Marie Haynes Sleight

Sep 1, 2012

Mrs. Myrtle Marie Haynes Sleight, 84, of 133 Myrtle Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 1, 2012, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Sleight was born March 20, 1928, in Surry County, the only child born to the late Hillary and Della Odessa Martin Haynes. Myrtle was a homemaker and a member of...

Dorothy "Dot" Vernon Mabe

Dorothy "Dot" Vernon Mabe

Sep 1, 2012

Dorothy (Dot) Vernon Mabe, 85, of Stuart, Virginia, died Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart, Virginia. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on January 3, 1927, she was preceded in death by her mother, Ranie Vernon Pickard. Married on her birthday, she is survived by her treasured husband of 66 years, Dennis Cecil Mabe. In addition,...

Mrs. Polly Ann Hiatt Stevens

Mrs. Polly Ann Hiatt Stevens

Aug 31, 2012

Mrs. Polly Ann Hiatt Easter Stevens, age 77 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Stevens was born in Carroll County on November 16, 1934 to Thomas Lester and Mattie Ellen Fleming Hiatt. She was retired from Spencer's Inc. and Ridgecrest Retirement. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Yolanda and Shirley Holt of Westfield;...

Elder George Samuel Flippen

Elder George Samuel Flippen

Aug 31, 2012

Elder George Samuel Flippen, 73, of 231 Melton Road, Elkin, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012, in Dobson. He was born October 22, 1938, in Surry County, to the late Roy and Oma Tolbert Flippen. He retired from Perry Manufacturing and was an elder of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Hillsville, VA, for over 45 years and State Road...

Mrs. Dolores Patricia "Pat" Richmond

Mrs. Dolores Patricia "Pat" Richmond

Aug 30, 2012

Mrs. Dolores Patricia "Pat" Richmond, age 82 formerly of Vandalia, OH passed away at Golden Living Nursing Home Thursday, August 30, 2012. Mrs. Richmond was born in Dallas, TX on December 7, 1929 to the late Dr. Carl Brady and Alice Pruitt McKinney. She Retired from Dolly Toy Company and was of the Methodist Faith. Mrs. Richmond is survived by...

Edith Isaacs Thompson

Edith Isaacs Thompson

Aug 29, 2012

Mrs. Edith Isaacs Thompson, 90, of 136 Isaacs Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 29, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Thompson was born March 22, 1922, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Melvin and Lucinda Snow Isaacs. Edith graduated from Lowgap High School and retired from Quality Mills. She is survived by three sisters-in-law, Lillian...

Rev. Arthur "Junior" Dawson, Jr

Rev. Arthur "Junior" Dawson, Jr

Aug 29, 2012

Rev. Arthur "Junior" Dawson, Jr. 85 of Mt. Airy went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from Northern Hospital of Surry County. Rev. Dawson was born in Surry County on June 20, 1927 to the late Arthur Marvin and Thelma Jarrell Dawson. He surrendered to the call to preach in May 1960...

Emmett Lee Creed

Emmett Lee Creed

Aug 29, 2012

Mr. Emmett Lee Creed, 89, of 605 Old Creed Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 29, 2012, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Creed was born January 10, 1923, in Surry County, the son of the late Richard Zan and Minnie Alberta Smith Creed. Lee served our country as a private first class in the United States...

Mrs. Verlene Coe Moore

Mrs. Verlene Coe Moore

Aug 29, 2012

Mrs. Verlene Coe Moore, age 77 of Dobson, North Carolina a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all passed away on Wednesday morning August 29, 2012, at her home. She was born in Guilford County on November 24, 1934 to the late Cornealius Beamer "Neal" Coe and the late Amy Chandler Coe, in addition to her...

Rachel Lemona Taylor Coleman

Rachel Lemona Taylor Coleman

Aug 28, 2012

Mrs. Rachel Lemona Taylor Coleman, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, August 28, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Coleman was born May 21, 1930, in Surry County, to the late Ben and Mamie East Taylor. She retired as a hairdresser and later retired as a CNA. Mrs. Coleman was a wonderful friend, wife, and loving mother, grandmother, and...