Obituaries

Mar 27, 2010

Mr. Edward Matthew "Edd" Johnson, 84, went to his heavenly home on Saturday morning, March 27, 2010. He was born March 20, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Louis M. and Annie Goard Johnson. He was married to the love of his life, Margie Hall Johnson, for 53 years before her death 10 years ago. Edd served his country...

Mar 27, 2010

Ms. Margie Puckett Hall, 76, of 1084 Maple Grove Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, March 27, 2010, at Golden Living Center-Surry Community. She was born May 26, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Dock Franklin and Ola Davis Puckett. She retired from Sara Lee and was a homemaker. Surviving are three sons and two daughters-in-law, Carroll...

Mar 23, 2010

Mrs. Ruby Louise Horton Parker, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Parker was born November 24, 1927, in Surry County, to the late Thomas and Nellie Norman Horton. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Surviving are a daughter, Dianne Culler of Mount Airy;...

Mar 23, 2010

Mrs. Ada Boothe Wood, age 86 of Ferrum, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Franklin Health Care Center in Rocky Mount. She was born on March 9, 1924 to the late Claude and Mamie Rakes Boothe. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Wood; one step grandchild, Kris Mitchell; three...

Mar 21, 2010

Mr. Cory Deante Tarpley, age 37 of Fredericksburg, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010 in Fairfax as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born in Fort Hood, Texas on August 22, 1972. Mr. Tarpley is survived by his wife, Sharon Martin Tarpley of Stuart; four sons, Sean Martin, Christopher Martin, Brandon Tarpley and Nicholas Tarpley, all of Stuart;...

Mar 21, 2010

Mrs. Ruby Furn Hawks Davis, 66, of 143 South Oak Street, Lowgap, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Universal Health Care in King. Mrs. Davis was born June 4, 1943, in Carroll County, VA, daughter of Ethel Combs Hawks Cave and the late William Yancy Hawks. Ruby was a homemaker and a member of Charity Baptist Church. She is...

Mar 21, 2010

Mr. Claude O'Dell McCormick, Jr., 34, of Lowgap, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, at his home. Mr. McCormick was born June 11, 1975, in Surry County, son of the Rev. George Junior Jones and the late Debbie Edwards and Betty Jones. He was a dear father, son, and loved one to all his family and friends. Surviving are his...

Mar 20, 2010

Mrs. Lillian Ora Tucker Poplin, 94, of 271 Pineview Drive, Mount Airy, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning, March 20, 2010, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She had been in declining health for several months but remained in good spirits the entire time. She was born August 10, 1915, in Wilkes County, daughter of the late Rufus...

Mar 20, 2010

Ms. Eva Mary Mayes Atkins, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Ms. Atkins was born June 10, 1926, in Surry County, to Joe and Myrtle Calloway Mayes. She was employed with Mount Airy City Schools in ELINK in which she helped many families in the literacy program. Ms. Atkins was...

Mar 19, 2010

Mr. Eugene E. Murphy, Sr. 62 of Bassett passed away Friday at his home. He was born on December 31, 1947 in Greenbriar Co. West Virginia to the late Paul Marcus and Anna Lee Dobson Murphy. He worked for Hanover Direct in Roanoke, Va. Mr. Murphy was also preceded in death by a son; Lacy Mckinney and a sister, Judy...

Mar 19, 2010

Gunnery Sergeant Ellis Oakley "Buster" Allen, 61, of 134 East Crosswinds Court, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, March 19, 2010, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Allen was born May 18, 1948, in Surry County, to the late Homer Allen and Edith Bell Tilley Allen. He was employed as parts department manager at Snow's Garage. Mr....

Mar 18, 2010

Mr. Richard Monroe "Ricky" Reynolds, age 48 of Westfield, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Stokes-Reynolds Hospital in Danbury, North Carolina as the result of an automobile accident. He was born in Forsyth County, North Carolina on December 13, 1961. Mr. Reynolds was preceded in death by his mother, Margie Joblin Reynolds. He had worked for Hanes...

Mar 18, 2010

Mar 17, 2010

Mrs. Ruby Lee Hunt Marion, 69, of 1084 Grassy Knob Road, Pilot Mountain, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born May 3, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Hoy Raymond and Nannie Turpin Hunt. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving are her husband, Gilmer G. "Gib" Marion...

Mar 15, 2010

Mrs. Velvalee Belle Speers Martin, 89, of Pinnacle, passed away Monday morning, March 15, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Martin was born March 5, 1921, in Kansas City, MO, daughter of the late Thomas McCall and Lottie Thorpe Speers. She was a professional model with Jean's Mannequin Guild in Kansas City. During World War II, Mrs. Martin was an air...

Mar 14, 2010

Mr. Gleathern Ray Upchurch, 65, of 163 Coolidge Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, March 14, 2010, at his home. He was born October 8, 1944, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Early Gleathern and Nellie Kirby Upchurch. He was a member of Friendly Tabernacle Church. Surviving are his wife, Linda Ladd Upchurch of the home; a daughter,...

Mar 14, 2010

Mrs. Edith Irene Golding Booker, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born January 26, 1927, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Emmett Pierce and Hazel Carlen Golding. She was a retired WIC aide with the Surry County Health Department, was a member of...

Mar 13, 2010

Mrs. Eulah Mae Conner Belcher, age 82 of Woolwine passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on February 15, 1928 to the late Jesse Conner and Naomi Hylton Conner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by an infant brother, Alvin Calvin Conner. She attended Life...

Mar 13, 2010

Mr. John "Jack" Robertson, Jr., age 73 of Stuart passed away Saturday at his home. He was born on Feb. 7, 1937 in Patrick County to the late John Robertson, Sr. and Mary Lou Inman Robertson of Stuart. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife of 42 years, Florence Scales Robertson of the home; one son, Johnnie Robertson...

Mar 13, 2010

Mrs. Shirley Franklin Key Hicks, 73, of 752 East Center Boulevard, Mooresville, and formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the Brian Center in Mooresville. Mrs. Hicks was born November 6, 1936, in Beckley, WV, to the late William and Rose Dunford Franklin. She was retired from the Russell Corporation and was a partime waitress at...