Madeline Richardson Handy
Jun 20, 2010
Mrs. Madeline Richardson Handy, 84, of 106 Glenn Court, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, June 20, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Handy was born April 22, 1926, in Alleghany County, the only child born to the late Lon and Myrtle Hendrix Richardson. She worked at Quality Mills for many years and was a member of Highland Park Baptist...
Alma Flora McReynolds
Jun 20, 2010
Mrs. Alma Flora McReynolds, 83, widow of William McReynolds, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 20, 2010, with her loving daughters by her bedside. She was born December 2, 1926, in Johnson County, IL, to the late John Henry and Bertha Mae Anderson Flora. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving children, Joyce Coe of...
Lillie Mae Bennett Bishop
Jun 20, 2010
Mrs. Lillie Mae Bennett Bishop, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. Born in Surry County, Mrs. Bishop was the daughter of the late Jay and Geneva Goad Bennett. She retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Mount Airy Wesleyan Church. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, George Donald...
Carrie Lou Brock Sparks
Jun 19, 2010
Mrs. Carrie Lou Brock Sparks, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010, after a lengthy illness, first at Windsor Lane Healthcare Center in Gibsonburg, OH, and finally at St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo, OH. Mrs. Sparks was born February 14, 1943, in Cheraw, SC, to the late Elmer Brock, Sr. and Eva Teal Brock. She was a...
James Thomas Snow
Jun 19, 2010
Mr. James Thomas Snow, 96, of 1287 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Snow was born November 30, 1913, in Surry County, to the late William Robert and Pearl Harbour Snow. He was the original owner and operator of the Mount Airy Paint Store and was a member of Haymore Memorial...
Alma Eleanor Lawson Howard
Jun 18, 2010
Mrs. Alma Eleanor Lawson Howard, 86, of Dobson, passed away Friday morning, June 18, 2010, at Dunmore Plantation. She was born May 18, 1924, in Pulaski County, VA, to the late Alford Lafyette and Lucy Madeline Jerrell Lawson. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Fredrick Lee Lawson
Jun 18, 2010
Mr. Fredrick Lee Lawson, 80, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, June 18, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Lawson was born April 23, 1930, in Surry County, son of the late John Lester and Mary Etta Brooks Lawson. He worked in the logging industry for many years and was a volunteer at Sunnyside in Winston-Salem....
Rachel Elaine Slate Sawyers
Jun 17, 2010
Mrs. Rachel Elaine Slate Sawyers, 64, of 140 Copper Spring Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, June 17, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother of five "precious grandchildren." She was born April 21, 1946, in Surry County, to Maggie Elizabeth Callahan Slate and the late Ernest Willie...
Donald Taylor Anderson
Jun 17, 2010
Mr. Donald Taylor "Don" Anderson, 69, of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at his home after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Don was born December 2, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Taylor and Josie Overby Anderson. He retired as owner and operator of Virginia-Carolina Produce and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church....
Fred David Reece
Jun 17, 2010
Mr. Fred David Reece, 89, of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at The Bill Heffner VA Hospital. Mr. Reece was born May 2, 1921, in Canton, to Lawson Pinkney and Flora Inman Reece. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II, was a member of The Disabled American Veterans, Eden Chapter 63, and...
Mr. Henry Lee Staples
Jun 17, 2010
Mr. Henry Lee Staples, age 75, of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on October 10, 1934 to the late John Jackson "Jack" Staples and Mary Rucker Staples. In addition to his parents, Mr. Staples was preceded in death by three brothers, George Otis Staples, James "J.J." Staples, and infant...
Mrs. Virginia Foley Haynes
Jun 17, 2010
Mrs. Virginia Foley Haynes, age 89 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on October 14, 1920 to the late Walter Jackson Foley and Minnie Alice Massey Foley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Haynes was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Edward Haynes,...
David Harlan Myers
Jun 16, 2010
Mr. David Harlan Myers, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at his home. Mr. Myers was born November 27, 1942, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Sam and Jeanne Dressler Myers. He served as a member in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. He was a consultant for the textile industry and attended...
Martha Billings Lowe
Jun 16, 2010
Mrs. Martha Billings Lowe, 87, of 145 Melissa Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Lowe was born July 25, 1922, in Wilkes County, to the late William and Ollie Bauguess Billings. She was a homemaker and a member of Stoney Ridge Baptist Church. Surviving are two...
Glenn East
Jun 16, 2010
Mr. Glenn East, 71, of White Plains, passed away Wednesday morning, June 16, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. East was born June 22, 1938, in Surry County, son of the late James Earl and Clursie Lowry East. Glenn retired from the Surry County Public Works Department and was a member of Rockford Street United Methodist Church. He...
Mary McMillian Eanes
Jun 15, 2010
Mrs. Mary McMillian Eanes, 91, of 2019 Caudle Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Eanes was born June 9, 1919, in Surry County, to the late James Anderson and Lottie McCreary McMillian. She retired from Ballston Knitting as the office manager and was of the Presbyterian...
Sandra Kay Bryant Holden
Jun 15, 2010
Mrs. Sandra Kay Bryant Holden, 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Holden was born January 17, 1948, in Surry County, to Harvey T. and Valeria Jones Bryant. She worked at Cross Creek Apparel for 42 years and was a devoted wife and dear friend to many. Surviving are her...
William Cleo Ward
Jun 15, 2010
Mr. William Cleo Ward, 94, of 3202 Summit Hills Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, June 15, 2010, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Ward was born October 24, 1915, in Knox County, TN, son of the late David N. and Roxie Jennings Ward. Cleo served our country in the United States Army during...
Mrs. Melissa Ann Collins Lawson
Jun 14, 2010
Mrs. Melissa Ann "Missy" Collins Lawson, age 39 of Stuart, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 as the results of an automobile accident. She was born in Patrick County on October 8, 1970. Mrs. Lawson was preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy "Jim" Collins; nephew, Russell Collins; grandparents, William Hassell and Iva Collins, Henry Russell Fulcher and Julia Sink;...
Melvin Alva Webb
Jun 14, 2010
Mr. Melvin Alva Webb, 90, of Mount Airy, went to be with his heavenly father on Monday, June 14, 2010, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Webb was born August 24, 1919, in Carroll County, VA, son of the late Jessee "Jett" and Emma Adline Largen Webb. Melvin served our country in the United States...