Mrs. Sylvia M. Earles
Nov 7, 2009
Mrs. Sylvia Massey Earles, age 71 of Fieldale passed away Saturday at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on Aug. 22, 1938 to the late John Taylor Massey and Georgie Turner Massey. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara M. Walker, Thelma Massey; and three brothers, Hooker,...
George Franklin Saylor
Nov 6, 2009
Mr. George Franklin Saylor, age 83, of State Road, passed away peacefully on Friday November 6, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Forsyth County on December 5, 1925 to the late Joseph Allen and Lila Mae Bowen Saylor. Mr. Saylor was a retired veteran of the United States Navy having faithfully served our country for more...
Mr. William C. "Bybo" Gilley
Nov 5, 2009
Mr. William C. "Bybo" Gilley, age 68 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Patrick County on April 4, 1941 to the late John Henry and Almarine Deal Gilley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elma Jewel Fulcher Gilley; six...
Dr. Thomas M. Rowlett, Jr
Nov 5, 2009
Dr. Thomas M. Rowlett, Jr. passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born in Concord, NC, November 9, 1926, to the last Dr. Thomas M. Rowlett and Gertrude Jones Rowlett. He and his late wife of 60 years, Frances Marion Rowlett, moved to Corpus Christi in 1955, where he practiced family medicine and emergency room...
William Henry Edmonds
Nov 4, 2009
Mr. William Henry "Doc" Edmonds, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Mr. Edmonds was born November 19, 1933, in Surry County, to William Roy and Clearsie Hutson Edmonds. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Hauser Edmonds of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Frenda and Jeff Hicks of Ararat, Cindy and Timmy Dixon...
Doris Irene Gordon Owens
Nov 3, 2009
Mrs. Doris Irene Gordon Owens, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Owens was born December 22, 1931, in Surry County, to Jessie "Bud" William and Bessie Young Gordon. She graduated from nursing school in 1971. During her career as a registered nurse, Mrs. Owens worked...
Philip Reed Adkins
Nov 3, 2009
Mr. Philip Reed Adkins, 57, of Washington, DC, and Rehobeth Beach, DE, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at the Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Adkins retired as Director of Benefits for the law firm of Arnold and Porter of Washington, DC. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is survived by...
Raleigh Fleming McHone
Nov 2, 2009
Mrs. Raleigh Fleming McHone peacefully passed Monday, November 2, 2009, and went home to join the love of her life, Joe McHone. She maintained her sense of humor and ability to make those around her laugh and find the fun in everyday life. She was born February 2, 1925, in Guilford County, to Joe and Pearl Fleming. She was a...
Jimmy Franklin Barker
Nov 2, 2009
Mr. Jimmy Franklin Barker, 70, of 123 Hassell Lane, Pilot Mountain, passed away Monday, November 2, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salisbury. Mr. Barker was born October 2, 1939, in Surry County, to the late Lonnie Joe and Gladys Jones Barker. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was of the Baptist faith. Mr....
Thelma Mae Tolbert Hall
Nov 1, 2009
Mrs. Thelma Mae Tolbert Hall, 81, of 3547 Siloam Road, Dobson, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009, at her home. Mrs. Hall was born January 14, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Martin and Pearl Tolbert. Thelma was a homemaker and a member of Bryant's Chapel Church. She is survived by her husband, Jack Hall of Ararat; two daughters...
Mr. Timothy Lin "Tim" Shough
Nov 1, 2009
Mr. Timothy Lin "Tim" Shough, age 37 of Ridgeway, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Henry County on July 6, 1972. He was a member of Fontaine Baptist Church in Ridgeway, had been an auto mechanic, and had served in the United States Army. Mr. Shough was preceded...
Tyler Upton Buckner
Oct 31, 2009
Mr. Tyler Upton Buckner, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Buckner was born April 5, 1948, in Clay County, AL, to the late James Hardy and Myrtle Lizabeth Browning Buckner. He attended Jacksonville State University and the University of Alabama in Birmingham before he served in the United States...
David Robert Ezekiel
Oct 30, 2009
Mr. David Robert Ezekiel, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, October 30, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Ezekiel was born March 16, 1935, in Scranton, PA, to Harold Joseph and Rosina Margaret Miller Ezekiel. The Ezekiels moved to Mount Airy in October of 2005, where he truly loved the country life and especially cherished spending time...
Ethel Mae Love Gammons
Oct 29, 2009
Mrs. Ethel Mae Love Gammons, 89, of 215 Hilda Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009, at her home. She was born September 30, 1920, in Surry County, to the late John Monroe and Mary Lee Deatherage Love. Mrs. Gammons was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a homemaker and a member and co-founder of Faith...
Artie Cord Kirkman
Oct 29, 2009
Mr. Artie Cord Kirkman, 86, of Mount Airy, died Thursday, October 29, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Kirkman was born October 2, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Romie and Lillie Belton Kirkman. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart for...
Virginia Shoemaker Hudson Bowman
Oct 29, 2009
Mrs. Virginia Shoemaker Hudson Bowman, 84, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Wilkes County on January 15, 1925 to the late Robert McKinley and Addie Mastin Shoemaker. Mrs. Bowman was retired from Elkin Valley Apperal and a faithful member of Copeland Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Walter Reginald Lyman, III
Oct 29, 2009
Mr. Walter Reginald Lyman, III, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by his family. He was born October 28, 1967, in Greenfield, MA, to Walter Reginald Lyman, Jr. and the late Suzanne Hinds Lyman. Mr. Lyman proudly served his country in the United States Army, receiving a honorable discharge on...
Nancy Dell Rogers McCann
Oct 29, 2009
Nancy Dell Rogers McCann died October 29th at her daughter's home in Durham following a long and brave battle with lung and brain cancer. Her beloved cat Lilibet was always by her side. Nancy Dell was born March 23, 1930 in Raleigh NC to Lonnie and Nancy Rogers. A few years later her sister June was born, completing the family,...
Magdalena Mary Sivel Lowry
Oct 28, 2009
Mrs. Magdalena Mary Sivel Lowry, 83, of Mount Airy, formerly of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday morning, October 28, 2009, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Lowry was born December 22, 1925, in Prague, Czech Republic, to the late Dr. Vaclav W. and Elizabeth Blumenthal Sivel. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's...
William Neil Thompson
Oct 28, 2009
Mr. William Neil Thompson, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at Village Care in King. Mr. Thompson was born July 3, 1921, in Englewood, CO, to Sylvaster and Laura Kellogg Thompson. He served our county in the United States Army during WWII. Mr. Thompson was a retired truck driver, retired from Motor Bearings and Parts in...