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Obituaries

John Woltz Comer, Jr

John Woltz Comer, Jr

Dec 5, 2008

Retired US Air Force Major John Woltz Comer, Jr., 79, of Dobson, died December 5, 2008. Born November 14, 1929, he was the son of the late John Woltz and Ruth Gibson Comer. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lieselotte R. (Lilo) Kortzeborn Comer; a daughter, Katherine Ruth Comer; a brother, Robert F. Comer and wife Vonda...

Winfred Hugh Tilley

Winfred Hugh Tilley

Dec 5, 2008

Mr. Winfred Hugh Tilley, 83, of 176 Woodcreek Drive, Mount Airy, widower of Kitty Irene Fariss Tilley, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born October 26, 1925, in Surry County, to the late Hugh and Ollie Shaw Tilley. He was retired from Aircraft Armaments in Baltimore, MD, and was a member of...

Santana Nicole Wright

Santana Nicole Wright

Dec 5, 2008

Baby Santana Nicole Wright went home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 5, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Baby Wright is survived by her mother, Brittany Nicole Wright of the home; her grandparents, Tommy and Karen Wright and Deborah Wright, all of Mount Airy; her great-grandparents, Calvin and Louise Queen; an aunt, Christina Stewart and husband, Jeffrey...

Columbia Alice Thomas Lester

Columbia Alice Thomas Lester

Dec 4, 2008

Mrs. Columbia Alice Thomas Lester, 69, of 179 Combs Street, Sparta, and formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008, in Sparta. Mrs. Lester was born August 29, 1939, in Surry County, to the late Oscar and Dora Harriman Thomas. She was a home aide worker. Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Lester of Mount Airy; two grandchildren; three...

Mrs. Gertie Rodgers Cates

Mrs. Gertie Rodgers Cates

Dec 3, 2008

Mrs. Gertie Rodgers Cates, age 95 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on May 17, 1913 to the late Jacob and Augusta Gray Rodgers. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Cates was preceded in death by her husband, John Cates; seven brothers, and...

Effie Bowman Goins Reavis

Effie Bowman Goins Reavis

Dec 2, 2008

Mrs. Effie Bowman Goins Reavis, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Reavis was born August 1, 1927, in Patrick County, VA, daughter of the late Bruce and Nora Pack Bowman. She retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery and was of the Primitive Baptist faith. Surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Herman...

Ima Lee McBride Culler

Ima Lee McBride Culler

Dec 2, 2008

Mrs. Ima Lee McBride Culler, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Culler was born February 26, 1926, daughter of the late Terry Rhone and Gladys Slate McBride. She was a member of Flippin Memorial Baptist Church. Ima Lee retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery, was a longtime employee of Renfro...

Joe Bennett Maye

Joe Bennett Maye

Dec 2, 2008

Joseph Bennett Maye, 82, of 165 Virginia Street, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born December 23, 1915, in Drexel, to the late Tom and Estelle Maye. He was educated in the Drexel High School, Gardner-Webb College, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Duke University, and Radford College. He was a psychology professor at...

Mr. Bernie Woodrow Owens

Mr. Bernie Woodrow Owens

Dec 1, 2008

Mr. Bernie Woodrow Owens, age 64 of Ararat passed away Monday morning, December 1, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on Feb. 23, 1944 in Stokes County, NC to the late James Woodrow Owens and Mary Eliza Hooker Owens of Francisco, NC. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife of 44 years, Glenda...

Nancy Elsie Edwards Vaughn

Nancy Elsie Edwards Vaughn

Dec 1, 2008

Mrs. Nancy Elsie Edwards Vaughn, 94, a resident at Northern Hospital of Surry County, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008. Mrs. Vaughn was born September 24, 1914, in Surry County, to the late John and Ada Holt Edwards. Mrs. Vaughn graduated from High Point Business College. She worked as a bookkeeper for Duke Power and Carolina Plastics before her marriage...

Vera White Wilmoth

Vera White Wilmoth

Dec 1, 2008

Mrs. Vera White Wilmoth, 83, devoted wife of Mr. Earl Wilmoth, Sr. of Dobson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday December 1, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital while surrounded by her dear family. She was born in Surry County on June 21, 1925 to the late Jackson Lloyd and Minnie Susan Key White. Mrs....

Edward Randall "Randy" Collins

Edward Randall "Randy" Collins

Nov 30, 2008

Mr. Edward Randall "Randy" Collins, 41, of Sanford, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008, at his home. Mr. Collins was born January 28, 1967, in Surry County, to the late Ed and Blanche Collins. He was retired from the United States Army after serving our country for 22 years. Mr. Collins served during the Gulf War and was employed with...

Nellie Grey Shaw Poore

Nellie Grey Shaw Poore

Nov 30, 2008

Mrs. Nellie Grey Shaw Poore, 93, of 110 New Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Poore was born January 1, 1915, in Bluefield, WV, to the late William and Alice Bedsaul Shaw. She was a homemaker, retired from Spencer's Inc., and a member of Bannertown Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters and...

Allan Spencer Boughner

Allan Spencer Boughner

Nov 29, 2008

Mr. Allan Spencer Boughner, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born April 9, 1944, in Bad Axe, MI, to the late Malcomb and Irene Casey Boughner. Mr. Boughner is survived by his wife, Judy Thurston Boughner of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and David Brown of New Bedford, MA; a...

Mrs. Pheobe Spencer Nowlin

Mrs. Pheobe Spencer Nowlin

Nov 29, 2008

Mrs. Pheobe S. Nowlin, 85, of Stuart, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning at the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born January 10, 1923 in Riner, VA to the late Rice Hinley and Grace Jones Dobbins. Mrs. Nowlin was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church for over 60 years where she was...

Glenn Allen Thacker

Glenn Allen Thacker

Nov 29, 2008

Mr. Glenn Allen Thacker, 80, of 586 Allred Mill Road, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Thacker was born January 18, 1928, in Surry County, to the late Robert M. and Lillie Griffith Thacker. Glenn owned and operated Riverdale Electronics for many years and was a member of...

Roland Grady Adams

Roland Grady Adams

Nov 27, 2008

Mr. Roland Grady Adams, 87, of 302 Charlie Norman Road, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008, at Golden Living Center-Surry Community. Mr. Adams was born October 17, 1921, in Surry County, to the late Aquilla Porter and Alice McGee Adams. He was a farmer and retired from Spencer's Inc. Mr. Adams was also a member of Holly Springs...

Hallie Deatherage Shinault

Hallie Deatherage Shinault

Nov 27, 2008

Mrs. Hallie Deatherage Shinault, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Shinault was born May 2, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Robert Lee and Reecie Goin Deatherage. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Shinault is survived by her husband, Dee L. Shinault of the home; three daughters...

Charles Robert "Bob" Connolly

Charles Robert "Bob" Connolly

Nov 26, 2008

Mr. Charles Robert "Bob" Connolly, 80, of 154 Casper Stewart Road, Lowgap, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. He was born August 12, 1928, in Ridgeley, MD. He was retired from Proctor-Silex Inc., was a member of the Mount Airy Elk's Lodge, and had served as former president of the board of directors...

Keegan Lester Meadows

Keegan Lester Meadows

Nov 26, 2008

Keegan Lester Meadows, infant son of Kelly Ryan and Katie Ann Williamson Meadows, of Ararat, VA, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. In addition to his parents, Baby Meadows is survived by his grandparents, Kimberly and Keith Williamson of Sophia, Gloria Meadows of Ararat, VA, and Bobby Meadows of...

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