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Obituaries

Bernie Edward Phillips

Bernie Edward Phillips

Nov 19, 2008

Mr. Bernie Edward Phillips, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, November 19, 2008. Mr. Phillips was born November 4, 1934, in Surry County, to the late Jesse Edward Benton and Katherine Sawyers Phillips. Bernie worked as an investigator for Retail Credit Company for 18 years and was co-owner and operator of Jones-Phillips Funeral Home for 15 years. He...

Ruth "Hook" Marion Dezern

Ruth "Hook" Marion Dezern

Nov 18, 2008

Ms. Ruth "Hook" Marion Dezern, 77, of Dobson, passed away at her home on Tuesday November 18, 2008 after multiple battles with cancer. She was born in Surry County on October 9, 1931 to the late William Brady and Minnie Nichols Marion. Mrs. Dezern was retired from Tultex Industries and was a dedicated member of Salem Baptist Church. She enjoyed...

Billy Edward Carter

Billy Edward Carter

Nov 18, 2008

Mr. Billy Edward Carter, 70, of 836 Haystack Road, Mount Airy, who was in declining health for the past 2 1/2 years, lost his battle to Lou Gerhig's Disease at his home at 3:46 am Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Mr. Carter was born May 27, 1938, in Surry County, to Edward Arlo and Savannah Elizabeth Martin Carter. Mr. Carter was...

Wendy Olinda Whicher Jones

Wendy Olinda Whicher Jones

Nov 17, 2008

Ms. Wendy Olinda Whicher Jones, 41, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 17, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Jones was born November 4, 1967, in Peterborough, NH, to Christine Palluotto Spence and Neal Whicher. Ms. Jones will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was employed with Pike Electric Inc. Surviving are...

Ernest Jackson Bobbitt

Ernest Jackson Bobbitt

Nov 17, 2008

Mr. Ernest Jackson Bobbitt, 87, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, November 17, 2008, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bobbitt was born November 14, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William Booge and Lela Hawks Bobbitt. He was a retired carpenter and a veteran of the United States Army-Air Force, having served our...

Granville N. "Randy" Epperson

Granville N. "Randy" Epperson

Nov 16, 2008

Mr. Granville N. "Randy "Epperson, 75, of Ararat, VA, widower of Pauline Grace Piekos Epperson, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Woodhaven Nursing Home in Montvale, VA. He was born February 13, 1933, in Patrick County, VA, to Rufus and Bessie King Epperson. He was retired from Scenic Ford and a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. Mr. Epperson...

Emmitt Grant Martin, Sr

Emmitt Grant Martin, Sr

Nov 16, 2008

Mr. Emmitt Grant Martin, Sr., 90, of 695 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, November 16, 2008, at Golden Living Center. Mr. Martin was born May 29, 1918, in Surry County, to the late Frank and Polly Bowman Martin. Emmitt was a veteran of the United States Army, retired from Duke Power after 35 years of...

Weldon Bryant "Dick" Smith, Sr

Weldon Bryant "Dick" Smith, Sr

Nov 16, 2008

Mr. Weldon Bryant "Dick" Smith, Sr., 84, of 4082 Bear Trail, Cana, VA, passed away Sunday morning, November 16, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Smith was born January 16, 1924, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Herbert Swanson and Eliza Frances Strickland Smith. He was a self-employed orchardist and farmer for many years. He is survived...

James Albert Angel

James Albert Angel

Nov 16, 2008

Mr. James Albert Angel, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Angel was born July 1, 1950, in Surry County, to Jeanell Urps Angel and the late Lester Warren Angel. He was employed at L.S. Starrett and a member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church. He is survived...

Harold Dean Holt

Harold Dean Holt

Nov 15, 2008

Mr. Harold Dean Holt, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Holt was born October 14, 1950, in Patrick County, VA, to Mae Pack Holt and the late William Press Holt. Mr. Holt will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Surviving are his mother, Mae Pack Holt...

Mary Nell Beamer Wynne

Mary Nell Beamer Wynne

Nov 15, 2008

Mrs. Mary Nell Beamer Wynne, 87, of Mount Airy, widow of E.G. Wynne, Jr., died Saturday, November 15, 2008, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Wynne was born October 6, 1921, the daughter of the late Dorsey Cullen and Martha Victoria Monday Beamer. Mrs. Wynne was retired from Quality Mills of Mount Airy. She was a very...

James V. Wilkins

James V. Wilkins

Nov 15, 2008

James V. Wilkins was born May 11, 1948, to James H. Wilkins and Ruth White Wilkins. He passed away November 15, 2008, and was a lifelong resident of Miami FL, where he graduated from West Miami High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Jim was a loving brother to his family. His half-sisters, Kelly White Jones of...

Noah Columbus Haunn

Noah Columbus Haunn

Nov 13, 2008

Mr. Noah Columbus Haunn, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Haunn was born May 13, 1930, in Surry County, to the late Hillary Hampton and Ada Marshall Haunn. He was a farmer and a member of the Baptist faith. He is survived by a sister, Helen Haunn; and a brother and...

Charles Edward Combs, Sr

Charles Edward Combs, Sr

Nov 13, 2008

Mr. Charles Edward Combs, Sr., 79, of 1013 Mountain View Church Road, King, passed away Thursday morning, November 13, 2008, at his home. Mr. Combs was born April 25, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Ellis Phillip and Alice Combs Combs. Charles was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired as a lineman supervisor from Pike...

Donald Reid Puckett

Donald Reid Puckett

Nov 13, 2008

Mr. Donald Reid Puckett, 54, of West Dodson Mill Road, Pilot Mountain, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008, after an extended illness. He was born January 4, 1954, in Forsyth County, to Bertha Hall Puckett Thomas and the late A. Ralph Puckett. He is survived by his daughter, Desiree Annette Puckett of Mount Airy; his mother, Bertha Hall Puckett Thomas;...

Betty-Joe Collins Jenkins

Betty-Joe Collins Jenkins

Nov 12, 2008

Mrs. Betty Joe Collins Jenkins, 71, of Dobson, passed away at her home on Wednesday morning, November 12, 2008. She was born in Horry County, SC, on June 29, 1937, to the late Oscar Collins and the late Velma Adams Melia and step-father Thomas Francis Melia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie...

Calvin Coolidge Belton

Calvin Coolidge Belton

Nov 12, 2008

Mr. Calvin Coolidge Belton, 83, of 912 Andover Street, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Belton was born November 13, 1924, in Surry County, to the late Rufus and Mallie Newman Belton. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving during World War II, was the manager of...

Mrs. Shirley Turner Moore

Mrs. Shirley Turner Moore

Nov 12, 2008

Mrs. Shirley Turner Moore, age 67 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on July 5, 1941 to the late Stephens Homer and Lillian Mize Turner. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by a husband, Charles Coalson; three brothers, Oran Akers "Bob" Turner, Walter Turner...

Lawrence Edward Mayes

Lawrence Edward Mayes

Nov 12, 2008

Mr. Lawrence Edward Mayes, 70, of Lowgap, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at his home. Mr. Mayes was born July 15, 1938, in Surry County, to Joseph Mayes and Gracie Hawks Mayes Blevins. He was employed with REA Contracting. Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years, Georgia Thomas Mayes of the home; a daughter, Mandy Mayes of Lowgap;...

R.B. Southern

R.B. Southern

Nov 11, 2008

Mr. R.B. Southern, 79, of 4878 NC 268, Dobson, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Southern was born February 3, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Dock and Mecie Miller Southern. R.B. served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Southern's...

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