Loving mother, grandmother, and friend, Ila Haynes Phillips, 76, of Winston-Salem, departed her earthly home for eternal life in Heaven on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Ila was born February 12, 1932 in Dobson, NC, to John Sidney and Leila Dinkins Haynes. She had four siblings: Mary Haynes, Davis Haynes, John Henry Haynes, and Irene Haynes Dobbins, all of whom preceded...
Mrs. Norma Harrell Cassell, age 69 of Meadows of Dan passed away Wednesday at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. She was born on May 28, 1939 in Patrick County to the late Dorsie and Clara Stanley Harrell. She was an active member of Meadows of Dan Baptist Church and the Meadows of Dan Women's Club. In addition to...
Mrs. Iris Weddle Cole, age 80 of Claudville passed away Wednesday evening at her home. She was born in Willis, VA on Dec. 12, 1928 to the late Lonnie Weddle, Sr. and Rittie Dickerson Weddle. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Clayton Cole; two grandchildren, David and Daniel Cole; and three...
Mr. Ranzy Walter Boyd, age 89 of Woolwine passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at the V.A. Medical Center in Salem, Va. He was born on October 7, 1919 to the late Abe Boyd and Ida Belcher Boyd. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Miriam Harris Boyd; a daughter, Miriam Oneda Manns; a...
Mr. Bruce Gerald Shore, husband of Mrs. Mona Alderman Shore, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Forsyth County on September 26, 1948 to Versie Marie Allgood Shore and the late Fred Coolidge Shore. He was a tool designer for A.T.C. after many years of service and of...
Mrs. Ethel Ailene Westmoreland Wilson, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Wilson was born August 7, 1927, in Virginia, to June and Tish Brady Westmoreland. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Calvin Wilson of Mount Airy; a son, Russell Queen of Mount Airy; eight grandchildren; one stepgrandchild;...
Mrs. Josie "Jo" Mae Willard Robinson, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Robinson was born January 17, 1925, in Carroll County, VA, to the late General Meigs Willard and Cora Lee Westmoreland Willard. "Jo" was a loving and devoted wife. She so proudly accompanied her husband, Donald K. Robinson,...
Mrs. Dora Lee Reynolds Tatum, age 83 of Stuart passed away Monday morning, December 29, 2008 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, NC. She was born on June 22, 1925 in Patrick County to the late Edward Lee Reynolds and Lillie Cobb Reynolds. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Tatum; one grandson,...
Mr. Joe Scott Harris, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008, at his home. Mr. Harris was born March 9, 1924, in Surry County, to Walter Scott and Mary Blanche Edwards Harris. He was a well-known auto body repairman in the Mount Airy area for many years and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Surviving are...
Mrs. Mary Lee Rawley Cropps, 87, of Ararat, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Monday December 29, 2008 as her loving family surrounded her bedside in a circle of prayer. She was born in Surry County on December 19, 1921 to the late James and Jessie King Rawley. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Mrs. Cropps had...
Mrs. Frances Lee Shinault Hunt, 63, of 123 Hastings Lane, Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008. Mrs. Hunt was born December 30, 1944, in Surry County, daughter of the late Johnny and Ailene Leonard Shinault. She was a homemaker. Surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Monday of Mount Airy and Frankie Johnson of Pilot Mountain; three sons and daughters-in-law,...
Ms. Myrtle Mae White Sexton, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Golden Living Center. Ms. Sexton was born April 14, 1920, in Surry County, to Benton and Mamie Creed White. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will be dearly missed by all her loving family. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary...
Miss Ollie E. Marshall age 77 of Meadows of Dan, VA passed away on Saturday December 27, 2008 at the Laurel Meadows Nursing Home in Laurel Fork, VA. She was born in Patrick County on February 2, 1931 to the late Thomas Guy and Julie Light Marshall. She was also preceded in death by six brothers Glenn, Garfield, Layton, Leonard,...
Mr. William Ray "Bill" Hill, 62, of Cana, VA, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born March 15, 1946, in Randolph County, to the late John Byron and Clara Fields Hill. He was a grading and landscaping contractor. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Peters Hill of the home; five daughters and three...
Mr. Jimmie Quesinberry, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Quesinberry was born October 4, 1939, in Surry County, to the late Lawrence Andrew and Rosie Belle Richardson Quesinberry. He served in the United States Army and was a retired truck driver. He is survived by his...
Ms. Jane Edwards Phillips Brindle, 70, of Mount Airy, "our loving mom, grandma, nana, sister, and best friend peacefully went to be with her Lord" on Friday, December 26, 2008. Ms. Brindle was born April 19, 1938, in Galax, VA, to the late Ernest W. and Myrtle Melton Edwards. She worked at Proctor-Silex for 25 years and retired after working...
Mrs. Rita Vesta Dalton Mundy, 94, of Cana, VA, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Mundy was born October 18, 1914, in Carroll County, VA, to the late James Robert and Louemma Elizabeth Davis Dalton. She was a homemaker and a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters,...
Mr. George Orlando Graves, Jr., 87, of 1453 Old Highway 601, Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, December 26, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Graves was born July 19, 1921, in Surry County, to the late George Orlando Graves, Sr. and Mary Emma Kelly Graves. He was an assistant scout leader with Boy Scouts of America and...
Mrs. Vera DeEtte Jarrell Park, 86, of 402 Ladonia Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Friday, December 26, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Park was born September 25, 1922, in Surry County, to the late Ellard Grady and Mary Leota Vernon Jarrell. She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Surviving are three...
Walter Irving Key, 89, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008, at the Phillips Health Care Center at Salemtowne after a courageous battle with cancer. Irving was born October 4, 1919, to Cora Flinchum and Robert William Key in Mt. Airy. After graduating from Mt. Airy High School in 1936, he attended Wake Forest University and soon after began...