Mr. Adolphus Daniel Lawless
Dec 23, 2008
Mr. Adolphus Daniel Lawless, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on March 31, 1926 to the late Daniel Hughes Lawless and Anice Dale Walker Lawless. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lawless was preceded in death by one son, Randall Jacob Lawless; one brother, Raymond Lawless; four...
Henry Richard Sawyers
Dec 23, 2008
Mr. Henry Richard Sawyers, 79, of Bassett, passed away Tuesday December 23, 2008 at his home. He was born in Patrick County to the late James William Sawyers and Sarah Ida Mize. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister, Ollie Mae Joyce; and four brothers, James Buren Sawyers, Cecil Sawyers, Lawrence Elwood Sawyers,...
James Warner Elledge, Jr
Dec 23, 2008
Mr. James Warner "Jamie" Elledge, Jr., 54, of Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Mr. Elledge was born November 19, 1954, in Trenton, NJ, to James Warner Elledge, Sr. and Reba Absher Elledge. He served our country in the United States Army. He fought a very long, hard battle with sickness, but could...
Sara Lynn Jolly Adams
Dec 23, 2008
Mrs. Sara Lynn Jolly Adams, 74, of 728 Maiden Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at her home. She was born January 9, 1934, in Forsyth County, to the late Sheridan "Sam" and Virda Lee Morton Jolly. She was a graduate of Tate High School in Pensacola, FL, and also a 1954 graduate of the North Carolina...
Shirley Sydnor Cox
Dec 22, 2008
Mrs. Shirley Sydnor Cox, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, December 22, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Cox was born November 15, 1928, in Surry County, to William Lee and Carma George Sydnor. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and retired after being a tap and ballroom dance instructor after many, many years. She is survived...
Royce Fleming Smith
Dec 20, 2008
Mr. Royce Fleming Smith, age 50 of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born September 17, 1958 in Grayson County to John Henry Smith, Sr. and Ruth Lowe Smith and was last employed at Cross Creek Apparel. Surviving is a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Zack Stockner of Galax, VA; a...
Shirley Ann Hawks Isaacs
Dec 20, 2008
Ms. Shirley Ann Hawks Isaacs, 48, of 130 Chestnut Oak Lane, Elkin, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008, at her home. Ms. Isaacs was born December 18, 1960, to Violet Crotts Hawks and the late Raymond Allen Hawks. Shirley was a sales associate at Big Lots in Elkin. She is survived by two sons, Larry Wayne Hawks of Princeton, WV,...
Mandy Ellen Tolbert Sawyers
Dec 20, 2008
Mrs. Mandy Ellen Tolbert Sawyers, 96, of 140 Kauffman Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born May 17, 1912, in Surry County, to the late William and Mary Johnson Tolbert. She was a homemaker and a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law,...
Maxine Thomas Hazen
Dec 20, 2008
Mrs. Maxine Thomas Hazen, 84, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Hazen was born May 6, 1924, in Surry County, to the late Alfred Samuel and Ruth Varina Edwards Thomas. Mrs. Hazen worked for the Signal Corp in Washington, DC, during WWII. While residing in New Jersey, she was a...
Nancy Ellen Arnder Danley
Dec 19, 2008
Mrs. Nancy Ellen Arnder Danley, 65, of Dobson passed away at her home on Friday December 19, 2008. She was born in Surry County on January 1, 1943 to the late Johnny and Stella Osborne Arnder. She is survived by three daughters, Rita Moore of Lowgap, Brenda Easter and Becky Sheets both of Mount Airy; a son, Johnny Easter of...
Fritz Gates Dobson
Dec 19, 2008
Mr. Fritz Gates Dobson, 75, widower of Mrs. Leona Roberts Dobson, of Dobson passed away at his home on Friday December 19, 2008. He was born in Surry County on January 14, 1933 the son of the late Walter Cornelius and Cova Brim Dobson. Mr. Dobson worked for Beasley Dry Cleaners and Ray's Starlite Restaurant for many years where he...
Rev. Robert (Bob) Blaine Taylor
Dec 18, 2008
Rev. Robert (Bob) Blaine Taylor age 78 of 520 East Devon Street, Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Rev. Taylor was born April 3, 1930 in Surry County son of the late William Rogers Taylor and Connie Coe Taylor, had served as pastor at Imogene Baptist Church for 29 years and was in...
Mrs. Minnie J. "Mickey" Corns
Dec 18, 2008
Mrs. Minnie J. "Mickey" Corns, age 83 of Spencer, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008 at her home. She was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina to the late John Hampton Joyce and Josie Martin Joyce. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Corns was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Corns; one brother, Less Joyce; and three sisters, Martha...
Wanda Lee Fortner Snow
Dec 18, 2008
Mrs. Wanda Lee Fortner Snow age 63 of 152 Wayne Street, Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Snow was born in Surry County on May 28, 1945 daughter of the late Clyde Fortner and Vestal Hice Fortner. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Dale Penley of Mount Airy; sons, Jeff Dixon...
Mrs. Ruby Mae Moon Ellison
Dec 17, 2008
Mrs. Ruby Mae Moon Ellison, age 70 of Patrick Springs passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She was born in Raleigh, West Virginia on January 17, 1938 to the late Earl and Hannah Underwood Moon. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Ellison was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Justin and Jordan...
Mrs. Robin Vipperman
Dec 17, 2008
Mrs. Robin Louise Vipperman, age 52 of Courtland, VA passed away Dec.17, 2008 at her home. She was born in Newport, RI to the late Harry Mengelt and Juanita Mengelt of Patrick Springs. She was a certified nursing assistant. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, James Vipperman of the home; a daughter, Krystal Barrett of Courtland; a...
James Franklin Simmons
Dec 17, 2008
Mr. James Franklin Simmons, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Simmons was born March 30, 1925, in Surry County, to Isaiah and Nora Venable Simmons. He was a retired carpenter. Surviving are a sister, Margie Hemmings of Mount Airy; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents,...
Mr. Cephus Henry Via
Dec 16, 2008
Mr. Cephus Henry Via, age 76 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2008. He was born in Patrick County on June 8, 1932 to the late Mose and Rosabelle Wimbush Via. In addition to his parents, Mr. Via was preceded in death by a grandchild, Yolanda Akridge; two brothers, James Via and Clinton Via, and one sister, Vera Ball....
Vernell Joyce Beasley
Dec 15, 2008
Mrs. Vernell Joyce Beasley, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Beasley was born August 22, 1924, in Surry County, to the late William Vester and Ida Inman Joyce. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Mount Airy. She is survived by her husband, Paul...
Dorothy Naomi Dalton
Dec 14, 2008
Ms. Dorothy Naomi Dalton, 75, of Advance, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008, at her home. Ms. Dalton was born July 24, 1933, in Pulaski County, VA, to the late Pete and Pearlie Mae Tate Meredith. She spent more than 40 years of her life in Mount Airy, where she worked as a waitress at many...