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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Raymond Eugene Cox
Nov 25, 2008
Mr. Raymond Eugene Cox, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at his home. Mr. Cox was born February 26, 1921, in Surry County, to William Albert and Dora Bell Ashburn Cox. Mr. Cox served our county in the United States Army during World War II. He was retired from the Surry County School System after being...
Junior Harold Hawks
Nov 25, 2008
Mr. Junior Harold Hawks, 75, of 104 Rocky Ridge Road, Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday morning, November 25, 2008, at his home. Mr. Hawks was born June 25, 1933, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William Paul and Rozella Cagle Hawks. Junior was a self-employed produce wholesaler and a member of Paul's Creek Baptist Church for 39 years. He...
Jewel Sigmon Foster Ayers
Nov 25, 2008
Mrs. Jewel Sigmon Foster Ayers, 81, of 4412 Epworth Church Road, Cana, VA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Ayers was born October 1, 1927, in Franklin County, VA, to the late George Reeves and Rosie Ella Hale Sigmon. She retired from Bassett Furniture, was a...
Shirley Rose Benge
Nov 25, 2008
Baby Shirley Rose Benge went back home to be with Jesus on Tuesday November 25, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on November 19, 2008 to Christie Freeman and Barry Benge. Surviving are her parents of the home; brother Jaxson Benge of the home; maternal grandparents David and Rose Freeman of Yadkinville;...
Bessie Gay Slate Cook
Nov 24, 2008
Mrs. Bessie Gay Slate Cook, 90, of 2086 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday evening, November 24, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Cook was born January 28, 1918, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Joseph Edward Slate and Ada Mae Cox Slate Jones. Bessie was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived...
Donald Stevenson Whitaker
Nov 24, 2008
Mr. Donald Stevenson Whitaker, 64, of 537-B Merritt Street, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Whitaker was born October 14, 1944, in Surry County, to the late Woodrow Wilson and Jane Phillips Whitaker. He retired from Bassett Furniture and was a member of Living Water Baptist Church. Surviving are a stepdaughter,...
Litha Melinda Jones Cagle
Nov 24, 2008
Ms. Litha Melinda Jones Cagle, 51, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Cagle was born February 15, 1957, in Galax, VA, to the late E.W. and Mazie Creed Jones. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jessica and Thomas Cagle and Crystal and Chad Crotts, all of Cana, VA, and...
Reuben Franklin Lewis
Nov 24, 2008
Mr. Reuben Franklin Lewis, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, November 24, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Lewis was born September 2, 1927, in Surry County, to the late John Samuel and Ivory Marion Lewis. Reuben worked several years at Essex Wire Company, Atkins Grocery in Dobson, Food Lion, and was retired from Perry Manufacturing...
Claten Howard McCrary
Nov 23, 2008
Mr. Claten Howard McCrary, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. McCrary was born June 26, 1938, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Alanzo Ralph and Dorothy Gray McCrary. He served our country in the United States Navy and retired from Pine State Knitwear. Surviving are his loving wife,...
Victor G. Pyles, Sr
Nov 23, 2008
Mr. Victor G. Pyles, Sr., 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, November 23, 2008, at his home. Mr. Pyles was born May 16, 1922, in Giles County, VA, son of the late Wesley G. and Perlina Higgs Pyles. Victor served our country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, initial beach landing on Iwo Jima....
Mary Frances Matthews Baldwin
Nov 23, 2008
Mrs. Mary Frances Matthews Baldwin, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 23, 2008, after a battle with cancer. Mrs. Baldwin was born July 13, 1941, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Robert and Ollie Hall Matthews. She was a devoted and loving mother. She was of the Baptist faith and retired...