Garry Riggan Cooke
Oct 1, 2008
Mr. Garry Riggan Cooke, 61, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry County December 29, 1946, to the late Reely and Myrtle Riggan Cook. He was retired from Wayne Farms in Dobson and a farmer. He was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church....
Arnold C. Seal
Sep 30, 2008
Mr. Arnold C. Seal, 78, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Seal was born December 1, 1929, in Surry County, to Oscar and Della Jones Seal. He served our country in the United States Army during the Korean War and retired from Newport News Police Department. Surviving are his...
Maria Reid Baird
Sep 29, 2008
Miss Maria Reid Baird, 99, died Monday, September 29, 2008, at River Landing Presbyterian Home at Sandy Ridge in Colfax. She and her sister, Mary Watkins Baird Goodwin, resided at River Landing since 2003. Miss Baird was born January 13, 1909, in Rockingham County, to the late Dr. Campbell Atkinson Baird and Alice Mebane Baird. Miss Baird was a lifelong...
Mr. Claude Clayton Cole
Sep 29, 2008
Mr. Claude Clayton Cole, age 88 of Claudville, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at his home. He was born in Tennessee on August 2, 1920 to the late Simon and Minnie Hull Cole. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cole was preceded in death by two grandchildren, David and Daniel Cole; two brothers, Irl D. Cole and Herman "Pete"...
Mr. Billy Lee Pack
Sep 29, 2008
Mr. Billy Lee Pack, age 60 of Lawsonville, North Carolina, passed away September 29, 2008 at the Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Danbury, North Carolina. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on March 2, 1948 to the late Harry and Mary Holt Pack. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pack was preceded in death by two brothers, John...
Margarette Anne Melton Johnson
Sep 28, 2008
Mrs. Margarette Anne Melton Johnson, 72, of Mount Airy, the wife of John Lee Johnson, passed away Sunday evening, September 28, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born July 1, 1936, in Surry County, to the late Paul Douglas and Fannie Byrd Melton. She was a homemaker and a member of Piney Grove Baptist...
Patsy Juanita Strickland
Sep 28, 2008
Ms. Patsy Juanita Strickland, 72, of Cana, VA, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Strickland was born November 28, 1935, in Carroll County, VA, to the late John Wesley and Cena Pearl Edwards Strickland. She retired from Spencer's Inc. and was a member of Rocky Ford Christian Church in Cana,...
James Daniel Rakes
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. James Daniel Rakes, 66, of 377 Mainline Road, Cana, VA, passed away Saturday morning, September 27, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Rakes was born March 9, 1942, in Surry County, to the late James Junior and Bernice Loretta Sutphin Rakes. He served in the United States Army and retired from North Carolina Granite Corporation. He was...
Mr. David L. East
Sep 26, 2008
Mr. David L. East, age 47 of Patrick Springs passed away Friday at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. He was born on Aug. 22, 1961 in Henry County to the late Akers East and Gaynelle Howell East of Patrick Springs. Mr. East was a former employee of RJR Patrick Community Hospital. Surviving in addition to his mother are...
Linda Belle Inman Vaughn
Sep 26, 2008
Mrs. Linda Belle Inman Vaughn age 47 or 9295 NC 89 Highway West, Westfield, NC wife of Mr. Luther Clayton Vaughn passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was born February 23, 1961 in Forsyth County, NC to the late Daisy Lee Bowden Inman. She was a employee of Central Continuing Care and...
Jenny Almeta Hutchins Heath
Sep 26, 2008
Mrs. Jenny Almeta Hutchins Heath age 50 of 369 Brown Road, Mount Airy, widow of Junior Heath, passed away on Friday September 26, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Heath was born in Forsyth County on July 20, 1958 daughter of Jessie Pearl Speer Carter and was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, John Henry Heath and fiancee,...
Dottie Maedean Chilton Hicks
Sep 26, 2008
Ms. Dottie Maedean Chilton Hicks, 71, of 1517 West Wensley Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, September 26, 2008, at her home. Ms. Hicks was born September 3, 1937, in Surry County, the youngest of eight children born to the late Jesse Howard and Josie Lytle Chilton. Dottie retired from Westinghouse in Rural Hall with more than 20 years...
Lisa Anne Chappell Goad
Sep 25, 2008
Mrs. Lisa Anne Chappell Goad, 40, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. Lisa was born September 8, 1968, in Surry County, to Sonny and Peggy Chappell. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, and daughter and was loved by all who knew her. Lisa was a devoted charter member of Wards...
Mildred Ball Montgomery
Sep 24, 2008
Mrs. Mildred Ball Montgomery,73, widow of former Surry County Sheriff Robert Montgomery, passed away on Wednesday September 24, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County with her family by her bedside.She was born in Surry County on January 13, 1935 to the late Luther Forest and Susie Fowler Ball. Mrs. Montgomery was a graduate of Draughn's Business College in Winston-Salem...
Mr. James Edward Spence
Sep 24, 2008
Mr. James Edward Spence, age 75 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on June 30, 1933 to the late Marvin U. and Annie Light Spence. In addition to his parents, Mr. Spence was preceded in death by four brothers, J.C., Herbert, Curtis...
John McHone
Sep 24, 2008
Mr. John McHone, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. McHone was born September 22, 1930, in Surry County, to the late John Layrus "Bud" and Alice Victoria Smith McHone. John retired from the Surry County sanitation department and was a member of the Baptist faith. He is survived by...
Mr. James Henry Kirkpatrick, Jr
Sep 24, 2008
Mr. James Henry Kirkpatrick, Jr., age 92 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at his home. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia on October 30, 1915 to the late James Henry Kirkpatrick, Sr. and Rosa Virginia Rutter Kirkpatrick. In addition to his parents, Mr. Kirkpatrick was preceded in death by his wife, Maude Elizabeth Byrne Kirkpatrick; five brothers...
Thomas Matthew Beavers, Jr
Sep 23, 2008
Mr. Thomas Matthew "Hubbles" Beavers, Jr., 72, of Mount Airy, formerly of Manassas, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Beavers was born January 13, 1936, in Manassas, VA, to Thomas Matthew Beavers, Sr. and Minnie Ella Jones Beavers. He graduated from Osbourn High School in Manassas and retired after owning...
Roy Lee Mayes
Sep 22, 2008
Mr. Roy Lee Mayes, 65, of Mount Airy, died Monday, September 22, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Mayes was born March 11, 1943, in Forsyth County, to Joseph and Bertha Hawks Mayes. Survivors include his wife, Virginia S. Mayes; a son, Marty Lee Mayes; two grandchildren; several brothers and sisters; and several nieces and nephews. There will...
Mr. Paul Akers Gregory
Sep 22, 2008
Mr. Paul Akers Gregory, Sr. age 85 of Spencer, passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 24, 1923 to the late Edward Duncan Gregory and Mary Alice Massey Gregory. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gregory was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Howell Gregory; one son, Jack Gregory;...