Obituaries

Jan 20, 2008

Mrs. Eleanor Simmons Nester age 97 of 615 Lovers Lane, Mt. Airy, NC widow of Mr. Dexter Nester passed away Sunday morning, January 20, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born June 6, 1910 in Surry County to the late Robert Franklin "Bud" and Mary Simmons Simmons. She was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church and was...

Jan 18, 2008

On Friday, January 18, 2008 Evelyn Sheets went to her heavenly home after a strong battle with cancer. She was a loving wife and dear companion to Okey Sheets for over 25 Years, who fondly gave her the nickname "Button". She was an awesome mother to her son and "daughter" Tim and Vicki Carpenter and their two daughters Courtney and...

Jan 18, 2008

Baby Ava Grace Conner, infant daughter of Debra Lynn Nelson Conner and Nelson Conner passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born January 5, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She is survived by her grandparents, Debbie and David Nelson of Pilot Mtn.; Rev. Dennis and Terre Conner of Raleigh; great-grandparents, Betty Collins...

Jan 18, 2008

Mrs. Carrie Mable Pike Mackey age 63 of 108 Intrigue Lane, Mt. Airy, NC widow of Mr. Ronald Mackey went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, January 18, 2008 at her home. She was born June 3, 1944 in Surry County to the late Elmer and Nancy Mae Pike. She was of Baptist faith and was a homemaker....

Jan 18, 2008

Dr. Edwin Thomas McNamee, Jr. age 85 of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and formerly of Stuart, passed away in Tuscaloosa on Friday, January 18, 2008. He was born on July 23, 1922 in Roanoke to the late Edwin Thomas McNamee and Virginia McNamee. A 1941 graduate of Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Dr. McNamee was a student at Roanoke College prior to...

Jan 17, 2008

Mr. Lindley Jepeth "L.J." Williams, 72, of 1611 North Main Street, Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Williams was born August 8, 1935, in Surry County, to the late Barney Ezra and Lessie Cook Williams. L.J. was a successful business man for many years. Through the years, he served as president...

Jan 17, 2008

Mrs. Fairy Hutson Brendle, age 87, of Dobson, NC passed away at Elkin Healthcare in Elkin after a long illness on Thursday evening January 17, 2008. She was born in Surry County on March 11, 1920 to the late Lee Hutson and the late Rosella Marion Hutson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one son...

Jan 17, 2008

Mrs. Ann Spain Hawks, age 82 of 221 W. Church St., Mt. Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 17, 2008. Ann was born in Mount Airy on March 27, 1925 to Walter Hamlin and Mattie Elizabeth Webster Spain. She was a giving and caring mother, businesswoman, friend, and was one of the first women...

Jan 16, 2008

Mrs. Murphy Mabe Gunter age 93 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on June 25, 1914 to the late James Allen and Leadie Azile Gunter Mabe. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gunter was preceded in death by her husband Fred James Gunter,...

Jan 16, 2008

Jan 15, 2008

Rev. Warren Gamaliel Harding Hawks age 86 of 2096 Fancy Gap Road, Mt. Airy, NC widower of Mrs. Alene Alice Smith Hawks passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born March 24, 1921 in Carroll County, VA to the late Joseph Lee and Mary Magdalene Reynolds Hawks. He was a veteran of World...

Jan 14, 2008

Mrs. Ruth Marie Allen Trivett, 48, of 3553 Keno Road, Laurel Fork, VA, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, NC. Mrs. Trivett was born December 16, 1959, in Rockingham County, NC, to Roy Lee Allen and the late Sarah Lawson Allen Billings. She was a retired clerk from the United States...

Jan 14, 2008

Mrs. Brandy Renee Tate O'Neal of 127 Cameron Lane, Mt. Airy, NC passes away Sunday morning, January 14, 2008 unexpectedly. She was born October 7, 1980 in Surry County to Dennis Charles and Mary Ann Shelton Tate. Ms. O'Neal was employed by DSI Security at Wayne Farms and was of the Baptist Faith. Surviving are two sons, Brody Dean O'Neal...

Jan 14, 2008

Mrs. Anita Faye Easter Dowell, 64, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy. Mrs. Dowell was born August 16, 1943, in Cumberland County, VA, to Alexander Monroe and Gladys Melissa Johnson Easter. She was truly a wonderful, loving person whom will be dearly missed by all who knew and...

Jan 14, 2008

Mr. Kevin Dean O'Neal, 31, of 282 Dudley Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, January 14, 2008. He was born December 14, 1976, in Surry County, to Gary Dean and Nancy Faye Dickerson O'Neal. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons, Brody Dean O'Neal and Bryson Lee O'Neal, both of the home; his parents,...

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Beatrice Griffith Moran, age 88 of Woolwine, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on January 17, 1919 to the late Frank and Lena Roberson Griffith. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Moran was preceded in death by three sisters, Viva Turner, Bernadine Byrd and Vilrie...

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Judith Ann Bowman Anderson, 56, of 4971 Claudville Highway, Claudville, VA, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Anderson was born August 25, 1951, in Spotsylvania County, VA, to Pate Eugene and Lois "Ergie" Nunn Bowman. She was a homemaker and a member of Dry Pond Church of Christ. She is survived by...

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Athalene McMillian Owens, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Owens was born September 15, 1924, in Carroll County, VA, to John and Rhoda Burcham McMillian. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who loved her. She is survived...

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Janice Mae Jones Kingsbury, age 73 passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Kingsbury was born June 7, 1934 to the late Steve and Fannie Mae Brooks Jones. She was a homemaker and a former hairdresser. She is survived by her husband, James Kingsbury of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Janice...

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Mary Ruth Potts Simpson age 76 of Mt. Airy, NC. widow of Mr. Delmar Junior Simpson passed away Sunday night at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Simpson was born October 14, 1931 in Surry County to the late Will and Nancy Edwards Potts she was retired from National-Mt. Airy Furniture Co., she was a homemaker and was...