We are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. II Corinthians 5:8. With this truth, we said good-bye from this life and acknowledged the eternal presence with God our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Treva Brown Kirkman. Mrs. Kirkman crossed to the other...
Mrs. Evelyn Ellis Shough, age 75 of Patrick Springs, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on March 6, 1933 to the late Everette Clinton and Mattie Sue Hutchens Ellis. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Shough was preceded in death by one son, Donald B. Shough;...
Mr. Paul O'Brien O'Neal, Sr., 84, of 3822 Talcott Avenue, Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. O'Neal was born January 30, 1924, in Surry County, son of the late Benjamin Harrison O'Neal and Esther Mae Ring O'Neal. He retired from the Burlington Police Department, after more than 30 years of service, and had served...
Mrs. Joyce Patterson Quesinberry, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Quesinberry was born June 15, 1938, in Surry County, to Mallory Glenn and Grace Etta Doss Patterson. She was a retired certified nursing assistant. Surviving are three daughters, Lori Chandler and Cindy Quesinberry, both of Mount Airy, and Jackie...
Mrs. Fannie Lee Hale Sutphin, age 82 of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Sutphin was born in Surry County, January 7, 1926 to the late Gurney and Carrie Gwyn Hale. Until her decline in health she was an active member of Rockford Street United Methodist Church and retired from Northern...
Ms. Ruth Etta Shelton Mills, 70, of 155 McGee Street, Mount Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday afternoon, August 24, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family. She was a loving, devoted mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and great grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and going to her beach house. Ms. Mills was born...
Mr. Ted Ray Bowman, 55, of 6064 Ararat Highway, Ararat, VA, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Bowman was born November 25, 1952, in Patrick County, VA, the ninth of eleven children born to the late Kermit and Clara Alice Marshall Bowman. Ted was a Patrick County school bus driver, a beef cattle...
Mrs. Virgie Dale Nunn Hazelwood, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on December 11, 1923 to the late Abe and Lalear Smart Nunn. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hazelwood was preceded in death by her husband, James Hazelwood, several sisters; and...
Mr. Thomas Joseph "Tommy" Southern, age 70 of Westfield, NC passed away at his home, Friday, August 22, 2008. Mr. Southern was born in Stokes County on November 15, 1937 to Nellie Tucker Southern and the late Harvey Samuel Southern. He is survived by his wife, Vickye Kaye Carter Southern; a daughter, Julie Southern; a son and daughter-in-law, Samuel and...
Mrs. Lucy Ann Ayers, age 93 of Cana, widow of Ewell Ayers passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Ayers was born on January 21, 1915 in Carroll County to the late Caleb and Lou McCraw Tate. Mrs. Ayers was a homemaker and a member of Bear Trail Baptist Church. Surviving...
Mrs. Edna Bidnesa "Nesa" Llewellyn Shelton, 80, widow of Mr. Arnold Shelton of Dobson passed away on Thursday August 21, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Surry County on November 17, 1927 to the late Henry and Nina Love Llewellyn. She was a homemaker and a member of Central View Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her loving...
Mrs. Dorothy Anne Holt Nowlin, age 76 of South Mayo Drive, Stuart, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on September 14, 1931 to the late Brockley and Clemmie Gilbert Holt. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Nowlin was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo Mitchell...
Ms. Wanda Dean Mabry Luckado, age 55 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008. She was born in Carroll County on September 3, 1952 to the late Emery Mabry and Nelma Moran. In addition to her parents, Ms. Luckado was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Mabry. Ms. Luckado is survived by five daughters and sons-in-law, Kimberly R....
Mr. Roy Sanford White, 73, of Elkin passed away on Wednesday July 20, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Sticht Center. He was born in Surry County on November 28, 1934 to the late Winnie Edgar and Alice Freeman White. Mr. White was a self-employed farmer and of the Primitive Baptist faith. He leaves to cherish his memory...
Mr. Donald Carter Marrs, 56, of 645 Clyde Hayes Road, Lowgap, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at his home. Mr. Marrs was born October 10, 1951, in Cleveland, OH, to Buddy Dorton Marrs and the late Doris Petry Kocsis. He served our country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Ambra...
Mrs. Janice Ellen Mills Bowman, age 60 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008. She was born in West Virginia on May 25, 1948. Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by her father, Wiley Mills, and two sisters, infant Jeannie Mills and Barbara Mills. She was a member of Dillon Chapel. Mrs. Bowman is survived by her...
Mrs. Mary Helen Speas Leonard, age 82 of Mt. Airy, formerly of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Leonard was born in Carroll County, October 10, 1925 to Fredrick and Hallie Smith Speas. She and her late husband, Walter Brice Leonard, were well known orchardists in Cana, VA. Mrs. Leonard was...
Mr. Ross Ford Gardner, age 56 of Rocky Mount, passed away Monday, August 18, 2008 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Martinsville on December 5, 1951. Mr. Gardner was preceded in death by his father, Ivan Ford Gardner. He was a member of Gospel Baptist Church, and had been employed by National Auto Glass...
Mrs. Vicki Mae Atkins Bowers, 50, of 137 Wrong Way Lane, Ararat, NC, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Bowers was born June 30, 1958, in Forsyth County, to Russell Johnson Atkins and Ivey Jean Lewis Atkins. Vicki had a heart for caring for people. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist...
Mr. Jesse William Gregory, age 89 and formerly of Stuart passed away Saturday evening in Norfolk. He was born in Patrick County on April 4, 1919 to the late Edward and Alice Massey Gregory. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters. Mr. Gregory was a former pastor of Wayside Baptist Church...