Homer Harlan (Smitty) Smythers
May 13, 2007
Mr. Homer Harlan (Smitty) Smythers age 93 of, Mt. Airy, NC husband of Mrs. Lynn Smythers passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born April 15, 1914 in Carroll County, VA to the late Elbert and Amanda Smythers He was a retired truck river and was of the Baptist Faith. Graveside services will...
Howard Raymond Dowell
May 13, 2007
Mr. Howard Raymond Dowell age 95 passed away May 13, 2007 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. was born in Carroll County Virginia to the late Martin Vanburn and Laura Susan Dean Dowell. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Hazel Irene and Ray N. Hahn of Rural Hall, NC a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Nelba Dowell;...
Roberta Ann Cobbler Isaacs
May 13, 2007
Mrs. Roberta Ann Cobbler Isaacs, 63, of 496 Belton Road, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday May 13, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Isaacs was born October 4, 1943, in Surry County, to the late Roby Ray and Annie Irwin Cobbler. Mrs. Isaacs retired from Surry County Schools after 33 years of teaching. She taught at White Plains...
Gaye Marshall Hiatt
May 12, 2007
Mrs. Gaye Marshall Hiatt age 56, wife of Marvin Hiatt of Ararat, VA passed away at her home May 12, 2007. Mrs. Hiatt was born in Patrick County VA, April 6, 1951 to the late Andy and Nora Marshall. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Marvin Hiatt of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Bruce Anthony...
Rita Childress Hernandez
May 12, 2007
Mrs. Rita Childress Hernandez, 47, of Elkin, passed away at her home on Saturday May 12, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Yadkin County on February 23, 1960 to the late Odell and Pauline Mitchell Childress. Mrs. Hernandez was employed at Austin Company in Yadkinville as long as her health permitted and was a member...
Juanita Ferrell Morris
May 12, 2007
Mrs. Juanita Ferrell Morris, age 84, wife of Hayward Lee Morris of Mt. Airy, passed away May 12, 2007 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Morris was born January 28, 1923 in Logan County WV to the late Frank Pierce and Lenore Workman Ferrell. She was a homemaker. In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law,...
Robert William Brinkley, Sr
May 11, 2007
Mr. Robert William Brinkley, Sr. age 74 of 569 Charlie Norman Road, Mount Airy, husband of Pat Branch Brinkley passed away on Friday, May 11, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Brinkley was born in Richmond, VA on August 14, 1932 son of Beulah Jessup Brinkley and the late Coley Brinkley. He was the owner of Brinkley Home Improvement, a...
Rebecca Anna McMillian
May 11, 2007
Ms. Rebecca Anna McMillian age 29 of Old Toast Road, Mt. Airy, NC passed away Friday, May 11, 2007. She was born October 13, 1977 in Carroll County, VA to Marcus Worrell and Cynthia "Cindy" Westmoreland McMillian. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Surviving are a daughter, Paige Harless, Pearisburg, VA, and three sons, David Childress,...
Mrs. Mary Viola Coe York
May 11, 2007
Mrs. Mary Viola Coe York, age 97 of Dobson, passed away on Friday morning May 11, 2007 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mt. Airy. Mrs. York was born in Surry County on November 1, 1909 to the late John William Coe and the late Jeanettie Ayers Ashburn Coe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Sherry Luanne Tate Tucker
May 10, 2007
Mrs. Sherry Luanne Tate Tucker, 50, of 627 Knollwood Drive, Mount Airy, spouse of Ronald Tucker, died Thursday afternoon, May 10, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Tucker was born April 27, 1957, in Surry County, to Carlie Ray and Peggy Jarrell Tate. She was founder and owner of Advance Mortgage Company and The Wedding Planner of Mount...
Jessie Irene Riddle Brannock
May 10, 2007
Ms. Jessie Irene Riddle Brannock, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2007, at Britthaven NorthChase in Wilmington. Ms. Brannock was born February 18, 1912, in Surry County, to the late William Yancy and Florene Simmons Riddle. She was a homemaker for many years and later owned and operated a daycare center from her home. Jessie was a...
Ossie Iola Gwyn Atkins Norwood
May 9, 2007
Ms. Ossie Iola Gwyn Atkins Norwood, 85, of 862 North Franklin Road, Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Ms. Norwood was born October 23, 1921, in Carroll County, VA, to the late James "Jim" and Martha Ellen Tolbert Gwyn. She was a homemaker, retired from Lynn Hosiery, and of the Baptist faith....
Hoover Sawyers
May 9, 2007
Mr. Hoover Sawyers Age 77 of 108 Hennis Rd. Mt. Airy, husband of the late Bessie McMillian Sawyers passed away Wednesday morning May 9, 2007 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Sawyers was born July 1, 1924 in Surry County to the late Joe Henry and Mary Agnes Hall Sawyers and was a veteran...
Kaden James Dowell
May 9, 2007
Infant Kaden James Dowell of Hillsville, VA, passed away May 9, 2007 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born May 17, 2006 in Galax, VA to Shawn and Rebecca Dowell. In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Luke and Logan Dowell; grandparents, W.C. and Judy Dowell of Cana, Walter and Sara...
William Harry Ellswood, Sr
May 7, 2007
William Harry Ellswood, Sr., M.D. of Mt. Airy, NC died May 7, 2007 at his home following a long illness. He was June 29, 1923 in Nanticoke, PA, the son of Harry and Eleanor Dykins Ellswood. He graduated from Nanticoke High School, attended Penn State University and City College of New York and received his MD degree from Tufts University...
James (Jimmy) David Lowry, Jr
May 6, 2007
Mr. James (Jimmy) David Lowry, Jr. age 63 of 118 South Franklin Road. Mount Airy., husband of Sylvia Barton Lowry passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at his home. Mr. Lowry was born in Surry County on February 24, 1944 son of the late James David Lowry, Jr. and Dorothy Madeline McKinney Lowery, he was well known in the...
Betty Jo Archer Chilton
May 6, 2007
Mrs. Betty Jo Archer Chilton, 79, of 1000 Ridgecrest Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007. Mrs. Chilton was born March 20, 1928, in Orange County, to the late Raymond Stewart and Lillian Knight Archer. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived three daughters and a son-in-law, Cathy Chilton of Ararat,...
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Courtney
May 5, 2007
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Courtney, age 66 of Woolwine, formerly of Oakridge, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at her home. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Stuart Warren Scott and Catherine Greenley Scott. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Scott and a sister, Jean Scott. Mrs. Courtney was a graduate...
Mr. Charlie Ray Thompson
May 4, 2007
Mr. Charlie Ray Thompson, age 74 of Vesta passed away on May 4, 2007 at Martinsville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County to the late Charlie Moten Thompson and Julie Keith Thompson. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Sena Pack, Minnie Stevens, and Eunice Tilley. Mr. Thompson worked as a farmer and was of the...
Arlene Tucker Heller
May 3, 2007
Mrs. Arlene Tucker Heller, age 61 of Ararat, VA wife of Arthur Lewis "Archie" Heller passed away at Wake Forest University Medical Center, May 3, 2007. Mrs. Heller was born July 12, 1945 in Wilkes County to the late Eugene and Annie Jenkins Tucker. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband Arthur...