Obituaries
Layla Mae McMillian
Jun 26, 2008
Baby Layla Mae McMillian, of Mount Airy, was born June 17, 2008, in Forsyth County, to Lena Mae Hawks and Zachary Lawrence McMillian. In addition to her parents, Baby McMillian is survived by her twin brother, Trip Aaron Lee McMillian; maternal grandparents, David and Angela Hawks of Ennice; paternal grandparents, Nancy Haynes and Terry McMillian, both of Mount Airy; maternal...
Mrs. Eva Sue Puckett Vaught
Jun 24, 2008
Mrs. Eva Sue Puckett Vaught, age 49, of Stuart passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on December 7, 1958, and was a graduate from Patrick County High School and Surry Community College. Mrs. Vaught had worked as a registered nurse for...
Edward Mitchell "Eddie" Marion
Jun 24, 2008
Mr. Edward Mitchell "Eddie" Marion, 58, of 739 Haystack Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Margate Health and Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mr. Marion was born November 4, 1949, in Surry County, to Avis Bowlin Marion and the late Herman Edward Marion. Eddie was a self-employed mechanic. He is survived by a son, Martin Wayne "Marty"...
Rev. Jiles Elliott Tilley, Jr
Jun 24, 2008
The Rev. Jiles Elliott Tilley, Jr., 89, of 598 South Franklin Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. The Rev. Tilley was born July 3, 1918, in Camebreak, WV to the late Jiles E. Tilley, Sr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Slate Tilley. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served...
Sandra Gail Deatherage Reynolds
Jun 23, 2008
Mrs. Sandra Gail Deatherage Reynolds age 52 of 363 Fireside Lane, Mount Airy, wife of Richard Reynolds, Sr., passed away on Monday June 23, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Reynolds was born in Forsyth County to the late Robert Deatherage and Mildred Matthews Deatherage and had been employed at Spencer's Inc. Surviving are her husband, Richard Reynolds,...
Roy Thomas George
Jun 22, 2008
Mr. Roy Thomas George, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008, at his home. Mr. George was born January 16, 1925, in Stokes County, to Fletcher R. and Georgia Owens George. He served our country in the United States Army during World War II and was a retired cabinetmaker. Mr. George was a member of Bannertown Baptist...
Hurley Logan Vernon
Jun 21, 2008
Mr. Hurley Logan Vernon, age 78 of Cana, VA passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Vernon was born December 31, 1929 in Surry County to the late Willie Logan and Nettie Mardella Vaughn Vernon. He married the former Dorsia "Dot" Leonard on October 3, 1949. Mr. Vernon graduated from Hillsville...
McDaniel "Danny" Holder
Jun 21, 2008
Mr. McDaniel "Danny" Holder, 59, of 5870 West Pine Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008, at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Holder was born July 29, 1948, in Henrico County, VA, to Fern Martin Holder and the late Arnold McDaniel Holder. Danny was formerly employed by Siemens-Westinghouse and attended Roaring Gap Baptist Church. He...
Mary Bet Simpson Wood Robbins
Jun 21, 2008
Mrs. Mary Bet Simpson Wood Robbins, 75, widow of the late James Howard "Dink" Wood and Lester Robbins, of Boonville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday June 21, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Robbins was born in Surry County on May 8, 1933 to the late Raymond Stone and Barbara Davis Simpson. She was a...
Mr. Chester Campbell Snow
Jun 19, 2008
Mr. Chester Campbell Snow, age 71, of Dobson passed away on Thursday June 19, 2008 at his home. He was born in Surry County on May 30, 1937. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist Faith. Chester loved his wife, children, and grandchildren and loved to work in his garden. He was a friend to every one who...
Miss Mary Jane Wood
Jun 18, 2008
Miss Mary Jane Wood, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on June 26, 1936 to the late Lee and Lois Holt Wood. Miss Wood is survived by an aunt, Ruth A. Clark of Bassett, and several cousins. A graveside memorial service will...
Lena Ellen Donathan Slawter
Jun 17, 2008
Ms. Lena Ellen Donathan Slawter, age 71 of Dobson passed away on Tuesday morning at her home. She was born in Surry County on January 15, 1937 to the late Charlie and Maggie Donathan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister Ida Barnes and two brothers Paul and Jimmy Donathan. Surviving is her companion...
Baby Natalee Brielle York
Jun 17, 2008
Baby Natalee Brielle York passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born June 1, 2008, in Forsyth County, to Summer Lee York of Mount Airy. In addition to her mother, Baby Natalee is survived by a brother, Tallin Blaine Gray of the home; grandfather, Robert Lee York of Mount Airy;...
Paul Junior "Bud" Childress
Jun 17, 2008
Mr. Paul Junior "Bud" Childress, age 65 of State Road, passed away on Tuesday morning June 17, 2008 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. He was born in Surry County on June 27, 1942 to the late Paul Julius Childress and the late Gladys Dollyhigh Childress. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister...
Ray McKinley Haymore
Jun 17, 2008
Mr. Ray McKinley Haymore, 80, of 302 Fish River Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at his home. Mr. Haymore was born July 23, 1927, in Surry County, to the late Rufus and Cora Ellen Isaacs Haymore. Ray served our country in the United States Army during World War II. He retired as a machine fixer...
Mildred Anne Robertson Cockrell
Jun 16, 2008
Mrs. Mildred Anne Robertson Cockrell, 91, of 3202 Summit Hills Trail, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Cockrell was born December 6, 1916, in Petersburg, VA, to the late Luther Hubank and Bertha Steele Jones Robertson. She retired as a math teacher from Mount Airy Junior High School and was a...
Alicia Carol Hutchens Casstevens
Jun 16, 2008
Mrs. Alicia Carol Hutchens Casstevens, 43, of 187 Friendship Lane, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, June 16, 2008, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Casstevens was born July 27, 1964, in Forsyth County, to the late Arville Ray and Carolyn Thomas Hutchens. She was a homeaker and employed by Hardee's in Pilot Mountain. Mrs. Casstevens attended The Church of...
Mrs. Cora Ilene Hale Terry Clifton
Jun 16, 2008
Mrs. Cora Ilene Hale Terry Clifton, age 95 of Meadows of Dan, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2008 at her home. She was born in Floyd County on March 10, 1913, the 12th of 16 children born to the late George W. and Emma Turner Hale. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Clifton was preceded in death by her...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Snow
Jun 15, 2008
Mr. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Snow, 71, of 701 Calloway Road, Lowgap, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Snow was born October 16, 1936, in Surry County, to the late William Mal and Lisha Edwards Snow. Franklin owned and operated a sawmill for many years. He is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law,...
Opal Marie Harris Hodges
Jun 15, 2008
Mrs. Opal Marie Harris Hodges, 81, widow of Mr. William Henry Hodges, of Dobson passed away on Sunday June 15, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on January 2, 1927 to the late Major Garfield and Emma Todd Harris. Mrs. Hodges was a homemaker and a member of Central View Missionary Baptist Church....


