Obituaries
Brandy Lee Hawks Robinson
Oct 6, 2008
Mrs. Brandy Lee Hawks Robinson, 19, of 115 Cornelius Avenue, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County, to Larry Ray and Janet Lee Hawks. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Airy Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Wayne Robinson...
Mary Francis Cox Atkins
Oct 6, 2008
Mrs. Mary Francis Cox Atkins, 43, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008. Mrs. Atkins was born October 5, 1965, in Tokyo, Japan, to Ted Garfield and Mary Catherine Truman Cox. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving are her husband, Dale Atkins of Mount Airy; a daughter and son-in-law, Brittany and Levi Hill of Ararat, VA; two...
Derrick Shane Coleman
Oct 5, 2008
Mr. Derrick Shane Coleman, age 29 of Stuart, passed away on Sunday, October 05, 2008. He was born in Patrick County on August 21, 1979 to the late Esley Conrad Coleman, Sr and Lena Collins Coleman. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; John Raymond and Ethel Wiggington Coleman and his maternal grandparents;...
Judy Gail Edwards
Oct 4, 2008
Miss Judy Gail Edwards, 59, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Miss Edwards was born May 20, 1949, in Surry County, daughter of the late William Dan and Dora Quesinberry Edwards. She was employed at Pike Electric Inc. as insurance manager. She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Guy and Bronda...
Elfrey Hiatt Jackson
Oct 4, 2008
Mrs. Elfrey Hiatt Jackson, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Advance. Mrs. Jackson was born April 30, 1913, in Surry County, to the late Jesse Lee and Jeanette Moss Hiatt. She lived her entire life in Surry County before her health began to decline in her...
Clarence Lee Martin
Oct 3, 2008
Mr. Clarence Lee Martin, 79, of 1090 Dallas King Road, Westfield, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Martin was born February 9, 1929, in Stokes County, to the late Charles Otis and Vellie Hooker Martin. Clarence was a cattle farmer for many years and retired from United Elastics. He was a member of...
Randall Gray Parker
Oct 3, 2008
Mr. Randall Gray Parker, 52, of Summertree Loop in Greensboro, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008, at his home. Mr. Parker was born July 18, 1956, in Surry County, son of the late Billy Joe Parker and Betty Lee Edwards Cook. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and formerly employed at Pittsburg Die...
Charlie Everett Akers
Oct 2, 2008
Mr. Charlie Everett Akers Age 73 of 97 Easy Acres Lane Cana, VA. husband of Mrs. Jacqueline Akers passed away at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Akers was born November 13, 1934 in Carroll County, VA. to the late Theodore Roosevelt Akers and Minnie Quesinberry Akers, he was a farmer and of the Baptist...
Edward Dale "Ed" Stanley
Oct 2, 2008
Mr. Edward Dale "Ed" Stanley, 76, husband of Mrs. Amolene Stanley Stanley, of Dobson passed away at his home on Thursday October 2, 2008 while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on July 17, 1932 to the late John L. and Wiser Coe Stanley. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 53...
Beverly Dahl Snody
Oct 2, 2008
Beverly Dahl Snody age 85 of Charlotte, NC widow of Mr. Albert Raymond Snody passed away Friday, October 2, 2008 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. She was born January 28, 1923 in Spooner, WI to the late William and Lena Bishop Dahl. She was a veteran of the US Army having served during World War II. Mrs. Snody was retired...
Infant Owen Raymond Michael Parnell
Oct 2, 2008
Infant Owen Raymond Michael Parnell passed away at birth on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He is survived by his mother, Samantha Nicole Turner of Stuart; his father, Adam Matthew Parnell of Bassett; maternal grandparents, Mike and Phyllis M. Turner of Stuart; paternal grandparents, Wink and Kathy Parnell of Bassett; maternal great-grandparents, Joy Turner and...
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...


