Mr. Charles David Driggers Age 62 of 188 Locklear St. Mt. Airy, NC. husband of Mrs. Marilyn Wood Driggers passed away October 19, 2006 at his home. Mr. Driggers was born October 21, 1954 in Lake City, SC., to the late Hagood Silas and Nellie McAllister Driggers, he was a retired Paint Contractor and was a member of Central United...
Mr. Howard Wayne "Clicky" Davis, 54, of 137 Bushwood Lane, Mount Airy, NC, husband of Reta Gayle Pike Davis, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mr. Davis was born May 29, 1952, in Wythe County, VA, to Stella Katherine Williams Davis and the late John McGinnis Davis. He was a retired truck driver and...
Mrs. Sherry Griffin Willard, age 28, of Henry, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2006. She was born in Henry County on July 3, 1978, and was a graduate of Bassett High School. She was preceded in death by her father, David Griffin. Mrs. Willard is survived by her husband, Michael David Willard, of the home; a daughter, Caitlyn Michelle...
Miss Jessica Michelle Sykes, 17, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Miss Sykes was a very special young lady and a senior at North Surry High School. Jessica was born September 24, 1989, in Surry County, to Sandy Crum Sykes and Mike Sykes. She is survived by her...
Mr. Clifton Edward "Red" Tate age 58 of Cana, VA passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Hoots Memorial Hospital in Yadkinville after an extended illness. He was born in Carroll County, VA on August 20, 1948 to the late Lester Tate and Flora Ann Meredith Tate. Red was of the Baptist Faith and had retired from Proctor Silex in...
Mrs. Mary Etta Altman Thompson, 71, widow of W. S. Thompson, Jr. passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2006 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Darlington, SC on March 14, 1935 to the late F. Brooks and Mable Altman Thompson. She was retired from Lazy Boy Corporation and was a member of Tabernacle Free Will Baptist...
Mr. Harold Lloyd Gillespie, Sr., 78, of 1877 Fancy Gap Road, Mount Airy, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Gillespie was born August 26, 1928, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Howard Dilver and Nellie Elzena Stantliff Gillespie. He was the former owner and operator of H.L. Gillespie's Garage and Body Shop...
Mrs. Nellie Lewis Horton, age 89 of Meadows of Dan passed away Saturday in Bassett at the home of her daughter. She was born on April 27, 1917 in Carroll County to the late Elzie Bud Lewis and Sarah Ann Boyd Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Horton; three daughters,...
Mrs. Ocie Anne Slate Stephenson, age 92 of Vesta, passed away at RJR Patrick Memorial Hospital, Saturday, October 14, 2006. She was born in Patrick County on July 28, 1914 to the late John Slate and Mary Ruth Burnette Slate. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Stephenson; a son, Michael Lee Stephenson;...
Mrs. Lena Rae Johnson Semones, age 72 of Mt. Airy, widow of Mr. Lewis Monroe Semones, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Semones was born in Surry County July 16, 1934 to Ulysses Lee and Callie Mae Venable Johnson. She was retired from Renfro Corp. and was a member of New Venture Baptist Church. Surviving are...
Mrs. Bobbie Ruth Hall Dowell age 74 of 590 Crossingham Road, Mount Airy, wife of Harry Dowell, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2006 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Dowell was born in Surry County on August 12, 1932, daughter of the late J.D. Hall and Grace Leonard Hall and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving...
Mrs. Verna Gusler Priddy, age 93 of Stuart, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County to the late Jacob Henry and Nora Hall Gusler. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Priddy was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Priddy; one sister, Vergie Gusler Ross; and one...
Mr. Robert E. Coleman, age 44 of Spencer passed away Friday evening at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born on April 15, 1962 to the late Charlie "Bill" Lincoln Coleman and Margaret Wood Coleman Stein of Spencer,VA . In addition to his father, Mr. Coleman was also preceded in death by a infant daughter, Charly Lynn...
Mr. Ambrose Wayne Coe, age 62 of Rockford Road, Dobson passed away at his home after a five year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Wayne was born in Surry County on April 18, 1944 to the late Woodrow and Lalar Stanley Coe. He was retired from Piedmont Airlines/USAirways after thirty five Years of Service as an aircraft inspector and mechanic. Before...
Mr. Roy Lee Scott, age 81 of Trinity, NC formally of Surry County the Husband of the late Edna "Ted" Simmons Scott, passed away on Thursday Morning at Graybrier Nursing Home. He was born in Surry County on February 13, 1925 to the late Thomas Scott and the late Shelma Bowman Scott. He was retired from Rex Plastics. Surviving are...
Mr. Auda Spofard "Buck" Snow age 92, of Rockford Rd. Dobson the husband of the late Ernestine Doss Snow passed away on Thursday morning October 12, 2006 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mr. Snow was born in Surry County on February 3, 1914 to the late W.A. Snow and the late Levora Williamson Snow. In addition to his...
Mr. Buddy Ray Bowman, 64, of 649 Claudville Highway, Claudville, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Mr. Bowman was born November 30, 1941, in Surry County, to Pate Eugene and Ergie Lois Nunn Bowman. He was employed with the Forsyth County division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation and attended Dry Pond Church of Christ in Stuart, VA....
Mr. Lonnie Charles Belton Age 91 of 1062 Pond Rd. Ararat, VA., husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Irene Belton passed away Wednesday October 11, 2006 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mt. Airy. Mr. Belton was born September 26, 1915 in Surry County to the late Ed and Sally Holt Belton, he was retired from Hanes Apparel Co. in...
Mrs. Ophelia Lowe Kirby, 92, of Lowgap, widow of Roy Kirby, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson. Mrs. Kirby was born April 23, 1914, in Surry County, to the late Eddie and Matilda Wilson Lowe. She was a loving sister and aunt to several nieces and nephews. Surviving are two half-sisters, Estelle Hawks of Galax,...
Mr. James Wilford Venable, 76, of 127 Honey Branch Lane, Ararat, passed away Monday, October 9, 2006, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Venable was born December 30, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Coy Elzavan and Lottie Maude Sawyers Venable. Mr. Venable served our country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired farmer,...