LANA BRENDLE Mrs. Lana Wood Brendle, 63, of Dobson passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center as her family gathered lovingly around her bedside. She was born in Surry County on January 18, 1950 to Henry and Bonnie Hayes Wood. Her loving and giving spirit to her Lord, her family and community will long be remembered. Mrs. Brendle was an independent contractor for the NCDM and a faithful member of Dobson First Ba...
JAMES BYRD MOUNT AIRY — Mr. James Donald Byrd, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at his home. Mr. Byrd was born in Surry County on Aug. 4, 1929, to William “Willie” Axum Byrd and Lela Irene McCraw Doss. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, was retired from Central-Sprint Telephone Co. and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. Mr. Byrd also was past master of Renfro Masonic ...
ROLAND SMITH SR. PILOT MOUNTAIN — After overcoming odds on many occasions to survive, Roland W. Smith Sr. finally entered into the joy of his new life Monday, May 20, 2013, at his home at 205 Old Westfield Road, Pilot Mountain. He was born Jan. 14, 1915, in Stokes County to the late Jarvis Kennon and Ida Smith. Mr. Smith’s father, the late Jarvis Kennon Smith Sr., founded Smith Guano and Hardware Co. in 1929. Later, following his father’s death in 1966, Mr. S...
MURIEL WOOD Ms. Muriel Boyles Wood Age 82 of Claudville, Va., passed away Friday May 17, 2013 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Ms. Wood was born July 19, 1930 in Patrick County, VA. to the late William Virgil and Lillie McMillian Boyles, she was employed by Central Telephone Co. for 13 years and also Proctor Silex for 27 years. Surviving is one son Thomas B. Wood, III, of Atlanta, Ga., several grandchildren, one sister Mary Lou Rich...
RAYBURN GOLDING Mr. Rayburn Smith Golding, 76, of Mount Airy passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Carroll County on August 12, 1936 to the late Reuben Golding and Sallie Blackburn Golding Easter. Mr. Golding was retired from Amos and Smith Hosiery and was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Linda Childress Golding of the home; a daughter and son-in...
VIRGINIA BROWN Mrs. Virginia Marguerite Morris Brown, 98, of Mount Airy, formerly of Pulaski, Va., died on May 15, 2013 in the Skilled Care Unit of the Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy. Marguerite was born in Mount Airy in 1915 and married James Monroe “Jim” Brown, also of Mount Airy, in 1939. More than 40 years of their 66-year marriage was spent in Pulaski, Va., where Marguerite was active in the First Baptist Church and, in later years, as...
DAVID WILMOTH DOBSON — Mr. David Jackson Wilmoth, 56, of Dobson went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning after a tragic automobile accident. He was born in Forsyth County on March 2, 1957, to the late Cleve Wilson Wilmoth and to Mary Faye Wood Wilmoth. He was employed by Pike Electric in Mount Airy as a lineman. He was a member of Zephyr Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving is his loving wife, Melissa Spangler Wilmoth of the home; three delightful...
BETTY MARTIN MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Betty Lois Snow Martin, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center after a 10-year battle with aplastic anemia (a rare blood disease). Mrs. Martin was born in Surry County on Oct. 28, 1944, to James Robert and Cassie Mae Venable Snow. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and dear friend to so many who will be dearly missed. Surviving are her devoted husband, Kenneth Martin of...
KARREN BAKER LOWGAP — Ms. Karren Sue Repass Baker, 64, of Lowgap, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born June 5, 1948, in Chicago, to the late Robert Sidney Ashworth Repass and Freida May Tipton Repass. Mrs. Baker was a retired nurses aide. She was a member of Genesis Full Gospel Church and a strong supporter of Canaan Land Children’s Home. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Michael Kime of W...
CLARENCE WILMOTH THURMOND — Mr. Clarence Eugene “Gene” Wilmoth, 74, of Thurmond, passed away at his home. He was born in Surry County on July 14, 1938, to the late James Calvin and Effie Jane Pardue Wilmoth. He was retired from Chatham Manufacturing with more than 28 years of service. He was of the Primitive Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Brian Keith Wilmoth; five brothers, Spencer, Dallas, Corbit, Doughton and C...
RHONDA MCCRAW MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Rhonda Lee Law McCraw, 61, of 279 Dover Church Road, Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 15, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. McCraw was born Oct. 2, 1951, in Alamance County to Alma Corder Law and the late James F. Law. Rhonda was a CNA at Colonial Care and a member of Imogene Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Wayne McCraw of the home; a daughter, Brandi S. Lawson of the home; ...
MELVIN PAYNE DOBSON — Mr. Melvin Douglas “Doug” Payne, 69, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Davie County Hospital in Mocksville. He was born in Surry County on Nov. 2, 1943, the son of the late Elmer Lee Payne and Cindy Marie Butcher Payne. Doug graduated from John Nichols High School at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a retired tobacco farmer and loved to read. Do...
JAMES JOHNSON MOUNT AIRY — Mr. James Elvis Johnson, 81 of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Johnson was born in Surry County on April 20, 1932, to Troy and Surrilda Ferguson Johnson. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army on the front lines during the Korean War. Surviving are a daughter, Ebbla Johnson; mother of his children, Carol Ayers; a stepson, Steve Goins; grandchildren, Michael Grogan, Amelia Dykes...
KATIE JORDAN MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Katie Lee Key Gardner Jordan, 84, of 510 Ridgeway Drive, Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, May 13, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by her husband, children, and three of her seven grandchildren. Mrs. Jordan, who suffered a stroke Sunday afternoon, was born Feb. 23, 1929, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Joseph Avery and Elra Poindexter Key. Katie was a ho...
VERSIE WARREN ELKIN — Mrs. Versie W. Warren, 98, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Elkin Assisted Living. Mrs. Warren was born Feb. 22, 1915, in Surry County to Genie D. and Letha Mae Hicks Wilmoth. Mrs. Warren attended Elkin Valley Baptist Church. She owned Morrison’s Florist and retired from R.J. Reynolds. She was a loving mother and sister and loved flowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Warren; he...
