ARNOLD BLEDSOE PINNACLE — Mr. Arnold L. Bledsoe, 65, of Pinnacle, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. He was born March 6, 1948, in Surry County to Lloyd E. Bledsoe and Myrtle Lawson Bledsoe. Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Pilot Mountain (www.coxneedham.com, www.facebook.com/coxneedham) is respectfully serving the Bledsoe family.
HAZELEEN LEQUIRE YADKINVILLE — Mrs. Hazeleen Augusta Whitman LeQuire, 84, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Mrs. LeQuire was born June 22, 1928, in Gaston County to Paul and Hattie Starkey Whitman. She served as a minister’s wife for 62 years, and was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, Mrs. LeQuire was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Rev. James Pearly LeQuire; and two sisters, Pauline Whitman and Jo...
NITA BULLINGTON PILOT MOUNTAIN — Mrs. Nita Jo Bullington, 82, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013. She was born on June 17, 1930, in Surry County to the late Charles L. and Hallie Norman Smith. Mrs. Bullington retired from the Surry County School System where she worked as a teacher for more than 30 years. After retiring from teaching she worked at Lowes Foods in Pilot Mountain and retired from there. Mrs. Bullington is survived by her lovi...
Carol Cook PILOT MOUNTAIN — Mrs. Carol Wall Cook, 69, of Pilot Mountain, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, May 1, 2013. She was born Sept. 4, 1943, in Scotland County to the late Sam Nunn Wall and Alma Hill Wall. Mrs. Cook was a homemaker and was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Stacy Wall and Nellie Hardy; and three brothers, Raymond Wall, Glenn Wall a...
Teddy Russell MOUNT AIRY — Mr. Teddy Joseph Russell, 56, of 174 Weldon Ridge Trail, Mount Airy, husband of Mrs. Debbie Russell, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born Dec. 30, 1956, in Grayson County, Va., to the late Coy and Bertha Mae Wilson Russell. He was an excellent musician and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Debbie Willard Russell of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Michelle ...
Cynthia Boyd PINNACLE — Cynthia Boyd, 49, of Pinnacle, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at her home. Mrs. Boyd was born on June 14, 1963, in Surry County to Darrell and Carol Chappell. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Shirley Lynn Boyd. In addition to her parents, those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Ricky Boyd of the home; one son, Timothy (Kimberly) Boyd of Pinnacle; one daughter, Christina (Darrell) Parham o...
George Bowman MOUNT AIRY — Mr. George Clayton Bowman, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013. He was born Aug. 17, 1938, in Surry County to the late Johnny William Bowman and Annie Roberta Coins Bowman. Mr. Bowman was a carpenter and was a member of New Home Church of Christ. Mr. Bowman is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean Simpson Bowman; a daughter, Michele Atkins Dobson; two sons, Lewis C. Bowman and Randy G. Bowman; one sister, Virginia P...
Phillip Dockery DOBSON — Mr. Phillip Badgett Dockery, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after a long and courageous battle with cancer and heart disease. He was born on Jan. 8, 1932, to the late Alvin and Minnie Shinault Dockery. He is survived by his wife, Lorene (Jo) Snow Dockery of the home; four sons, Ronnie Dockery and wife, Geneva, of M...
Michael Shelton MOUNT AIRY — The Rev. Michael Claybrook Shelton, 64, of 167 Terri Lane, Mount Airy, husband of Mrs. Jo Ann Lawson Shelton, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born Sept. 26, 1948, in Martinsville, Va., to the late Murray Claybrook and Ruby Lillian Shelton. He was a graduate of Holmes Bible College in Greeneville, S.C., and had attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Rev. She...
William Patterson CLAUDVILLE, Va. — Mr. William Walter “Bill” Patterson, 73, of 928 Dan Valley Farm Road, Claudville, passed away Wednesday night, May 1, 2013, at his home. Mr. Patterson was born Dec. 31, 1939, in Oradell, N.J., to Viola Krause Patterson and the late William Luther Patterson. William worked as an electronics expert for the University of California for 26 years. During that time, he worked on the nuclear weapons program, oversaw the dismantleme...
Phillip Dockery DOBSON — Mr. Phillip Badgett Dockery, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after a long and courageous battle with cancer and heart disease. He was born on Jan. 8, 1932, to the late Alvin and Minnie Shinault Dockery. He is survived by his wife, Lorene (Jo) Snow Dockery of the home; four sons, Ronnie Dockery and wife, Geneva, of M...
James Hammond MOUNT AIRY — Mr. James Ray Hammond, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Herkimer County, N.Y., on May 7, 1925, to the late Earl and Marguerite Egan Hammond. He served our country in the U.S. Marines during WWII in the South Pacific. He married the late Ruth Kirby in 1947. Mr. Hammond worked as an apprentice under his father as a tool and die maker in Remington Typewriter,...
Paul Brown Sr. DOBSON — Paul Floyd Brown Sr., 84, of Dobson, passed away. Services will be held on May 2, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Moody-Davis Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Burial to follow in the White Rock Cemetery, Thurmond.
Faye Smith KING — There is another angel in heaven. Lena “Faye” Smith, 68, went to be with Jesus after a short battle with cancer. Faye loved camping, working in her flowers and spending time with family and friends. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Smith was an active member at Tru-Way Baptist Church, Pilot Mountain. She retired from Jostens Publishing with 22 years of service with previous employment at Winston Printin...
Jeffrey Leftwich MOUNT AIRY — Mr. Jeffrey Donald Leftwich, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Baptist Hospital. Mr. Leftwich was born in Carroll County, Va., on Jan. 27, 1941, to Arnold Washington Leftwich Sr. and Elma Painter Leftwich. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend to so many. He will be dearly missed. Surviving are a son, D.L. Brady; a grandson, Kyle Brady; a stepson, J.W. Noisey; sisters and a brother-in-law...
