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...
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...
Maude Collins PILOT MOUNTAIN — Mrs. Maude Lee Simmons Collins, 97, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. She was born on Oct. 6, 1915, in Surry County to the late Sam and Sarah Smith Simmons. Mrs. Collins was a homemaker and a member of Friendly Chapel Church in Pilot Mountain. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was known and loved by many people. Mrs. Collins is s...
Shelby Smith KING — Mrs. Shelby Simmons Smith, 75, of King, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Priddy Manor in King. Mrs. Smith was born in Surry County on March 7, 1938, to Arthur and Lottie Bennett Simmons. She was the former co-owner of King International Corp. Mrs. Smith leaves behind to cherish her loving memory, a son and daughter-in-law, George C. Smith Jr. and Michelle S. Smith of King; a grandson, George C. Smith III; a granddaughter, Krist...
J.D. Goins MOUNT AIRY — Mr. J.D. Goins, 78, of Mount Airy, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born Aug. 11, 1934, in Surry County to the late Percy “P.D.” Davis Goins and Mary “Tince” Willard Goins. Mr. Goins retired from Surry County Public Works and was a Mason for 53 years with Renfro Lodge 691 AM FM. Mr. Goins was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Janice Bowman Goins of the home; daughters, Ter...
Verda Scott MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Verda Jane Chaney Scott was born Feb. 17, 1919, to Matthew and Mary Stovall Chaney and peacefully passed away April 26, at 94 years of age, with her family and her Northern Hospital Skilled Nursing community at her side. Mrs. Scott was born in Patrick County, Va., and was married for 69 years to Thomas Franklin Scott. She was a career textile worker, a homemaker, an excellent cook, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-...
George Garris PILOT MOUNTAIN — George R. Garris passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013. He was a retired refuge manager who served the National Wildlife Refuge System from 1959 until 2003. At the time of his retirement, George was honored as the longest serving refuge manager in the history of the system. Gov. Mark Sanford issued a proclamation honoring George for his service to the state and country, declaring Sept. 13, 2003, as George R. Garris Day. The...
Millard Wilson PINNACLE — Mr. Millard “Mick” Wilson, 77, of Pinnacle, passed away early Thursday morning at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after an extended illness. He was born in Stokes County to Lige Lee and Mecia Cain Wilson. Mr. Wilson served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Mary Lou Marion Wilson; two granddaughters, Savanah Daniel Mikels and Kayla Ran...
Theodore Edwards MOUNT AIRY — Theodore M. Edwards made the transition to a new life in Christ on April 23 at the Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born to John Eldridge and Laura Ada Holt Edwards on Dec. 12, 1925. Ted spent 40 award-winning years in management with the former Pilot Life Insurance Company. After retirement, he bought the Edwards Family Farm on Rockford Road in Dobson, and began a second career, becoming well-known as a peach and small ...
Callie Mayes MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Callie Edith Marion Mayes, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Mayes was born July 22, 1933, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Henry Roscoe and Auta Jane Carico Marion. Callie retired from Spencer’s Inc. after 23 years of service and was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Roshell Beamer Mayes of Mount Airy; three b...
Clayton Shinault DOBSON — Mr. Clayton James Shinault, 65, of Dobson, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Surry County on April 14, 1948, to the late Henry James and Ethel Marie Wall Shinault. Mr. Shinault was a retired farmer and a dedicated member of Day Spring Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Verda Mae Linville Shinault of the home; four children, Patricia Ann and Ga...
