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...
JACKIE BUTCHER MOUNT AIRY — Mr. Jackie Wayne Butcher, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his home. He was born in Surry County on Oct. 24, 1936, to the late Arthur and Clara Mae Johnson Butcher. Mr. Butcher was retired from Renfro and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and Charles Hawks of Cana, Va., Patricia and Arthur Shinault of Mount Airy and Amy Edwards and fiancé, Jamey...
Janie Wright DOBSON — Mrs. Janie Wood Wright, 84, of Dobson, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Central Continuing Care of Mount Airy. She was born in Surry County on Sept. 8, 1928, to the late Richard and Pearl Reece Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. John Henry Wright; three brothers, the Rev. Bob Wood, Jesse Wood and Bill Wood; and great-grandson, Jayden Wright. Mrs. Wood was a retired CNA, a hom...
Lillie Mae Campbell PINNACLE — Mrs. Lillie Mae Campbell, 96, of 1270 Christian Drive, Pinnacle, formerly of Pilot Mountain, died Friday May 10, 2013, at her home. Lillie was born May 16, 1916, in Surry County to the late Charlie Edmond Hunt and Nela Anne Ashburn. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker and attended Harvest Temple Church of God in King. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Lillie’s family was gathered with her to celebrate her long life and to remember her de...
June Smith ARARAT, Va. — Mrs. June Martin Smith, 68, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who loved people, of Ararat, widow of Gideon P. Smith, went home to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, May 10, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Smith was born July 1, 1944, in Surry County, the daughter of the late James William and Willie Puckett Martin. June retired from J.C. Penney Company, Inc. and was a member of Unity Church, wher...
Edgar Snow LOWGAP — Mr. Edgar Franklin Snow, 63, of 1559 Old Lowgap Road, Lowgap, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1949, in Surry County to the late Edgar Austin and Ethel Mae Holder Snow. He was employed by Pepsi Cola Bottlers for 27 years. He was a member of Round Peak Masonic Lodge #616 and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Jessica Sn...
LINDA MCCANN DOBSON — Mrs. Linda Kay Hawks McCann, 59, of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County, Va., on May 10, 1953, to the late Raymond “Elwood” and Nina Galyean Hawks. Mrs. McCann worked in textiles and was a member of Charity Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Charles McCann of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Montie Montgomery of Elkin;...
LINDA BOULDIN PILOT MOUNTAIN — Mrs. Linda Kay Bouldin, 65, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013. She was born on Sept. 2, 1947, in Forsyth County to the late Mrs. Lois W. Williams. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 4 p.m. at Cox-Needham Chapel with Bro. David Joyce officiating. Interment will follow at True Word Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. prior to the service. Cox-N...
LAURA WALL PINNACLE — Mrs. Laura Cummings Wall, 39, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The funeral will be Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 4 p.m. at Pine Hill Friends Community.
GURNIE HAWKS CANA, Va. — Mr. Gurnie Harlet Hawks, 82, of 140 Appleton Road, Cana, widower of Mrs. Rosa Ethel Hawks, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. He was born March 19, 1931, in Carroll County to the late Posey Lester and Arena Madison Cagle Hawks. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Geneva Parker of Hillsville and Jeanette and Jon Carter of Mount Airy; three grandchildre...
ALBERT HICKS MOUNT AIRY — Mr. Albert Henry Hicks, 74, of Newport, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born Aug. 28, 1938, in Carroll County, Va., to the late Fred and Nancy Hiatt Hicks. Mr. Hicks served in the U.S. Army and worked for the Mount Airy Police Department for several years. He was the owner and operator of Hicks Kawasaki and Marineland in Mount Airy, and he later...
ROCKFORD PENN SR. WINSTON-SALEM — Mr. Rockford Britt Penn Sr., 87, of 3045 Draper Court, Winston Salem, was born in Surry County on Aug. 14, 1925. He was called home on Monday, May 6, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be on Saturday at 1 p.m. on May 11, 2013, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Mount Airy. Family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Spencer Funeral Directors are in charge o...
