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...
Brenda Gravely MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Brenda Gail Norman Gravely, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Gravely was born in Surry County on Dec. 4, 1953, to Henry Wilson and Loline Hawks Norman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and a devoted member of Welcome Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 42 years, Jimmy Gravely of the home; a daughter, Gina Gravely and fiancé, Jarad Morton, of Mo...
Lucille Folger DOBSON — Mrs. Lucille Vernon Folger, 85, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2013, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born on Feb. 13, 1928, in Stokes County to the late Wallace H. Vernon and Alice Andrews Vernon. Mrs. Folger was a graduate of Appalachian State University and a beloved teacher in the Surry County School System. She was also a devoted member of Dobson United Methodist Church. Mrs. Folger will be reme...
Rebecca Greene RUSTBURG, Va. — Rebecca Ann Collins Greene, 52, of 2183 Sunnymeade Road, Rustburg, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the beloved, faithful and devoted wife of Dr. Rev. Wayne Frederick Greene for more than 21 years. She was born March 25, 1961, in Forsyth County, N.C., a daughter of the late Hersey Collins and Rada East Collins. She was a member of Clearview Baptist Church and principal of Clearview ...
Waneta Inscore ARARAT, Va. — Mrs. Waneta Maxine Gray Inscore, 90, of Ararat, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center in Galax. She was born in Arcola, W.Va., on Jan. 26, 1923, to the late Edwin and Delores Swisher Gray. Mrs. Inscore was retired from Spencer’s Incorporated and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a son, William “Bill” Inscore of Sparta, N.C.; a daughter-in-law, Linda Inscore of Ararat; grandchildren a...
Folger Montgomery ARARAT, Va. — Mr. Folger Lee Montgomery, 85, of 4589 Ararat Hwy., Ararat, passed away Monday April 22, 2013, at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Montgomery was born Aug. 7, 1927, in Patrick County to the late Hie Maddison and Sally Barnard Montgomery. He was retired from Sara Lee Hosiery Mill after 40 years of service, was a lifelong member of the Ararat Volunteer Fire Department and was a member of Doe Run Baptist Church, whe...
Andrew Simmons MOUNT AIRY — Andrew Benjamin “Ben” Simmons of Mount Airy passed into the arms of his beloved Lord on April 23, 2013. Ben was born May 26, 1923, to the Rev. Charles and Bessie Scales Simmons. His marriage to Reba June Clark Simmons on Feb. 23, 1942, began a 67-year love affair interrupted by Reba’s passing in February 2009. Ben was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church of the Wards Gap community of Mount Airy. During WWII, Ben served a...
William Gaston Carter MOUNT AIRY — Mr. William Gaston Carter Sr., 65, of 435 Pacific Circle, Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, April 22, 2013, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Carter was born Dec. 21, 1947, in Surry County, the only child born to the late William Harry and Margaret Ann Southerland Carter. He retired from Jostens Inc. and was a member of the Christian faith. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, S...
Ronald Olsen WILMINGTON — Mr. Ronald Erling Olsen, 66, of Wilmington, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 20, 1946, to the late Erling and Betty Antalovic Olsen. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Olsen was a retired teacher from the New Hanover County School System. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in...
Bruce Whitaker WALKERTOWN — Mr. Bruce Wolfe Whitaker passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 1, 1932, in Surry County to the late Lillie Wolfe Whitaker and Ellis Jackson Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Walkertown. Mr. Whitaker retired from Arrow Electronics with 33 years of service. He was a vo...
