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...
Billee Willard WINSTON-SALEM — Billee Faye Horton Willard, 63 of Winston-Salem, loving wife of more than 40 years to Roger Dale Willard, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2013, at Duke University Hospital. A proud five-year survivor of breast cancer, Billee Faye ultimately succumbed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), which currently has no known treatments or cure. Billee Faye was born on March 21, 1950, in Forsyth County to Fay Lowry Horton of Mount...
BILLEE WILLARD Billee Faye Horton Willard, age 63 of Winston-Salem, loving wife of over 40 years to the Roger Dale Willard, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2013 at Duke University Hospital. A proud 5 year survivor of breast cancer, Billee Faye ultimately succumbed to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), which currently has no known treatments or cure. Billee Faye was born on March 21, 1950, in Forsyth County, to Fay Lowry Horton of Mount Airy and the la...
LOLA GAMMONS Mrs. Lola Irene Inman Gammons, 94 of Mount Airy passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mrs. Gammons was born April 6, 1919 in Surry County to the late Matt and Sally Ann Adams Inman. She was a housewife, a farmer’s wife and a charter member of Albion Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Delores and Tim Dillon of Mount Airy, one son and daughter-in-law, Linwood and Reb...
CHERIE ACKER After suffering from Parkinson’s disease for an extended time, Mrs. Cherie Martha Fickes Acker, 83, went home to be with the Lord on April 19, 2013. She lived and died in her home and the home of Brenda and Sonny Westmoreland, surrounded by the love of her family, her loving caregiver, Brenda, and many close friends. Charmaine was born in York, PA on May 10, 1929 to the late Jacob and Anna Fickes of PA. Her brother, Robert Fickes, and sister,...
HATTIE STRICKLAND MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Hattie Lucille Rawley Strickland of 130 Webster Road, Mount Airy. She was born in Patrick County on Dec. 3, 1941. She was called to her Heavenly home at Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston Salem, on April 16, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 12 noon on April 20, 2013, at Central United Methodist Church, 1909 N. Main St. Mount Airy, NC. The Strickland family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until...
JOSEPHUS NUNN PILOT MOUNTAIN — Mr. Josephus (Joe) Nunn, 72, of Pilot Mountain, passed Wednesday, April 17, 2013. He was born Sept. 19, 1940, in Surry County to the late James Richard Nunn and Emma May Dotson Nunn. Mr. Nunn was a self-employed sub-contractor, a private pilot, and a member of Gospel Baptist Church. Mr. Nunn was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rachel Avadell Hice Nunn; a son, Zachery Allen Nunn; an infant sister, Ruth; a brother, ...
PERNIE BRYANT DOBSON — Mrs. Pernie Bryant, 83, of Dobson, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. She was born on July 14, 1929, in Surry County to Milton James Hutchens and Edna Jane Snow Hutchens. The graveside service will be Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Rockford Baptist Church cemetery at 2 p.m. with Evangelist Miles Bryant and Lorne Bryant officiating.
BROWNIE NESTER MOUNT AIRY — Mrs. Brownie Shelton Nester, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Nester was born in Surry County on April 9, 1923, to Jim and Hallie Hicks Shelton. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Ronda and Larry T Norris of Mount Airy; a grandson, Frank T. Norris and wife, Lisa C. Norris, ...
