CLARANCE DILLARD SMART
Clarance Dillard Smart, age 76, of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 6, 1942, to the late Clarender and Mamie Williams Smart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Audrey Vernon; and five brothers, Darst, Soanie, Nathaniel, Kernie, and Elzie Smart.
Surviving are his husband, Arthipon “Art” Smart; three daughters, Gail Davison, Israel Smart, Audrey Smart; four grandchildren, Brittany Davison, Bradley Davison, Clara Thorman, Jordan Rorrer; four sisters, Gay Brown, Emma Joy Hicks, Gloria Martin, Carol Sutphin; two brothers, Kirby Smart, Robin Smart; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held at his home on Friday, August 17, 2018, with the Rev. Jim Churchwell officiating. Memorials may be made to the Clarance Dillard Smart Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 307, Stuart, Va. 24171. Online condolences may be sent to www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
ERNEST LEE “BUDDY” MARTIN
Ernest Lee “Buddy” Martin, 81, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at his residence. Buddy was born on May 9, 1937, in Stokes County, to the late Tommy and Nannie Lou Richardson Martin. He was retired from Neet-Feet Hosiery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Shreves Martin and a brother, Billy Martin.
Survivors include two sons Mike Martin (Sheryl), and Keith Martin (Norma); a daughter, Connie Martin; a brother, Joe Martin (Sandra); two sisters, Mary Sue Ferguson and Patsy Oakley (Andy); grandchildren, Grey and Michael Hughes, Christopher McCarty, David and Michael Tompkins, and Kevin and Josh Martin; and great-grandchildren, Matthew, Elizabeth, and Everly Tompkins, Zoey, Jenna, Maddox, and Nolan Martin, and Ava, Emma, and Noah Hughes.
The funeral service was held on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church. Interment was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church, C/O Kay Harris, 1095 Troy Brown Rd, Sandy Ridge, N.C. 27046. Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge, N.C. served the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.
GLEN “COOKIE” EDWARD SUTPHIN
Mr. Glen Edward Sutphin “Cookie,” age 57 of Mount Airy, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C. He was born in Patrick County on October 16, 1960, to the late Marvin King Sutphin and Essie Mae Sutphin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Sutphin. Cookie enjoyed fishing and working on motorcycles. He was outgoing and friendly to everyone he met.
He is survived by two children, Haley Sutphin and Josh Sutphin; two brothers, William “Billy” Sutphin and John Wayne Sutphin (Cynthia); one step-brother, Frankie Leon DeHart, Jr “Jimmy”; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
All services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Glen “Cookie” Sutphin Memorial Fund, c/o Moody Funeral Home, P.O. Box 307, Stuart, Va. 24171. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
Card of Thanks
Dear family and friends, Thank you for supporting us during the loss of our beloved husband, Daddy and Pa, Coy Belcher. Your actions whether in word or deed, mean so much to us during this time of sorrow. A special thanks to Pam and those at Mountain Valley Hospice. Also, a special thanks to Reverend Gerald Melton, Moody Funeral Services and everyone who stood in the pouring rain to honor Coy’s life. Thanks and love from Coy’s family.
Card of thanks
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our family, friends, and everyone for the many kindnesses bestowed upon us honoring our father’s celebration of life, Mr. Freddie Lee Hiatt. Thank you for the visits, phone calls, emails, posts to the Tribute Wall for dad’s obituary on Moody Funeral Home’s website, food, flowers, cards, encouragement, sharing of the many wonderful memories of dad so many of you have expressed, along with your expressions of sympathy, and most of all your prayers. And a special thank you to Pastor Chad Harrison, of Trinity Baptist Church, dad’s church for preaching dad’s “Celebration of Life,” and Sue Nester who sang the songs dad wanted to hear when she sang at Heritage Hall and again at his celebration of life. Many thanks to Pete Campbell and all the staff of Moody’s Funeral Home, and Liberty Hospice Services. And a special thank you to Lock Boyce and his staff for taking care of dad’s cat, Little Fred until his passing about 4 months back at the age of 16. Our dad would be proud to know how this community reached out with their love and helped us during a very difficult time. May God Bless each and every one of you.
Alpha Hiatt & Robin Hiatt
