State Road Mr. Frank Dean Baity, age 51, of Adams Ridge Road, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2004 at Northern Surry Hospital. Mr. Baity was born November 2, 1952 in Surry County. Frank was a member of East Elkin Baptist Church. He was a devoted husband and father and was loved and respected by everyone who knew him. Frank was a fixture of Southeastern Cars and Parts where he was employed for many years. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Ohna Baity and grandfather, Charlie "Buck" Baity. Survivors include: his wife, Susan Smith Baity; a son, Travis Baity; a daughter, Phyllis Baity all of the home; his mother, Betty Cornatzer of Winston-Salem, a stepson Ryan Lemons; a stepdaughter, Alisha Lemons both of the home; a brother, Timmy Ladd and his wife Lisa of Elkin; a sister, Pam Baity of Winston-Salem; a mother-in-law, Betty H. Smith of Ennice; an uncle Charles Baity and his wife Wanda of Elkin; three aunts, Peggy Luffman and her husband David, Hilda Pardue and her husband Clyde all of Ronda, Jennie King and her husband Billy of Jonesville; a nephew Preston Ladd; a niece Stephanie Ladd; Special friends and employers, Rudy Holbrook and Charlie Parsons; many cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Hodges Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Jerry Childress and Bro. David Luffman. Burial will follow in the H.B. Spurling Memorial Cemetery in Ennice, NC. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin. Hodges Funeral Home in Elkin is serving the Baity family.
