All Obituaries

Mrs. June Wall Badgett Frazier, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, January 18, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Frazier was born March 18, 1934, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Harvey and Sally O’Neal Wall.  June owned and operated June’s Beauty Shop for more than 30 years and was a faithful member of White Plains Friends Meeting.  She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Barry and Pam Badgett of Mount Airy; two...

Mr. Charles Edward Akers, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, January 18, 2021, at PruittHealth in High Point.  Mr. Akers was born July 16, 1943, in Surry County, the oldest of five children born to the late Charlie Lawrence and Nora Jane Jenkins Akers.  Charles proudly served our country in the Army National Guard for several years.  He worked in several hosiery mills throughout his life, and he retired from Mauney Hosiery in Kings Mountain.  Charles was a...

Mrs. Victoria Ellen White Stanley, age 99, of Elkin, NC, went to her heavenly home on Monday, January 18, 2021.  She was born in Surry County, NC, to the late Emory White and the late Nannie Dudley White.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Folie Monroe Stanley and her siblings, Stella Dockery, Lula Frazier, Robert White, Billy White, and Roger White.  Mrs. Stanley was a faithful member of Union Cross Baptist Church as long as her health...

Mrs. Marybeth Thomas, 65, of Lowgap passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born in New Kensington, PA on November 11, 1955 to Mary Coury Thomas and the late Solly Thomas.  Mrs. Thomas retired from Collier County Public Schools in Florida.  She was a loving wife, and sister who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.  She is survived by her husband, Roger Call; sisters and brothers-in-law, Selma Thomas and...

         Mrs. Mary Jean Ayers, age 75 of Laurel Fork, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax.  She was born on December 22, 1945 in Carroll County to the late J.H. Alderman and Julia Belle Nester Alderman.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Alderman; and a half-brother, Freel Carson Alderman.  Jean was the manager of the Blue Ridge Motel from 1970 to 2018 and...

Mrs. Illa Mae Quesinberry Hall, 95, of Ararat, VA, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection.  Mrs. Hall was born in Carroll County, VA,  May 20, 1925 to the late Waller and Gillie Hendrick Quesinberry.  She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Warren Hall, a son, Jerrold Hall; sisters, Pauline Wood, Gladys Puckett, Beulah Sowers, and Glennis Bowman; brothers, Hayden, Herbert, Cecil, and Clive...

Mrs. Melva Lou Burcham East, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born on February 23, 1940 in Carroll County to the late Guy Morgan and Ora William Burcham.  She was a loving wife, mother who will surely be missed by all who knew her.  Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Wayne East of the home; daughter, Sandra East; brother, Boyd Burcham as well as a sister, Iva Lizenby.  In...

Mr. Ricky Lee Reedy, age 67, of Dobson, NC passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Central Counting Care in Mt. Airy, NC.  He was born in Los Angeles County California to the late Raymond Everett Reedy and the late Arlene Glenn Reedy on June 28, 1953.  He was retired from Mosley and Reece Wholesale in Mt. Airy.  Surviving is his daughter and sons-in-law, Trenda and Jeff Mullins, Tamara Reedy and Jack; four grandchildren who affectionately called him Papa, Cheyenne...

All services for Mr. Shelton will be private.  A complete obituary is forthcoming.