Obituaries

Lewis Joesph "Joe" Hallford

Lewis Joesph "Joe" Hallford

Sep 23, 2026

Lewis Joesph Hallford (Joe), 86, went to be with the Lord on September 23, 2026. He was a loving husband to Kathleen for 64 years. Joe was a Detective Lieutenant for Panama City Police Department in Florida. He retired and moved to Mount Airy, NC in 2000 to help work for the Easter Gospel Group. He is survived by his...

Jared Cole Tickle

Jared Cole Tickle

Sep 23, 2026

Mr. Jared Cole Tickle, age 26, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Surry County on January 9, 2000, to Happi Coleman and Brian Tickle. Mr. Tickle “Bedroom Shredder” known by many as an avid guitar player was a loving husband, son, brother, grandson, cousin and friend, who will be deeply...

Ted Lynn Stanley

Ted Lynn Stanley

Sep 23, 2026

Mr. Ted Lynn Stanley, age 86, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Central Continuing Care, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 30, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Irvin Stanley and the late Ina Key Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois Ann Doby...

Glenn Monroe Barnes

Glenn Monroe Barnes

Sep 22, 2026

Mr. Glenn Monroe Barnes, 81 of Mount Airy, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Barnes was born on March 21, 1945, in Surry County to the late Monroe Dallas and Nannie Mae Simpson Barnes. Glenn was a loving husband, father, grandfather, step-grandfather, brother, and...

Jeannie Lynnette Young

Jeannie Lynnette Young

Sep 22, 2026

Miss Jeannie Lynnette Young, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Miss Young was born October 9, 1960, in Surry County, the younger of two daughters born to the late Wiley Leonard “Dick” and Mary Etta Steele Young. Lynnette was a 1978 graduate of Mount Airy...

Alice Lawson Shough

Alice Lawson Shough

Sep 21, 2026

Mrs. Alice Lawson Shough, age 93 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully at Stuart Community Hospital on Monday, September 21, 2026. She was born Patrick County on August 21, 1933, to the late James Cleveland Lawson and Catherine Lewis Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ray Noel Shough; six siblings, Henry...

Jane Covington Needham

Jane Covington Needham

Sep 21, 2026

Mrs. Jane Covington Needham, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, September 21, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

Mrs. Needham was born April 14, 1938, in Stokes County, one of three daughters born to the late Carl Raymond and Bertha Bullington Covington. Jane grew up on a farm in Pilot Mountain, where...

Deborah Rene Bowman

Deborah Rene Bowman

Sep 21, 2026

Mrs. Deborah Rene Bowman, age 61, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus at her residence on Monday, September 21, 2026. She was born on November 25, 1964, in Surry County, to Mary Faye Money Boyles and the late Roger Boyles. Mrs. Bowman was a loving wife, mother, nana, as her grandkids called her, and sibling,...

Arden Maynard Horton

Arden Maynard Horton

Sep 20, 2026

Arden Maynard Horton, age 77, of Claudville, VA passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Patrick County on October 8, 1948, to James Orbra Horton and Bessie Pack Horton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Jeanette Lundy, Imener Peyton, and an...

Edward Yancey Brintle

Edward Yancey Brintle

Sep 20, 2026

Mr. Edward Yancey “Eddie” Brintle, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, following a short illness.

Eddie was born June 28, 1957, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Thomas Yancey Brintle and Lena Wolfe Gilley.

Eddie retired from Carter Utility Tree Service. He enjoyed...

Daniel Wayne Reynolds

Daniel Wayne Reynolds

Sep 19, 2026

Daniel Wayne “Danny” Reynolds, 72, of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed peacefully on September 19, 2026, at Blue Ridge Health and Rehab in Stuart, Virginia.

Danny leaves behind his longtime partner and best friend, Mary McAlexander. He also leaves behind his beloved cat, Daisy, whom he loved to talk to and whose antics often made him laugh.

Danny was a gentle soul who...

Johnny James Tate

Johnny James Tate

Sep 18, 2026

Mr. Johnny James Tate, age 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Tate was born May 8, 1945, in Surry County, to the late William and Mary King Tate. Mr. Tate is survived by his brother; Donald Tate; nephews, Clarence Monday, Donald Ray Tate, John Tate, and Robert...

Richard Johnny Woods

Richard Johnny Woods

Sep 18, 2026

Mr. Richard Johnny Woods, 83, of Stuart, went to his heavenly home, on Friday night, September 18, 2026, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina with his loving family by his side, after courageously battling a short illness.

Mr. Woods was born October 13, 1942, in Patrick County, one of three children born to the late...

Daymond Eugene Thompson

Daymond Eugene Thompson

Sep 18, 2026

In Loving Memory of Daymond Thompson

Daymond Eugene Thompson

March 20, 1938 – September 18, 2026

Daymond Thompson, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on September 18, 2026, at the age of 88.

Born on March 20, 1938, Daymond leaves behind a loving family who will cherish his memory and the many moments they shared together.

He was preceded in death by his...

Linda Irine Handy Hopkins

Linda Irine Handy Hopkins

Sep 18, 2026

Mrs. Linda Irine Handy Hopkins, age 80 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away peacefully at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows Nursing Home on Friday, September 18, 2026. She was born in Patrick County on September 9, 1946, to the late Louis Thomas Handy and Clara Adeline Pendleton Handy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one...

Barbara Ann Snow Collins

Barbara Ann Snow Collins

Sep 18, 2026

Ms. Barbara Ann Snow Collins, age 79, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, at Central Continuing Care. She was born in Surry County on October 10, 1946, the daughter of the late Woodrow and Virginia Sturm Snow. She was retired from Brintle’s Truck Stop Restaurant, and she was a member of Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church....

Tammy Lynn Ogle

Tammy Lynn Ogle

Sep 18, 2026

Mrs. Tammy Lynn Ogle, age 66, of Cana, Virginia, passed away Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Ogle was born October 3, 1959, in Caldwell County, to the late Joe Chandler and Vidy Virginia Fleming Chandler. She was a very kind, caring person, that loved to help others. She’ll be deeply missed by...

Johnnie Harold McCraw

Johnnie Harold McCraw

Sep 16, 2026

Mr. Johnnie “Harold” McCraw, age 76, of Mount Airy entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. McCraw was born on December 17, 1949, in Surry County to the late John Harper and Mary Frances Lee McCraw. Harold was a respected, faithful, and...

JD Simmons

JD Simmons

Sep 15, 2026

This Is A Courtesy For The Simmons Family

J.D. Simmons, born on February 7, 1948, in Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026, at the age of 78. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, J.D. is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Vikki Simmons; daughters Sherra Kriston and Andrea Kramer; son-in-laws Jim Kriston and...

Opal Marie Williams Hughes

Opal Marie Williams Hughes

Sep 15, 2026

Mrs. Opal Marie Williams Hughes, age 96, passed away peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina on September 15, 2026. She was born to the late Dudley and Bertha Williams on October 10, 1929, in Patrick County, Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank C. Hughes;...