Obituaries
James Wesley Bowers
Jul 13, 2026
Mr. James Wesley Bowers, age 62, of Greensboro, NC and formerly of Hilliard, OH passed away on July 13, 2026. He was born in Columbus OH November 1, 1963, the son of the late Duane and Myrna Headlee Bowers. Mr. Bowers was a good guy and chose a life and he lived it well. He was a veteran of the...
Barbara King Houchins
Jul 18, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Jean King Houchins, age 78 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on April 3, 1948, to the late Richard King and Mary Pilson King. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Houchins was preceded in death by her husband, George Houchins, III; a son, George Houchins,...
Susan Collins Gusler
Jul 18, 2026
Susan Diane Collins Gusler, age 62 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Mulberry Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Martinsville. She was born in Martinsville on December 4, 1963, to the late Artimus Collins and Kathleen Hicks Collins. In addition to her parents, Ms. Gusler was preceded in death by two sisters, Patsy Collins and Barbara Collins;...
Warren Ray Atkins
Jul 17, 2026
Mr. Warren Ray Atkins, age 70, of Ararat, passed away peacefully at his residence. He was born June 15, 1956, in Surry County, to the late Otis William Atkins and the late Edith Marie Jones Atkins. Mr. Atkins was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He worked for Wake Forest University in the maintenance department; he...
Ellis Junior Ayers
Jul 17, 2026
Mr. Ellis Junior Ayers, age 74, of Mount Airy, passed away on July 17, 2026 at his home. He was born on November 7, 1951 in Stokes County to the late Sidney and Mable Haynes Ayers. Mr. Ayers was a retired truck driver, proudly served our country in the United States Army and was of the Baptist faith. He was...
Joseph Melvin Cockram
Jul 17, 2026
Mr. Joseph Melvin Cockram, age 85 of Wytheville, VA passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. He was born in Meadows of Dan, VA on July 10, 1941, to the late Lawrence Melvin “Tig” Cockram and Loula Mae Alderman Cockram. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Cockram.
Joseph taught mathematics at Wytheville Community...
Annie Faye Dixon Southern
Jul 17, 2026
Mrs. Annie Faye Dixon Southern, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt Airy. She was born on March 16, 1943, in Surry County to the late Garvie Roe Dixon Sr. and the late Nellie Jane Lowe Dixon. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be...
Rayburn Elza Sykes
Jul 15, 2026
Mr. Rayburn Elza Sykes, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Mr. Sykes was born February 27, 1942, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Charles Aaron and Mary Elsie Mosley Sykes. Rayburn devoted 30 years of his life to dairy farming at Sykes Dairy, where his strong work ethic and...
Johnny Lee Freeman
Jul 15, 2026
Johnny Lee Freeman, 83, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Born September 21, 1942, in Surry County, to the late James Shields and Alma White Freeman. Pap retired as a mechanic from the NC DOT after 38 years of employment. He was a devout and faithful Christian...
Dennis Woodrow Haynes
Jul 13, 2026
Mr. Dennis Woodrow Haynes, age 80, of Dobson NC, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson, He was born September 20, 1945, in Surry County, to the late Woodrow Wilson Haynes, and the late Virgie Martha Branch Haynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...
Elbert McNeil "Neil" Fulcher
Jul 13, 2026
Elbert McNeil "Neil" Fulcher, 78, passed peacefully on July 13, 2026 surrounded by his family after struggling with a lengthy recuperation from surgery. He was born in Patrick Springs, VA, on December 5, 1947 to the late Elbert C. Fulcher and Christine Martin Fulcher.
He lived in the Patrick Springs community his entire life and attended Hardin Reynolds Memorial School where...
Mary "Jo" Joanne Sage Monday
Jul 13, 2026
Mary "Jo" Joanne Sage Monday, 72, passed away peacefully, on Monday, July 13, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Welch, West Virginia, in 1953, Jo was the daughter of the late James Booker Sage and Shirley Sue Cottle Sage. She spent her childhood traveling the world with her military father before making homes throughout Grayson and...
Imogene Faye Farmer Gravely
Jul 12, 2026
Mrs. Imogene Faye Farmer Gravely, 92, of Mount Airy, a devoted wife and beloved mother, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 12, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Gravely was born February 19, 1934, in Surry County, to the late Coy Kimbro and Katy Elizabeth Kirkman Farmer. Imogene dedicated her life to creating a loving home for her family and was...
Basil Richard Caudill
Jul 12, 2026
It is with profound sadness and deep love that we announce the passing of Basil Richard Caudill, age 79, of Dobson, NC. He passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Jenkins, Kentucky to the late RB and Samantha Elizabeth Elkins Caudill, Basil grew up with a deep love for bowling, fishing, gaming and...
Joye Anne Norman Holder
Jul 12, 2026
Mrs. Joye Anne Norman Holder, 87, of Woodlawn, VA, and formerly of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Mrs. Holder was born October 4, 1938, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Walter Columbus and Ethel Caudle Norman. Joye faithfully served the Lord throughout her life through her gift of music,...
Andrew Junior Dalton
Jul 11, 2026
Andrew Junior Dalton, age 65 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House in Roanoke. He was born in Patrick County on August 1, 1960 to the late Andrew Jackson Dalton and Dolly Lucinda Fain Dalton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dalton was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Spence Dalton....
Jesquer Carol (Atkins) Cave
Jul 11, 2026
Mrs. Jesquer “Jackie” Carol Atkins Cave, age 88 of Mount Airy, entered into eternal life rest on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cave was born on September 6, 1937, in Surry County to the late Caleb and Pearl Johnson Atkins. Jackie was a loving wife,...
Lorine Armstrong Marshall
Jul 10, 2026
Ms. Lorine Armstrong Marshall, 79 of Ararat, VA, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Richmond, VA, on November 7, 1946, to the late George Douglas Armstrong and Virginia Irene Hicks Armstrong. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother "Nanny Ball", and friend. Lorine loved Elvis...
Timothy Jon Tucker
Jul 10, 2026
Timothy Jon Tucker, 71, of Dobson, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on July 10, 2026 surrounded by family and friends.
Tim, also lovingly known as Papa Tim or Boo Papa by his precious grandchildren, was born on June 6, 1955 in Winston-Salem, NC to Geder Mckiver Tucker and Rosilyn “Demi” Fleming Thompson. He graduated from Mount Airy Senior High...
Virginia Imogene (Hall) Jenkins
Jul 10, 2026
Mrs. Virginia Imogene Hall Jenkins, age 91 of Mount Airy, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Jenkins was born on December 19, 1934, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late John and Ernie Midkiff Hall. Imogene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, sister...
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