Obituaries

Jane Johnson Wolfe

Jane Johnson Wolfe

Jul 27, 2026

Mrs. Jane Johnson Wolfe, age 78, of Dobson, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Monday, July 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born April 10, 1948, to the late Rev. Raymond and Betty Johnson of Ararat NC. She is survived by her sons, Chad “Melissa Wolfe of Dobson, NC, Teddy Gray Wolfe of...

Gary Wayne Flippin

Gary Wayne Flippin

Jul 26, 2026

Mr. Gary Wayne Flippin, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 26, 2026, at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Mr. Flippin was born July 25, 1962, in Surry County, to the late Joseph Ernest and Virginia Mills Flippin. Gary loved his family with all his heart, and they were the greatest blessing in his life. His...

Rita Gail Carson Willard

Rita Gail Carson Willard

Jul 26, 2026

Mrs. Rita Gail Carson Willard, age 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Novant Rehabilitation Hospital in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Willard was born in Forsyth County on August 1, 1960, to the late Romney Carson and Mable George Carson. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sibling, and friend, who will be deeply missed by all who...

Clifford Hawks

Clifford Hawks

Jul 26, 2026

Mr. Clifford Hawks, known to many as “Lawnmower Man” age 82, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hawks was born in Surry County on March 22, 1944, to the late Alfred Anderson and Edna Griffith Hawks. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, sibling...

Kay Hardy Simpson

Kay Hardy Simpson

Jul 26, 2026

Mrs. Kay Hardy Simpson, 77, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 26, 2026, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mrs. Simpson was born May 31, 1949, in Surry County, one of three daughters born to the late Ralph Curtis and Margaret Carson Calloway Hardy. Kay grew up in the Piney Grove community of Mount Airy and...

Roger Sherman Golden

Roger Sherman Golden

Jul 25, 2026

Mr. Roger Sherman Golden, 78 of Mount Airy, went to be with his heavenly father Saturday, July 25, 2026. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a long health battle and hospitalization. Mr. Golden was born January 8, 1948, in Lambsburg, VA to the late Harlie Sherman Golding and Beatrice May Golding. He was preceded in...

William Phillip Clabo

William Phillip Clabo

Jul 25, 2026

Mr. William Phillip Clabo, age 73, of Mount Airy passed away on July 25, 2026, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Knox County TN, November 22, 1952, the son of the late John and Margaret Walker Clabo. Mr. Clabo was a native of Knoxville, TN and was a graduate of University of Tennessee where he played football...

Glenda Ada Riddle Phillips

Glenda Ada Riddle Phillips

Jul 25, 2026

Mrs. Glenda Ada Riddle Phillips, age 84, of Lowgap, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Phillips was born in Surry County, on May 2, 1942, to the late William and Elsie Johnson Riddle. Mrs. Phillips worked for Renfro for 14 years before leaving and going to work at...

Michael "Mike" Ray Sykes

Michael "Mike" Ray Sykes

Jul 25, 2026

Mr. Michael Ray Sykes, 62 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with his loved ones by his side. Born in Surry County, July 17, 1964, the only son to Geraldine Johnson Sykes and the late Rayburn Elza Sykes. Mike was a long-time cattle farmer. He was a wonderful dad, Papa, son, and...

Tommy Estel Alley

Tommy Estel Alley

Jul 24, 2026

Mr. Tommy Estel Alley, age 65 of Trinity, North Carolina passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center. He was born in Patrick County on July 12, 1961. He was preceded in death by his father, Junior Estel Alley. Tommy enjoyed fishing and was the type of man who could easily make friends everywhere he...

Eugene Dalton

Eugene Dalton

Jul 24, 2026

Eugene “Gene” Dalton, 79, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Born on November 21, 1946, in Carroll County, Virginia, Gene was the son of the late Dorothy Miller Dalton and Elias Dalton of Sylvatus, Virginia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Harry Edwin Nichols

Harry Edwin Nichols

Jul 24, 2026

Mr. Harry Edwin Nichols, 78 of New London, NC, formerly of White Plains, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026. He was born in Surry County, October 15, 1947, to the late Tom and Ernie Strickland Nichols. Harry was a local farmer who also worked for years at Hylton Supply Co. and Surry Electric Motors. He volunteered for many years at...

David Ray Morris

David Ray Morris

Jul 24, 2026

Mr. David Ray Morris, age 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday evening, July 24, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Morris was born May 11, 1952, in Carroll County, Virginia, to the late Billy Ray and Ima Cox Morris. He was a loving father, brother, uncle and friend, who will be deeply missed by all...

Ima Lois Goad Sumner

Ima Lois Goad Sumner

Jul 23, 2026

Mrs. Ima Lois Goad Sumner, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, July 23,2026 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on August 8, 1935, in Carrol County to the late Elbert and Perlie Mae Horton Goad. Mrs. Sumner was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and a member of Skyview Baptist Church....

Randy Mac McMillian

Randy Mac McMillian

Jul 22, 2026

Mr. Randy Mac McMillian, age 74, of Cana, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at his home. He was born on December 21, 1951 in Carroll County to the late Roy and Edie McMillian. Mr. McMillian retired after 42 years from Acme Stone where he ran a saw and set stone. Left to cherish his memory are his children,...

Ronald Wayne Puckett Jr.

Ronald Wayne Puckett Jr.

Jul 22, 2026

Mr. Ronald Wayne Puckett Jr, age 45, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 22, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Puckett was born in Forsyth County, on July 28, 1980, to Teresa Vernon Smith and the late Ronald Wayne Puckett Sr. He was a loving son, father and brother who will surely be...

Robert Bert Ashley, Jr.

Robert Bert Ashley, Jr.

Jul 22, 2026

Mr. Robert "Bobby" Bert Ashley, Jr., age 59, of Galax, Virginia, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 22, 2026, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mr. Ashley was born May 20, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, (later from Mill Creek, WV) to the late Jack Butcher and JoAnn Wheatley Butcher. He was a loving partner, father, grandfather, brother and friend,...

Sammy Ray Simpson

Sammy Ray Simpson

Jul 21, 2026

Sammy Ray Simpson, age 62, of Mount Airy NC, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. He was born in Surry County on July 10, 1964, to the late James Ray Simpson and the late JoAnn Victoria Carpenter Simpson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dean...

Moir Dale Marsh

Moir Dale Marsh

Jul 21, 2026

Mr. Moir Dale Marsh, 80 of Cana, VA, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 21, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 6, 1946, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Moir Coolidge “MC” Marsh and Eva Norte Burnett Marsh. He retired from State Electric and was a Deacon of Rocky...

Doris Evelyn Mears McMillian

Doris Evelyn Mears McMillian

Jul 19, 2026

Mrs. Doris (MaMa) Evelyn Mears McMillian, age 87, of Mount Airy, passed away at her residence on Sunday, July 19, 2026, surrounded by the ones she loved. She was born in Surry County, North Carolina on February 7, 1939, to the late Raymond and Clara Ring Mears. She worked as the secretary for the plant manager at Quality Mills for...