Kathy Edwards Handy
Dec 28, 2025
Mrs. Kathy Edwards Handy, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025 at her home. She was born in Mount Airy North Carolina on September 6, 1954 to the late Roscoe Emmit Edwards and Georgia Eaton Edwards. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Handy was preceded in death by a daughter, Jillian Handy Anderson; and a brother, Barry...
Hazel Goins Hunter
Dec 28, 2025
Mrs. Hazel Goins Hunter, age 99, of Westfield, passed away on Sunday December 28, 2025 at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Mrs. Hunter was born in Stokes County on March 19, 1926, to the late Simon Peter “Sam” Goins and Susie Helen Montgomery Goins. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great- grandmother who will surely be missed by...
Anita Louise (Newman) Bowlen
Dec 27, 2025
Ms. Anita Louise Newman Bowlen, age 71 of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Canterbury Rehab and Healthcare Center in Richmond, Virginia, surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Bowlen was born on December 4, 1954, in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Bernard and Hattie McCraw Newman. Anita was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and...
Marsha Louise Smith
Dec 26, 2025
Ms. Marsha Louise Smith, age 71 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at Skyline Nursing Home on Friday, December 26, 2025. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on August 28, 1954, to the late Frank Smith and Betty Louise Morris Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Tracy Smith. Marsha was a faithful...
Wesley Monroe Bowman
Dec 26, 2025
Mr. Wesley Monroe Bowman, age 82, of Dobson, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Bowman was born November 5, 1943, in Stokes County NC to the late Johnny William Bowman and the late Annie Roberta Koins Bowman. Mr. Bowman was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather and a member of...
James Elmer "Jim" Wagoner
Dec 25, 2025
James Elmer “Jim” Wagoner of Mount Airy, NC, passed away the evening of December 25th, 2025, at the age of 87. He was born in in Surry County in May 1938 to Elmer and Ruth Wagoner, who both preceded him in death. Jim is survived by his wife of 33 years, Peggy, his daughters Kara Lewis and her husband Gene...
Lane Eden Hubbard
Dec 25, 2025
Mr. Lane Eden Hubbard, age 77 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born in Patrick County on October 12, 1948, to the late Clayton Eugene Hubbard and Eileen Quesinberry Hubbard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hubbard was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Jerry Keith...
Virginia Lea Beasley Sheppard
Dec 24, 2025
Mrs. Virginia Lea Beasley Sheppard, age 82 of Walkertown, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County to the late Marshall Edgar Beasley and Madeline Handy Beasley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sheppard was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Marion “Poppy” Sheppard....
Winfred "Wink" Ray Hall
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Winfred Ray “Wink” Hall, 83 of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Wednesday December 24, 2025. He was born in Randolph County, February 26, 1942, to the late James Wesley Hall and Stella Irene Bennett Hall. Mr. Hall proudly served our country in the US Navy and retired from Pilot Mountain Cabinet Shop. He and his late...
Joe Delbert Brim
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Joe Delbert Brim, 93, of Mount Airy, went to join his Savior on Wednesday morning, December 24, 2025, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Brim was born on July 31, 1932, in Surry County, to the late Romney Samuel and Voda Gammons Brim. Delbert retired from Flav-O-Rich Dairies and Brim’s Nursery and was an...
Jonah Dale Marsh
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Jonah “Dale” Marsh, age 78 of Lowgap, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Marsh was born on May 17, 1947, in Surry County to the late Wayne Franklin and Betty Jo Southern Marsh. Jonah graduated from North Surry High School in 1966. Following graduation, he served in the North...
Kenneth Lee Bowman
Dec 24, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Lee Bowman, age 80 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Switchback, West Virginia on September 22, 1945 to the late Walter Bowman and Hazel Blevins Bowman. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bowman was preceded in death by...
Doris Frances Hutchens Smith
Dec 24, 2025
Mrs. Doris Frances Hutchens Smith, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday evening, December 24, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Smith was born May 9, 1937, in Surry County, one of fourteen children born to the late Thomas Jefferson and Bertie Francis Atkins Hutchens. Doris lived a simple and meaningful life and will be remembered as a loving wife and...
Sadie Johnston Bryant
Dec 24, 2025
Sadie Johnston Bryant passed away peacefully in her sleep on Christmas Eve, three days shy of her 90th birthday. She was in the hospital, visited by and Face Timing with her family throughout the day, laughing and joking as was her usual self. She leaves behind a legacy of love, devotion, and quiet strength. Before COVID, she enjoyed attending Oak...
Alice Jean Thomas
Dec 23, 2025
Alice Jean Owens Thomas, age 84, passed away on Tuesday December 23, 2025 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born April 4, 1941 in Surry County to the late James “Buster” Owens and Argol Parker Owens. She grew up in Mt. Airy and graduated from Mt. Airy High School in 1959. Alice never met a stranger and...
Ila Sheila (Hodges) Cecil
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Ila Sheila Hodges Cecil, age 73 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cecil was born on November 30, 1952, in Raleigh County, West Virginia to the late Walter and Grace Garretson Hodges. Ila retired from Cooke Medical and spent...
Opalene W. (Opie) McKeaver
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Opalene (Opie) McKeaver, 78, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday morning, December 23, 2025, at her home. Mrs. McKeaver was born June 20, 1947, in Surry County, to the late Albert R. White and Etta Hodges White. Opie grew up in the Dobson community and graduated from Surry Central High School in 1965. She worked for the State of North...
Opal Marie Shelton McMillian
Dec 23, 2025
Mrs. Opal Marie Shelton McMillian, 58 of Cana, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, December 23, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving and supportive family. She was born March 7, 1967, in Martinsville, VA to the late William Tell “Billy” Shelton, Sr. and Bonnie Ruth Lucas Williams. Mrs. McMillian was a loving and hard-working housewife and was...
David Mitchell Sykes
Dec 22, 2025
Mr. David Mitchell Sykes, age 80, of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on December 22, 2025. Mr. Sykes was born March 8, 1945, in Surry County to the late Charles Aaron Sykes, Sr. and Mary Elsie Mosley Sykes.
Mr. Sykes was a humble and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose life was defined by hard work, service,...
Geovanny Masael Zamarripa Salgado
Dec 22, 2025
Mr. Geovanny Masael Zamarripa Salgado, age 26, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025 at his home. He was born on February 18, 1999 in Surry County to Juan Gomez Salgado and Maria Zamarripa. He is survived by his parents as well as his sister, Emily Salgado, and numerous other extended family members. All services for Mr....