Anne Gunter Smith Cox
Jan 1, 2026
Mrs. Anne Gunter Smith Cox, age 74 of Stuart, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born in Patrick County on December 23, 1951 to the late Curvie Leonard Smith and the late Mildred Gunter Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Lee Cox;...
Richard Truman Conner
Jan 1, 2026
Mr. Richard Truman Conner, age 80 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 1, 2026. He was born in Patrick County on May 8, 1945, to the late Irby Elijah Conner and Nellie Alice Rorrer Conner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Randolph Conner;...
Bradley Alex Joyce
Dec 31, 2025
Mr. Bradley Alex Joyce, age 52 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. He was born in Patrick County on November 29, 1973. He was preceded in death by his father, James Lloyd Joyce; stepfather, Doug Cockram; maternal grandmother, Myrtle Gregory; and paternal grandparents, Watson and Georgia Joyce. Bradley worked for...
Wanda Lou Smith
Dec 31, 2025
Miss Wanda Lou Smith, age 87, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living. Miss Smith was born in Surry County on June 4, 1938, to the late Merritt Smith and Alline Childress Smith. Wanda attended a special school in New York, as well as, homeschool. In her spare time Wanda could be...
Loyce Gaye McKenzie McMillian
Dec 30, 2025
Mrs. Loyce Gaye McKenzie McMillian, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at her home. She was born on August 11, 1944 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late George and Mary Ann Bobbitt McKenzie. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left...
Shirley Blanche Simpson Nichols
Dec 29, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Blanche Simpson Nichols, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, December 29, 2025, at Central Continuing Care, surrounded by compassionate caregivers. Mrs. Nichols was born June 13, 1936, in Surry County, one of twelve children born to the late Eugene and Josie Bingman Simpson. Shirley was raised in a large family where she learned the values of...
Carlene Light Inman
Dec 29, 2025
Mrs. Carlene Light Inman, age 79 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 29, 2025. She was born in Patrick County on May 18, 1946. In addition to her mother, Myrtle Rose Lawson Light, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Junior Inman; a daughter, Margietta Holt; a granddaughter, Sara Hutchens; four brothers,...
Wallace Wade Utt
Dec 29, 2025
Mr. Wallace Wade Utt, age 79, of Cana, Virginia passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC, following his short illness. Known for his love of laughter and joke telling, Wallace brought smiles wherever he went. Next to his love for God, family and friends, he was a sports...
Judy Carolyn Fain Goins Bowman
Dec 29, 2025
Mrs. Judy Carolyn Fain Goins Bowman, 73, of Meadows of Dan, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, December 29, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, with family and friends by her bedside. Mrs. Bowman was born July 8, 1952, in Patrick County, VA, one of sixteen children born to the late Leonard John and Myrtle Sarah...
Dorothy Estell Snow
Dec 29, 2025
Mrs. Dorothy Estell Johnson Snow, age 76, of Pinnacle, passed away early Monday morning, December 29, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Snow was born in Bassett, Virginia on May 19, 1949, to the late Curtis Johnson and Estell Atkins Johnson. She worked many years as a waitress in various restaurants and even did home health care for a...
Joan Carolyn Easter
Dec 29, 2025
Mrs. Joan Carolyn Sparks Easter, age 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Easter was born in Grayson County, Virginia, March 8, 1942, to the late Boyd James Sparks and Magnolia Payne Sparks. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will be deeply missed by all who knew her....
Norman Byrl Bork
Dec 28, 2025
Mr. Norman Byrl Bork, 94, formerly of Peoria, IL, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Mount Airy, NC.
Norman was born May 17, 1931, in Peoria, IL, the son of the late Morris L. “Mike” and Rhea Kaskowitz Bork. He attended Bradley University and later served in the United States Coast Guard aboard the USS Humboldt in the North Atlantic,...
Jimmy Lee Bunker
Dec 28, 2025
Mr. Jimmy Lee Bunker, age 52 of Mount Airy, NC went peacefully home to the Lord on Sunday, December 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County, NC on November 5th, 1973 to James Garner Bunker and Karen Elaine Sawyer Bunker, and grew up in the White Plains community. Jimmy attended North Surry High School,...
Beverly Jean Alexander Konwinski
Dec 28, 2025
Ms. Beverly Jean Alexander Konwinski, 78 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 28, 2025, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elkin, NC. She was born June 25, 1947, in Chicago, IL to the late Paul Alexander and Eleanor Veronica Dockery Bailey. Ms. Konwinski worked in banking for many years. Beverly loved her family, loved playing computer games,...
Mary Elizabeth (Greene) Webb
Dec 28, 2025
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Greene Webb, age 83, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Webb was born on January 16, 1942, in Surry County to the late Miles Wilson Green, Sr. and Mary Frances Boles Greene. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and...
William Jesse Jones
Dec 28, 2025
Mr. William “Jesse” Jones, age 92 of Stuart, Virginia went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home. He was born in Patrick County, on August 15, 1933 to the late William Sanders Jones and Lucy Holt Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years...
Virginia Mae Thomas Norman
Dec 28, 2025
Mrs. Virginia Mae Thomas Norman, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, December 28, 2025, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Norman was born May 17, 1930, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late John Samuel and Annie Mathis Thomas. Virginia was employed for many years as a beautician and later served as manager...
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...