Obituaries
Leroy Scott Leftwich
Mar 20, 2026
Mr. Leroy Scott Leftwich, 53, of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Friday, March 20, 2026.
Mr. Leftwich was born January 1, 1973, in Surry County, to Peggy Anderson Leftwich and the late Larry Dean “Peewee” Leftwich. Scott grew up in Mount Airy and graduated from North Surry High School in 1991. Following graduation, he attended the B.L.E.T. program...
James Richard Brown
Mar 17, 2026
Mr. James Richard “Rick” Brown, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Myrtle Beach, SC. Rick was born June 3, 1937, to the late Sally Ruth Pickett and James Lawrence Brown, both of Durham. Rick is survived by his daughter, Vicky B. Key of Myrtle Beach, SC; his granddaughter, Lindsey Flinchum of Seattle, WA; and his sister,...
Edwin "Eddie" Foster Lineback
Mar 15, 2026
Mr. Edwin “Eddie” Foster Lineback, 61 of Dobson, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on March 15, 2026. He was born September 24, 1964, in Surry County to the late James Henry Lineback and Maggie Jean Harris Lineback. He loved to go fishing with his brothers. Eddie could tell you any directions to anyplace with no trouble;...
Norman Odell "Cherokee" Bowman
Mar 22, 2026
Mr. Norman “Cherokee” Odell Bowman, age 83, of Claudville, Virginia, passed away Sunday morning, March 22, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Bowman was born in Roanoke County, Virginia on November 27, 1942, to the late Odell Lafayette and Lillion Beatrice Nunn Bowman. Cherokee was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He will be deeply...
David Lee Buchanan
Mar 21, 2026
David Lee Buchanan, age 65 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday March 21, 2026 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born on April 3, 1960 in Clintwood Va. to the late Billy Lee Buchanan and Emma Jean Childress Buchanan. He was a coal miner, mechanic, carpenter, pretty much a Jack of all trades. He is survived by...
Steven Dwain Inman
Mar 20, 2026
Mr. Steven “Dwain” Inman, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, March 20, 2026, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Dwain, known by many, was born in Surry County on September 14, 1953, to the late Clarence Bill Inman and Myrtle Hiatt Inman. Dwain worked many years in management within the textile industry. He...
Marilyn Gwynn
Mar 19, 2026
Ms. Marilyn Gwynn, age 85 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Miss. Gwynn was born on June 29, 1940, in Patrick County to the late Curtis Lee and Nettie Marie Boyd Gwynn. Marilyn was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and...
Roby Wesley Alexander Heath
Mar 19, 2026
Courtesy of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, VA
Roby Wesley Alexander Heath, age 76, of 1311 Forester Road, Clifton Forge, Virginia died on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Roby was born on October 20, 1949 in Mount Airy, North Carolina to the late Harmon William Heath and Ellen Culler Heath. He served in the...
Landon Ashley Nowlin
Mar 17, 2026
Landon Ashley Nowlin, 49, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at his home on March 17, 2026. A devoted husband, son, stepfather, step-grandfather, uncle, and friend, Landon was born on March 5, 1977, in Henry County to his loving parents, Jimmy and Becky Nowlin of Stuart.
A proud member of the 1998 graduating class from Virginia Tech, where he obtained a bachelor’s...
Paul Edward Parker Jr.
Mar 17, 2026
Mr. Paul Edward “Eddie” Parker Jr., age 70, of Jonesville, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the SECU Hospice Care Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 7, 1955, in Lumberton NC, to the late Paul Edward Parker, Sr., and the late Myrtle Mae Cox Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
James Arthur Austin, Sr.
Mar 17, 2026
Mr. James Arthur Austin, Sr., age 83 of Stuart, Virginia went to be with his Savior Jesus on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. He was born in Danville, Virginia, on November 21, 1942, to the late Oscar Lee Austin and Merle Dulcie Yeatts Austin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda Emerson Austin,...
Thomas Parks Stone
Mar 16, 2026
Mr. Thomas Parks Stone, age 63, of Elkin, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born February 9, 1963, the son of Richard Parks Stone and the late Frances Elizabeth Futch Stone. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Janice Turner, Leon Turner, and Ronnie Turner.
Mr. Stone proudly served...
Walter James Mooney, III
Mar 16, 2026
Walter James Mooney III, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 16th, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on August 20th, 1947, in Loudonville, New York, Walter lived a full and vibrant life marked by hard work, passion, and deep connections with those he loved. As a young man, he was an active member of his...
Randall Alan Robertson
Mar 16, 2026
Mr. Randall Robertson, age 72 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday March 16, 2026, at Surry Community Health and Rehab. He was born on July 4, 1953 in Forsyth County to the late George Robertson Sr, and Mildred Rierson Robertson. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will surely be missed by all who knew him. Left...
Pastor Eugene Roosevelt Brinkley
Mar 15, 2026
Pastor Eugene Roosevelt “Gene” Brinkley, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 15, 2026, surrounded by his wife and three daughters. Gene was born December 13, 1938, in Richmond, VA, one of seven children born to the late Coley Roosevelt and Beulah Irene Jessup Brinkley. Pastor Gene faithfully served the Lord in ministry for more than...
Roger Delano Mayes
Mar 14, 2026
Mr. Roger Delano Mayes, age 75, of Mount Airy, passed away at his residence Saturday morning, March 14, 2026. Mr. Mayes was born in Surry County, on November 4, 1950, to the late Swanson Monroe and Effie Fannie Parker Mayes. Roger worked many years as a fixer in the hosiery mills. Mr. Mayes was a loving father, grandfather, sibling and...
Malcon Levy Hiatt
Mar 14, 2026
Mr. Malcon Levy Hiatt, age 77, of Ararat, North Carolina, passed away Saturday evening, March 14, 2026, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Hiatt was born in Surry County, on March 20, 1948, to the late Reid Franklin and Eva Mae Gammons Hiatt. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and was a truck driver for many years...
Roberta Richardson Woodruff
Mar 14, 2026
Mrs. Linnie Roberta Richardson Woodruff, age 84, of Lowgap, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on November 1, 1941, in Surry County to the late Curnel Posey Richardson and Thelma Clyde Smith Richardson. She was a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. Mema loved her grandchildren,...
Sylvia Ila (Vernon) Collins
Mar 14, 2026
Mrs. Sylvia Ila Vernon Collins, age 84 of Cana, Virginia passed into eternal rest on Saturday, March 14, 2026 ,at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Collins was born on July 14, 1941, in Carroll County to the late William Cleve and Emmie Easter Vernon. Sylvia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will...
Rose Marie (West) Martin
Mar 13, 2026
Rose Marie Martin, age 83, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, at Inspired Living memory care center in Alpharetta, Georgia.
She was born February 27, 1943, in Roseboro, NC, the daughter of the late Roy Jackson West and Evelyn Earl Owen West.
Marie (as she preferred to be called) was a teacher in every sense of the word. She began teaching...
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