Obituaries
Julia Hunnicutt Hall
Apr 12, 2026
Julia Hall On April 12, just a few days after her 93rd birthday, Julia Draper Hunnicutt Hall died, leaving behind an abundance of people who are forever changed by her loving and cheerful presence in their lives. Julia is predeceased by her parents, William Emory Hunnicutt and Mary Barnes Yancey Hunnicutt, her husband, Dr. James Grayson Hall, and son, James...
Amy Katherine Badgett
May 12, 2026
Miss Amy Katherine Badgett, age 63, of Mount Airy, NC passed away on May 12, 2026, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Surry County on May 22, 1962, the daughter of the late Rufus Stentz and Kate Leonard Badgett. Miss Badgett was a graduate of Mount Airy High School and Wake Forest University. She was employed by...
Rodney Cecil Gunter
May 12, 2026
Mr. Rodney Cecil Gunter, age 81 of Mount Airy entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at his home. Mr. Gunter was born on May 5, 1945, in Surry County to the late Charles Cecil and Hassie Ellen Gunnell Gunter. Rodney was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He worked for many years at Renfro...
Tania Beketov Yopp
May 10, 2026
Mrs. Tania (Tatiana) Beketov Yopp passed away peacefully Sunday, May 10th, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born October 20,1939 in Osiek Yugoslavia, to the late Ivan Beketov and Ana B. Beketov. She was the youngest of three children. After immigration to the United States, her family resided in Cana, Virginia where she grew up and lived...
Mary Frances Frye
May 10, 2026
Mrs. Mary Frances Love Frye, age 87, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Frye was born in Surry County on March 6, 1939, to the late William Howard and Vera Virginia Hall Love. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Martha Jeanette Musgrave
May 9, 2026
Martha Jeanette Musgrave, 66, of 153 Petunia Lane, Mount Airy, NC passed away peacefully in her home on May 9, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. She was born September 24, 1959, to the late Virginia Mae Atkins. Along with her passion and love of nursing, she was musically gifted. She played the mandolin and piano, as well as...
Peggy Tatum Williams
May 7, 2026
Peggy Tatum Williams of Port Republic, Maryland passed away peacefully on May 07, 2026 in her hometown of Stuart, VA. She was born on January 27, 1931 in High Point, NC to the late William C. Tatum, Sr. and Mary Alice Jones Tatum of Patrick County, VA.
She, her husband, and two sons moved to Calvert County, MD in 1963 where...
Shirley Chappell Brown
May 6, 2026
Mrs. Shirley Chappell Brown, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday afternoon, May 6, 2026.
Born November 16, 1935, in Surry County, Shirley was one of five children born to the late Floyd W. and Novella Adams Chappell. She was raised in Mount Airy and graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1954. On September 6...
Edward Lee Sparks
May 6, 2026
Mr. Edward Lee Sparks, age 74, formerly of North Matewan West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson NC, from a lingering illness. He is survived by his daughter, April Dawn Sparks of Matewan WV, Azsha Lee Sparks, and his former wife, Elain Sparks, of North Matewan.
He leaves behind 4...
Mary Ann Calhoun
May 6, 2026
Mrs. Mary Ann Goad Calhoun, age 76, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her residence. She was born July 5, 1949, in Carroll County Virginia, to the late Alvin Ray Goad and the late Lucy Elizabeth Haynes Goad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Esther Rigney.
Left to cherish her memories...
Kathy (Tate) Cates
May 5, 2026
Mrs. Kathy Tate Cates, age 73 of Rural Hall, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cates was born on January 7, 1953, in Surry County to the late William Clinton and Joann Tucker Tate. Kathy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She...
Mildred Goad Hall
May 5, 2026
Mrs. Mildred Virginia Goad Hall, age 88 of Stuart, Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. She was born in Patrick County on July 29, 1937, to the late Brockley and Addie Martin Goad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Tucker Hall; and...
Betty Moss Inman
May 4, 2026
Mrs. Betty Moss Inman, age 76, of Dobson, passed away May 4th, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital. She was born on January 10, 1950, to the late Rev. Ed Moss and the late Dora Phillips Moss. She was devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Mrs. Inman worked many years at Tultex Manufacturing and spent several years as a...
Isaac Lester Banks
May 4, 2026
Mr. Isaac Lester Banks, age 86 of Stuart, VA passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Twin Ridge Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. He was born in Laurel Fork, VA on December 9, 1939, to the late Avery Marshall Banks and Elsie Gertrude Webb Banks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters,...
Cynthia Brent
May 3, 2026
Cynthia Brent, 69, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026. She was born on October 7, 1956, to Christine Stoneman. Cynthia was preceded in death by her beloved mother and her brother, Dwayne Stoneman. She is lovingly remembered by her family, including her brother, Don Stoneman; her son, Kevin McGaha; her daughter, Shannon Douglas; her cherished grandchildren, Jordan and David...
Douglas Ray Hiatt
May 3, 2026
Mr. Douglas Ray Hiatt, age 75 of Mount Airy entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hiatt was born on April 15, 1951, in Surry County to the late Sandy Marion and Lorrene Marion Hiatt. Doug was a loving brother, uncle, and friend. He was...
Dianne Catherine Puckett Lambert
May 2, 2026
Mrs. Dianne Catherine Puckett Lambert, age 72, of Mesquite, Nevada, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ whom she loved with all her heart on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from Mesa View Regional Hospital in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born on December 6, 1953 in Surry County to the late Rev. Eugene and Mabel Blackburn Puckett....
Mollie Norman Tompkins
May 2, 2026
Mrs. Mollie Norman Tompkins, 51, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, May 2, 2026, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Tompkins was born September 14, 1974, in Surry County, the oldest of three children born to the late Stephen Larry “Steve” Norman.
Mollie grew up in Mount Airy and graduated from North Surry High School in...
Peggy Galyean Thornton
May 2, 2026
Peggy Galyean Thornton born November 8, 1955 went home to be with her Lord and Savior May 2, 2026. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Osby and Amy Galyean, her sister‘s Betty Rae Galyean and Linda Galyean Davis, sister n law Kay Galyean , her loving husband of 36 years , Joseph Danny Thornton, and her...
James "Fred" East
May 1, 2026
Mr. James “Fred” East, Sr., age 91, of Claudville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 1, 2026. He was born in Patrick County on January 16, 1935, to the late William Henry East and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ruth Hall East. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue...
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