Obituaries
Larry Junior Conner
Aug 17, 2026
Mr. Larry Junior Conner, 77, of Cana, Virginia, died peacefully on Monday morning, August 17, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by the love of his family.
Larry was born September 16, 1948, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Junior Howard and Lela Jane Easter Conner. He grew up in...
Betty Ann Haynes Cave
Aug 19, 2026
Ms. Betty Ann Haynes Cave, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 19, 2026, at Central Continuing Care. Ms. Cave was born October 12, 1945, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Franklin Pierce and Foye Barker Haynes. Betty was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be remembered for her kind heart, warm smile,...
Lucy Rebecca "Becky" Tucker
Aug 17, 2026
Mrs. Lucy Rebecca “Becky” Branch Tucker, age 82, of Fancy Gap, Virginia, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026. She was born June 5, 1944, in Spruce Pine, North Carolina to the late Lizzie Belle Branch and Tom Harris. She grew up in a military family and much of her younger years were spent traveling to different air force bases....
Rita Faye (Cockerham) Bowman
Aug 17, 2026
Mrs. Rita Faye Cockerham Bowman, age 76, of Mount Airy, entered eternal rest on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bowman was born August 5, 1950, in Surry County, to the late Lee Roscoe and Lula McCormick Cockerham. Rita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend....
Megan DeLancy Carmichael
Aug 17, 2026
Mrs. Megan DeLancy Carmichael, age 71, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on August 17, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Wake County, NC, March 22, 1955, the daughter of the late Norman and Wanda Marguerite Grandoff DeLancy. She was a retired interior designer and attended Flat Rock Baptist Church. Surviving is her...
Barbara June Cornell Booth
Aug 16, 2026
Mrs. Barbara June Cornell Booth, 72 of Laurel Fork, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Mobile, AL on November 25, 1953, to the late William Dean Cornell and Earline Estelle Bell Moss. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who loved animals, especially...
Annie Faye Edwards Tate
Aug 16, 2026
Mrs. Annie Faye Edwards Tate, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2026, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview. Mrs. Tate was born August 1, 1937, in Surry County, one of four daughters born to the late Monroe and Alma Edwards Edwards. Faye was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker who dedicated her...
George Music
Aug 14, 2026
Mr. George Music, age 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday August 14, 2026, at The Joan and Howard Woltz hospice home in Dobson, He was born August 26, 1960, In Martinsville Ohio, to the late Hollin Lee Music and the late Nellie Mae Jackson Music. In addition to his parents, he as preceded in death by his siblings, Carlos...
Mary Rachel Edmonds Earnest
Aug 14, 2026
Mary Rachel Edmonds Earnest
Rachel Earnest, 89, of Dobson, North Carolina, and formerly of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, went peacefully to her Heavenly home on Friday, August 14, 2026.
Rachel was born to Walter Brady Edmonds and Novella Hamlin Edmonds. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was defined by her love for family, her faith,...
Petrus (Peter) Kuper
Aug 14, 2026
Mr. Petrus (Peter) Kuper, age 101, of Stuart, Virginia passed away on August 14, 2026, at the Landmark Center in Stuart. He was born on May 29,1925 to the late Johan Antonius Kuper and Petronella Mansvelt Kuper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Mayke VanGulick Kuper, and all of his 3 brothers,...
Barbara Ann Ledford McCraw
Aug 13, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Ann Ledford McCraw, age 86, of Cana, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born March 1, 1940 in Surry County to the late Vance William Ledford and Lois (Lineback) Ledford Taylor. She retired from Proctor Silex and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She loved to tell...
Timothy Dale Sechrist
Aug 13, 2026
Mr. Timothy Dale Sechrist, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Sechrist was born on February 11, 1954, in Surry County, to the late Grady Leewood and Alma Lee Chappell Sechrist. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, sibling and friend, who...
Billy Gray Cook
Aug 10, 2026
Mr. Billy Gray Cook, 85, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born January 3, 1941, in Stokes County, the son of the late Ed Rufus Cook and Alice Inez Lynch Cook.
Billy retired from Surry Telephone Membership Corporation after 27 years of dedicated service. Lovingly known as “Satch”...
Alfred Henry Dehors Sr.
Aug 9, 2026
Mr. Alfred Henry Dehors Sr., Age 86, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at his home. He was born on January 7, 1940 to the late Henry Alfred Dehors and the late Dominica Antonelli Dehors Collins. Alfred worked hard all his life and loved his projects and time spent with friends. Left to cherish his memory...
Barbara Joyce Bowman Clement
Aug 9, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Joyce “Bobbie” Bowman Clement, 93, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview, following several months of declining health. Mrs. Clement was born March 1, 1933, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Elmer Roosevelt and Nellie Lee Wilson Bowman. She will be remembered as living a...
Marvin Waid
Aug 8, 2026
Mr. Marvin Waid, age 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Waid was born on February 25, 1944, in Orange County, Massachusetts, to the late Cleo Waid and Grace Fisher Waid. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, sibling and friend, who will be deeply missed...
James Delmer McCraw
Aug 7, 2026
Mr. James “Delmer” McCraw, 84, of Mount Airy, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Friday morning, August 7, 2026. Mr. McCraw was born September 9, 1941, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late James McKinley and Lizzie Atkinson McCraw. Delmer grew up in the Red Brush community and graduated from Dobson High School...
Mary Ruth Bledsoe Beck
Aug 6, 2026
Mary Ruth Bledsoe Beck, 93, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Thursday. August 6, 2026. Born May 3, 1933, in Surry County to the late John William and Geneva Dinkins Bledsoe. Mary Ruth was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church for several years. A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister and friend. “Mammy” will be dearly missed...
Michael James Jarecke
Aug 5, 2026
Michael James Jarecke, age 61 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at his home. He was born in Rochester, New York on June 5, 1965 to the late Merle Roy Jarecke and Sandra Jean Wilkinson Bailey. In addition to his parents, Mr. Jarecke was preceded in death by a grandmother, Marie Milanette.
Mike will be remembered as a man...
Betty Anne Binion
Aug 4, 2026
Betty Anne Binion, age 87, of Sparta NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 6, 1938, in Alleghany County to the late Amos Presnell and the late Beulah Nunn. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother; she was a member...
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