Janice Lowe Hauser, age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home.
Janice embodied the love of God through her compassionate actions, warm spirit and avid prayer life. Her acts of generosity to her community were made evident when she served in the Mount Airy Rescue Squad and as a...
Mrs. Thelma Oiter Hawks Mabe, age 93, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away early Saturday morning, December 13, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Mabe was born in Patrick County on January 6, 1932, to the late John Patterson and Iva Sue Dishman Hawks. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be deeply...
Mrs. Diane Goins Arnder, age 73, of Dobson, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 18, 1952, in Forsyth County. Mrs. Arnder was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother who loved all her extended family and friends. She also was an excellent cook and many charities...
Mrs. Alpha Carlene Bowman Cain, 82 of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully Friday night, December 12, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 6, 1943, in Patrick County, to the late Kermit and Clara Alice Marshall Bowman. She was a member of Willis Gap Baptist Church for many years. Left to cherish her memory...
Mr. Bernice James Belcher, age 85 of Woolwine, Virginia, passed away at Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 12, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born in Patrick County on September 21, 1940, to the late William Lester Belcher and Adlena Harris Belcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six siblings, Clay Belcher, Zella...
Mrs. Sallie Jearlene Hawks Edwards Farris, age 78 of Cana, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Farris was born on October 4, 1947, in Carroll County to the late Jonah Gilbert and Ellen Louvinia Hawks Hawks. Sallie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She will...
Mrs. Mary Helen Odell Smith, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. She was born in Crisp County, Georgia, on November 9, 1936, the daughter of the late Helen “Little Mama” Walden. She began her work career at First National Bank of Mount Airy and later retired from the...
Mr. Joel Patman “Pat” Williams, age 86 of State Road, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on June 19, 1939 to the late John Preston Williams and Gracie Darling Rorrer Williams. In addition of his parents, Mr. Williams was preceded in...
Mrs. Annie Foley Harris, age 93 of Patrick Springs, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, at Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation. She was born in Patrick County on September 9, 1932, to the late Grover C. Foley and Mary Ella Washington Foley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Parker Harris; a daughter,...
Mr. James “Polly” Edward Scott, age 78, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection on Monday, December 8, 2025. He was born in Patrick County on December 12, 1946, to the late Frank Robert Scott and Hertha Orea Lawless Scott. Polly was a man who worked hard his whole life, working as an electrician, mechanic, farmer,...
Jackie Dane Bledsoe, 72, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away at his home December 7, 2025. Born January 2, 1953, in Surry County, to the late William Joseph Bledsoe and Mary Elizabeth Whitaker Bledsoe. Left to cherish his memory is his daughter and son-in-law, Dawn Parrish and Wesley; grandson, Bryson Parrish; and brother, Jerry Ray Bledsoe. Along with his parents,...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Edward Hill, a devoted husband, dedicated professional, and beloved member of his family and community. He passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 7, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, at the age of 81.
Mr. Hill was born on January 23, 1944, in Forsyth County,...
Mr. Albert Lee Hanchey, age 82 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows on Sunday, December 7, 2025. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia, on March 12, 1943, to the late Chancey Raeford Hanchey and Mary Bell West Hanchey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Phyllis Scott Hanchey; and...
Mrs. Alma Wright Moser, age 87, 0f Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on April 12, 1938 in Surry County to the late Robert and Mary Snow Wright. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who...
Ms. Eva Christa Dora Viegelahn McKenzie, 87 of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Sunday morning, December 7, 2025, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mount Airy. She was born on December 16, 1937, in Neuvalm, Germany to the late Walter Helmet Max Viegelahn and Luise Anna Minna Mikleff. Oma loved to bowl, earning many awards as she played throughout...
Mr. William “Bill” Wallace Spangler, age 97 of Summerfield, North Carolina, passed away at home Saturday, December 6, 2025. He was born in Henry County, Virginia, to the late Dudley Singleton Spangler and Mary Josephine Spangler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Margie Spangler Cartwright and Bernice Spangler Irvin, and one half-sister, Nellie...
Mrs. Eleanor Crain Bradley Brown, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Eleanor was born on January 30, 1936, in Kershaw, SC, to the Rev. William Johns and Elizabeth “Bessie” Tibbs Bradley, who preceded her in death.
After graduating from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, SC,...
Mr. Roger Allen Echols, age 85, of Woolwine, Virginia, passed away at Lewis Gale Medical Center on Friday, December 5, 2025. He was born in Georgia on June 28, 1940, to the late Cornell Echols and Gertrude Hudson Echols. Roger honorably served in the United States Air Force.
Left to cherish the memories of Roger are his loving and devoted wife...
Mr. Charles Ray Cassell, age 82 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sparta. Mr. Cassell was born on August 3, 1943, in Surry County to the late Samuel Ellis Cassell, Sr. and Luna Lenora Atkins Cassell. Charles retired in 2005 from Wayne Farms Poultry Company after 43...
Joan Williams, age 77, left this world peacefully on December 5, 2025 supported by the family that she spent her life loving, nurturing, and sharing her wisdom with.
Joan was a Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and a friend to so many. She never met a stranger and was always quick to engage in a conversation or share a warm hug....