Obituaries

Ann Lowry Yokeley

Ann Lowry Yokeley

Feb 5, 2026

Mrs. Ann Lowry Yokeley, age 78, of Mount Airy, NC, passed away on February 5, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ann was born at Fort Sill, near Lawton, Oklahoma, on December 13, 1947. She was the daughter of the late Colonel Walter Clyde Lowry, Jr. and Magdalena Sivel Lowry. Since her dad was a career US Army officer, Ann lived...

Lester Ray Poore

Lester Ray Poore

Feb 5, 2026

Mr. Lester Ray Poore, 99, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, February 5, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Poore was born August 20, 1926, in Surry County, the son of the late Lacy L. and Lela White Poore. Lester proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II....

Alice Fay Anderson

Alice Fay Anderson

Jan 15, 2026

Service Change Due to Weather

Our family’s greatest gift, Ms. Alice Fay Anderson, went to reunite with the Lord on January 15, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on January 13, 1952, she was the only girl in a family with three boys who she loved to help her mom discipline. Her child-like innocence and wonder were daily reminders of...

Christopher Lee Sykes

Christopher Lee Sykes

Feb 6, 2026

Mr. Christopher Lee Sykes, age 57, of Dobson, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 21, 1968, in Surry County to the late Paul Allen Sykes and the late Dora Marie Wright Sykes. Mr. Sykes was born in Mount Airy but was raised in the Beulah/Prison Camp Community. He...

Glenda Roanna Mercer

Glenda Roanna Mercer

Feb 6, 2026

Miss Glenda “Cindy” Roanna Mercer, age 84 of Westfield passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Mercer was born on November 1, 1941, in Macon, Georgia to the late John W. Mercer, Sr. and Martha Dixon Mercer. No formal services will be held at this time. Moody Funeral Services...

Aylees Belcher Turner

Aylees Belcher Turner

Feb 5, 2026

Mrs. Lola “Aylees” Belcher Turner, age 79, of Woolwine, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 24, 1946, in Patrick County to the late Elmer and Lola Belcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 55...

Michael Lee Rorrer

Michael Lee Rorrer

Feb 4, 2026

Michael Lee Rorrer, age 72, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away February 4, 2026, at his home. He was born June 22, 1953, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late English Carlyle Rorrer and Lottie Minnie Jones Rorrer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Cathy Louverne Harris Rorrer, who passed away less than a...

Ricky Arnold Mooneyhan

Ricky Arnold Mooneyhan

Feb 2, 2026

Mr. Ricky Arnold Mooneyhan, 69, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday evening, February 2, 2026, at High Point Medical Center in High Point. Mr. Mooneyhan was born March 11, 1956, in Surry County, to Richard Arnold Mooneyhan and the late Cassie Lynn Jones Mooneyhan. Ricky grew up in Carroll County, VA, and was a graduate of Carroll County High School,...

Richard Hill Conner

Richard Hill Conner

Feb 2, 2026

Mr. Richard Hill Conner, age 67 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on June 25, 1958 to the late Vance Conner and Clemmie Stultz. In addition to his parents, Mr. Conner was preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Harbour Conner; and a sister,...

Gloria Jean (Boyd) Jones Pipes

Gloria Jean (Boyd) Jones Pipes

Feb 2, 2026

Mrs. Gloria Jean Boyd Jones Pipes, age 76 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Pipes was born on May 8, 1949, in Surry County, to the late John and Alta Quesinberry Boyd. Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother; sister, and friend....

Rachel Pack Hawks

Rachel Pack Hawks

Feb 1, 2026

Rachel Hawks, 82, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at Rose Tara, after bravely battling Parkinson’s disease and dementia over the past year. She was born on April 16, 1943, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late Boss Pack and Prince Ella Pack.

Rachel was preceded in death by her parents; along with her first...

Amanda Mikolay Slate

Amanda Mikolay Slate

Feb 1, 2026

Mrs. Amanda Mikolay Slate, age 49, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born on October 17, 1976 in Surry County to Peggy Jackson Hall. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Nathan and Justin Slate; parents, Peggy Hall (Ricky); sister, Penny Haynes (Richie); nephews, Gray and...

Cheryl Lawless Dillon

Cheryl Lawless Dillon

Feb 1, 2026

Mrs. Cheryl Ann Lawless Dillon, age 52 of Critz, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Stuart Community Hospital. She was born in Martinsville on January 22, 1974. Mrs. Dillon was preceded in death by her husband, Barry Dillon; her paternal grandparents, Arthur and Jewett Lawless; and her maternal grandmother, Sallie Pendleton. She was a sweet, loving, kind, goodhearted, and...

Judy Marie Vanhoy

Judy Marie Vanhoy

Feb 1, 2026

Mrs. Judy Marie Pond Vanhoy, age 46, of Yadkinville, passed away Sunday February 1, 2026, at Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sparta NC. She was born October 3, 1979, in Philippi WV, to the late William Charles Pond Sr, and Ethel Marie Newman, who survives. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her...

Annie Lee Hawks Jessup

Annie Lee Hawks Jessup

Jan 31, 2026

Mrs. Annie Lee Hawks Jessup, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born on November 14, 1935, in Surry County to the late Goble and Edith Hill Hawks. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her....

Roy Joseph Greer

Roy Joseph Greer

Jan 30, 2026

Mr. Roy Joseph Greer, age 75 of Ferrum, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Friday, January 30, 2026. He was born in Patrick County on November 22, 1950, to the late Samuel Greer and Ethel Hall Greer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Pinkerton Greer; a daughter; one...

Eva Mae Scales Reynolds

Eva Mae Scales Reynolds

Jan 30, 2026

Eva M. Scales Reynolds, age 95 of Patrick Springs, Virginia, departed this life into eternal rest on January 30, 2026. She was born February 2, 1930, to the late James Rhames and Alice Scales Rhames. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands, George H. Scales and Theodore Reynolds; four children, Nellie Johnson, Richard,...

Carl Steven Talley

Carl Steven Talley

Jan 29, 2026

UPDATED FUNERAL LOCATION

Mr. Carl Steven Talley, age 76 of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at his home. Mr. Talley was born on September 8, 1949, in Surry County to the late Carl and Ethel Combs Talley. Steve was a loving husband, father, brother, and friend. He loved his church, doing trivia with his friends, listening...

Billie Marie White

Billie Marie White

Jan 29, 2026

Miss Billie Marie White, age 78, formally of Dobson, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at TerraBella Greensboro. She was born on September 24, 1947, in Surry County, to the late James William White and the late Freeda Stanley White. Miss White was a member of Fairview Baptist Church and a retired school teacher for the Eden City School System,...