Rachel Alene (Beamer) Ramey
Sep 12, 2025
Mrs. Rachel Alene Beamer Ramey, age 97 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview. Mrs. Ramey was born on September 18, 1927, in Surry County to the late John Adam and Mary Elizabeth Hill Beamer. Rachel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply...
Jessie Mae Hice Doby
Sep 12, 2025
Mrs. Jessie Mae Hice Doby, age 94, of Galax, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 22, 1931 in Surry County to the late Brady and Emmie Johnson Hice. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left...
Janet Ledford Handy
Sep 11, 2025
Mrs. Janet Ledford Handy, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, September 11, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Handy was born in Surry County, August 3, 1947, to the late Billy Jackson Ledford, Sr., and Mabel Virginia Robertson Ledford. She was a very faithful woman, loved...
Jerry G. Coram, Sr.
Sep 11, 2025
Mr. Jerry G. Coram, Sr., age 87, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at his home. He was born in Forsyth County, NC, on November 26, 1937, the son of the late Ott and Ruth Speas Coram. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in civil engineering. Mr. Coram began his work life...
James Michael Stanley
Sep 11, 2025
Mr. James Michael Stanley, age 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born May 9, 1957, in Surry County, to the late John Grover Stanley and the late Nervia Frances Hill Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,...
Frankie Hines Joyce
Sep 10, 2025
Mrs. Frankie Hines Joyce, 97, of Westfield, passed away Tuesday evening, September 10, 2025, at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Frankie was born April 15, 1928, in Stony Point, NC, one of four sisters born to the late Derr Lynn Hines and Grace White Hines. In addition to her parents, Frankie was preceded in death by her husband of...
Jessie James Reynolds
Sep 10, 2025
Mr. Jessie James Reynolds, 29, of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Born in Forsyth County on November 5, 1995, Jessie was the beloved son of James Reynolds and Kathy Slate Hunt. He proudly served in the United States Army Reserves, was employed at US Erectors Metal Structures, and had a deep love for...
Charles Wayne Aiken, Jr.
Sep 10, 2025
Mr. Charles Wayne Aiken, Jr., age 56, of Lowgap, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 10, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Charles was born in Prince Georges County, Maryland, on March 10, 1969, to Charles Wayne Aiken, Sr. and the late Diana Lynn Vyse Aiken. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, sibling and friend. He will...
Jimmy David Belcher
Sep 10, 2025
Mr. Jimmy David Belcher, age 61 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on January 10, 1964. Mr. Belcher was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Ray Belcher; a sister, Brenda Belcher; and his maternal and paternal grandparents. Jimmy attended Slate Mountain...
Jean Lane Gordon
Sep 10, 2025
Mrs. Eleanor Jean Lane Gordon, age 94, of Pinnacle passed away peacefully Wednesday morning September 10th, 2025, at Priddy Manor Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born August 12, 1931, in Stokes County to the late Wilbur Burton Lane and Pauline Fowler Lane. “Ma Jean” was a lifelong farmers wife and retired from Pinnacle Elementary School...
Jerry Wade Hall
Sep 9, 2025
Jerry Wade Hall
July 19, 1940 – September 9, 2025
Mr. Jerry Wade Hall, age 85, of Pinnacle passed away on Tuesday morning September 9, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center. He was born July 19, 1940, in Surry County to the late Oscar Harrison Hall and Thelma Inscore Hall. He was a veteran of the US Army serving from 1963-1965 and...
Cora Ann Clifton Hazelwood
Sep 9, 2025
Mrs. Cora Ann Clifton Hazelwood, age 95 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on March 25, 1930, to the late Amos Reed Clifton and Anna Lee Cruise Clifton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Yvonne Boyd Smith
Sep 8, 2025
Mrs. Yvonne Boyd Smith, 84, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025, at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born December 19, 1940, in Patrick County, VA, one of nine children born to the late Admiral Dewey and Bessie Terry Boyd. Yvonne grew up in Ararat, VA, and graduated from Blue Ridge High School...
Anna Lee Kidd
Sep 8, 2025
Mrs. Anna Lee Nunn Kidd, 86, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 8, 2025. Mrs. Kidd was born in Stokes County to the late James Donis and Gurther Lee Slate Nunn on April 6, 1939. Anna Lee graduated from Francisco High School and worked for several years at Spencer’s, Inc., in Mount Airy,...
Ronald "Ronnie" Dale Combs
Sep 7, 2025
Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Dale Combs, 71 of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday night, September 7, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born October 12, 1953, in Surry County, the only boy of three children to the late Carlie Colen Combs and Dorsie Elizabeth Easter Combs. Ronnie was raised as a Southern Baptist boy. Ronnie always had...
Shirley Marie Moran Agnew
Sep 7, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Marie Moran Agnew, age 86 of Bassett, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025 at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. She was born in Henry County on June 5, 1939 to the late Eldee Wilbert Moran and Ida Mae Parker Moran. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Agnew was preceded in death by her husband, Palmer Jesse Agnew; one son;...
George Michael "Mike" Hauser
Sep 6, 2025
After a tenacious battle with cancer, George Michael Hauser, known as “Mike” or “Hooz” by many, passed away on September 6, 2025, at the age of 66 with his daughter, Jessica, by his side. Mike is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth Hauser and Jessica Hauser-Flinchum and their spouses, Aysha Bodenhamer and Kenneth Flinchum; cherished grandchildren, Lenna and Lincoln Flinchum and...
Josefina Avila Guerrero
Sep 6, 2025
Josefina Guerrero Avila, age 72, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Novant Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1953, in Mexico, to the late Jesus Guerrero and the late Soledad Avilla. Left to cherish her memories are her children; Victor Hugo Gonzalez Guerrero, Liliana Gonzalez Guerrero, Alejandra Gonzalez Guerrero and Oscar Gonzalez Guerrero; nine grandchildren; and...
Peggy Sue Owen Mahone
Sep 5, 2025
Ms. Peggy Sue Owen Mahone, age 76, of Ararat, North Carolina passed away at her residence on Friday, September 5, 2025. Ms. Mahone was born in Surry County, March 2, 1949, to the late Paul Alfred Owen and Cora Pack Owen. She was a loving soon to be wife, mother, grandmother, sibling, and friend, she’ll be deeply missed by all...
Raymond (Ray) Branscom Rakes
Sep 4, 2025
Celebrating a life well lived
Raymond (Ray) Branscom Rakes, 89, of Stuart, VA passed away on September 4, 2025. Born on September 10, 1935 in White Gate, VA he was the son of the late Elder Dewey Branscom Rakes and Viola May (Sink) Rakes.
Ray proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1960, as a Boatswain's Mate aboard the...