Alvin Foster Edwards
Apr 2, 2023
Mr. Alvin Foster “Al” Edwards, age 76 of Kernersville, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Edwards was born on April 9, 1946, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Henry Forester and Ethel Jones Edwards. Al was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He proudly served...
Franklin "Frank" Roy Johnson
Apr 2, 2023
Mr. Franklin “Frank” Roy Johnson, age 89, of Kernersville, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Silas Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Grayson County on August 26, 1933, to the late Andrew Isaac Johnson and Ella Sidden Johnson. He was a farmer, and had also retired from Henredon Furniture. Mr. Johnson was a...
James Mark Gillespie
Apr 2, 2023
Mr. James Mark Gillespie, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, April 2, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Gillespie was born January 29, 1958, in Managua, Nicaragua, one of three children born to James Leroy and Teresa “Tee” Hulon Gillespie. Mark graduated from North Surry High School in 1976, and he earned...
Mary Jane Holloway Pack
Apr 1, 2023
Mrs. Mary Jane Holloway Pack, age 83, of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at her home. She was born on February 10, 1940, in Sacramento California to the late John “Young” Ted Holloway and Ephra Frances Taylor Holloway . Mrs. Pack retired from BB&T after 30years of service, and was a lifelong member of Haymore...
Glenna Kay (Hurst) Lawson
Mar 31, 2023
Mrs. Glenna “Kay” Hurst Lawson, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, March 31, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lawson was born February 3, 1951, in Montgomery County, Maryland to the late Glen and Mary Jo Chapman Hurst. Mrs. Lawson was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She spent over twenty years as a...
Terry Bruce Childress
Mar 31, 2023
Mr. Terry “Bruce” Childress, age 67, of Dobson, NC passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Pruitt Health in Elkin. He was born in Surry County, NC on April 22, 1955 to the late Homer Junior Childress and the late Thelma Mae Marion Childress. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth...
David Roy Smith
Mar 30, 2023
Mr. David Roy Smith, age 64, of Siloam, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at his residence. He was born December 20, 1958, in Surry County, to the late James Elbert Smith and the late Ethel Sue Hill Smith. Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 39 years, Pam Stanley Smith; daughters and sons-in-law, Heather Smith...
Helmut Alois Becker
Mar 30, 2023
Mr. Helmut Alois Becker, 82, of Ararat, VA passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was born in Bronx, New York on November 7, 1940, to the late Alois and Mary Markovits Becker. Mr. Becker retired from Henderson Few and was of the Catholic faith. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Sinisi Becker; a daughter and son-in-law, Andrea...
Carol Jean Atkins
Mar 30, 2023
Mrs. Carol Jean Atkins Marion Atkins, age 79, of Ararat, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon March 30, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born April 29, 1943, in Surry County to the late Claude Emerald Atkins, Sr. and Viola Mae Carter Atkins. She was a loving wife, sister, and friend...
Anita Frank
Mar 29, 2023
Anita Frank was born in 1954 on November 1st to Bruno and Lottie Frank. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Gunther Frank and wife Kathy of Melbourne, FL; nephew, Robert J. Frank and wife Elise and their 3 children; her children, her precious fur baby, Lucy, Monica Nichols-Armstrong and husband David, Patrick Nichols, Susanna Nichols-Hull and fiancé...
Larry D. Jones
Mar 29, 2023
Mr. Larry D. Jones, age 66 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 1, 1956, to the late Sidney A. Jones, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth “Tottie” Goins Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul Thomas Jones,...
James "Bolo" Harold Bouldin
Mar 29, 2023
Mr. James “Bolo” Harold Bouldin, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. He was born in Stokes County on January 8, 1945, to the late George and Cora Jones Bouldin. Mr. Bouldin retired from L,K, Harold Trucking, and a faithful member of Blue Hollow Baptist Church. He proudly served our...
Clara Frances White Hodges
Mar 28, 2023
Mrs. Clara Frances White Hodges, age 80, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington NC. She was born March 28, 1943, in Surry County, to the late William Montgomery White and the late Elsie Hudspeth White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Foley Ted Bowman
Mar 28, 2023
He evaded the law and death itself for 72 years, but sadly for all that knew him, Foley Ted Bowman, born and raised in Mount Airy, has geared down and passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
He is survived by his children, Cody Everett Bowman (Heather), Jenna Kim Arrowood (Scott), Foley Ted Bowman II (Tessa), and Jessica Walker;...
Zebulon Wayne Thompson
Mar 28, 2023
Mr. Zebulon Wayne Thompson, age 80, of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born January 23, 1943, in Surry County, to the late Zebulon Vance Thompson and the late Claudine Hanks Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy...
Timothy Wayne Brooks
Mar 26, 2023
Timothy Wayne Brooks born April 4, 1978 passed at home on March 26, 2023 Preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Nancy Brooks, brother Michael (Randy) Brooks and grandparents, Sam and Pearl Brooks.
Survived by his brother Robert Brooks, two aunts Pattie Watson of Independence VA and Debbie Lybrink of Howell MI. His sister in law, Kim Brooks, nieces...
Betty Ruth Bunker Blackmon
Mar 26, 2023
Betty Ruth Bunker Blackmon, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. She was born June 8, 1931, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Albert and Emma Gambill Bunker. Betty was always dedicated to helping others. She was always ready to help a friend in need, bringing a meal when someone’s ill,...
Wanda Ann Jenkins Trivette
Mar 26, 2023
Mrs. Wanda Ann Jenkins Trivette, age 80, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry Co, on November 28, 1942, to the late Cephus Jenkins and the late Mattie Mae Childress Jenkins, in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Shelby Jean Lawless
Mar 26, 2023
Ms. Shelby Jean Lawless, age 86 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Floyd County on January 28, 1937, to the late Early R. Goad and Kayoulah Marshall Goad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Esther Lawless, four brothers and...
Barbara Jean Moseley Pruitt
Mar 26, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Jean Moseley Pruitt, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, March 26, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Pruitt was born February 28, 1938, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Claude Augustus and Essie Etta Belton Moseley. Barbara retired from Moseley Tax Service after many years...