Janice Riley Jarrett
Jul 28, 2023
Janice R. Jarrett passed away peacefully on July 28, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Janice resided in Ivyland, PA., Hilton Head Island, SC, Ashburn, VA., and Mount Airy, NC. Her family would like to remember her for the lives she touched, the animals she rescued, the art and music she loved and the inspiration she often was to others....
William "Bill" Bennett
Jul 28, 2023
Mr. William “Bill” Charles Bennett, age 88, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on September 15, 1934, in Surry County to the late Edward Lee and Lula Elizabeth Snoddy Bennett. He was proud to be a member of the Flat Rock Ruritans. For...
Timothy Franklin McHone
Jul 28, 2023
Timothy Franklin McHone passed away peacefully on July 28, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 7, 1950, in Surry County. Timothy was the ultimate girl dad and never met a stranger. His friendly and warm personality made him a treasured member of the Mount...
Victoria "Vicki" Louise Stanley Hall
Jul 28, 2023
Mrs. Victoria “Vicki” Louise Stanley Hall, age 81, of Pinnacle passed away on Friday evening July 28, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1942, in Carroll County to the late Landrus W. and Josephine McCraw Stanley. She retired from Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan after 40 years of dedicated service. Vicki...
Barbara Jean Hagwood Reynolds
Jul 28, 2023
Mrs. Barbara Jean Hagwood Reynolds, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at her home. She was born on September 28, 1940, in West Virginia to the late Sherman Hagwood and Hattie Burnette Hagwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer A. Penn; two brothers,...
Frances Wolfe Gwyn
Jul 27, 2023
Mrs. Frances Wolfe Gwyn, age 104, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born on February 14, 1919, in Watauga County Tennessee to the late Frank and Callie Rhea Wolfe. Mrs. Gwyn came to Mt. Airy to go to Martin Memorial School of Nursing. After graduation she...
Betty Jean (Wood) Tobler
Jul 27, 2023
Mrs. Betty Jean Wood Tobler, age 77 of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday morning, July 27, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Tobler was born April 9, 1946, in Surry County to the late Howard Bartley and Eliza Stanley Wood. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be...
Phyllis Vernell Coleman
Jul 26, 2023
Mrs. Phyllis “Vernell” Coleman, 89, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Patrick County on April 23, 1934, to the late Robert and Irene Smith Hill . Mrs. Coleman retired from Aunt Bea’s Restaurant after many years of employment. She was a loving mother, grandmother and...
Rev. Deward A. Scott
Jul 26, 2023
The Rev. Deward A. Scott, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. The Rev. Scott was born August 22, 1930, in Surry County, one of thirteen children born to the late Charlie William and Lucinda “Cindy” Hooker Scott. Deward was reared in the Flat Rock...
Delbert Stanley Talbert
Jul 25, 2023
Mr. Delbert Stanley Talbert, 95, of Lowgap, passed away Tuesday evening, July 25, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born August 14, 1927, in Nicholas County, WV, one of twelve children born to the late Okey Stanley Talbert and Nora Belle Hinkle Talbert. Mr. Talbert proudly served our country in the United States...
Lena Bunker Stack
Jul 23, 2023
Mrs. Lena Bunker Stack, 91, of Winston-Salem, passed away Sunday night, July 23, 2023, at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy. Mrs. Stack was born July 12, 1932, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Byron D. and Maude Key Bunker. Lena was reared on a tobacco farm in the White Plains community and graduated from...
Russell Lee Pike Sr.
Jul 23, 2023
Mr. Russell Lee Pike, Sr., age 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday July 23, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born on March 16, 1941, in Surry County to the late Garfield and Nora Noah Pike. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Hazel Bowman Pike; daughter, Melissa Pike, son,...
Kathy Annette Napier Watson
Jul 23, 2023
Mrs. Kathy Annette Napier Watson, age 69, of Mount Airy passed away at her home on Sunday evening July 23, 2023. She was born on May 27, 1954, in Nashville, TN to Thomas Napier and the late Viola Carlile Napier. Kathy was a loving homemaker and loved spending time with her family and fur babies. Left to cherish her...
Edward McCoy Smith
Jul 22, 2023
Mr. Edward McCoy Smith of Pinnacle, NC passed away quietly in the early morning of 7/22/2023. He was 84 years young, the only child of Oscar and Opal (Mosely) Smith. A joy to be around, Ed was much loved by his family, including his children, Michael Edward Smith, Terry Smith Spease, Mark Harris; his grandchildren, Michelle Dawn Wilson, Adam...
Carol Lynn Morris
Jul 22, 2023
Mrs. Carol Lynn Walker Morris, age 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on August 27, 1949, in Essex County, New Jersey. She was a loving wife, companion, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her...
Elizabeth Ann Price
Jul 21, 2023
On July 21, 2023, Elizabeth Ann Price (Sheipe), affectionately known as Betsy, passed away peacefully at her home with her daughters by her side. Born in Pottsville, PA to the late Andrew and Mary Jane Sheipe, she was named after her great-great-grandmother Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Raised in Willingboro, NJ, Betsy made lifelong friendships where friends felt like family and...
Michael Barry Sneed
Jul 21, 2023
Michael Barry Sneed passed away at his home in Dobson on July 21st 2023; at the age of 65. He was born in Surry county on June 23rd 1958. He is preceded in death by his father Junior Wesley Sneed and his mother Mary "Edith" Sneed; as well as his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Surviving is the mother...
Paul S. Turner
Jul 21, 2023
Mr. Paul Sylvester Turner, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at his home. He was born in Stokes County on February 7, 1936, to the late Henry Turner and Nannie Brown Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Pheobe Ayers, Louise Shelton, and Pauline...
Aileen Edwards Badgett
Jul 20, 2023
Mrs. Aileen Edwards Badgett, 106, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, July 20, 2023. She was born April 9, 1917, in Mount Airy, to Irwin Richard “I.R.” and Zoie Blanche Brannock Edwards. She joined the First Baptist Church at an early age and had special memories of her attendance there and her graduation from Mount Airy High School, Class...
Paul Arnold Shelton
Jul 20, 2023
Mr. Paul Arnold Shelton, 90, of King, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Shelton was born November 2, 1932, in Surry County, the son of the late Ramey and Clennie Rakes Shelton. He retired from the United States Air Force, having served 23 years. Paul was...