Obituaries
Dolly Jessup Gunnell
Jan 27, 2024
Mrs. Dolly Lucille Jessup Gunnell, 81, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on January 26, 1943, to the late Spencer and Audrey Tilley Jessup. She was retired from Bank of America after many years of service and was a member of Haymore Memorial...
Leigh Anne Robertson
Jan 26, 2024
Ms. Leigh Ann Robertson, age 63 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Surry Health and Rehabilitation. Ms. Robertson was born on December 3, 1960, in Surry County to the late Raymond Robertson and Annie Lee Marsh Popjes. Leigh Ann was a kind and loving person that will be deeply missed by all who knew her....
Joann Wall Pratt
Jan 26, 2024
Mrs. Joann Wall Pratt, 91, of Pinnacle, NC, passed away on Friday evening, January 26, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born June 9, 1932, in Stokes County, the oldest of four children born to the late Samuel Kermit Wall and Wilma Augustas Slaughter Wall. Mrs. Pratt graduated from Pinnacle High School where she met her...
Eldon Ray Painter
Jan 26, 2024
Mr. Eldon Ray Painter, age 68 of Hillsville, VA, passed away on Friday January 26, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born October 22, 1955, in Patrick County to the late Felin and Glaspa Quesinberry Painter. Mr. Painter was a well-known farmer in his community. Mr. Painter is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sharon Kay...
Mary "Virginia" Mosley
Jan 26, 2024
Mrs. Mary “Virginia” Stone Mosley, 95, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on April 28, 1928, to the late Clifford and Thelma Oakley Stone. Mrs. Mosley retired from Northern Surry Hospital and was a faithful member of Community Baptist Church. She...
Melissa "Missy" Kaye (Burks) Phillips
Jan 25, 2024
Mrs. Melissa “Missy” Kaye Burks Phillips, age 51 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Phillips was born April 14, 1972, in McDowell County, West Virginia to Kermit and Kaye Houk Burks. Missy was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all...
Mary Lee Jackson Stewart
Jan 25, 2024
Mrs. Mary Lee Jackson Stewart, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born on March 4, 1933 in Surry County to the late Charlie and Edna White Jackson. Mrs. Stewart was retired from Renfro after many years of service. She was a loving mother, grandmother...
Ray Hooker
Jan 24, 2024
Ray Hooker (age 98) passed away in Aurora, CO on January 24, 2024. He was born on June 21, 1925 to parents Giles Eldridge and Lucy Myrtle Childress Hooker in Stokes County, NC. He spent his childhood working on his parents farm. He served briefly in the Army during WWII before being honorably discharged. In 1949, he married Dorothy Elizabeth...
Sandra Lyn Griffin
Jan 24, 2024
Ms. Sandra Lyn Griffin, age 52 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. She was born on May 14, 1971, to Donald Craig Griffin and Susan Louise Bravender. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one sister, Rebecca Sue Pennington. Sandra will be remembered as a loving daughter,...
Donald Lee Stanley
Jan 24, 2024
Mr. Donald Lee Stanley, age 87 of Meadows of Dan, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Carroll County on May 10, 1936, to the late Lionel O. Stanley and Geneva Helen Hall Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was...
David John Kinney
Jan 22, 2024
David John Kinney, age 60 of Woolwine, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at SOVAH Health of Danville. He was born in New Jersey on March 17, 1963, to the late Paul Kinney, Sr. and Carole Crepeau Kinney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Hall; and a son-in-law, Danny...
Judy Gay Soper
Jan 22, 2024
Mrs. Judy Gay Lewis Soper, 77, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on March 29, 1946, to the late James Vincent and Alice Simmons Lewis. Mrs. Soper was a retired truck driver of 38 years. She is survived by a daughter, Michelle O’Rourke;...
Donna Murphy Scott
Jan 22, 2024
Mrs. Donna Murphy Scott, age 56 of Stuart, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at her home. She was born in Martinsville on October 1, 1967. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill Lewis and Virginia “Jinks” Murphy. Donna attended Temple Baptist Church. She enjoyed trips to the mountains and the beach and loved spoiling...
Charlie Gene Moncus
Jan 22, 2024
Mr. Charlie Gene Moncus, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, January 22, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Moncus was born April 30, 1940, in Surry County, the son of the late John Luther and Myrtle Mae Hall Moncus. Charlie grew up in the Franklin community and attended Franklin School. He worked...
William Craig Slate
Jan 22, 2024
Mr. William “Craig” Slate, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on January 22, 2024, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Slate was born in Surry County on November 15, 1961, to Jeanie Carolyn Norman Steele and the late Billy Gray Slate. Criag was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply...
Frances Rakes Lyon
Jan 21, 2024
Mrs. Frances Rakes Lyon, age 90 of Woolwine, Virigina passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024. She was born on May 20, 1933, to the late Thomas Homer Rakes and Cassie Brammer Rakes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin F. Lyon; three sisters, Gladys Rakes, Elsie Pendleton, and Ada R. Rakes; and...
Deborah Ann Whitaker Lambert
Jan 19, 2024
Mrs. Deborah Ann Whitaker Lambert, age 60, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at her residence. She was born, April 21, 1963, in Surry County, to the late Odell Whitaker and the late Hazel Stanley Whitaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Darrel Dean Lambert Jr.; her son, Joey Lambert;...
Sarah Belle Dalton Robertson
Jan 19, 2024
Mrs. Sarah Belle Dalton Robertson, age 86 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at her home on Friday, January 19, 2024. She was born in Patrick County on August 8, 1937, to the late Roy Dalton and Lillie Wilson Dalton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Akers Robertson. Mrs. Robertson was of the...
Helen Louise Dezern Wall
Jan 18, 2024
Ms. Helen Louise Dezern Wall, age 80, of Elkin, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1943, in Surry County, to the late Foley Montgomery Dezern and the late Elsie Izella Evans Dezern. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lihu Wall; sister, Lois Johnson;...
Lamar Short
Jan 18, 2024
Lamar Arthur Short, age 74 of Andalusia, AL passed away January 18, 2024, in a Dothan hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, at Keahey Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Josh Wilson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday from 12 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will follow in the Mt....
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