Norma Jean Edmonds
Feb 5, 2023
Mrs. Norma Jean Edmonds, 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born in Surry County, June 17, 1939, to the late Elbert R. and Georgia Viola Hundley Cooke. Mrs. Edmonds was a loving mother and grandmother, aunt, and friend. She devoted her life to her family, her church, and...
Douglas Gray Harrell
Feb 4, 2023
Mr. Douglas Gray Harrell, 74, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Airy. He was born in Forsyth County on April 19, 1948, to the late Leo and Marie Cobbler Harrell. Mr. Harrell proudly served our country in the United States Army. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Dillard Clayton Nester
Feb 4, 2023
Mr. Dillard Clayton Nester, age 77, of Ararat, Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Nester was born in Patrick County, Virginia on January 15, 1946, to the late Elvin Clayton and Lettie Collins Nester. Dillard proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a loving husband,...
Julia Ann Collins Ward
Feb 3, 2023
Mrs. Julia Ann Collins Ward, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, February 3, 2023, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Ward was born May 19, 1943, in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late Fred Landress and Julia Annice Epperson Collins. Julia Ann spent her early career working at the family’s restaurant, The Claudville Café. When her daughters...
Lorene Moore Mahone
Feb 3, 2023
Ms. Lorene Moore Mahone, age 85, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Hugh Chatham memorial Hospital. She was born May 4, 1937, in Surry County North Carolina. Left to cherish her memories are her daughter, Carol Davis of Lexington NC; and her friends at Dunmore plantation. Visitation will be Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 10:00 AM...
Donald Ray McKinney
Feb 3, 2023
Mr. Donald Ray McKinney, 77, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center, Friday, February 3, 2023. He was born in Surry County, March 1, 1945, to the late Grover and Mabel Carlen McKinney. Mr. McKinney was a loving husband, brother, and uncle. He bravely served in the U.S. Army. He retired from Surry County Sheriff’s Department...
Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane Inscore
Feb 3, 2023
Mr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane Inscore, age 66, of Midland, NC passed away at Atrium Health Stanly Hospital in Albemarle, NC on February 3, 2023. Mr. Inscore was born in Surry County, October 25, 1956, the son of the late Clyde and Lettie Reynolds Inscore. He was a graduate of East Surry High School and Surry Community College and was...
David Lee "Chub" Gilley
Feb 3, 2023
Mr. David Lee “Chub” Gilley, age 73, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday February 3, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born December 8, 1949, in Surry County to the late Curry Lee Gilley and Mildred Reeves Brown Gilley. He was retired from Westinghouse after 37 years of service. Chub loved classic cars and...
Melvin Martin Miles
Feb 3, 2023
Melvin Martin Miles, 80, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at Village Care of King in King, NC. He was born in Alleghany County, NC, on January 25, 1943, to the late Will & Mae Royall Miles. Melvin was a retired High School & Community College Teacher. He spent the majority of his retirement years pursuing...
Billy Wright
Feb 2, 2023
Mr. Billy Wright, age 63, born June 2, 1959 in Rockingham County, NC died February 2, 2023 at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson, NC, after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucille Wright; brother, Jerry Wright and his wife Charlotte; foster mother, Bessie Moore; foster brothers, Winifred, Fred, Ed, Jessie and James Moore. Surviving are...
Nelda Faye (Goins) Bowman
Feb 2, 2023
Mrs. Nelda Faye Goins Bowman, age 72, , of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at High Point Medical Center. She was born in Patrick County on November 16, 1950, to the late Willie and Ethel Goins. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 40 years, James Bowman; niece, Kathy Gwyn (Gray); great nieces, Jennifer...
Susan Elizabeth Folger
Feb 2, 2023
Miss Susan Elizabeth Folger, 58, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home, Thursday, February 2, 2023. She was born in Forsyth County, August 9, 1964, to the late Charles Lee and Ethel McCann Folger. Miss Folger is survived by her sisters, Mary Summerlin, Jane Folger, and Sarah Hauser; her brother Lee and Ruth Folger; her much loved nieces...
Carvey Lee Tatum
Feb 2, 2023
Mr. Carvey Lee Tatum, age 64, of Stuart, Virginia departed this earthly life on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on February 24, 1958, to the late Charles Hughes Tatum and the late Ruth Elzene Turner Tatum. In addition to his parents, Carvey was preceded in...
Frankie Belcher Brammer
Feb 2, 2023
Mrs. Frankie Belcher Brammer, age 93 of Woolwine, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on May 19, 1929, to the late Joseph Edgar Belcher and Vera DeHart Belcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell...
Timmy Wayne Ayers
Feb 1, 2023
Mr. Timmy Wayne Ayers, 40, of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Wednesday, February 1, 2023. He was born in Forsyth County, May 28, 1982, to Ellis Junior and Linda Sue Smith Ayers. Timmy was a caring husband, father, son, brother, and friend. He cherished his family and friends and enjoyed life to its fullest. Timmy had...
Margaret Elizabeth Dowdy
Feb 1, 2023
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Bowman Dowdy, 91, of Mount Airy passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Dowdy was born in Patrick County, Virginia on November 9, 1931, to the late Dewey Lee and Martha Ann Hall Bowman. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be missed by...
Mary Frances Johnson
Feb 1, 2023
Mrs. Mary Frances Bingman Johnson, 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center, February 1, 2023. She was born in Surry County, November 26, 1946, to the late Sam Wesley and Gladys Boles Bingman. Mrs. Johnson retired from Surry-Yadkin Residential and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Mrs. Johnson...
Ruby Alice Creed
Feb 1, 2023
Mrs. Ruby Alice Slate Creed, 94, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry on February 7, 1928, to the late Lueyco and Pearl Mae Everhart Slate. Mrs. Creed was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. She is survived by...
Delia Dennis "Dino" Greene
Jan 31, 2023
Mr. Delia Dennis “Dino” Greene, age 75, of Dobson, passed away January 31, 2023, at Northern Hospital in Mount Airy. He was born July 16, 1947, in Surry County, to the late Henry Thomas Greene and the late Sarah Ruth Coone. Left to cherish his memories are his longtime special friends, Bob and Kim Hinton Kaszowski, and their children,...
Carol Anne Lewis Doss
Jan 31, 2023
Mrs. Carol Anne Lewis Doss, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday night, January 31, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Doss was born May 18, 1947, in Washington County, VT, the daughter of the late Alvin Alfred and Lura Asenath White Lewis. Carol worked as a nursing assistant for many years and later retired as an administrative assistant from First...