Obituaries
Odell White
Nov 9, 2023
Rev. Odell White, 89, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Rev. White was born in Randolph County on February 14, 1934, to the late Andrew Jackson and Sallie Coley White. He retired from Claude Golding Construction Company. Rev. White preached the gospel of Jesus Christ in...
Phillip "Phil" Edward Chappell
Nov 9, 2023
Mr. Phillip “Phil” Edward Chappell, age 56 of Westfield, passed away on Thursday morning, November 9, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Phil was born in Surry County, November 16, 1966, to the late Edward and Mildred Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a very oriented kind of guy, a very well-known family man, and a...
Pansy Mae Bowman Chaney
Nov 9, 2023
Mrs. Pansy Mae Bowman Chaney passed away peacefully during the morning hours of Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her precious family. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Chaney was born June 3, 1936, in Surry County to the late Maggie Mae Felts and Tyrie Lyrine Bowman. Mrs. Chaney...
Ralph Odell Lanier, Sr.
Nov 8, 2023
Ralph Odell Lanier, Sr. , age 102, passed away peacefully in the company of his beloved family on November 8, 2023. Born on December 10, 1920 in Davidson County, NC, he was the eldest child of James and Nona Michael Lanier, and had five beloved siblings who all preceded him in death: Dwight Lanier, Emogene Lanier Cope, Wayne Lanier,...
Eric Chadley Snow
Nov 8, 2023
Mr. Eric Chadley Snow, age 46, of Siloam, NC passed away on Wednesday November 8, 2023. He was born in Surry County on June 16, 1977, to the late Bob Randolph and the late Nancy Martin Randolph. He was a commercial welder. Surviving is his two sons Walker Isaiah Snow; Caleb Isaac Snow; five grandchildren; the mother of his...
Faith "Fay" Coger
Nov 7, 2023
Ms. Faith “Fay” Marie Delapp Coger, age 61, of Claudville, Virginia gained her angel wings on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born February 27, 1962, in Cobleskill, New York. Fay enjoyed collecting angel figurines and could always be found soaking up the sun, mainly by the pool on sunny days. She will be greatly missed...
Janice Yevette Thompson
Nov 5, 2023
Miss Janice Yevette Thompson, age 55, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on June 6, 1968, in Brair County Texas to Avis May Llewellyn Thompson, and the late Charlie Wayne Thompson Sr. Miss Thompson was employed at McDonalds, and a member of first Assembly of God...
Estelle Hill Snow
Nov 5, 2023
Mrs. Lilia Estelle Hill Snow, age 91, of Elkin, NC passed away at PruittHealth in Elkin, NC on Sunday evening November 5, 2023. She was born in Surry County on April 2, 1932, to the late Jacob Solomon Hill and the late Ella Flinchum Hill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Leroy...
Lonnie Otto Jackson
Nov 5, 2023
Mr. Lonnie Otto Jackson, age 93, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 2:00pm at Skyline Memory Gardens.
Mary Ann Martin Shumate
Nov 4, 2023
Mrs. Mary Ann Martin Shumate, 97, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, November 4, 2023, at Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Shumate was born October 28, 1926, in Wilkes County, one of fourteen children born to the late Sherman Stephen and Eva Laura Isenhour Martin. Mary Ann was reared in the Millers Creek community...
Bobby Joe Goins
Nov 4, 2023
Mr. Bobby Joe Goins, age 58 of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at his home unexpectedly. Bobby was born in Surry County, on October 16, 1965, to the late Rosa Lee and Coy Goins. Bobby could always light the room up or put a smile on your face, regardless of the person or the surroundings. He...
Ronald Alton Ellis
Nov 4, 2023
Mr. Ronald Alton Ellis, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his home in the early hours of Saturday, November 4, 2023. Mr. Ellis was born January 2, 1944, in Surry County, the son of the late John Luther and Louise Lillian McGhee Ellis. Ron graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1962, before matriculating at East Carolina College...
June Mae Kelly
Nov 3, 2023
Mrs. June Mae Kelly, age 64 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Portsmouth, VA on June 3, 1959, to the late Horace Arles Quesinberry and LaDean Sobocinski Quesinberry. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Melissa...
Ola Mae Sands Dowdy
Nov 3, 2023
Mrs. Ola Mae Sands Dowdy, age 92 of Mount Airy passed away Friday morning November 3, 2023, at her home. She was born November 10, 1930, in Rockingham County to the late James Anderson Sands and Eva Freeman Sands. She loved to make bead ornaments, work with her flowers and watch the hummingbirds, she also enjoyed reading and taking care...
Lorene Mae Mounce Newman
Nov 3, 2023
Mrs. Lorene Mae Mounce Newman, age 74, of State Road, NC passed away on Friday morning November 3, 2023, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry County on May 26, 1949, to the late Carmel Vance Mounce and the late Alma Mae Hardy Mounce. She retired from Phillips Van Heusen. In...
Linda Sue O'Neal McGee
Nov 3, 2023
Mrs. Linda Sue O’Neal McGee, age 77 passed away on Friday November 3, 2023, at the Dunmore Plantation in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry County on March 29, 1946, to the late Ralph Raymond O’Neal and the late Stella Ilene Billings O’Neal. She was a member of The Dobson Church of God, in addition to her...
Banner Franklin Haynes
Nov 2, 2023
Mr. Banner Franklin Haynes, age 90, of King passed away on Thursday morning, November 2, 2023, at Novant-Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Haynes was born June 21, 1933, in Surry County to the late Franklin Pierce and Foye Sanger Barker Haynes. Banner proudly served his county in the United Stated Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably...
Robert Cregger Snodgrass
Nov 2, 2023
Mr. Robert Cregger Snodgrass, age 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Smith County Virginia on October 7, 1949 to the late Sidney and Virginia Adair Snodgrass. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will surely be missed by all...
Harold Ray Russell
Nov 1, 2023
Mr. Harold Ray Russell passed away peacefully during the early morning hours of November 1, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson surrounded by his family. He was 83 years old. Ray was born in Person County, NC (Roxboro), on November 12, 1939, the son of the late John T. and Ethel Oneida Brown Russell....
Larry Allen Stanley
Oct 31, 2023
Mr. Larry Allen Stanley, age 72, of Claudville, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 31, 2023 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC. Mr. Stanley was born June 2, 1951 to the late Wilton Allen and Lucille Epperson Stanley of Claudville. He is preceded in death by his two brothers, Barry Stanley and...


