Steven Ray Shepard
Apr 20, 2023
Mr. Steven Ray Shepard, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, April 20, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. Steve was born April 2, 1945, in Surry County, the older of two children born to the late Hubert Ray and Georgia Vestal Shepard. He served our country in the United States Navy, aboard the USS Saint Paul, during the Vietnam...
Patsy Ruth Berrier
Apr 20, 2023
Mrs. Patsy Ruth McBride Berrier, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Berrier was born in Surry County on April 24, 1952, to the late Fred and Annie York McBride. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed by...
Lucille Handy Layman
Apr 20, 2023
Mrs. Lucille Handy Layman, age 100 of Stuart, Virginia transitioned from Earth to join her Savior and Lord on Thursday, April 20, 2023. She was born on May 10, 1922, to the late John Franklin Handy and Rosa Bell Martin Handy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Raymond Layman; one...
Charles Leonard Danley
Apr 20, 2023
Mr. Charles Leonard Danley, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away early Thursday morning, April 20, 2023, at his home. Mr. Danley was born September 24, 1938, in Surry County, the son of the late Charlie Posey and Alma Key Danley. Charles served our country honorably in the United States Air Force from 1956 until 1960. Upon his discharge from the...
Nancy Carol Bender
Apr 20, 2023
Miss Nancy Carol Bender, age 80 of Claudville, Virginia passed away peacefully at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Thursday, April 20, 2023. She was born in Schoharie, New York to the late John Bender, Sr. and Anna Wahl Bender. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Meg Tiedman, and Jean Slater;...
Lucille Draughn Isaacs
Apr 19, 2023
Mrs. Lucille Draughn Isaacs, 86, of Thurmond, passed away Wednesday evening, April 19, 2023, at The Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 14, 1936, to the late Jacob Spencer Draughn and the late Dinah Handy Draughn. Lucille married the love of her life, Ed Isaacs. After her husband retired, they enjoyed bowling together in a league...
Martha Kate (Carter) Minix
Apr 19, 2023
Mrs. Martha Kate Carter Minix, 39 of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Minix was born on August 16, 1983, in Forsyth County to Dwayne M. and Karen Brintle Carter. Martha was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend who loved her Lord and Savior, her family, her...
Frances Egidio
Apr 19, 2023
Ms. Leila Frances Prescott Egidio, age 93, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday morning April 19, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, NC. She was born February 26, 1930, in Orange County, FL to the late Ned Alexander Prescott and Epsie Parrish Prescott. Ms. Egidio was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who was loved by...
Mary Lee Gravely
Apr 18, 2023
Miss Mary Lee Gravely, age 92, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at her home. She was born in Surry County on March 4, 1931, to the late Robert and Nellie Matthews Gravely. Miss Gravely retired from Spencer’s Inc. after 47 years of services. She was a very kind person, always helping others. She was very...
Michael Vance Marion
Apr 18, 2023
Mr. Michael Vance Marion, 47, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at his home. He was born August 15, 1975, in Surry County, to Rachel Ann East Marion and the late Donald Marion. Michael was raised in White Plains. He attended White Plains Elementary School, graduated from North Surry High School in 1993, and graduated from Appalachian...
Victor Oscar Alvarez
Apr 17, 2023
Mr. Victor Oscar Alvarez, age 48 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Alvarez was born on July 20, 1974 in Mexico the Augustine Villalobos and Margareta Alvarez. Victor was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Surviving...
Charles Dale "Chuck" Whitt
Apr 17, 2023
Mr. Charles Dale Whitt (Chuck), age 52, of Dobson, NC passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023. He was born to William H. Whitt and Lillie Whitt. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers Richard Lee Lester and William Whitt Jr.. Chuck loved to hunt, fish, and ride his motorcycle. He loved his...
James Edward Holt
Apr 17, 2023
Mr. James Edward Holt, age 73, of Westfield, NC, was called home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Mr. Holt was born in Patrick County, VA on May 23, 1949, to the late Harvey Holt and Virginia Lawson Holt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Naomi "Nanny" Irene Hornaday Jessup
Apr 17, 2023
Mrs. Naomi Irene “Nanny” Hornaday Jessup, 94, of Mount Airy passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at Twelve Oakes Assisted Living in Mount Airy. Mrs. Jessup was born in Surry County on August 2, 1928, to the late William and Pearl Johnson Hornaday. Nanny was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all...
Deborah Roxanne Raines Shelton
Apr 16, 2023
Mrs. Deborah Roxanne Raines Shelton, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, April 16, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Shelton was born January 11, 1955, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Clyde and Agnes Hodge Raines. Deborah was a homemaker and a member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. She is survived...
Robert "Bobby" Lawrence Leonard
Apr 16, 2023
Mr. Robert “Bobby” Lawrence Leonard, age 76, of Westfield, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 16, 2023. He was born June 10, 1946, in Surry County to the late Robert Corbin Leonard and Edna Virginia Sumner Leonard. He worked at Granite City Cigar for many years and worked as a DJ. Left to cherish his memory are...
Douglas Roger Dowell
Apr 15, 2023
Mr. Douglas Roger Dowell, 68, of Cana, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at his home. He was born in Carroll County on January 17, 1955, to the late Coleman ”Roger” and Hassie “Pauline” Tilley Dowell. Mr. Dowell was in the construction business. He is survived by two sisters, Diane Bailey, and Darlene Cockerham; a brother, Cleave “DeWayne”...
Benjamin Taylor Shniederman
Apr 14, 2023
On April 14th, 2023, our son, Benjamin Taylor Shneiderman (age 27) passed away unexpectedly. He was a loving, caring son, brother, and uncle. Ben loved to smell fuel rich exhaust and burnt rubber. A blow- off on a turbo or lobed cam on a big block, cars were predictable but captivating. Ben took classes honing his skills in welding...
Larry Joe Altizer
Apr 14, 2023
Mr. Larry Joe Altizer, age 69, of Bassett, Virginia passed away at his home on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born on October 31, 1953 to the late Arvel Altizer and Lake Morgan Altizer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Sharon Warrix, Regina Spence and Vickie Ward. Larry was a master hunter,...
Aubrey Ray Tickle
Apr 14, 2023
Mr. Aubrey Ray Tickle, 70, of Mount Airy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday night, April 14, 2023, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Tickle was born March 21, 1953, in Surry County, the son of the late Hampton Thurman and Vera Beatrice Shelton Tickle. Aubrey retired as an engineer from Siemens/Westinghouse...