David Clarence Busick
May 18, 2022
Mr. David Clarence Busick, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Central Continuing Care. He was born April 23, 1932, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Charlie Franklin and Jane Gwyn Busick. David retired from the North Carolina Granite Quarry and was a member of Dayspring Baptist Church in Dobson. He proudly served our country...
Vestal Gray Hawks
May 17, 2022
Mr. Vestal Gray Hawks, 73, of Cana, passed away at Twin County Hospital, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born in Carroll County, VA, March 10, 1949, to the late Barney Garland Hawks and Stella Frances Akers Hawks. Mr. Hawks bravely served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Proctor-Silex and attended Fellowship Tabernacle. Mr. Hawks...
Arlis Phillips
May 17, 2022
Mr. Gurnie Arlis Phillips, 86 of Cana, Virginia went home to be with his savior on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Mr. Phillips was born on July 10, 1935, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Alex and Lucida Sechrist Phillips. Arlis was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all...
Layton Dowell Hall
May 17, 2022
Layton Dowell Hall, 67, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC, on May 17, 2022. He was born September 4, 1954, in Patrick County to Fathie Elizabeth “Toots” Gwynn Hall and the late Reverend Elbert Clinton Hall. Layton worked at Ballston Knitting for many years as long as his health...
Patrick Reavis Guyer
May 16, 2022
Mr. Patrick Reavis Guyer, age 83, of Dobson, NC passed away on Monday evening May 16, 2022, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County on December 6, 1938, to the late John Herman Guyer and the late Myrla Reavis Guyer. He was a retired NC DOT Instructor, as a young...
Frank Delano Pendleton
May 14, 2022
Mr. Frank Pendleton, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Center in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on August 23, 1934, to the late Eugene and Gay Hubbard Pendleton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pendleton was preceded in death by a sister, Ida Belle Owens.
Mr. Pendleton is survived...
Kayla Michelle Tate
May 14, 2022
Miss Kayla Michelle Tate, age 34, of Mount Airy, gained her angel wings on May 14th at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. Kayla was born on January 1st, 1988, in Surry County to her mother Penny Joyce and father Tony Tate. Kayla was a beautiful soul with a radiant personality. She positively impacted everyone she met...
Brenda Lee Carter Creed
May 13, 2022
God saw our mama getting tired and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around her and said, “Come with me.” Brenda Lee Carter Creed, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Novant Health-Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born April 8, 1961, to Barbara Lee Murray Carter and the...
Tina Maria (Hobson) Cromer
May 13, 2022
Mrs. Tina Maria Hobson Cromer, 62 of Winston-Salem, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by her family. Mrs. Cromer was born on August 28, 1959, in Forsyth County to the late J. W. and Doris Barnes Hobson. Tina was a faithful member of Friendly Chapel Church in Pilot Mountain while her health permitted. She was a...
Larry Clyde "Peanut" Sawyers
May 12, 2022
Mr. Larry Clyde “Peanut” Sawyers, age 84, of Ararat, VA, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Surry Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy. He was born in Patrick County, VA on June 3, 1937, the son of the late Monroe and Helen Bateman Sawyers. Mr. Sawyers was retired from Sara Lee after many years of service. He is...
Ida Hodges Stone
May 12, 2022
Mrs. Ida Dorothy Hodges Stone, 103, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on June 8, 1918, to the late Pleasant Columbus and Nancy Catherine “Kate” Jarvis Hodges. Mrs. Stone was a member of New Life Baptist Church, and taught Sunday School...
Victoria E. Heathcote
May 11, 2022
Mrs. Victoria E. Heathcote, 99, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. She was born May 2, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bertram F. (Bud) Heathcote in 1980.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and...
Marie Elizabeth Paige Brown
May 11, 2022
Marie Elizabeth Paige Brown, age 89 of Richmond and formerly of Roanoke, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. She was born in Bent Mountain, Virginia on September 13, 1932, to the late Robert Lee Paige and Mary Ann Thompson Paige. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son, Preston...
Jamie "Woody" Ray Wagoner
May 11, 2022
Mr. Jamie “Woody” Ray Wagoner, age 47 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Patrick County on August 10, 1974. He was preceded in death by his father, James Ray Wagoner.
Jamie enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycles, running his roll back business, going to...
Bobby Lee Willard
May 11, 2022
Mr. Bobby Lee Willard, age 79 of Claudville, Virginia passed away at Northern Regional Hospital of Surry on Tuesday, May 11, 2022. He was born in Rockingham County on August 24, 1942, to the late Harry Moir Willard, Sr. and Essie Virginia Lankford Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Katie Sue...
Sandra Sue Gant Hall
May 9, 2022
Ms. Sandra Sue Gant Hall, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022, at her home. Ms. Gant was born August 30, 1955, in Surry County, the daughter of the late John T. “J.T.” Gant and Pauline “Polly” Williamson Gant Johnson. Sandra worked as a licensed practical nurse for many years. She enjoyed and cared deeply for her...
Mary "Pat" Hardy
May 9, 2022
Mrs. Mary Samantha “Pat” Mitchell Hardy, age 92, of Siloam, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022, at Central Continuing Care. She was born March 9, 1930, in Surry County to the late Claude Robert Mitchell and the late Bertha Freeman Mitchell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul Harrison Hardy. Left...
Larry Dean Parker
May 9, 2022
Mr. Larry Dean Parker, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, May 9, 2022, at his home. Mr. Parker was born January 27, 1947, in Carroll County, VA, one of three children born to the late Rufus and Ruby Horton Parker. Larry served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from L.S....
Myrtle Marie Pendleton Thompson
May 9, 2022
Mrs. Myrtle Marie Pendleton Thompson, age 73 of Spencer, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 9, 2022. She was born in Floyd on July 13, 1948, to the late Jennings Pendleton and Eva Boyd Pendleton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Boyd and Herman Boyd. Myrtle was a...
Glenn Cecil Easter
May 9, 2022
Mr. Glenn Cecil Easter, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, May 9, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Easter was born April 16, 1943, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Harmon and Laura Rippey Easter. Glenn was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a 32nd degree...