Obituaries
James Bill Vaughan
Mar 12, 2023
Mr. James Bill Vaughan, age 98 of Mount Airy passed away Sunday night, March 12, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Vaughan was born in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Edgar and Thelma Hodges Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply...
Jerry Hunter Howard
Mar 12, 2023
Mr. Jerry Hunter Howard, age 63, of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at his home. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 2, 1959, to the late Roland Preston Howard, Sr., and the late Martha Rena Peterson Howard. In addition to his parents, Mr. Howard was preceded in death by two brothers, Dewayne Howard,...
Mary Kathleen "Kat" Layman
Mar 11, 2023
Mrs. Mary Kathleen “Kat” Knowles Layman, age 89 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy, NC. She was born on May 15, 1933, in Patrick County to the late David Early Knowles and Louemma Puckett Knowles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Charles Ronald "Ron" Leonard
Mar 11, 2023
Mr. Charles Ronald “Ron” Leonard, age 81, of Cana, VA passed away on Saturday afternoon March 11, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. Ron was born in Guilford County to the late Edd Harmon Leonard and Lannie Mozelle Combs Leonard. Mr. Leonard proudly served our country in the US Army. He was the owner/operator of Leonard Signs for many years. ...
Charles Jeffrey McGee
Mar 11, 2023
Mr. Charles Jeffrey “Gunny” McGee, 57, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at his home. He was born in Forsyth County on April 17, 1965, to the Patsy McGee Bowman. Mr. McGee was employed at Sammy Phillips Electric. He was an avid UNC basketball fan and loved Harley Davidson Motorcycles. In addition to his mother,...
Roxie Alene Snow
Mar 11, 2023
Mrs. Roxie Alene Snow, 95 of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was born in Surry County, January 14, 1928, to the late John Harrison and Hattie Sutphin Smith. Mrs. Snow was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. Mrs. Snow loved to play Bingo...
Ronald Ray Stanley
Mar 10, 2023
Mr. Ronald Ray Stanley, age 84, of Dobson, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Pruitt Health in Elkin. He was born February 21, 1939, in Surry County, to the late Jessie Alfred Stanley and the late Beatrice Coe Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Joyce Peele, and Jewel Boyd; and...
Franklin "Frank" Delano Jarrell
Mar 9, 2023
Mr. Franklin “Frank” Delano Jarrell, age 88, of Kernersville, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Jarrell was born in Patrick County to the late Ben Alec and Mary Alma Hancok Jarrell. Frank was a retired machinist and midget race car driver, traveled the country winning races and making friends. He was...
Joseph Walker Guynn
Mar 9, 2023
Mr. Joseph “Papa Smurf” Walker Guynn, age 65, of Cana passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at his home. Mr. Guynn was born in Surry County on June 9, 1957, to the late John Franklin and Cledus Marie Goad Guynn. Joseph was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all...
Alice Marie Walton
Mar 9, 2023
Miss Alice Marie Walton, age 31, of Wytheville, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Henrico County on December 24, 1991, to Dana Dowdy Dunham. Left to cherish her memory are her sister and brother-in-law, Tiffany Stevens (T.R.); brothers and sister-in-law, Spencer Trull (Haley), Nick Towe; nieces and nephews, Kyler Stevens, Zander...
Doris Louise Hendrix
Mar 9, 2023
Ms. Doris Louise Hendrix, age 57, of Dobson, NC passed away at her home on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
She was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on July 4, 1965, to Mary Ann Adams and to the late Ralph Randolph Hendrix, Sr. She was a veteran of the US Army. Surviving is her son Edward Alexander Nifong; her mother...
Juanita Alma Creed Snow
Mar 8, 2023
Mrs. Juanita Alma Creed Snow, age 95, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Forsyth medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on October 15, 1927 to the late Estel and Mattie Ramey Creed. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish...
Jack Leroy Hodges, Sr.
Mar 8, 2023
Mr. Jack Leroy "Papa" Hodges, Sr., age 84, of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday morning March 8, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. He was born February 19, 1939, in Surry County to the late Jahue Tobe Hodges and Bertha Virginia Nichols Hodges. Papa retired from Roadway Trucking after 30 years of service and was a member of...
Shelia Marlene Huskey
Mar 7, 2023
Shelia Marlene Huskey, 71, of Lambsburg, Virginia died at Northern Hospital in Mt. Airy, NC surrounded by those she loved. She is survived by her significant other, Neal Blackburn; her daughter, Dawn Burdick; her granddaughter, Jordan Taylor (Jessie) and great grandson, Haydon Taylor. Additionally she is survived by her mother, Eleanor Prewitt; brothers Reggie Mann (Margaret) and Steven Prewitt...
Lillie Lucille White Williams
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Lillie Lucille White Williams, age 86, of Dobson, passed away Monday, March 7, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born. September 16, 1936, in Surry County, to the late G.M. White and the late Bertha Callahan White. Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband, Worth Williams; sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Dale and Cheryl Williams, and James...
Mary Lou Cockerham Rigney
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Mary Lou Cockerham Rigney, age 93, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on January 16, 1930, to the late Kelly and Maggie Cockerham. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. ...
Mary Laura Chilton Stevens
Mar 7, 2023
Mary Laura Chilton Stevens, aged 85, of Mount Airy passed away at her home on March 7th, 2023. She lived her life with a servant’s heart - a devoted and loving wife of 59 years to the late Bobby Guy Stevens. She was mother to seven children, and 15 grandchildren, and she had the joy of 19 great grandchildren....
R.C. Wilson
Mar 6, 2023
Mr. Robert Cecil (R.C.)Wilson, age 52, of Cana, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Twin County hospital in Galax. He was born on May 29, 1970 in Surry County to Darlene Chappell Wilson and the late Billy Wilson. Mr. Wilson was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. R.C. will truly be missed by all his...
Martha Jane (Fletcher) Delph
Mar 6, 2023
Mrs. Martha Jane Fletcher Delph, age 83, of Mount Airy went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Delph was born on December 21, 1939, in Loudon County, Virginia to the late Isaac Walter and Ruth Loy Fletcher. Mrs. Delph was a loving...
Hilton "Buck" Leggett
Mar 6, 2023
Hilton "Buck" Leggett, age 92, a US Army Veteran and Construction Superintendent for H. B. Rowe Construction passed away peacefully on March 6th, 2023, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Buck was a member and deacon at Mount Carmel Baptist Church for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbirth Marcus and Eva Hardin Leggett;...
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