Gwen Carter Washburn
May 1, 2022
Mrs. Gwen Carter Washburn, age 76, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home. She was born March 26, 1946, in Forsyth County to the late Stewart Hinson Carter and the late Dorothy Hamby Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leonard Emmett Washburn II; her daughter, Pamela...
Lee Roy Willard
May 1, 2022
Mr. Lee Roy Willard, age 91, of Stuart, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Patrick County on April 14, 1931, to the late Andrew Jackson Willard and Cora Lee Boyd Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two wives, Clemmie Dell Clark Willard,...
Margaret Darlene "Dink" Puckett
May 1, 2022
Miss Margaret Darlene “Dink” Puckett, 63, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Lexington Health Care, Sunday, May 1, 2022. She was born in Forsyth County February 8, 1959, to the late Joe and Margaret Corrine Pell Puckett. Dink loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them whether they were going out to eat or taking a leisure ride...
James Edwin "Coach" Holleman, Sr.
May 1, 2022
Mr. James Edwin “Coach” Holleman, Sr., 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born March 10, 1933, in Davidson County, the son of the late Leonard and Nora Holcomb Holleman. Coach Holleman had a long career in coaching. He started his career at Wampee Little...
Curtis Lee Mills
Apr 29, 2022
Curtis Lee Mills, 83, affectionately known as Papa by his many grandchildren, went
home to Jesus on April 29th, 2022, surrounded by his family in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He was
born on December 27th, 1938, in Chatham County, North Carolina, the son of Fred Vernon Mills
and Nellie Ada (Simmons) Mills.
Curtis graduated from Westfield High School. Following graduation,...
Michael Moran Zimmerman, Sr.
Apr 28, 2022
Mr. Michael Moran Zimmerman, Sr., age 75 of Stuart, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at his home. He was born in Huntington, Pennsylvania on November 23, 1946, to the late Ray Moore and Dora Smith Moore. Michael faithfully served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a railway enthusiast and enjoyed sharing a...
Lila Lee Davidson
Apr 28, 2022
Mrs. Lila Lee Perry Davidson, 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Central Continuing Care Thursday, April 28, 2022. She was born in Portsmouth, VA, June 20, 1940, to the late William Jackson Perry and Blanche Robbins Perry. Mrs. Davidson enjoyed life, loved her family, and delighted in meeting people. She loved to travel and was an avid reader. ...
Gray Franklin Dalton
Apr 28, 2022
Mr. Gray Franklin Dalton, 73, of Pilot Mountain left to be with the Lord after a battle with Cancer on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on November 18, 1948, to the late William Raleigh Dalton and Hazel Chappell Dalton. He is survived by a...
Virginia Joyce Taylor
Apr 27, 2022
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Virginia Joyce Taylor, passed away peacefully at RidgeCrest in Mount Airy on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was in her 97th year and spent her final hours listening to hymns alongside her loving children – a tender mercy of the Lord and something she valued throughout her life. Virginia was born and raised in Surry...
Helen Marie Beck Nichols
Apr 27, 2022
Mrs. Helen Marie Beck Nichols, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 27, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Nichols was born March 12, 1941, in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late Robert Lee Beck, Sr. and Melita Jane Shinault Beck. Helen worked as an administrative assistant at Laboratory Supply Company in Winston-Salem for...
Mabel Frances Hylton Reynolds
Apr 27, 2022
Mrs. Mabel Frances Hylton Reynolds age 84 of Critz, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of April 27, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Patrick County on June 3, 1937 to the late Robert Lee Hylton and Mary Tatum Hylton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
John Elvin Vaughn Sr.
Apr 27, 2022
Mr. John Elvin Vaughn Sr., age 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on June 16, 1939 in Carroll County to the late Harvey and Myrtle McCraw Vaughn. Left to cherish his memories are his former wife, Joann Edwards Vaughn; sons and...
Gina Quesinberry Haynes
Apr 26, 2022
Mrs. Gina Quesinberry Haynes, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Haynes was born September 1, 1964, in Surry County, to Patsy Ruth Barker Quesinberry and the late Lonnie Venable Quesinberry. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Dixie Albert “Dickie” Haynes; a son and daughter-in-law, Justin and Lariett Haynes; three grandchildren,...
Doris Marie Marshall
Apr 26, 2022
Mrs. Doris Marie Marshall, 92, of Pinnacle, NC, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Stokes County on May 30, 1929, to the late William Vaulter and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Stewart Moran. Marie married the love of her life, Junior Franklin Marshall, November 28, 1947. Together they...
Jennifer Lynn Luffman
Apr 25, 2022
Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Bowman Luffman, 44, of Pilot Mountain, passed away at UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill, Monday, April 25, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born in Forsyth County, March 14, 1978, to Linda Kay Collins Bowman and the late Harry Harrison Bowman. Jennifer was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Family was very important to...
Leonard "Dale" Odell Flippin
Apr 25, 2022
Leonard Odell (Dale) Flippin, 90, of Critz, Virginia, formerly of Virginia Beach, VA passed away on April 25, 2022.Dale was born on July 1, 1931 in Stokes County, NC to the late George Cladie Flippin, Sr. and Emma Eddie Fuller Flippin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Betty Jo Lawson...
Elaine Cozart Corns
Apr 25, 2022
Mrs. Elaine Cozart Corns, age 63, of Critz, Virginia went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 25, 2022, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia on September 11, 1958, to the late Emil Cozart and Virginia Bailey Cozart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Merial Elaine Black Holland
Apr 24, 2022
Merial Elaine Black Holland, 95, passed away April 24, 2022. She was born in Springfield, SC, November 16, 1926, the daughter of the late Moses Elijah Black and LouBelle Cooper Black of Springfield, SC. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1946 with a degree in journalism. In 1955, she and her family moved to Winston-Salem. She worked...
Jimmy "Big Jim" Ray Mitchell
Apr 24, 2022
Mr. Jimmy Ray “Big Jim” Mitchell, age 83 of Claudville, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 9, 1938, to the late George C. Mitchell and Virginia Beasley Mitchell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Jerrald Mitchell. Jimmy served in the U.S....
Glister Pauline Hill Gray
Apr 23, 2022
Our beloved mother, Mrs. Glister Pauline Hill Gray, a quiet and beautiful soul was escorted into the portals of Glory in the early morning hours of April 23, 2022, surrounded by two of her daughters. At 97 years old, she was one of the oldest matriarchs in the Collinstown/Stateline Community, where she resided for most of her life and was...