Obituaries
Maedell Parks Quesinberry
Feb 28, 2023
Mrs. Maedell Parks Quesinberry, age 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Quesinberry was born in Surry County on January 8, 1943, to the late Robert Lee and Margie Holyfield Parks. Mrs. Quesinberry is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah and Chris Tate, Susie and Chad...
Alton Brent Moore
Feb 28, 2023
Mr. Alton Brent “River Rat” Moore, age 69, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC. He was born January 22, 1954, in Surry County, to the late Al Smith Moore and the late Verlene Coe Moore.
Left to cherish his memories are his daughter, Carrie Moore; his sons...
Greydell Lowe Noah Johnson
Feb 27, 2023
Ms. Greydell Lowe Noah Johnson, age 78, of Dobson, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 24, 1944, in Surry County, to the late Jesse and Zella Todd Lowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Lowe; and her brothers, David Lowe,...
Thomas Kimble Bryant
Feb 27, 2023
Mr. Thomas Kimble Bryant, 83, of Ararat, NC, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center, Monday, February 27, 2023. He was born in High Point, NC, December 8, 1939, to the late Elba Hayden and Lillian Sabra McIntyre Bryant. Mr. Bryant graduated from Guilford College, served in the National Guard for four years and retired from Sara Lee after more...
William Todd Gunter
Feb 27, 2023
Mr. William Todd Gunter, 59, of Lowgap passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. He was born in Surry County on August 5, 1963, to Linda Sutphin Gunter and to the late Jimmy Gray Gunter. Mr. Gunter was employed at Tate Logging Company for many years. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law,...
Jennifer Lynette Hiatt
Feb 27, 2023
Ms. Jennifer Lynette Hiatt, age 47 of Mount Airy passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Ms. Hiatt was born on January 14, 1976, in Surry County to Billy Ray and Judy Quesinberry Hiatt. Jennifer (aka Jenn., Nene, Nubby) had a big heart and was always wanting to help those that had...
Franklin Lee "Frankie" Love
Feb 26, 2023
Mr. Franklin “Frankie” Lee Love, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mr. Love was born December 2, 1950, in Surry County to the late Hal Madison and Essie Hull Love. Frankie was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He had a love for music and spent...
David Aaron Leviner
Feb 26, 2023
Mr. David Aaron Leviner, age 58, of Stuart, Virginia traded his earthly life for his eternal home in Heaven on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. He was born in Danville, Virginia on October 2, 1964, to Pastor Terry Edison Leviner and Doris Ward Leviner-Smith. In addition to his father, David was preceded in death...
Shirley June Robinson Smith
Feb 26, 2023
Mrs. Shirley June Robinson Smith, 80, of Lowgap, passed away Sunday night, February 26, 2023, at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy. Mrs. Smith was born February 14, 1943, in Galax, VA, one of four children born to the late Harvey Elwood and Gladys Edwards Robinson. Shirley was a devoted housewife and a member of Blues Grove Baptist Church. She...
Alisa Lynn Ratcliff Hutson
Feb 25, 2023
Mrs. Alisa Lynn Ratcliff Hutson, 64, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on August 21, 1958, to the late Donald and Patricia “Pat” Jones Ratcliff. Mrs. Hutson was employed at the Surry County School System and Ridge Crest Retirement Community...
Brenda Gale Easter
Feb 24, 2023
Mrs. Brenda Gale Easter passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 in Surry County at her home. Brenda was born December 12, 1957. She was a wonderful mom, sister and grandmother. She was loved by everyone and will be missed dearly. Surviving are her son, Shannon Lee Wall; a grandson, Andrew Boyd Wall; granddaughter, Madison Leigh Freeman; great-grandson, Bentley Colt...
William Edward "Big Ed" McMillian
Feb 24, 2023
Mr. William Edward “Big Ed” McMillian, age 67, of Mount Airy, NC, passed away at his residence on Friday afternoon February 24, 2023. He was born August 25, 1955, in Alleghany County to the late William Edward McMillian and Eva Sue Simpson McMillian. He was a very kind man who always had a smile on his face. Big Ed...
Patricia "Trish" Leigh Hubbard Handy
Feb 23, 2023
Mrs. Patricia “Trish” Leigh Hubbard Handy, age 62, of Stuart, Virginia went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on September 6, 1960, to Wayne Ethan Hubbard and Nancy Louise Williams Hubbard. Trish was preceded in death by her father. Trish was...
Elizabeth Mae Jennings Forrest
Feb 23, 2023
After a hard-fought battle, our precious Gigi went to live with Jesus on February 23, 2023. Mae Jennings Forrest, 90, was born in Carroll County, Virginia in 1932. She is survived by her only daughter, Alice Anderson, a true angel on Earth and a ray of love and light to everyone blessed to know her; a son, Burley Johnson, Jr.,...
Lena Joyce Penley Childers
Feb 23, 2023
Our precious mama and nana, Lena Joyce Penley Childers of Pilot Mountain went home to be with Jesus on February 23, 2023, after a brief illness at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.
She leaves behind her husband of 55 years, Charles G. Childers. Two children and their spouses, Tim Childers (wife Lisa), Kim Collier (husband, Steve); six...
John Thomas Armstrong
Feb 22, 2023
Mr. John Thomas Armstrong, 62 of Ararat, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his home. He was born in Forsyth County on June 16, 1960 to the late Weldon and Mabel R. Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong leaves behind two sisters, Teresa Duggins (Bill) of Garner, NC and Sandra Ferrell of Mount Airy, NC. Two brothers Ronnie Armstrong (Kathy) of...
Danny Malendy Sisk
Feb 22, 2023
Our beloved husband, father, and papa, Danny Malendy Sisk passed away February 22, 2023 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. He was born November 18, 1958 to Herbert and Jean Sisk. In addition to being the proud owner and operator of Sisk Trucking, Inc., Danny enjoyed driving for Shelba Johnson Trucking in Thomasville, NC. Aside from his love of sports...
Inez Louise (Hawks) Bowman
Feb 22, 2023
Mrs. Inez Louise Hawks Bowman, age 75, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bowman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 8, 1947, to the late Robert Elliott and Fannie Aline Underwood Hawks. Inez was a loving...
Jimmy "Ray" Sawyers
Feb 22, 2023
Mr. Jimmy “Ray” Sawyers, age 82 of Lowgap, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on January 10, 1941, in Patrick County to the late Jimmie and Susie Goins Sawyers. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 51 years, Brenda Coalson Sawyers; children, Steven “Pnutt” Sawyers (Melissa),...
Randy James Vaughan
Feb 22, 2023
Mr. Randy James Vaughan, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Vaughan was born January 20, 1954, in Grayson County, VA, to James Vaughan and the late Norma Shaw Vaughan. Randy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. ...
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