Mrs. Wilma Dixon Roberson, 90, of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Regional Hospital Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born in Ashe County, NC, January 3, 1932, to the late John Smith Dixon and Kate Margaret Spencer Dixon. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church, being very involved in various activities during the many years she...
Mr. Charlie Woodrow “Woody” Moore, 72, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday evening, March 5, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Moore was born March 28, 1949, in Surry County, to the late James and Maggie Faye Butcher Moore. Woody served our country in the United States Army for 18 years, and he later worked at Douglas Battery...
Josephine Collins Hodge, 86, of Mount Airy went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 5, 2022, at Priddy Manor Assisted Living in King. Josephine was born in Surry County, NC on February 25, 1936, to the late Eli and Nancy Ardella Draughn Collins. Josephine retired from Cross Creek Apparel in Mount Airy, where she met her soul...
Mrs. Etta “Marie” Rogers Bowman, 85 of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bowman was born on February 2, 1937, in Surry County to the late Berkley and Lucy Mabe Rogers. Marie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will...
Mrs. Daphne Pauline Ayers, age 73, of Mt. Airy, after a courageous battle with cancer walked into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital of Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on January 3, 1949, to the late Owen and Pauline “Polly” Nichols Quesinberry. Mrs. Ayers had attended Blue...
Ms. Leslie Shelton Atkins, age 42, of Dobson, NC passed away on March 4, 2022. She was born in Forsyth County, NC on December 9, 1979, to Joan Wolfe Young and to the late Ricky Shelton. Surviving is her son, Camden Atkins and fiance, Maddison Widener; granddaughter, Cambrie Atkins; mother and stepdad, Joan Wolfe Young and James Young: brother, Jody...
Mrs. Mildred Virginia King Smith, age 86 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson following several months of declining health. Mildred was born on May 10, 1935, in Surry County to the late Jesse Lee and Annie Lou Marsh King. In 1951 she married the love of...
Mr. Jeffery Paul Dixon, 57, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Friday evening, March 4, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Allegheny County on January 19, 1965, to the late Paul Dixon and Wanda Lee Fortner Snow. Jeff was the store manager for Dollar General in Pilot Mountain. Jeff was a loving father, grandfather,...
Mr. Swanson Leon Mayes, 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was born in Stokes County, NC, May 30, 1942, to the late Swanson Monroe and Effie Fannie Parker Mayes. He bravely served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Mayes was a talented man that could repair most...
Mr. Joseph Gregory “Greg” McCrary, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, March 3, 2022, at his home. Mr. McCrary was born January 11, 1955, in Surry County, the son of the late Parlie Ralph and Virginia Mae Sechrest McCrary. Greg retired as a truck driver and was a member of First Church of the Brethren. He is survived...
Mrs. Lula Faye Edwards Fleming, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday evening, March 3, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Fleming was born August 7, 1936, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Will and Viola Mae Mathis Edwards. Faye retired from Renfro Corporation after 25 years of service and was a faithful member...
Mrs. Geraldine Senter Shinault, 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Surry Community Rehabilitation Center Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was born in Grayson County, VA, to the late Glenn Woodrow Senter and Kelly Snow Senter Easter. Mrs. Shinault was a loving wife, wonderful mother, grandmother and sister. She was a devoted Christian woman. She enjoyed going to...
Mrs. Linda Sue Chilton Crocker, 71, of Pilot Mountain passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on April 20, 1950, to the late John Coe and Hallie Flippin Chilton. Mrs. Crocker was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. She...
Mrs. Deborah Lynn Knight Kerce, age 61 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at her home. She was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on May 13, 1960. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Lee Knight; one niece, Ashley Nicole Belcher; and one sister-in-law, Ellie Jo Kerce Jeanotte. Deborah enjoyed painting, sewing, reading, and watching...
Mrs. Dorothy Reeves Key passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 1, 2022, at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem. She was born November 30, 1921, in Surry County, to the late Thomas Benton Reeves and Mamie Jackson Reeves. She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband of 67 years, Walter Irving Key.
Dorothy is survived by...
Mrs. Janet Lynn Collins Gammons, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on July 19, 1950, to the late Samuel and Minnie Mae Hill Collins. Mrs. Gammons retired from Rock Tenn and was a faithful member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was...
Miss Ashley Michelle “Sunshine” Hicks, 31, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was born August 18, 1990, in Forsyth County, to Michael Ray Hicks and Ginger Hunter. Ashley was a beautiful soul. She loved collecting antiques, rare finds, artwork, music, and so much more. She saw beauty in the rarest of things. She loved her family,...
Mr. Edmond “Ed” Wolfkamp, 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ed was born in Los Angeles County, CA, February 21, 1959, to Albertus Wolfkamp and the late Johanna Heijerman Wolfkamp. Ed bravely served in the US Air Force serving as a refueling specialist. While in the military, Ed flew KC135, and...
Dr. Thomas Richard Jackson, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday February 27th, 2022 at Transitions LifeCare, Raleigh, NC surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Erie, PA on September 20th, 1949 to the late Dr. Richard Jackson and Julia Wells Jackson. Dr. Jackson attended The McCallie Preparatory School, University of Chapel Hill, and UNC School of Dentistry....
Mrs. Laurel Rebecca “Becky” Hill Nunn, 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on October 27, 1947 to the late Rufus Hazel and Ethel Vernell Coins Hill Holt. She was a very loving person who taught her family the real meaning of love,...