Obituaries
Curtis James Poindexter
Jan 3, 2023
Mr. Curtis James Poindexter of Dobson, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his home. He was born in Surry County, May 8, 1960, the son of James Poindexter and the late EllaMae Garris Poindexter. He graduated from Surry Central High School and was a salesman with Cantrell Mechanical Solutions in Gainesville, GA. Surviving is...
Mona Gay Shore
Jan 3, 2023
Ms. Mona Gay Shore, age 80, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023. She was born September 19, 1942. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Moody-Davis Funeral Service in Dobson is serving the Shore family.
Michele Renee Ayers Marshall
Jan 2, 2023
Mrs. Michele Renee Ayers Marshall, age 56, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on May 17, 1966, to the late Jeanette Weddle Ayers. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to...
Alva Rae Lloyd Dixon
Jan 2, 2023
Mrs. Alva Rae Lloyd Dixon, age 91, of State Road, NC passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry County on March 18, 1931, to the late Frank Lloyd and the late Ruby Shores Lloyd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Walter Eric "Bill" Wood
Jan 2, 2023
Mr. Walter Eric “Bill” Wood, 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home, Monday, January 2, 2023. He was born in Surry County, October 31, 1944, to the late James Castevens and Lela Mae Wood Reece. Mr. Wood retired from United Plastics after 35 years of service. He was a quiet man who loved his family, cared deeply...
Deborah Crane Arrington
Jan 2, 2023
Mrs. Deborah Crane Arrington, age 70, of Pilot Mountain passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Rowan County, January 16, 1952, the daughter of the late Curtis and Lois Neal Crane. Debbie grew up in Salisbury, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North...
Gary Tindsley Angel
Jan 1, 2023
Mr. Gary Tindsley Angel, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at his home. He was born in Surry County on April 23, 1947, to the late Jess and Linnie Sechrist Angel. Mr. Angel was a retired painter. Mr. Angel was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather who will be dearly missed. He is survived by...
Warren Ray Alberty
Jan 1, 2023
Mr. Warren Ray Alberty, age 81, of Dobson, NC passed away on Sunday January 1, 2023, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County on September 5, 1941, to the late Warren Festus Alberty and the late Mary Viola Johnson Alberty; in addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Douglas Clark Nichols
Jan 1, 2023
Mr. Douglas Clark Nichols, 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born on November 18, 1939, in Surry County to the late Roy and Jenny Cook Nichols. Mr. Nichols worked as a brick mason and later retired from the Mt. Airy City Housing Authority. Left to...
David Webster Hemmings
Jan 1, 2023
Mr. David Webster Hemmings, age 88, of Dobson, passed away January 1, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born December 1, 1934, in Surry County, to the late Daniel Webster Hemmings and the late Alma Poindexter Hemmings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Tara Jean...
Mason Radford Gilley
Dec 31, 2022
Mr. Mason Radford Gilley, 20, of Mount Airy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday night, December 31, 2022. Mr. Gilley was born November 19, 2002, in Forsyth County, the son of Cynthia “Cindy” Chilton Smith and John David Gilley. Mason graduated from Mount Airy High School in 2021 and was employed at Steve Tate and Son...
Brenda May Wood Jenkins
Dec 31, 2022
Mrs. Brenda May Wood Jenkins, age 78, of Dobson, NC passed away on Saturday December 31, 2022, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. She was born in Surry County on December 22, 1944, to the late Elmer Wood and the late Mary Hazelwood Wood; in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death, by a daughter, Cheryl...
David Michael Woodruff
Dec 31, 2022
Mr. David Michael Woodruff, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, December 31, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Woodruff was born June 11, 1950, in Surry County, to the late Henry David and Virginia Hoots Woodruff. David proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Woodruff was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Martha Jean Stanley Lawson
Dec 31, 2022
Mrs. Martha Jean Stanley Lawson, age 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at her home. She was born October 26, 1959, in Surry County, to the late Dosie Ellis Stanley and the late Virgie Ethel Hutchens Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Stanley.
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William "Willie" Lane Turner
Dec 31, 2022
Mr. William “Willie” Lane Turner, age 46 of Woolwine, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on February 21, 1976. He was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda Kathleen Thomas Turner. Willie graduated from Patrick County High School in 1994. He loved watching football...
John Earl Weddle
Dec 30, 2022
Mr. John Earl Weddle, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday December 30, 2022, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on September 16, 1931, in Floyd County to the late Lonnie Vivian Weddle and Hannah Rittie Dickerson Weddle. John was a faithful member of Central United Methodist Church and was retired from Spencer’s...
Frances Ann Joyce
Dec 30, 2022
Ms. Frances Ann Joyce, age 75, of Pinnacle, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on January 23, 1947, to the late Radford and Viola Hicks. She is survived by her daughter’s, Robin Vickers, Tonya and husband Dean Lawson, one son, Timothy Goins. She is also...
Donald Ray Smith
Dec 30, 2022
Mr. Donald Ray Smith, 76, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on May 17, 1946. He retired from Surry County Landfill after many years of service. Mr. Smith was a quiet man that loved his family. He is survived by...
Doris Johnson Dickens
Dec 30, 2022
Mrs. Doris Johnson Dickens, “Mama Dorise”, of Lowgap, NC passed away peacefully early Friday morning, December 30, 2022, at the age of 99. She was born February 19, 1923, to the late Elmer Johnson and Mamie Marie Thompson Johnson. Doris was a lovingly devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was a strong, supportive motherly figure in...
Elsie Irene Pedigo
Dec 29, 2022
Ms. Elsie Irene Pedigo, 88, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Rose Tara Assisted Care in King, NC. She was born December 3, 1934, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Joseph Letcher and Bessie Noah Pedigo. She was retired from Forsyth County as a mail room supervisor and was of the Presbyterian Faith. Ms....


