Jesus David Luna Ortiz
Jan 2, 2022
Mr. Jesus David Luna Ortiz, 22, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, as a result of a car accident in Raleigh, NC. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico on July 7, 1999. Jesus is survived by his parents, Yara Luna Osorno and Salomon Ortiz-Hernandez, his siblings, William, Valeria and Lupita. Jesus was a 2018, graduate of Mt. Airy High...
Stephen Scott Clodfelter
Jan 1, 2022
Mr. Stephen Scott Clodfelter, 59, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born in Iredell County on July 19, 1962, to the late Ira and Willie Frances Ried Clodfelter. He is survived by a son, Bradley Clodfelter; a brother, Tay Clodfelter; one niece from Tay and one niece from...
Arthur H. Shores
Jan 1, 2022
Mr. Arthur H. Shores, 97, of Thurmond, NC, passed away early Saturday morning, January 1, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his beloved family. Mr. Shores was born in Surry County on September 13, 1924, to the late Earlie M. Shores and the late Hattie A. Kennedy Shores. He was a member of Charity Hill Baptist Church. He was a...
Lola Mae Coleson
Jan 1, 2022
Mrs. Lola Mae Puckett Coleson, 92, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on November 29, 1929, to the late Serle and Glenice Marshall Puckett. Mrs. Coleson retired from Spencer’s, and a member of Little Mountain Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Dorothy Louise James Reavis
Jan 1, 2022
Mrs. Dorothy Louise James Reavis, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, January 1, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Reavis was born August 9, 1938, in Tyler, TX, the daughter of the late Thelton and Anne Fiala James. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. She is survived...
Verlin Hill Stanley
Dec 31, 2021
Mr. Verlin Hill Stanley, age 72, passed away on December 31, 2021. He was born to the late John Grover and Frances Nervia Stanley. Verlin was an excellent carpenter, painter, and rock layer. He proudly served our county in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Vet. He is survived by a daughter, Karissa Stanley; brothers and sister-in-law, John...
Landis Elmer Conner
Dec 30, 2021
Mr. Landis Elmer Conner, age 85 of Woolwine, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 28, 1936 to the late Jessie Elderson Conner and Naomi Hylton Conner. In addition to his parents, Mr. Conner was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Conner Turner; an infant brother, Alvin Calvin Conner;...
Dicie Jane Ring O'Neal
Dec 30, 2021
Mrs. Dicie Jane Ring O’Neal, age 96 of Mount Airy passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at her home. Mrs. O’Neal was born on December 20, 1925, in Surry County to the late John and Eulalia Radford Ring. Dicie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her....
Lucy Elizabeth Valaer Reeder
Dec 30, 2021
On December 30th, 2021, Lucy Elizabeth Reeder (Valaer) passed from this life to the life of eternal Love. She was born on September 6th, 1947, in Washington, D.C. to Peter and Lucy Valaer, the first of ten siblings. She grew-up in D.C., Cincinnati, OH, and Rockville, MD. After high school, she met and married the love of her life, Terry...
Josefina Muñoz-Jiménez
Dec 30, 2021
Mrs. Josefina -Jiménez, 53, of Mount Airy passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Bexar County, Texas on December 10, 1968, to the late Jose Jiménez and Maria Cervantes. Mrs. Muñoz was loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her. Mrs....
Heidi Taylor Willard
Dec 28, 2021
It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Heidi Cathelene Willard. She was a bright spark in this world and will be deeply missed by many. Mrs. Heidi Cathelene Taylor Willard, age 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021. She was born November 21, 1934, in Swain County to the late Otis Taylor and...
George Blanco Midkiff
Dec 28, 2021
Mr. George Blanco Midkiff, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Patrick County on February 27, 1940, to the late Samuel Lee Midkiff and Priscilla Hylton Midkiff. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, John Bruce Midkiff. Blanco was...
Janet Dean Smith Sawyers
Dec 28, 2021
Ms. Janet Dean Smith Sawyers, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital. Ms. Sawyers was born December 6, 1954, in Surry County, to the late Windell and Bertie Atkins Smith. Janet was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a faithful member of New Home Church of Christ. Janet will...
Guy Robert Handy
Dec 28, 2021
Mr. Guy Robert Handy, age 77 of Patrick Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on December 23, 1944 to the late Lewis Thomas Handy and Clara Pendleton Handy. In addition to his parents, Mr. Handy was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Ware Goard...
Vickye Kaye Carter Southern
Dec 28, 2021
Mrs. Vickye Kaye Carter “Nannie” Southern, age 75, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at her home. She was born on August 11, 1946, to the late Henry and Dorothy Arrington Carter. Left to cherish her memories are son and daughter-in-law, Samuel and Leigh Ann Southern; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Bradley Stafford; grandchildren, Stoney Southern,...
Christal Columbia Gunnell
Dec 27, 2021
Mrs. Christal Columbia Jones Gunnell, 89, of Cana, VA, passed away at her home, Monday, December 27, 2021. She was born in Carroll County, VA, to the late Roscoe Fredrick and Annie Lousia Jones. Mrs. Gunnell worked with Proctor Silex for several years before staying home to raise her family. She helped her husband with the farm, raising various vegetables,...
Earl Samuel "Sammy" Monday, II
Dec 27, 2021
Mr. Earl Samuel “Sammy” Monday, II, age 50 formally of Mount Airy passed away on December 27, 2021. Mr. Monday was born September 5, 1971, in Franklin County, North Carolina to the late Earl Samuel Monday and Mary Linda Sawyers Monday Dollyhigh. Sammy was a professional billiard player who traveled the country playing in tournaments and became one of the...
Timmy Lee Brannock
Dec 27, 2021
Mr. Timmy Lee Brannock, 39 of Pinnacle, North Carolina passed away at his home on Monday, December 27, 2021. Mr. Brannock was born in Surry County on October 8, 1982, Timmy Gray Brannock and the late Sydney Millner Tolbert. Surviving are his father and future step-mother, Timmy Gray Brannock and Hilda Leonard; sisters, Tammy Sue Stone, Angel Lynn Davis; brothers,...
Sandra Amelia Hiatt Cromer
Dec 27, 2021
Ms. Sandra Amelia Hiatt Cromer, age 69, of Thurmond, NC passed away on Monday December 27, 2021, at Hugh Chatman Memorial Hospital in Elkin, NC. She was born in Surry County, NC on August 4, 1952, to the late Wilbur Sanders Hiatt and the late Betty Marie Whitaker. She worked for Surry Friends of Seniors as a CNA. She was...
Thurman Finch Horner
Dec 26, 2021
Mr. Thurman Finch Horner, age 93, of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, passed away on December 26, 2021, at Autumn Care of Drexel. He was born on June 13, 1928, in Oxford, North Carolina, to Edward Clark and Dorothy Estelle Finch Horner. He served in the United States Marine Corps at the end of World War II. Upon completion of his...