Obituaries
Jo Ann Gilliam Marshall
Dec 5, 2022
Mrs. Jo Ann Gilliam Marshall, 76, of Ararat, VA, passed away at her home on December 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carroll County on October 23, 1946, to the late Charlie and Viola Jones Gilliam. Jo Ann was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be sincerely missed. Left to...
Ralph Burton Phillips
Dec 4, 2022
Mr. Ralph Burton Phillips, age 98 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on December 4, 2022. He was born in Floyd County on April 22, 1924, to the late Charlie Ross Phillips and Ocie Hollandsworth Phillips. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary D. Phillips; two children, Dennis...
Ocie Lawson DeHart
Dec 4, 2022
Mrs. Ocie Lera Setliff Lawson DeHart, age 90, of Woolwine, Virginia departed this earthly life on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on January 4, 1932, to the late James Jackson Setliff and the late Ella Whalen Setliff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Cris Komons Kastretsios
Dec 4, 2022
Cris Komons Kastretsios, age 93 passed away peacefully on December 4, 2022, in Stuart VA to begin her renewed, eternal life in Heaven.
Cris was born on September 16, 1929, in Logan WV, one of three children to Greek immigrants, John and Mary Komons. She graduated high school in Charleston, WV and worked at the West Virginia State...
Ronald "Ronnie" Wilson Murphy
Dec 3, 2022
Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Wilson Murphy, age 83 of Spencer, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at SOVAH of Martinsville. He was born in Henry County on June 17, 1939, to the late Jessie Richard Murphy and Lucy Myrtle Philpott Murphy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters,...
Ida Lee Helton
Dec 3, 2022
Mrs. Ida Lee Helton, age 67 of Bassett, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Atrium Health NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Patrick County on January 4, 1955, to the late Andrew and Lillian Gilley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Barbara Kay Jenkins
Dec 2, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Kay Cockerham Jenkins, age 70, of Dobson, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born September 19, 1952, in Surry County to the late Albert Doughton Cockerham and the late Mary Bell Melton Cockerham. Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband, Jimmy Dave Jenkins; her daughters, Denise Jenkins and...
Gregory Curtis Nixon
Dec 2, 2022
Mr. Gregory Curtis Nixon, age 60, of Thurmond, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 24, 1962, in Surry County, to the late Charles Curtis Nixon and the late Nancy Lee Golden Nixon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Vicky Lynne Wilmoth Nixon.
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Lannie Rosell (Cain) Lowe
Dec 1, 2022
Mrs. Lannie Rosell Cain Lowe, age 95, of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022, at Surry Community Health Center in Mount Airy. She was born on July 3, 1927, in Surry County to the late Floyd and Pearlie Sutphin Cain. Mrs. Lowe was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will be deeply missed by all...
Pattie Sue Shelton
Nov 30, 2022
Mrs. Pattie Sue Goins Shelton peacefully gained her heavenly wings at home on the morning of November 30th, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother who was nothing shy of a saintly woman. Despite all life’s circumstances, she met everyone with a smile, never complained, never met a stranger, and was deeply loved by everyone.
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Jimmy Wakley Phillips
Nov 29, 2022
Mr. Jimmy Wakley Phillips, age 54 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his home. He was born in Martinsville on March 14, 1968. He was preceded in death by his father, Wakley Freddie Phillips. Jimmy was the owner/operator of Phillips Tractor Service in Vesta and was currently working at Prolam. He had also...
Charles H. Hall, Jr.
Nov 29, 2022
Charles H. Hall, Jr., 88, of Mount Airy, went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Mr. Hall was born December 31, 1933, in Surry County, to Charles H. Hall, Sr. and Delia Claire Shelton Hall. Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Charles is survived by his wife of 62 years, Nancy Patton Hall;...
Mary Frances Danley Hooker
Nov 29, 2022
Mrs. Mary Frances Danley Hooker, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, November 29, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Hooker was born September 14, 1945, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Ernest William and Elsie Arlene Taylor Danley. Mary Frances was a homemaker and a member of Little Mountain Baptist...
Ida Louise Tatum Clark
Nov 28, 2022
Mrs. Ida Louise Tatum Clark, age 96, of Critz, Virginia went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday morning, November 28, 2022, at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Critz, Virginia on September 12, 1926, to the late Robert Price Tatum and the late Nannie Cobb Tatum. In addition to...
Roger Leon Shelton
Nov 28, 2022
Mr. Roger Leon Shelton, age 73 of Stuart, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Henry County on November 27, 1949, to the late George William Shelton and Nellie Mae Hubbard Shelton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Donna Karen (Midkiff) Sutphin
Nov 28, 2022
Mrs. Donna Karen Midkiff Sutphin, 71, of Dobson, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mrs. Sutphin was born in Surry County on July 29, 1951, to the late James Powell and Hassie Hawks Midkiff. Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all that...
Julia Hinkle Peele
Nov 28, 2022
Mrs. Julia Hinkle Peele, age 69, of Ararat, NC, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Davidson County on January 24, 1953 to Flossie Abernathy Hinkle Pinnix and the late Pete Hinkle. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will surely be missed by...
Gabriela-Desiree Marie Portillo
Nov 27, 2022
Miss Gabriela-Desiree Marie Portillo, age 21, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. She was born on July 17, 2001 in Forsyth County to Krystal Nagel and Luis Portillo. Gabie had a beautiful smile. She was a light, and joy to everyone she touched. Left to cherish her memories are her mother and stepfather, Krystal Nagel Cisneros...
Merle Dean Lambert
Nov 27, 2022
Mrs. Merle Dean Bowman Lambert, age 80, of Mt Airy, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at her home. She was born in Surry County on November 11, 1942, to the late James and Carrie Durham Bowman. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will surely be missed by all who loved her. Left to cherish...
William Elash Rorrer
Nov 27, 2022
Brother William Elash Rorrer, age 78 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on February 25, 1944 to the late Cephus Rorrer and Esther Atkins Rorrer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rorrer was preceded in death by his first wife,...


