Obituaries
Jack Leroy Hodges, Sr.
Mar 8, 2023
Mr. Jack Leroy "Papa" Hodges, Sr., age 84, of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday morning March 8, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. He was born February 19, 1939, in Surry County to the late Jahue Tobe Hodges and Bertha Virginia Nichols Hodges. Papa retired from Roadway Trucking after 30 years of service and was a member of...
Shelia Marlene Huskey
Mar 7, 2023
Shelia Marlene Huskey, 71, of Lambsburg, Virginia died at Northern Hospital in Mt. Airy, NC surrounded by those she loved. She is survived by her significant other, Neal Blackburn; her daughter, Dawn Burdick; her granddaughter, Jordan Taylor (Jessie) and great grandson, Haydon Taylor. Additionally she is survived by her mother, Eleanor Prewitt; brothers Reggie Mann (Margaret) and Steven Prewitt...
Lillie Lucille White Williams
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Lillie Lucille White Williams, age 86, of Dobson, passed away Monday, March 7, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born. September 16, 1936, in Surry County, to the late G.M. White and the late Bertha Callahan White. Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband, Worth Williams; sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Dale and Cheryl Williams, and James...
Mary Lou Cockerham Rigney
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Mary Lou Cockerham Rigney, age 93, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on January 16, 1930, to the late Kelly and Maggie Cockerham. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. ...
Mary Laura Chilton Stevens
Mar 7, 2023
Mary Laura Chilton Stevens, aged 85, of Mount Airy passed away at her home on March 7th, 2023. She lived her life with a servant’s heart - a devoted and loving wife of 59 years to the late Bobby Guy Stevens. She was mother to seven children, and 15 grandchildren, and she had the joy of 19 great grandchildren....
R.C. Wilson
Mar 6, 2023
Mr. Robert Cecil (R.C.)Wilson, age 52, of Cana, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Twin County hospital in Galax. He was born on May 29, 1970 in Surry County to Darlene Chappell Wilson and the late Billy Wilson. Mr. Wilson was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. R.C. will truly be missed by all his...
Martha Jane (Fletcher) Delph
Mar 6, 2023
Mrs. Martha Jane Fletcher Delph, age 83, of Mount Airy went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Delph was born on December 21, 1939, in Loudon County, Virginia to the late Isaac Walter and Ruth Loy Fletcher. Mrs. Delph was a loving...
Hilton "Buck" Leggett
Mar 6, 2023
Hilton "Buck" Leggett, age 92, a US Army Veteran and Construction Superintendent for H. B. Rowe Construction passed away peacefully on March 6th, 2023, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Buck was a member and deacon at Mount Carmel Baptist Church for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbirth Marcus and Eva Hardin Leggett;...
Cassie Pauline (Mears) Jackson
Mar 6, 2023
Mrs. Cassie “Pauline” Mears Jackson, age 92, of Mount Airy passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mrs. Jackson was born in Surry County on May 5, 1930, to the late Joseph Hillary and Anise Pruitt Mears. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Pauline retired from Renfro and...
John Franklin McCreary
Mar 5, 2023
Mr. John Franklin McCreary, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on May 3, 1943, to the late John Jacob and Veattrice Painter McCreary. Mr. McCreary was a retired mechanic. Mr. McCreary proudly served our country in the United States Army. ...
Nancy Harris Snow
Mar 5, 2023
Mrs. Nancy Harris Snow, age 67, of State Road, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 30, 1955, in Surry County, to the late Richard Guy Harris and the late Mary Taylor Harris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Larry Steven Robertson
Mar 5, 2023
Mr. Larry Steven Robertson, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, March 5, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Robertson was born June 5, 1945, in Forsyth County, the older of two sons born to the late Troy Alonzo and Mildred Marie Goforth Robertson. Larry was reared in Winston-Salem, and he graduated from Southwest High...
Mary Lou (Cockerham) Oliver
Mar 3, 2023
Mrs. Mary Lou Cockerham Oliver, age 88 of King, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Oliver was born on January 5, 1935 in Surry County to the late Grover Cleveland and Treva Smith Cockerham. Mom, Mama, Grandma, Moo-ma, Sissy, and friend, she was all of these and will be dearly missed. Mary retired...
Kary Jay Jessup
Mar 3, 2023
Mr. Kary Jay Jessup, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, March 3, 2023, at his home. Mr. Jessup was born April 25, 1947, in Surry County, one of three sons born to the late Earlie Garfield and Vera Susan Blair Jessup. Kary graduated from East Surry High School in 1965, and he later graduated from Surry Community College. ...
Joyce Marie (Lawson) Whitaker
Mar 3, 2023
Mrs. Joyce Marie Lawson Whitaker, age 68 of Pinnacle, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Village Care in King, North Carolina. Mrs. Whitaker was born on March 23, 1954, in Stokes County to the late John Samuel and Mae Ola Adkins Lawson. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and was faithful member of New Home...
Delilah Ann Midkiff Vernon Heath
Mar 3, 2023
Mrs. Delilah Ann Midkiff Vernon Heath, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Joan and Howard Woltz hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on January 8, 1942, in Surry County to the late Glenn and Addie Inman Midkiff. Mrs. Heath was a retired bus driver for Mt. Airy City Schools and also...
Roger Lee Foley
Mar 3, 2023
Mr. Roger Lee Foley, age 72, of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on August 20, 1950, to the late Joseph Coolidge Foley and the late Gladys Elizabeth Lawson Foley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Coolidge Foley....
Robert Paul Borne
Mar 2, 2023
Mr. Robert Paul Borne, 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, March 2, 2023. He was born in Baton Rouge, LA, July 13, 1950, to the late Clifton Paul and Rosalie Mascarella Borne. Mr. Borne bravely served in the U.S. Marines. He retired from NC Foam after several years of service and continued to work part time with Wal-Mart. ...
Peggy Ann Eaton
Mar 2, 2023
Miss Peggy Ann Eaton, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, March 2, 2023, at Central Continuing Care, surrounded by her family. Miss Eaton was born August 18, 1937, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Joseph Edgar and Dora Ella Atkins Eaton. Peggy enjoyed life and meeting new people, oftentimes creating longtime...
Samuel "Sam" Linward Simmons
Mar 2, 2023
Mr. Samuel “Sam” Linward Simmons, age 90 of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Fork Mountain Adult Rest Home. He was born in Patrick County on June 1, 1932, to the late Joel Tom Simmons and Cassie Shelton Simmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his 1st wife,...
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