Obituaries
Rev. Alonza Allen Holder
Jan 31, 2023
Rev. Alonza Allen Holder, Sr. of Woolwine, Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. He was born in Danville on October 14, 1940, to the late Adam Vernon Holder and Doris Lee Scott Holder. Rev. Allen Holder was very devout in his faith and served as Pastor in Samuel Harris...
James Thomas Wood, Sr.
Jan 31, 2023
Mr. James Thomas Wood, Sr., age 83 of Stuart, passed away, January 31, 2023, at Sovah Hospital in Martinsville. He was born on August 24, 1939, in Patrick County, to the late John Thomas Wood and Beatrice Pearly Biggs Wood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Johnny R. Wood. James was a...
Matthew Michael Gatchel
Jan 30, 2023
Mr. Matthew Michael Gatchel age 40, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, January 30, 2023. He was born in Lynchburg, VA , May 26, 1982, the son of Michael R. and Linda B. Gatchel. He was a graduate of Mount Airy High School and attended Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN. He volunteered with Yokefellow...
Tondah Lee Deatherage
Jan 30, 2023
Mrs. Tondah Lee Deatherage, age 76, of Lowgap NC, passed away Monday January 30th, 2023 at home with family by her side. She was born in Surry County on March 18, 1946, to the late William Gray and Stella P Davis. She retired from Central Continuing Care nursing home as an Activity director. She was a loving mother, grandmother...
Margaret Jean Cook Taylor
Jan 30, 2023
Mrs. Margaret “Jean” Cook Taylor, 89, of Mount Airy passed away Monday, January 30, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Watauga County on January 28, 1934, to the late Thomas Ward and Elizabeth Snyder Cook. Mrs. Taylor was a retired schoolteacher from the Surry County School System, and a faithful member of...
Loudene Wright Riggs
Jan 30, 2023
Mrs. Loudene Wright Riggs, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, January 30, 2023, at Brightwater Assisted Living in Myrtle Beach, SC. Mrs. Riggs was born March 25, 1928, in Mount Airy, one of seven children born to the late Roxie Ashburn Wright and Grover Cleveland Wright. She married William Paul Riggs in 1951 and faithfully served with him in...
James Keith Snow
Jan 29, 2023
Mr. James Keith Snow, age 54, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County on August 7, 1968 to Mary Kay Hardy Snow and to the late James Lee Snow: and his brother, CWIII David W. Snow. Surviving is...
Shelby Darlene Harris
Jan 29, 2023
Ms. Shelby Darlene Harris, age 45 of Stuart, Virginia traded this earthly life for eternal life at her home on January 29, 2023. She was born on December 2, 1977, to David Lee Harris, Sr. and Olivia Faye Lawless Harris. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Jessica LeAnn Hankins; and one brother, David...
Faith Marie Rorrer
Jan 28, 2023
Ms. Faith Marie Rorrer, age 60 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born in Martinsville on September 25, 1962. She was preceded in death by her father, Herbert Rorrer.
Surviving is her mother, Sandra DeHart Rorrer of Ridgeway; two brothers, William D. Rorrer, Herbert D. Rorrer both...
Glenda Moss Parker
Jan 28, 2023
Mrs. Glenda Moss Parker, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, January 28, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Parker was born June 28, 1948, in Surry County, the daughter of the late William Edgar and Dora Phillips Moss. Glenda graduated from North Surry High School. She married Larry Dean Parker in June...
Charles Cape Jones
Jan 28, 2023
Mr. Charles Cape Jones, 65, of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly at his home Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was born in Forsyth County, October 12, 1957, to the late Jim Columbus Jones and Rosella Fulk Jones Atkins. Charles loved his family and enjoyed fishing when he had the chance. He was known as a hard worker, willing to...
Donald Gray Badgett
Jan 28, 2023
Mr. Donald Gray Badgett, 76, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mr. Badgett was born in Surry County on March 10, 1946, to the late Lawrence and Lettie Shelton Badgett. He was a retired supervisor from Fast Track convenient stores, and past officer of Mt. Airy Police Department, and...
Melba Jean Umstead (Teague)
Jan 27, 2023
Melba Jean Umstead (Teague), age 91 of 308 Jackson Rd., Mt. Airy, died peacefully on January 27, 2023, at the Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Melba Jean was born in Caldwell County in 1931 to Fannie and Conley Teague, where she attended high school, later graduating from Queens College in Charlotte, NC. A lifelong resident of Mt. Airy, Melba...
Donese Southard Medley
Jan 27, 2023
Mrs. Donese Southard Medley, age 84, formerly of Dobson, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elkin. Mrs. Medley was born September 28, 1938, in Surry County , to the late O. Hilton Southard and the late Callie Mae Burton Southard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister,...
Bernie Lee Dollarhite
Jan 27, 2023
Mr. Bernie Lee Dollarhite, age 89 of Stuart, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born on November 7, 1933, in Prince Edward County, NC to the late William Jefferson Dollarhite and Sara Norma Vipperman Dollarhite. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Daniel "Dan" R. Williams
Jan 27, 2023
Mr. Daniel R. Williams, 88, of Galax, VA, passed away at Waddell Nursing Center, Friday, January 27, 2023. He was born in Alleghany County, June 11, 1934, to the late Richard Alonzo and Ida Cecil Lowe Williams. Mr. Williams bravely served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until 1959 and continued to express his patriotism by joining the...
Betty Sue Lawless Handy
Jan 26, 2023
Mrs. “Betty Sue” Lawless Handy, age 86 of Stuart, Virginia passed at her home with family by her side. She was born in Patrick County on January 26, 1937, to the late Otis and Gertie Shelton Lawless; In addition to her parents, Mrs. Handy was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Gilmer Handy; a son, Charles Robert Handy;...
Sarah Lou (Mitchell) Rogers
Jan 26, 2023
Ms. Sarah Lou Mitchell Rogers, 83, of the Collinstown Community in Stokes County, passed away early Thursday morning, January 26, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital.
Sarah Lou was born September 27, 1939, in Collinstown to the late Will and Bertha Lou Hutchens Mitchell.
Working alongside her husband, Junior, they raised tobacco and cattle on the family farm. She was also...
Amilio Fernando Arellano-Ledezma
Jan 25, 2023
Baby Amilio Fernando Arellano-Ledezma, 5-day old precious son of Kora Ledezma and Fernando Arellano-Ramiez, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist. Baby Arellano-Ledezma is also survived by his brother, Mateo Martinez-Ledezma; grandparents, Kellie Ledezma, Jesse Ledezma, Maribel Arellano; aunts, Kaveri Ledezma, Kerstyn Ledezma, Jennifer Arellano and Kimberly Campos. No formal services are being planned. Online...
William Watson Joyce, Jr.
Jan 25, 2023
Mr. William Watson “Buddy” Joyce, Jr., age 86 of Spencer, Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Ridgeway, Virginia on August 22, 1936, to the late William Watson Joyce Sr. and the late Lucy Kallam Joyce....
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