Obituaries
Billy Jack Stone Sr.
Aug 19, 2022
Mr. Billy Jack Stone Sr, 82, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Fayette County Tennessee, on August 10, 1940, to the late George and Geneva Broughton Stone. Mr. Stone was retired from Gordon Radiator. He is survived by is wife of 34 years,...
Faye Elizabeth Hill McCormick
Aug 19, 2022
Mrs. Faye Elizabeth Hill McCormick, age 76, of Claudville, Virginia went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 19, 2022, at LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes. She was born in Stokes County on March 19, 1946, to the late Glover Wilson Hill and Hassie Nellie Goad Hill. In addition to her parents, Faye was preceded in...
Bridgette Monique Bouldin Hiatt
Aug 18, 2022
Mrs. Bridgette Monique Bouldin Hiatt, 51, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday evening, August 18, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hiatt was born July 30, 1971, in Surry County, the daughter of Mickey Marion and Billie Jo East Bouldin. Bridgette worked as an insurance biller at Wake Forest Baptist Health and was a member of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church....
Rosa Cole Mitchell
Aug 18, 2022
Mrs. Rosa Cole Mitchell, age 86 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at her home. She was born in Hillsboro, NC on February 6, 1936, to the late Norfleet Ray Cole and Rose Pearl Horne Cole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Graham Mitchell, Sr.; a son-in-law, Carl Collie;...
Amy Diane Edwards
Aug 17, 2022
Mrs. Amy Diane Edwards, 53, of Cana, VA, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. She was born in Surry County, January 22, 1969, to Marlie and Gracie Edwards Jones. Amy was a loving wife, mother and daughter. She enjoyed life. Amy was a true helpmate to her husband Kevin. In addition to her parents, Amy is survived by...
Betty Lene (Goins) Allen
Aug 16, 2022
Mrs. Betty Lene Goins Allen, 81, of Mount Airy passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Allen was born in Stokes County on June 20, 1941, to the late Harrison and Mamie Pike Goins. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was also known...
Faye Stanley Burton
Aug 16, 2022
Mrs. Faye Stanley Burton, age 79, of Elkin, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 15, 1943, in Surry County to the late Roy Thomas Stanley and the late Lela Marion Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Carolyn Ann Asbury Cockerham
Aug 15, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn Ann Asbury Cockerham, age 66, of Dobson, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022. She was born January 2, 1956, in Galax Virginia, to Carol Reavis Asbury and the late Roscoe Allen Asbury, Sr. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Pam Asbury.
Left to cherish her memories are her...
Maurine Cindy Hayes Gates
Aug 14, 2022
Mrs. Maurine Cindy Hayes Gates, age 89, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born October 3, 1932, to the late William Ted Hayes and the late Martha Cave Hayes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bennett Gates;...
Nancy "Granny Grunt" Thornton Hazelwood
Aug 14, 2022
Mrs. Nancy Thornton “Granny Grunt” Hazelwood, age 90, of Stuart, Virginia went home to be with Jesus on August 14, 2022, at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. She was born on January 22, 1932, to the late Roy Thornton and Annie Webb Thornton. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Homer R. Hazelwood; one...
Virginia Alma Jones
Aug 13, 2022
Miss Virginia Alma Jones, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 13, 2022, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Miss Jones was born October 1, 1939, in Stokes County, the daughter of the late Maggie Jones. She is survived by her friends from Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. In addition to her mother, Miss Jones was preceded in...
Deborah "Debbie" Ann Collins Butner
Aug 13, 2022
Deborah “Debbie” Ann Collins Butner, 68, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center, Saturday morning August 13, 2022. Debbie was born in Patrick County, October 3, 1953, to the late Victor Arnold Collins and Alpha Mae Collins Collins. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and a friend to many. She owned and operated Cousin...
Robert Allan Wilson
Aug 13, 2022
Mr. Robert Allan Wilson, 56, of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Wilson was born April 22, 1966, in Surry County, to Wilma “Jean” Carroll Wilson and the late John Marshall Wilson. Robert worked at Pine State Knitwear for many years and was employed at Vitro Glass before his illness. He was...
Ora Gene Cockerham
Aug 13, 2022
Mr. Ora Gene Cockerham, 98, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Central Continuing Care, Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was born in Surry County, August 7, 1924, to the late Dan and Rosie Cockerham. Mr. Cockerham retired from Surry County School System after several years of service. He attended Faith Baptist Church when his health permitted. He is survived...
Leonard Ray Fain
Aug 12, 2022
Mr. Leonard Ray Fain, age 75 of Patrick Springs, passed away August 12, 2022, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 9, 1946, in Forsyth County, NC to the late Everett Fain and Minnie Puckett Fain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Howard,...
Brenda Gayle Thomas Dollyhigh
Aug 12, 2022
Ms. Brenda Gayle Thomas Dollyhigh, 74, of Claudville, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 12, 2022. Ms. Dollyhigh was born March 23, 1948, in Surry County, to the late William Churchill and Janice Elaine Simmons Thomas. Brenda served several years as postmaster of the White Plains Post Office and was very proud of her work...
Frances Elizabeth Hazelwood
Aug 12, 2022
Frances Elizabeth Hazelwood, age 91 of Stuart, passed away August 12, 2022, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She is also lovingly known as Nannie and NanTie to her nieces and nephews. She was born June 14, 1931, to the late Irvin and Annie Hazelwood. She was predeceased by her brothers, Clyde, John, Ray, and James Hazelwood; her sisters, Virginia...
April Michelle Hill and Noah Lee Hill
Aug 10, 2022
Ms. April Michelle Hill, age 42, and her son, Noah Lee Hill, age 4, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, as the result of a tragic accident. April was a loving daughter, mother, and a member of Salem Baptist Church, worked at Unifi, and cared deeply for those around her. Noah would have started preschool at Dobson...
Paul Sutcliffe
Aug 10, 2022
Mr. Paul Sutcliffe, age 86, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Novant Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1936, in Chester, PA to the late Howard Sutcliffe Sr. and the late Jane Bullock Sutcliffe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Howard Sutcliffe, Jr. Left to cherish his memories...
Deborah Dawn York Farmer
Aug 10, 2022
Mrs. Deborah Dawn York Farmer, 70, of Lowgap, went to be with her Lord, and Savior on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, from her home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on March 19, 1952, to the late Roy and Woltz Dickens York. Mrs. Farmer worked for 24 years for Tultex as a sewing machine...


