Obituaries
Jessie Marie (Hawks) Eaton
Jul 1, 2022
Mrs. Jessie Marie Hawks Eaton, age 94 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday morning, July 1, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mrs. Eaton was born on February 27, 1928, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Troy and Mayme Irene Stantliff Hawks. Jessie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She...
Joan Frances Pike
Jun 30, 2022
Mrs. Joan Pike, age 71, of Pilot Mtn, passed away on June 30, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Pike was born on January 11, 1951, to the late Robert and Arlene Davis. She was a loving wife, mother and sister. Left to cherish her memories are her loving husband Jimmy, whom was her soul...
Linda Rae Slate Novak
Jun 29, 2022
Mrs. Linda Rae Slate Novak, 80, of Bermuda Run, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 29, 2022, at her home. Mrs. Novak was born December 8, 1941, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Cecil A. and Grace Collins Slate. Linda was a devoted homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law,...
Delia Emma Hutchens
Jun 29, 2022
Mrs. Delia Emma Sheppard Hutchens, age 80, of Spencer, Virginia traded this earthly life for her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at SOVAH Hospital in Martinsville. She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on January 12, 1942, to the late Samuel Guy Sheppard and Mary Lena Beasley Sheppard. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hutchens was...
Brenda Joyce Goins
Jun 28, 2022
Mrs. Brenda Joyce Bowman Goins, 75, of Pilot Mountain passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in McDowell County, WV, December 1, 1946, to the late Harvey Leslie Bowman and Ollie Mae “Goldie” Lankford Bowman. Mrs. Goins worked at Pine State for several years and was a faithful member of Southside...
Sylvia Ann Flanagan Cail
Jun 27, 2022
Mrs. Sylvia Ann Flanagan Cail, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday afternoon, June 27, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Cail was born October 23, 1942, in New Orleans, LA, to the late William “Bill” and Irma Hemelt Flanagan. Sylvia loved her family and friends dearly, and she was beloved by many. She...
Jeffrey Lane Kendrick
Jun 27, 2022
Mr. Jeffrey Lane Kendrick, age 56 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on Monday, June 27, 2022. He was born in Martinsville, Virginia on April 6, 1966, to the late Curtis Kendrick and Pauline Bocock Kendrick. Jeff was a hardworking, truck driver whose CB handle was “Mountain Man.” He enjoyed nature from the beach to the mountains and...
Donald Milton Bryant
Jun 27, 2022
Mr. Donald Milton Bryant, 78, of Mt. Airy, formerly of Pinnacle passed away Monday, June 27, 2022, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Airy. He was born in Cumberland County, VA, May 23, 1944, to the late Sanford Ray Bryant and Lessie Simmons Bryant. Don was a special person, touching many people’s lives. He loved his family...
Wanda Easter Kirkman
Jun 27, 2022
Mrs. Wanda Easter Kirkman, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on February 15, 1932, to the late G.C. and Annie McCreary Easter. She was a charter member of Friendly Tabernacle where she attended faithfully until her health declined. She was a...
Raymond Montgomery Worrell
Jun 25, 2022
Mr. Raymond Montgomery Worrell, 90, of Ennice, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Mr. Worrell was born June 9, 1932, in Surry County, the son of the late Mont and Sally Worrell. He retired as the credit manager of Perry Brothers Tire Company in Southern Pines. He was past master in 1963 of Round Peak Masonic Lodge #616...
Joyce Ann Stanley Corder
Jun 24, 2022
Dobson, NCJune 24, 2022
Mrs. Joyce Ann Stanley Corder, age 81, of Dobson NC passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born in Surry County on April 11, 1941, to the late Roby Drumond Stanley and to Nellie McCree White Stanley. She was a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church, was a...
Danny Wendell Sheppard
Jun 24, 2022
Mr. Danny Wendell Sheppard, age 62 of Stuart, VA passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. He was born November 19, 1959, in Patrick County to the late Alvis Prescott Sheppard and Rachel Morse Sheppard. Danny loved to cook, being outside, fishing, and hunting. He worked at Pannell and Puma for several years, but his favorite job was working outdoors...
Brenda Faye Towe
Jun 24, 2022
Brenda Faye Jones Towe, age 75, of Cana, VA, passed on Friday, June 24, 2022. She was born on Jan 14, 1947, in Cana, Virginia, to the late Garland Jones and Thelma Edwards Jones. Mrs. Towe was a strong spirited woman who loved her family, believed in God and fiercely valued her independence. She enjoyed nature, cooking, and taking...
John Samuel "Sam" Mills
Jun 23, 2022
Mr. John Samuel “Sam” Mills, age 73 of the Stella community in Patrick Springs, VA passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Cone Health Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Mr. Mills was born on June 4, 1949, in Martinsville, VA to the late William “Billy” John Mills and Carrie Rakes Mills.
He served stateside in the Vietnam...
George Cladie Flippin, Jr.
Jun 23, 2022
George Cladie Flippin, Jr., 86, of Stuart, Virginia passed away on June 23, 2022. Cladie was born on April 12, 1936, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late George Cladie Flippin, Sr. and Emma Eddie Fuller Flippin. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Hubert, Carroll, Ernest, Willie, Dale, and Bobby; and one sister, Evelyn Collins. Cladie served...
Eldean Smith
Jun 23, 2022
Nannie Eldean Brown Smith, 95 of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning June 23, 2022, at Countryside Manor in Stokesdale, NC. She was born December 2, 1926, in Patrick Co., VA to the late Moses Vance Brown and Rhesa Biggs Brown. She was a retired telephone operator. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Brenda Faye Smith of...
Sandra Kaye Vernon
Jun 23, 2022
Sandra Kaye Vernon, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Thursday, June 23, 2022. Sandra was born May 18, 1955, the only child to the late Oscar Carlos and Audrey Quesinberry Vernon. Sandra graduated from Mt. Airy High School in 1973, and was a Follower of Christ. She had the faith and humbleness...
Janet Arlene Keith
Jun 22, 2022
Janet Arlene Keith passed from this world to be with her best friend, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, on June 22, 2022 at the age of 78. She was born in Floyd County, Virginia, on January 3, 1944, to parents, Laura and John Agee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bruce Agee; and...
Emma Susan (Smith) Combs
Jun 22, 2022
Mrs. Emma Susan Smith Combs, age 82 of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Combs was born on September 30, 1939, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Carl and Flora Boyd Smith. Emma was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all that...
Walter Odell Belcher
Jun 22, 2022
Mr. Walter Odell Belcher, 83, of Meadows of Dan, VA, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his home. He was born February 16, 1939, in Floyd County to the late Wesley Belcher and Lelia Wood Belcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Jerry Knowles; and two brothers Vernon Belcher and Kenneth...


