Margaret Ruth "Granny" Bowman
Aug 11, 2025
Margaret Ruth “Granny” Bowman, age 90 of Stuart, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on October 22, 1934 to the late Yance Bowman and Rosa Ann Branch Bowman. In addition to her parents, Ms. Bowman was preceded in death by two daughters, Linda Agee and Juanita Fain;...
Billy Ray Stewart
Aug 9, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and enduring love that we share the passing of Billy Ray “Bill” Stewart, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to all that knew him. Bill passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was 87 years old. Bill was born in...
Arthur Ray Chappell
Aug 9, 2025
Mr. Arthur Ray Chappell, age 85, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away at his residence on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Mr. Chappell was born in Carroll County, on April 20, 1940, to the late Will Chappell and Virginia Flemming Chappell Chandler. He was the owner of Chappell’s 66 for over 14 years and was a member of Ararat Church of the...
Victor Anthony Simmons
Aug 8, 2025
Mr. Victor Anthony Simmons, age 67 of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Mount Airy on July 29, 1958 to the late Rufus Albert Simmons and Lena Ervie Smith Simmons. In addition to his parents, Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his maternal...
Cleonard Jay Gammons
Aug 8, 2025
Mr. Cleonard Jay Gammons, age 95 of Westfield passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gammons was born June 24, 1930, in Surry County to the late William Reid and Ada Reynolds Gammons. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years Virginia Lee Tilley Gammons....
Brody Schwartz
Aug 8, 2025
Broden "Brody" Mckenzie Schwartz, 14, of Ararat, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025, at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, surrounded by those who loved him most. Born September 15, 2010, in Winston-Salem, Brody had just completed eighth grade and was preparing to start his freshman year at East Surry High School. Though his life was short in years, it was...
Sandra Lorraine Owen Eaton
Aug 8, 2025
Sandra Lorraine Eaton, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, just days shy of her 88th birthday.
Born in Huntington, New York, on August 21, 1937, Sandra lived a life full of creativity, compassion, and unwavering love for her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Jane Tetrault; father,...
Constance Gwaltney Needham
Aug 8, 2025
Mrs. Constance “Connie” Gwaltney Needham, 85, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 8, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Needham was born March 11, 1940, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Troy and Hazel Finncannon Gwaltney. A woman of quiet strength and enduring work ethic, she dedicated many...
Carol Jean (Chilton) Johnson
Aug 7, 2025
Mrs. Carol Jean Chilton Johnson, age 77, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Johnson was born on April 18, 1948, in Surry County to the late Dalmer Lewis and Kathleen Kirkman Chilton. Carol was a loving mother, Gigi, great-Gigi, sister, and friend. She will be deeply...
James Edward Couture
Aug 6, 2025
James Edward “Jim” Couture passed away in his home surrounded by his family who loved him on August 6th.
Jim was born on February 14th, 1943, in Gardner, Massachusetts. He was the youngest of six siblings in a family who spoke French as their first language. He was an altar boy who gently tormented the nuns at his parochial school.
He and...
Thomas Paden Owen Lungrin
Aug 5, 2025
Mr. Thomas Paden Owen Lungrin, 25, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, August 5, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Paden was born February 3, 2000, in Jackson, MS, to Charles Alfred Lungrin, Jr. and Andrea Ann Grey. He graduated from North Stokes High School in 2018, where he proudly represented the school on the...
Mary Alice (Clark) Griffin
Aug 4, 2025
Mrs. Mary Alice Clark Griffin, age 81 of Mount Airy passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Griffin was born in Surry County on November 3, 1943, to the late Barney Burkett and Connie Inez Hiatt Clark. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She...
Clara Jean Joyce Wood
Aug 4, 2025
Mrs. Clara Jean Joyce Wood, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection on Monday, August 4, 2025. She was born in Henry County, Virginia, on January 26, 1941, to the late Robert Ray Joyce and Nannie Bell Crook Joyce Ramsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas...
Garry Eldon Chilton, Jr.
Aug 4, 2025
Mr. Garry Eldon “Chuck” Chilton, Jr., 55, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 4, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Mr. Chilton was born August 14, 1969, in Surry County, the oldest of three children born to Deborah Doby Chilton and the late Garry Eldon Chilton, Sr. Chuck devoted his life to serving...
David Leroy Stewart
Aug 4, 2025
David Leroy Stewart went to sleep on this earth and woke up in the arms of Jesus on the morning of Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Woltz Hospice Home, after a courageous battle with liver cancer. He was 68 years old.
Born on January 18, 1957, to the late Alexander Leroy “A.L.” Stewart and Mary Lou Hill Stewart, David was...
Angela Renee Dean
Aug 3, 2025
Angela Renee Dean went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, at home following an extended illness. She was comforted by her fiancé, Michael Hall, when she passed over to glory. Angela was a wonderful, God-fearing woman who loved her family deeply. She was born in Circleville, Ohio, on November 30, 1964. Angela is preceded in death...
Annie Lou Davis McCormick
Aug 3, 2025
Mrs. Annie Lou Davis McCormick, age 91, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born June 15, 1934, in Yadkin County, to the late Will Davis and the late Lottie Wolfe Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bobby McCormick; her sisters, Beulah Atkins and Effie...
George Edward Peeples
Aug 3, 2025
Mr. George Edward Peeples, age 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 31, 1962, in Charleston County, South Carolina, to the late Ellen Ann “Red” Leftwich Peeples and the late James Jesse Peeples. Mr. Peeples’s worked many years in the shipping department at Hooker Furniture, formally Shenandoah. He...
Larry Mitchell Watson, Jr.
Aug 2, 2025
Mr. Larry Mitchell Watson, Jr., 80 of Pinnacle, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving and supportive family by his side on Saturday August 2, 2025. He was born December 19, 1944, in Forsyth County. Mitch was adopted by his grandparents, Wilbur and Ila Mae Watson, when he was very young and was raised in a beautiful loving...
Joseph Jack Duncan
Aug 2, 2025
Mr. Joseph Jack Duncan, age 86, of Cana, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on June 27, 1939 in Surry County to the late Richard and Della Pack Duncan. Left to cherish his memory are his significant other, Bridgett Lowe; daughters, Teresa Ramey (Johnny); son, Billy...