Mrs. Evelyn “Erline” Nichols Harris, 84 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Harris was born on August 27, 1937 in Surry County to the late Dee Richard and Alma Williamson Nichols. Erline will be deeply missed by all that knew her. Erline spent nearly forty years working in the telephone and...
September 12, 2021
Dobson, NC Susan Delores Phillips Snow, 72, of Dobson, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday September 12, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rogersville, TN on August 10, 1949, to the late Glenn Thomas Phillips and Edna Monnie Venable Phillips. Susan was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was...
Mrs. Joyce P Hackney, 74, of Pilot Mountain passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Blacksburg, VA on June 28, 1947, to the late Paris E. and Norma Gene Sweeney Price. Mrs. Hackney was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed by all who knew her....
Mr. Larry Clyde “Papa” Jenkins, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, September 12, 2021, at his home. Mr. Jenkins was born March 22, 1949, in Surry County, the son of the late Frances Haynes Ross and Lewis Alford Jenkins. He was the owner and operator of Larry’s Auto Sales. He was in the car business for more than...
Mr. Billy Lee Hubbard, age 86 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed at Carilion Hospital in Roanoke on Sunday, September 12, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on March 8, 1935 to the late George McKinley Hubbard and Bertie West Hubbard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Pauline Cruise, Juel Sewell, Christine...
Mr. Dale Edgar Moss, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021, at his home. He was born in Surry County on March 10, 1954, to the late William Edgar and Dora Bell Phillips Moss. Mr. Moss was a faithful member of Flippin Memorial Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Reta Gayle Pike Moss; a son...
Mr. Melvin Clodfelter, age 60, of Mt. Airy passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born in Randolph County on April 25, 1961, to the late Roy Junior and Verna Bullins Clodfelter. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Lynn Clodfelter; children, Dawn Upchurch Combs and husband James, Shane Clodfelter;...
Mrs. Pauline Ann Payne Martin, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on October 11, 1940, to the late Anderson and Sarah Johnson Payne. Mrs. Martin was a faithful member of Blue Hollow Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother...
Mr. Herbert Harold Jessup, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on May 23, 1946, to the late, James “Jim” Monroe and Rachel Annie Dollyhite Jessup. Mr. Jessup was a wonderful brother, uncle and neighbor. He was a well-known farmer throughout the...
Miss Gina Lisa Cox, 59, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital Friday, September 10, 2021. She was born in Surry County, August 1, 1962, to the late James and Casteen Pruitt Cox. Gina owned and operated Holly Springs Sandwich Shop for over 25 years, and currently was working for Taylor Brothers. She was a wonderful sister, aunt,...
Mrs. Ella Atkinson Badgett, age 101, of Dobson, NC passed away at her home on Friday morning September 10, 2021. She was born in Surry County on July 20, 1920, to the late Frank Atkinson and the late Hessie Southern Atkinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Warren Ivan Badgett, son Lonnie Badgett,...
Ms. Shirley Ann Roberson Trent, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on June 22, 1934 to the late John W. and Audrey Reynolds Roberson. In addition to her parents, Ms. Trent was preceded in death by a daughter, Audrey Williams; a son, Gary Burnette; a grandson, Wayne...
Ms. Denise Montgomery, 56, of Pilot Mountain, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Ms. Montgomery was born October 1, 1964, in Surry County to Warren and Juanita Leftwich Montgomery. Denise was a loving mother, nana, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend who was a shining light to anyone who knew her. Her family was her whole world...
Mr. Gary Lee Chilton, 69, of King passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Chilton was born in Surry County to the late Paul and Ila Jones Chilton. Gary was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. He graduated from North Surry High School...
Mr. Joel Herman Fain, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on April 15, 1942 to the late Paul Harold Fain and Lois Lee Dollarhite Fain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers-in-law, Mary Audrey and Thomas Gregory and...
Mrs. Ola Mae Crissman White, age 87, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 3, 1934, in Surry County to the late Fletcher Kenneth Crissman and the late Minnie Mae Doss Crissman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving...
Mr. Bernard Mitchell “Mickey” Wright, Jr., 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center, Tuesday, September 7, 2021. He was born in Patrick County, VA, May 7, 1947, to the late Bernard Mitchell Wright, Sr. and Melba Hutchens Wright. Mr. Wright retired as a truck driver after 54 years. He enjoyed helping his grandchildren with landscaping, working with...
Mr. Joseph Arthur “Joby” Smith, Jr., 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Smith was born May 12, 1939, in Forsyth County, to the late Joseph Arthur Smith, Sr. and Leona Allen Smith. Joby was a faithful member of Bannertown Baptist Church, where he served as a former deacon for...
Mr. Stephen Sherman Grubbs, 69, Cana, VA, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital on September 6th, 2021. He was born in Forsyth County on February 24th, 1952. He enjoyed Nasscar racing and Wrestling. He was preceded in death by his parents Sherman and Anna Lee Marsh Grubbs of Cana, Virginia, as well as his second wife Betty Jane Grubbs. Left...
Mrs. Charlotte Booker Collins, age 91, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on April 29, 1930, to the late Lewis and Mae Elizabeth Wagoner Booker. Mrs. Collins was a long-time member of Highland Park Baptist Church, the first female deputy of Surry County,...