Obituaries
Thomas "Tom" Joseph Marot
Apr 3, 2022
Tom Marot went to be with his precious Lord on April 3rd, 2022 at his home in Patrick Springs. He was born in Rhode Island on October 29, 1957. He retired from the Norfolk Southern Railroad after a successful career in computer programming. He was an active member of the community and touched many hearts volunteering with the Patrick...
Joe Luther Cave
Apr 3, 2022
Mr. Joe Luther Cave, age 77, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born January 29, 1945, in Surry County to the late Wesley James Cave and the late Nora Camelia Marsh Cave. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Martha Bodford and Clarine...
Junior Tate
Apr 1, 2022
Mr. Junior Tate, 70, of Cana, VA, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home. Mr. Tate born March 20, 1952, in Surry County, to the late Lee and Mary Lou Tate. Junior retired from Ararat Rock, and he later worked as an auto mechanic. Left to cherish his memories are a daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Eric Marion;...
Elmer "Bud" Atkins
Apr 1, 2022
Mr. Elmer “Bud” Atkins, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Atkins was born September 29, 1936, in Surry County, to the late Coy and Mary McHone Atkins. Bud proudly served our country in the United States Army. He was a loving husband, brother, uncle, and friend that will...
Bobby Rogers Vogler
Apr 1, 2022
Mr. Bobby Rogers Vogler, 76 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mr. Vogler was born on May 2, 1945, in Surry County to the late John William and Jessie McKinney Vogler. Mr. Vogler proudly served our country in the United States Air Force. Bobby was a loving father,...
Penny Leigh Turner Lester-Stowe
Apr 1, 2022
Mrs. Penny Leigh Turner Lester-Stowe, age 61 of Stuart, completed her earthly journey on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the home of her parents. She was born in Patrick County on July 31, 1960, to Roy Lee Turner and Carol Ann Griffith Turner. Penny was a member of Smith River Church of the Brethren. She was generous, creative, artistic, and...
Delmer Mack Casstevens
Mar 31, 2022
Mr. Delmer Mack Casstevens, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on December 31, 1941, to the late John Henry and Inez Beck Casstevens. Mr. Casstevens retired from Brown-Wooten and was a member of Hope Fellowship. He proudly served our...
Brandon Taft Overby
Mar 31, 2022
Mr. Brandon Taft Overby, 51, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Overby was born February 17, 1971, in Surry County, to Jane Loflen Rountree and the late Jimmie Martin Overby. He was employed in the restaurant industry as a chef and was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Mount...
Louise Bowman
Mar 31, 2022
Mrs. Louise Bowman, age 91 of Spencer, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, at her home. She was born in Patrick County to the late Addie William Bowman and Sarah Etta Beasley Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kim Coleman; a granddaughter, Ashley Coleman; two sisters, Pauline Holt, Frances Bowman; and...
Tony "Allan" Tilley
Mar 30, 2022
Mr. Tony “Allan” Tilley, 61, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Wednesday morning, March 30, 2022, at Atrium Health – Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Mr. Tilley was born June 9, 1960, in Forsyth County, the son of Frank D. Tilley and the late Carol Jean Lee Tilley. Allan worked as a construction worker and lawn maintenance worker for many years. ...
Magdalene Brintle Edmonds
Mar 30, 2022
Mrs. Magdalene Brintle Edmonds, age 91, of Mount Airy, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born in Mount Airy, NC to the late Jerry Wilson and Ellen Dollyhigh Brintle on April 6, 1930. Left to cherish her memories are her daughter, Shirley May of Mount Airy; daughter and son-in-law, Linda...
Lucille Perdue Rogers
Mar 30, 2022
Mrs. Lucille Perdue Rogers, age 81 of Ridgeway, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at her home. She was born in Rocky Mount on August 26, 1940, to the late Edward Perdue and Gladys Ferguson Perdue. Lucille had retired from DuPont and was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Surviving is her husband of 41 years, Stan L....
Teddy Ray Hayes
Mar 30, 2022
Mr. Teddy Ray Hayes, 80, of Kernersville, NC, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on February 8, 1942, to the late William Ted and Martha Alice Cave Hayes. He was a retired truck driver with over 37 years at Roadway. He proudly served our...
Harvey Kennett Bray
Mar 29, 2022
Harvey Kennett Bray, age 75, born March 21, 1947, in Surry County, passed away at home Tuesday, March 29, 2022. A veteran of the US Navy, Kennett fought a hard prolonged battle against diabetes and multiple painful illnesses. Preceded in death by his parents, John Harvey and Martha Olivia (Royal) Bray, and his brother, Boyd Kyle Bray. He...
LT Philip Ashburn
Mar 29, 2022
Mr. LT Philip Ashburn, age 84, of Westfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Surry Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Airy. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 2pm at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mt. Airy with service conducted by family and friends.
Luther Samuel Ford
Mar 28, 2022
Mr. Luther Samuel Ford, 81, of Greenville, NC, passed away at Vidant Medical Center Monday, March 28, 2022, after a lengthy battle of declining health. We take comfort in knowing that he fell asleep here and woke up in the presence of Jesus. Mr. Ford was born in Mercer County, WV, May 7, 1940, to the late Cordy Ephraim...
Donald Leroy Mains
Mar 28, 2022
Mr. Donald Leroy “Hippie” Mains, 75, of Stuart, VA, passed away Monday night, March 28, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Mains was born January 3, 1947, in Granite Falls, MN, one of four children born to the late Harry Leroy and Edith Myrtle Severeign Mains. Don was reared in Minnesota. He enlisted in...
Ollie Mae Childress
Mar 28, 2022
Mrs. Ollie Mae Hudson Childress, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on March 15, 1947, to the late Ambrose and Jenny Surratt Hudson. Mrs. Childress was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed. She is survived by daughters, Bobbie Marshall, and...
Ruby Dodson Lynn
Mar 28, 2022
Mrs. Ruby Dodson Lynn, age 92, of Elkin, NC passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on October 21, 1929, to the late Rufus Doughton “Buck” Dodson and the late Mamie Mae White Dodson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Richard Arlon Dawson
Mar 27, 2022
Mr. Richard Arlon Dawson, 74, of Cana, Va, passed at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home after a brief illness, Sunday, March 27, 2022. He was born September 19, 1947, in Carroll County, VA, to the late William “Will” Arlis and Iris Leonard Dawson. Richard retired from Proctor Silex and was of the baptist faith. He was a...


