Obituaries

Joseph Melvin Cockram

Joseph Melvin Cockram

Jul 17, 2026

Mr. Joseph Melvin Cockram, age 85 of Wytheville, VA passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026. He was born in Meadows of Dan, VA on July 10, 1941, to the late Lawrence Melvin “Tig” Cockram and Loula Mae Alderman Cockram. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Cockram.

Joseph taught mathematics at Wytheville Community...

Annie Faye Dixon Southern

Annie Faye Dixon Southern

Jul 17, 2026

Mrs. Annie Faye Dixon Southern, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt Airy. She was born on March 16, 1943, in Surry County to the late Garvie Roe Dixon Sr. and the late Nellie Jane Lowe Dixon. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be...

Judy Irene (Lovelace) Beaver

Judy Irene (Lovelace) Beaver

Jul 16, 2026

Ms. Judy Irene Lovelace Beaver, age 74, of Kernersville passed away on Thursday, July 16. 2026 at Surry Community Health Center by Harbourview. Mrs. Beaver was in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to the late William Benjamin and Martha Jeanette Jones Lovelace. Judy was a loving sister, aunt, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved...

Rayburn Elza Sykes

Rayburn Elza Sykes

Jul 15, 2026

Mr. Rayburn Elza Sykes, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Mr. Sykes was born February 27, 1942, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Charles Aaron and Mary Elsie Mosley Sykes. Rayburn devoted 30 years of his life to dairy farming at Sykes Dairy, where his strong work ethic and...

Johnny Lee Freeman

Johnny Lee Freeman

Jul 15, 2026

Johnny Lee Freeman, 83, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Born September 21, 1942, in Surry County, to the late James Shields and Alma White Freeman. Pap retired as a mechanic from the NC DOT after 38 years of employment. He was a devout and faithful Christian...

James Wesley Bowers

James Wesley Bowers

Jul 13, 2026

Mr. James Wesley Bowers, age 62, of Greensboro, NC and formerly of Hilliard, OH passed away on July 13, 2026. He was born in Columbus OH November 1, 1963, the son of the late Duane and Myrna Headlee Bowers. Mr. Bowers was a good guy and chose a life and he lived it well. He was a veteran of the...

Dennis Woodrow Haynes

Dennis Woodrow Haynes

Jul 13, 2026

Mr. Dennis Woodrow Haynes, age 80, of Dobson NC, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson, He was born September 20, 1945, in Surry County, to the late Woodrow Wilson Haynes, and the late Virgie Martha Branch Haynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...

Elbert McNeil "Neil" Fulcher

Elbert McNeil "Neil" Fulcher

Jul 13, 2026

Elbert McNeil "Neil" Fulcher, 78, passed peacefully on July 13, 2026 surrounded by his family after struggling with a lengthy recuperation from surgery. He was born in Patrick Springs, VA, on December 5, 1947 to the late Elbert C. Fulcher and Christine Martin Fulcher.

He lived in the Patrick Springs community his entire life and attended Hardin Reynolds Memorial School where...

Mary "Jo" Joanne Sage Monday

Mary "Jo" Joanne Sage Monday

Jul 13, 2026

Mary "Jo" Joanne Sage Monday, 72, passed away peacefully, on Monday, July 13, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Welch, West Virginia, in 1953, Jo was the daughter of the late James Booker Sage and Shirley Sue Cottle Sage. She spent her childhood traveling the world with her military father before making homes throughout Grayson and...

George Oliver Griffith

George Oliver Griffith

Jul 12, 2026

George Oliver Griffith, 88, passed away on July 12, 2026, in Fort Washington Adventist Hospital in Fort Washington, Maryland. He departed this life in the presence of family.

George was born on March 10, 1938, in Stuart, Virginia, to Edward Griffith and Grace Griffith (Staples). He received his earliest education in Stuart, Virginia, but then relocated to Newark, New Jersey, where...

Imogene Faye Farmer Gravely

Imogene Faye Farmer Gravely

Jul 12, 2026

Mrs. Imogene Faye Farmer Gravely, 92, of Mount Airy, a devoted wife and beloved mother, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 12, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Gravely was born February 19, 1934, in Surry County, to the late Coy Kimbro and Katy Elizabeth Kirkman Farmer. Imogene dedicated her life to creating a loving home for her family and was...

Basil Richard Caudill

Basil Richard Caudill

Jul 12, 2026

It is with profound sadness and deep love that we announce the passing of Basil Richard Caudill, age 79, of Dobson, NC. He passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Jenkins, Kentucky to the late RB and Samantha Elizabeth Elkins Caudill, Basil grew up with a deep love for bowling, fishing, gaming and...

Joye Anne Norman Holder

Joye Anne Norman Holder

Jul 12, 2026

Mrs. Joye Anne Norman Holder, 87, of Woodlawn, VA, and formerly of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Mrs. Holder was born October 4, 1938, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Walter Columbus and Ethel Caudle Norman. Joye faithfully served the Lord throughout her life through her gift of music,...

Andrew Junior Dalton

Andrew Junior Dalton

Jul 11, 2026

Andrew Junior Dalton, age 65 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House in Roanoke. He was born in Patrick County on August 1, 1960 to the late Andrew Jackson Dalton and Dolly Lucinda Fain Dalton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dalton was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Spence Dalton....

Jesquer Carol (Atkins) Cave

Jesquer Carol (Atkins) Cave

Jul 11, 2026

Mrs. Jesquer “Jackie” Carol Atkins Cave, age 88 of Mount Airy, entered into eternal life rest on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cave was born on September 6, 1937, in Surry County to the late Caleb and Pearl Johnson Atkins. Jackie was a loving wife,...

Ervin "Tony" Lassie Wimbish

Ervin "Tony" Lassie Wimbish

Jul 10, 2026

Mr. Ervin “Tony” Lassie Wimbish, age 72 of Stuart, Virginia passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at Stuart Community Hospital. He was born in Henry County, Virginia on April 30, 1954, to the late Tony Wimbish and Hallie Lee Shelton Wimbish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jason Dale Wimbish. Tony enjoyed making...

Lorine Armstrong Marshall

Lorine Armstrong Marshall

Jul 10, 2026

Ms. Lorine Armstrong Marshall, 79 of Ararat, VA, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Richmond, VA, on November 7, 1946, to the late George Douglas Armstrong and Virginia Irene Hicks Armstrong. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother "Nanny Ball", and friend. Lorine loved Elvis...

Timothy Jon Tucker

Timothy Jon Tucker

Jul 10, 2026

Timothy Jon Tucker, 71, of Dobson, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on July 10, 2026 surrounded by family and friends.

Tim, also lovingly known as Papa Tim or Boo Papa by his precious grandchildren, was born on June 6, 1955 in Winston-Salem, NC to Geder Mckiver Tucker and Rosilyn “Demi” Fleming Thompson. He graduated from Mount Airy Senior High...

Virginia Imogene (Hall) Jenkins

Virginia Imogene (Hall) Jenkins

Jul 10, 2026

Mrs. Virginia Imogene Hall Jenkins, age 91 of Mount Airy, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Jenkins was born on December 19, 1934, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late John and Ernie Midkiff Hall. Imogene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, sister...

Robert Gwynn "John Henry" Hill

Robert Gwynn "John Henry" Hill

Jul 9, 2026

Mr. Robert Gwynn “John Henry” Hill, of Stuart Virginia, passed Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on February 23, 1939 to the late Samuel Jackson Hill and Kate Joyce Hill. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his loving...