Mr. Roger “Haney” Phillips, age 71 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was born in Montgomery County on October 23, 1949, to the late Mason Phillips and Ivah Mae Quesenberry Phillips. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Wakley Freddie...
Jeffrey “Mark” Smith, Jr., 36, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mark was born Sept. 20, 1984, in Whiteville, NC. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William “Bill” and Gloria Smith, his maternal grandparents L.N. “Sonny” Ward and Elizabeth Matthews; 2 aunts, and 2 cousins. Mark,...
Mr. Dennis Keith Jackson, age 66 of Claudville, Virginia passed away at his home on Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born in Richlands, Virginia on April 5, 1955, to the late Roy William Jackson and Corrine Ferrell Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Michael K. Jackson. Dennis was a member of...
Mrs. Kathleen Kirkman Chilton, 94 of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Chilton was born in Surry County on June 3, 1927 to the late Romie and Lillie Belton Kirkman. Kathleen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all that knew...
Mrs. Ivagene Lewis Cave, age 84, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday July 21, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born October 13, 1936, in Surry County to the late John Samuel Lewis and the late Ivory Dorothy Marion Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Wade and Mary Riggs, who raised her. Left to...
Mr. Ralph Leon Beck, 74, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on July 22, 1946, to the late Otis and Della Kirkman Beck. Mr. Beck retired from LS Starrett, and a member of Mount Airy Wesleyan Church. Ralph was a loving husband, father, grandfather...
Mr. Grover Walter Haymore, 94, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 21, 2021, at his home. Mr. Haymore was born January 27, 1927, in Surry County, one of six children born to the late William Edgar and Lucy Frances Draughn Haymore. Grover served our country in the United States Army during World War II. On November 10,...
Mrs. Lorine Bateman Moore, affectionately called “Nannie,” passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021. She was born January 6, 1931, to the late Monroe and Oma Bateman in Ararat, Virginia, and a retiree of Hanes Hosiery in Winston-Salem. Nannie is survived by her husband, Wade Calvin Moore; her only child, Deborah Moore Catoe (Garry); her granddaughter, Kelli Catoe Shannon (Hiram); and...
Mr. Bobby Clark, 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. He was born in Stokes County July 29, 1942, to the late Levi and Sudie Mae Lawson Clark. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife Lavitha Jane Bondurant Clark; stepsons and their wives, David and Tina Moss, Craig Moss,...
Miss Jessie Ruth Angel, 98, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, July 19, 2021, at Trinity Elms Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clemmons. Miss Angel was born May 12, 1923, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Isaac Albert and Lillie Mae Hawks Angel. Jessie retired as a teller from Bank of America after many...
Mr. Donald Roy Shrader, 73, a local business owner in Mt. Airy NC, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021. Don was born in Bluefield, WV, on August 3, 1947, to the late Roy Jones Shrader and June Meek Shrader Patrick. Don is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sue Speak Shrader; his son Roy Patrick Shrader and wife Heather;...
Mrs. Joyce Reece Hudson, age 66, of Elkin, NC passed away on Sunday July 18, 2021, surrounded by her family at PruittHealth in Elkin. She was born in Surry County on July 2, 1955 to the late Homer Lee Reece and the late Mattie Mae Holt Reece. Joyce was a devoted mother, and an even more faithful grandmother. She spent...
Mr. Christopher Jose Eleva, age 25, of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2021. He was born in Surry County on December 12, 1995, to Jose Eleva and Jessica Hakemeier. Christopher has touched many lives, he was an amazing son and the true meaning of a friend. He always helped out when someone was in need and an...
Mrs. Jan Starr Andrews White, age 58, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born March 8, 1963, in Surry County to David Bucie Andrews and the late LouJean Brindle Andrews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father-in-law, C.L. White; and...
Mr. Robert “Monk” Harold Moncus, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home after a brief illness, Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was born in Surry County on December 25, 1941, to the late Robert and Minnie Wilson Moncus. Monk owned and operated Monk’s Glass Company where he worked along with his son Jason. He was a member of...
Mr. George J. “Butch” Hylton, age 66 of Ararat, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Galax Nursing and Rehab. He was born in Patrick County on March 10, 1955, to the late George Clifford Hylton and Edith Conner Hylton. Butch had attended Vesta Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving is a stepson, James Boyd and fiancé, Jennifer Nester of Floyd; one...
Mr. Bobby "Dean" Simpson, age 60, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at his home on Saturday July 17, 2021. He was born in Surry County to JoAnn Carpenter Simpson, and to the late James Ray Simpson. He was retired from North Department of Transportation, and of the Baptist Faith. Surviving is his wife JoAnn East Simpson; sons and daughters-in-law,...
Mrs. Eva Martin Cassady Thomas, age 77 of Stuart, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on June 17, 1944, to the late Willie Beamer Martin and Virginia Otra Roberts Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrence “Johnny” Cassady; her second...
Miss Juanita Gaye “Diddy” McMillian, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on January 21, 1950, to the late Henry and Frances Harrell McMillian. Diddy was the most beloved and cherished member of a large and loving family. She helped everyone to enjoy...
Ms. Lori Jean Hoyt, age 53 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Keene, NH to Douglas M. Hoyt of Rindge, NH and Sandra E. Thompson Hoyt of Meadows of Dan. She was preceded in death by a grandson, William Douglas Syx. Lori was the type...