Mr. Randy Lee Gwyn, Sr., 59, of Mount Airy, passed away early Thursday morning, May 27, 2021, at his home. Mr. Gwyn was born October 6, 1961, in Forsyth County, the son of the late Oscar Buford “Bill” and Eva Jean Galyean Gwyn. Randy was a self-employed handyman for many years. He is survived by his wife of 11 years,...
Mrs. Mary Jane Davis Bryant, 51, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on July 24, 1969 to the late Donald Hagan and Rebecca Cox Davis. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Bryant was a faithful member of...
Miss Jill Dawn Brown, age 63 of Dobson, passed away, Thursday, May 28, 2021 at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation. She was born December 12, 1957 in Surry County to the late Abraham Lincoln Brown and the late Dot Snow Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a nephew, Neil Lee Brown. Before her illness,...
Mrs. Paula Askew Hill, age 56 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Princeton, WV on August 9, 1964. Paula was the Assistant Recreation Director for the Patrick County Recreation Department. She was an exceptional mother and friend to all who knew her. She was extremely proud of her...
Mr. Terry Wayne Jenkins, II, of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. He was born in Surry County April 28, 1988 to Annette Louise Shockley Jenkins and the late Terry Wayne Jenkins. He was raised by his grandmother Louise Pack Shockley and the late Archie Shockley. He is also survived by two sisters, Samantha Irene (Travis) Bowman...
Mr. Thomas “Tom” Wayne Goins, 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 25, 1933 in Stokes County to the late Roy and Earlie Irene Goins. Mr. Goins owned and operated Mt. Airy Meat Processing then later retired from D&J Galaxy. He was a...
Mrs. Betty Sue Phillips Johnson, 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was born in Surry County January 31, 1939, to the late Johnson and Rachel Stone Phillips. Mrs. Johnson was a loving mother, grandmother and precious friend to many. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and was known for...
Ms. Brenda Kathleen Turner, age 71 of Woolwine, VA passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was born on February 13, 1950 to the late Mary Ellen Roberts and Callie Hill Thomas, Jr. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Brenda will be remembered by family and friends for her smile and friendliness to everyone. Brenda is survived by...
Mr. William Osler “Bill” Martin, Jr., 70, of Columbia, SC, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, surrounded by the love of his family. Mr. Martin was born May 12, 1951, in Surry County, to the late William Osler and Eva Mae Matthews Martin. He is survived by three sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy and Dennis Johnson of Mount Airy, Linda and...
Ms. Linda Mae Sykes Smith, age 59, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was born in Montgomery County, Maryland of November 26, 1961, to the late James William Sykes and the late Myrtle Mae Easter Sykes. She was a loving Mother and a proud Nana. She was a member of The...
Mr. John Cephus Rorrer, Jr, age 55 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on Monday, May 24, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on April 27, 1966. He was preceded in death by one brother, Curtis Martin. John was known for his willingness to help anyone he could and will be remembered for being a loving husband,...
Mrs. Barbara June “Bobbie” Hardy Cloukey Lane, 88, was an angel on earth, and now she is singing with the angels in Heaven. After a wonderful life, our beautiful mother was called to her Heavenly home on Monday, May 24, 2021. She was born August 4, 1932, to James Ethard and Annie Bell Hardy. Bobbie was born and raised in...
Mrs. Edith Carol Johnson Marion Owen, 78, of Mount Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday morning May 23, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on April 29, 1943 to the late King Brady Johnson and Mary McHone Johnson. She was a loving wife (E),...
Mrs. Effie Irene DeHart Duncan, age 95 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday at Sovah of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on October 25, 1925 to the late Mal and Effie Irene Belcher DeHart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Duncan; three sisters, Catherine Moran, Lois Spencer, Lorene Wood; and...
Ms. Carolyn Sue Martin, age 63 of Stuart, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Patrick County on February 15, 1958 to the late Jesse and Delcie Howell Goad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Goad, and a...
Mr. Jackie Lee Swiney, age 80 of Taylorsville, NC, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on November 21, 1940 to the late Jesse Swiney and Vertie Cruise Swiney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Myrna Wood Swiney; a son, Jackie Swiney; one sister, Frances...
Joseph Franklin Badgett, 83, husband of Sabrina Frasier Badgett, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at his residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 9:00am at Anderson Funeral Home with a Chapel services to follow at 10:30am. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Unity...
Mr. Frank Lawrence Boldrini, 49, of Boone, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22nd 2021. Frank was born July 2nd 1971 in Southfield Michigan to Janet Rumora Epperson and the late Lawrence Frank Boldrini. Frank attended St. Petersburg High School and NC State University. Frank was a respected chef for many years at Pandowdy’s Restaurant in...
Mr. Preston Frank McBride, 59 of Greensboro, passed away, Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina after extended illnesses. Mr. McBride was born in Surry County, North Carolina to Mr. Charlie Frank and Mary Lawson McBride. Left to cherish his memories are his son and daughter-in-law, Joshua Shane McBride and wife Brittaney; his father, Charlie...
Mrs. Vivian Thomas Lakey, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Lakey was born March 21, 1934, in Surry County, to the late George Ellis and Trusty Emiline Bryant Thomas. She retired from Brown-Wooten after 35 years of employment and was a faithful member of White Plains...