Monroe Donathan, II
May 20, 2021
Mr. Monroe Turner Donathan, II (retired USAF), 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury. He was also known as M.T., the Big Kahuna, The General, and most notably “Papa.” Born January 2, 1936, in a small log home on the banks of the Chinquapin Creek in Pilot Mountain, he was the...
Ollie Hooker
May 20, 2021
Mrs. Ollie Celestine Edwards Hawks Hooker, age 82, of Cana, passed away on May 20, 2021 at Heritage Hall in Laurel Fork, VA. She was born in Carroll County Virginia on May 17, 1939 to the late Issac Lafayette and Mary Elizabeth Hawks Edwards. She was a retired Inspector from Spencer’s Inc. Left to cherish her memories are a daughter...
Betty Atkins
May 20, 2021
Mrs. Betty Ruth Galyean Atkins, age 81, of Dobson, NC passed away at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy, NC on Thursday May 20, 2021. She was born in Surry County on September 2, 1939, to the late Foy Galyean and the late Lona Rose Lowe Galyean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson...
Martha Tucker
May 19, 2021
Mrs. Martha Antoinette Inman Tucker, 74, of Pleasant Garden, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, May 19, 2021, at Clapps Nursing Center. She was born June 13, 1946, in Forsyth County, to the late Samuel Maurice and Hazel Martha Antoinette Wolfe Inman. Martha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by...
Ricky Doss
May 19, 2021
Mr. Ricky Lawson Doss, age 63 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his home. He was born in Virginia on December 4, 1957 to the late Sterley Doss and Mary Pickett Doss. In addition to his parents, Mr. Doss was preceded in death by a sister, Rhonda Doss, and a son-in-law, Lee Chitwood. Mr. Doss is...
Bud Creed
May 19, 2021
Mr. Robert Franklin “Bud” Creed, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, NC. He was born in Surry County to Gladys Whitaker Creed and the late Robert Lee Creed. Bud promised his daughter the he would finish his Master’s Degree from the University of South Carolina, and after her...
Ivan Hill
May 18, 2021
Mr. Ivan B. Hill, age 75, of Lawsonville, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Stokes County on June 8, 1945 to the late Vance Hill and Mary Tudor Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Betty West
May 18, 2021
Mrs. Betty Mae Roberson West, age 87 passed away on May 18th peacefully in Williamsburg, Virginia. She was born April 30, 1934 in Stuart, Virginia to the late (Ida) Mae Vaughn and Greely Roberson. Her husband of 58 years, James “Jim” Kirk West, predeceased her in 2014 along with brothers, C. B. Roberson, Bennie Roberson, Riley Roberson, and Elmer Roberson....
James Van Hoy
May 18, 2021
Mr. James Gilbert Van Hoy, age 71, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his residence. He was born June 16, 1949 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Eula Plummer Van Hoy and the late Andy Gilbert Van Hoy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Charles Edward Van Hoy; and...
Hester Willard
May 18, 2021
Mrs. Hester Mae Bryant Willard, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning May 18, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on October 20, 1938 to the late Harvey Wesley Bryant and Sarah Lila Felts Bryant. She was retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery after...
Dr. Edwin Wiles
May 18, 2021
Dr. Edwin Leon Wiles, 86, of Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, May 18, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Edwin was born January 7, 1935, in Danville, VA, the only child born to the late Clarence E. and Lillian Kate “Lillie” Biggs Wiles. He earned degrees from Guilford College,...
Randolph Goad
May 18, 2021
Mr. Randolph Goad, age 86, of Patrick County, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on October 11, 1934 to the late Brockley Goad and Addie Martin Goad. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jessie Goad. Mr. Goad worked for Panel Knitting, later Sara Lee with...
Ruth Bushnell
May 17, 2021
Ms. Ruth Alice Rakes Bushnell, age 61 of Patrick County, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 17, 2021, at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on June 19, 1959. She was preceded in death her father, Coy Norman Rakes; and one sister, Brenda Rakes...
Boyd Inman
May 16, 2021
Mr. Boyd Dean Inman, 71, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home, Sunday, May 16, 2021. He was born in Surry County, October 7, 1949, to the late Thomas and Ella Mae Kirkman Inman. Dean retired as a construction inspector for the City of Winston-Salem after 34 years of service. He loved music, juke boxes, and muscle cars. Dean...
Charlie Hull
May 16, 2021
Mr. Charles Woltz “Charlie” Hull, IV, 34, of Siloam, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Charlie was born June 3, 1986, in Surry County, to Lynn Becker Hull and the late Charles Woltz Hull, III. He was a very talented gunsmith. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 13...
Bobby Willard
May 16, 2021
Mr. Bobby W. Willard, 55, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Willard was born April 5, 1966, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late Roy Davis and Shirley Shelton Willard. Bobby was a loving son, uncle, father, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Left...
Harmel Francis
May 16, 2021
Mr. Harmel Lee Francis, 82, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Lee County on May 16, 1939 to the late Paul and Marjorie Hawks Francis. Mr. Francis retired from Pike Electric, and then retired from Surry Telephone. He was a member of Highland...
Betty Edwards
May 16, 2021
Mrs. Betty Faye Byrd Edwards, 88, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, Sunday, May 16, 2021. She was born in Surry County August 8, 1932 to the late John and Mae Carter Byrd. Mrs. Edwards was a faithful member of Haymore Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. She retired from the Mount Airy City School...
Donald Adkins
May 15, 2021
Donald Kieth Adkins, 46, of Forsyth County, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2021. He was born on June 22, 1974 in Welch, West Virginia. Kieth obtained his GED from Braxton County High School in 1992 and went on to drive a coal truck for the mines. That is when his passion for driving trucks and heavy equipment...
John Hawks
May 15, 2021
Mr. John Daniel Hawks, age 88, of Mt. Airy, passed away on May 15, 2021 at his home. He was born in Surry County on November 11, 1932 to the late Joseph Lee and Mary Reynolds Hawks. Mr. Hawks was a retired fixer for Renfro Cooperation and proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. He was a loving husband,...