Sheila Sizemore Hutcherson
Dec 5, 2024
Sheila Sizemore Hutcherson, 78, of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, passed away December 5, 2024. Born September 25, 1946, in Forsyth County, to the late JP and Ruby Sizemore. Sheila received a master’s degree in education from Appalachian State University, and worked as an educator for many years teaching French, German, Italian, etc. She served as a church organist for many...
Becky Elaine Barker
Dec 5, 2024
Becky Elaine Barker, 29 years old, born as Rebecca Elaine Crown to her father Stephen Crown and her mother Sabrina Miller, and adopted as Becky Elaine Miller by her maternal grandparents, James Gerald Miller Senior and Elaine S. Miller, passed away December 5, 2024. Becky was preceded in death by her father and mother and her grandparents. Surviving Becky are...
Cheryl Lynne Ramsey Bowman
Dec 4, 2024
Mrs. Cheryl Lynne Ramsey Bowman, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 4, 2024, at her home. Mrs. Bowman was born December 21, 1956, in Chester, SC, to the late Paige Ramsey and Carol Frady Ramsey Babb. Cheryl was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a friend to many. She is survived by her husband, Johnny...
Duane Allan Mattheisen
Dec 3, 2024
Duane Allan Mattheisen passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the age of 75.
He was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, on October 13,1949, the son of Anfana ‘Andy’ and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Mattheisen, and 4 years later, the brother to Mark. After high school, Duane enlisted in the Navy, and was stationed in Pensacola, FL, at which time he was diagnosed...
Carl Ray Shelton
Dec 3, 2024
Mr. Carl Ray Shelton, 74, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 3, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Shelton was born December 11, 1949, in Surry County, one of four sons born to the late Carl W. and Laura Durham Shelton. Carl grew up in the Francisco community and graduated from North...
Samuel Joe Freeman
Dec 3, 2024
Mr. Samuel Joe Freeman, age 50 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday evening December 3, 2024, at his home after a long hard fight with cancer and leukemia. Joe was born on March 8, 1974, to Dennis Gray Freeman and the late Mondelery Lillian Joyce Freeman. Mr. Freeman is survived by a very special friend, Wendy Simons; daughters and...
Alexis Lee East King
Dec 2, 2024
Alexis East King, age 64, of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away on December 2, 2024. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia on January 10, 1960, to Lavergne T. Collins and the late John W. East. She was preceded in death by her beloved stepfather, Jesse Collins; her maternal grandparents, Alex and Elva Thomas; and her paternal grandparents, John and...
Phyllis Ann Woodruff McCraw
Dec 2, 2024
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Woodruff McCraw, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away on December 2, 2024 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born on September 30, 1958 in Surry County to the late Johnnie Ray and Bertha Bobbitt Woodruff. Mrs. McCraw worked for Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy in the Operating Room as Registered Nurse for...
Annie Wilmoth Willard
Dec 1, 2024
Mrs. Annie Josephine Wilmoth Willard, age 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Twelve Oaks Senior Living with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Willard was born in Surry County on January 20, 1928, to the late Genie Wilmoth and Letha Hicks Wilmoth. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and will be deeply...
Robert Jefferson Willard
Dec 1, 2024
Mr. Robert Jefferson Willard, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at his home. Mr. Willard was born April 22, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late Bernard and Mary Davis Willard. A man of many trades, Robert was known for his wisdom, hard work, and willingness to help others, if they were...
Frankie Isabel (Atkins) Lowe
Dec 1, 2024
Mrs. Frankie Isabel Atkins Lowe, age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Lowe was born on July 1, 1935, in Surry County to the late Joe and Inda Ward Atkins. Frankie was a loving wife, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be deeply missed by...
Timothy Michael Nichols
Dec 1, 2024
Mr. Timothy Michael “Tim” Nichols, 63, of Winston-Salem, passed away early Sunday morning, December 1, 2024. Mr. Nichols was born the second son to Roger Lewis and Shelby Badgett Nichols on February 20, 1961, in Surry County. He was reared on a tobacco farm and learned early about hard work, church, good food, and family. After high school, Tim attended...
Kaye Hardy White
Nov 30, 2024
Kaye Frances Hardy White of Siloam, NC, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born August 28, 1935, in Surry County to the late James Harbour and Martha Columbia Hardy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Robert White;...
Dewey James Mooney
Nov 30, 2024
Mr. Dewey James Mooney, age 82, of State Road, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1942 in Surry County, to the late Jim and Dorothy Mooney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Doug Mooney; his sisters, Pauline Mooney and Annie...
Donald Ray Goad
Nov 29, 2024
Mr. Donald Ray Goad, age 70, of Mount Airy, passed away late Friday night, November 29, 2024, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Goad was born in Surry County on April 23, 1954, to the late Virginia Gladys Semones Goad and Louis James Goad. He was a loving father, grandfather, and brother,...
Mildred "Millie" Ruth Simmons
Nov 28, 2024
Simmons, Millie, 84, of Cocoa, FL passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 28, 2024. She was the beloved mother of Pam (Denny) Ullo and Rick Simmons, the adored “Nana” of Katharine, and the daughter of the late Rush and Mildred Epperson Ayers. She is preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers and is survived by...
Billy Ray Reece
Nov 27, 2024
Mr. Billy Ray Reece, age 74, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 27, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson with his son by his side. Ray was born on August 13, 1950, in Surry County, to the late O’Dell Edwards Easter and Perry Lee Reece. Ray grew up in Mount Airy and...
William Christopher "Chris" Walker
Nov 26, 2024
Mr. William Christopher “Chris” Walker, age 52, of Stuart, VA passed away at Woltz Hospice Home on November 26, 2024. He was born on September 28, 1972 to Danney Joe Walker and the late Connie Louise Bowman Walker. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Curtis Bowman and Anice Ruth Bowman; paternal...
Michelle Leslie Hall
Nov 26, 2024
Ms. Michelle Leslie Hall, age 54 of Ararat, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home. She was born in Patrick County on June 6, 1970, to the late Elvin O. Hall and Learline Jewell Burnette Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Isabella Blankenship. Michelle dearly loved and truly enjoyed...
Peggy Lynch Foley
Nov 26, 2024
Peggy Lynch Foley, age 87 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Blue Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia on July 10, 1937, to the late Edgar Lynch and Mary Elizabeth Hodges Lynch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Paul B. Foley;...