Roger Ayers
Apr 16, 2021
Mr. Roger Lewis Ayers, 86 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mr. Ayers was born on May 27, 1934 in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer and Hilma Horn Ayers. Lewis was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that...
Travis Harrold
Apr 16, 2021
Mr. Travis Jason Harrold, 49 of Lambsburg, Virginia passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 peacefully at his home. Mr. Harrold was born February 29, 1972 in Surry County to Ken Jason and Shirley Horton Harrold. He played football and was on the wrestling team at North Surry, graduating in the class of 1990. In his spare time he loved...
Marilyn Blanks
Apr 15, 2021
Marilyn Sue Blanks, née Bondurant, of Hillsville, Virginia, died unexpectedly on April 15, 2021 at the age of 68 from a pulmonary embolism. Marilyn knew almost everyone in Hillsville after living and working there most of her life. It seemed she taught or was the principal of everyone in town (or at least their kin). Perpetually smiling and happy, she...
Wanda Quesinberry
Apr 15, 2021
Mrs. Wanda Sharlene Shockley Quesinberry, 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home, Thursday, April 15, 2021. She was born in Patrick County, VA, to the late Robert Fred and Lois Trudy Tucker Shockley. Mrs. Quesinberry retired as a registered nurse from Surry Medical Specialist and attended First Church of the Brethren. Left to cherish her memory are her...
Dale Willard, Jr.
Apr 15, 2021
Mr. Dale Thomas Willard, Jr., “Baby Dale”, 42, of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was born in Forsyth County on October 4, 1978 to Dale Thomas Willard, Sr., and Shirley Elizabeth Ann Puckett Willard Mears. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend who will be missed dearly. Left to...
Michael Stone
Apr 14, 2021
Mr. Michael David Stone, 68, of Mount Airy, went home to the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Stone was born May 16, 1952, in Newport News, VA, the son of the Rev. Paul Frank and Annie Belle Sparks Stone. Michael served our country in the United States Army from...
Mary Helen Haunn
Apr 14, 2021
Miss Mary Helen Haunn, 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. She was born on April 23, 1941, in Carroll County to the late Hillary Hampton and Ada Marshall Haunn. Miss Haunn was a soft-spoken woman, with a kind heart. She loved her family and cared for her nieces and nephews as if they...
Nelson Simpson
Apr 14, 2021
Mr. Nelson Clark Simpson, age 62, of Greensboro, NC formerly of Dobson, NC passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He was born in Yadkin County on January 29, 1959, to Sylvia White Simpson and the late Arnold Wayne Simpson. He was a floral designer, a member of the NC State Florist Association, AIFD PFCI Floral Designer....
Mary Sue Knight
Apr 13, 2021
Mrs. Mary Sue Knight, age 79 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at The Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born in Busan, South Korea on June 5, 1941. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Lewis Franklin Knight. She enjoyed fishing and gardening and loved her family.
Mrs. Knight is survived by three...
Henry Martin, Jr.
Apr 13, 2021
Mr. Henry Eugene “Pow” Martin, Jr., 84, of Ararat, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on October 3, 1936 to the late Henry Eugene Martin, Sr., and Sarah Eunice Lewis Martin. Mr. Martin was retired from Virginia Department of Transportation. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother,...
Phillip Hall
Apr 13, 2021
Mr. Phillip Bryant Hall, 86, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Tuesday, April 13, 2021. He was born in Surry County, January 3, 1935, to the late Thomas Leonard and Doris Agnes Monday Hall. Mr. Hall was a caring father, grandfather, and friend. He was an avid golfer, and also enjoyed woodworking, hunting,...
Edmond Yawn
Apr 12, 2021
Mr. Edmond Wade Yawn, 51, of Claudville, Va passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at The Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Beauregard Parrish, LA on May 17, 1969 to the late Randolph Yawn and Mary Mosley Yawn. He is survived by his daughter, Hannah Marie Yawn (and her mother Coleen Yawn) of Elizabeth City, NC; step-children,...
Ernest Heavner Sr.
Apr 12, 2021
Mr. Ernest Heavner, Sr., 92, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Monday afternoon, April 12, 2021, at his home. Mr. Heavner was born June 13, 1928, in Webster County West Virginia to the late Homer and Lina Conead Heavner. He loved Nascar, Wrestling and spending time with his family. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will surely be...
Mildred Collins
Apr 12, 2021
Mrs. Mildred Virginia Wagoner Shelton Collins, 101, of Winston-Salem, passed away at the Salemtowne Moravian Home. Mrs. Collins was born in Surry County on December 22, 1919 to the late Percy Miles and Hattie Mae Watts Wagoner. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her. Left to...
Samuel Harding, Sr.
Apr 12, 2021
Mr. Samuel Earl Harding, Sr., 85, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021, at Village Care of King. Mr. Harding was born July 8, 1935, in Davie County, the son of the late Speer Aaron and Pearl Clifton Harding. He retired from Pike Electric and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Earl was an avid golfer...
Michael Williams
Apr 11, 2021
Mr. Michael Williams age 51, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 20201 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry County on September 15, 1969 to Lillian Williams Hodge and the late Will Hodge. Mr. Williams was a hardworking man and very kind hearted. He was a great dad, brother, son, and co-worker who...
Beulah Faye Danley
Apr 10, 2021
Mrs. Beulah Faye Creed Danley, 92, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, April 10, 2021, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Danley was born February 1, 1929, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Richard Zan and Minnie Alberta Smith Creed. Faye was reared on a family farm in the...
William Isaacs
Apr 9, 2021
Mr. William Dale Isaacs, age 69, of State Road, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021. He was born May 6, 1951 in Surry County to the late William Dare Issacs and Lillie Elizabeth Wood Isaacs, who survives. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Kannika Isaacs and his nephew, Jason Daniel Isaacs....
Dennis Draughn
Apr 9, 2021
Mr. Dennis Wade Draughn, a disabled veteran, passed away at his home, Friday, April 9, 2021. He was born in Surry County, February 23, 1942, to the late Jacob Spencer and Dinah Handy Draughn. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era. Mr. Draughn is survived by his wife of 51 years, Opal G....
Charles Smith
Apr 9, 2021
Mr. Charles Lawrence “Punk” Smith 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on May 31, 1941 to the late Charlie Lee and Hallie Norman Smith. Mr. Smith was the Maintenance Superintendent at Hugh G. Strickland for twenty-seven years. He was also...