Obituaries
Amanda Joann Guynn Easter
Oct 7, 2021
Mrs. Amanda Joann Guynn Easter, 41 of Cana, Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Easter was born in Surry County, on October 7, 1980, to Freddie and Joann Crotts Guynn. Amanda was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all that knew her. Left to cherish her memories...
Kenneth Earl Dozier
Oct 7, 2021
Mr. Kenneth “Earl” Dozier, age 65, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 7, 2021, at his home. He was one of nine children born to the late Kenneth Earl Dozier, Sr. and the late Mary Stanbaugh in Indianapolis, IN, on May 4, 1956. He was an excellent mechanic and loved fixing and rebuilding cars. He will be deeply missed by all...
Ritchie Dean Marion
Oct 6, 2021
Mr. Ritchie Dean Marion, 61, of Pinnacle, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 6, 1960, in Forsyth County to Magaline Elsie Lynch Marion Hiatt and the late Warren Franklin Marion. Ritchie was a skilled carpenter and co-owner of Marion Brothers Subcontractors....
Linda Marie Long Harrison
Oct 6, 2021
Mrs. Linda Marie Long Harrison, 73, of Dobson NC passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Forsyth County on January 21, 1948, to the late Roy Long and the late Ruth Beckner Long. She was retired from Cross Creek. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Joseph Steven Haynes
Oct 6, 2021
Mr. Joseph Steven Haynes, age 30, of Mt. Airy, passed away, Wednesday, October 6, 2021. He was born in Surry County on April 3, 1991, to Sharon Simmons Haynes and the late Steven Gray Haynes. Joseph was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend. He was employed with Altec in Mt. Airy. Joseph became a fitness trainer and was devoted...
Bradley Julian Garber
Oct 6, 2021
Mr. Bradley Julian Garber, age 27, of Tampa Florida, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. He was born in Mecklenburg County North Carolina on October 29, 1993, to William J. And Lela S. Jackson. Mr. Garber was a truck driver for Worldwide Logistics. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Jakare Winters Garber; Children, Dakota Garber, Savannah Garber,...
John Carl Spurlin, Jr.
Oct 6, 2021
Mr. John Carl Spurlin, Jr. age 80, of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at his home. Mr. Spurlin was born on November 25, 1940 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late John Carl Spurlin, Sr. and Gladys Hiatt Spurlin. A long-time resident of Mount Airy, Mr. Spurlin retired from R.J. Reynolds and was a dedicated member...
Robert Lee Tatum
Oct 6, 2021
Mr. Robert Lee Tatum, age 64 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, October 6 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, NC. He was born on June 8, 1957, to the late William Tatum and Ida Louise Glenn Tatum. Robert was a faithful member and deacon at True Gospel Holiness Church. He was a hard worker, a loving husband, a...
Marilyn Wood Driggers
Oct 5, 2021
Mrs. Marilyn Wood Driggers, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at her home. She was born in Surry County on June 21, 1946, to the late James Gilmer and Ona Naomi O’Dell Wood. Mrs. Driggers was a restaurant owner who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by a son, Chris...
Lolar Virginia Galyean Thomas Marshall
Oct 5, 2021
Mrs. Lolar Virginia Galyean Thomas Marshall, 95, of the Pine Ridge community, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, October 5, 2021, from Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Marshall was born April 5, 1926, in Carroll County, VA, one of twelve children born to the late Guy Franklin and Bertha Upchurch Galyean. Lolar was a very devoted...
Mary Ethel Haynes Vernon
Oct 4, 2021
Mrs. Mary Ethel Haynes Vernon, 87, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 4, 2021, from Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mount Airy. Mrs. Vernon was born December 11, 1933, in Surry County, to the late William Roosevelt Haynes and Hassie Martin Haynes. She retired from Perry Manufacturing after...
Thelma Lorene Upchurch Bryant
Oct 4, 2021
Mrs. Thelma Lorene Upchurch Bryant, 74, of Lambsburg, VA passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County on October 10, 1946, to the late Jasper and Eliza Faulkner Upchurch. Mrs. Bryant was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will forever be remembered for her generosity,...
Jackie Faye Gilley Bennett
Oct 4, 2021
Mrs. Jackie Faye Gilley Bennett, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at her home. She was born in Surry County on February 7, 1936, to the late Walter and Pearl Long Gilley. Left to cherish her memories are her husband of 67 years and 11months, Bill Bennett; sons, Brian Bennett and fiancé Bobbie Hinton,...
Betty Ann Boone Johnson McKinney
Oct 4, 2021
Mrs. Betty Ann Boone Johnson McKinney, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away at her home on Monday, October 4, 2021. She was born on April 17, 1936, in Smyth County, VA, to the late Gilbert Lee Boone and Edna Marie Hutton Boone Defriece. She was retired from Proctor Silex after 32 years of dedicated service. Granny loved her family and...
Christopher Dearrl Bowman
Oct 4, 2021
Mr. Christopher Dearrl Bowman, 49, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Hugh Chatham Hospital in Elkin. He was born in Henry County, VA on November 10, 1971, to the late Ronnie and Sandra Holcomb Bowman. Chris loved the Lord and his family very much. He enjoyed his Harley Davidson Motorcycle, watching TV with his son Jett,...
Jeffery Lynn Pomeroy Sr.
Oct 4, 2021
Mr. Jeffery Lynn Pomeroy Sr. age 60, of Dobson, NC passed away at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC. He was born in Wayne County, Detroit, Michigan, on September 9, 1960, to Lorena Faye Goddard Pomeroy and to the late Clema Field “Bud” Pomeroy. He was retired from Southland Trucking Co. Surviving is his wife, Debra...
Junior Ray Hiatt
Oct 4, 2021
Mr. Junior Ray Hiatt, 57, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The funeral service will be held Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with Pastor J.D. Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in the Bear Trail Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...
Ermie Lee (Niten) Marshall
Oct 4, 2021
Mrs. Ermie Lee Niten Marshall, 92 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Heritage Hall, Laurel Meadows in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Mrs. Marshall was born November 16, 1928 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Euel Columbus and Annie Keith Niten. Ermie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply...
Ruby Lenee Brooks
Oct 3, 2021
Mrs. Ruby Lenee Davis Brooks, 65, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on October 23, 1955, to the late, Carl Junior Davis and Hattie Hiatt Davis Johnson. Mrs. Brooks was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed. She is survived by a son,...
Madeline Gilley Adams
Oct 3, 2021
Mrs. Madeline Gilley Adams, age 92, of Patrick Springs, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at her home. She was born in Henry County on January 24, 1929, to the late Harbour Gilley and Alice Spencer Gilley. She was married to the love of her life, the late Barney Lee Adams for 72...


