Obituaries
Donna Greenwood Phillips
Oct 12, 2025
Mrs. Donna Sue Greenwood Phillips, age 68, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, at her residence. She was born February 28, 1957, in Surry County, to the late Lloyd William Greenwood and Allie Jenkins Greenwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Tony Curtis Phillips.
Left to cherish her memories...
Bruce Elden Puckett
Oct 10, 2025
Mr. Bruce Elden Puckett, 59, of Cana, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at his home. Mr. Puckett was born on April 6, 1966, in Arlington, Virginia, to Maynard Truman and Ollie Worrell Puckett. Bruce was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Surviving are...
Judy Culler Dowell
Oct 10, 2025
Mrs. Judy Culler Dowell, age 65, of Pfafftown, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 at her home. She was born on June 13, 1960 in Cecil County, Maryland to the late Russell and Christine Matthews Culler. She loved reading, sweet tea, and music. She also loved going out with all her friends. She was a loving mother and grandmother...
Rita Sue Gates Stanley
Oct 9, 2025
Mrs. Rita Sue Gates Stanley, 75, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, October 9, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Stanley was born March 10, 1950, in Surry County, the older of two daughters born to the late Jack W. and Kathryn Collins Gates. Rita grew up in Mount Airy and...
James Daniel Shinault
Oct 9, 2025
Mr. James Daniel Shinault, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 9, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Shinault was born July 12, 1936, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late Ben and Vader Poindexter Shinault. James grew up on a tobacco farm in the Level...
Danielle Marie Ayers
Oct 8, 2025
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Danielle Marie Ayers, 21 of Ararat, NC, passed away at her home on Wednesday October 8, 2025. She was born April 12, 2004, in Forsyth County to Roger Daniel Ayers and the late Shannon Marie Wilmoth Graves. She was a 2022 graduate of North Surry High School. Danielle was a very intelligent and artistic young lady who loved her...
Donna Tolbert Wilburn
Oct 8, 2025
Mrs. Donna Tolbert Wilburn, age 69, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on May 1, 1956 in Surry County to the late Jack and Patricia Shelton Tolbert. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Aubree Scotto Di Perta (Giovanni), Michelle Jordan (Barrett),...
Travis "Shorty" Nelson Dollyhite
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. Travis Nelson “Shorty” Dollyhite, age 49, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Shorty was born in Surry County, on November 21, 1975, to Ethel Faye Pack Dollyhite and the late Gary Nelson Dollyhite. Shorty as known to many was a man of many traits, whether he was doing carpentry work and...
Pamela Cheryl King
Oct 7, 2025
Pamela Cheryl King
June 29, 1959- October 7, 2025 Pamela Cheryl King, 66, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, October 12th, 2025 at Skyline Memory Gardens on 432 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mt Airy, NC 27030, officiated by Pastor Charlie Newman. There will be no...
Raymond Boyd Wells III
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. Raymond Boyd Wells, III, age 80 of Woolwine, Virginia, passed away at The Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on February 5, 1945, to the late Raymond Boyd Wells, Jr., and Katherine Kelberer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Sue...
Harvey Jackson Cassady
Oct 7, 2025
Harvey Jackson Cassady, age 81 of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on January 17, 1944, in Patrick County, Harvey graced the lives of many with his friendly demeanor and infectious spirit. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Jackson Cassady and Thelma Inman Cassady;...
Hilda Simmons Harbour
Oct 7, 2025
Hilda Simmons Harbour, 89, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her loving family. Born November 21, 1935, in Surry County to the late James Dewey and Huldah Nichols Simmons. Hilda was a member of Level Cross UMC and faithful Christian. Left to cherish her...
James Coleman White
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. James Coleman “J.C.” White, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 7, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. White was born August 9, 1946, in Rockingham County, the son of the late Howard Bishop and Virginia Wheatley White. J.C. grew up in the White Plains community and graduated from North Surry...
Rebecca Wheeler Reeves
Oct 6, 2025
Mrs. Rebecca Annette Wheeler Reeves, age 78, of Mount Airy, NC passed away on October 6, 2025. She was born in Forsyth County on August 14, 1947, the daughter of the late Jack and Anna Williamson Wheeler. Rebecca retired from Piedmont Airlines after 20 years of service. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Leonard Thomas “Tom” Reeves...
Patsy Elaine Bowman Hensley
Oct 6, 2025
Mrs. Patsy Elaine Bowman Hensley, 80 of Mount Airy, passed away Monday evening, October 6, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Hensley was born in Surry County on April 19, 1945, to the late Murray Greene Bowman and Era Sparger Bowman. She worked for Bray Properties for many years. Left to cherish her memory are daughter, Sherri Brannock Harriman of Mount...
Dennis Dwain Angel, Jr.
Oct 5, 2025
Mr. Dennis Dwain Angel, Jr., age 38 of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at his home. Mr. Angel was born on July 29, 1987 on Fort Bragg Army Base to Dennis Dwain Angel, Sr. and Shelly Bunting Sias. Dennis proudly served his county in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division as Paratrooper, where he...
Donald Lee O'Neal, Sr.
Oct 5, 2025
This is a courtesy of Moody Funeral Service
Mr. Donald Lee O’Neal Sr. 86 of Rock Hill, SC passed away on October 5, 2025 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, SC. He was born on May 16, 1939 in Pilot Mountain, NC, to Roscoe and Mae O’Neal. Don is survived by his wife of 38 years, Nancy Butler...
Megan Leigh Watkins
Oct 4, 2025
Megan Leigh Watkins, age 38 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born on October 15, 1986, in Portsmouth, VA, to David Jonathon Watkins, Jr., and Linda Baker Watkins. Megan spent a lifetime fighting her mental illness and was proud to have gotten a recent...
Harold Lester Mabe, Sr.
Oct 4, 2025
Mr. Harold Lester Mabe, Sr., 93 of Pinnacle, born February 29, 1932, passed away October 4, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Mabe was predeceased in death by his wife, Lorene Mabe; daughter, Wanda Gibson; grandson, John Lee Mabe, Jr. (Little John); and a great granddaughter, Adrienne Mabe....
Isabel Santana Hernandez
Oct 3, 2025
Mrs. Isabel Santana Hernandez, age 74, of Mount Airy passed away Friday afternoon October 3, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Hernandez was born July 2, 1951, in Guerrero, Mexico to the late Antonio Santana and Leonor Hernandez. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, she’ll be deeply missed by all who knew her....


