Gertrude "Bernell" Easter
Nov 1, 2020
Mrs. Gertrude “Bernell” Willard Easter, 89, of Dobson passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born in Carroll County, VA on October 16, 1931 to the late Ernest and Effie Combs Willard. Mama loved God, her family and friends and she loved digging in the dirt to plant flowers. Nothing made her...
Jimmie Ray Long
Nov 1, 2020
Mr. Jimmie Ray Long, age 74, of King, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Surry County on March 9, 1946 to the late Delbert Howard and Addie Dalton Long. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will surely be missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memories...
Harvey Gray Terry
Oct 31, 2020
Mr. Harvey Gray Terry, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at his home. He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina on September 26, 1940 to the late Henry and Virginia Bowman Terry. In addition to his parents, Mr. Terry was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Evans Terry; a granddaughter, Pamala Terry; three...
Polly Watson
Oct 31, 2020
Mrs. Polly Simpson Watson, age 96, passed away October 31, 2020 at RidgeCrest Assisted Living in Mount Airy where she had lived the past seven years. Polly was born October 13, 1924 in Surry County to her late parents John and Dora Nichols Simpson. She is survived by her two daughters and their spouses—Dianne and Dennis Goins of Alexandria, Virginia...
Dorothy Ivalien Belcher Reynolds
Oct 31, 2020
Dorothy Ivalien Hylton Belcher Reynolds, age 87 of Patrick Springs, went to be with her Lord and Savior on 31st of October 2020. Ivalien was born in Meadows of Dan, Virginia on October 2, 1933. She was preceded in death by her parents Stowell Hylton and Gracie Hall Hylton, her husband Ellis Reynolds, and her beloved son and grandson, Ronald...
Polly Elizabeth Sloan
Oct 31, 2020
Mrs. Polly Elizabeth Bowman Sloan, 70 of Mount Airy passed away at her home surrounded by her family. Polly was born on May 20, 1950 to the late Millard Hassell and Carrie Mae Goins Bowman in Patrick County, Virginia. Polly was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend to all that knew her. She will be deeply missed by all. ...
Spencer Cleveland Stokes
Oct 31, 2020
Mr. Spencer Cleveland Stokes, age 82, of Dobson, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the Davie Nursing and Rehab, in Davie County. He was born in Surry County, on January 1, 1938, to the late Eugene Paul Stokes and the late Grace Bernice Wood Stokes. He was a retired Motor Grader Operator for NC DOT, and a member...
Frank Burton Hensley
Oct 30, 2020
Mr. Frank “Burton” Hensley, 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, Friday, October 30, 2020 surrounded by his loving family and close friend Darin Goins. He was born in Patrick County, VA, September 28, 1940 to the late Ben and Bertie Mae Handy Hensley. Mr. Hensley was the owner and operator of a sawmill for over 50...
Levia Elsie Barnett
Oct 30, 2020
Mrs. Levia Elsie Goins Barnett, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, October 30, 2020, at PruittHealth in Elkin. Mrs. Barnett was born April 27, 1930, in Surry County, the daughter of the late James Joseph and Emma Chandler Goins. Levia retired as a proud certified nursing assistant from Northern Regional Hospital after 30 years of service. She is...
Kenneth Ray Mustin
Oct 30, 2020
Mr. Kenneth Ray Mustin, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday evening, October 30, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry County on May 25, 1948 to the late James Lindsey Mustin and Minnie Lee Potts Mustin. Mr. Mustin proudly served our country in the US Army and retired from R. J. Reynolds...
Vera Elizabeth Ayers
Oct 29, 2020
Mrs. Vera Elizabeth Murphy Ayers, age 96 of Powhatan, Virginia went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Green W. Ayers, and her second husband, Fred H. Kilmer. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Jesse R. and Lucy Philpott Murphy; three sisters, Katherine Washburn,...
Cheryle Chandler
Oct 29, 2020
Miss Cheryle Chandler, 70, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away at her home, Thursday, October 29, 2020. She was born in Surry County, October 31, 1949 to Myron Fay Gilley Chandler and the late William Edward Chandler. Cheryle worked for many years for several federal, state, and local agencies. Cheryle was a dedicated member, and served her church, Bridges Community...
Mack Edward O'Neal
Oct 29, 2020
Mr. Mack Edward O’Neal, 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born in Surry County, July 18, 1947 to the late Fred Anderson and Josephine Venable O’Neal. Mr. O’Neal worked in construction for several years before starting O’Neal Logging Company where he and his family worked together. He is survived by his...
Elvie Holder
Oct 29, 2020
Elvie Hawks Holder of Mount Airy passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020. She was born May 18, 1925 in Mount Airy, North Carolina to Hubert and Pencie Hawks. She was a lifetime member of Calvary Baptist Church, attended Franklin High School in Toast, NC and formerly employed by Kmart Corp. Elvie was a tender and loving mother, grandmother, and a...
Katherine Shinault
Oct 28, 2020
Mrs. Katherine Hicks Shinault, 90, of Dobson, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 28, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Shinault was born October 1, 1930, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late John Dee and Elizabeth Cleaver Hicks. Katherine retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after 31 years of service and...
Peggy Jo Cockerham
Oct 28, 2020
Mrs. Peggy Jo Cockerham, 80, of Pilot Mountain, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was born in Surry County, April 10, 1940, to the late Robert “Bob” and Ethel Marie Davis Short. Mrs. Cockerham was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was a dedicated member of Little Mountain Baptist Church...
Mary Elizabeth Boyles
Oct 28, 2020
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Trollinger Boyles, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, October 28, 2020, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Boyles was born June 4, 1928, in Scotland County, to the late Clyde Alexander and Jean Lindsay Trollinger of Laurinburg. Lib was married to Wayne Ronald Boyles, Jr. for 63 years until he passed away on September 6,...
Charles Ernest Norman
Oct 28, 2020
Mr. Charles Ernest Norman, age 84, of Elkin, NC passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Yadkin Co. on July 11, 1936 to the late William Ernest Norman and the late Mary Steelman Norman. He was a retired Electrician, and a member and deacon of...
Wanda Ayers-Slate
Oct 28, 2020
Ms. Wanda Ayers-Slate, age 69 of Stuart passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on October 9, 1951. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ethel Martin Ayers Hatcher, and a niece, Tammy Mata. Wanda had been a R.N. for Dr. Kastretsios for 20 years and was the owner/operator of...
Brenda Ann Sidden
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs. Brenda Ann (Kay) Payne Sidden, 70 of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Sidden was born in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late James Monroe and Claudia Marie Sutphin Payne. Mrs. Sidden was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to all that will be deeply missed. Left...