Caroline Weidhaas
Aug 30, 2020
Mrs. Caroline Lester Weidhaas, age 65, of Stuart, passed away at home, unexpectedly, Sunday morning, August 30, 2020. She was born in Martinsville on August 23, 1955 to the late Jack Lester and Myrtis Jentzen Lester. Mrs. Weidhaas was a loving, selfless wife, mother, friend and teacher. She loved entertaining and decorating her home. Every holiday...
Linda Lee Goad
Aug 29, 2020
Mrs. Linda Lee Smerilli Goad, 73, of Claudville, VA, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her home, surrounded by family. Mrs. Goad was born October 30, 1946, in Monessen, PA, the daughter of the late Nick and Louise Bowman Smerilli. She retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. and was of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her husband of 55...
Bessie Shore
Aug 29, 2020
Mrs. Bessie Bowman Shore, 89, of King passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Saturday, August 29, 2020. She was born in Patrick County, VA, June 2, 1931, to the late Davis Garfield Bowman and Manie Anne Puckett Bowman. Mrs. Shore was a loving wife, mother, mimi, sister, and friend. She treasured the time she shared with her family,...
Mildred Ilene Collins
Aug 29, 2020
Mrs. Mildred Ilene Goins Collins, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 29, 2020, at Twelve Oaks Memory Care Unit. Mrs. Collins was born August 28, 1927, in Patrick County, VA, one of nine children born to the late Fletcher and Annie Elizabeth Wilson Goins. Mildred worked at Barber Plant for many years and later retired from Renfro...
Renee Ann Grant
Aug 29, 2020
Ms. Renee Ann Gwyn Grant, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem on Saturday afternoon, August 29, 2020 after a long courageous battle with Behcet’s Disease and Leukemia. She was born in Prince George County, Maryland, on February 10, 1966, to Bonnie Ratcliff Mannon. She was loving daughter, mother, grandmother, and friend. Left...
Romie Baired "Frank" Boles
Aug 29, 2020
Mr. Romie Baired Boles (Frank), 83, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Boles was born on May 24, 1937, in Surry County, to Romie Franklin and Emma Jane Jackson Boles. He was married to “the love of his life”, Cassie Faye Gammons Boles, for nearly 62 years. He...
Nancy Edmonds
Aug 27, 2020
Mrs. Nancy Goings Edmonds, age 81, of Dobson, NC passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry County on May 19, 1939 to the late Boyd Grant Goings and to the late Vera Gentry Goings. Mrs. Edmonds graduated from Beulah High School and Appalachian State Teachers...
Maria Mercedes Ruiz Ramirez
Aug 27, 2020
Mrs. Maria Mercedes Ruiz Ramirez, age 91, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Northern Regional Hospital. She was born in Puerto Rico on December 14, 1928, to the late Faorencio Ruiz and to the late Joseffa Toledo Ruiz. She was a retired seamstress. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Linda Lou Edwards
Aug 27, 2020
Mrs. Linda Lou Jones Edwards, age 70, of Mount Airy, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Mrs. Edwards was born in Stokes County, on November 26, 1949, to the late Lee and Sallie Ann Willard Jones. Linda retired from Spencer, Inc. after many years of service. Left to cherish her memories are her daughters and sons-in-law;...
Rev. Elbert Gray Kirkman
Aug 27, 2020
The Rev. Elbert Gray Kirkman, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020, at his home. He was born October 13, 1954, in Surry County, to the late Elbert and Virginia Gates Kirkman. The Rev. Kirkman was a pastor for more than 23 years. Gray loved the Lord and was loved by everyone who knew him. He was...
Carolyn Diane Willard
Aug 26, 2020
Mrs. Carolyn Diane Pilgrim Willard, age 67, of Mt. airy, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at her home. She was born in Surry County on June 29, 1953 to the late Amos and Media Cockerham Pilgrim. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories...
Elizabeth Fern Cooke
Aug 26, 2020
Mrs. Elizabeth Fern Jones Cooke, age 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mt. Airy. She was born in Grayson County Virginia on June 29, 1938 to the late Grace Ayers Jones. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left...
Jimmy Gray Rodgers
Aug 26, 2020
Mr. Jimmy Gray Rodgers, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 26, 2020, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. He was born in Forsyth County on November 22, 1957 to the late JD Rodgers and Betty Louise Thomas Wright. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left to...
Darlyne Laverne Clark
Aug 26, 2020
Mrs. Darlyne Laverne Clark, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Patrick County on June 22, 1936 to the late William McKinley Light and Emma Spence Light. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Edward “Dud” Clark, and...
Mary Virginia Brim
Aug 26, 2020
Mrs. Mary Virginia Hill Brim, age 90 of Claudville, VA passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on November 28, 1929 to the late William Robert Hill and Ethel Irene Smith Hill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years,...
Felipa Almazan Najera
Aug 25, 2020
Felipa Almazan Najera, 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Felipa was born August 23, 1958, in El Canton, Mexico, the daughter of Sotera Najera and the late Rafael Almazan. She was employed at Wayne Farms in Dobson and was a member the Catholic Church. She is survived...
Lora "Flossie" Wood
Aug 24, 2020
Lora “Flossie” Wood, age 78 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Riner, Va on August 5, 1942 to the late Ed and Muriel Wood. In addition to her parents, Ms. Wood was preceded in death by a sister, Clara Webb, and a...
Michael Dewey Stillwagon, Sr.
Aug 24, 2020
Mr. Michael Dewey Stillwagon, Sr., 57, of Lowgap, NC, entered eternal rest August 24, 2020 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife, daughter, and son. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl W. and Joyce D. (O’Neal) Stillwagon Patuc; a brother, Carl Jr.; and a sister, Debbie Hershberger. He is survived by his wife of 32...
Rex Mauldin
Aug 23, 2020
Mr. Davis Rex Mauldin, age 80, of White Plains, passed away Sunday morning, August 23, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Rex was born August 15, 1940 in Surry County to the late Roy Franklin and Annie Mae Brintle Mauldin. He retired from AC Corporation after many years of dedicated service. Rex was a soft-spoken man who never met...
Howard "Motor" McMillian
Aug 23, 2020
Mr. Howard Bryan “Motor” McMillian, Jr., age 80, passed away, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Sunday August 23, 2020. Mr. McMillian was born June 21, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Mr. Howard Bryan McMillian, Sr. and Elsie Strickland McMillian. Mr. McMillian was given the nickname “Motor” and that became the name everyone would call him for...