Obituaries
Carolyn Collins
Jun 5, 2021
Mrs. Carolyn Lucille Martin Collins, 85, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on November 24, 1935 to the late Elisha and Emma Pell Martin. Mrs. Collins retired from Walmart, and a member of Woodville Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter,...
Billee Miller
Jun 5, 2021
Mrs. Billee Prather Miller passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Ridgecrest in Mount Airy. Born July 8, 1929, in Mount Airy, she was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph William and Gertrude Young Prather; her husband of 66 years, Walter James “Jim” Miller, Jr.; her son, James Thomas Miller; and her sister, Frances Prather Newell. Billee is survived...
Rommie "Pete" Bowman
Jun 5, 2021
Mr. Rommie Wade “Pete” Bowman, 78, of Pinnacle, NC, passed away on Saturday morning, June 5, 2021, at 12 Oaks Assisted Living in Mount Airy. He was born in Stokes County, on January 6, 1943, to the late Jacob Howard Bowman and Mytrice Elizabeth Marshall Bowman. Pete was a self-employed farmer, carpenter, and a jack-of-all-trades for many years. Left to...
Johnny Moss
Jun 5, 2021
Mr. Johnny Lee Moss, age 63, of Westfield, gained his goose wings, June 05, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Guilford County on February 13, 1958, to the late Billy Ray and Lumie Jane Moss. Johnny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be dearly missed by many. Johnny...
Peggy Brintle
Jun 4, 2021
Mrs. Peggy Simpson Venable Brintle, 77 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Yadkin SECU Hospice in Yadkinville, North Carolina. Mrs. Brintle was born in Surry County on September 16, 1943 to the late Wade Bowman Venable, Sr. and Myrtle Simpson Venable. Peggy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will be deeply...
Robert "Josh" Fariss
Jun 4, 2021
Mr. Robert “Josh” Edwin Fariss, age 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away early Friday morning, June 04, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carroll County on January 17, 1943, to the late Posey Clarence Fariss and Delphia Jane Goad Fariss. Josh was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be...
Shirley Vaughn
Jun 4, 2021
Shirley Anne Vaughn, 74, of Mt. Airy, NC passed peacefully in her sleep on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Pruitt Health Nursing Home. Born May 20, 1947 in Mt. Airy, NC, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Vaughn and Pauline Vernon Vaughn. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Emily and Jim Smithson of Chesapeake, VA; son, Jeffrey Dawson...
Louvenia Dye
Jun 4, 2021
Mrs. Louvenia Annis Grimes Dye, 71, of Cana, VA passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on April 23, 1950, to the late Austin and Rena Smith Grimes. Mrs. Dye was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by...
Lennis Kendrick
Jun 4, 2021
Ms. Lennis Lawson Kendrick, age 58 of Patrick Springs, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on October 10, 1962 to the late Davis and Bessie Martin Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Katie Burgart. Surviving is two sisters, Bonnie Turner of Bassett,...
Carlie Mounce
Jun 3, 2021
Mr. Carlie Roger Mounce, age 79, of Elkin, NC passed away on Thursday evening, June 3, 2021, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born in Surry County on May 17, 1942, to the late Carmel Vance Mounce and the late Alma Hardy Mounce. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Senia Mounce Hall. ...
Robert "Bob" Ring
Jun 2, 2021
Mr. Robert “Bob” Coleman Ring, 75 of Siloam passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his home. Mr. Ring was born on July 12, 1945 to the late William and Emma Shinault Ring. Mr. Ring was a devout Christian, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Left to cherish...
John Perry
Jun 2, 2021
Mr. John Gary Perry, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, June 2, 2021, at his home. He was born July 2, 1936, in Hickory, to the late John Dillon and Laura Plemmons Perry. Mr. Perry proudly served our country in the United States Army while stationed in Germany. He was a 1954 graduate of Mount Airy High School...
George Beasley
Jun 2, 2021
George G. Beasley of Naples, Florida passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at the age of 89. George was born in Ararat, Virginia on April 9, 1932 to the late Mary Epperson and Murray Beasley. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. While best known for his trailblazing achievements in the radio broadcasting industry, he will be...
Brenda Bennett
Jun 1, 2021
Ms. Brenda Iris Hendricks Bennett, 59, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 1, 2021, at her home in Mount Airy, NC. She was born in Martinsville, VA on September 24, 1961 to the late Harvey Gene Hendricks and Nancy Lea Bonham Hendricks. She was a loving mother, sister, and friend. She worked as a CNA for Surry...
Clay Denny, Jr.
Jun 1, 2021
Mr. Clay Whitaker Denny, Jr., 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday evening, June 1, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Denny was born June 3, 1952, in Forsyth County, the youngest of three children born to the late Clay Whitaker Denny, Sr. and Madge Covington Denny. Clay graduated from East Surry High School in 1970. Then he...
June Rickett
Jun 1, 2021
June Arlene Vogler Rickett, 84, of Duncan, SC died Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born June 26, 1936 in Mt. Airy, NC, she was the daughter of the late Burt Monroe and Johnnie Mae Collins Vogler. She was a member of Fellowship Greenville. Survivors include her husband, Al Rickett of the home; daughter, Kathy Banks of...
Annie Smith
May 31, 2021
Mrs. Annie Laurie Smith, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born November 6, 1935, in Surry County, to the late Posey Raines and Nellie Scott Marion. She was a dedicated member of Highland Park Baptist Church, where she was active with the WMU in...
Eunice Kirkman
May 30, 2021
Mrs. Eunice Mae Bateman Kirkman, age 95 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart on May 30, 2021. She was born in Alamance County, North Carolina on April 24, 1926, to the late Willie Bryon Bateman and Rose Agnes Robertson Bateman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first...
Harvey Hall
May 30, 2021
Mr. Harvey Gray Hall, of Ararat, VA passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born in Carroll County on September 20, 1934, to the late William Claude and Bessie Viola Ramey Hall. Mr. Hall was in the construction business. He is survived by his wife, Neomia Mae Collins Hall; sons and daughter-in-law,...
Annie Lou Fowler Rosendahl
May 30, 2021
Annie Lou Rosendahl of Raleigh NC passed away peacefully Sunday morning May 30, 2021. Lou was the only daughter of Hattie and Alex Fowler, and was born and raised in Dobson NC. She married her high school sweetheart Fred Rosendahl (who passed in February 2021). She attended Lees-McRae University before moving to Raleigh to work in the accounting department at...
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