Obituaries
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...
Earnest Lee "Butch" McMillian, Jr.
Oct 3, 2021
Mr. Earnest Lee “Butch” McMillian, Jr., 69, of Cana, VA, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mr. McMillian was born January 14, 1952, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Earnest Lee and Media Belle McMillian McMillian. Earnest was a truck driver at Horton’s Produce Inc. for many years. He is...
Mary Lou McCraw
Oct 2, 2021
Mary Lou McCraw, age 70, of Lambsburg, VA passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born November 27th, 1950, in Surry County NC to the late Henry B McCraw and Vera E McCraw. Mary is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Wright Upchurch (Brad) and Colleen Puckett; son, Charlie...
Michael Preston Wrest
Oct 1, 2021
Mr. Michael Preston Wrest, 57 of Cana, Virginia passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Wrest was born on July 6, 1964, at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, to Barbara White Wrest and the late Bud C. Wrest. Mr. Wrest was a loving son, brother, uncle, great-uncle, and friend....
Inez Mae Leftwich Belton
Oct 1, 2021
Mrs. Inez Mae Leftwich Belton, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy, NC under the care of Mountain Valley Hospice. Mrs. Belton was born in Surry County, July 23, 1929, the daughter of the late Lloyd Fulton and Cordella Victoria Johnson Leftwich. Inez will be remembered as a strong prayer warrior...
Jennifer Evelyn Clark
Oct 1, 2021
Ms. Jennifer Evelyn Clark, age 72, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away on October 1, 2021, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on October 12, 1948, to the late Arlie Osborne Clark and the late Beulah Mae Blevins Clark. She was a retired Head Start Teacher Coordinator...
David Barry Simmons
Oct 1, 2021
Jesus came for David Barry Simmons on October 1, 2021. Now he is fully healed and with his Lord and Savior for eternity. David was only 58 years old when he lost his battle with the Delta Variant of COVID-19 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was dearly loved by his family, friends, church, Boy Scouts, and co-workers. He...
Wayne Wilmoth
Oct 1, 2021
Grady “Wayne” Wilmoth, 87, of Elkin, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born March 5,1934 in Surry County to the late Thomas Byrd and Stella Snow Wilmoth. Wayne is survived by his loving wife Edna Badgett Wilmoth of 70 years, daughter-in-law Debbie Wilmoth and son Eddie (deceased); daughter...
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