Obituaries
Jackie Swiney
May 23, 2021
Mr. Jackie Lee Swiney, age 80 of Taylorsville, NC, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on November 21, 1940 to the late Jesse Swiney and Vertie Cruise Swiney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Myrna Wood Swiney; a son, Jackie Swiney; one sister, Frances...
Joseph Badgett
May 23, 2021
Joseph Franklin Badgett, 83, husband of Sabrina Frasier Badgett, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at his residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 9:00am at Anderson Funeral Home with a Chapel services to follow at 10:30am. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Unity...
Frank Boldrini
May 22, 2021
Mr. Frank Lawrence Boldrini, 49, of Boone, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22nd 2021. Frank was born July 2nd 1971 in Southfield Michigan to Janet Rumora Epperson and the late Lawrence Frank Boldrini. Frank attended St. Petersburg High School and NC State University. Frank was a respected chef for many years at Pandowdy’s Restaurant in...
Preston McBride
May 22, 2021
Mr. Preston Frank McBride, 59 of Greensboro, passed away, Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina after extended illnesses. Mr. McBride was born in Surry County, North Carolina to Mr. Charlie Frank and Mary Lawson McBride. Left to cherish his memories are his son and daughter-in-law, Joshua Shane McBride and wife Brittaney; his father, Charlie...
Vivian Lakey
May 21, 2021
Mrs. Vivian Thomas Lakey, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Lakey was born March 21, 1934, in Surry County, to the late George Ellis and Trusty Emiline Bryant Thomas. She retired from Brown-Wooten after 35 years of employment and was a faithful member of White Plains...
Monroe Donathan, II
May 20, 2021
Mr. Monroe Turner Donathan, II (retired USAF), 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury. He was also known as M.T., the Big Kahuna, The General, and most notably “Papa.” Born January 2, 1936, in a small log home on the banks of the Chinquapin Creek in Pilot Mountain, he was the...
Ollie Hooker
May 20, 2021
Mrs. Ollie Celestine Edwards Hawks Hooker, age 82, of Cana, passed away on May 20, 2021 at Heritage Hall in Laurel Fork, VA. She was born in Carroll County Virginia on May 17, 1939 to the late Issac Lafayette and Mary Elizabeth Hawks Edwards. She was a retired Inspector from Spencer’s Inc. Left to cherish her memories are a daughter...
Betty Atkins
May 20, 2021
Mrs. Betty Ruth Galyean Atkins, age 81, of Dobson, NC passed away at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy, NC on Thursday May 20, 2021. She was born in Surry County on September 2, 1939, to the late Foy Galyean and the late Lona Rose Lowe Galyean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson...
Martha Tucker
May 19, 2021
Mrs. Martha Antoinette Inman Tucker, 74, of Pleasant Garden, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, May 19, 2021, at Clapps Nursing Center. She was born June 13, 1946, in Forsyth County, to the late Samuel Maurice and Hazel Martha Antoinette Wolfe Inman. Martha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by...
Ricky Doss
May 19, 2021
Mr. Ricky Lawson Doss, age 63 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his home. He was born in Virginia on December 4, 1957 to the late Sterley Doss and Mary Pickett Doss. In addition to his parents, Mr. Doss was preceded in death by a sister, Rhonda Doss, and a son-in-law, Lee Chitwood. Mr. Doss is...
Bud Creed
May 19, 2021
Mr. Robert Franklin “Bud” Creed, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, NC. He was born in Surry County to Gladys Whitaker Creed and the late Robert Lee Creed. Bud promised his daughter the he would finish his Master’s Degree from the University of South Carolina, and after her...
Ivan Hill
May 18, 2021
Mr. Ivan B. Hill, age 75, of Lawsonville, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Stokes County on June 8, 1945 to the late Vance Hill and Mary Tudor Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Betty West
May 18, 2021
Mrs. Betty Mae Roberson West, age 87 passed away on May 18th peacefully in Williamsburg, Virginia. She was born April 30, 1934 in Stuart, Virginia to the late (Ida) Mae Vaughn and Greely Roberson. Her husband of 58 years, James “Jim” Kirk West, predeceased her in 2014 along with brothers, C. B. Roberson, Bennie Roberson, Riley Roberson, and Elmer Roberson....
James Van Hoy
May 18, 2021
Mr. James Gilbert Van Hoy, age 71, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his residence. He was born June 16, 1949 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Eula Plummer Van Hoy and the late Andy Gilbert Van Hoy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Charles Edward Van Hoy; and...
Hester Willard
May 18, 2021
Mrs. Hester Mae Bryant Willard, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning May 18, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on October 20, 1938 to the late Harvey Wesley Bryant and Sarah Lila Felts Bryant. She was retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery after...
Dr. Edwin Wiles
May 18, 2021
Dr. Edwin Leon Wiles, 86, of Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, May 18, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Edwin was born January 7, 1935, in Danville, VA, the only child born to the late Clarence E. and Lillian Kate “Lillie” Biggs Wiles. He earned degrees from Guilford College,...
Randolph Goad
May 18, 2021
Mr. Randolph Goad, age 86, of Patrick County, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on October 11, 1934 to the late Brockley Goad and Addie Martin Goad. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jessie Goad. Mr. Goad worked for Panel Knitting, later Sara Lee with...
Ruth Bushnell
May 17, 2021
Ms. Ruth Alice Rakes Bushnell, age 61 of Patrick County, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 17, 2021, at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on June 19, 1959. She was preceded in death her father, Coy Norman Rakes; and one sister, Brenda Rakes...
Boyd Inman
May 16, 2021
Mr. Boyd Dean Inman, 71, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home, Sunday, May 16, 2021. He was born in Surry County, October 7, 1949, to the late Thomas and Ella Mae Kirkman Inman. Dean retired as a construction inspector for the City of Winston-Salem after 34 years of service. He loved music, juke boxes, and muscle cars. Dean...
Charlie Hull
May 16, 2021
Mr. Charles Woltz “Charlie” Hull, IV, 34, of Siloam, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Charlie was born June 3, 1986, in Surry County, to Lynn Becker Hull and the late Charles Woltz Hull, III. He was a very talented gunsmith. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 13...
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