Obituaries
Emmett Ray Stephenson
Feb 12, 2021
Emmett Ray Stephenson "POPS" 59 passed away peacefully at his home in Claudville, VA on February 12, 2021. He is predeceased by his significant other, Teresa Sigmon of Claudville, VA and a sister Betty Smith of Florida. He is survived by his children, Brandon Stephenson, of Hillsville, VA, Bobbie Joe Stephenson, of Mount Airy, NC and Bradley Stephenson, of Mount...
Yancey Willis Bond
Feb 12, 2021
Mr. Yancey Willis Bond, 47, of Ararat, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home. He was born in Surry County on September 16, 1973, to the late Donnis Dempsey Bond and Mary Angeleen Bowman Turney. Mr. Bond was employed at Wayne Farms. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Karen Bond; a brother and sister-in-law,...
Vickie Mae Brown
Feb 11, 2021
Ms. Vickie Mae Atkins Baker Brown, age 65, of Cana, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at her home. She was born in Surry County, NC, on August 2, 1955, to the late Archie Allen Atkins and the late Virginia Mae Doss Atkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sons, Max Ray Baker,...
Bruce Gene Francis
Feb 11, 2021
Mr. Bruce Gene Francis, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on September 30, 1940 to the late Harry Hamilton “Ham” Francis and Virginia Rogers Francis. Bruce had retired from VDOT with 37 years of service and was an avid outdoorsman.
Surviving is his wife of...
Mike and Barbara Edmonds
Feb 11, 2021
Michael Ray “Mike” Edmonds, 69, of Mount Airy, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital. On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, his wife, Barbara Jean McMillian Sawyers Edmonds, 74, joined him in eternal rest from Forsyth Medical Center.
Mike was born December 19, 1951, in Surry County, the son of the...
Rhonda Danette Hobbs
Feb 11, 2021
Ms. Rhonda Danette Barfield Hobbs, age 62, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021, at her residence. She was born July 31, 1958, in Rocky Mount North Carolina to the late Johnny Ree Barfield and the late Elsie Lee Whitley Barfield. She is survived by her daughter, Lauren Michelle Hobbs; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher Shawn and Melony Hobbs; grandchildren,...
Melvin Ray Foley
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Melvin Ray Foley, age 70 of Stuart passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at his home. He was born in Petersburg on July 12, 1950 to the late Harry Lee Foley and Wilma Sue Pilson Foley. In addition to his parents, Mr. Foley was preceded in death by one brother, David Lee Foley. He faithfully served in the United...
Dennis Price Reynolds
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Dennis Price Reynolds, age 45 of Critz, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 10, 1975. He was preceded in death by his father, Moir Reynolds; a brother, James Hylton; his maternal grandparents, Robert and Mary Tatum Hylton; and his paternal grandparents, Roosevelt and Ellen Cobb Reynolds. Dennis...
Arnold Otis Radford
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Arnold Otis Radford, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 10, 1931, in Floyd County, VA, to the late Hardin Otis and Lorean Ola Epperson Radford. Arnold was a farmer, who will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends, and a...
Maude Willard Morris
Feb 10, 2021
Mrs. Maude Willard Morris, age 101, formerly of Mount Airy, died peacefully in her apartment in Salemtowne Retirement Community on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Born in Carroll County, Virginia, on January 10, 1920, Maude was the last surviving child of Meiggs and Cora Westmoreland Willard. She married the love of her life, the late Howard Victor Morris, in 1939. He...
Libby Smith
Feb 10, 2021
Mrs. Maggie Elizabeth “Libby” Chappell Smith, 71, of Cana, passed away on Wednesday morning February 10, 2021 at Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born in Surry County to the late James Walter Chappell and Lummie Mae Webb Chappell. Libby was an RN for many years and was also a nursing instructor at Surry Community College. Left to cherish her...
James E. Harris, Jr.
Feb 9, 2021
James Elisha Harris Jr. (J.E.), age 79 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on September 4, 1941.
Preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Shirley Pendleton Harris and his parents, James E Harris and Clynda Marie Bowling Harris. In addition, his grandparents, Hiram Peter “Byrd” Harris and Mary Boyd Harris,...
Willie Sanders Penn
Feb 9, 2021
Mr. Willie Sanders Penn was born December 5, 1950 in Patrick County to James and Mary Maggielene Penn. He departed this life on February 9, 2021. He attended Patrick Central and Hardin Reynolds Schools in Patrick County. He worked for Stovall Brothers LLC for 53 years. He loved working outside and logging. Willie was married to the love of his...
Alex (Eliseo) Núñez,
Feb 9, 2021
Mr. Alex (Eliseo) Núñez, age 53 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 at his home. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Walker; his grandfather, Regulo Olivares Medina; and his grandfather Eliseo Nunez Vega. Alex loved to go camping, to cook, and to pass time with his whole family. He loved his family more than anything...
Alma Estaline Bingman
Feb 9, 2021
Mrs. Alma Estaline Coe Bingman, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, February 9, 2021, at the home of her daughter. She was born in Surry County on July 23, 1946 one of eight children born to the late Ralph Henry Coe and Ila Marie Tate Coe. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who...
Danny Lee Hollandsworth
Feb 9, 2021
Mr. Danny Lee Hollandsworth, age 59 of Collinsville Virginia passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, February 9, 2021. He was born in Martinsville on November 8, 1961 to the late Robert Lee Hollandsworth and Myrtle Dillon Hollandsworth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Hollandsworth and Kenny Hollandsworth; and one...
Robert Craig "CJ" Hunter, Jr.
Feb 8, 2021
Mr. Robert Craig “CJ” Hunter Jr. went home to be with our Heavenly Father on the 8th of February. CJ was 29 years 10 months old. He was a proud graduate of North Surry High School Class of ‘09, Duke University Class of ‘13, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Class of ‘15! CJ lived to pursue his...
Janet Virginia Hopkins
Feb 8, 2021
Janet Virginia Hopkins passed away at The Landmark Center on
Monday, February 8, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.
Janet was born in Stuart, Virginia, on September 23, 1943,
to the late Lloyd W. and Gladys Martin Hopkins. Janet graduated from
Stuart High School and Averett College. She worked many years at R. J. Reynolds
Memorial Hospital.
Janet...
Hunter Dollarhite
Feb 8, 2021
Mr. Hunter Dollarhite, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Patrick County on September 11, 1935 to the late William Jefferson Dollarhite and Norma Vipperman Dollarhite. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lilly Dollarhite Moorefield; and two...
Steven Raymond Arnder
Feb 7, 2021
Mr. Steven Raymond Arnder, 63, of Mount Airy passed away at his home Sunday, February 7, 2021. Mr. Arnder was born in Forsyth County, on February 16, 1957 to the late Chester and Nancy “Nannie” Bowman Arnder. “Lord Steven” was an honest, hardworking, loving man. He was known as son, daddy, husband, papa, brother, and a friend. No matter the...


