Mr. Robert Junior Shumate, age 81 of Dobson, passed away December 1, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1939 in Surry County to the late Robert Lee and Tavie Francis Shumate. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jewel Hill Shumate; brother, Billy Shumate, brother and sister-in-law, Denny “Dink” and...
Ms. Jo Ann Gwyn Stanley, age 77, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday evening December 1. 2020 at Dunmore Plantation. She was born in Surry County on December 11, 1942, to the late Buster Ed Gwyn and the late Ettamae Flossie Gordon McCraw. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her step father Arnold McCraw; daughter Patricia...
Miss Pamela Kay Moore, age 63 of Winston Salem, North Carolina passed away December 1, 2020 at her home. Miss Moore was born in Allegany County, North Carolina on September 23, 1957 to the late Burton Wayne and Mary Lou Hawks Moore. Miss Moore was an accountant for many years. Left to cherish her memories are her sisters Patricia Diane...
Mrs. Hazel Myree Clark Harris, age 89 of Patrick Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. She was born in Virginia on May 12, 1931 to the late William and Mildred Howell Clark. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin S....
Mrs. Annie Reeves Bolen Watson, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Watson was born May 8, 1929, in Surry County, one of eleven children born to the late Otto and Nettie Shelton Reeves. Ann retired as a quality control coordinator from Russell Corporation after many years of service and was a member...
Mrs. Ruby Hall Brewer, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at Davie Nursing and Rehab Center in Mocksville. Mrs. Brewer was born May 3, 1932, in Galax, VA, to the late Claude and Bessie Ramey Hall. Ruby was a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church and retired from Adams Mills (Hanes Brand, Inc.) after many years. ...
On November 30, 2020, Vera Edwards gained her wings and went to sing in Heaven’s choir. As she would say, went on over to Glory Land. Vera was born November 9, 1929 in Mount Airy, NC, a daughter of the late Robert and Flora Young. Known for making the best of life, a lady around town and her style and...
Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Lee Duncan Dickenson, 74, previously of Mount Airy, passed away, Monday, November 30, 2020 at Cone Green Valley Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mrs. Dickenson was born on August 24, 1946 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Fred Duncan and Avalee Edwards Duncan Atkins. Pat was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend...
Mrs. Lura Nichols Brintle, 80, of Mount Airy passed away on November 30, 2020. Mom was born December 3, 1939 to the late Walter Woodrow and Margaret Sumner Nichols. Mom retired from YVEDDI and worked for several years at Rite-Aid Drug store. Mom was proceeded in death by her husband, Joe Grady Brintle, and her brothers, Johnny and Walter Woodrow...
Mr. Greer William “Willard” Johnson, 77, of Dobson, passed away Sunday night, November 29, 2020, at his home. He was born June 27, 1943, to the late Greer Wesley and Bertha L. Haynes Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a great friend to many. Mr. Johnson bravely served in the U.S. Army. He worked as...
Mrs. Rachel Jean Carrico Marshall, 83, of Lowgap, completed her journey home on Sunday morning, November 29, 2020. Mrs. Marshall was born December 11, 1936, in Surry County, the daughter of the late James Franklin and Emma McCormick Carrico. She married at the age of 15 to Emmett Marshall. Before his passing in 2002, they celebrated 51 years of marriage. ...
Mr. Robert Clinton “R.C.” Creasy, age 72, of Dobson, NC passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on May 25, 1948, to the late Robert Ernest Creasy and the late Sarah Louise Hicks Creasy. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, a veteran of...
Mrs. Debra Sue Rutherford Aguilar, 64, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson with her loving family by her side. She was born in Surry County on May 18, 1956, to the late Ala Eugene and Mildred Anders Rutherford. Mrs. Aguilar retired from American Health Care. She was...
Mrs. Ersie Pell McIntyre, age 100, of Westfield, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Twelve Oak Facility in Mount Airy. Mrs. McIntyre was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on March 2, 1920 to the late Richard Thompson and Isabella Mathews Pell. Ersie was a life-long member of Westfield Friends Church where she taught Sunday school and worked...
Mr. David Allen Coe, age 39, of Mount Airy passed away unexpected on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Mr. Coe was born in Broward County, Florida on December 14, 1980, to Tommy Orville Coe and Mary Jester Lyle. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Donnie Thomas Coe. No formal services will be held at this time. Moody...
Mrs. Bessie Colene Smith Ring, 91, of Claudville, VA, passed away at her home Saturday morning, November 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on August 11, 1929, to the late Alexander and Levina Lowe Smith. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish her...
Mr. Alfred Eugene (Gene) Garland age 88, of Mount Airy passed away on November 28, 2020. He was born on February 22, 1932 in Avery County to Alfred Tarry and Ruby Daniels Garland. He graduated from Lees McRae Junior College and the University of North Carolina and served with the US Army Counter Intelligence Corp in Germany. Mr. Garland was...
Mr. Jesse Thompson, age 99 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Hillsville, Virginia. He was born in New Jersey on July 11, 1921 to the late Joseph Thompson and Edith Bainbridge Thompson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one grandson, Jesse Thompson and...
Mrs. Nolie Mae Durham Boyles, 103, of Pilot Mountain, passed away early Friday morning, November 27, 2020, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility in Mount Airy. Mrs. Boyles was born September 19, 1917, in Stokes County, one of eight children born to the late James William and Margaret Elizabeth Smith Durham. Nolie married Durward Wadesworth Boyles on December 25, 1940,...
Mrs. Peggy Ann Goins Clement, 75, of Greensboro, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital, November 27, 2020. She was born in Danville, VA, February 3, 1945, to the late William McKinley and Lizzie Edna Goins. Mrs. Clement was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was as beautiful inside as she was on the outside. Mrs. Clement selflessly gave...