Obituaries
Fredrick Nash Lovell
Sep 20, 2025
Fredrick Nash Lovell of Woolwine, Virginia was born May 13, 1942, to the late Frederick Isham Lovell and Dade Martha Jane Rorrer Lovell. He met the love of his life, Linda Lou Boyd Lovell, on the school bus when he was in the seventh grade where he professed that he was going to marry the girl with Marilyn Monroe legs.
Nash...
Margaret Elaine Frye Snow
Sep 20, 2025
Mrs. Margaret Elaine Frye Snow, age 96, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Guilford County, NC, January 31, 1929, the daughter of the late Harry Edgar and Annie Fagg Frye. Mrs. Snow was retired from Branch Banking and Trust (Truist) after many years of...
Joseph T. "Joe" Tolbert
Sep 20, 2025
Mr. Joseph T. “Joe” Tolbert, 84 of Cana, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon September 20, 2025. He was born in Carroll Co, VA to the late James and Margaret Dean Tolbert. Mr. Tolbert was a manager in the construction industry for many years. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 59 years, Mary Frances McGaskey Tolbert of...
Joseph Tinsley Angel
Sep 19, 2025
Mr. Joseph Tinsley “Joe” Angel, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Angel was born April 30, 1971, in Surry County, the son of the late Gary Tindsley and Brenda Lawyer Angel. Joe worked at Cardinal Glass Industries and attended Amazing Grace Baptist Church. He was...
Albert Arnold Simmons
Sep 19, 2025
Mr. Albert Arnold Simmons, age 83, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, September 19, 2025. Mr. Simmons was born in Stokes County, on March 16, 1942, to the late Rufus Albert and Lena Ervie Smith Simmons. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and sibling, who will be dearly missed by all who knew him....
Dr. Claude Sumner Kidd, Jr., DVM
Sep 18, 2025
Claude Kidd, DVM passed away peacefully at Adams Farm in Jamestown, North Carolina on September 18th, 2025, at the age of 89.
Friends and family are invited to gather for a time of visitation with the family of Dr. Claude Kidd at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Historic Sobotta Scout Hut at First Presbyterian Church, 326 South...
Susie Belle (Collins) King Edwards
Sep 18, 2025
Mrs. Susie Belle Collins King Edwards, age 91 of Westfield passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Waddell Nursing Facility in Galax, Virginia. Mrs. Edwards was born on October 11, 1933, in Patrick County Virginia to the late Joseph Gideon and Mintoria Odell Craddock Collins. Susie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She...
Jessie Lea Plasters
Sep 16, 2025
Jessie Lea Plasters, age 53, of Patrick Springs, VA, passed away on September 16, 2025. She was born September 20, 1971, to the late Burrell McCoy “Coy” Plasters and Barbara Ann Wright Plasters.
Jessie is survived by numerous cousins.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at County Line Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery....
William "Ed" Edward Wood
Sep 16, 2025
God has taken our angel home to be with him.
William Edward (Ed) Wood, 81, of Burlington, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning at AuthoraCare Collective in Burlington. He was born in Surry County on March 6, 1944 to the late William Alex and Eula Johnson Wood. Ed graduated from Surry Central High School and Technical Institute of Alamance County. He was...
Ronnie Ray Clifton
Sep 16, 2025
Mr. Ronnie Ray Clifton, age 83 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Clifton was born on December 22, 1941, in Surry County, to the late Thomas Monroe Clifton and Rosa Effie Marion Clifton. Mr. Clifton proudly served his country in the United States Army. Ray was in...
Nancy Carolyn (Weaver) Bobbitt
Sep 15, 2025
Nancy Carolyn Weaver Bobbitt, age 88, passed away Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at Wake Forest Univ. Baptist Hospital, Winston Salem, with family by her side.
Carolyn was born January 21 1938 to Walter William Weaver and Lottie Brewer Weaver in Springfield, MA. A Durham High School 1957 graduate, she married Archie Leo Bobbitt at the age of 18 in Calvary Baptist...
Kenneth Lee Smith
Sep 15, 2025
Mr. Kenneth Lee Smith, age 67, of Mount Airy, passed away at his residence on Monday, September 15, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Smith was born in Forsyth County on May 26, 1958, to the late Charles Fitzhugh Smith Jr., and Catherine Southern James. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, sibling, and mentor within the...
James Edward Walker
Sep 14, 2025
Mr. James Edward Walker, age 92 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on September 14, 2025. He was born on April 21, 1933, to the late Sparrell Lynn Walker and Ethel Jefferson Walker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ethelene Robertson Walker; a son at heart, Alex Nunez; and...
Joey Taro
Sep 13, 2025
Joey Taro, 77, went home to the Lord Saturday, the 13th of September 2025.
Born January 7th, 1948, and was a lifelong resident of Jamestown. Joey attended Ragsdale High School and excelled in Football, Basketball, and Track. He was All-County and All-State in all three of those sports. After graduation, he attended Appalachian State University and received his Bachelor’s degree, and...
Rev. Kermit Lewis Gray
Sep 12, 2025
The Rev. Kermit Lewis Gray, 84, of Mount Airy, passed peacefully from this life into eternal life on Friday night, September 12, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.
Kermit was born on January 12, 1941, in Wilkes County, the son of the late Grover Cleveland “G.C.” and Letha Hemric Gray. His family included four brothers, Dwight...
Rachel Alene (Beamer) Ramey
Sep 12, 2025
Mrs. Rachel Alene Beamer Ramey, age 97 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview. Mrs. Ramey was born on September 18, 1927, in Surry County to the late John Adam and Mary Elizabeth Hill Beamer. Rachel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply...
Jessie Mae Hice Doby
Sep 12, 2025
Mrs. Jessie Mae Hice Doby, age 94, of Galax, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Galax Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 22, 1931 in Surry County to the late Brady and Emmie Johnson Hice. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left...
Janet Ledford Handy
Sep 11, 2025
Mrs. Janet Ledford Handy, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, September 11, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Handy was born in Surry County, August 3, 1947, to the late Billy Jackson Ledford, Sr., and Mabel Virginia Robertson Ledford. She was a very faithful woman, loved...
Jerry G. Coram, Sr.
Sep 11, 2025
Mr. Jerry G. Coram, Sr., age 87, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at his home. He was born in Forsyth County, NC, on November 26, 1937, the son of the late Ott and Ruth Speas Coram. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in civil engineering. Mr. Coram began his work life...
James Michael Stanley
Sep 11, 2025
Mr. James Michael Stanley, age 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born May 9, 1957, in Surry County, to the late John Grover Stanley and the late Nervia Frances Hill Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,...
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