Obituaries
Ray Love
Mar 19, 2021
Mr. Ray Alton Love, 82, of Mt. Airy passed away peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, Friday, March 19, 2021. He was born in Surry County July 28, 1938, to the late Roy and Sally Hunter Love. Mr. Love was a retired commercial painter. He was a faithful member of Woodville Baptist Church. He also...
Lola Sechrist
Mar 19, 2021
Mrs. Lola Marie Moore Sechrist, 79, of Lowgap passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. Mrs. Sechrist was born in Surry County on June 14, 1941 to the late Willie and Gertrude Clounch Moore. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Sechrist retired from Brintles Truck Stop. ...
Connard "Junior" Butcher
Mar 18, 2021
Mr. Connard Ervin Butcher Jr., age 71, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born September 21, 1949 in Surry County to the late Connard Ervin Butcher Sr. and the late Flora Esther Hazelwood Butcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
William Ring
Mar 17, 2021
Mr. William Rayford Ring, 67, of King, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Ring was born June 10, 1953, in Forsyth County, to the late George Washington and Vilena Frances Taylor Ring. He retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He is survived by a son, Matthew William Ring; two grandchildren, Emma...
Bobby Jones
Mar 17, 2021
Mr. Bobby James Jones, 88, of Cana, VA, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. He was born in Carroll County, May 16, 1932, to the late Hilary and Lila Monday Jones. Mr. Jones retired from Renfro Corp. and attended Unity Church. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Guynn Jones; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and...
Carolyn Gates
Mar 17, 2021
Miss Carolyn Grace Gates, 69, of Walnut Cove, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 5, 1951 in Surry County, to the late Hugh Nelson Gates, Sr. and the late Klyne Jones Gates. Miss Gates was a loving daughter, sister, and friend that will be deeply missed by all that knew her. ...
Alice Horton
Mar 16, 2021
Mrs. Alice “Leavie” Goins Horton, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 22, 1925, in Carroll County, VA, to the late James and Ella Phillips Goins. Mrs. Horton retired from Spencer’s Inc. and was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Carolyn Cockerham
Mar 15, 2021
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Hall Cockerham, age 69, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday March 15, 2021 at her home. She was born on September 13, 1951 in Surry County to the late Herbert “Jim” Hall and Lucy Mae Sechrist Hall. Mrs. Cockerham worked as a folder for Professional Rental Services and was a faithful member of Oak Grove Baptist...
Rex Gregory, Sr.
Mar 15, 2021
Mr. Rex A. Gregory, 84, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Monday, March 15, 2021. He was born in Surry County, January 4, 1937, to the late James Elmer and Mary Ann Atkins Gregory. Mr. Gregory was a kind, soft spoken man, with a warm smile. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother,...
Betty Taylor
Mar 14, 2021
Mrs. Betty Jean Joyce Taylor, age 84, of Westfield, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Surry County on April 30, 1936 to the late Arthur Dallas and Ora Ethel Reddic Joyce. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed...
Charles "Jeep" Marsh
Mar 14, 2021
Charles Wayne “Jeep” Marsh Charles Marsh, 90, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Forsyth Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1930 in Surry County to the late Millard and Jenny Brintle Marsh. Charles grew up in White Plains and was often called by the nickname “Jeep” by the older boys in the neighborhood. Eugene the Jeep...
Shirley Hiatt
Mar 14, 2021
Mrs. Shirley Marie Tilley Hiatt, 77 of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hiatt was born in Surry County on June 11, 1943 to the late Terry and Alice Hensley Tilley. Mrs. Hiatt was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed...
Mary Fleming
Mar 13, 2021
Miss Mary Louise Fleming, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 13, 2021, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkin. Miss Fleming was born July 29, 1927, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late Fletcher and Cora Edwards Fleming. She dedicated her life to spreading the gospel of her Lord and Savior. She...
Lucy Eaton
Mar 13, 2021
Mrs. Lucy “Lela” Crissman Eaton, 85, of Pilot Mountain, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Saturday, March 13, 2021. She was born in Surry County, July 28, 1935, to the late Coke and Mary Jane Doss Crissman. Mrs. Eaton was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a life-long member of White Plains Baptist...
Dorothy Noah
Mar 13, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy Emaline Montgomery Noah “Aunt Dot”, 92 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Noah was born on February 3, 1929 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Hie and Sallie Barnard Montgomery. Mrs. Noah was a loving wife, sister, aunt, great aunt, great-great aunt, and friend to all that knew...
Posey Hill
Mar 12, 2021
After a long illness, Posey’s soul left this earth on Friday, March 12, 2021. Posey Lester Hill was born in Stuart, VA on September 26, 1956 to the late Kirby Lester Hill and Edith Clara Hooker Hill. He was a friend to many, living humbly and living life on his own terms. Left to cherish his memory are his brother,...
Richard Nealis
Mar 12, 2021
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Mr. Richard John Nealis, 64, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Matawan, N.J., on March 7, 1957 to the late Thurman Earl and Mary Frances O’Donnell Nealis. Mr. Nealis bravely served in the U.S. Air Force, working as 42652 jet engine mechanic. He was employed as...
Herman Willard
Mar 12, 2021
Mr. Herman Lee Willard, age 82 of Cascade, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at SOVAH of Danville. He was born in Patrick County on February 9, 1939 to the late Boss and Mary Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara W. Hall; and four brothers, Garland, Gifford, Clyde, and Edd Willard. ...
Ila Chilton
Mar 11, 2021
Mrs. Ila Jones Chilton, age 95, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital In Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on December 31, 1925 to the late John Ed and Mary Jennie Nichols. She was a dedicated Registered Nurse who graduated from Martin Memorial School of Nursing. She worked many years...
Ginger Inscore
Mar 11, 2021
Mrs. Ginger Lynn Danley Inscore, 50, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her home. She was born in Surry County on November 6, 1970 to Carolyn Colston Danley Bobbitt and the late Junior Danley. Mrs. Inscore was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Amanda...
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