Obituaries

Garland "Junior" Childress, Jr

Garland "Junior" Childress, Jr

Mar 10, 2021

Mr. Garland Clark “Junior” Childress, Jr., age 54 of Patrick Springs, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Roanoke on August 7, 1966, and was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Ann Kimball.  He was a member of Concord Christian Church of Christ.  He had been a truck driver for Nationwide Homes for...

Calvin Shuskey

Calvin Shuskey

Mar 10, 2021

Calvin Reynolds Shuskey Oak Island, NC, On March 10, 2021, Calvin Reynolds Shuskey went to be with his Heavenly Father at age 85. Calvin was born in Martinsville, VA October 16, 1935 to Mamie Sue Shuskey (Norman) and Brady Lee Shuskey. Calvin leaves behind to cherish his memory, his beloved wife of 65 years, Peggy Key Shuskey, a daughter, Kimberly...

Buddy Hawks

Buddy Hawks

Mar 10, 2021

Buddy Allen Hawks 47 of Lowgap died at his home March 10, 2021.  He is survived by one sister Tina Edwards of Mt. Airy; one brother Junior Crotts of South Carolina, one niece Michelle Lyons; three nephews, Cory Haynes, Larry Hawks, and Matthew Johnson; several great nieces and nephews; and his best friend J.D. Hawks.  He was preceded in death by his...

Paul Reckner

Paul Reckner

Mar 9, 2021

Mr. Paul Anthony Reckner age 34 of Mount Airy, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Fort Sanders Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.  He was born in Germany on December 10, 1986, and was preceded in death by his father, John Reckner, a brother, Daniel James Reckner; and his maternal grandparents, Dannie and Caroline Atkinson.  Paul will be remembered...

Rebecca Lewis

Rebecca Lewis

Mar 9, 2021

Ms. Rebecca Childress Lewis, 61, of King, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center, Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  She was born in Surry County, March 9, 1960 to Alton Gray Childress, Sr. and the late Judith Rebecca Gardner Childress.  Ms. Lewis was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and friend.  She was a nurse at Blumenthal Nursing and Rehab Center in Greensboro. ...

Brenda Blake

Brenda Blake

Mar 9, 2021

Mrs. Brenda Gayle Knowles Blake, age 59 of Talbott, Tennessee, and formerly of Patrick County, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson City, Tennessee.  She was born in Danville, Virginia to Pat and Barbara Knowles of Meadows of Dan.  Mrs. Blake was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, George M. and Nannie Bell Adkins; paternal...

Lennie Swayze

Lennie Swayze

Mar 9, 2021

Mrs. Lennie Ann Swayze, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  She was born in Patrick County on January 23, 1939 to the late James and Mary Ann Bowman.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Swayze; three sisters, Christine Martin, Laura...

Janis Honeycutt

Janis Honeycutt

Mar 9, 2021

Mrs. Janis Irene Ayers Honeycutt, 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  She was born in Carroll County, VA, December 21, 1946, to the late Rabe and Mae Willard Ayers.  Mrs. Honeycutt was a social worker in Surry County for many years.  She is survived by her devoted husband...

Bryan Mills

Bryan Mills

Mar 9, 2021

Mr. Bryan Tillman Mills, 55, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 9, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mr. Mills was born April 3, 1965, in Surry County, the older of two children born to the late Bobby Herbert and Sylvia Sue Hantzopoulos Mills.  Bryan was reared in the Level Cross community and graduated from Surry Central High...

Lillian Scales

Lillian Scales

Mar 8, 2021

Mrs. Lillian Ayers Scales, 94 of Ararat, Virginia passed away, Monday, March 8, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Scales was born in Patrick County, Virginia on March 3, 1927 to the late George Cleveland and Jesse Mae Childress Ayers.  Lillian was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.  She will be deeply missed by all that knew her. ...

Polly Jenkins

Polly Jenkins

Mar 8, 2021

Mrs. Polly “Josephine” Hiatt Jenkins, 89 of Ararat, Virginia passed away at Heritage Hall in Laurel Fork, Virginia on Monday, March 8, 2021.  Mrs. Jenkins was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 8, 1931 to the late Arless and Maola Marshall Hiatt.  Josephine was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend.  She will be deeply missed by all that...

Michelle Gravely

Michelle Gravely

Mar 8, 2021

Mrs. Michelle Claudette Hammond Gravely, 61, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born in Monroe County, FL on December 31, 1959 to the late Emmett Palson and Shirley Hammond.  Michelle was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed.  She is survived...

Louella Harp

Louella Harp

Mar 8, 2021

Louella Marie Mann Chandler Harp was born in Ballard, West Virginia on September 3, 1934 to Roena Bratton Mann Ferguson and Arthur Dean Mann.  She was preceded in her passing by both of her husbands, Clinton T Chandler and Thomas Harp, and her brother James Mann. Louella has two living brothers, Aaron Ferguson of Bozoo, West Virginia, and Dean Mann...

Justin Freeman

Justin Freeman

Mar 7, 2021

Justin Andrew Freeman, age 32 of Patrick Springs, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Henry County on April 6, 1988, and was preceded in death by his father, Donnie McCray Freeman.  He enjoyed rock hunting, knife forging, tinkering and taking things apart.  He also loved to cook.  Justin is survived by his...

John Shelton Sr.

John Shelton Sr.

Mar 6, 2021

Mr. John Lemuel Shelton Sr, age 54, of King, NC passed away on March 6, 2021.  He was born on February 15, 1967 in Surry County to Sarah Mae Whittington and the late Donald Gray Shelton Sr.  Left to cherish his memory is his son, John Lemuel II of Myrtle Beach, SC; daughter, Chandler Shelton of King, NC, sisters and...

Nancy Sadler

Nancy Sadler

Mar 6, 2021

Mrs. Nancy Carol Luther Sadler, 80, of Winston Salem passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem.  She was born in Rockingham County on February 16, 1941 to the late Lloyd Taylor and Mozelle Scott Luther.  Mrs. Sadler retired from DuPont in Wilmington, DE.  She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Louise and John...

June Dockery

June Dockery

Mar 6, 2021

Mrs. June Maxine Hege Dockery, age 84, of Elkin, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at her residence. She was born June 22, 1936 in Forsyth County to the late George Edward Hege and the late Vera Martin Hege. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Gilmer Dockery, sister, Carolyn Ashley; brother and...

Diane Cooksey

Diane Cooksey

Mar 6, 2021

Diann White Cooksey, age 69, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away on March 6th. Ms. Cooksey was born in Surry County, North Carolina to Ova and Clyde White in November of 1951. She graduated from East Carolina University and found her purpose in life in helping others, especially through her work as a social worker. She also enjoyed spending time with...

Nellie Thompson

Nellie Thompson

Mar 6, 2021

Nellie I. Thompson, age 85 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on March 6, 2021.  She is predeceased in death by her parents, John Wesley and Mattie Clarice Thompson; brother, Alvin Thompson; sister, Zelma T. Spence; and brother, Marvin R. Thompson. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Velva S. Lineback (Garry) of Draper, Virginia, John Thompson of Christiansburg, Virginia,...

Jack Fletcher

Jack Fletcher

Mar 6, 2021

Mr. Jack Samuel Fletcher, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 6, 2021, at his home.  Mr. Fletcher was born February 14, 1948, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Benton Johnny and Rebecca Elizabeth Venable Fletcher.  Jack served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  He owned and operated...