Obituaries
Marshall Sowder
Jul 12, 2021
Mr. Marshall Lee Sowder, age 90, of Siloam NC, passed away on Monday July 12, 2021 at Universal Health Care of King. He was born in Raleigh County West Virginia, on October 21, 1930, to the late Ferdinand Sowder and Goldie Humphrey Sowder. He was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church of Siloam. In addition to his parents, he...
Otis Oliver
Jul 12, 2021
Mr. Otis Martin “Bud” Oliver, 83, retired Chief District Court Judge, 17B Surry and Stokes, passed away at his home on Monday morning, July 12, 2021. Mr. Oliver was born March 19, 1938, in Surry County, one of three children born to Dr. Otis and Helen Meyer Oliver. He was a 1956 graduate of Mount Airy High School and played...
Hasten Haymore
Jul 11, 2021
Mr. Hasten Gray Haymore, age 73, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born January 3, 1948, in Surry County to the late Sam Haymore and the late Isabelle Branch Haymore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Nora Haymore and Randy Eldridge. Left to...
George Clark
Jul 11, 2021
Mr. George Thomas “G.T.” Clark, age 62 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County to the late Thomas Allen Clark and Virginia Kendrick Clark of Patrick Springs. G.T. loved working on cars and spending time with his mom and friends. Surviving in addition to his mother,...
Sandra Mabe
Jul 9, 2021
Ms. Sandra Jean Greer Mabe, age 70 of Walnut Cove, North Carolina, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at her home. She was born in Carroll County on August 28, 1950 to the late J.B. Greer and Mary Frances Chrisley Fields. In addition to her parents, Ms. Mabe was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Greer Mabe, and a...
Roby Hardy
Jul 9, 2021
Mr. Roby “R.J.” Hardy 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home Friday, July 9, 2021. He was born in Surry County, North Carolina on July 11, 1939, to the late Roby James and Ethel Doss Hardy. Mr. Hardy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Left...
Lawrence "Cotton" Chitwood
Jul 8, 2021
Mr. Lawrence Austin “Cotton” Chitwood, age 93 of Stuart, passed at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was born in Henry County on April 5, 1928, to the late George Washington Chitwood and Annie Mae Hall Chitwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Phyllis Stegall...
Charlie "C.D." Williams
Jul 8, 2021
Mr. Charlie Dodd “C.D.” Williams, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was born on January 13, 1939, in Patrick County to the late Benjamin Williams and Annie Hall Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Dillard Williams; and four sisters, Paulene Stegall, Betty Jean Conner, Edna Hylton, and...
Arthur Gwynn
Jul 7, 2021
Mr. Arthur Jason Gwynn "Ricky" born November 14th 1964 passed away at The Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC on July 7th, 2021 at the age of 56. He is survived by his father Jay Guynn; son and daughter in law, Jason and Trish Gwynn; daughters and sons in law, Hannah and Cory Anderson, Heather Gwynn and Christopher Bowers; sister, Marie Hawks; sister in law, Della Guynn;...
Sammie Spencer
Jul 7, 2021
Mr. Sammie Arrington Spencer, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mt. Airy. He was born in Davie County on August 13, 1950, to the late Preston Wyatt and Mary Helen Hartman Spencer. Mr. Spencer enjoyed golf and music. He is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Dudley; brothers, Mickey Spencer,...
Melvin Snow
Jul 6, 2021
Mr. Melvin Eugene Snow, 72, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Carroll County, VA on October 18, 1948, to the late Charles William and Larthine Senter Snow. Mr. Snow was a well-known musician in the community who spread the gospel with his music. As he always...
Gary Jones
Jul 5, 2021
Gary William Jones, age 45 of Spencer, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021. He was born on September 28, 1975, in Springfield, MA. He had worked at Lawless Welding and Fabrications in Fieldale. He was an avid New England Patriots fan, loved riding motorcycles, and was always tinkering with things. Surviving is his wife, Kelsey Lynn Jones of the...
Jimmy Lawson
Jul 5, 2021
Mr. Jimmy Dean Lawson, age 55 of Lawsonville, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Danbury, North Carolina on July 17, 1965. He was preceded in death by his father, Sidney Madison Lawson; a brother, Christopher Lawson; and a sister, Debra Collins. Jimmy was loved...
Jackie Wall
Jul 5, 2021
Mrs. Jackie Smith Wall, age 83, of Siloam, went home to be with her Lord, with family by her side on Monday, July 5, 2021. Mrs. Wall was born on August 8, 1937, the daughter of the late Roy and Daisy Smith. She farmed and retired from Neighbors where she made the peanut butter delites. She was of the Baptist...
Frances Leonard
Jul 4, 2021
Mrs. Frances Holder Leonard, 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born in Grayson County, VA, June 1, 1934, to the late Odoul A. and Maude E. Hicks Holder. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, always greeting you with her infectious smile and warm...
John Stevens
Jul 4, 2021
Mr. John Junior Stevens “Sugar Daddy”, 42, of Mt. Airy passed away early Sunday morning, July 4, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on September 25, 1978 to Judy Stevens and the late Junior Stevens. Mr. Stevens was the owner/operator of Stevens and Sons landscaping for more than 20 years. He is...
Harley A. Walker, Sr.
Jul 3, 2021
Harley Abraham Walker, Sr., of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2021 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.
He was born in Stuart, Patrick County, Virginia on May 6, 1933. He was predeceased by his parents Ervin and Gertrude Walker, his devoted wife Peggy Wood Lily Walker, and one brother Harvey Leon Walker. Surviving are two children, Cheryl...
Jamie Fariss
Jul 3, 2021
Mrs. Jamie Lynn Fariss, 56, of Stuart, VA, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was born in Avon, Ohio, July 23, 1964, to Lois Vaughn Stafford and the late James “Jim” Stafford. Mrs. Fariss was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and relished...
Jerry Burcham
Jul 2, 2021
Mr. Jerry Lee Burcham, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday evening, July 2, 2021, at his home. Mr. Burcham was born August 7, 1946, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Glenn Lee and Helen Sutphin Burcham. Jerry served our country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He retired from the...
David White
Jul 2, 2021
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