Obituaries
Joseph Jack Duncan
Aug 2, 2025
Mr. Joseph Jack Duncan, age 86, of Cana, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on June 27, 1939 in Surry County to the late Richard and Della Pack Duncan. Left to cherish his memory are his significant other, Bridgett Lowe; daughters, Teresa Ramey (Johnny); son, Billy...
Marjorie Kaye (Hutchens) Collins
Aug 1, 2025
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Marjorie Kaye “Hutch” Collins. The most wonderful mother, loving wife and an exceptional human being. Kaye’s courageous battle with dementia and aftermath of a stroke, came to an end on Friday August 1, 2025. She was 71 years old.
Kaye was a devoted mother to her three children Jason, Mackenzie...
Wesley Towler Tatum
Aug 1, 2025
Wesley Towler Tatum, 59, of Stuart went to his heavenly home on August 1, 2025 after a courageous battle against cancer. Despite the challenges he faced over the past year, he always kept a positive outlook and never complained or stopped smiling.
He is preceded in death by his parents, David Towler and Sally Rogers Tatum and grandparents, Towler and Pearl...
William Neil Utt
Aug 1, 2025
Mr. William Neil Utt, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away at his residence on Friday morning, August 1, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Utt was born in Surry County on March 19, 1953, to the late James William Utt and Rachel Vaughn Utt. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who will be...
Bobby Clyde Lane
Jul 31, 2025
Mr. Robert “Bobby “ Clyde Lane, age 68, of Edenton, North Carolina passed away on July 31, 2025 at ECU Health Care in Greenville while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Lane was born on August 23, 1956 in Surry County to the late Rev. Clyde Wesley Lane and Foy Nell Semones Lane White. Mr. Lane was a loving husband,...
John Malcolm Clack
Jul 31, 2025
John Malcolm Clack, age 76, formally of Surry County, passed away Thursday July 31, 2025, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born September 8, 1948, in Person County NC, to the late Calvin Teague Clack and the late Dorothy Gravitte Clack. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Eula Mae Price Collins
Jul 30, 2025
Mrs. Eula Mae Price Collins, age 66, of Mount Airy, passed away, Wednesday July 30, 2025, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 29, 1959, in Damascus Virginia, to the late Robert Edward Price and the late Marie Rosenbaum Price. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Sylvia Belle Vernon Gentry
Jul 30, 2025
Sylvia Belle Vernon Gentry, age 93, passed from this life to life eternal early Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. She was born May 16, 1932 in Cana Virginia to Willie L. Vernon and Nettie Vaughn Vernon.
August 26, 1950 she married the love of her life, Revis Sebron Gentry. Two children were born to this union, a son – Randy Revis...
Jimmy Dean McMillian
Jul 30, 2025
Mr. Jimmy Dean McMillian, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, July 30, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview. Mr. McMillian was born February 27, 1939, in Surry County, the youngest of four children born to the late Lacy Thompson and Hazel Lena Sutphin McMillian. Jimmy was raised in the Flat Rock community and graduated...
Levene Mae Mahaley
Jul 30, 2025
Mrs. Levene Mae McHargue Mahaley, age 93, of Mount Airy, passed away at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Mrs. Mahaley was born in Stanly County, on December 20, 1931, to the late Sylvester McHargue and Octa Mae Eagle McHargue. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she’ll be deeply missed by...
Arthur Ray Childress
Jul 29, 2025
Mr. Arthur Ray Childress, age 75, of Thurmond, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1950, in Surry County, to the late Arestus Hugh Childress, and the late Alma Pauline Roberts Childress. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Joe...
Kathryn Lynn Barnes Gwyn
Jul 29, 2025
Mrs. Kathryn Lynn “Kathy” Barnes Gwyn, 67, of Boonville, passed away Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Gwyn was born January 30, 1958, in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Roy Wilbur and Ida Mae Donathan Barnes. Kathy spent many years working as a knitter at Kentucky Derby Hosiery and later as a...
Maxie Mae Wall Norman Hudson Gammons
Jul 28, 2025
Maxie Mae Wall Norman Hudson Gammons, 92, of Surry County, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord July 28, 2025. Born July 1, 1933, to the late Sam and Alma Hill Wall. Maxie was a member of Anchored in Jesus Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a farmer and in textiles. She was well known for...
Warren Douglas Cobbler
Jul 27, 2025
Warren Douglas Cobbler, known lovingly to family and friends as "Doug," passed away on July 27, 2025, at the age of 75 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt . Airy, NC surrounded by his daughter. Born on October 29, 1949, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Joseph Richard Cobbler and Mildred Coleman Cobbler. In addition to his parents, he...
Claude Henry Morrison
Jul 27, 2025
Claude Henry Morrison, age 98, went to be with the Lord at his home in Richmond, Virginia on July 27,2025. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Henry and Fannie Belcher Morrison. He was predeceased by just three months by his beloved wife of seventy-one years, Jessie Barnard Morrison. Also predeceased by four sisters: Ruth Bennett, Annie...
Brent Tilley
Jul 27, 2025
Brent Tilley, 74, passed away on July 27, 2025—one year to the day after losing his beloved wife, Brenda Wright Tilley. They were married for 54 years, and while our hearts are broken, there is comfort in knowing they are together again. Born on August 8, 1950, Brent was the son of Boyd Cecil Tilley and Lucille Davis Tilley. He...
James Ralph Pilson, Jr.
Jul 27, 2025
Mr. James Ralph Pilson, Jr., age 82 of Woolwine, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born June 27, 1943, to James Ralph Pilson Sr. and Carlene Hubbard Pilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Christy Pilson Stowe; a son, Joseph Edward Verran; and a brother, Lawrence...
Judy Dale Wright Williams
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Judy Dale Wright Williams, age 83 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025 at SECU Hospice Care Center in Yadkinville, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on February 13, 1942 to the late Ernest Arnold Wright and Virginia (Tootsie) Pilson Wright. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse...
Judith Kay Otto Knight
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Judith Kay Otto Knight, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania on July 14, 1944 to the late Louis Ottoviani and Catherine Branchna Ottoviani. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her husband, Noah Davis Knight;...
Margaret Mary Jones
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Margaret Mary Jones, 81, of Cana, VA, passed away at her residence, Sunday, July 27, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was born April 4, 1944, in Carroll County, to the late Larkin Isley Jones and Elizabeth Jane “Bessie” Easter Jones. Mrs. Jones was a very humble wife, mother, grandmother, and sibling, that loved her family...


