Obituaries
Linda Smith
May 25, 2021
Ms. Linda Mae Sykes Smith, age 59, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was born in Montgomery County, Maryland of November 26, 1961, to the late James William Sykes and the late Myrtle Mae Easter Sykes. She was a loving Mother and a proud Nana. She was a member of The...
John Rorrer
May 24, 2021
Mr. John Cephus Rorrer, Jr, age 55 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on Monday, May 24, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on April 27, 1966. He was preceded in death by one brother, Curtis Martin. John was known for his willingness to help anyone he could and will be remembered for being a loving husband,...
Barbara Cloukey Lane
May 24, 2021
Mrs. Barbara June “Bobbie” Hardy Cloukey Lane, 88, was an angel on earth, and now she is singing with the angels in Heaven. After a wonderful life, our beautiful mother was called to her Heavenly home on Monday, May 24, 2021. She was born August 4, 1932, to James Ethard and Annie Bell Hardy. Bobbie was born and raised in...
Edith Owen
May 23, 2021
Mrs. Edith Carol Johnson Marion Owen, 78, of Mount Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday morning May 23, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on April 29, 1943 to the late King Brady Johnson and Mary McHone Johnson. She was a loving wife (E),...
Effie Duncan
May 23, 2021
Mrs. Effie Irene DeHart Duncan, age 95 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday at Sovah of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on October 25, 1925 to the late Mal and Effie Irene Belcher DeHart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Duncan; three sisters, Catherine Moran, Lois Spencer, Lorene Wood; and...
Carolyn Martin
May 23, 2021
Ms. Carolyn Sue Martin, age 63 of Stuart, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Patrick County on February 15, 1958 to the late Jesse and Delcie Howell Goad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Goad, and a...
Jackie Swiney
May 23, 2021
Mr. Jackie Lee Swiney, age 80 of Taylorsville, NC, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021. He was born in Patrick County on November 21, 1940 to the late Jesse Swiney and Vertie Cruise Swiney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Myrna Wood Swiney; a son, Jackie Swiney; one sister, Frances...
Joseph Badgett
May 23, 2021
Joseph Franklin Badgett, 83, husband of Sabrina Frasier Badgett, of Beaufort, SC, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at his residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 9:00am at Anderson Funeral Home with a Chapel services to follow at 10:30am. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Unity...
Frank Boldrini
May 22, 2021
Mr. Frank Lawrence Boldrini, 49, of Boone, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22nd 2021. Frank was born July 2nd 1971 in Southfield Michigan to Janet Rumora Epperson and the late Lawrence Frank Boldrini. Frank attended St. Petersburg High School and NC State University. Frank was a respected chef for many years at Pandowdy’s Restaurant in...
Preston McBride
May 22, 2021
Mr. Preston Frank McBride, 59 of Greensboro, passed away, Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina after extended illnesses. Mr. McBride was born in Surry County, North Carolina to Mr. Charlie Frank and Mary Lawson McBride. Left to cherish his memories are his son and daughter-in-law, Joshua Shane McBride and wife Brittaney; his father, Charlie...
Vivian Lakey
May 21, 2021
Mrs. Vivian Thomas Lakey, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Lakey was born March 21, 1934, in Surry County, to the late George Ellis and Trusty Emiline Bryant Thomas. She retired from Brown-Wooten after 35 years of employment and was a faithful member of White Plains...
Monroe Donathan, II
May 20, 2021
Mr. Monroe Turner Donathan, II (retired USAF), 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury. He was also known as M.T., the Big Kahuna, The General, and most notably “Papa.” Born January 2, 1936, in a small log home on the banks of the Chinquapin Creek in Pilot Mountain, he was the...
Ollie Hooker
May 20, 2021
Mrs. Ollie Celestine Edwards Hawks Hooker, age 82, of Cana, passed away on May 20, 2021 at Heritage Hall in Laurel Fork, VA. She was born in Carroll County Virginia on May 17, 1939 to the late Issac Lafayette and Mary Elizabeth Hawks Edwards. She was a retired Inspector from Spencer’s Inc. Left to cherish her memories are a daughter...
Betty Atkins
May 20, 2021
Mrs. Betty Ruth Galyean Atkins, age 81, of Dobson, NC passed away at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy, NC on Thursday May 20, 2021. She was born in Surry County on September 2, 1939, to the late Foy Galyean and the late Lona Rose Lowe Galyean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson...
Martha Tucker
May 19, 2021
Mrs. Martha Antoinette Inman Tucker, 74, of Pleasant Garden, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, May 19, 2021, at Clapps Nursing Center. She was born June 13, 1946, in Forsyth County, to the late Samuel Maurice and Hazel Martha Antoinette Wolfe Inman. Martha was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by...
Ricky Doss
May 19, 2021
Mr. Ricky Lawson Doss, age 63 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his home. He was born in Virginia on December 4, 1957 to the late Sterley Doss and Mary Pickett Doss. In addition to his parents, Mr. Doss was preceded in death by a sister, Rhonda Doss, and a son-in-law, Lee Chitwood. Mr. Doss is...
Bud Creed
May 19, 2021
Mr. Robert Franklin “Bud” Creed, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, NC. He was born in Surry County to Gladys Whitaker Creed and the late Robert Lee Creed. Bud promised his daughter the he would finish his Master’s Degree from the University of South Carolina, and after her...
Ivan Hill
May 18, 2021
Mr. Ivan B. Hill, age 75, of Lawsonville, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Stokes County on June 8, 1945 to the late Vance Hill and Mary Tudor Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Betty West
May 18, 2021
Mrs. Betty Mae Roberson West, age 87 passed away on May 18th peacefully in Williamsburg, Virginia. She was born April 30, 1934 in Stuart, Virginia to the late (Ida) Mae Vaughn and Greely Roberson. Her husband of 58 years, James “Jim” Kirk West, predeceased her in 2014 along with brothers, C. B. Roberson, Bennie Roberson, Riley Roberson, and Elmer Roberson....
James Van Hoy
May 18, 2021
Mr. James Gilbert Van Hoy, age 71, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his residence. He was born June 16, 1949 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Eula Plummer Van Hoy and the late Andy Gilbert Van Hoy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Charles Edward Van Hoy; and...
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