Obituaries
R.J. East
Jan 26, 2021
Mr. R.J. East, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 26, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem from complications of COVID-19. Mr. East was born June 26, 1947, in Surry County, the son of the late Ralph and Viola Hall East. R.J. retired from Centel Telephone Company and East Enterprises. He was a veteran of the United...
Rosa Lee Holmes
Jan 26, 2021
Mrs. Rosa Lee Tate Holmes, 84, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday evening, January 26, 2021. Mrs. Holmes was born November 10, 1936, in Carroll County, VA, one of three children born to the late John E. and India Rigney Tate of Cana, VA. She was a sweet, loving, and nurturing wife, mother,...
Virginia "Kathleen" Brown
Jan 25, 2021
Virginia “Kathleen” Cain Brown, age 88, passed away on Monday, January 25th, at Brookridge Baptist Retirement Community Nursing Facility in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County, North Carolina, to Henry and Minnie McKinney Cain on September 21, 1932. Mrs. Brown was a widow to her husband of fifty years, Paul Julius Brown. Before residing at the Brookridge facility,...
Wanda Anita Johnson
Jan 25, 2021
Ms. Wanda Anita Snody Johnson, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her twin sister’s home Monday night, January 25, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 13, 1938 in Henry Co., VA to the late Herbert Dee Snody and Gladys Greenwood Snody. She was a beloved mother, aunt, and daughter who will be dearly...
Barbara Jean Fain
Jan 25, 2021
Mrs. Barbara Jean Mears Fain, 81, of Pinnacle, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, January 24, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on May 8, 1939 to the late Claude Alvin Mears and Tessie Cardine Simmons Mears. Mrs. Fain retired from Sara Lee Hosiery after over 40 years of...
Larry Junior Crouse
Jan 25, 2021
Pastor Larry Junior Crouse, 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly at his home Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born in Surry County, November 1, 1954 to the late Buster Dewitt and Mary Ann Holloway Crouse. Larry served as the pastor of Bryant's Chapel Baptist Church for almost 21 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and...
Marshall Lafayette Ihrig Jr.
Jan 24, 2021
Marshall Lafayette Ihrig, Jr. passed away on Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at the Mountain Valley Hospice Home. His wife of sixty-eight years, Patricia Evelyn Winkler Ihrig, was at his side. Marshall spent his first years living in a tent on an Oklahoma farm. It was the background he needed to send him out into the world. He was a page...
Shanna Michelle Light
Jan 23, 2021
Ms. Shanna Michelle Light, 48, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 23, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Light was born February 19, 1972, in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late Lee Donald “L.D.” Light and Magalene Allen Light Hudson. Shanna worked as a certified nursing assistant at Village Care of King. ...
David Paul Simmons
Jan 22, 2021
David Paul Simmons went to his eternal home with Jesus January 22, 2021.
There are no words to express how much he will be missed by his family. He was the most loving, gentle, yet strong, humble man of God anyone could ever know.
David was born to Samuel Day and Helen Worrell Simmons on July 23, 1941. He proudly...
Judy Johnson
Jan 22, 2021
On January 22, 2021, Judy Maynard Johnson, 72, went to be with our Lord. Born January 6, 1949, she was preceded in death by her father, Moses Maynard; mother, Fannie Maynard Thornberry; twin brother, Jim Maynard; brother, Moses Maynard; and stepfather, Elmer Thornberry. She is survived by her husband, Patrick Johnson; son and daughter-in-law, Patrick E. and Lori Johnson; two...
Edith Lynn Cashwell
Jan 22, 2021
Miss Edith Lynn Cashwell, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital. Miss Cashwell was born January 13, 1933, in Anson County, the daughter of the late Gaston Barnabus and Viola Stephens Cashwell. She graduated from Greensboro College (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) with a degree in education. She taught in...
Jerry Gray Slate
Jan 21, 2021
Mr. Jerry Gray Slate, 71, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away at his home, Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was born in Surry County, October 11, 1949, to the late Catherine Gordon and Claude Slate. Jerry was a man with a great sense of humor, and outgoing personality. He loved his family and cherished the time he had with them. He...
Judy Gale Allison
Jan 20, 2021
Mrs. Judy Gale Galyean Allison, age 64, of Greensboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her home. She was born in Guilford County on December 16, 1956 to Frances Louise Moser Galyean and the late Velpo Galyean. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish...
Susan Hicks
Jan 20, 2021
Mrs. Susan McHone Hicks, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born October 6, 1931, in Surry County, to the late Jessie and Lela Marsh McHone. Mrs. Hicks retired from Cross Creek Apparel after many years of service. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister,...
James Allen Flippin
Jan 19, 2021
Mr. James Allen Flippin, of the Primitive Baptist Faith, went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2021, at the age of 81. James was preceded in death by his parents, Emmitt and Edith Scott Flippin and his siblings Lovell, Alvin, Lelia and Lucille. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Vicki; his two sons,...
Wiley Harold McKinney
Jan 19, 2021
Mr. Wiley Harold “Jack” McKinney, 89 of Toast passed away Tuesday, January 19, at Surry Community Health and Rehab. Mr. McKinney was born in the Round Peak section of Surry County May 10, 1931 to the late Eli Grover “E.G.” McKinney and Elizabeth Loucinda “Cindy” Payne McKinney. Mr. McKinney proudly served his country in the United States Army in the...
Nellie Ruth Snow
Jan 19, 2021
Mrs. Nellie Ruth Jackson Snow, 89, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on July 5, 1931 to the late Charles and Edna White Jackson. Mrs. Snow was retired from Renfro, and a member of Joylight Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Danny Ray Holyfield
Jan 19, 2021
Mr. Danny Ray Holyfield, 68, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on October 3, 1952 to the late William and Thelma Johnson Holyfield. Mr. Holyfield retired from Spencer’s, and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by...
Jeffrey Wayne Phillips
Jan 19, 2021
Mr. Jeffrey Wayne Phillips, 55, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was born in Forsyth County on September 30, 1965 to the late EJ and Brenda Williams Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a loving father, grandfather, and brother who will be dearly missed. He is survived by a daughter, Amanda Hill; a grandchild, Cierra Gwyn; sisters, Terri...
Charles Edward Akers
Jan 18, 2021
Mr. Charles Edward Akers, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, January 18, 2021, at PruittHealth in High Point. Mr. Akers was born July 16, 1943, in Surry County, the oldest of five children born to the late Charlie Lawrence and Nora Jane Jenkins Akers. Charles proudly served our country in the Army National Guard for several years. He...
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