Mrs. Carolyn Diane Pilgrim Willard, age 67, of Mt. airy, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at her home. She was born in Surry County on June 29, 1953 to the late Amos and Media Cockerham Pilgrim. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories...
Mrs. Elizabeth Fern Jones Cooke, age 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mt. Airy. She was born in Grayson County Virginia on June 29, 1938 to the late Grace Ayers Jones. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left...
Mr. Jimmy Gray Rodgers, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 26, 2020, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. He was born in Forsyth County on November 22, 1957 to the late JD Rodgers and Betty Louise Thomas Wright. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left to...
Mrs. Darlyne Laverne Clark, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Patrick County on June 22, 1936 to the late William McKinley Light and Emma Spence Light. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Clark was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Edward “Dud” Clark, and...
Mrs. Mary Virginia Hill Brim, age 90 of Claudville, VA passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on November 28, 1929 to the late William Robert Hill and Ethel Irene Smith Hill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years,...
Felipa Almazan Najera, 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Felipa was born August 23, 1958, in El Canton, Mexico, the daughter of Sotera Najera and the late Rafael Almazan. She was employed at Wayne Farms in Dobson and was a member the Catholic Church. She is survived...
Lora “Flossie” Wood, age 78 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Riner, Va on August 5, 1942 to the late Ed and Muriel Wood. In addition to her parents, Ms. Wood was preceded in death by a sister, Clara Webb, and a...
Mr. Michael Dewey Stillwagon, Sr., 57, of Lowgap, NC, entered eternal rest August 24, 2020 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife, daughter, and son. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl W. and Joyce D. (O’Neal) Stillwagon Patuc; a brother, Carl Jr.; and a sister, Debbie Hershberger. He is survived by his wife of 32...
Mr. Davis Rex Mauldin, age 80, of White Plains, passed away Sunday morning, August 23, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Rex was born August 15, 1940 in Surry County to the late Roy Franklin and Annie Mae Brintle Mauldin. He retired from AC Corporation after many years of dedicated service. Rex was a soft-spoken man who never met...
Mr. Howard Bryan “Motor” McMillian, Jr., age 80, passed away, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Sunday August 23, 2020. Mr. McMillian was born June 21, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Mr. Howard Bryan McMillian, Sr. and Elsie Strickland McMillian. Mr. McMillian was given the nickname “Motor” and that became the name everyone would call him for...
Mrs. Margie Gearldine Inman Beck, 86, of Elkin, passed away Sunday morning, August 23, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Beck was born June 15, 1934, in Haywood County, the daughter of the late Garland Rogers and Julie Ann Inman Gibson. She was a homemaker and a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church for 45 years. Mrs. Beck was...
Walter Lane Cockram, age 88 of Spruce Village in Martinsville, Virginia went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020, peacefully while holding the hands of his daughters. He was born in Floyd, Virginia on September 11, 1931 to the late Hammie Davis Cockram and Arlie Pratt Cockram. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Mrs. Jane Olivia Welch Cook age 81 of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at her home. She was born July 23, 1939 in Surry County to the late George and Jessie Belton Welch. She was retired from US Airways and attended Highland Park Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and had visited all the 50 states as well...
Mr. Steven Ray Dawson, 63, of Mount Airy passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Mecklenburg County, October 14, 1956 to the late Theodore “Ted” Dalfred Dawson, Sr. and Ellen Williams Dawson. He was a retired electrician and was currently managing The Callaway Apartments. Mr. Dawson proudly served our country in...
Mr. David Franklin Haymore, age 67, passed away, Friday, August 21, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM in Doe Run Baptist Church Cemetery with services conducted by Dr. David Sparks and Rev. Wayne Mears.
Mr. Robert Kelly “Charlie Brown” Hall, age 48, passed away peacefully Friday, August 21, 2020, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness. He was reunited by with his mother whom he loved dearly. I cannot imagine the reunion he is having with our creator and his mother. Charlie Brown was a retired west coast truck driver, which he loved...
Mr. Jose Valentino Juarez, 64, of Dobson, NC passed away at his home, Thursday, August 20, 2020. He was born in Mexico December 15, 1955 to the late Francisco Juarez and Agustina Malagon. Mr. Juarez was dedicated employee with Wayne farms for 32 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was always happy and positive, sharing...
Mrs. Joyce Evelyn Samuel Younger passed into the larger life on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Joyce was born April 2, 1949, to Thomas Marvin and Elsie Goad Samuel of Mount Airy. Elsie described the day she and Tom brought Joyce home as the “happiest day of their lives.” Joyce lived...
Mrs. Maria Irene Luna Rangel, age 79, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Mexico on October 20, 1940 to the late Matias Luna and to the late Angela Rangel. Surviving is her husband, Fidel Banda; children, Jose Banda, Lorena Banda, Maria Guadalupe Banda, Maria...
Mr. Gary J. Figurelle, 66, of Mount Airy, NC, formerly of Wallingford, PA and Baltimore, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born on January 31, 1954 in Chester, PA. Gary was a graduate of the former St. James High School and Towson University and Loyola University in...