Carl Mitchell Hunter
Nov 3, 2019
Mr. Carl Mitchell Hunter, age 77, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, November 03, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hunter was born in Surry County on July 12, 1942, to the late James Lester and Annie Mills Hunter. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends. ...
Joseph Franklin "Frank" Wright
Nov 2, 2019
Mr. Joseph Franklin “Frank” Wright, age 81, of Dobson, NC passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born on June 10, 1938, to the late George Samuel Wright and to the late Nancy Gilley Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Bud Wright. He...
Louise "Lou" Hamlin
Nov 2, 2019
Mrs. Frances Louise “Lou” Parks Hamlin, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, November 2, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Hamlin was born August 19, 1941, in Rockingham County, one of five children born to the late Robert Lee and Margie Elizabeth Holyfield Parks. Lou was a retired nurse who loved and cared for her patients like they were...
Elder Walter David Scales
Nov 2, 2019
Elder Walter David Scales was born on March 26, 1935 to the late Elder Levi and Lillie Ann Scales in Sandy Ridge, NC. Elder Scales worked at Bassett Furniture and retired from JP Stevens, where he was employed for 35 years. He was also a farmer for many years, planting gardens, raising hogs and chickens,...
Buddy Gray Tolbert
Nov 2, 2019
Mr. Buddy Gray Tolbert, age 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born October 4, 1937 to the late Earl Conrad and Lassie Scott Tolbert. Mr. Tolbert loved bluegrass music and enjoyed playing mandolin with the Blue Mountain Boys. He also loved fishing, camping,...
Esther Rebekah DeLan
Oct 31, 2019
Mrs. Esther Goedel DeLan, 89, of Mt. Airy passed away at Grayson Rehab and Healthcare Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was born in Wadena Co, MN, on March 11, 1930 to the late Otto and Lilly Goedel. She is survived by her sister, Millie Ann; two step-daughters and a son-in-law, Vivian and Peter Bergus, and Jennifer Dunlap; step-grandchildren and spouses,...
Richard Lamon Casstevens
Oct 31, 2019
Mr. Richard Lamon Casstevens, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 31, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Casstevens was born February 16, 1938, in Surry County, one of fourteen children born to the late John Henry and Inez Beck Casstevens. He retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after many years of service and was a...
Johnny Allen Mears
Oct 30, 2019
Mr. Johnny Allen Mears, 58, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home, Wednesday, October 30, 2019. He was born in Surry County, February 27, 1961 to Vera Edmonds Mears and the late Ray Allen Mears. Mr. Mears was a loving father, grandfather, son, brother and friend. He enjoyed many sports, but his passion was pitching horseshoe. After winning multiple...
Virginia Willard
Oct 30, 2019
Mrs. Virginia Bolt Willard, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Laurel Fork. She was born on Oct. 2, 1931 in Laurel Fork to the late Harrison Bolt and Eva Dickerson Bolt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Brian Dallas Noonkester
Oct 29, 2019
Mr. Brian Dallas Noonkester, 53, of Winston-Salem, passed away Tuesday morning October 29, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Surry County on March 30, 1966 to the late George Dallas and Rebecca Bowlin Noonkester. He was an Electronics Technician by trade but a Ford Mustang lover by heart. Brian was a quiet and simple man but loved...
John Henry Smith
Oct 29, 2019
Mr. John Henry Smith, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, October 29, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Smith was born September 19, 1952, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Joseph Columbus “Joe” and Ida Vivian Joyce Smith. John Henry was a loving husband, father, and grandfather,...
Bobby Gene Ward
Oct 29, 2019
Mr. Bobby Gene Ward, age 72 of King, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Ward was born in Danville, VA on December 28, 1946, to Austin Leftwich “Red” and Frances Edith Smith Ward. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy in 1966. Mr. Ward was an electrical engineer and retired from AMP/Tyco...
Jessie Belle Hiatt
Oct 26, 2019
Mrs. Jessie Belle Draughn Hiatt, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday evening, October 26, 2019, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hiatt was born February 2, 1936, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Dan Wesley and Sadie Ann Robertson Draughn. As a child, Jessie was reared on a family farm in the Piney Grove community...
Opal Geneva Sawyers
Oct 26, 2019
Mrs. Opal Geneva Sawyers, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her home. She was born in Surry County on May 7, 1939 to the late Doc and Delie Lawson Sawyers. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories are...
Opal Geneva Sawyers
Oct 26, 2019
Mrs. Opal Geneva Sawyers, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at her home. She was born in Surry County on May 7, 1939 to the late Doc and Delie Lawson Sawyers. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories are...
Floyd Matterson Montgomery
Oct 25, 2019
Mr. Floyd Matterson Montgomery, age 87, of Ararat VA, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 22, 1932 to the late Hie Maddison and Sally Barnard Montgomery. He was a long time member of Marlborough Congregation Church, Marlborough, CT, and also Raven Rock Wesleyan Church, Ararat, VA. He was a loving husband...
John Franklin Smith, Sr.
Oct 25, 2019
Mr. John Franklin Smith, Sr., 84, of Ararat, VA, passed away Friday morning, October 25, 2019, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law in Dobson, after several months of declining health. Mr. Smith was born August 9, 1935, in Patrick County, VA, the son of the late Charlie Winchester and Eunice Barnard Smith. John retired as a salesman from...
Maurice Dale Stanley
Oct 25, 2019
Maurice (Stan) Dale Stanley, US Navy (Retired), age 69, of Meadows of Dan, VA, passed away on October 25, 2019. He was born in Forsyth County (Winston-Salem, NC) on December 16, 1949, to Virgil Hassell Stanley and Evelyn Richardson Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by ex-wife, Sandra L. Stanley; and nephew, Michael Todd McGee.
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Jeffrey Dale Marion
Oct 25, 2019
Mr. Jeffrey Dale Marion, age 62, passed away Friday October 25, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 2, 1957 to the late Floyd and Mamie Marion. He is survived by a son, Christopher Dale Marion, of the home; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lee and Marolyn Marion of Lowgap; Gale and Kathy Marion...
Annie Maurice Johnson
Oct 24, 2019
Mrs. Annie "Reecie" Maurice White Johnson, age 84, of Dobson, NC passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on June 18, 1935, to the late Coy White and the late Floya Corder White. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...