Sgt. Theresa Elaine Hutchins
Oct 16, 2019
Sgt. Theresa Elaine Bowles Hutchins, age 61, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Northern Regional Hospital. Sgt. Hutchins was born in Forsyth County on August 16, 1958 to Tarleton Eugene and Joan Shelton Bowles. Detective Hutchins faithfully served our community for 25 years at the Mount Airy Police Department. She will be dearly missed by all her...
Kenneth Lee "Bebo" Ridenhour
Oct 16, 2019
Mr. Kenneth Lee “Bebo” Ridenhour, age 67, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Iredell County, on September 27, 1952, to the late John Adam Ridenhour, Jr. and to the late Alice Louise Gurley Ridenhour. He was a former Dump Truck driver for Pilfer Grading Co....
John Michael Hylton
Oct 16, 2019
Mr. John Hylton, age 51, of Mt. Airy, passed away on October 16, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born on March 2, 1968 to John S. and Belva D. Hylton. Mr. Hylton will surely be missed by all who knew him. In addition to his parents Mr. Hylton is survived by a sister, Michelle Goodson;...
Judy Antionette Webb
Oct 16, 2019
Mrs. Judy Antoinette Bowman Webb, 69, of Fancy Gap, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 12, 1949 in Surry County to Wilma Strickland Bowman and the late Burlie Bowman. She was a graduate of Mt. Airy High School and Surry Community College. She was the co-owner...
Ricky Dean Vernon
Oct 15, 2019
Mr. Ricky Dean Vernon, 64, of Westfield, passed away at his home Monday, October 15, 2019. He was born in Rockingham County, NC January 6, 1955 to the late Jesse Walter and Rachel Melinda White Vernon. Mr. Vernon bravely served in the U.S. Army from 1973 until 1975. He retired from painting water tanks, although he was talented with various...
Dale Eugene Carpenter
Oct 15, 2019
Mr. Dale Eugene Carpenter, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning October 15, 2019 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mr. Carpenter was born in Surry County on March 19, 1946 to the late Aldie and Edith Young Carpenter. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Mr. Carpenter was a lifelong self-employed carpenter. ...
Daisy Ann Pruitt
Oct 15, 2019
Mrs. Daisy Ann Peele Pruitt, 82, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on March 14, 1937 to the late Howard and Lena Smith Peele. Mrs. Pruitt retired from Renfro, and was a faithful member of Friendly Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived...
Phyllis Diane Wernli
Oct 14, 2019
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Phyllis Diane (Hodges) Wernli, a loving and devoted wife, mother, nana and friend. She was surrounded by family and friends until her last breath in her beloved home in Manitowoc, Wisconsin at 73 years of age on October 14, 2019. Phyllis was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, on January 9, 1946,...
Nancy Lynn Brooks
Oct 14, 2019
Mrs. Nancy Lynn Watson Brooks, age 64, of Dobson, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019, at Pruitt Health Care. She was born July 21, 1955, in Alleghany County to Blane Watson and to the late Clara Mae Brooks Watson. In addition to her mother, Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Wayne “Mike” Brooks; a son, Michael...
Kenneth Wayne Lawson
Oct 14, 2019
Mr. Kenneth Wayne Lawson, 70, of Elkin, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Monday, October 14, 2019. He was born in Stokes County on June 1, 1949 to the late Alvin Roy and Barbara George Lawson. After retiring from R.J. Reynolds, Mr. Lawson extended his education going into the medical field and became an LPN working...
Princess Octavia Boyd
Oct 14, 2019
Miss Princess Octavia Boyd, age 96, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019, at Northern Regional Hospital. Miss Boyd was born in Carroll County, on June 13, 1923, to Dennis and Ingle Young Boyd. She graduated from Mt. Bethel School and worked in a Mount Airy factory in her earlier years and later was the owner/operator of Boyd’s...
Hurley Morton
Oct 13, 2019
Mr. Hurley Morton, age 68, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 14, 1951 to the late James and Lottie Edwards Morton. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will surely be missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Diane...
Helen Teresa Dollyhite
Oct 13, 2019
Mrs. Helen King Dollyhite, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, October 13, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County to the late Arnold Morgan King and Joyce Combs King. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be missed by all that knew her. ...
John Grey Smith
Oct 13, 2019
Mr. John Grey Smith, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on May 26, 1953 to the late James and Lockie Lawson Smith. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will surely be missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memories...
Leonard Toby Creed
Oct 13, 2019
Mr. Leonard Toby Creed, 73, of Belvidere, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019. He was born in Surry County on July 26, 1946 to the late Bryant James and Nannie Tickle Creed. Mr. Creed was a lifelong farmer but most of all he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be dearly missed. ...
Jo Ann Padgett
Oct 13, 2019
Mrs. Jo Ann Rogers Padgett, age 82 of Westfield, NC, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County, NC on April 3, 1937 to the late Ralph Rogers and Clidie Jessup Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Charlene Patricia Johnson
Oct 12, 2019
Mrs. Charlene Patricia Carte Johnson, age 62 of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, At Forsyth Medical Center. She was born November 8, 1956, in Charleston West Virginia to the late Robert Bill Carte and Gertrude Arbutus Honaker Carte, who survives. She was of the Holiness faith and homemaker. In addition to her mother, she is survived by...
John David "Johnny" Carpenter
Oct 12, 2019
Mr. John David “Johnny” Carpenter, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away early Saturday morning, October 12, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Carpenter was born August 12, 1955, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Luther Lee and Betty Marie Atkins Carpenter. Johnny retired as a supervisor from The L.S. Starrett Company after many...
Walter Wallace Wilson
Oct 11, 2019
Mr. Walter Wallace Wilson, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Friday, October 11, 2019. He was born in Surry County, January 31, 1940 to the late Garrell Thomas Wilson and Lottie Virginia Deatherage Wilson. Mr. Wilson bravely served in the U.S. Navy and retired from General Motors after 32 years of service in Flint, MI. He faithfully...
Sandra Kay Gabriel
Oct 11, 2019
Mrs. Sandra Kay Stroupe Gabriel, 62, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, October 11, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Galax, VA on July 8, 1957 to the late William and Jean Todd Stroupe. Mrs. Gabriel was a Registered Nurse, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a loyal friend who will be dearly...