Obituaries
Wakley Freddie Phillips
Aug 13, 2020
Mr. Wakley Freddie Phillips, age 74, of Claudville, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at his home. He was born in Floyd County on January 22, 1946, to the late Mason Phillips and Ivah Mae Quesenberry Phillips. He had volunteered with Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad; he was a charter member for both. He...
Oscar Edmund Turner
Aug 13, 2020
Oscar Edmund Turner, age 70 of Woolwine, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 13th, 2020. He was born in Patrick County on October 12, 1949 to Chester and Mildred Turner. Oscar proudly retired with 35 years of service as a rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. He will be remembered by family and friends...
Michael Arvey Davis
Aug 13, 2020
Mr. Michael Arvey Davis, 67, of Barnwell, SC, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born October 11, 1952, in Surry County, to the late Arvey Esker and Mary Elaine Johnson Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one nephew. He was originally from Surry County and retired from Hanesbrands. He is...
Willie Coake
Aug 13, 2020
Mr. William “Willie” Monroe Coake, Sr., age 86, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday afternoon, August 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on November 7, 1933 to the late Edward Coake and Susan Ella Smith Coake. Mr. Coake proudly served our country in the US Army and was...
Juanita Smith
Aug 13, 2020
Mother Juanita King Smith transitioned peacefully from mortal to immortality on Thursday, August 13th at her home. She was born November 18th, 1920 to Richard and Margaret Ida Simmons King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Smith; a daughter, Ethel Carter; a son Orbin Swanson Smith (“Big O”); four sisters,...
Nathaniel Monroe Mayes
Aug 12, 2020
Mr. Nathaniel Monroe “Buck” Mayes, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, August 12, 2020, in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Northern Regional Hospital. Mr. Mayes was born June 13, 1938, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Swanson Monroe and Effie Fannie Parker Mayes. Buck served our country in the United States Air Force...
Stephanie Lynn Creed
Aug 12, 2020
Ms. Stephanie Lynn Creed, 53, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Creed was born November 25, 1966, in Surry County, to Sanford Ray Creed, Sr. and the late Linda Carolyn Marion. Stephanie was a self-employed housekeeper, who will be dearly missed by all her family and many friends. She is...
Richard "Rocky" Terry Honeycutt
Aug 11, 2020
Mr. Richard “Rocky” Terry Honeycutt, age 71, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1949 in Forsyth County to the late Mary Lousie Williams Larimore. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish his memory are...
Barry Lee Edwards
Aug 11, 2020
Mr. Barry Lee Edwards, age 59, of Winston-Salem, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home. Mr. Edwards was born in Surry County on December 17, 1960 to the late Austin Lee Edwards and Billie Mary “Momma Mary” Lynette Isley Edwards. Barry worked for Wells Fargo for over 35 years. Barry loved his...
Flornie Lee Lambert
Aug 11, 2020
Flornie Lee Lambert of Stuart, Virginia passed away on August 11, 2020. However, if you were to walk in her house you can still feel and see her everywhere. You can see the pride and love she had for her family in her many, many pictures she hung up all over her walls. You see all the toys and clothes...
Evelyn Lena Hamlin
Aug 11, 2020
Mrs. Evelyn Lena Bennett Hamlin, age, 91, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Surry Community Health and Rehab. Mrs. Hamlin was born on June 5, 1929, in Surry County, to the late Mr. Jennings Aldene and Mary Frances Inman Bennett. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, to all that knew her....
Jared Kay Nixon
Aug 10, 2020
Mr. Jared Kay Nixon, age 49, of Statesville, formally of Surry County, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born January 30, 1971 in Surry County to Terry Kay and Callie France Nixon. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Jeannie Atkins Nixon; daughters, Alicia Kay (Michael) Shore, Brittany Nixon (Derick Daughenbaugh);...
Jimmy Wayne Miller
Aug 10, 2020
Our Dad, Jimmy Wayne Miller, arrived at his heavenly residence on August 10, 2020, in the early evening. He was greeted by his parents, George and Effie Miller and a grandson, Tripp Miller. Born in High Point, NC on February 1, 1933, he moved with his family to Surry County at an early age. Daddy served his country in the...
Michael Joe Carter
Aug 10, 2020
Mr. Michael Joe Carter, age 64, of Stuart passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on June 9, 1956 to the late Dump Carter and Beatrice Webster Carter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Dr. William Lockhart "Lock" Boyce
Aug 10, 2020
Dr. William Lockhart “Lock” Boyce, DVM, age 68, died at his home in Stuart Virginia on August 10th 2020.
Dr. Boyce was a native of Forsyth County, North Carolina and a graduate of RJ Reynolds High School. He studied at UST, Kumasi Ghana and graduated from Davidson College. He earned his Veterinary degree from the University of Georgia and completed...
Clellan Emory Leftwich
Aug 9, 2020
Mr. Clellan Emory Leftwich, 70, of Cana, VA , passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born in Carroll County, VA, November 3, 1949 to the late Arnold and Elma Painter Leftwich. Mr. Leftwich retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a faithful member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife,...
Violet Lyon
Aug 9, 2020
Mrs. Violet Pendleton Lyon, age 96 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020. She was born in Patrick County on April 26, 1924 to the late Buren Clyde Pendleton and Dorothy Boyd Pendleton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas York Lyon; two sons, Michael Lyon and Vernon Lyon; two...
Bruce Alvin DeHart
Aug 9, 2020
Mr. Bruce Alvin DeHart, age 73 of Wirtz, Virginia passed away at his home on Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born in Patrick County on September 23, 1946 to the late Nash Alvin DeHart and Maggie Hodges DeHart. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a half-brother, Timothy Lee DeHart. Mr. DeHart faithfully served...
Janice Elaine McCraw
Aug 9, 2020
Janice Elaine McCraw, 69, of Cana, VA, left her earthly home to be with The Father in her heavenly home on August 9, 2020. Janice was born on September 23, 1950, to the late Arlis and Ella Mae Jones. Survived are her husband of 50 years, Roland McCraw. A son, Ronald, and wife Cindy, two grandchildren, Isaac (Bryanna) McCraw and Candace McCraw;...
Justin Ryan Sexton
Aug 8, 2020
Mr. Justin Ryan Sexton, 38, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home. He was born in Forsyth County on May 31, 1982 to Raymond Sexton, Jr. and Jessie Juanita Dinkins Easter. Mr. Sexton was a self-employed landscaper. He is survived by his girlfriend, Carrie Pearson Goad; daughters, Cherokee Meadows Sexton, and Hayley Goad; a grandchild,...


