Mrs. Lorraine Easter, age 79, of Cana, passed away on Thursday, July 04, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born August 19, 1939 to the late Harvey and Daisy Quesenberry Frost. Mrs. Easter retired from Cross Creek Apparel after over 30 years of service. She was a faithful member of Oakridge Baptist Church, serving many positions...
Mrs. Tressie Ann Childress, 46, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in McDowell County, WV on December 14, 1972 to Tommy Lambert and Vickie Hall Lambert. Mrs. Childress was known for her creativeness and outgoing personality. She owned and operated the Cupcake Tree in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Childress...
Mr. Melvin Douglas “Doug” Simmons, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, July 03, 2019 at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on March 7, 1939 to the late Houston Lecco and Ruth Belton Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a loving father and grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family...
Mr. Henry Allan Brintle, 77, of Mount Airy, left his earthly home on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, and his soul went on to heaven to be with his heavenly Father, joining family and friends forever. Henry was a great son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle and a great friend and neighbor, who loved the beauty of the earth...
Mr. Calvin Earl Willoughby, 71, of Pilot Mountain, passed from this world to his heavenly home on Monday, July 1, 2019. He was born December 29, 1947, in Johnston County, to Lester Willoughby and Elizabeth McBride Willoughby Profitt. Mr. Willoughby was retired from the Better Business Bureau of Winston-Salem. After his retirement, he was employed as a driver for YVEDDI,...
Mrs. Elizabeth Sue Watkins Walters Braden, 66, of Mt. Airy passed away at her home Monday, July 1, 2019. She was born in Kannapolis, NC January 11, 1953 to the late George Charles and Thelma Seago Watkins. Mrs. Braden was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She worked with Lowes Hardware for 10 years. Sue loved to garden...
Mr. John Wayne “Jay” Lowe, age 57, of Dobson, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home . He was born October 18, 1961 in Forsyth County to Nell Zellalou Mayes Lowe and Lawrence Pierce Lowe. In addition to his parents, he survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Vickie Sue Lowe and Eddie Brown;...
Mr. Carl Alton “Joe” Martin, age 87, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born November 1, 1931 in Surry County to the late Leonard Barryman Martin and the late Ruth Irene Walker Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving...
Mrs. Cynthia Diane Marsh Hiatt, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, June 30, 2019, at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde. Mrs. Hiatt was born October 22, 1957, in Guilford County, one of three children born to Alma Wright Marsh Moser and the late Junior Charlie “J.C.” Marsh. Diane worked as a certified nursing assistant for many years...
Bobby O’Bain Hylton of Bassett, VA passed away on June 28, 2019. Mr. Hylton was a faithful and loving husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Hylton was born in Draper, NC on January 28, 1942, to the late Willie Ray Hylton and Virginia Conner Hylton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dillard Hylton all...
Mrs. Ila Martin Dillon, 92, of Patrick Springs passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019. She was born in Patrick County, VA on August 10, 1926 to the late Claude & Earsie Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Jesse James Dillon; sisters, Mae Young, Virginia Wingfield; brother, Lin Martin.
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Mrs. Kathleen “Kat” Smith McCraw, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019, at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on February 18, 1932, to the late Alexander and Levina Lowe Smith. Mrs. McCraw was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother who will be dearly...
Mr. James William “Bill” Norman, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, June 27, 2019, at Barbour Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Smithfield. Mr. Norman was born December 14, 1931, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Fred and Lottie Brinkley Norman. Bill worked as an electrician at Pike Electric for many years and...
Mrs. Mildred Susan Edwards Anthony, age 93, of Elkin, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday morning June 27, 2019, at her home. She was born in Wilkes County on July 02, 1925 to the late John Bunyon Edwards and the late Bessie Deborde Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her devoted husband of almost 69 years, Clyde...
Mr. James Curry “Jim” Grimes, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Twelve Oaks in Mount Airy. Mr. Grimes was born January 25, 1930, in Davidson County, one of four children born to the late Millard and Madge Curry Grimes. He retired as president of the Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce after many years of faithful...
Miss Angela Christine Chamberlain, age 47, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Angela was born in Falls Church, VA on July 4, 1971. She was a loving and sweet person who will be forever cherished in the hearts of her mother and step father, Janice and Bud Schlosser; sisters, Theresa McLemore and Melissa Staats; a...
Mrs. Geraldine Jane Edwards Brady, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at Central Continuing Care. She was born in Carroll County, VA on January 19, 1939 to the late Clarence and Rushie Vaughn Edwards. She is survived by two granddaughters, Heather Brady and Hannah Brady; a great grandson, Damian Brady; and her daughter-law, Lisa Brady. In...
Mrs. Sandra Iris Hall Martin, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Martin was born in Surry County on December 23, 1940, to Joseph Glenn and Roanalda Cooke Hall. She graduated from UNC-Greensboro, Magna Cum Laude, with a bachelor’s degree in 1978, and retired from Surry County Schools after 30 years...
Mr. Larry Akers “Grub” Cassady, age 65 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on May 1, 1954 to the late Charlie Akers Cassady and Thelma Fain Cassady. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Mrs. Glenda Faye Lanigan, age 71 of Fieldale, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Stuart on February 27, 1948 to the late John Henry McBride and Lottie Hensley McBride. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Rakes; and...