Bernice Clint Martin
Jan 22, 2020
Mr. Bernice Clint Martin, age 77 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on June 19, 1942 to the late William Clyde Martin and Clemmie Elizabeth Cruise Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Martin. ...
Diane Lee Forrest
Jan 22, 2020
Mrs. Diane Lee Winsor Forrest, 76, of Ararat, VA passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Niles, OH on December 24, 1943 to the late Elmer and Julia Mae Latham Winsor. Mrs. Forrest retired from Davie County Health Department. She is survived by a daughter, Vicky Haynes; a granddaughter,...
Peggy Jean Greer
Jan 22, 2020
Mrs. Peggy Jean Greer, age 70 of Ferrum, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in West Virginia on May 3, 1949 to the late Kenneth Ray Pinkerton and Lena May Foster Pinkerton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Todd Withrow;...
Amy Marie Combs
Jan 21, 2020
Mrs. Amy Marie Marshall Combs, age 52, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on January 22, 1967 to Dewey and Nancy Smith Marshall. She was a loving wife and mother who will surely be missed by all who knew...
Shirley Ann Hunt
Jan 21, 2020
Ms. Shirley Ann Hunt, age 64 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Winston-Salem, NC to the late James William Hunt and Joanna Mae Clark Hunt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janie Holmes, Mae Burger; and three...
Vivian Elaine Bowman
Jan 21, 2020
Mrs. Vivian Elaine Smith Bowman, 96, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at Salem Terrace Assisted Living. Mrs. Bowman was born November 26, 1923, in Stokes County, to the late Charles Leo and Rachel Martin Smith. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a homemaker and a member of New Covenant Baptist Church. ...
Ruth Ann Key
Jan 19, 2020
Ms. Ruth Ann Venable Key, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at her home. Ms. Key was born in Surry County on January 13, 1948, to Joseph Harley and Delia Peele Venable. She was retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery and was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church where she enjoyed serving in the nursery. ...
Andy Lee Hill
Jan 19, 2020
Mr. Andy Lee Hill, age 38, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his residence. He was born February 13, 1981, in Surry County. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Laura Owens Triplette and Walter Triplette; father and step-mother, David and Ann Hill; daughter, Willow Elizabeth Hill; brother and spouse, David Owens-Hill and Kieran McCaughey; sister,...
Christy Dawn Todd
Jan 19, 2020
Mrs. Christy Dawn Bruner Todd, age 50, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 19, 2020. She was born in Forsyth County on August 27, 1969 to Curtis Bruner and the late Nancy Inman Bruner. She was a loving mother who will be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories are a...
Opal May Light
Jan 19, 2020
Mrs. Opal May Spence Light, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on April 26, 1931 to the late Preston and Jenny Holt Spence. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Light was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Light; three brothers,...
Michael Charles Shelton
Jan 18, 2020
Mr. Michael Charles “Mike” Shelton, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Central Continuing Care. A service of worship and celebration of Mike’s life will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy, with Dr. Jonathan Casstevens officiating. No formal visitation will be held. In lieu of flowers,...
Billy R. Shelton
Jan 18, 2020
Mr. Billy R. Shelton, 87, of Winston Salem, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020. He was born in Surry County March 14, 1932 to the late Roy O. and Vannie F. Smith Shelton. Mr. Shelton was the accountant for McNair Construction. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Owen and Myra Shelton, and a host...
Gertrude Kegley
Jan 17, 2020
Mrs. Gertrude Dickens Stewart Kegley, 88, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Priddy Manor in King Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born In Surry County on October 3, 1931 to the late Henry Guy and Zora Hawks Dickens. Mrs. Kegley retired from AT&T and was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Lowgap. She is survived by her...
Ruby Sue Barnard
Jan 17, 2020
Mrs. Ruby Hopkins Barnard, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on February 9, 1937 in Patrick County to the late W.T. “Dud” Hopkins and Rosa Hubbard Hopkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Shelby Jean Naylor
Jan 17, 2020
Mrs. Shelby Jean Kaylor Naylor, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, January 17, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Naylor was born August 2, 1939, in Washington County, VA, one of ten children born to the late Robert Lee and Gladys Marie Fogarty Kaylor. Shelby retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after many years of service. She is...
Betty Lucille Cox
Jan 16, 2020
Ms. Betty Lucille Coe Cox, age 74, of Thurmond, NC passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County on February 13, 1945, to the late Walter Samuel Coe and the late Nora Hayes Coe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter...
Gladys Goins
Jan 16, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Norine “Gladys” Edwards Goins, 90, of Mount Airy, was welcomed to her heavenly home Thursday night, January 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carroll County on August 13, 1929 to the late John W. and Susie Thomas Edwards. Gladys was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor who will be missed...
Ronald Lee Haymore
Jan 15, 2020
Mr. Ronald Lee Haymore, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. Mr. Haymore was born October 22, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Charlie and Emma Shelton Haymore. Ronald retired from the City of Mount Airy, where he worked in the water department. Left to cherish his memories are his...
Tyson Leonard
Jan 15, 2020
Henry Tyson Leonard
February 16, 1939-January 15, 2020
Tyson Leonard, of Independence, VA, was born in Swainsboro, GA in 1939 to Elizabeth Tyson Leonard and P.D. Leonard, Sr and died of natural causes in Winston-Salem, NC on January 15, 2020, surrounded by family. His ancestors were early settlers of Emanuel County, GA and Davidson County, NC having descended from...
Talmadge "Bill" Elmer Lowe
Jan 14, 2020
Mr. Talmadge “Bill” Elmer Lowe, age 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at RidgeCrest Retirement. Mr. Lowe was born in Surry County on February 15, 1929, the son of Talmadge Plato and Lottie Vaughn Lowe. He proudly served our county in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Lowe was a faithful and dedicated...