Bertie Ellen Starr
Aug 28, 2019
Mrs. Bertie Ellen Draughn Starr, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Bertie was born in Surry County on January 26, 1948 to the late Dallas Draughn and Anna Smith Draughn. She was a loving wife, mother, and granny who will be dearly missed by all her...
Mr. Wilburn Joshua Carpenter
Aug 28, 2019
Mr. Wilburn Joshua Carpenter, age 76, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019. He was born October 3, 1942 in Surry County to the late Lillie Emma Bowles Carpenter and the late Joshua Wilburn Carpenter. He is survived by his loving wife, Jewel Dean Cave Carpenter; daughter and son-in-law, Ginger and David Brown; grandchildren, Joshua Nations and DJ Brown;...
Martha Alma Coleman
Aug 27, 2019
Mrs. Martha “Alma” Blair Coleman, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, August 27, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Coleman was born February 14, 1924, in Surry County, one of six children born to the late William Bunyan and Minerva Rosella Taylor Blair. Alma was a long-term and dedicated employee of JCPenney for...
Shirley Redd
Aug 27, 2019
Mrs. Shirley Nowlin Redd, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on March 12, 1940 to the late Samuel Thomas Nowlin and Mable Redd Nowlin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Redd; one daughter, Pamela...
Lucy Ann Lowe
Aug 27, 2019
Mrs. Lucy Ann Norman Lowe, age 94, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 27, 2019 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on December 11, 1924 to the late Jacob Allen and Ennice Lorraine Galyean Norman. She retired from Spencer Knitting Mill where she worked as a seamstress. She was...
Winfred Kerry Hooker
Aug 27, 2019
Mr. Winfred Kerry Hooker, age 55 of Efland, passed away on August 27, 2019. He was born in Surry County to Connie Horton Hooker and the late Edward Hooker. Mr. Hooker worked for National Fleet Management as a diesel mechanic. He was a loving husband and father who will surely be missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish...
Mary Nell Wall
Aug 26, 2019
Mrs. Mary Nell Seagraves Wall, 85, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Monday, August 26, 2019, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Wall was born in Surry County, April 10, 1934, the daughter of the late Fred and Lila Hanks Seagraves. Mrs. Wall, along with her husband, worked at Mount Airy Country Club for many years and later...
Carol June Moody
Aug 26, 2019
Mrs. Carol June Dickerson Moody, 77, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on September 9, 1941 to the late Curtis Dickerson, Sr. and Elois Jones Dickerson. Mrs. Moody retired from PRS, and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a daughter...
Bonita Ann Hull
Aug 26, 2019
Ms. Bonita Ann Brickell Hull, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away at her home surrounded by her family Monday, August 26, 2019. She was born in Surry County August 30, 1943 to the late Rufus Thomas Brickell, Sr. and Mabel “Nannie” Alene Amburn Brickell. Ms. Hull retired from Proctor-Silex after 33 years of service. She was a member of Ivy...
Ronald "Mack" McMillan
Aug 24, 2019
Mr. Ronald “Mack” McMillan, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday night, August 24, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. McMillan was born September 10, 1937, in Carroll County, VA, one of two children born to the late Shirley Otis and Mary Viola Strickland McMillan. Mack graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1955. He served...
Virginia Paulene Watkins
Aug 24, 2019
Mrs. Virginia Paulene Pack Watkins passed away, Saturday, August 24, 2019, at her home.
She was married on December 12, 1940, to the late David Johnathon Watkins, Sr. They have five children. She was preceded in death by her husband, David; and two daughters, Pamela Temko and Barbie Schofield; her parents, Bob Pack and Correna Lewis Pack; and twelve brothers and...
Robert Danny Branch
Aug 24, 2019
Mr. Robert Danny Branch, age 69 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away at his home on Saturday, August 24, 2019. He was born in Bassett, Virginia on January 13, 1950, to the late Robert Calvin Branch and Virginia Aretta Lucado Branch. Danny had worked over 20 years at Bassett Superior Lines.
Mr. Branch beloved husband, father, and brother...
Elinor Glynn Hall
Aug 23, 2019
Elinor Glynn Holland Hall, 88, died August 23, 2019, in Laurel Fork, VA, at a nursing facility where she made many friends, completed puzzle books, carried a change purse heavy enough from bingo winnings to be used as a weapon, and, much to the surprise of her family, once won a singing contest.
Elinor was born in Roanoke, VA, on...
John Frank Sechrist
Aug 22, 2019
Mr. John Frank Sechrist, 72, of Mt. Airy passed away at Surry Community Health Care Thursday, August 22, 2019. He was born in Surry County July 25, 1947 to the late Luther Amos and Mary Fulp Sechrist. Mr. Sechrist was a talented musician, playing guitar and mandolin with the Faith Brothers Gospel Group as well as playing with several other...
Ronald Gray Spivey
Aug 22, 2019
Mr. Ronald Gray “Ron” Spivey, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, August 22, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Spivey was born April 23, 1949, in Surry County, the older of two children born to the late Carlton Luther and Nellie Irene Stevens Spivey. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 43 years, Vera...
Dr. Delphine Frances Everhart
Aug 22, 2019
Dr. Delphine Frances “Dee” Waddell Everhart, 82, of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday morning, August 22, 2019, at her home. Dr. Everhart was born March 25, 1937, in Cabarrus County, one of two children born to the late Paul Franklin and Virginia Mills Waddell. Dr. Everhart attended New Hanover High School and Baptist Hospital Nursing School (RN diploma). She later...
Mary Lou Lawson
Aug 21, 2019
Mrs. Mary Lou White Lawson, 86, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on February 6, 1933 to the late George Washington and Rannie Hodge White. Mrs. Lawson retired from Hills Shoes and was a faithful member of New Life Baptist Church. ...
Louise Underwood
Aug 21, 2019
Mrs. Louise Taylor Underwood, age 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Underwood was born in Surry County on December 10, 1925, to Ed and Ida Mae Felts Taylor. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother who will be sorely missed by her family and many friends. ...
Henry Archie Jones
Aug 21, 2019
Mr. Henry Archie Jones, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his home. He was born in Surry County on October 18, 1947 to the late, Jim and Rosella Fulk Jones. Mr. Jones retired from NCFI as a fork lift operator, and was past president of Flat Rock Ruritan. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law,...
June Elizabeth Bowman
Aug 21, 2019
Mrs. June Elizabeth Thomas Bowman, 80, of Ararat, VA passed away at her home Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Mrs. Bowman was born in Carroll County, VA June 13, 1939 to the late Zelma Tobler Thomas and Alfred Lee Thomas. She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was a talented seamstress, and quilter. She also enjoyed crocheting; she...