Obituaries
Harvey Raymond Heath
Feb 6, 2020
Mr. Harvey Raymond Heath Sr. age 95, of Mt. Airy, went home to be with Jesus from his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday Morning, February 6, 2020. Mr. Heath was born in Surry County on May 20, 1924 to the late John Henry and Ella Williams Heath. Mr. Heath was a WWII Prisoner of War while proudly...
Bertie Evelyn Mosblech
Feb 6, 2020
Mrs. Bertie Evelyn Garretson Mosblech, 96, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Beckley, WV, on January 6, 1924 to the late William and Lula Woods Garretson. Mrs. Mosblech retired from K-Mart, and a faithful member of Holy Angels Church. She is survived by...
Rita Kaye Ayers
Feb 6, 2020
Mrs. Rita Kaye Ayers, age 58, of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA. She was born in Carroll County on August 2, 1961 to the late Mullen Ayers and Susan Ella Guynn. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. ...
Olene Nester
Feb 6, 2020
Olene Massey Nester, 84, of Laurel Fork, VA passed away at her home on Thursday February 6, 2020. She was born in Elkin, NC on October 22, 1935 to the late Jesse and Pearl Alderman Massey and her second husband Dexter Burnette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Issac Eugene Nester, brothers, Eugene Massey, Calvin Willard, Reed Willard;...
Robert Watson Hemrick, Jr.
Feb 6, 2020
Mr. Robert Watson Hemrick, Jr., 90, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, February 6, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hemrick was born in Surry County on August 7, 1929 to the late Robert Watson Hemrick, Sr., and Sarah Adams Hemrick. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Mr. Hemrick retired from...
Phill William Whitaker
Feb 5, 2020
Mr. Phill William Whitaker, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 5, 2020, at his home. Mr. Whitaker was born March 4, 1942, in Surry County, to the late Ellis Jackson and Lillie Frances Wolfe Whitaker. Phill graduated from Copeland High School and attended Surry Community College. He proudly served our country in the United States Army for...
Carolyn Sue Weddle
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Lorton Weddle, age 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 05, 2020, at Twelve Oaks in Mt. Airy. Mrs. Weddle was born in Radford, VA, on March 7, 1943, to Stanley and Eva Vaughn Lorton. She retired from Nesters Hosiery, and attended Faith Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be...
Juanita Worrell Phillips Lewis
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Juanita Worrell Phillips Lewis, 85, of Mt. Airy went home to be with her Heavenly Father, February 5, 2020. She was born in Surry County November 24, 1934 to the late Daniel Paul and Sallie Emma Shropshire Phillips. Mrs. Lewis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. Mrs....
Dennis Wade Blevins
Feb 5, 2020
Mr. Dennis Wade Blevins, age 58, of Dobson, NC passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 05, 2020. He was born in Surry County on August 5, 1961, to the late Warren and Stella Burnett Blevins. He was a disabled Truck Driver. Surviving is his sister, Wilma Boyd; two brothers and sister-in-law, Willie Blevins, Kenneth and Sharon Blevins; several...
Mabel Frances Beck
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Mabel Frances Shinault Beck, age 84, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, February 05, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Beck was born in Surry County on July 31, 1935, to Boson E. and Pearl Hawks Shinault. She retired from Sara Lee and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Stanleyville. Surviving is her...
Paul Linford Vipperman, Jr.
Feb 5, 2020
Mr. Paul Linford Vipperman, Jr., age 28 of Stuart, passed away February 5, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Stuart on August 26, 1991 to the late Paul Vipperman, Sr. and Rhonda Boyd Vipperman of Meadows of Dan. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...
Rebecca Anne Pendleton
Feb 4, 2020
Rebecca Anne Beasley Pendleton passed away at Northern Regional Hospital on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. She was born June 2, 1927, to William and Cora Beasley in Mount Airy. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Nancy Beasley Ragsdale Morrow; a son-in-law, Larry M. Martin; and granddog, Toby Pendleton. Mrs. Pendleton is survived by her husband of...
Mary Ellen Midkiff
Feb 4, 2020
Mrs. Mary Ellen Jessup Midkiff, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, left this earthly life, surrounded by the family she loved, to be with her Lord Jesus on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Welcoming her into heaven were her beloved husband of 68 years, Thurmond Edward Midkiff; her parents, Joel and Lillie Pell Jessup; and her brothers and sisters-in-law,...
Donat "Don" Lampron
Feb 4, 2020
Donat (Don ) Raymond Lampron, born Feb 24,1932 in Manchester, NH to the late Antonio J. Lampron and Annie Marie Prince Lampron. He went to Heaven Tuesday, Feb. 4th. Surviving are his wife, Norma, of 31 years, a son, David and wife Chrissy, a brother, Lionel and sister-in-law Sherril; four grandchildren and a special niece, Ceil Desmarais. A memorial service...
Kay Francis Simmons
Feb 4, 2020
Mrs. Kay Lambert Simmons, age 81, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, February 04, 2020 at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mt. Airy. She was born on April 28, 1938 to the late Glenn and Vivian Wagoner Lambert. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Her favorite past time...
Thomas Clyde Rimmer
Feb 3, 2020
Mr. Thomas Clyde Rimmer, age 70 of Stuart, Virginia passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at his home. He was born in Mebane, North Carolina on October 22, 1949, to Clyde Rimmer and Mina McGee Rimmer. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by one brother, William Rimmer.
Mr. Rimmer is survived by his father,...
Larry Leston Willard, Sr.
Feb 3, 2020
Mr. Larry Leston Willard, Sr. age 69 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at Sovah Health of Danville. He was born in Carroll County on November 10, 1950, to Reed Willard and Vetrus Nester Willard. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Leath. Mr. Willard owned and operated Larry’s Variety...
Amma Ruth Vaughn Roth
Feb 2, 2020
Mrs. Amma Ruth Richardson Vaughn Roth, 97, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Mrs. Roth was born October 3, 1922, in Sparta, the daughter of the late Oscar Millard and Bertha Caudill Richardson. She graduated from Sparta High School and Pfeiffer College, where she met her first husband, Lucien Renner Vaughn, Sr. Ruth and Renner were married in...
Treva Mae Davidson
Feb 2, 2020
Mrs. Treva Bondurant Davidson, 81, of Salisbury passed away at her home, Sunday, February 2, 2020. She was born in Patrick County, June 12, 1938, to the late Carson and Lena Martin Bondurant. Mrs. Davidson retired from Granite Quarry Knitwear and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Larry J. Davidson; her daughter, Debra Ashburn; a...
Ethlyne Bernice Gilley
Feb 1, 2020
Mrs. Ethlyne Martin Gilley departed this life on February 1, 2020. She was born on November 5, 1918 to Harbour Reed Martin and Minnie Etta Fain Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bert S. Gilley; seven siblings, Annie Martin, Lillian Martin, Euna Martin, Sam Martin, Joel Martin, Hobert Martin, and Francis...


