Coble York
May 10, 2019
Mrs. Coble Stanley York, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, May 10, 2019. Mrs. York was born March 5, 1926, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Bill and Lillie Dockery Stanley. Coble retired from Nichols Clothing after many years of service. She is survived by a daughter, Debbi...
Mac Bearl Snow
May 9, 2019
Mr. Mac Bearl Snow, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Surry Community Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Snow was born March 4, 1931, in Carroll County, VA, to the late James Garfield and Pearl Ward Snow. He had a love for music since he was ten years old and was a well-known musician. He will...
Joyce Gayle McMillian
May 9, 2019
Mrs. Joyce Gayle Jarrell McMillan, age 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. McMillian was born in Surry County on December 1, 1942, to Porter and Eathel Meehling Jarrell. She was a loving wife, mother, and sister who will be dearly missed. Among the many who will always cherish her memory is...
Anthony Gray "Tony" Smith
May 8, 2019
Mr. Anthony Gray “Tony” Smith, 55, of Claudville, VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at his home. Mr. Smith was born August 2, 1963, in Surry County, to the late Billy Gray and Patsy Lane Hooker Smith. Tony served our country in the United States Marine Corp. Among the many that will always cherish his memory are...
Steven Edward Gwyn
May 7, 2019
Mr. Steven “Bucky” Edward Gwyn, age 42, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in Surry County. He was born on December 20, 1976 to Edward Gwyn and Brenda McMillian Tate. Mr. Gwyn worked for Steve Tate Plumbing and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memories are his daughters and son-in-law,...
Claude Turner Watts
May 7, 2019
Mr. Claude Turner Watts, 74 of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County March 18, 1945 to the late Robert Lee and Nellie Vivian Puckett Watts. Mr. Watts bravely served in the U.S. Army from 1965 until 1967. He retired from Pike Electric and was a...
Dudley Owen Quesinberry
May 5, 2019
Dudley Owen Quesinberry, 70, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in Jacksonville, FL, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Surry County to the late Owen Quesinberry and Pauline “Polly” Nichols Quesinberry. Dudley, originally from Mount Airy, lived most of his adult life in Floyd, VA. He moved to FL...
Billy Ray Snow
May 4, 2019
Mr. Billy Snow, age 92, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Northern Hospital. Mr. Snow was born in Surry County on August 3, 1926, to Grover Cleveland and Hartie Mae George Snow. He was the owner/operator of Snow’s Garage for many years, where he built a much respected reputation throughout the area. Among the many who...
Barbara Gail Pike
May 4, 2019
Mrs. Barbara Gail Harrell Pike, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, May 04, 2019 at Surry Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Airy. She was born on November 1, 1937 to the late Walter and Beatrice Fain Harrell. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to...
Gary Howard McCraw
May 4, 2019
Mr. Gary Howard McCraw, age 67, of Laurel Fork VA, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Twin County Hospital in Galax. He was born July 24, 1951 to the late Arthur and Mary Jones McCraw. Mr. McCraw was a long time employee of Vulcan Material Company and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. There will...
Betty Jo Marsh
May 3, 2019
Mrs. Betty Jo Southern Marsh, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Marsh was born in Surry County on December 8, 1928, to Reid and Emma Jones Southern. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and dear friend who will be sorely missed. Among the many who...
Jimmy Gray Coalson
May 3, 2019
Mr. Jimmy Gray Coalson, age 65, of Winston-Salem, NC, died at his home on Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born in Surry County, NC, on April 16, 1954, to the late Clifford Decosta Coalson and the late Susie Puckett Coalson. He was a member of Central View Missionary Baptist Church and a retired salesman. Surviving is his daughter Carrie...
Teresa Marie Murph
May 3, 2019
Teresa Marie Murph, age 26, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019. She was born in Pitt County on December 7, 1992. A loving and kind young woman who will be forever remembered in the hearts of so many. She is survived by her mother, Anita Tillett; a brother, Steven Tillett, sisters, Brandy Tillett-Kato and Toni Murph; nephews,...
Mabel Cockerham
May 2, 2019
Mrs. Mabel Marion Cockerham, age 95, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson, NC. She was born January 28, 1924 in Surry County to the late Joseph Paul Marion and the late Bessie Doss Marion. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Grant Cockerham; two brothers, Paul Marion,...
Barbara Jean Cave
May 2, 2019
Mrs. Barbara Jean Galyean Cave, 78, of Dobson, went peacefully to her heavenly home early Thursday morning, May 2, 2019. Mrs. Cave was born June 12, 1940, in Carroll County, VA to the late Guy Franklin and the late Bertha Upchurch Galyean. Barbara was a retired seamstress, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and one of Surry County’s best cooks. She...
Linda Ann Depetris
May 2, 2019
Mrs. Linda Ann Brower Depetris, age 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Northern Hospital. Linda was born in Glenridge, NJ on July 7, 1944, to Frederick H. and Ruth Williams Brower. She was a loving wife, mother, and “Mema” who loved crafting, her cats and most of all loved making people laugh. Surviving are her...
Samuel H. Shelton
May 2, 2019
Mr. Samuel Hudson Shelton, 62, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Forsyth County, September 16, 1956 to the late Walton Russell and Josephine Hudson Shelton. Mr. Shelton attended Mt. Airy High School and was employed with Spencer’s for many years. He later ended...
George Glenn Lawson
May 2, 2019
Mr. George Glenn Lawson, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on November 23, 1938 to the late Will and Louise Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby Gammons, Frances Bullins; and three brothers,...
Willie Raymond Willard
May 1, 2019
Mr. Willie Raymond Willard, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 30, 1933 to the late A.J. Willard and Cora Lee Boyd Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Hunt Willard; and two...
Jo Anna Vernon
May 1, 2019
Mrs. Jo Anna Thomas Vernon, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 1, 2019, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Vernon was born May 14, 1939, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late John Samuel and Annie Mathis Thomas. Jo retired from Henredon Furniture after many years of service. She is survived...