Obituaries
Clara Jean Joyce Wood
Aug 4, 2025
Mrs. Clara Jean Joyce Wood, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection on Monday, August 4, 2025. She was born in Henry County, Virginia, on January 26, 1941, to the late Robert Ray Joyce and Nannie Bell Crook Joyce Ramsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas...
Garry Eldon Chilton, Jr.
Aug 4, 2025
Mr. Garry Eldon “Chuck” Chilton, Jr., 55, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 4, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Mr. Chilton was born August 14, 1969, in Surry County, the oldest of three children born to Deborah Doby Chilton and the late Garry Eldon Chilton, Sr. Chuck devoted his life to serving...
David Leroy Stewart
Aug 4, 2025
David Leroy Stewart went to sleep on this earth and woke up in the arms of Jesus on the morning of Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Woltz Hospice Home, after a courageous battle with liver cancer. He was 68 years old.
Born on January 18, 1957, to the late Alexander Leroy “A.L.” Stewart and Mary Lou Hill Stewart, David was...
Angela Renee Dean
Aug 3, 2025
Angela Renee Dean went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025, at home following an extended illness. She was comforted by her fiancé, Michael Hall, when she passed over to glory. Angela was a wonderful, God-fearing woman who loved her family deeply. She was born in Circleville, Ohio, on November 30, 1964. Angela is preceded in death...
Annie Lou Davis McCormick
Aug 3, 2025
Mrs. Annie Lou Davis McCormick, age 91, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born June 15, 1934, in Yadkin County, to the late Will Davis and the late Lottie Wolfe Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bobby McCormick; her sisters, Beulah Atkins and Effie...
George Edward Peeples
Aug 3, 2025
Mr. George Edward Peeples, age 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. He was born May 31, 1962, in Charleston County, South Carolina, to the late Ellen Ann “Red” Leftwich Peeples and the late James Jesse Peeples. Mr. Peeples’s worked many years in the shipping department at Hooker Furniture, formally Shenandoah. He...
Larry Mitchell Watson, Jr.
Aug 2, 2025
Mr. Larry Mitchell Watson, Jr., 80 of Pinnacle, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving and supportive family by his side on Saturday August 2, 2025. He was born December 19, 1944, in Forsyth County. Mitch was adopted by his grandparents, Wilbur and Ila Mae Watson, when he was very young and was raised in a beautiful loving...
Joseph Jack Duncan
Aug 2, 2025
Mr. Joseph Jack Duncan, age 86, of Cana, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on June 27, 1939 in Surry County to the late Richard and Della Pack Duncan. Left to cherish his memory are his significant other, Bridgett Lowe; daughters, Teresa Ramey (Johnny); son, Billy...
Marjorie Kaye (Hutchens) Collins
Aug 1, 2025
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Marjorie Kaye “Hutch” Collins. The most wonderful mother, loving wife and an exceptional human being. Kaye’s courageous battle with dementia and aftermath of a stroke, came to an end on Friday August 1, 2025. She was 71 years old.
Kaye was a devoted mother to her three children Jason, Mackenzie...
Wesley Towler Tatum
Aug 1, 2025
Wesley Towler Tatum, 59, of Stuart went to his heavenly home on August 1, 2025 after a courageous battle against cancer. Despite the challenges he faced over the past year, he always kept a positive outlook and never complained or stopped smiling.
He is preceded in death by his parents, David Towler and Sally Rogers Tatum and grandparents, Towler and Pearl...
William Neil Utt
Aug 1, 2025
Mr. William Neil Utt, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away at his residence on Friday morning, August 1, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Utt was born in Surry County on March 19, 1953, to the late James William Utt and Rachel Vaughn Utt. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who will be...
Bobby Clyde Lane
Jul 31, 2025
Mr. Robert “Bobby “ Clyde Lane, age 68, of Edenton, North Carolina passed away on July 31, 2025 at ECU Health Care in Greenville while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Lane was born on August 23, 1956 in Surry County to the late Rev. Clyde Wesley Lane and Foy Nell Semones Lane White. Mr. Lane was a loving husband,...
John Malcolm Clack
Jul 31, 2025
John Malcolm Clack, age 76, formally of Surry County, passed away Thursday July 31, 2025, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born September 8, 1948, in Person County NC, to the late Calvin Teague Clack and the late Dorothy Gravitte Clack. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Eula Mae Price Collins
Jul 30, 2025
Mrs. Eula Mae Price Collins, age 66, of Mount Airy, passed away, Wednesday July 30, 2025, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 29, 1959, in Damascus Virginia, to the late Robert Edward Price and the late Marie Rosenbaum Price. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Sylvia Belle Vernon Gentry
Jul 30, 2025
Sylvia Belle Vernon Gentry, age 93, passed from this life to life eternal early Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. She was born May 16, 1932 in Cana Virginia to Willie L. Vernon and Nettie Vaughn Vernon.
August 26, 1950 she married the love of her life, Revis Sebron Gentry. Two children were born to this union, a son – Randy Revis...
Jimmy Dean McMillian
Jul 30, 2025
Mr. Jimmy Dean McMillian, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, July 30, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview. Mr. McMillian was born February 27, 1939, in Surry County, the youngest of four children born to the late Lacy Thompson and Hazel Lena Sutphin McMillian. Jimmy was raised in the Flat Rock community and graduated...
Levene Mae Mahaley
Jul 30, 2025
Mrs. Levene Mae McHargue Mahaley, age 93, of Mount Airy, passed away at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Mrs. Mahaley was born in Stanly County, on December 20, 1931, to the late Sylvester McHargue and Octa Mae Eagle McHargue. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she’ll be deeply missed by...
Arthur Ray Childress
Jul 29, 2025
Mr. Arthur Ray Childress, age 75, of Thurmond, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1950, in Surry County, to the late Arestus Hugh Childress, and the late Alma Pauline Roberts Childress. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Joe...
Kathryn Lynn Barnes Gwyn
Jul 29, 2025
Mrs. Kathryn Lynn “Kathy” Barnes Gwyn, 67, of Boonville, passed away Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Gwyn was born January 30, 1958, in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Roy Wilbur and Ida Mae Donathan Barnes. Kathy spent many years working as a knitter at Kentucky Derby Hosiery and later as a...
Maxie Mae Wall Norman Hudson Gammons
Jul 28, 2025
Maxie Mae Wall Norman Hudson Gammons, 92, of Surry County, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord July 28, 2025. Born July 1, 1933, to the late Sam and Alma Hill Wall. Maxie was a member of Anchored in Jesus Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a farmer and in textiles. She was well known for...


