Oke Dale Galyean
Sep 1, 2019
Mr. Oke Dale Galyean, age 85, of Lowgap, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Galyean was born in Surry County on June 3, 1934, to Iveris and Grace Smith Galyean. He was a loving father, special grandfather and dear friends to so many. Mr. Galyean was a devoted member of Mountain View Baptist Church...
Marvin Edward Combs
Sep 1, 2019
Mr. Marvin Edward Combs, 91, of Cana, VA passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was born in Carroll County, VA, October 20, 1927 to the late Demps and Lucy Ellen Cagle Combs. Mr. Combs was a kind and gentle man with a fun sense of humor. He was a faithful member...
Jettie White
Aug 31, 2019
Mrs. Jettie Phillips White, age 88, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Yadkin Nursing Care Center. She was born June 2, 1931, in Surry County to the late Opal Agnes Anthony Phillips and the late Vernie Alvin Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Rufus James White; her...
Buddy Carlie Cockerham
Aug 31, 2019
Mr. Buddy Carlie Cockerham, 72, of Lowgap, passed away early Saturday morning, August 31, 2019, at his home. Mr. Cockerham was born February 11, 1947, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Andy Coy and Ruby Lela Holder Cockerham. Buddy owned and operated Buddy Cockerham Backhoe and Grading Company for 40 years and was a faithful...
Warren Cecil Nichols
Aug 30, 2019
Mr. Warren Cecil Nichols, Age 81, born on October 22, 1937, to the late Merlin Melvin Nichols and Bertha Marshall Nichols, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 30, 2019, surrounded by family. He graduated from White Plains High School, and attended Guilford College, where he graduated in 1959. He met his wife of 60 years there and they married the...
Terry Gail Jester
Aug 30, 2019
Mr. Terry Gail Jester, age 78 of Thurmond, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at his residence. He was born August 14, 1941, in Bryson City, North Carolina to the late Alta Day Jester and the late John Fonroe Jester. He was a partner in Tarheel Sand and Stone. He is survived by his loving wife, Polly Viola Newman Jester;...
Jay Anthony Stanley
Aug 29, 2019
Jay Anthony Stanley, 58, passed away after a brave battle with cancer on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville, NC. Jay, the youngest of seven children, was born November 30, 1960, to the late Oscar W. and Dorothy Southard Stanley. He graduated from Surry Central High School in 1979. Jay’s life revolved around his love...
James Wallace Collins, Jr.
Aug 29, 2019
Mr. James Wallace Collins Jr., age 82 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on February 26, 1937 to the late James Wallace Collins Sr. and Edith Heath Collins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Shockley Collins; a son, Barry Warren...
Ida Ruth Hylton
Aug 29, 2019
Mrs. Ida Ruth Haden Hylton, age 89 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on August 29, 2019. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia on August 1, 1930 to the late Worth W. Haden and Elna Pendleton Haden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Moir C. Hylton; three sisters, Gladys Dillon, Allene Harbour, Ruby...
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...