Ruby Jean Senter
Aug 15, 2019
Mrs. Ruby Jean Epperson Senter, age 75, of Lowgap, passed away on August 15, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on May 24, 1944 to the late Rufus W. and Bessie King Epperson. Mrs. Senter was a long time nurse at Northern Hospital of Surry County, a member of Hope Church in...
Levi Aurthur Milligan
Aug 15, 2019
Infant Levi Aurthur Milligan passed away August 15, 2019 at Northern Hospital of Surry County, NC. He was preceded in death by his maternal great grandfather, Syd Robee.
Surviving are his parents, Timmy Milligan and Britini Vaughn of Stuart; maternal grandparents, Paul and Kelly Vaughn of Ranchita, CA; paternal grandparents, John and Sherry...
Amelia Ellen Edwards
Aug 15, 2019
Amelia Ellen Artz Edwards (“Amy”), of Pilot Mountain, was born in Woodstock, Va. on March 26, 1923. She died on August 15, 2019 at Surry Community Health and Rehab where she had resided following a stroke. Throughout her life with its many challenges, she always projected grace and elegance and a no-nonsense work ethic. In 1939 she left Woodstock, Va....
James Hoover Hiatt
Aug 14, 2019
Mr. James Hoover Hiatt, age 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hiatt was born in Surry County on April 23, 1929, to James Garfield and Ila Niston Hiatt. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and retired from the Employment Security Commission after 38 years of dedicated...
Polly Mae Reid
Aug 14, 2019
Mrs. Polly Mae Barker Reid age 76 of Pilot Mountain went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 14th at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson NC. She was born July 7th 1943, in Surry county the daughter of the late Edd (Kim) and Ethel May Ferrell Barker. Mom was a devoted child of God, a Loving Wife, Mother,...
Peggy West Thomas
Aug 14, 2019
Peggy Soyars West Thomas of Stuart, VA and Mt Airy, NC died Wednesday, August 14, 2019. She was born December 5, 1939 in Stuart, VA to the late Addie Walker Soyars. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by husbands, Edward West and Roy Thomas; one brother, Sam Soyars and one sister, Marie Soyars. She was a...
Maggie Irene Danley
Aug 13, 2019
Mrs. Maggie Irene Atkins Danley, age 99, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She was born in Surry County on July 6, 1920, to the late James Powell Atkins and the late Lela Belle Atkins. She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. She was a member of New Home Church of Christ. ...
Mae Pace
Aug 13, 2019
Mrs. Mae Hopkins Pace, age 93 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at The Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on December 13, 1925 to the late Joseph and Maude Cochran Hopkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John...
JoAnn Evans
Aug 13, 2019
Mrs. JoAnn Hunter Evans, 82, of Boonville, passed away Tuesday morning, August 13, 2019, at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Mrs. Evans was born October 4, 1936, in Yadkin County, one of seven children born to the late Lee and Thelma Hutchins Hunter. JoAnn retired as a sales associate from Maxway Store in Yadkinville after 20 years of service. She...
Eric Jason Tilley, Sr.
Aug 12, 2019
Mr. Eric Jason Tilley, Sr., age 59, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at his home. Mr. Tilley was born in Abington, Virginia on June 24, 1960, to Richard Aaron and Billie Jean Horton Tilley. He was retired from National Motor Club and was a member of Friendly Chapel Church. Among the many who will always cherish...
Thomas William Boger, Jr.
Aug 12, 2019
Mr. Thomas William Boger, Jr. 72 passed away at his home Monday, August 12, 2019. He was born May 29, 1947 in Cabarrus County, NC to the late Thomas William Boger Sr. and Betty Lipe Boger. Mr. Boger served in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. He retired From the Forsyth County Police Department. He is survived by a...
Beverley Ruth Philpot
Aug 12, 2019
Mrs. Beverley Ruth Young Philpot, 87, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday evening August 12, 2019 at Landmark Center in Staurt, Virginia. She was born on October 4, 1931 in Cambridge, MA to the late John and Irene Wigginton Young. She was the owner of Bev’s Blueberry Patch in Ararat and was a faithful member of Trinity Baptist...
Lawrence Ruby Lowe
Aug 11, 2019
Mr. Lawrence Ruby Lowe, 87, of Lowgap, passed away Sunday morning, August 11, 2019, at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy. Mr. Lowe was born March 20, 1932, in Grayson County, VA, one of four children born to the late Lynn C. and Fern Smith Lowe. Lawrence retired as the maintenance manager from Insteel Wire Products and was a member...
Opal Mae Watson
Aug 11, 2019
Mrs. Opal Mae Simpson Watson, 97, of Mt. Airy passed away at Ridgecrest Sunday, August 11, 2019. Mrs. Watson was born in Surry County May 15, 1922 to the late Tyra McKinley and Roxie Badgett Simpson. She retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Highland Park Baptist Church. Mrs. Watson will be lovingly remembered by her daughters and...
Georgie Ethel Anderson
Aug 11, 2019
Mrs. Georgie Ethel Watson Anderson, 90, of Claudville, VA passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on August 29, 1928 to the late Nathan and Lucy Matthews Watson. Mrs. Anderson retired from Gentry Middle School and was a faithful member of Unity Bible Church in Ararat,...
Carl Ray Utt
Aug 10, 2019
Mr. Carl Ray Utt, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on August 10, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on July 11, 1936 to the late Claude and Emma Mathis Utt. Mr. Utt was retired from Procter Silex and attended Grace Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather...
Faye Rippey
Aug 8, 2019
Mrs. Faye Hawks Rippey, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Radford, VA. She was born in Carroll County, VA May 8, 1941 to the late Albert Fred Hawks and Virginia Faye Edwards Hawks. Mrs. Rippey was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend always greeting you with her warm smile. She...
Athajean Kelena Martin
Aug 8, 2019
Mrs. Athajean Terry Martin, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born on March 28, 1938 in Patrick County to the late Rodney Charlton Terry and Mattie Irene Epperson Terry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Newell Bernie Inman
Aug 8, 2019
Mr. Newell Bernie Inman, age 84, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at his home. Mr. Inman was born in Surry County on April 7, 1935, to the late John McKinley and Donnie Arrington Inman. He was retired from Pike Electric where he worked as a foreman for many years traveling the United States. He was also...
George Dewel Cooke
Aug 8, 2019
Mr. George Dewel Cooke, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mount Airy. Mr. Cooke was born on October 31, 1933, in Surry County, one of eleven children born to the late Annie Novella Arrington and William McKinley Cooke. George retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company after many years of...