Terry Alan Tilley
Mar 12, 2019
Mr. Terry Alan Tilley, age 52, of Cana, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at his home. Mr. Tilley was born in Surry County on October 16, 1966. He was a wonderful, son, brother and dear friend to so many. Among the many who will always cherish his memory are his parents, Howard and Etta Fleming Tilley; sisters and brothers-in-law,...
Annabelle Marion
Mar 12, 2019
Mrs. Annabelle Hiatt Marion, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Marion was born January 11, 1934, in Surry County, to the late Hattie Valarie Edwards and Joe Wheeler Hiatt. Mrs. Marion was a homemaker who gave her life for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved shopping, sewing...
Lala Mae Lambert
Mar 11, 2019
Mrs. Lala Mae Tickle Lambert, age 94, of Mt. airy, passed away peacefully in the presence of both of her sons on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born February 21, 1925 in White Plains, daughter of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Creed Tickle. She was the widow of the late...
Bobby Ray Holt
Mar 11, 2019
Mr. Bobby Ray Holt, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, March 11, 2019, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Holt was born November 22, 1945, in Surry County, the younger of two children born to the late Joe and Virginia Rogers Holt. Bobby served our country in the United States Army from 1965 until 1967. ...
James Patrick Spann
Mar 11, 2019
Mr. James Patrick Spann, age 42, of Elkin, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at his residence. He was born October 20, 1976 in Surry County to the late James Ronnie Spann and Linda Frances Sprinkle Spann, who survives. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Brock and Carrie Spann, a niece Kaylee Spann,...
Yvonne Darlynn Beck
Mar 11, 2019
Mrs. Yvonne Darlynn McBride Beck, 57, of Pilot Mountain passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on January 27, 1962 to James Franklin McBride and the late Frances Key McBride. Mrs. Beck was employed at BB&T and was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church. She...
Rex Gentry Shelton
Mar 11, 2019
Mr. Rex Gentry Shelton, 63, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville, NC. He was born in Anne Arundel County, MD., November 16, 1955 to the late Gentry and Martha Lou Hayden Shelton. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Ft. Chiswell Church of God, 1193 Ft. Chiswell...
Wendy Jane Crissman
Mar 11, 2019
Ms. Wendy Jane Crissman, age 51, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 7, 1967 in Surry County to Junior Martin and Jannie Bell Beck Crissman. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her companion, Tim Thompson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Debbie Walker, Sheryl Crissman Mace and Carroll Mace,...
Ruby Annice Marshall
Mar 10, 2019
Mrs. Ruby Annice Hensley Marshall, 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Marshall was born May 14, 1922, in Patrick County, VA, to the late William and Ella Hall Hensley. She retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery after 26 years of service and also worked at Renfro...
Rebecca Sue Bowman
Mar 10, 2019
Mrs. Rebecca Sue Guynn Bowman, 59, of Mt. Airy lost her battle with cancer after two years on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Carroll County, VA on December 20, 1959 to Jonah and Alma Cothren Guynn. Mrs. Bowman was employed with Hanes Brand and was a faithful member of Mount...
Kenneth Lee O'Neal
Mar 10, 2019
Mr. Kenneth Lee O’Neal, age 62, of Dobson, NC passed away Sunday evening March 10, 2019, at Northern Hospital of Surry Co. He was born in Davidson County on August 31, 1956, to Maude Marie Ring O’Neal and to the late Stoneman Lee O’Neal. Kenneth worked for Spencer’s as an Assistant Supervisor and was a member of Welcome View Baptist...
Samuel Wayne "Sammy" Coleman
Mar 10, 2019
Mr. Samuel Wayne “Sammy” Coleman, age 67, of Spencer, Virginia passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on March 6, 1952, to the late Robert Leonard Coleman and Barbara Ella Hughes Coleman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Coleman and a sister, Brenda...
Mabel Donese Branch
Mar 10, 2019
Mrs. Mabel Donese Mitchell Branch, age 82, of Dobson, NC, left her earthly body and went to her heavenly home on March 10, 2019. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family after a long intrusion on her life by Alzheimers. She was born in Surry County on February 19, 1937, to the late John Henry and...
Phyllis Jeffries
Mar 9, 2019
Phyllis Jeffries, 83, has taken her greatest trip ever into her heavenly home. She is dancing with the angels and telling Jesus how long she has waited for this moment. She’ll be taking her next trolley tour on streets of gold. Her parents, Rev. Johnie and Lorene Nance are there to greet her, along with her daughter, Nancee. She’ll be...
Annette Nunley Edmondson
Mar 9, 2019
Mrs. Annette Nunley Edmondson, 92, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Edmondson was born August 31, 1926, in Norfolk, VA, to the late James O. and Hazel Lyons Nunley. She was retired from H&R Block after many years of service. She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl Yeary; a...
Baby Emmitt Tailer Goss
Mar 9, 2019
Emmitt Tailer Goss was brought into this world on February 26th, 2019, at 8:22 PM at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem and passed away at Brenner’s Children’s Hospital on March 9th, 2019. Emmitt fought very hard and for as long as he could. We asked God to make our son better, and that he did. We may not understand...
Mr. Johnny Lyn "JJ" Hardy, Jr.
Mar 9, 2019
Mr. Johnny Lyn “JJ” Hardy Jr. age 32, of Dobson, NC passed away on Saturday evening March 9, 2019, at the Wake Forest University Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County on March 2, 1987, to Jonny Lyn Hardy Sr. and to Shirley Ashburn Hardy. Surviving is his daughters, Charity Beth Hardy, and Madi Ann Hardy; his parents, brother...
Eugene "Gene" Fleming
Mar 8, 2019
Mr. Eugene “Gene” Fleming, 94, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, March 8, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born February 17, 1925, in Surry County, to the late Fletcher and Cora Edwards Fleming. Mr. Fleming was the owner of The Dairy Center in Mount Airy for over 41 years. He was...
Ruby G. Vaughn
Mar 8, 2019
Mrs. Ruby Haden Vaughn, age 80 of Collinsville, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019, at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on June 3, 1938 to the late William Worth Haden and Elna Pendleton Haden. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Vaughn was preceded in death by her husband, Harding Carlis “Cotton” Vaughn; two...
Jack Monroe Dollyhigh
Mar 7, 2019
Mr. Jack Monroe Dollyhigh, 70, of Mount Airy, passed away early Thursday morning, March 7, 2019, at his home. Mr. Dollyhigh was born June 25, 1948, in Surry County, one of eleven children born to the late Brady Beamer and Ethel Lambert Dollyhigh. Jack retired as a foreman from Brintle Electric Service Company and was a member of Salem Baptist...