Robert Lee Gates
Jan 2, 2019
Mr. Robert Lee Gates, age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Gates was born in Surry County on May 10, 1939, to Matthew James and Carrie Boyd Gates. He was the former owner/operator of Granite City Cleaning Service. Surviving is his wife, Betty Marshall Gates; a son, Bryant Gates; a granddaughter, Teresa...
Mary Ellie Goad
Jan 1, 2019
Mrs. Mary Ellie Scott Goad, 84, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation. She was born in Surry County on April 8, 1934 to the late Walter and Sadie Pack Scott. Mrs. Goad was a member of Community Baptist Church, and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Mrs. Melba Fox Schwend
Jan 1, 2019
Mrs. Melba Fox Schwend, age 88, of Dobson, NC passed away on January 1, 2019, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. She was born in Forsyth County, NC to the late Glenn Franklin Fox and the late Collie Mae Johnson Fox. She was a retired Secretary, a member of Maple Springs Methodist Church, and attended Dobson First Baptist Church. In addition...
Priscilla Anne Wimpling
Jan 1, 2019
Mrs. Priscilla Anne Wimpling, age 73, of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Patrick County on June 2, 1945 to the late Gilmer Otis Sisk and Mary Beatrice Collins Sisk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter,...
Linda Jean Poff
Jan 1, 2019
Mrs. Linda Jean McCormick Poff, age 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Poff was born in Surry County on September, 9, 1942, to Jack and Alice Anderson McCormick. She was a loving homemaker. Surviving is her husband, Ronnie Poff; a son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Mavis Childress; a step son, Chris Poff;...
Dorothy "Dot" Ann Bowman
Jan 1, 2019
Miss Dorothy Ann “Dot” Bowman, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Stokes County on June 8, 1951 to the late Frank Akers and Elsie Louise Lankford Bowman. Miss Bowman was a faithful member of White Plains Baptist Church. A kind gentle...
Evelyn Ellison
Jan 1, 2019
Mrs. Evelyn Harrell Ellison, 61, of Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday night, January 1, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Ellison was born January 23, 1957, in Beaufort County, NC to the late Thomas Lot and Marie Spencer Harrell. She is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Ellison; sons and a daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Joann Hardison and Thomas...
Mr. Van Gentry Whitaker
Dec 31, 2018
Mr. Van Gentry Whitaker passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at Novant Health Medical Center (Forsyth) in Winston Salem. He was 72, born on April 6, 1946, to Oscar Gentry Whitaker and Mary Holly Whitaker. Van was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Elaine Wilmoth Whitaker. He is survived by his wife, Brenda J. Miller...
Tiffany Handy
Dec 31, 2018
Mrs. Tiffany Easter Handy, 45 of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at her home. She was born on February 14, 1973 to Rodger Easter and Dianna Combs. She worked at Lowes Foods for 23 years prior to her illness. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Keith Handy; children, Jacob and Austin Handy; sisters and...
Leonard Ray Childress
Dec 30, 2018
Mr. Leonard Ray Childress, age 81, of Ararat, NC is now in the presence of his Lord and Savior. He passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday evening, December 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on July 6, 1937 to the late Grover Haston Childress and the late Flora Bell Bledsoe Childress. ...
Hester Louise Simpson
Dec 30, 2018
Mrs. Hester Louise Wolfe Simpson, 97, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 30, 2018, at Ridgecrest Retirement and Assisted Living Community. Mrs. Simpson was born November 1, 1921, in Surry County, one of eleven children born to the late William B. and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Jones Wolfe. Hester retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. and was a member of the...
Mary Ellen Willis
Dec 30, 2018
Mrs. Mary Ellen White Willis, age 66, of Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Willis was born in Surry County on June 25, 1952, to Genie Madison and Bertha Callahan White. She was a loving mother, grandmother and dear sister. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Judy Martin, and Brandon Martin and fiancée...
Kathleen "Katy" H. Hoyng
Dec 28, 2018
Kathleen LuEva Bray Hoyng “Katy” went home to the Lord on December 28, 2018 after battling lung cancer and having lived a good Christian life. She was born on February 11, 1943 in DeRidder, Louisiana to James Russell (Jim) and LuEva Burdette Bray while her Dad was serving in the Army. She graduated from Mt. Airy Senior High in 1961....
Wesley Newton Howell
Dec 26, 2018
Mr. Wesley Newton Howell, age 53, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Howell was born on March 23, 1965 in Surry County to Bessie Pack Wilson and the late Louis McLain Howell. Mr. Howell loved growing flowers and vegetables and had a passion for...
Alpha Mae Dollyhigh
Dec 24, 2018
Mrs. Alpha Mae Wilson Dollyhigh, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, December 24, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Dollyhigh was born September 4, 1923, in Surry County, 1923, the only child born to the late Monroe and Maggie Rakes Wilson. She retired from Renfro Corporation after 27 years of dedicated service and was a member...
May Henry Worrell
Dec 23, 2018
Mrs. May Henry Hunt Worrell, age 100, passed away on December 23, 2018 following a short period of declining health. May Henry was a resident of Winston Salem, NC having moved from Mount Airy, NC to Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community in 2010. May Henry was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on August 24, 1918 to the late...
David Weldon Bowman
Dec 23, 2018
Mr. David Weldon Bowman, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away on December 23, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born August 21, 1938 to the late William “Jim” Gossie and Mabel Wilson Bowman. Mr. Bowman retired from Vulcan Material where he was a metal fabricator and was of the Presbyterian faith. Left...
Bobby Ray Spence
Dec 23, 2018
Mr. Bobby Ray Spence, age 85, of Stuart, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Sovah Health in Martinsville. He was born in McDowell County, WV on September 4, 1933 to the late Simon Edgar Spence and Gladys Williams Spence. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Lee...
Ethel Mae Goodson
Dec 23, 2018
Miss Ethel Mae Goodson, age 66, of King, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Universal Health Care in King. She was born October 24, 1952 to the late Alexander Casby and Mary Bethel Lineberry Goodson Philips. Miss Goodson attended Lowgap Elementary School in her early years and was a huge fan of Elvis, crafting, shopping and was of...
Baby Kesson Steven Haynes
Dec 22, 2018
Our Precious Baby Kesson Steven Haynes, age 2, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Baby Kesson was the light of his mother, Angel Haynes’ life. He was such a sweet, wonderful, loving baby boy who will forever remain not only in his mother’s heart, but also in the hearts of many who fell in love...