Jane Chappell
Oct 28, 2018
Ms. Jane Chappell, 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. She was born in Galax, VA August 15, 1944 to the late Roy Lee and Sara Lilly Roberts Chappell. Ms. Chappell retired from Hanes and was a member of Mt. Airy First Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a loving mother, sister...
Michael Lynn Hooker
Oct 28, 2018
Mr. Michael Lynn Hooker, age 62, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Sunday evening October 28, 2018, at Kindred Health in Greensboro, NC. He was born in Forsyth County on April 20, 1956, to Beulah Lankford Hooker and the late Herbert Hoover Hooker, in addition to his father he was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother.
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Betty Jo Coleson
Oct 27, 2018
Mrs. Betty Jo Stone Coleson, age 73, of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Coleson was born in Carroll County on April 19, 1945, to the late Fred Henderson and Thelma Fulk Stone. She was a dedicated and charter member of Gospel View Baptist Church where she also served as Church Clerk. Betty met...
Eva Mae Briggs
Oct 26, 2018
Mrs. Eva Mae Bennett Briggs, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away early Friday morning, October 26, 2018, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Briggs was born May 1, 1935, in Randolph County, the daughter of the late Grayden Bennett and Margaret Violet Young Bennett Skeen. Eva lived in High Point for many years and retired as a marketing representative...
Paige Smith
Oct 26, 2018
Mr. Paige Smith, age 94 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Ridgecrest Retirement Home. He was born May 3, 1924 to the late Tilden and Ethel Amburn Smith. He was Owner and President of Cooke Trucking Co., Inc. in Mount Airy and proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Smith was also the...
Claude Clark Robinson
Oct 26, 2018
Mr. Claude Clark Robinson, 87, of Cana, Virginia, passed away at Trinity Grove Nursing Facility in Wilmington, NC on October 26, 2018. His funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday November 3, 2018 at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy. Interment will follow at Oakdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Friday night...
Richard "Dick" Spurgeon Belton
Oct 25, 2018
Mr. Richard "Dick" Spurgeon Belton, Sr., age 83 , of Mt. Airy died Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Belton was born in Surry Country, April 16, 1935, the son of the late E.C. and Irene Roberts Belton. He graduated from Mt. Airy High School and Davidson College where he excelled in football. Mr. Belton was...
Matthew Alan Corbett
Oct 24, 2018
Matthew Alan Corbett, age 59, died Saturday, October 20, at his home. Matt was born July 9, 1959, to Lee Corbett and Ann West Corbett, later Ann Hale. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia, formerly a U. S. Marine, and made his living as a sports journalist. He followed the...
Lena Elizabeth Finley
Oct 23, 2018
Mrs. Lena Elizabeth Money Finley, age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Finley was born July 26, 1939, in Elbert, West Virginia, to the late Robert William and Martha Mae Parks Money. Mrs. Finley was a homemaker who dearly cherished her family. Mrs. Finley is survived by her husband,...
Betty Ruth Key
Oct 23, 2018
Mrs. Betty Ruth Sutphin Key, 98, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Key was born July 23, 1920, in Surry County, to the late George Lee and Sarah Elsie Hicks Suthpin. She was a loving homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter,...
Terry Lee Smith
Oct 23, 2018
Mr. Terry Lee Smith, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Tuesday, October 23, 2018. He was born in Forsyth County March 5, 1951 to the late James Herman and Alice Verona Lowry Smith. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
Louise Epperson
Oct 21, 2018
Mrs. Louise Lathan Epperson, 94, of Thomasville, NC passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. She was born in Richmond County, NC, June 21, 1924 to the late Ernest and Ruth Brady Lathan. Mrs. Epperson is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Tony Marsh and Teresa and Gary Faulkner; sons, Jessie James...
Charles Duncan Perkins
Oct 20, 2018
Mr. Charles Duncan Perkins, age 92, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Perkins was born in Surry County on February 18, 1926, to Charlie Turner and Lillie Hemmings Perkins. He proudly served our country in the United States Army, during WWII in the Philippines and was a well-known farmer. Mr. Perkins was...
Sherron Patricia McCraw
Oct 20, 2018
Mrs. Sherron Patricia McCraw, age 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018, at her home. Mrs. McCraw was born in Surry County on November 17, 1947, to the late Culbert Clinton and Zadia Jones Smith. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories...
Miriam Moore Dunn
Oct 20, 2018
Miriam Moore Dunn, 91, of Elkin, NC died October 20, 2018. “Mickey” was born on March 24, 1927, the daughter of Lillian Walters and Eber Elmer Moore. She grew up on a tobacco farm in Pitt County with her 7 brothers and sisters. She graduated from Chicod High School at the age of 16, and attended Atlantic Christian College (Barton...
Calvin Rayburn Boyd
Oct 19, 2018
Mr. Calvin Rayburn Boyd, 58, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018. Mr. Boyd was born in Surry County on September 9, 1960. He was a wonderful father, son, brother and dear friend who will be dearly missed. Surviving is his sons, Jacob Boyd, and Josh Boyd; grandchildren, Cheyanne Boyd and Stormy Boyd; his mother, Edith Palmer Boyd...
Ella Mae Cain
Oct 19, 2018
Mrs. Ella Mae Cain, age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at her home. She was born December 5, 1938 to the late Lester and Hazel Hawks. She was retired from Cross Creek Apparel and was a member of Friendly Tabernacle Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by...
Gene William Danley
Oct 19, 2018
Mr. Gene William Danley, age 75, of Ararat, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Danley was born in Surry County on January 5, 1943, to Perry William and Myrtle Mae Key Danley. After retiring as a self-employed photographer, he was an avid golfer and was the manager of White Pines Country Club. Surviving is his...
Nicholas "Nick" King Epperson
Oct 19, 2018
Mr. Nicholas King Epperson, age 86, of Ararat, VA, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at Ridgecrest Retirement. Mr. Epperson was born in Patrick County on December 13, 1931, to William Forrester and Hattie Mae King Epperson. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and Air Force during the Korean War. He was Co-Owner of Virginia-Carolina Paving...
Bobby Lee Shelton
Oct 19, 2018
Mr. Bobby Lee Shelton, age 84, of Winston Salem, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on November 7, 1933 to the late Kellar Lee and Lela McCraw Shelton. Mr. Shelton proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a loving husband, father and Papa...