Obituaries
Mildred Susan Anthony
Jun 27, 2019
Mrs. Mildred Susan Edwards Anthony, age 93, of Elkin, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday morning June 27, 2019, at her home. She was born in Wilkes County on July 02, 1925 to the late John Bunyon Edwards and the late Bessie Deborde Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her devoted husband of almost 69 years, Clyde...
James Curry Grimes
Jun 25, 2019
Mr. James Curry “Jim” Grimes, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Twelve Oaks in Mount Airy. Mr. Grimes was born January 25, 1930, in Davidson County, one of four children born to the late Millard and Madge Curry Grimes. He retired as president of the Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce after many years of faithful...
Angela Christine Chamberlain
Jun 25, 2019
Miss Angela Christine Chamberlain, age 47, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Angela was born in Falls Church, VA on July 4, 1971. She was a loving and sweet person who will be forever cherished in the hearts of her mother and step father, Janice and Bud Schlosser; sisters, Theresa McLemore and Melissa Staats; a...
Geraldine Jane Brady
Jun 24, 2019
Mrs. Geraldine Jane Edwards Brady, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at Central Continuing Care. She was born in Carroll County, VA on January 19, 1939 to the late Clarence and Rushie Vaughn Edwards. She is survived by two granddaughters, Heather Brady and Hannah Brady; a great grandson, Damian Brady; and her daughter-law, Lisa Brady. In...
Sandra Iris Martin
Jun 23, 2019
Mrs. Sandra Iris Hall Martin, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Martin was born in Surry County on December 23, 1940, to Joseph Glenn and Roanalda Cooke Hall. She graduated from UNC-Greensboro, Magna Cum Laude, with a bachelor’s degree in 1978, and retired from Surry County Schools after 30 years...
Larry "Grub" A. Cassady
Jun 23, 2019
Mr. Larry Akers “Grub” Cassady, age 65 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on May 1, 1954 to the late Charlie Akers Cassady and Thelma Fain Cassady. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Glenda Faye Lanigan
Jun 23, 2019
Mrs. Glenda Faye Lanigan, age 71 of Fieldale, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Stuart on February 27, 1948 to the late John Henry McBride and Lottie Hensley McBride. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Rakes; and...
Rawley King
Jun 23, 2019
Mr. Rawley King, 86, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Carroll County, VA on August 29, 1932 to the late Jessie and Lettie Jones King. Mr. King proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He has continued to be a faithful supporter of...
Harold "Mike" E. Grimm
Jun 23, 2019
Mr. Harold Eugene “Mike” Grimm, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Stanleytown Health and Rehab. He was born in Maryland on May 19, 1934 to the late Harold Everette Grimm and Edith Thelma Weissmueller Grimm. Mike had served in the U.S. Navy and had retired from the U.S. Government.
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Bessie Mae Marshall
Jun 22, 2019
Mrs. Bessie Mae Dollyhigh Marshall, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Central Continuing Care. She was born in Surry County on August 11, 1928, to the late Lacy Harkrader and Mary Janette Blue Dollyhigh. Mrs. Marshall retired from Surry County Schools after 35 years of service as cafeteria manager, and was a faithful member...
Irene Thompson
Jun 22, 2019
Ms. Maude Irene Dawson Thompson, 87, of Cana, VA passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was born in Carroll County, VA, November 23, 1931 to the late George Lester and Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Dawson. She was born ninth out of twelve children. At the age of sixteen, Ms. Thompson abandoned her dream to attend...
James Douglas Simpson
Jun 22, 2019
Mr. James Douglas Simpson, 64, of Pinnacle, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 22, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Simpson was born June 25, 1954, in Randolph County, one of four children born to the late Ray Melvin and Mazie Sawyers Simpson. Doug bravely served our country in the United States Air Force from...
Richard Kenneth Cooke
Jun 21, 2019
Mr. Richard Kenneth Cooke, age 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Cooke was born in Guilford County on February 28, 1937, to Charles C. Cooke, Sr. and Hallie Milton Cooke. He proudly served our county in the United States Air Force and was a retired from Piedmont Airlines. Mr. Cooke...
Margaret Sable Redden
Jun 21, 2019
Mrs. Margaret Sable “Penny” Mabry Redden, 68, of Stuart, VA, passed away Friday afternoon, June 21, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Redden was born September 28, 1950, in Patrick County, VA, one of four children born to Mary Margaret Epperson Mabry and the late Fred Mabry. Penny worked at Spencer’s Inc. for many years and...
Wilma Carter
Jun 19, 2019
Mrs. Wilma Webster Carter, age 78 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Wytheville Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on February 16, 1941 to the late Benjamin and Dolly Ann Webster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bill Carter; and three sons,...
Jerry Lee Edwards
Jun 19, 2019
Mr. Jerry Lee Edwards, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night June 19, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Edwards was born in Forsyth County on May 7, 1965 to Mrs. Peggy Galyean Edwards and the late Lancy Landon Edwards. He was a loving husband, father, son and friend who will be dearly missed. Left...
Shelby Jean Fallin
Jun 19, 2019
Mrs. Shelby Jean Dunlap Fallin, age 74, of Pinnacle, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Fallin was born in Moore County on July 14, 1944, to Aubrey Dalton and Esther McIntosh Dunlap. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Among the many who will always cherish her memory are...
Bessie Louise Martin
Jun 17, 2019
Mrs. Bessie Louise Martin, age 91 of Patrick Springs, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on February 2, 1928 to the late Kelsie and Ida Rodgers Cassady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel...
Betty Jane Kidd
Jun 17, 2019
Mrs. Betty Jane Kidd, age 81, of Dobson, NC passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry County on November 22, 1937, to the late Fred Henry O’Neal, Sr. and the late Mary Lee Patterson O’Neal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
William Perry Robertson
Jun 17, 2019
Mr. William Perry Robertson, 92, of Mount Airy, gained his angel wings on Monday night, June 17, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Robertson was born April 2, 1927, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Grover Cleveland and Amanda Taylor Robertson. As a young man, Perry followed his daddy...


