Mr. Daniel James Phillips, 36, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpected on October 1, 2018. He was born in Galax, VA on November 26, 1981 to Bernita Harris. In addition to his mother Mr. Phillips is survived by a his children, Levi Phillips, Autumn Phillips, , and Jessie Phillips; sisters and brother-in-law, Sharon Hall, Tina and Timothy Terry, Juanita Harris,...
Mr. Hayford Hawks, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, October 1, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Hawks was born November 5, 1939, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Hayford Hawks, Sr. and Hassie Ayers Hawks Sutphin. Hayford retired as a truck driver from Roadway Trucking after 25...
Mr. Anthony Dale “Tony” Reece, age 70 of Cana, passed away on October 1, 2018 at his home. He was born August 5, 1948 to the late Charles and Verona Coe Reece. Mr. Reece proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Left to cherish his memories are sisters and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Fred Martin and...
Mr. Grady Hiatt, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, October 1, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Hiatt was born August 6, 1930, in Surry County, the son of the late Albert Reid and Bertha McMillian Hiatt. Grady retired as a forklift operator from North Carolina Granite Corporation after many years of...
Mr. Raymond R. Hall, age 85, of Stuart, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born in Patrick County on March 30, 1933 to the late Kenny and Mary McCormick Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Nancy Adams Hall; two sisters, May Blackwell, Thelma Hall;...
Mr. Jimmie Lee Hodges, age 49, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Hodges was born in Surry County on November 25, 1968, to Janie Cassell Hodges and the late Jimmie Nelson Hodges. Jimmie was a dedicated registered nurse. His mother, as well as his many friends and loved ones will forever cherish...
Mr. Charles Michael “Mike” Tucker, 50, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on July 16, 1968 to Rev. Billy Tucker and the late Sharon “Pat” Mooneyhan Tucker. Mr. Tucker was Vice President of Tucker Incorporated, and a faithful member of White Plains Baptist Church...
Mrs. Norma Collins Dezern, age 83, of Pilot Mountain, NC passed away at her home peacefully on Sunday September 30, 2018. She was born in Surry County to the late Randall and Lilla Marion Collins on March 18, 1935. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Gray Dezern; a brother, Leon Collins. She...
Mrs. Ruby Kathleen Hardy Sizemore, 90, of Mt. Airy went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on June 8, 1928 to the late Con and Roxie Riddle Hardy. Mrs. Sizemore was of the Holiness Faith, and was a loving...
Mr. Davis Reid Smith, Jr., age 82 of Ararat, VA, passed away Friday, September 28, 2018, at his home. Mr. Smith was born in Patrick County on November 8, 1935, to Davis, Sr., and Irene Gates Smith. He proudly served our country in the United States Army. Among the many who will always cherish his memory is his loving wife,...
Mrs. Mary Hope Booker Golding, 96, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away at her home Friday, September 28, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born in Surry County to the late James Garfield and Lula Moss Booker. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother; and an avid golfer. Mrs. Golding was a true “Southern Lady”. ...
Mr. Donald Ray Haynes, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, September 27, 2018, at his home. Mr. Haynes was born September 29, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late William Edgar “Bill” and Kate Blue Haynes. Donald served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a contract salesman for...
Ms. Beverly Eileen Baldwin, age 57, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018, at her home. Miss Baldwin was born in Surry County on April 28, 1961, to the late Edward Franklin and Zelda Goins Baldwin. Beverly will be remembered for her kind smile that touched many people including the folks at Snappy Lunch where she worked. She...
Ms. Judy Ann Vaden Smith, age 71, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Smith was born in Surry County on November 23, 1946, to Otelia Willard Vaden and the late Royce Vaden. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister who will be dearly missed. Surviving are a daughter, Misty Smith, sons, Dwight...
Mr. Herbert Calvin “Butch” Lancaster, Jr., age 66, of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home, Wednesday, September 26, 2018. He spent his last days surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Lancaster was born October 4, 1951, in Roanoke to the late Herbert C. and Virginia Hughes Lancaster. Mr. Lancaster was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was...
Mrs. Lois Daniel Golding, age 84, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehab. Mrs. Golding was born in Carroll County, on March 25, 1934, to Otto and Cartie Spencer Daniel. She was a loving homemaker and a member of Fellowship Tabernacle. Surviving is a son-in-law, Odie Fitchpatrick, a daughter-in-law, Linda Pegram; her...
Mrs. Mattie Elaine Penn Clark, 79, of Spencer, Virginia passed away September 25, 2018, at her home. She was born on January 15, 1939, to the late Ernest Preston Penn and Rosa Lee Hylton Penn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Dewey Preston Penn, Sr., James Oscar “Wimpy” Penn, Bobby Joe Penn and...
Mrs. Eileen Branch Kidd, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 25, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Kidd was born July 31, 1944, in Surry County, the oldest of six children born to the late William Claude and Lina Mae Brindle Branch. Eileen was reared on a farm in the Dobson...
Mr. David Anthony Gwyn, 41, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 25, 2018. He was born in Surry County on October 1, 1976 to John and Patricia Johnston Gwyn. Mr. Gwyn worked for several years for Hiatt and Mason. He enjoyed the outdoors, loved fishing and wildlife. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gwyn is survived by his...
Mrs. Myrtle Irene Jenkins Ward, age 85, of Mt Airy, passed away on September 23, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born October 13, 1932 to the late Erva and Gladys Jenkins. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories...