Obituaries
Myrtle Massie Melton
Feb 20, 2020
Mrs. Myrtle Massie “Toots” Combs Melton, 91, of Cana, VA, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Thursday, February 20, 2020. She was born in Surry County, August 30, 1928 to the late Dolphus “Dolph” and Neva Cook Combs. Mrs. Melton was a gentle, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a faithful member of...
Pastor Raymond Elwood Pack
Feb 20, 2020
Pastor Raymond Elwood Pack, age 90 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born on May 17, 1929 in Bramwell, WV to the late Jonce Pack and Minnie Dalton Pack Haley. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a...
Wayne Chandler
Feb 20, 2020
Mr. Wayne Chandler, age 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 11, 1937, in Surry County to the late Milton Marion Chandler and Jessie Marie Crissman Chandler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Poteat Chandler; his son, Ricky...
Norma Claire Jones
Feb 20, 2020
Mrs. Norma Claire Midkiff Jones, 86, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Jones was born in Surry County on August 5, 1933 to the late James and Pearl Brannock Midkiff. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. Mrs....
Helen Fayson Hillhouse
Feb 20, 2020
Helen Fayson Simmons Hillhouse was born January 15, 1924, in Winston-Salem, to Clarence Cecil Simmons and Bess Avarilla Bullington. She had one older brother, Cecil William Simmons, who died at the age of 21 as a pilot in World War II. Helen was able to visit her brother’s grave in the 1990s with her daughter, Sara. Helen grew up in...
Jessie Charles Collins
Feb 20, 2020
Mr. Jessie Charles Collins, age 85 of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in West Virginia to the late Jess Lee Collins and Madeline Anna Cosner Collins. In addition to his parents, Mr. Collins was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Woody...
Margaret Jane Vaughn
Feb 19, 2020
Mrs. Margaret Jane Money Vaughn, age 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at Surry Health & Rehab. Mrs. Vaughn was born in Surry County on December 21, 1937, to William Harrison and Ethel Jane Benge Money. In her early years she was a teacher’s aide and a wonderful babysitter. Among the many who will always cherish...
Gerry Lee Sizemore
Feb 19, 2020
Mr. Gerry Lee Sizemore, 54, of Fancy Gap, VA passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on July 2, 1965 to the late Robert and Ruby Hardy Sizemore. Mr. Sizemore worked for Bray’s Recapping Service before becoming disabled. He is survived by daughters, Tiffany Sizemore,...
Kelly Eugene Brown, Sr.
Feb 18, 2020
Mr. Kelly Eugene Brown, Sr., 88, of Ararat, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at his home. Mr. Brown was born in Forsyth County on November 23, 1931, to Floyd Eugene and Mamie Ellen Hudspeth Brown. He was employed with AT&T for more than 38 years. Surviving is a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ellen and George Wahab; sons and...
Kimberly Layne Simpson
Feb 17, 2020
Ms. Kimberly Layne Simpson, 60 of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Northern Regional Hospital. Ms. Simpson was born on August 23, 1959 in Surry County to the late Billy Lawrence Simpson and Irene “Rennie” Dunbar Simpson. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be missed by all of her family and friends. Nana loved...
Steven Tyler Jones
Feb 17, 2020
Mr. Steven Tyler Jones, 21, of Cana, VA passed away at his home Monday, February 17, 2020. He was born in Surry County, NC, on January 11, 1999 to Diana Burgett Jones and Kevin Ray Jones. Steven was a funny, outgoing young man, always causing laughter with everyone he was with. His memories will be cherished by his parents, Diana...
Betty Shelton
Feb 17, 2020
Mrs. Betty Hawks Shelton, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Shelton was born June 24, 1938, in Surry County, the daughter of the late William Henry and Sophia Smith Hawks. Betty was a wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved her family very much. She is survived...
Peggy Jewel Golding
Feb 17, 2020
Mrs. Peggy Jewel Marion Golding, 82, of Lowgap, NC, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Monday, February 17, 2020. She was born in Surry County to the late Gaston and Electa Ball Marion. Mrs. Golding was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to everyone she met. Mrs. Golding will be lovingly remembered by her...
Martha "Lake" Jenkins
Feb 16, 2020
Mrs. Martha Lake Jenkins, 71, of Cana, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was born in Pulaski County, VA, April 10, 1948 to the late Archie A. and Ocie Sutphin McPeak. Mrs. Jenkins was a loving wife, sister and friend. She was a dedicated member of Mt. Airy First Pentecostal Holiness Church. ...
Birdie Singer
Feb 15, 2020
Mrs. Berdessa “Birdie” Lee Winters Singer, 74, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 15, 2020. She was born on September 10, 1945 in Jamestown, NY to the late Ralph and Virginia Blood Winters. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Birdie was a three-time cancer survivor and a huge advocate for St....
Bruce Reavis Bowman
Feb 15, 2020
Mr. Bruce Reavis Bowman, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 15, 2020, at W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Bowman was born June 25, 1942, in Kibler Valley, VA, the son of the late William Gossie “Jim” and Mabel Wilson Bowman. Reavis proudly served our country in the United States Army and was the...
Dr. Steven Gray Marion
Feb 15, 2020
Dr. Steven Gray Marion, 50, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born November 10, 1969, in Surry County, to the late Billy Gray Marion and Lona Etta Wood Marion, who survives. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, James...
William "Bill" Lendall Neely
Feb 14, 2020
Mr. William “Bill” Lendall Neely, age 63, of Mt. Airy, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Neely was born in Mercer, WV on October 1, 1956, to Henderson and Kathleen Garnett Neely. Surviving is his devoted wife, Bonnie Harrell Neely; a daughter and son-in-law, Tabatha and Jeff Cox; a son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Heather Neely;...
Ruby Lucille Shinault
Feb 14, 2020
Miss Ruby Lucille Shinault, 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Miss Shinault was born May 20, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Boson and Pearl Hawks Shinault. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Bob Rowinsky; as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition...
Lois "Dimples" Plaster
Feb 13, 2020
Mrs. Lois Gilley Plaster “Dimples”, age 87 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on February 13, 2020, at the Landmark Center. She was born on April 9, 1932, to the late Richard Moir Gilley and Carrie Moran Gilley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Musco A. Plaster; one brother, Jamie Gilley; and one...
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