Mrs. Lisa Ann Nelson Brinegar, 46, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Alleghany County on March 2, 1972 to Linda Hodge Burnette and the late Thomas “Tommy” Nelson. Mrs. Brinegar was a loving homemaker, and a member of Southside Baptist Church. In addition...
Mr. Larry Allen Berrier, 67, of Cana, VA passed away at his home Wednesday, September 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on January 5, 1951 to the late George Allen and Hattie Hawks Berrier. Mr. Berrier was a well-known barber 48 for years in Mt. Airy. He was he the owner and operator...
Mr. Gary Lee Allen, 65, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born October 13, 1952, in Surry County, to the late Latney and Opal Bowman Allen. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memories...
Ms. Jackie Orene Fain, age 45 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at VCU Medical Center. Ms. Fain was born in Patrick County on June 12, 1973 to Charlie Fain and Carol Boothe Fain. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Grady and Orene Lawson Boothe; and paternal grandparents, James Irvin and...
Mr. Seymour “Skip” William Young, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Monday, September 10, 2018. He was born in Geneva, NY August 25, 1948 to the late Seymour McLoud and Isabell Farley McLoud. Mr. Young proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until 1970. He retired from Kentucky Derby and was of the Wesleyan Faith. Mr....
Mrs. Betty Jean Lankford Hundley, 81, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Patrick County on September 1, 1937, to the late Ruff and Emma Lowry Lankford. Mrs. Hundley was retired from Kentucky Hosiery, and was a member of White Plains Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Mr. Kenneth John McKenzie, age 66, of Siloam, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018. Mr. McKenzie was born in Surry County on September 20, 1951, to Kenneth and Lucille McKenzie. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grand father who will be dearly missed. Surviving are children, Kimberly McMillian, Amy McKenzie, Eric McKenzie, and Shauna McKenzie; five grandchildren, and two...
Mr. Samuel Timothy Goins, age 47, of Cana, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018, at his home. Mr. Goins was born in Surry County on September 9, 1970. “Tim was a humble man who would give you his last dollar.” He will be dearly missed. Among the many who will always cherish his memory are sons, Robbie and Zack Goins;...
Ms. Mary Lindsay Gwynn Allen, 86, of Cana, VA passed away at her home Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was born February 16, 1932 to the late Frank Gwynn and Lethia Jane Hiatt Gwynn. Ms. Allen was a seamstress and working for several of the textile companies in Mt. Airy. She was a loving mother, sister and friend. Ms. Allen...
Mr. Marvin Leonard Laster, age 92, of Elkin, NC passed away on Wednesday September 5, 2018 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on August 29, 1926 to the late John Houston Laster and the late Mary Ann Butcher Laster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving...
Mr. Jakob Goettel, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 5, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Goettel was born June 28, 1928, in Feketitsch, Yugoslavia, one of three children born to the late Jakob and Elisabeth Schmidt Goettel. Jakob served our country in the United States Army during the Korean...
Mr. Kennie Nelson Bobbitt, Sr., age 96, of Galax, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at Baptist Hospital. He was born in Carroll County on September 3, 1922, to Charlie and Frances Moore Bobbitt. Mr. Bobbitt proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was retired from United Plastics. Surviving are daughters and a son-in-law, Linda McGlockin,...
Mr. Roy June Hall, age 93, of Mt. Airy passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. He was born November 27, 1924 to the late William Archie and Sarah Barnes Hall. Mr. Hall proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II and was also retired from R.J....
Rev. Marlie Hawks, age 80, of Winston-Salem, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Mr. Hawks was born in Carroll County on November 12, 1937, to Eugene and Annie Akers Hawks. He was a retired minister who pastored several churches in North Carolina and Virginia. He started preaching when he was 17 years old and preached...
Mr. Zoy Israel Gammons, age 94, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Mr. Gammons was born in Surry County on January 16, 1924, to Reid and Ada Reynolds Gammons. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and great-great grandfather who will be dearly missed. Surviving are his wife, Maxie Wall Gammons; a daughter, Tincy Parries;...
Mrs. Regina Lynn Derrick Hatton, 52, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Hatton was born September 7, 1965 in Habersham County, GA, the daughter of the late James Robert and Frances Irene Tyler Derrick. Regina worked as a cook in her sister’s restaurant, Reba’s Buffet and Grill in Hollywood, GA,...
Laura Lee Coon Hege, 55, of Winston-Salem died Monday, September 3rd, 2018 at her home. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Allan Gregory Coon and Barbara Ray Kimbrough Roerig Coon.
Laura was a graduate of Surry Central High School and UNCG. She was an accounting instructor at Surry Community College and a caring wife and mother in later life....
Mrs. Carolyn Ann Sears Smith, age 73, of Ararat VA, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at her home. She was born in Walhalla, SC to the late Claude Edward Sears and Irene Carolyn Sanders Sears on April 7, 1945. Carolyn grew up in Hickory, NC and graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University with a BA in Mathematics in 1967. Carolyn...
Miss Florence Elizabeth Boothe, 74, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Geneva, NY on December 29, 1943 to the late Waldron and Agnes Mehnert Boothe. Miss Boothe was retired from the State of NY, and a faithful member of Union Hill Friends Meeting. She...
James Lynwood Clark, Jr., age 51, of Critz, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at Sovah Health in Danville. He was born in Henry County to James Leonard Clark, Sr. and Earlene Baker Clark of Critz. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Eddie and Mary Baker; and his paternal grandfather, George Moir...