Charles Silas Gates
Jun 11, 2018
Mr. Charles Silas Gates, 75, of Cana, VA passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Carroll County to the late Clisba Silas and Lillian Iona Easter Gates Christian. After retirement from Yellow Freight, Mr. Gates enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed beekeeping with his friend David Mabe. He...
Freddy Larry Hayden
Jun 11, 2018
Mr. Freddy Larry Hayden, 69, of Walkertown, passed away Monday morning, June 11, 2018, at his home. Mr. Hayden was born July 3, 1948, in Patrick County, VA, one of four children born to the late Fred Romney and Bessie Opal Pike Hayden. Freddy retired as a security officer from the North Carolina Department of Corrections in Salisbury and was...
Thomas Payne
Jun 11, 2018
Mr. Thomas Payne, age 89, of Mount Airy passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 31, 1929 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Jim and Minnie Lou Lankford Payne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jerlean Margie Boles Payne and his brothers, James Payne, Bob Payne, John...
Charles Henery Ratliff
Jun 10, 2018
Mr. Charles Henery Ratliff, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018. Mr. Ratliff was born in Blythe, CA on March 17, 1938, to John Butler Ratliff and Esther Beatrice Morgan Ratliff. He proudly served our country in the United States Army. Among the many who will always cherish his memory are his devoted wife, Dixie Lynn...
Myrtle Mae Moncus
Jun 10, 2018
Mrs. Myrtle Mae Snow Moncus, age 88, of Lambsburg, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Moncus was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 19, 1929, to Frank Monchello Snow and Cecil Spencer Snow. She was an extraordinary woman with many talents, an inspiration to all who met her. Mrs. Moncus had so much love...
Gilmer Ray Jessup
Jun 9, 2018
Mr. Gilmer Ray Jessup, 74, of Pilot Mountain passed away at his home Saturday, June 9, 2018. He was born in Surry County October 22, 1943, to the late James Porter and Donie Mae Cain Jessup. Mr. Jessup was known for his strong faith and his eager willingness to help others. He was the owner of Jessup's Floor Covering in...
JoAnn Simpson
Jun 8, 2018
Miss JoAnn Simpson, age 69, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Thursday June 7, 2018 at the SECU Hospice Home in Yadkinville, NC. She was born in Surry County on January 11, 1949 to the late Chester Simpson and the late Mallie Bledsoe Simpson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Faye Taylor...
Ramona Kay Williams
Jun 8, 2018
Ms. Ramona Kay Williams, age 60, of Stuart, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on April 27, 1958. She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Williams; her maternal grandparents, Elzideen and Ocie Alderman Thompson; and her paternal grandparents, Vance and Audrey Hopkins Williams. Kay...
Betty Louise Wright
Jun 8, 2018
Mrs. Betty Thomas Wright, 82, of Greensboro, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at Moses Cone Hospital. Mrs. Wright was born October 20, 1935, in Surry County, to Claude and Ada Thomas. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed. Surviving are daughters, Marilyn Wright, and Connie Burge and husband Garland; sons, Jimmy Rodgers and...
Claude Allen Whitaker
Jun 8, 2018
Mr. Claude Allen Whitaker, age 92, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday Morning, June 8, 2018 at the home of his daughter. He was born on May 21, 1926 to the late Robert Lee and Mollie Wood Whitaker. He retired from Spencer’s Inc. and worked at the Flea Market as long as his health permitted. Left to cherish his...
Chassie Lee Pell
Jun 6, 2018
Mrs. Chassie Lee Owens Pell, age 93, of Pilot Mountain, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Mrs. Pell was born in Stokes County on September 30, 1924, to Isom and Lillian Cook Owens. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sorely missed. Among the many who will always cherish her memory...
Deborah Ann Inman
Jun 6, 2018
Mrs. Deborah Ann Wall Inman, age 52, of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at her home. She was born June 2, 1966. Mrs. Inman worked as a nurse at Northern Hospital of Surry County for 18 years giving love and care to all those in need. She was a loving wife and mother and will be dearly...
Anna Mae Fain
Jun 6, 2018
Mrs. Anna Mae Cox Fain, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on February 26, 1936, to the late Dewey Coundiff Cox and Margaret Handy Cox. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fain was preceded in death by her...
Betty Jane Campbell
Jun 5, 2018
Mrs. Betty Jane Waller Campbell, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 05, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Campbell was born in Davie County on April 13, 1937, to George Waller and Gladys Canner Waller Hampton. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Among...
Sylvia Rebecca Ayers
Jun 5, 2018
Sylvia Rebecca Ayers, 88, of Hillsville, VA passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Patrick County, VA on September 22, 1929 to the late Robert and Susie Collins Ayers. Sylvia was retired from DuPont after 35 years of service, and was a member of Rome Missionary Baptist...
Haywood Conrad Vaughn
Jun 5, 2018
Mr. Haywood Conrad Vaughn, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Trinity Elms Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clemmons. Mr. Vaughn was born in Surry County, the son of the late Zebulon Vance and Ella Mae Robertson Vaughn. He proudly served our county in the United States Army and was a well-known and trusted banker in Mount...
Brian Corey Wilson
Jun 4, 2018
Mr. Brian Corey Wilson, age 40, of Lowgap, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born on October 1, 1977 to Jerry Wilson and Brenda Bryant Poindexter. Mr. Wilson was a Volunteer Fireman #7221 of the Skull Camp Fire Department in Lowgap. Left to cherish his memories are his...
Linda Ann Nichols
Jun 4, 2018
Mrs. Linda Ann Nichols, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Home Monday, June 4, 2018. She was born in Guilford County April 4, 1948 to the late Floyd McKinley Ayers and Ossie Bell Gwyn Ayers. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Shirley Jean Whitaker; grandchildren, Amanda Dawn, Cheyenne, Kara and...
Charles William Blackard
Jun 4, 2018
Mr. Charles William Blackard, age 80, of Woolwine, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Patrick County on August 26, 1937 to the late Shuble Blackard and Pearl Marie Holt Blackard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Henry Blackard; one grandson, Justin...
Kathy Lynn Wolfe
Jun 4, 2018
Ms. Kathy Lynn Wolfe, 65, of King, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 4, 2018, at her home. Ms. Wolfe was born February 2, 1953, in Surry County, to Billy Clayton Wolfe and the late Mary Kathleen Johnson Wolfe. Kathy retired from Surry County Schools, as a teacher and preschool coordinator, and was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church. ...