Mrs. Ginger Ann Reece Jones, 60, of Winston Salem, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly at her home Monday, April 16, 2018. She was born in Forsyth County October 19, 1957 to the late Claude Franklin Reece and Lillie Frances Tolbert Reece. Mrs. Jones is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Shelley Ann Smith Hodges and Andy; grandchildren, Haley...
Mrs. Georgia Corn Goard, age 96, of Stuart passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Stokes Co., NC on September 8, 1921 to the late William “Bill” and Lula Martin Corn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sandy Robert Goard; and...
Mrs. Paula Sue Badgett Hamlin, age 66, of Mount Airy passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born January 1, 1952 to the late Jack and Thelma Rakes Badgett. Mrs. Hamlin was retired from Hillsville Elementary School where she served many years as a teacher. Left to cherish...
Mrs. Betty Jean Conner, age 84, of Stuart passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Patrick Co. on Nov. 22, 1933 to the late Benjamin Williams and Annie Hall Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lyle Conner; a son,...
Mrs. Paula Royall Collins, age 67, of Elkin, NC passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County on May 26, 1950 to the late Ray and Walsie Holbrook Royall. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Cross Baptist Church. Surviving are her loving husband,...
Mrs. Blanche Lee Ella Atkins Brintle, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Brintle was born March 31, 1935, in Surry County, the younger of two daughters born to the late James Monroe and Lena Marion Atkins. Blanche retired from Spencer’s Inc. after many years of service and was...
Mrs. Ruby Irene Hill Flinchum, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday April 14, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on December 9, 1930 to the late John D. and Bertha Mills Hill. Mrs. Flinchum was retired from Tharrington School and was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church. She...
Mr. Larry Dean Thomas, 57, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, April 13, 2018. He was born in Surry County on June 24, 1960 to the late Raymond Walter and Magaline Ayers Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Thomas; daughters and son-in-law, Tina Thomas, Tabitha Thomas, Sabrina and Derrick Geralds, Lexus Thomas all of Mt. Airy; sons, Larry...
Miss Sallie Frances Mears, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, April 13, 2018, at Central Continuing Care. Miss Mears was born June 28, 1926, in Surry County, one of nine children born to the late Joseph Hillary and Annice Pruitt Mears. Sallie was a faithful member of Welcome Baptist Church as long as her health permitted. She is...
Mr. Charles Donald Hoover Sr., age 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born August 19, 1934 to the late Charles Milton and Lois Curtis Hoover. Mr. Hoover was a member of the Mt. Airy Elks Lodge #2061 and owned his own business, Hoovers Machine Shop, which...
Mrs. Frances Lorine Ayers Dawson, age 69, of Ararat, VA, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. All services for Mrs. Dawson will be private.
Mrs. Meredith Epps Cassell, age 53 of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at her home. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina on September 26, 1964, and was preceded in death by her mother, Adelle Warren Epps; a brother-in-law, Barry Cassell; a father-in-law, Donnie Cassell and mother-in-law, Norma Cassell. She was a member of Mount...
Mrs. Elizabeth Wimbish Goard, age 99 ½, of Stuart passed away April 10, 2018 at the Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on Oct. 13, 1918 to the late Howard and Lucy Shough Wimbish. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Goard; four brothers; and three sisters. Mrs. Goard...
Mrs. Hazel Marie Tilley Nunn, of Mount Airy, passed at home in peace Monday, April 9, 2018,at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleve Nunn; her parents, Grover and Etta Collins Tilley; and a sister, Dr. Stella Tilley Smith. She was the loving mother of Carolyn Gregory and Chuck Nunn; a proud grandmother of...
Mrs. Jewel Freeman White, age 93, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Sunday evening April 8, 2018 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by family. She was born in Surry Co. on March 13, 1925 to the late Richard and Matilda Callahan Freeman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be greatly missed by...
Mrs. Gladys Mary Badgett Hooker, 94 of Mount Airy, died Saturday morning, April 7, 2018 in Mount Airy. Mrs. Hooker was born in Surry County on October 30, 1923 to the late Jesse Quinton Badgett and Ellie Mae Cassell Badgett. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who will be deeply missed. Left to cherish her memory...
Mrs. Cynthia Leigh Moser Gillispie, age 62, of Dobson, NC passed away Saturday morning April 7, 2018 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 19, 1955 in Newport News, VA to the late William Leo and Catherine Venable Moser. She was retired from Surry County Government as a Deputy Register of Deeds, and was...
William (Bill) Monroe Edmondson died peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson NC April 6, 2018 at the age of 88. Bill is survived by his daughter Cathy Edmondson Blevins (Larry) Westfield NC, son Alan Edmondson (Beverly) King NC, brother Keith Edmondson (Emily) Chilhowie VA, four grandchildren Amy Blevins Bodnar (Dave), Heather Edmondson Velasquez (RC), Leann...
Mrs. Shasta Bode-Brown, age 52, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday April 6, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Shasta was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 3, 1965, the daughter of John F. Bode, Jr. and the late Bonnie Inman Bode. Shasta graduated from North Surry High School and then went on to the University of North Carolina...
Ms. Ella Grace Marsh, age 5, of Ararat, NC went to be with her Father in Heaven on Friday evening April 6, 2018 at the Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County on December 12, 2012 to Travis and Brittany Burkhart Marsh. Surviving are her parents of the home; sister Elizabeth Dawn Marsh and brother...