Obituaries
Johnnie Lee Brooks
Oct 13, 2025
Mr. Johnnie Lee Brooks, age 69 of Dobson, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Brooks was born on October 5, 1956, in Surry County to the late Robert Lee and Dorothy Mae Hamlin Brooks. Johnnie was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and...
Aaron Thomas Edmonds
Oct 13, 2025
Aaron Thomas Edmonds, 44, of Dobson, NC passed away October 13, 2025, at his home. Born December 7, 1980, to Tommy Dean Edmonds and the late Cathy Virginia Peele Edmonds. Aaron worked in agriculture as a farmer. A loving husband, father, son, and friend. “In a dark world, Aaron was a light”, as said by his son, Davis. His daughter,...
Samuel Franklin Miller
Oct 12, 2025
Samuel Franklin Miller, 2, of Greensboro, NC, went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2025. Samuel was a fighter from the moment he was born, facing the challenges of life with courage that inspired all who knew him.
Diagnosed with Trisomy 18 before birth, Samuel’s body may have been fragile, but his spirit was nothing short of remarkable. For...
David Martin Huffman
Oct 12, 2025
David Martin Huffman
January 23, 1961 – October 12, 2025
David Martin Huffman, 64, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on October 12, 2025. Born on January 23, 1961, at Fort Ord Army Base in Salinas, California, David was the son of the late Clara Dell McCann Huffman and Kenneth Eugene Huffman.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Irene Horton Boyd
Oct 12, 2025
Mrs. Irene Horton Boyd, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, October 12, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Boyd was born April 29, 1953, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Benton Albert and Leavie Goins Horton. Irene retired from Ridgecrest Retirement Community. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and sister,...
Donna Greenwood Phillips
Oct 12, 2025
Mrs. Donna Sue Greenwood Phillips, age 68, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, at her residence. She was born February 28, 1957, in Surry County, to the late Lloyd William Greenwood and Allie Jenkins Greenwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Tony Curtis Phillips.
Left to cherish her memories...
Bruce Elden Puckett
Oct 10, 2025
Mr. Bruce Elden Puckett, 59, of Cana, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at his home. Mr. Puckett was born on April 6, 1966, in Arlington, Virginia, to Maynard Truman and Ollie Worrell Puckett. Bruce was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Surviving are...
Judy Culler Dowell
Oct 10, 2025
Mrs. Judy Culler Dowell, age 65, of Pfafftown, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 at her home. She was born on June 13, 1960 in Cecil County, Maryland to the late Russell and Christine Matthews Culler. She loved reading, sweet tea, and music. She also loved going out with all her friends. She was a loving mother and grandmother...
Rita Sue Gates Stanley
Oct 9, 2025
Mrs. Rita Sue Gates Stanley, 75, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, October 9, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Stanley was born March 10, 1950, in Surry County, the older of two daughters born to the late Jack W. and Kathryn Collins Gates. Rita grew up in Mount Airy and...
James Daniel Shinault
Oct 9, 2025
Mr. James Daniel Shinault, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 9, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Shinault was born July 12, 1936, in Surry County, one of ten children born to the late Ben and Vader Poindexter Shinault. James grew up on a tobacco farm in the Level...
Danielle Marie Ayers
Oct 8, 2025
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Danielle Marie Ayers, 21 of Ararat, NC, passed away at her home on Wednesday October 8, 2025. She was born April 12, 2004, in Forsyth County to Roger Daniel Ayers and the late Shannon Marie Wilmoth Graves. She was a 2022 graduate of North Surry High School. Danielle was a very intelligent and artistic young lady who loved her...
Donna Tolbert Wilburn
Oct 8, 2025
Mrs. Donna Tolbert Wilburn, age 69, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on May 1, 1956 in Surry County to the late Jack and Patricia Shelton Tolbert. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Aubree Scotto Di Perta (Giovanni), Michelle Jordan (Barrett),...
Travis "Shorty" Nelson Dollyhite
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. Travis Nelson “Shorty” Dollyhite, age 49, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Shorty was born in Surry County, on November 21, 1975, to Ethel Faye Pack Dollyhite and the late Gary Nelson Dollyhite. Shorty as known to many was a man of many traits, whether he was doing carpentry work and...
Pamela Cheryl King
Oct 7, 2025
Pamela Cheryl King
June 29, 1959- October 7, 2025 Pamela Cheryl King, 66, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, October 12th, 2025 at Skyline Memory Gardens on 432 Old Buck Shoals Road, Mt Airy, NC 27030, officiated by Pastor Charlie Newman. There will be no...
Raymond Boyd Wells III
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. Raymond Boyd Wells, III, age 80 of Woolwine, Virginia, passed away at The Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, on February 5, 1945, to the late Raymond Boyd Wells, Jr., and Katherine Kelberer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Sue...
Harvey Jackson Cassady
Oct 7, 2025
Harvey Jackson Cassady, age 81 of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, surrounded by his beloved family. Born on January 17, 1944, in Patrick County, Harvey graced the lives of many with his friendly demeanor and infectious spirit. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Jackson Cassady and Thelma Inman Cassady;...
Hilda Simmons Harbour
Oct 7, 2025
Hilda Simmons Harbour, 89, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her loving family. Born November 21, 1935, in Surry County to the late James Dewey and Huldah Nichols Simmons. Hilda was a member of Level Cross UMC and faithful Christian. Left to cherish her...
James Coleman White
Oct 7, 2025
Mr. James Coleman “J.C.” White, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 7, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. White was born August 9, 1946, in Rockingham County, the son of the late Howard Bishop and Virginia Wheatley White. J.C. grew up in the White Plains community and graduated from North Surry...
Rebecca Wheeler Reeves
Oct 6, 2025
Mrs. Rebecca Annette Wheeler Reeves, age 78, of Mount Airy, NC passed away on October 6, 2025. She was born in Forsyth County on August 14, 1947, the daughter of the late Jack and Anna Williamson Wheeler. Rebecca retired from Piedmont Airlines after 20 years of service. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Leonard Thomas “Tom” Reeves...
Patsy Elaine Bowman Hensley
Oct 6, 2025
Mrs. Patsy Elaine Bowman Hensley, 80 of Mount Airy, passed away Monday evening, October 6, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Hensley was born in Surry County on April 19, 1945, to the late Murray Greene Bowman and Era Sparger Bowman. She worked for Bray Properties for many years. Left to cherish her memory are daughter, Sherri Brannock Harriman of Mount...
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