Obituaries

Dennis Dwain Angel, Jr.

Dennis Dwain Angel, Jr.

Oct 5, 2025

Mr. Dennis Dwain Angel, Jr., age 38 of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at his home. Mr. Angel was born on July 29, 1987 on Fort Bragg Army Base to Dennis Dwain Angel, Sr. and Shelly Bunting Sias. Dennis proudly served his county in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division as Paratrooper, where he...

Donald Lee O'Neal, Sr.

Donald Lee O'Neal, Sr.

Oct 5, 2025

This is a courtesy of Moody Funeral Service

Mr. Donald Lee O’Neal Sr. 86 of Rock Hill, SC passed away on October 5, 2025 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, SC. He was born on May 16, 1939 in Pilot Mountain, NC, to Roscoe and Mae O’Neal. Don is survived by his wife of 38 years, Nancy Butler...

Megan Leigh Watkins

Megan Leigh Watkins

Oct 4, 2025

Megan Leigh Watkins, age 38 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born on October 15, 1986, in Portsmouth, VA, to David Jonathon Watkins, Jr., and Linda Baker Watkins. Megan spent a lifetime fighting her mental illness and was proud to have gotten a recent...

Harold Lester Mabe, Sr.

Harold Lester Mabe, Sr.

Oct 4, 2025

Mr. Harold Lester Mabe, Sr., 93 of Pinnacle, born February 29, 1932, passed away October 4, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Mabe was predeceased in death by his wife, Lorene Mabe; daughter, Wanda Gibson; grandson, John Lee Mabe, Jr. (Little John); and a great granddaughter, Adrienne Mabe....

Isabel Santana Hernandez

Isabel Santana Hernandez

Oct 3, 2025

Mrs. Isabel Santana Hernandez, age 74, of Mount Airy passed away Friday afternoon October 3, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Hernandez was born July 2, 1951, in Guerrero, Mexico to the late Antonio Santana and Leonor Hernandez. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, she’ll be deeply missed by all who knew her....

Kathryn Renee Bowman

Kathryn Renee Bowman

Oct 3, 2025

Kathryn Renee Bowman, affectionately known as Katie, left this world on October 3, 2025, after a life marked by resilience and warmth. She passed peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving parents, Charlie and Kelly Raynes Bowman, who dedicated their lives to nurturing and supporting her through every moment. Born on September 27, 1985, in Patrick County, Virginia, Katie became...

Roger Dale Golding

Roger Dale Golding

Oct 3, 2025

Mr. Roger Dale Golding, age 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, October 3, 2025, at his residence with his loving family by his side. Mr. Golding was born in Surry County on April 22, 1949, to the late Dock Golding and Allie Flippin Golding. He had a long career as a truck driver. Mr. Golding was a loving...

Annie Ruth Hodge Thomas

Annie Ruth Hodge Thomas

Oct 3, 2025

Mrs. Annie Ruth Hodge Thomas, age 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at Central Continuing Care with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Thomas was born in Surry County on October 12, 1931, to the late Drew Franklin and Mary Maude Davenport Hodge. She worked for many years at Boyles Shoe Store as a sales...

"Jeff" Jeffrey Scott Linville

"Jeff" Jeffrey Scott Linville

Oct 2, 2025

Mr. Jeffrey “Jeff” Scott Linville, 49 of Mount Airy, went to his heavenly home on Thursday night October 2, 2025. He was born June 11, 1976, in Surry County to Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Smith Linville and the late Billy Gray Linville, Sr. He was a handyman and a jack of all trades, but most recently he was a HVAC technician....

Johnny Wayne Atkins

Johnny Wayne Atkins

Oct 2, 2025

Mr. Johnny Wayne Atkins, 81, of Dobson, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, October 2, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Atkins was born February 2, 1944, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Merlin Grover and Alma Lewis Atkins.

Wayne was a proud graduate of Dobson High School...

Jo Ann "Mary" Roberson

Jo Ann "Mary" Roberson

Oct 2, 2025

Jo Ann “Mary” Roberson, age 74 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on June 8, 1951, to the late Junior Moir Collins and Gracie Lawson Collins. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roberson was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Collins and Clayton Collins....

Beverly Ann Lane Cline

Beverly Ann Lane Cline

Oct 1, 2025

Mrs. Beverly Ann Lane Cline, age 60, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at her home. She was born on January 12, 1965 in Crisp County, Georgia to the late Elton and Mary Whittle Chastian. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her...

Sandra Kay (Cassell) Carter

Sandra Kay (Cassell) Carter

Oct 1, 2025

Ms. Sandra Kay Cassell Carter, age 78 of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Novant Heath Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Carter was born on October 16, 1946, in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Robert Lee and Lillian Elizabeth Glascoe Cassell. Sandra was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be...

Shirley Ann Wilson

Shirley Ann Wilson

Oct 1, 2025

Shirley Ann Wilson, age 69, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 1, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Shirley was born in Forsyth County, to the late Henry Wilson and Ethel Eileen Westmoreland Wilson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memory...

Richard Allen Connell

Richard Allen Connell

Sep 30, 2025

On September 30, eighteen days shy of his 82nd birthday, Richard Connell (known as Dick) passed away on the last day of September, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina. The cause of death was esophageal cancer and congestive heart failure.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to parents Raymond S. Connell and Marie G. Connell,...

Seavy "Kegan" Rakes Arrington

Seavy "Kegan" Rakes Arrington

Sep 30, 2025

Mr. Seavy “Kegan” Rakes Arrington, age 34 of Patrick Springs, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at his home. He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina on September 26, 1991. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lark Rakes Eaton; two uncles, Terry Arrington and Tommie Rakes; paternal grandparents, Claude Arrington and Estherlene Chapell Arrington; and maternal grandparents,...

Jason Daniel Lester

Jason Daniel Lester

Sep 30, 2025

Mr. Jason Daniel Lester, 45, of Dobson, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday September 30, 2025.  Jason was born in Raleigh County, WV, on July 19, 1980, to his parents, James E. and Sheila L. Lester of Dobson.  Jason was preceded in death by his eldest sister, Beth Ann; his grandparents, Archie and Juanita Lester of WV, Jimmy and Patricia Lester of...

Robert William "Will" Rees, Jr.

Robert William "Will" Rees, Jr.

Sep 29, 2025

Robert William Rees, Jr. (known as Will, Willy, and affectionately called “Woody” by his sisters and close friends), of Pilot Mountain, NC, died Monday, September 29, 2025.

He was born on October 10, 1980, in High Point, NC, the son of Robert W. and Judy F. Rees.

Will had a great passion for the knowledge of all things. He was brilliant, loved...

Linda Christian Trivette

Linda Christian Trivette

Sep 29, 2025

Mrs. Linda Christian Trivette, age 68, of Westfield, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Trivette was born in Forsyth County, on April 19, 1957, to the late Harry Thomas and Faye Jackson Christian. Linda spent most of her career helping victims of domestic violence...

Betty Lou Jarvis

Betty Lou Jarvis

Sep 28, 2025

My Mom Betty Lou Jarvis was always so full of Love, Life & Laughter. She started her young life in the Oxford Orphanage in Oxford North Carolina and often shared with me her wonderful memories of growing up there in the mid to late 1940s and into the 1950s. It's here where mom learned a lot of her most valuable...