Mr. Ralph “Buddy” Shinault

Mr. Ralph “Buddy” Shinault

Dec 10, 2017

Mr. Ralph “Buddy” Shinault, age 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Forsyth medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born October 19, 1946 to the late James Emmanuel and Grace Viola Doby Shinault. He was a loving father and grandfather and will be missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memories are...

Mrs. Mildred "Opal" Bowman Bateman

Mrs. Mildred "Opal" Bowman Bateman

Dec 10, 2017

Mrs. Mildred Opal Bowman Bateman, age 92, of Ararat, VA, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bateman was born in Patrick County on May 2, 1925, to Dewey Lee and Martha Ann Hall Bowman. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, and dear friend. She had many...

Mrs. Dot Snow Brown

Mrs. Dot Snow Brown

Dec 10, 2017

Mrs. Dot Snow Brown, age 89, of Dobson, NC passed away Sunday evening, December 10, 2017 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy, NC. She was born in Surry County to the late Elmer Lee Snow and the late Lillie Mae Davis Snow, on August 4, 1928. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mrs. Dot Snow Browm

Mrs. Dot Snow Browm

Dec 10, 2017

Mrs. Dot Snow Brown, age 89, of Dobson, NC passed away Sunday evening, December 10, 2017 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy, NC. She was born in Surry County to the late Elmer Lee Snow and the late Lillie Mae Davis Snow, on August 4, 1928. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mrs. Melinda Aline Jones Cochran Payne

Mrs. Melinda Aline Jones Cochran Payne

Dec 9, 2017

Mrs. Melinda Aline Jones Cochran Payne, 75, of Mt. Airy went to her heavenly home to be with Jesus on Saturday, December 09, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Carroll County, VA on August 29, 1942 to Melinda Catherine Bowens and Marley Jones, and Rosie Alleuria Jones. She worked at Mt. Airy Hosiery...

Mrs. Debbie Shirlene Hawks Johnston

Mrs. Debbie Shirlene Hawks Johnston

Dec 8, 2017

Mrs. Debbie Shirlene Hawks Johnston, age 61, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. She was born in Carroll County, VA to the late Burlie Edward Hawks and to the late Annie Marie Hawks Hawks on November 1, 1956. She was retired from Spencer’s in Mt. Airy, and a member of Friendly...

Mrs. Phyllis Scott Hanchey

Mrs. Phyllis Scott Hanchey

Dec 8, 2017

Mrs. Phyllis Scott Hanchey, age 75, of Stuart passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Sovah Health in Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on June 12, 1942 to the late Luther Scott and Annice Foley Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Eunice Synan; and a brother, Brewster Scott. She was...

Mrs. Elsie Mae Bowman

Mrs. Elsie Mae Bowman

Dec 7, 2017

Mrs. Elsie Mae Gwynn Bowman, age 85, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, December 7, 2017. She was surrounded by her entire family. Mrs. Bowman was born February 20, 1932, in Patrick County, VA to the late Levi and Rachel Hall Gwynn. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She retired after...

​Mr. James Randall Thomas

​Mr. James Randall Thomas

Dec 7, 2017

Mr. James Randall Thomas, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born on September 26, 1955 to the late Carlie Sherman and Mary Mabel Hiatt Thomas. Mr. Thomas is survived a grandson, Kenith Charley; daughter-in-law, Natasha Thomas; step daughter, Tammy Anders; step grandchildren, Madison Richardson and...

Mrs. Joanne Bowman Holleman

Mrs. Joanne Bowman Holleman

Dec 7, 2017

Mrs. Joanne Bowman Holleman, age 57, of Elkin, NC passed away on Thursday December 7, 2017 at her home. She was born in Forsyth County on December 31, 1959 to the late Harvey and Alice Dixon Bowman. She was a loving mother, sister, Aunt and friend! She worked most of her life as a seamstress at Lucia, Inc. She was...

Rev. J. R. Nations, Jr

Rev. J. R. Nations, Jr

Dec 6, 2017

Rev. John Robert “J. R.” Nations, Jr., age 87, of Dobson, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, December 6, 2017 from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Rev. Nations was born in Surry County on August 7, 1930, one of seven children born to the late Rev. John Robert Nations, Sr....

Miss Mabel Evelyn Brewer

Miss Mabel Evelyn Brewer

Dec 6, 2017

Miss Mabel Evelyn Brewer, 91, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Golden Living-Surry Community Nursing Center. She was born in Forsyth County June 9, 1926 to the late Lee and Carrie Lee Wheatley Brewer. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Skyline Memory Gardens. There will not be...

Mrs. Doris Faye King Vernon

Mrs. Doris Faye King Vernon

Dec 6, 2017

Mrs. Doris King Vernon, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at her home. Mrs. Vernon was born August 1, 1934, to the late Walter Swain and Gillie Ruth Smith King. She was a charter member of Victory Baptist Church where she attended faithfully for 46 years. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Charles Vernon...

Mrs. Bettie June Goad Hayes

Mrs. Bettie June Goad Hayes

Dec 5, 2017

Mrs. Bettie June Goad Hayes, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at her daughters home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on June 15, 1942 to the late, Willie Goad and Fannie Mathis Goad Padgett. Mrs. Hayes was retired from Pine State Knitwear and was of the Baptist faith. She was...

Mrs. Joanna Kylene Kincaid

Mrs. Joanna Kylene Kincaid

Dec 5, 2017

Mrs. Joanna Kylene Daddysman Kincaid, age 61, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Kincaid was born in Little Rock, AR, on September 30, 1956, to the late John and Mary Ruth Daddysman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend who will be dearly missed. Among the many who...

Gary Eugene Hall

Gary Eugene Hall

Dec 4, 2017

Mr. Gary Eugene Hall, age 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Hall was born in Surry County, July 7, 1932 to the late Thomas Leonard Hall and Doris Agnes Monday Hall. He was an avid golfer and a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church. Mr. Hall...

Mr. Christian V. Williams

Mr. Christian V. Williams

Dec 4, 2017

Mr. Christian V. Williams, age 87, of Stuart, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on March 5, 1930 to the late V.R. Williams and Lowell Conner Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Betsy W. Bowling; and four brothers, Richard, Lane, Dorn, and Billy...

Dr. Stephen Reed Childrers

Dr. Stephen Reed Childrers

Dec 4, 2017

12/04/2017

Sparta, NC Dr. Stephen Reed Childers, age 79, of Sparta, NC passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born on February 1, 1938 in Clark Co., Kentucky to the late Claude William Childers and the late Martha Martin Childers Williamson. He was a veteran of the...

Rhumell Hiatt Humphries

Rhumell Hiatt Humphries

Dec 3, 2017

Ms. Rhumell Hiatt Humphries, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, December 03, 2017, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Surry County on January 10, 1937, to the late Lunie and Sarah Frances Terrell Hiatt. Ms. Humphries was retired from Quality Mills, and was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints....

Mr. Charles Ray Dollyhite

Mr. Charles Ray Dollyhite

Dec 2, 2017

Mr. Charles Ray Dollyhite went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 2, 2017. Mr. Dollyhite was born in Surry County to the late Lacy and Hester Pike Dollyhite on May 18, 1939. His wife Jacqueline Lankford Dollyhite of the home survives him. Additional survivors include two daughters: Teresa and Les Adams of Statesville and Shannon and...