Byron Lee Bowman
May 28, 2018
Mr. Byron Bowman, age 76, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Stokes County on March 5, 1942 to the late Charlie Lee and Virgie Snow Bowman and later migrated to Cambridge Massachusetts where he taught at the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School for over 30 years...
Maxine S. Dockery
May 28, 2018
Maxine Snow Dockery
August 3, 1929 - May 28, 2018
Mrs. Maxine Snow Dockery passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2018. She was the oldest child born to the late Connie Richard & Ella McCraw Snow in the Zephyr Community. She married her love, Clinton Dockery, on December 13, 1947 at the tender age of 18...
Dorsia "Dot" Vernon
May 27, 2018
Mrs. Dorsia “Dot” Leonard Vernon, 89, of Cana, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Carroll County, VA October 3, 1928 to the late Benjamin Harrison and Dovia Ann King Leonard. Mrs. Vernon was never afraid of hard work. She worked in the family business, known as “Vernon Orchard” alongside...
Margaret Violet O'Neal
May 27, 2018
Mrs. Margaret “Violet” Edwards O’Neal, age 93, of Pfafftown, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Village Care of King. Mrs. O’Neal was born in Carroll County, on June 18, 1924, to John Thomas and Hassie Gwynn Edwards. She was a retired registered nurse. Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law, Paul O’Neal, Jr. and Lucy; grandchildren, Paul O’Neal III, and...
Tommy Joseph Swartz, Sr.
May 26, 2018
Mr. Tommy Joseph "T.J." Swartz, Sr. 29, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Fancy Gap, VA. He was born in Surry County June 4, 1988 to Dale Robert Swartz. Sr. and Kathy Lynn Mickey Swartz. In addition to his parents, Mr. Swartz is survived by a daughter, Kiara Lynn Swartz; a son, Tommy Joseph Swartz,...
Elmer Avis Huff
May 25, 2018
Mr. Elmer Avis Huff, 87, of Greensboro, passed away Friday morning, May 25, 2018, at his home. Mr. Huff was born July 8, 1930, in Carroll County, VA, the younger of two children born to the late Walter Lee and Nancy Horton Huff. Avis served our country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, and he retired from...
Kathryn Revere Walker
May 25, 2018
Mrs. Kathryn “Kathy” Revere Hudson Walker, age 59, of Stuart, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 25, 2018 after a prolonged illness. She was born in Danville, VA on March 16, 1959. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard “Dick” Dunkley Hudson; and special friend, J.L. Cockram. She was a lifelong member of Stuart United Methodist...
Betty Jean Pyles
May 23, 2018
Mrs. Betty Jean Sparger Pyles, 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on May 28, 1932 to the late Irby and Winnie Grace Reynolds Sparger Wilson. Mrs. Pyles was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by...
Marine Jones
May 22, 2018
Mrs. Marine Cagle Jones, 89 of Cana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jones was born in Carroll County on June 21, 1928 to the late Emma Susey Cagle. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed by all that knew her. ...
Bobby Dean Snow
May 22, 2018
Mr. Bobby Dean Snow, 65, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday night, May 22, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Snow was born November 4, 1952, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Ottis J. and Bessie Elizabeth Fowler Snow. Bobby was a self-employed painter for many years and a member of the Christian faith. ...
Neonia Florine White
May 22, 2018
Miss Neonia Florine White, age 85 of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born October 14, 1932 in Yadkin County to the late Hubert White and Cora Ellen White White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Mae White Nichols and...
Kathryn Ann Nolen
May 22, 2018
Mrs. Kathryn Nolen, age 61, of Fancy Gap, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. She was born October 4, 1956 to the late Leonard and Icy Hawks Vass. Mrs. Nolen had a life-long career as a registered nurse, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a faithful Christ-follower. Left to cherish her memories are her husband; Layton Nolen...
Carl Edward "Eddie" Simmons
May 21, 2018
Mr. Carl Edward “Eddie” Simmons, age 74, of Mt. Airy, went to be with the Lord on May 21, 2018. Mr. Simmons was born in Surry County on January 19, 1944, to the late Houston Leco and Ruth Belton Simmons. He was the retired former owner/operator of S&M Glass for the past 27 years. Mr. Simmons was a loving husband,...
Ronnie Franklin Simpson, Sr.
May 21, 2018
Mr. Ronnie Franklin Simpson, Sr., 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy. Mr. Simpson was born October 2, 1948, in Surry County, to the late Chester and Irene Draughn Simpson. Ronnie was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school superintendent,...
Cathy Darlene Green
May 21, 2018
Ms. Cathy Darlene Green, age 50, of Stuart, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Sovah Health in Danville. She was born on March 20, 1968 in Rocky Mount to the late Kathy Marie Penley. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her adoptive father, Charles L. Green.
Surviving are her adoptive mother, Betty Roughton...
Bradley Louis Chappell
May 21, 2018
Mr. Bradley Louis Chappell, 47, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 in Sanford, NC. He was born in Cobb County, GA on December 8, 1970 to Thurston Chappell and the late, Gloria Anne Wilson Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a truck driver for Lone Star Trucking. He was a loving father, son and brother who will be dearly...
Dana Marie Willis
May 20, 2018
Ms. Dana Marie Adams Willis, 60, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, May 20, 2018, at Universal Health Care in King. Ms. Willis was born January 25, 1958, in Surry County, to Lucille Puckett Adams Riggans and the late Edwin “Bud” Adams. Dana worked at Cross Creek Apparel for several years and was a member of New Bethel Baptist...
Roy Wilbur Poindexter
May 18, 2018
Mr. Roy Wilbur Poindexter, age 73, of Siloam, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018. He was born May 10, 1945, in Surry County to the late Ida Bell Whitaker Poindexter and Roy Esker Poindexter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Key. Mr. Poindexter was retired from Westinghouse, a veteran of the United...
Virginia Jean Fultz
May 18, 2018
Mrs. Virginia Jean Stiuso Fultz, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away early Friday morning, May 18, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Fultz was born January 18, 1930, in Newark, New Jersey. She is survived by four daughters, Wanda Hawks and husband Rodney, Vivian Patterson, Mary Fultz, and Sandra Fultz; four sons and a daughter-in-law, Tommy and Barbara...
Helen Vesta Hancock
May 17, 2018
Mrs. Helen Vesta Hancock, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 2, 1942 to the late Carl Flory, Sr. and Vesta Alice Brechbiel Flory. Mrs. Hancock is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lawana and Kenneth Fulk; two granddaughters, Brittney Fulk and Crystal...