Mrs. Verda Mae Tucker Dezern
Aug 11, 2017
Mrs. Verda Mae Tucker Dezern, age 92, of Pilot Mountain passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 11, 2017 with her daughter by her side. She was born in Surry County on September 20, 1924 to the late Willie Wilbur “Bill” and Sarah Alice Simpson Tucker. She and her husband were the co-owners and operators of Tucker and...
Mr. Ezekiel Benjamin Brown
Aug 10, 2017
Mr. Ezekiel Benjamin Brown, 83, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Baltimore, MD on November 3, 1933 to the late Ezekial and Lilian Boardly Brown. Mr. Brown served our country in the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Woodham...
Mr. Frank Dye
Aug 10, 2017
Mr. Frank Dye, 79, of Cana, VA passed away at his home Thursday, August 10, 2017. He was born in Martin County, KY on October 9, 1937 to the late George and Laura Moore Dye. He is survived by his wife, Louvenia Grimes Dye; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda Gail and Thomas Bowman of Cana, VA; two grandchildren, Brandi Dye...
Mrs. Effie Rena Gwynn Bowman
Aug 10, 2017
Mrs. Effie Rena Gwynn Bowman, 92, of Ararat, VA passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Laurel Meadows Nursing Center in Laurel Fork, VA. She was born in Patrick County, VA, February 24, 1925 to the late Levi and Rachel Hall Gwynn. Mrs. Bowman was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She retired from Spencer’s Infant Apparel...
Della Maye Stanley Key
Aug 10, 2017
Mrs. Della Maye Stanley Key, 91, of Ararat, passed away Thursday morning, August 10, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Key was born May 25, 1926, in Yadkin County, one of ten children born to the late Marvin L. and Mirtie Dobbins Stanley. Della worked as a seamstress for many years at Harrison’s Store...
Mr. William Franklin "Frank" Jones
Aug 8, 2017
Mr. William Franklin "Frank" Jones, 92, of Cana, VA went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, August 8, 2017. He was born the oldest of 13 children to the late William Lissie and Lina Mae Cagle Jones in Carroll County, VA, on April 3, 1925. Mr. Jones was a kind and gentle man, always enjoying the company...
Mr. Steven Robert Higgs
Aug 8, 2017
Mr. Steven Robert Higgs age 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday August 8, 2017. There are no services scheduled. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
Eula Jean Grimes Martin
Aug 7, 2017
Mrs. Eula Jean Grimes Martin, 75, of Mt. Airy, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017, at her home. She was born in Surry County on March 9, 1942 to Rena Smith Grimes and the late Austin Grimes. Mrs. Martin was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by special friend, Roy Dunbar of Lowgap; daughters and son-in-law,...
Lark Rakes Eaton
Aug 6, 2017
Lark Rakes Eaton, age 54 of Patrick Springs, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on June 10, 1963, and was preceded in death by her father, Bernard Thomas Rakes, and a brother, Tommy Rakes. She had a strong faith and was a member of New Life Community Fellowship...
Sally Ann Atkins Holder
Aug 5, 2017
Mrs. Sally Ann Atkins Holder, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Holder was born June 17, 1944, in Surry County, one of twelve children born to the late Coy and Mary McHone Atkins. Sally worked at Pine State Knitwear for many years and later retired...
Mrs. Pearl Easter Layman Handy
Aug 4, 2017
Pearl Easter (Layman) Handy
Our beloved mother went home to be with our savior and to be joyously reunited with husband, Reverend Bernard D. Handy on Aug. 4th, 2017. She was born in Patrick County on April 20, 1930. She is survived by her son, Danny B. Handy; his wife Cynthia; and adored grandson, Brandon. Mom has one surviving sister...
Mrs. Barbara Elois Wagoner Peele
Aug 4, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Elois Wagoner Peele, age 70, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Peele was born in Surry County on July 27, 1947, to William Randal and Geraldine Miller Wagoner. She was a loving wife, mother, and “nana” who will be dearly missed by all her family and many friends. Among...
Mrs. Delores Rose Whittington
Aug 3, 2017
Mrs. Delores Rose Whittington age 70, of Mount Airy Passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017, at her home. She was born October 25, 1946 to the late Benjamin J. and Rose C. Petges Tipps. She was an artist and will be dearly missed by those who knew her. Left to cherish her memories are a daughter, Candy Whittington; three sons,...
Mrs. Karen Susan (Susie) Ayers
Aug 2, 2017
Mrs. Karen Susan (Susie) Ayers age 55, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 22, 1962 to the late Thurmand Cecil and Mary Constance Mozingo Collins. Mrs. Ayers was a graduate of Surry Community College where she received a degree in Nursing. She had a passion...
Mrs. Annie Lee Russell Overton
Aug 2, 2017
Mrs. Annie Lee Russell Overton, age 75, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 2, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Home in Dobson. She was born in Grayson County on February 5, 1942 to the late Coy Lawrence Russell and Bertha Mae Wilson Russell. Mrs. Overton was the owner/operator of Eco Knit. She is survived by her...
Mrs. Estelle Belton
Aug 2, 2017
Estelle Greenwood Belton (Lillian Estelle), age 93, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Mrs. Belton was born in Surry County on April 27, 1924 to the late Joseph Gordon and Martha Frances King Greenwood. She was preceded in death by her...
Mr. Robert Lee McGee, Sr
Aug 2, 2017
Mr. Robert Lee McGee, Sr., age 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at his home. Mr. McGee was born in Surry County on May 21, 1941, to the late Allen Monroe and Nell Norman McGee. After graduating from Wake Forest University with a Master’s Degree, he retired from Wake County School System with twenty five years...
Patricia Ann Bobbitt
Aug 1, 2017
Ms. Patricia Ann “Patty” Bobbitt, 53, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at her home. Ms. Bobbitt was born August 10, 1963, in Carroll County, VA, one of two children born to the late Howard Morgan and Alma Lee Thompson Bobbitt. Patty worked at Proctor-Silex Inc. in Mount Airy for many years. She is survived by a...
Mrs. Beatrice Claudine Lee Wood
Aug 1, 2017
Mrs. Beatrice Claudine Lee Wood of Woolwine was born May 2, 1928 in the Rock Castle Gorge area of Patrick County and passed away August 1, 2017 at her home following a brief battle with cancer. She was the eldest child of Claude and Lula Compton Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Irvin Hanford...
Mr. Mikle Eugene Dixon, Sr
Aug 1, 2017
Mr. Mikle Eugene Dixon, Sr., 42, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at his home. Mr. Dixon born in Forsyth County on July 21, 1975 to Mary “Faye” Horton Dixon and the late Ronald “Ronnie” Dixon. He is survived by daughters, Haley Dixon, and Kayleah Dixon; a son, Eric “Deven” Haynes; a grandchild, Leeyah Jade Dixon; his...