Obituaries
Anna Mae Fain
Jun 6, 2018
Mrs. Anna Mae Cox Fain, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on February 26, 1936, to the late Dewey Coundiff Cox and Margaret Handy Cox. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fain was preceded in death by her...
Betty Jane Campbell
Jun 5, 2018
Mrs. Betty Jane Waller Campbell, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 05, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Campbell was born in Davie County on April 13, 1937, to George Waller and Gladys Canner Waller Hampton. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. Among...
Sylvia Rebecca Ayers
Jun 5, 2018
Sylvia Rebecca Ayers, 88, of Hillsville, VA passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Patrick County, VA on September 22, 1929 to the late Robert and Susie Collins Ayers. Sylvia was retired from DuPont after 35 years of service, and was a member of Rome Missionary Baptist...
Haywood Conrad Vaughn
Jun 5, 2018
Mr. Haywood Conrad Vaughn, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Trinity Elms Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clemmons. Mr. Vaughn was born in Surry County, the son of the late Zebulon Vance and Ella Mae Robertson Vaughn. He proudly served our county in the United States Army and was a well-known and trusted banker in Mount...
Brian Corey Wilson
Jun 4, 2018
Mr. Brian Corey Wilson, age 40, of Lowgap, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born on October 1, 1977 to Jerry Wilson and Brenda Bryant Poindexter. Mr. Wilson was a Volunteer Fireman #7221 of the Skull Camp Fire Department in Lowgap. Left to cherish his memories are his...
Linda Ann Nichols
Jun 4, 2018
Mrs. Linda Ann Nichols, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Home Monday, June 4, 2018. She was born in Guilford County April 4, 1948 to the late Floyd McKinley Ayers and Ossie Bell Gwyn Ayers. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Shirley Jean Whitaker; grandchildren, Amanda Dawn, Cheyenne, Kara and...
Charles William Blackard
Jun 4, 2018
Mr. Charles William Blackard, age 80, of Woolwine, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Patrick County on August 26, 1937 to the late Shuble Blackard and Pearl Marie Holt Blackard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Henry Blackard; one grandson, Justin...
Kathy Lynn Wolfe
Jun 4, 2018
Ms. Kathy Lynn Wolfe, 65, of King, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 4, 2018, at her home. Ms. Wolfe was born February 2, 1953, in Surry County, to Billy Clayton Wolfe and the late Mary Kathleen Johnson Wolfe. Kathy retired from Surry County Schools, as a teacher and preschool coordinator, and was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church. ...
Gary B. Sewell
Jun 4, 2018
Mr. Gary B. Sewell, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born March 3, 1951, in Forsyth County, to JoAnn Hobson Sewell and the late Milton Junior Sewell. Mr. Sewell was owner and operator of Professional Insurance Services. He was a faithful member of Community Baptist Church,...
Janice Madelon Newman
Jun 3, 2018
Mrs. Janice Blackburn Newman, 90 of Mount Airy passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Newman was born January 21, 1928 in Surry County to the late Roy Blackburn and Inez Towe Blackburn. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for over 50 years and the owner and...
Kenneth Jack Holt
Jun 3, 2018
Mr. Kenneth “Jack” Holt, age 72 of Claudville, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on July 10, 1945, to the late Harvey and Virginia Lawson Holt. In addition to his parents, Mr. Holt was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Leroy Burton
Jun 2, 2018
Mr. Leroy Burton, age 86, of Dobson, NC, a loving husband, father, grandfather passed away on Saturday June 2, 2018 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County on December 13, 1931 to the late Conley Burton and the late Pearl Sneed Burton. He was a Farmer, member of the Union...
Jonathan Patrick White
Jun 2, 2018
Jonathan Patrick (Jon) White went home to be with his heavenly father on June 2, 2018 at the age of 38. He was born to Frosty and Allen White on March 17, 1980 in Surry County, NC. Jon’s smile and love of telling a good story were a joy to those who knew him. He enjoyed motorcycles and tinkering with...
Ruby Ann Uldrick
Jun 2, 2018
Mrs. Ruby Ann Faw Uldrick, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, June 2, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Uldrick was born November 8, 1935, in Surry County, one of nine children born to the late William Euriah and Mittie Ann Jarrell Faw. Ruby retired from Blue Ridge Burke Insurance Company and was a member of...
Elisha Eugene Martin
Jun 1, 2018
Mr. Elisha Eugene Martin, 80 of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Friday, June 1, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on December 3, 1937 to the late Elisha Patterson Martin and Emma Pell Martin. Mr. Martin proudly served our country in the US Army. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Marion Goins
Jun 1, 2018
Mr. Marion Goins, age 76 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018, at his home. He was born in Stoneville, North Carolina on October 4, 1941, to the late Harry I. Goins and Florence Goins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Avin Goins.
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Dorothy Lee Edwards
Jun 1, 2018
Mrs. Dorothy Lee “Dot” Hawks Edwards, 80, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday morning, June 1, 2018. Mrs. Edwards was born June 21, 1937, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Olin and Martha Baker Hawks. Dot retired from Renfro Corporation and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived...
"Ann" Gertrude Vaughn
Jun 1, 2018
“Ann” Gertrude Mayhew Vaughn, age 90, passed peacefully on June 1, 2018, in Stuart, Virginia. Ann is survived by her daughter, Nancy Vaughn and a son-in-law David Gempel of Florida; a sister, Lucille Thompson of Roanoke, Virginia, as well as many wonderful nieces and nephews. Ann has recently been lovingly cared for by niece and nephew, Trish and Bobby Hylton...
Buford F. Cannaday
May 31, 2018
Mr. Buford F. Cannaday, age 93, of Stuart, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on Feb. 12, 1925 to the late Charlie Cannaday and Florida Griffith Cannaday. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Shough Cannaday; a grandson, C. Michael Cannaday; two sisters, Geneva...
Alice Elizabeth Birks
May 31, 2018
Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Hinshaw Birks, 76 of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday night, May 31, 2018 at Surry Community Health and Rehab. She was born in Surry County on January 15, 1942 to the late Herbert Oscar Hinshaw and Beulah Mae Williams Hinshaw. Mrs. Birks was a member of St. Paul Church of the Brethren. Left to cherish her...


