Obituaries
Leslie Gray Slawter
Aug 22, 2025
Mr. Leslie Gray Slawter, 58 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday afternoon, August 22, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital. He was born in Surry County to the late Lesley Lindburg Slawter and Lena Ellen Donathan Slawter. Gray was a handyman who loved his grandchildren and woodworking. Left to cherish his memory are his significate other, Sandra Keener; daughter and...
Linda Milholen Love
Aug 22, 2025
Mrs. Linda Milholen Love, age 80, of King, passed away Friday night, August 22, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Davie County, on February 26, 1945, to the late Charles Edgar Milholen and Margie Matoka Page Milholen. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sibling. She’ll be deeply missed by the many that were...
Melissa Carol Belcher
Aug 21, 2025
Ms. Melissa Carol Saul Belcher, age 61 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at her home. She was born in Henry County on July 6, 1964. She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis Saul; stepfather, Sterling Mullins; maternal grandparents, Elmer and Vera Lackey; companion and love of her life, Todd Withrow; and beloved yorkie,...
Ned Lee Turner
Aug 21, 2025
Mr. Ned Lee Turner, age 85 of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025. He was born on May 18, 1940, to the late James Roy Turner and Evelyn Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Wright Turner; and a brother, Bobby Turner. Ned grew up in Henry County....
Norman "Timothy" Hill
Aug 20, 2025
Mr. Norman Timothy Hill, age 61 of Claudville, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on January 8, 1964. He was preceded in death by his father, Norman Bernard Hill; his paternal grandfather, Reid Hill; and his paternal grandmother who raised him, Bessie Hill. He was a...
Bobby Lee Phillips
Aug 20, 2025
Mr. Bobby Lee Phillips, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, at King Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Phillips was born March 28, 1947, in Surry County, one of thirteen children born to the late Joseph Eldridge and Pearlie Edwards Phillips. In his younger years, he worked as a general laborer at a local sawmill, where...
Sandra Lee (Newman) Gaudreau
Aug 20, 2025
Mrs. Sandra Lee Newman Gaudreau, age 75 of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Gaudreau was born on December 9, 1949, in Wayne County, Ohio to the late Charles Edward Newman, Sr and Vera Fern Lockhart Newman. Sandra was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister,...
Lewis Edward Beach
Aug 20, 2025
Mr. Lewis Beach, age 73, passed away August 20, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born October 12, 1951, to the late Arvil and Ethel Beach. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Suzanne Beach; and his brothers, Lawrence Beach and Carson Beach.
He is survived by his wife, Denise Beach; sister, Christine...
William Clyde "Sonny" Hamlin Jr.
Aug 19, 2025
William Clyde “Sonny” Hamlin, Jr.
William Clyde Hamlin, Jr., age 79, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was the devoted husband of Jeanette Owens Hamlin.
Bill was born on June 29, 1946, in Dobson to the late Bernice Hamlin and William Clyde Hamlin, Sr. He grew up...
Linda Carolyn Hodges Lowe
Aug 19, 2025
Mrs. Linda Carolyn Hodges Lowe, age 78, of Lowgap, passed away at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. She was born in Surry County on February 21, 1947, to the late Blan Carr and Lillian Fern Hawks Hodges. Mrs. Lowe was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sibling who will be dearly missed...
Ronnie Reynolds Dalton
Aug 19, 2025
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Mr. Ronnie Reynolds “Paw Paw” Dalton, 69 of Mount Airy, passed away at his home on Tuesday morning August 19, 2025. He was born in Grayson County, VA, on February 16, 1956, to the late McKinley Reynolds Dalton and Daisey Bell Tolley Dalton. He retired from Ararat Rock (LuckStone) after 30 years of dedicated service. He was a...
Betty Ruth Martin Draughon
Aug 18, 2025
Mrs. Betty Ruth Martin Draughon, 89, of Mount Airy, departed this life peacefully on Monday night, August 18, 2025, after a brief illness. Mrs. Draughon was born November 3, 1935, in Randolph County, one of nine children born to the late Leonard Berryman “Len” and Ruth Irene Walker Martin. On October 28, 1953, Betty married Lewis Allen Draughon, and together...
Wilmer Wayne Parks
Aug 18, 2025
Mr. Wilmer Wayne Parks, age 76 of Claudville, Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior at his home with his family surrounding him on Monday, August 18, 2025. He was born in Maryland to the late Roy Gilbert Parks and Gladys Overby Parks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Annice Bowman...
Elizabeth Anne Owens Rodgers
Aug 18, 2025
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Owens Rodgers, age 89 of Patrick Springs, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025, at Sovah Health - Martinsville. She was born in Eckman, West Virginia, on December 19, 1935, to the late Charlie Edward Owens and Almedia Bishop Owens. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rodgers was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Jacob Rodgers; three...
Carl Lee Pack
Aug 17, 2025
Mr. Carl Lee Pack, age 70 of Rock Mount, Virginia, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his home. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on April 28, 1955, to the late Buster Pack and Eunice Thompson Pack. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pack was preceded in death by a brother, Buford “Bruce” Pack; a sister and brother-in-law,...
Patsy Taylor Seal
Aug 17, 2025
Mrs. Patsy Taylor Seal, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Seal was born September 23, 1929, in Surry County, one of nine children born to the late Germa and Daisy Shelton Taylor. Patsy dedicated her life to serving others with compassion, dignity, and...
Bethany Michelle Smith
Aug 16, 2025
Miss Bethany Michelle Smith, age 26, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at her home. She was born on August 31, 1998 in Surry County to Michael and Michelle Smith. She was a very strong lady and was a wonderful mother. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Brayleigh Smith and Michael Coe; parents, Michael...
John Mapp Johnson
Aug 16, 2025
Mr. John Mapp Johnson, age 77 of Woolwine, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, at his home. He was born in Nassawadox, Virginia on June 10, 1948, to the late Thomas Francis Johnson, Sr. and Louise Mapp Johnson. In addition to his parents, Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Johnson, Jr. John spent 46 years working...
Judy Darlene Wagner
Aug 16, 2025
Miss Judy Darlene Wagner, age 66 of Mount Airy passed away on Saturday morning, August 16, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview surrounded by her loving family. Miss Wagner was born on April 8, 1959, in Surry County to the late Hansel and Violet Scott Wagner Lawson. Judy was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She will...
Dennis "Denny" Craig Leftwich
Aug 16, 2025
Mr. Dennis “Denny” Craig Leftwich, age 64, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on November 21, 1960 in Surry County to Rita Coe Leftwich and the late Herman Leftwich. Denny was a kind and loving husband, dad, Pa, and friend to many. He...
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