Obituaries
Mrs. Carrie Mary McCraw Hawks
May 4, 2017
Mrs. Carrie Mary McCraw Hawks, 86, of Cana, VA passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County, VA on February 7, 1931 to the late James Isaac and Rosa Ann Vernon McCraw. She was a kind person and always greeted you with her warm smile....
Mr. Ricky Ray Gallimore
May 3, 2017
Mr. Ricky Ray Gallimore, age 57, of Thurmond, NC passed away on Wednesday morning May 3, 2017 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC, He was born in Galax, VA on May 27, 1959 to Billy Ray Gallimore and to Lena Vaughn Smith. Surviving are his children Jamie Smith of Mt. Airy, Nikki Fox of Michigan,...
Mrs. Sarah Berrier Palmer
May 3, 2017
Mrs. Sarah Berrier Palmer, 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2017 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital Surrounded by her family. She was born January 8, 1937 to the late William Pearson and Verona Frances Bryant Edwards. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her...
Mrs. Bridgette Danielle Jenkins
May 2, 2017
Mrs. Bridgette Danielle Jenkins, 32, of Mount Airy went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from her home. Mrs. Jenkins was born October 19, 1984 to Cecil Ray Roberts and Kimberly Snow Costin. She was a loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memories...
Mrs. Dorothy Frances Draughn Rumley
May 2, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Frances Draughn Rumley, age 91 of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2017 at Central Continuing Care Nursing Home in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry Co. on October 17, 1925 to the late Sidney Raymond Draughn and the late Maggie Jones Draughn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
Mrs. Ebbla Jay Johnson
May 2, 2017
Mrs. Ebbla Johnson, 58, of Mount Airy Passed away Tuesday May 2, 2017 at her home. She was born December 31, 1958 to the late James Elvis Johnson and Carol Ann Ayers. Left to cherish her memories are her son, Michael Grogan, a brother; Roger Goins, her mother Carol Ayers, and two nieces; Amelia Dykes, Misty Oakley A graveside service...
Mrs. Jackie Barbour Pack
May 1, 2017
Mrs. Jackie Barbour Pack, age 66 of Stuart, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Martinsville on October 3, 1950 to the late Robert "Corky" Barbour and Peggy Samuel Barbour. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pack was preceded in death by her husband, Barry Phillip Pack. She had...
Mrs. Oma Hettybell Thomas Grey
Apr 30, 2017
Mrs. Oma Hettybell Thomas Grey, 77 of Ararat, VA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday evening, April 30, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County on June 24, 1939 to the late Charlie Roe Thomas and Sarah Jane Ayers Thomas. Mrs. Grey was a loving wife,...
Mrs. Mary Nell Lariscy Bryant
Apr 30, 2017
Mrs. Mary Nell Lariscy Bryant, age 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Bryant was born in Screven County, GA, on October 25, 1938, to Sutton Dean and Nellie Mae Mock Lariscy. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and many...
Mrs. Judith Rebecca Childress
Apr 29, 2017
Mrs. Judith Rebecca Gardner Childress 77, of Mt, Airy, passed away Saturday April 29, 2017 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born December 24, 1939 to the late Roger Boston and Mary Evelyn Badget Gardner. Mrs. Childress was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church and was a loving mother and grandmother whose greatest joy was raising...
Mrs. Mable Lee Tate
Apr 29, 2017
Mrs. Mable Lee Tate, 65, of Cana, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Carroll County on October 6, 1951 to the late McKinley Reynolds and Daisy Bell Tolley Dalton. She worked with Basset Furniture for many years. Mrs. Tate was a loving wife, mother and friend, and faithful member...
Ms. Louise Clark Fuller
Apr 28, 2017
Ms. Louise Clark Fuller, age 64, of Stuart, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at Pioneer Community Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on Nov. 4, 1952. She was preceded in death by her father, Wade Willie Clark; a sister-in-law, Linda Nowlin Clark; a brother-in-law, John Staples; and two nephews, Ronald and A.J. Clark. Louise retired from the Blue...
Mr. Roy William Pennix
Apr 28, 2017
Mr. Roy William Pennix, 85, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on May 18, 1931 to the late, John Winfield and Etta Estelle Byrd Pennix. Mr. Pennix retired from Leonard Buildings. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will...
Jamie William Goad
Apr 27, 2017
Mr. Jamie William Goad, 38, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017. Mr. Goad was born January 19, 1979, in Surry County, to memorial service will be held at a later date.
Dorothy Mildred Williams Blews
Apr 26, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Mildred Williams Blews, 95, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, April 26, 2017, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Blews was born November 14, 1921, in Westfield, NJ, one of four children born to the late Donald Anthony Williams, Sr. and Mildred Evelyn Crickenberger Williams. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, and artist. She studied art at Fairleigh...
Fred Thompson Goins
Apr 26, 2017
Mr. Fred Thompson Goins, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Goins was born May 26, 1925, in Surry County, the son of the late Reid and Lonie Byrd Goins. He retired from the United States Postal Service after 30-plus years of service and was a member and...
Clara Belle Clark Stegmann
Apr 26, 2017
Mrs. Clara Belle Clark Stegmann, 93, of Jefferson, formerly of New York, NY, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Clara was born November 27, 1923, in Roanoke Rapids, one of seven children born to the late Alexander Lillington and Clara Belle Foy Clark. Clara retired as associate editor of THINK magazine, IBM’s corporate magazine. Before joining IBM, she travelled extensively...
Haskel Lee Partridge
Apr 26, 2017
Mr. Haskel Lee Partridge, 83, of Cana, VA passed away on April 26, 2017 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. He was born August 11, 1933 in Ft. Payne, AL to the late Chester M. and Leona Tribble Partridge. He bravely served in the U.S. Navy prior to working at the North Carolina Granite Quarry. He ended his...
Ronald Ray Draughn
Apr 26, 2017
Mr. Ronald Ray Draughn, 49 of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, April 26, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Forsyth County on September 8, 1967 to Catherine Elaine Bowman Draughn and the late Gilbert Otis Draughn. Mr. Draughn is survived by a daughter, Eden Diane Draughn; a son Justin Ray Draughn; his...
Brenda Jones Peele
Apr 25, 2017
Ms. Brenda Jones Peele, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, April 25 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Peele was born September 14, 1950, in Surry County, the daughter of the Willie Benton and Josephine Atkins Jones. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Matthew Tabor; a son, Tim Peele; her grandchildren, Joshua Cole...


