Obituaries
Sylvia Belle Vernon Gentry
Jul 30, 2025
Sylvia Belle Vernon Gentry, age 93, passed from this life to life eternal early Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025. She was born May 16, 1932 in Cana Virginia to Willie L. Vernon and Nettie Vaughn Vernon.
August 26, 1950 she married the love of her life, Revis Sebron Gentry. Two children were born to this union, a son – Randy Revis...
Jimmy Dean McMillian
Jul 30, 2025
Mr. Jimmy Dean McMillian, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, July 30, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview. Mr. McMillian was born February 27, 1939, in Surry County, the youngest of four children born to the late Lacy Thompson and Hazel Lena Sutphin McMillian. Jimmy was raised in the Flat Rock community and graduated...
Levene Mae Mahaley
Jul 30, 2025
Mrs. Levene Mae McHargue Mahaley, age 93, of Mount Airy, passed away at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Mrs. Mahaley was born in Stanly County, on December 20, 1931, to the late Sylvester McHargue and Octa Mae Eagle McHargue. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she’ll be deeply missed by...
Arthur Ray Childress
Jul 29, 2025
Mr. Arthur Ray Childress, age 75, of Thurmond, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1950, in Surry County, to the late Arestus Hugh Childress, and the late Alma Pauline Roberts Childress. In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Joe...
Kathryn Lynn Barnes Gwyn
Jul 29, 2025
Mrs. Kathryn Lynn “Kathy” Barnes Gwyn, 67, of Boonville, passed away Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Gwyn was born January 30, 1958, in Forsyth County, the daughter of the late Roy Wilbur and Ida Mae Donathan Barnes. Kathy spent many years working as a knitter at Kentucky Derby Hosiery and later as a...
Maxie Mae Wall Norman Hudson Gammons
Jul 28, 2025
Maxie Mae Wall Norman Hudson Gammons, 92, of Surry County, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord July 28, 2025. Born July 1, 1933, to the late Sam and Alma Hill Wall. Maxie was a member of Anchored in Jesus Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a farmer and in textiles. She was well known for...
Warren Douglas Cobbler
Jul 27, 2025
Warren Douglas Cobbler, known lovingly to family and friends as "Doug," passed away on July 27, 2025, at the age of 75 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt . Airy, NC surrounded by his daughter. Born on October 29, 1949, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Joseph Richard Cobbler and Mildred Coleman Cobbler. In addition to his parents, he...
Claude Henry Morrison
Jul 27, 2025
Claude Henry Morrison, age 98, went to be with the Lord at his home in Richmond, Virginia on July 27,2025. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Henry and Fannie Belcher Morrison. He was predeceased by just three months by his beloved wife of seventy-one years, Jessie Barnard Morrison. Also predeceased by four sisters: Ruth Bennett, Annie...
Brent Tilley
Jul 27, 2025
Brent Tilley, 74, passed away on July 27, 2025—one year to the day after losing his beloved wife, Brenda Wright Tilley. They were married for 54 years, and while our hearts are broken, there is comfort in knowing they are together again. Born on August 8, 1950, Brent was the son of Boyd Cecil Tilley and Lucille Davis Tilley. He...
James Ralph Pilson, Jr.
Jul 27, 2025
Mr. James Ralph Pilson, Jr., age 82 of Woolwine, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born June 27, 1943, to James Ralph Pilson Sr. and Carlene Hubbard Pilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Christy Pilson Stowe; a son, Joseph Edward Verran; and a brother, Lawrence...
Judy Dale Wright Williams
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Judy Dale Wright Williams, age 83 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025 at SECU Hospice Care Center in Yadkinville, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on February 13, 1942 to the late Ernest Arnold Wright and Virginia (Tootsie) Pilson Wright. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse...
Judith Kay Otto Knight
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Judith Kay Otto Knight, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania on July 14, 1944 to the late Louis Ottoviani and Catherine Branchna Ottoviani. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Knight was preceded in death by her husband, Noah Davis Knight;...
Margaret Mary Jones
Jul 27, 2025
Mrs. Margaret Mary Jones, 81, of Cana, VA, passed away at her residence, Sunday, July 27, 2025, with her loving family by her side. She was born April 4, 1944, in Carroll County, to the late Larkin Isley Jones and Elizabeth Jane “Bessie” Easter Jones. Mrs. Jones was a very humble wife, mother, grandmother, and sibling, that loved her family...
Samson J Reynolds
Jul 26, 2025
In loving memory of Samson J Reynolds, age 73 passed away peacefully at home on July 26, 2025. Born on November 5,1951, he was the beloved son of the late Benjamin Reynolds and Nannie Kate Penn Reynolds. Samson was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by his wife, that he affectionately called his “Queen”, Shirley...
Corey Dean Quesinberry
Jul 26, 2025
Mr. Corey Dean Quesinberry, age 39, of Mount Airy, passed away July 26, 2025. He was born January 30, 1986, to the late Jimmy Dean Quesinberry and Jeraldine Monkus Quesinberry. Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Kristina Anne Quesinberry; his children, Gracie Mae Quesinberry and Hunter Dean Quesinberry; stepchildren, Maddie Mae Swift, Grady Luke Swift, and Henry Rhett...
Forest Bryant Golding
Jul 25, 2025
Mrs. Forest Bryant Golding, age 89 of 3859 Lambsburg Road, Lambsburg, VA, beloved widow of Mr. C.J. Golding passed away Friday evening, July 25, 2025, at her residence. She was born on August 4, 1935, Carroll County, VA, to the late Rev. Gilmer Bryant and Hazel Berrier Bryant. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother,...
Martin Wayne Pelfrey
Jul 25, 2025
Mr. Martin Wayne Pelfrey, 55 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday July 25, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by loved ones. He was born April 15, 1970, in LaGrange County, IN to Violet Lou Crotts Pelfrey and the late Ben Martin Pelfrey. He was a 1988 graduate of North Surry High School and had worked in...
Calvin Douglas "Doug" Gordon
Jul 25, 2025
Mr. Calvin Douglas “Doug” Gordon, age 79 of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gordon was born on January 25, 1946, in Randolph County, North Carolina to the late Calvin and Betty Adaline Via Gordon. Doug proudly served his country in the United States Army National Guard...
Kevin Phillip Danley, Sr.
Jul 24, 2025
Mr. Kevin Phillip Danley, Sr., 50, of Ararat, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Mr. Danley was born May 6, 1975, in Surry County, the younger of two children born to the Rev. Frank Phillip Danley and the late Sylvia Jean Crotts Danley. A hardworking and dedicated individual, Kevin was best known as the owner and operator of...
DeAnna Lee Brewer
Jul 24, 2025
DeAnna Lee Brewer, 49, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away July 24, 2025, at her home. Born October 21, 1975, in Orange County, North Carolina. DeAnna was fun-loving and high spirited. She was loved and will be missed by many. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter and son-in-law, Paulina Arrington and Adam; son, Bobby McCormick; mother and stepfather,...


