Penny Diane Marshall
May 18, 2024
Mrs. Penny Diane Marshall, age 76, passed away early Saturday morning, May 18, 2024, at Dunmore Plantation in Dobson. Mrs. Marshall was born April 18, 1948, to the late Margaret Glenn Fosdick. She is survived by her daughter of Quitman, Texas, Kelli Grant. There will be no formal services held at this time. Moody’s of Mount Airy is serving the...
Sylvia Bumgarner Sasser
May 18, 2024
Mrs. Sylvia Bumgarner Sasser, age 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, May 18, 2024, at her residence. Mrs. Sasser was born April 24, 1940, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, to the late Roy and Betty Bumgarner. In her spare time, she could be found working her favorite puzzles, spending time with her family, and especially her grandbabies, which she...
John Frederick Lyon
May 17, 2024
John Frederick Lyon, devoted husband, cherished father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the age of 75. John was born on January 2, 1949, and was a native of Wilmington, NC & Jacksonville, FL. He is the son of the late Frederick Charles & Ethel Louise Whitehurst Lyon. He will be remembered most for his...
Ernest " Ernie" Cargo Collins, Jr
May 16, 2024
Ernest Cargo Collins Jr, 73, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2024. Born on November 25, 1950 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Ernie was the son of Ernest Cargo Collins Sr. and Madelyn Cromer Collins. After graduating from Mount Airy High School in 1969, he attended Appalachian State University where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education in 1974....
Mary Sue Turner Williams
May 16, 2024
Mary ‘Sue’ Turner Williams passed away May 16, 2024 at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 26, 1932 in Floyd, Virginia to the late John Paul and Emmazetta Alderman Turner. She is survived by two sons, Larry (Susan) Williams and Mark Williams, one sister-in-law, Peggy Williams Hemmings,...
Phyllis Ruth Smith Tolbert
May 16, 2024
Mrs. Phyllis Ruth Smith Tolbert, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, May 16, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Tolbert was born December 3, 1938, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Joe S. and Nannie Bell Hall Smith. Phyllis grew up in the Pipers Gap community and graduated from Franklin...
Madgie Vashtie Handy Thomas
May 16, 2024
Madgie Vashtie Handy Thomas, age 92 of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the home of her sister. She was born in Patrick County on October 9, 1931, to the late Thomas Talmadge Handy and Oda Stone Handy. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Jackson Handy; infant twin...
Barry Neil Culp
May 15, 2024
Barry Neil Culp, 75, of Dobson, NC, passed away on May 15, 2024. He was born on September 6, 1948, to John Everett Culp and Lou Ellen West Culp, in Gurdon, Arkansas. After graduating from Ouchita University, where he was a member of the R.O.T.C., he joined the U.S. Army as a Captain and served as a helicopter pilot. Barry...
Lorraine Martha Harrell Tate
May 15, 2024
Mrs. Martha “Lorraine” Harrell Tate, age 88, of Mount Airy, gained her angel wings early Wednesday morning, May 15, 2024, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Lorraine, “Grandma Tate”, Mama, as many knew her as was born November 18, 1935, to the late Arthur and Fannie Vernon Harrell. She was known as a woman of courage and strength,...
Nerine Louise Peringer Seidler
May 15, 2024
Mrs. Nerine Louise Peringer Seidler, 96, of Mount Airy, formerly of Woodsfield, OH, went to be with Jesus early Wednesday morning, May 15, 2024, from Central Continuing Care, with family by her side. Mrs. Seidler was born April 25, 1928, in Hanson Station, WA, the daughter of the late Forrest and Irene Hodgson Peringer. Nerine studied nursing, making it...
Mildred Mae "Millie" Marshall Barbee
May 14, 2024
Mildred (Millie) Mae Marshall Barbee, 83, of Hickory, passed away on May 14, 2024, at Trinity Village in Hickory, NC following several years of declining health.
Millie was born in Surry County on December 21, 1940, to the late Carl Spencer Marshall and Percy Conway Lawrence Marshall. She grew up in the White Plains community, graduating from White Plains High School....
James Burton Davis
May 14, 2024
Mr. James Burton Davis, age 87 of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Davis was born on October 21, 1936, in Surry County to the late James Childs and Eva Atkins Davis. He worked for many years as a machinist at Westinghouse and was a farmer along with...
Ronald Dean Hawks
May 13, 2024
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Mr. Ronald Dean Hawks, age 77 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at his home Monday May 13,2024. He was born August 8, 1946, to the late John Banner and Faith Daniels Hawks. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife Mozelle Goins Hawks and a daughter...
Dwayne Stewart Hiatt
May 13, 2024
Mr. Dwayne Stewart “Pinto” Hiatt, 61, of Ararat, VA, passed away early Monday morning, May 13, 2024, at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Mr. Hiatt was born February 24, 1963, in Forsyth County, the son of Marvin Lloyd Hiatt and the late Jacqueline Inscore Hiatt. Pinto was a self-employed orchardist for many years. He is survived by his...
Ruby Jane Mankins
May 13, 2024
Mrs. Ruby Jane Mankins, age 90, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away early Monday morning at Northern Regional Hospital, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Mankins was born April 20, 1934, to the late Hie Madison Montgomery and Sallie Barnard Montgomery. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, she will be deeply missed by...
Brady Leon Walker, II
May 12, 2024
Mr. Brady Leon Walker II, age 62, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at his residence. Brady was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, on August 27, 1961, to the late Brady Leon Walker I and Mary Lee Epperson. He was a loving husband, father, and friend, he will surely be missed by the many that were...
Elizabeth Dianne Bledsoe
May 10, 2024
Mrs. Elizabeth “Dianne” Bledsoe, age 67 of Claudville, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at her home. She was born in Surry County, North Carolina on June 29, 1956, to the late Rayfus Moore and Demmie Woodruff Pruitt. In addition to parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Jamie Hall; stepfather, Bob Pruitt; stepbrother, Ray Pruitt;...
Emma Lou Fowler Gwyn
May 9, 2024
GWYN, Emma Lou (nee: Fowler). May 9, 2024. Age 94. Beloved wife of the late Jerry Delbert Gwyn for 63 years before his death in 2011. Loving mother of Jay, Danny (Cheryl), Larry (Julie), Angie (Reggie), Pam (Mike), the late Timothy, and the late Chris (Kathy). Proud and loving grandmother of Katherine, Michael, Terri, Danielle, Erika, Garrett, Adam, Emily, Jordan,...
Lindsey Faith Harris Holt
May 9, 2024
Mrs. Lindsey Faith Harris Holt, age 23 of Stuart, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024. She was born in Galax, Virginia on March 7, 2001. She was preceded in death by her beloved grandmother, Elizabeth Annette Wood. Lindsey had worked very hard and recently earned her insurance license. She will be remembered for her caring, helpful nature and how...
Doris Eleanor Nelson Bond
May 9, 2024
Mrs. Doris Eleanor Nelson Bond, age 72 of Mount Airy passed away on Thursday May 9, 2024, at SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville, NC. She was born April 6, 1952, in Rockingham County to the late Curtis Nero Nelson and Eleanor Mae Edmonds Nelson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Grandma loved to work outside with her...