Obituaries
Harry Garland Marshall
Oct 26, 2025
Harry Garland Marshall, age 75, died October 26, 2025, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Harry was born on December 20, 1949, to Henry and Bessie Dollyhigh Marshall of Mount Airy.
He is survived by son Samuel Travis Marshall and daughter Jennifer Marshall Aparicio and their mother Sandra S. Williams; grandsons Jordan and Boone Aparicio; granddaughters...
James Leslie Cockerham
Oct 26, 2025
Mr. James Leslie “Jim” Cockerham, 87, of Lowgap, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, October 26, 2025, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview in Mount Airy. Mr. Cockerham was born October 20, 1938, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Lemuel and Etta Moxley Cockerham. A lifelong resident of Lowgap, Jim proudly served his country...
John "Johnny" Wayne Hazelwood
Oct 26, 2025
John “Johnny” Wayne Hazelwood, 75, of Mount Airy, NC, passed away October 26, 2025, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Born June 6, 1950, to the late Robert and Irene Matthews Hazelwood. Johnny owned and operated Johnny’s Wrecker Service for roughly 30 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend. His true pride...
Frances Eva Puckett Mosley
Oct 25, 2025
Mrs. Frances Eva Puckett Mosley, 94, of Mount Airy, stepped into her heavenly reward on Saturday afternoon, October 25, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Mosley was born February 25, 1931, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Arthur Joseph and Etta Hawks Puckett. Frances was a devoted member of Westside Baptist Church, where she enjoyed teaching Vacation Bible School...
Roger Dale Essick
Oct 25, 2025
Mr. Roger Dale Essick, age 74, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mr. Essick was born in Forsyth County on June 9, 1951, to the late Johnny Lewis Essick and Delmon Hazel Smith Essick. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be deeply missed by all...
Carl Eugene "Gene" Martin, Jr.
Oct 25, 2025
Mr. Carl Eugene “Gene” Martin, age 79, of Mount Airy passed away on Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Martin was born on October 18, 1946, in Surry County to the late Carl Eugene Martin, Sr. and Ruth Louise Banner Martin. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr....
Edmund Samuel Burke, Jr.
Oct 24, 2025
“Easy Ed” ascended to the chapter eternal on October 24th, 2025, after a valiant fight against cancer.
Edmund Samuel Burke, Jr., son of Edmund and Clara Meade Burke, was born on July 26, 1941, and raised in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The eldest of four boys, Ed was a natural leader—president of his high school student body and later appointed to...
Caroline Tabelisma Golding
Oct 23, 2025
Mrs. Caroline Tabelisma Golding, age 83, of Lowgap, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 27, 1942 in Hawaii. She was employed by The Department of Defense, and there she met her late husband, James Terry Golding Sr. She was a loving wife, mother and great grandmother whose memories...
Edgar "Ed" Jackson Flinchum, IV
Oct 23, 2025
The is a courtesy announcement for Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington.
Edgar "Ed" Jackson Flinchum, IV, 50, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at his home in Lexington.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Skyline Memorial Gardens in Mt. Airy. His family will visit with friends following the service.
Ed was born December 29, 1974, in...
Opal Hamlin Hardy
Oct 23, 2025
Mrs. Opal Irene Hamlin Hardy, age 91, of Siloam, NC, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025, at the Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County, November 15, 1933, the daughter of the late James Richard and Gladys Inez Marion Hamlin. Mrs. Hardy began her work career with the Earl Ramey Insurance Company and later with Blue Ridge...
Martha Rachel Foley
Oct 23, 2025
Ms. Martha Rachel Foley, age 85 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at SOVAH Health- Martinsville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on October 27, 1939, to the late George Edgar Foley and Hestell Turner Foley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Ruby Jane Foley and Ruth Foley...
Melvin Samuel Ayers
Oct 23, 2025
Mr. Melvin Samuel Ayers, 89 of Cana, passed away on Thursday morning October 23, 2025. He was born November 29, 1935, in Carroll County to the late Harless Beamer Ayers and Lucy Mae Ayers. He was a retired master electrician and a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. Mr. Ayers is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Arvin and...
Margaret Elizabeth Williams Harris
Oct 22, 2025
Margaret Elizabeth Williams Harris “Mamaw,” 97, of Dobson, NC, entered the gates of heaven and gained her angel wings on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Born on December 3, 1927, Margaret dedicated her life to creating a loving and nurturing home for her husband of 64 years, Joe (deceased), their four children, and later in life, her granddaughter, Stacey.
Margaret was born...
Shirlee Ann Foley Powell
Oct 22, 2025
Mrs. Shirlee Foley Powell, age 81 of Bassett, Virginia passed away on October 22, 2025, at her home. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia on December 15, 1943, to the late Calvin Luck Foley Sr. and Cassie Lovell Foley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Bebe Rakes; and two brothers, C. J....
Virginia Beatrice Marshall Rakes
Oct 22, 2025
Mrs. Virginia Beatrice Marshall Rakes, age 94 of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Mrs. Rakes was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 21, 1930, to the late Nancy Ann Easter and Harvey Washington Marshall. Virginia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be...
Michael Lowe
Oct 21, 2025
Mr. Michael Lowe, age 77, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Surry Community Health & Rehab Center in Mount Airy, NC. He was born September 4, 1948 to Amos Norvale and Lannie Rosell Cain Lowe. Michael proudly served in the U.S Army. Michael had a passion for Nascar, he drove the pace car and car hauler for Hooter’s Pro...
Katherine Sechrist McMillian
Oct 21, 2025
Mrs. Katherine Sechrist McMillian, age 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mt. Airy. She was born on August 8, 1938 in Surry County to the late Luther and Mary Fulp Sechrist. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her....
Nancy Jane Niten Plaster
Oct 21, 2025
Mrs. Nancy Jane Niten Plaster, age 72 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. She was born in Henry County, Virginia, to the late Edgar Wesley Niten and Icy Barnard Niten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Steve Plaster; longtime companion, Larry...
James Monroe Jones
Oct 20, 2025
Mr. James Monroe Jones, 86 of Cana, VA, passed away Monday morning October 20, 2025, at his daughter’s home in Fairlawn, VA. He was born December 22, 1938, in Carroll County to the late James Garland Jones and Thelma Edwards Jones. He was a retired truck driver and brick mason. Mr. Jones is survived by three daughters and three sons-in-law,...
David Andrews Pearce
Oct 19, 2025
Mount Airy lost one of its kindest caretakers of both scrap and strays with the passing of David Andrews Pearce. Born on Christmas Eve 1943 in Winston-Salem, NC. David spent most of his life in Mount Airy, N.C. where he ran the business that brought his father back home in the 1950’s – Mount Airy Iron & Metal. What most...
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