Norris Gray Jarrell, Sr.
Jul 24, 2024
Mr. Norris Gray Jarrell, Sr. age 97, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 24, 2024, at Northern Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Mr. Jarrell was born in Surry County on April 8, 1927, to the late Fred Rufus and Cena Sutphin Jarrell. Norris was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He proudly served...
Dorothy Harold Easter
Jul 23, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Harold Easter, age 61, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem from complications of COVID. She was born on December 31, 1962 in Surry County to the late M.C. and Bertie Ayers Harold. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church and retired from Northern Regional Hospital...
Amolene Bell Stanley Poindexter
Jul 23, 2024
Mrs. Amolene Bell Stanley Poindexter, age 87, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at her residence. She was born May 2, 1937, in Carroll County, Virginia, to the late Cecil Martin Stanley and the late Gladys Hilmer Culler Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Stanley; her sister, Aldis Brown;...
Curtis Cleveland Vass
Jul 22, 2024
Mr. Curtis Cleveland Vass, 76, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday night, July 22, 2024. Mr. Vass was born October 18, 1947, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Harley Green “Boots” and Beatrice Hendrick Vass. Cleve worked as a foreman at G.L. Wilson Building Company for 31 years, and then he later worked at G and G...
Virginia Gladys Semones Goad
Jul 22, 2024
Mrs. Virginia Gladys Semones Goad, age 87 of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning July 22, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 12, 1937, in Carroll County to the late Paul James Semones and Lula Mae Midkiff Semones. Mrs. Goad was a longtime member of...
Betty Lou Chilton Rierson
Jul 21, 2024
Betty Lou Chilton Rierson, 86, of Ararat, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, at Ridge Crest Retirement Community. Betty Lou was born on February 12, 1938, in Surry County, North Carolina, to the late Ervin Lee Chilton and Anne Vilena McGee Chilton. She grew up surrounded by the love of her parents and her twin sister,...
Jo Ann Hooker
Jul 21, 2024
Mrs. Jo Ann Ray Hooker, age 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Hooker was born November 23, 1960, to the late Margie Louise Fox Ray. After Mrs. Hooker graduated from high school, she went on to complete a two-year degree at Forsyth Technical Community College. She retired as an Inventory...
Christine Keith Edmondson
Jul 20, 2024
Christine Keith Edmondson, born on May 15, 1937, in Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in West Virginia on May 15, 1937, to the late Everett Keith and Jessica Holly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Edmondson; daughter, Robin...
Jimmie Johnson
Jul 19, 2024
Mr. Jimmie Johnson, age 83, passed away at Joan and Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Friday, July 19, 2024 due to cancer and vascular dementia. His family was by his side when he passed. Jimmie was born on January 17, 1941 in Mount Airy, NC. He was the son of Lacy and Lola Johnson. Jimmie is survived by his...
E. Wayne Pennington
Jul 19, 2024
E. Wayne Pennington, 73, of Mount Airy went home to be with the Lord July 19, 2024, with his loving wife by his side. Mr. Pennington was born in Burlington, NC on February 9, 1951. Wayne worked in the packaging and textile business for 53 years. He wed the love of his life, Cindy Easter Pennington on December 31, 1983....
Conley Lee Umstead
Jul 18, 2024
Mr. Conley Lee Umstead, born April 29, 1958, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was a devoted son, cherished brother, and beloved uncle. The only thing Conley loved more than UNC basketball was his family, of whom he was immensely proud. He was a lifelong resident of...
Alma Lee (Cothren) Guynn
Jul 15, 2024
Mrs. Alma Lee Cothren Guynn, age 91 of Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon July 15, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Guynn was born May 31, 1933, in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Earl and Cora Elizabeth Smith Cothren. Alma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was...
Mary Frances Danley Bryant
Jul 15, 2024
Mrs. Mary Frances Danley Bryant, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, July 15, 2024, at Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury. Mrs. Bryant was born September 24, 1941, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Harvey Napoleon and Lula May Chilton Danley. Frances graduated from Copeland High School, Guilford College, Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, and The University...
Mary Ann Carter
Jul 15, 2024
Ms. Mary Ann Carter, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, July 15, 2024, at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Ms. Carter was born August 22, 1956, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Charlie Eugene and Lois Ann Marshall Carter. Mary Ann worked as a registered nurse at Northern Regional Hospital and Lincare for many...
Edward Fulton Clark
Jul 14, 2024
Edward Fulton Clark, age 90, passed away on Sunday July 14, 2024. He was born to Joseph Myron and Annie Sue Fulton Clark on August 10, 1933. Mr. Clark was a well-known businessman and resident of Stuart. He graduated from Stuart High School and Randolph-Macon College. He proudly served in the United States Army spending most of his tour in...
Bobby Dane Meadows
Jul 14, 2024
Mr. Bobby Dane Meadows, age 69 of Mount Airy, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday afternoon July 14, 2024, at his home. He was born September 26, 1954, in Surry County to the late Rev. Lee Meadows and Betty Lou Smith Meadows. He loved music and loved to sing. He was also a member of Fancy...
Leota Johnson Jessup
Jul 14, 2024
Mrs. Leota Johnson Jessup Age 89 of Mt. Airy, NC, wife of Junior Jessup passed away Sunday, July 14 2024 at Surry Health and Rehab. She was born August 8, 1934 in Surry County, NC to the late Newell and Mary Magdelene Lawrence Johnson. She worked for Dr. Dale Simmons for sixteen years, six years for Northern Hospital and retired...
Carol Sue Collins Jessup
Jul 14, 2024
Mrs. Carol Sue Collins Jessup, age 77, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born on December 14, 1946 in Surry County to the late James and Allene Wilson Collins. Mrs. Collins worked for several years for C and J Produce as well as J.P. Stevens. Left to...
Gregory "Greg" Lee King, Sr.
Jul 14, 2024
Mr. Gregory “Greg” Lee King, Sr, age 63 of Mount Airy passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mount Airy. Mr. King was born in Surry County on January 11, 1961, to the late Joe Columbus and Patsy Joann Snow King. Greg was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He will...
Earnest William "Bill" Horton, Jr.
Jul 13, 2024
Mr. Earnest William “Bill” Horton, Jr., age 76 of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away at SOVAH Health Martinsville Hospital on Saturday, July 13, 2024. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia, on August 18, 1947, to the late Earnest William Horton, Sr., and Flossie Margaret Bowman Horton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, James,...