Obituaries

Ruddy Warren Hemrick

Ruddy Warren Hemrick

Feb 25, 2025

Mr. Ruddy Warren Hemrick, 75 of Mount Airy passed away February 25, 2025 at King Health & Rehab., King, NC. He was born to Warren and Alene Koontz Hemric on November 6, 1949. He was a truck driver and served in the U.S Army where he received several certificates of valor. Ruddy was also inducted into the Mount Airy High...

Tammi Lynn Edwards

Tammi Lynn Edwards

Feb 25, 2025

Mrs. Tammi Lynn Edwards, age 52 of Critz, Virginia passed away at her home on February 25, 2025. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ann Marie Frith, grandparents, and beloved dog, Roxie. For over a decade, Tammi devoted herself to the noble profession of caregiving, showcasing her genuine passion for helping others through her selfless acts and nurturing...

John Wayne Gunter

John Wayne Gunter

Feb 25, 2025

Mr. John Wayne Gunter, Jr. age 58, of Mount Airy passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 surrounded by his family at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem. Mr. Gunter was born on December 19, 1966, to Johnnie Wayne Gunter and the late Shirley Creed Wilson. He was a estimator for Sunshine Striping Company and was a member of...

Robert Charles Moore

Robert Charles Moore

Feb 25, 2025

Mr. Robert Charles Moore, age 72 of Ararat Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Moore was born on December 31, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Theodore Moore, Sr. and Catherine McCumiskey Moore. Robert was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He served as a...

Christopher Brannon Surratt

Christopher Brannon Surratt

Feb 23, 2025

Mr. Christopher Brannon “Chris” Surratt, 55, of Charlotte, passed away early Sunday morning, February 23, 2025, at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Mr. Surratt was born August 11, 1969, in Surry County, one of three sons born to the late Walter Wesley and Rachel Miller Surratt. Chris was reared in Mount Airy and graduated from North Surry High School in...

Nancy Ruth O'Neal Bunker

Nancy Ruth O'Neal Bunker

Feb 23, 2025

Mrs. Nancy Ruth O’Neal Bunker, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday night, February 23, 2025, at her home. Mrs. Bunker was born August 16, 1942, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Claude Columbus and Dora Blanche Key O’Neal. Nancy was reared in the Franklin community and graduated from North Surry High School in 1960....

Susie Dixon Inman

Susie Dixon Inman

Feb 23, 2025

Mrs. Susie Dixon Inman peacefully passed away and entered the arms of her Lord and Savior on February 23, 2025 at the Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Inman was born October 10, 1935 in Allegheny County to the late Eva Mae Goodson Dixon and William Genie Dixon. Susie was a lifelong, dedicated...

Noel Gilbert Eaton

Noel Gilbert Eaton

Feb 23, 2025

Mr. Noel Gilbert Eaton, age, 83, of Ararat Virginia, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on September 16, 1941 in Patrick County to the late Roy and Vera Bowman Eaton. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will surely be missed by all who...

Ricky James White

Ricky James White

Feb 22, 2025

Mr. Ricky James White, age 68, of Elkin, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 21, 1956, in Plainfield, New Jersey, Ricky was the son of the late Robert James White and Eva Nettie Lusardi. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Kevin Mitchell Chambers

Kevin Mitchell Chambers

Feb 21, 2025

Mr. Kevin Mitchell Chambers, age 54 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Chambers was born on November 20, 1970, in Surry County to Garry Lee and Bonnie Holt Chambers. Kevin was a loving son, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend. He will be deeply...

Stella Louise Spence Perdue

Stella Louise Spence Perdue

Feb 21, 2025

Mrs. Stella Spence Perdue age 80 of Stuart, Virginia, made her way home to the Father whom she loved dearly, Friday, February 21, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital. She was born in McDowell County, West Virginia to the late Walter Elbert Spence, Sr. and Pauline Shelton Spence. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Bobby Carroll Carpenter

Bobby Carroll Carpenter

Feb 21, 2025

Mr. Bobby Carroll Carpenter, age 83, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born on December 19, 1941 in Oconee County, South Carolina, to the late Roy Lee and Lilly Geneva Holliday Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was a retired Aviation Mechanic with U.S. Airways in Winston-Salem and proudly served...

David Andrew Carter

David Andrew Carter

Feb 21, 2025

Mr. David Andrew Carter, age 58 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on August 15, 1966, to the late Joseph Bill Carter and Wilma Lee Webster Carter. In addition to his parents, Mr. Carter was preceded in death by three brothers, Terry Carter, Daniel Carter and...

James Aubrey Fowler

James Aubrey Fowler

Feb 20, 2025

James Aubrey Fowler, age 88, of Taylorsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Valley Nursing and Rehab in Taylorsville, North Carolina. He was born on November 29, 1936, in Surry County to the late James Coley Fowler and Sweet Marie Hill Fowler. He was a member of Copeland Baptist Church and a 1955 graduate of Copeland High...

Jack Benton Handy

Jack Benton Handy

Feb 20, 2025

Jack Benton Handy, age 84 of Stuart, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Woltz Hospice House. He was born in Patrick County to the late Burley Handy and Mindy Vipperman Handy Hiatt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mayonie Bowman Handy, second wife, Juanita Gay Martin Handy; great-granddaughter, Kendall Brooke...

Michael Clarke Martin

Michael Clarke Martin

Feb 19, 2025

Mr. Michael Clarke Martin, age 58, of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. He was born at Langley Airforce Base in Hampton, Virginia on April 23, 1966. He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin D.R. Martin; his paternal grandparents, Andy and Gladys Martin; and his maternal grandparents, Hilary and Lena...

Robert Lee Easter

Robert Lee Easter

Feb 19, 2025

Mr. Robert Lee Easter, age 81, of Cana, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Hillsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 29, 1943 in Carroll County to the late Issac and Ida Gwyn Easter. Left to cherish his memory are daughters, Robin Hunt (Jeff), Rose Easter (Chad Scales); grandchildren, David Scales, Skylar Scales, and Beth...

Sue Ella Fain

Sue Ella Fain

Feb 18, 2025

Mrs. Sue Ella Holt Fain, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA. She was born on December 21, 1946 to the late Will and Pearl Lankford Holt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Ralph Junior Fain; a son, Jason Fain; sisters, Ruth Martin,...

Bettie Mae Martin Clifton

Bettie Mae Martin Clifton

Feb 18, 2025

Mrs. Bettie Mae Martin Clifton, age 95 of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday February 18, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit. She was born November 25, 1929, in Surry County to the late Prather Lee and Sinda Martin. She was a member of Shining Light Baptist Church and a retired hairdresser. She grew up in the Round Peak...

Jerri Lynn Fylpa

Jerri Lynn Fylpa

Feb 18, 2025

Jerri Lynn Fylpa, age 65, died on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in the home of her granddaughter. She was born in Texas on October 10, 1959 to the late Bill Wharton and Beverly Wharton. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Douglas Donald Fylpa Jr. 

To know Jerri was to know love. Jerri, also...