Obituaries

Carroll Gray Lawson

Carroll Gray Lawson

Feb 18, 2025

Mr. Carroll Gray Lawson, 73, of Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday morning, February 18, 2025, at his home. Mr. Lawson was born May 1, 1951, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Brockley William Lawson and Forrest Lucille Stone Lawson Childress. Carroll grew up in the Toast community and graduated from North Surry High School in...

Hadley Ann Parks

Hadley Ann Parks

Feb 17, 2025

Hadley Ann Parks went home to be with her Heavenly Father Monday February 17th, 2025. Hadley was born in Surry County on September 27th, 2024, to Casey and Katie Parks. Although Hadley’s life was short, her time here on earth was so impactful to everyone around her. Hadley had a smile that would light up any room and a laugh...

Jacqueline Brindle Dickerson

Jacqueline Brindle Dickerson

Feb 17, 2025

Jacqueline Brindle Dickerson, 84, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away February 17, 2025, in Yadkin County, North Carolina. Born May 4, 1940, to the late Foley and Joanie White Brindle in Surry County, North Carolina. Jacqueline was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She had a vast knowledge and love of flowers. She will be sorely missed by all...

James Lester Wood

James Lester Wood

Feb 17, 2025

Mr. James Lester Wood, age 79 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on February 17, 2025. He was born in Patrick County to the late Wade Harrell Wood and Lillie Maude Hylton Wood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin C. Wood, Eldon Wood; and two sisters, Iva...

Remonia Faye (Atkins) Edwards

Remonia Faye (Atkins) Edwards

Feb 17, 2025

Mrs. Remonia Faye Atkins Edwards, age 90, of Mount Airy passed away on Monday evening, February 17, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Edwards was born on November 15, 1934, in Surry County to the late Paul and Sadie Dollyhigh Atkins. Faye was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend....

Bobby Gray Johnson

Bobby Gray Johnson

Feb 17, 2025

Mr. Bobby Gray Johnson, age 89 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday morning February 17, 2025. Mr. Johnson was born in Surry County on December 26, 1935, to the late Howard William Johnson and Cornelia Alice Hiatt Johnson. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, he’ll be deeply missed by all that knew...

Wesley Daniel Wood

Wesley Daniel Wood

Feb 16, 2025

Wesley Daniel Wood, 45, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital. Born November 19, 1979, to the late Larry Dean Wood and Sheila Faye Flynn Clark in Surry County, North Carolina. Wesley may be gone but he will never be forgotten. He will be dearly missed. Left to cherish his memory is his...

Anna Sue Creed Brintle

Anna Sue Creed Brintle

Feb 16, 2025

Mrs. Anna Sue Creed Brintle, 88, of Mount Airy, saw Jesus on Sunday morning, February 16, 2025, and He took her breath away and welcomed her into heaven. Mrs. Brintle was born April 21, 1936, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the F.J. “Levie” and Ernestine Hanks Creed. Sue was a true Southern lady who carried the...

Annie Ruth Meredith Thomas

Annie Ruth Meredith Thomas

Feb 15, 2025

Mrs. Annie Ruth Meredith Thomas, age 70 of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday afternoon February 15, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. She was born April 3, 1954, in Surry County to the late James Richard Meredith and Betty Ruth Galyean Meredith. She was a loving mother, granny, and sister who always had a smile on her...

Joyce Ann Ogle

Joyce Ann Ogle

Feb 15, 2025

Miss Joyce Ann Ogle, age 71, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Miss Ogle was born March 3, 1953, in Richmond, Kentucky, to the late Vircie Jay Ogle and Ninnie Ruth Worley Ogle. She was a loving sister and friend, she’ll be deeply missed by...

Judy Iris Via Pollard

Judy Iris Via Pollard

Feb 15, 2025

Mrs. Judy Iris Via Pollard, age 82 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on February 15, 2025. She was born in Patrick County on February 28, 1942, to the late Aubrey J. Via and Iris Anglin Via. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Ruby Walker, Edith Craig, and Ann Via. As a Patrick County...

Reverend Billy Tucker

Reverend Billy Tucker

Feb 15, 2025

Reverend Billy Tucker, age 86 of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by his loving family. Reverend Tucker was born on January 4, 1939, in Wilkes County to the late Luther Herman and Annie Inman Tucker. He was the former pastor of White Plains Baptist Church...

Lena Mae Prillaman Nichols

Lena Mae Prillaman Nichols

Feb 15, 2025

Lena Mae Prillaman Nichols, age 86 of Stuart, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on December 15, 1938 to the late Gold Prillaman and Eva Hylton Prillaman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Layton Moir Nichols; three brothers, Chester, Wilford,...

Brenda Gail Inman Beasley

Brenda Gail Inman Beasley

Feb 15, 2025

Mrs. Brenda Gail Inman Beasley, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on March 1, 1941 in Surry County to the late Vester and Willie Wilkes Norman Inman. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by...

Edward "Eddie" Rey Sanchez

Edward "Eddie" Rey Sanchez

Feb 14, 2025

Edward "Eddie" Rey Sanchez, born on December 25, 1954, in Torrance, California, touched the lives of many during his remarkable journey on this earth. Eddie's spirit shone brightly as he surrendered to his heavenly call home on February 14, 2025, in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of love, music, and community service that will not soon be...

William Presley Mitchell

William Presley Mitchell

Feb 14, 2025

Mr. William Presley Mitchell, age 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on July 5, 1937 in Patrick County to the late Charles Earl and Geneva Dollarhite Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell retired from Northern Regional Hospital after 50 years of service as a Nutritionist. He was a loving...

Roe Click Dixon

Roe Click Dixon

Feb 14, 2025

Mr. Roe “Click” Dixon, age 78 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday night, February 14, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Dixon was born on February 17, 1946, in Surry County to the late Garvie Roe Dixon, Sr. and Nellie Jane Lowe Dixon. Click was a loving husband,...

Helen Wood Marion

Helen Wood Marion

Feb 14, 2025

Helen Wood Marion, 82, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away Friday, February 14, 2025. Born October 23, 1942, to the late Pete and Marylene Southard Wood. Helen was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Left to cherish her memory is her daughters and son-in-law, Anita and Chris Southard, and Angie Mounce and fiancé, Dean Durham; son, John Goad;...

Thomas "Tom" Michael Watts, Sr.

Thomas "Tom" Michael Watts, Sr.

Feb 14, 2025

Mr. Thomas “Tom” Michael Watts, Sr., age 82, of Mount Airy, NC passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025 at the Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. He was born in Surry County, June 7, 1942, the son of the late Garles Rupert “Mike” Watts and the late Mary Alice Shelton Watts, Mr. Watts was retired from Surry...

Charlie James "Fos" Turman, Sr.

Charlie James "Fos" Turman, Sr.

Feb 14, 2025

Charlie James “Fos” Turman, 94, of Laurel Fork, VA, passed away on February 14, 2025. Born in Dugspur, VA on March 15, 1930, Fos was a beloved husband of 63 years, a father, grandfather, and a man of faith. He was a faithful member of Tory Creek Baptist Church and missed attending after his health declined. Though his early years...