Obituaries
Bonita "Cricket" Cain
Aug 28, 2026
Ms. Bonita “Cricket” Anders Cain, 78 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday morning, August 28, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born, May 19, 1948, in Galax, VA to the late Junior “Jay” Clyde Tilley and Eunice “Ollie” Williams Tilley. She loved to read and enjoyed anything to do with Elvis. Left to cherish...
Richard S. Bullis
Aug 28, 2026
Mr. Richard S. Bullis, 96, of Mount Airy, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, August 28, 2026. Mr. Bullis was born August 14, 1930, in Forsyth County, the son of the late Thomas Calvin Bullis and Lydia Julitta Chatham Bullis Hutchins. Richard was reared in Winston-Salem and proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the...
Chasity Marie Holt
Aug 27, 2026
Chasity Marie Holt, age 40 of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026. She was born on February 7, 1986 in Patrick County to Randy Holt and Juanita Goins Goad. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Thomas Goins; paternal grandparents, Harvey Holt and Virginia Holt and aunt, Amy Curry.
Ms. Holt lived in Mount...
Nathan Gray Burcham
Aug 27, 2026
Mr. Nathan Gray Burcham, 65, of Cana, VA, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Mr. Burcham was born January 26, 1961, in Galax, VA, to the late Nelson Gray and Paula Jeanette Stoneman Burcham. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, sibling, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew and...
Joseph "Joey" Howard Pinkerton
Aug 27, 2026
Mr. Joseph Howard “Joey” Pinkerton, age 69 of Ferrum, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026 at SOVAH Health-Martinsville. He was born in Oak Hill, West Virginia on May 27, 1957 to the late Kenneth Ray Pinkerton and Lena Mae Foster Pinkerton. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pinkerton was preceded in death by two brothers, Cletis Pinkerton and Dennie Pinkerton;...
James "Jay" Harry Joyce, III
Aug 25, 2026
James “Jay” Harry Joyce, III, age 63, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and family members on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Jay was born on September 8, 1962 to James “Jim” Joyce, Jr. and Ella Sue Joyce Goard. He grew up in Stuart, VA where he was a 1980 graduate...
David Neal Marshall
Aug 25, 2026
Mr. David Neal Marshall, age 57 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina on April 21, 1969, to the late Henry Layton Marshall and Lorine Mabe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, David Riley Marshall; one grandson, William Turner; the mother...
Clyde Wayne Bowman, Sr.
Aug 25, 2026
Mr. Clyde Wayne Bowman, Sr., age 81 of Ararat, Virginia, entered into eternal rest early on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bowman was born on November 4, 1944, in Patrick County to the late Perry and Mary Alice Harold Bowman. Known to all as Clyde, Sr.; he was a loving husband,...
Steve Louis Thomas
Aug 25, 2026
Mr. Steve Louis Thomas, age 68, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at his home. He was born on November 23, 1957 in Surry County to the late Carl and Mabel Hiatt Thomas. Mr. Thomas retired from Mount Airy Toyota where he had worked as a Parts Manager. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather...
Claude Joseph Majchrowicz
Aug 24, 2026
Claude Joseph Majchrowicz, 86 of Amherst, NY entered into rest on August 24, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester and Alice Majchrowicz; his beloved wife, Diane E. Majchrowicz; and brother, Paul Majchrowicz and Alicia Bukata.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Michael DePasquale,...
Yvonne Justine Johnson
Aug 24, 2026
Ms. Yvonne Justine Ullrich Johnson, age 96 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 24, 2026. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 2, 1930 to the late Erwin Ullrich, Sr and Marie Seidl. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Erwin Ullrich, Jr. Yvonne faithfully served...
Ralph Michael Brannock
Aug 24, 2026
Mr. Ralph Michael Brannock, age 75 of Mount Airy entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Brannock was born on July 27, 1951, in Surry County to the late Ralph Arnold and Peggy Gilley Brannock. Mike was loving father, grandfather, great grandfather,...
Ervin Randolph Goad
Aug 22, 2026
Ervin Randolph Goad, age 80, of Stuart, passed away at his home on Saturday, August, 22, 2026. He was born in Willis, VA on November 29, 1945 to the late Earlie and Kayoulah Marshall Goad. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Tina Goad; two sisters, Mary Lou Lawless Dawson and Shelby Lawless; four...
Larry William Fleming
Aug 22, 2026
Mr. Larry William Fleming, 79, of Cana, VA, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Born April 10, 1947, in Surry County, Larry was the son of the late James William and Jessie Jewell Jones Fleming.
Larry was well known throughout the community for his warm smile and friendly demeanor. Following his retirement as a brick mason, he...
Eddie Dewey Reece
Aug 22, 2026
Mr. Eddie Dewey Reece, age 71, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 22, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 21, 1955 in Forsyth County to the late Dewey John Reece and Elsie Mae Reynolds Reece. He was a loving husband who will surely be missed by all who knew him....
Michael Edwin Lloyd
Aug 22, 2026
Michael Edwin Lloyd, age 72, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 22.
Born on July 30, 1954, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Michael was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who touched the lives of many through his kindness, generosity, and love.
Mike lived in Florida for many years, where he built a career in the...
Cynthia Dowdy King
Aug 22, 2026
Mrs. Cynthia Dowdy King, age 71, of Mount Airy, passed away early Saturday morning, August 22, 2026, at Cone Health Alamance Regional. Mrs. King was born on April 12, 1955, in Surry County, to the late Jimmy Hemmings and Zeneth Gray. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sibling and friend, who will be deeply missed by all who knew her....
Joel Atlee Honse
Aug 21, 2026
Mr. Joel Atlee Honse, Sr. age 84 of Woolwine, Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the VA Salem Medical Center. He was born in Ford City, Pennsylvania on December 26, 1941, to the late John H. Honse and Julia Stitt Honse. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Martha...
Charlie "Maynard" Lovell
Aug 21, 2026
Charlie “Maynard” Lovell, 85, of Woolwine, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2026, with his loving family by his side and his extended family and closest friends supporting him through prayer and love. Maynard was born on September 2, 1940, to the late Frederick Isham Lovell and Dade Martha Jane Rorrer Lovell.
A proud veteran, Maynard served his country...
Jimmy (Jim) Lee Dowell, Sr.
Aug 21, 2026
Jimmy Lee Dowell, Sr. passed away peacefully on August 21, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson, NC, after a brief illness. Mr. Dowell was surrounded by those he loved and was at peace with everyone in his life. Jimmy was born on June 4, 1937, in Mt. Airy NC, to A.L. Dowell Sr, and Nanny...
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