Obituaries
Gregory Allen Jarrell
Jan 27, 2026
Mr. Gregory Allen Jarrell, AKA “Papaw”, age 64 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday night January 27, 2026, at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born April 21, 1961, in Beckley, West Virginia to Muriel Smith Jarrell and the late Freddie Dallas Jarrell. Mr. Jarrell is survived by his wife, Linda Blankenship Jarrell of...
Shirley Ann Snow
Jan 27, 2026
Ms. Shirley Ann Snow, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday evening, January 27, 2026, at Surry Community Health Center by Harborview. Ms. Snow was born January 20, 1954, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late Billy Abner and Gladys Hazel “Mick” Hutchens Snow. Shirley was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother and a cherished...
Mabel Bowman Hiatt
Jan 27, 2026
Mrs. Mabel Bowman Hiatt, age 85 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. She was born in Patrick County on July 28, 1940, to the late Yance Ellis Bowman and Rosa Ann Branch Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mack...
Donnie Ray Slate
Jan 27, 2026
Mr. Donald “Donnie” Ray Slate, age 76, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born on June 24, 1949 in Surry County to the late Abraham Lincoln Slate and the late Mary Magdalene Holt Slate. Left to cherish his memory are his children, David Slate, Michael Slate (Jessica...
Helen Evangeline (Blanchard) Stuart
Jan 26, 2026
Helen Evangeline (Blanchard) Stuart, age 83, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away on January 26, 2026.
A daughter of the late Norman and Elsie (Taylor) Blanchard, she was born January 9, 1943, in Webster Ma. Her husband Stirling Stuart predeceased her in 1967. She leaves her North Carolina family, a brother Ronald Blanchard, a special niece, Rose; two nephews, Ronald...
Martin Lee "Marty" Clark
Jan 26, 2026
Mr. Martin Lee “Marty” Clark
Marty, age 72, passed away on January 26, 2026, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 23, 1953, to the late James Morris and Mary Margaret McCurdy Clark.
Marty was a machinist for 20 plus years at JP Stevens and later turned his talents to flooring installation, working for Jewell...
Clark Edward Key
Jan 26, 2026
Clark Edward Key, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2026, at his home, with his brother, Gary, by his side. He was born November 22, 1961, in Surry County, the youngest child of Paul and Myrtle Haymore Key.
Clark was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law, Rick Stanley. He is survived...
Master Trooper Jason Richard Vindich
Jan 25, 2026
Master Trooper Jason Richard Vindich, age 50, of Mount Airy passed away unexpectedly on Sunday January 25, 2026, at his home. He was born in Lebanon County, PA, April 5, 1975, the son of Judy Page Vindich and the late Larry Vindich Sr. Mr. Vindich he attended Potomac State College and later graduated from Coastal Carolina University where he excelled...
Carol Ellen Scott Balkum
Jan 25, 2026
Mrs. Carol Ellen Scott Balkum, age 76, of Ararat, NC passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Balkum was born on December 6, 1949, in Hartford, CT to the late James Gibson and Nellie Taylor Scott. She was 76 years young. An avid skier, rock climber and a lover of fun, Carol...
Carlos Edgar Frye
Jan 24, 2026
Carlos Edgar Frye, 92 passed away on January 24, 2026. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and honorable man known for his honesty, wit, strong morals, and unwavering work ethic.
Carlos was born in High Point, North Carolina, on May 30, 1933, to Harry Edgar Frye and Annie Clementine Fagg Frye. He was raised in Surry County and graduated from...
Buddie Wayne Creed
Jan 24, 2026
Mr. Buddie Wayne Creed, 85, of Lowgap, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, January 24, 2026, following a long battle with Huntington’s disease. Mr. Creed was born August 16, 1940, in Surry County, one of eleven children born to the late George Winston and Pearlie Rebecca Lowe Creed. Buddie was a hardworking Christian man, who loved being a tobacco farmer...
Barbara Jean Bird Leftwich
Jan 24, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Jean Bird Leftwich, age 87 of Cana, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Leftwich was born on May 16, 1938, in Carroll County, to the late Sanford James Bird and Nannie Leara Jones Bird. Granny was a very picky eater, and everything tasted “raunchy”. She loved collectibles...
Lynette York Sandgren
Jan 24, 2026
Lynette York Sandgren, 78, of Mount Airy, NC, passed away peacefully on 01/24/2026 at her home, surrounded by her husband, Jeff; their son, Robert, and his wife, Zuleika; and their daughter, Kimberly, and her fiancé, Michelle.
Born 10/15/1947 in Oregon City, Oregon, to Max Barnes and Nita York, Lynette graduated from Eau Gallie High School in Florida and later attended college....
Betty Jean Gillespie Nichols
Jan 23, 2026
Mrs. Betty Jean Gillespie Nichols, 77 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday January 23, 2026, at RidgeCrest Retirement in Mount Airy. She was born August 11, 1948, in Surry County to the late Wesley Oneadus Gillespie and Myrtle Latisha Hutson Gillespie. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 55 years, Robert Wesley Nichols; two daughters and sons-in-law,...
William "Wade" Pack
Jan 22, 2026
Mr. William “Wade” Pack, age 76 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away Thursday morning, January 22, 2026, at his residence with his loving family by his side. Wade was born on May 6, 1949, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late Henry and Nina Lawson Pack. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather, who will be deeply missed...
Susan Brinkley Martin
Jan 22, 2026
Mrs. Susan Brinkley Martin, age 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Hugh Chatham Health. She was born on May 3, 1947 in Surry County to the late Carl and Grace Gordon Brinkley. Mrs. Martin was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her...
Teresa Lynn (Finney) Angel
Jan 21, 2026
Mrs. Teresa Lynn Finney Angel, age 70 of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Angel was born on July 29, 1955, in Surry County to the late George and Laura Easter Finney. Teresa was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was strong...
Hellon Stokes White
Jan 21, 2026
Mrs. Hellon White, 79, of Dobson, NC passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on January 21st, 2026. Hellon was a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished Mema. Her life was defined by generosity, hard work, and a deep desire to care for others. She spent many years working at Washington Mills and Tultex. She later...
Donald Ray Thomas, Sr.
Jan 21, 2026
Mr. Donald Ray Thomas, Sr., of Mount Airy, passed away on January 21, 2026, at his home. He was born in Surry County on August 11, 1935, the son of the late Joe Cecil Thomas, Sr., and the late Ima Estelle Collier Thomas. Mr. Thomas started his work career at Blue Ridge Supply before starting Thomas Produce Company in Greensboro,...
Georgia Moser Johnson Hatcher
Jan 20, 2026
Mrs. Georgia Moser Johnson Hatcher, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born July 20, 1933, in Surry County, to the late James Dallas and Effie Haymore Moser. She was one of the oldest...
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