Obituaries
Terry Nelson Ray
Apr 22, 2026
Mr. Terry Nelson Ray, age 64 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Giles County, Virginia, on June 25, 1961, to the late Donald Lloyd Ray and Violet Sifford Ray. Terry had over 20 years of service as an electrician...
Odessa Holyfield Shores
Apr 22, 2026
Odessa Holyfield Shores, 103, passed away on April 22, 2026. Born May 5, 1922, to the late Lacy Jasper Holyfield and the late Florence Cave Holyfield. Odessa found her greatest joy outdoors, tending to her garden and nurturing the beauty around her. She worked and retired from Chatham’s Manufacturing. Odessa lived a long life full of love, kindness, and cherished...
Patsy Bales Harris
Apr 21, 2026
Mrs. Patsy Bales Harris, age 83, of Honaker, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Richlands, Virginia, on October 8, 1942, to the late Grover Cleveland Bales and Ruby Jones Bales.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Graham Harris; her daughter, Deanna Rogers;...
Charles Avery Newman
Apr 21, 2026
Charles Avery Newman, 60, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born March 3, 1966, to the late Avery Phillip Newman and the late Ola Mae Bledsoe Newman. Charles was a man of dedication, faith, and an unwavering love for his family. He was an avid outdoorsman and was often found fishing or working outside in his free time when he...
Nancy Greenwood Rakes
Apr 21, 2026
Mrs. Nancy Greenwood Rakes, age 78 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026, in the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Henry County, Virginia, on January 16, 1948, to the late James Irvin Greenwood and Ina Cruise Greenwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Woodrow Rakes....
Michael Calvin Howell
Apr 20, 2026
Michael Calvin Howell “Mike,” age 63, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, after a logging accident. He was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis and Della Thompson Howell; brother, Jerry Howell; maternal grandparents, Julie and Moten Thompson; paternal grandparents, Jenny and Tom Howell.
Mike was a timber cutter for over 38 years. He loved to fish...
Mary Jane Lankford Horning
Apr 20, 2026
Mrs. Mary Jane Lankford Horning, 81, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, April 20, 2026, at Chatham Nursing Center in Elkin. Mrs. Horning was born October 6, 1944, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Johnson Lankford. Mary devoted many years of service as a pharmacy technician and later as a data manager...
Rosie Lee Clark Lawson
Apr 19, 2026
Rosie Lee Clark Lawson age 87 of Patrick Springs, VA passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Stuart Community Hospital. She was born in Patrick County on May 2, 1938 to Jim Clark and Una Martin Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Earnest Lawson; four sisters, Mae Phillips, Mildred Isley,...
Billy Dwight Hiatt
Apr 18, 2026
Mr. Billy Dwight Hiatt, 65, of Winston-Salem, passed away Saturday evening, April 18, 2026, at his home as the result of a house fire. Mr. Hiatt was born September 15, 1960, in Surry County, the son of the late Herman Guy Hiatt, Sr. and Louella Poteat Hiatt Day. He graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1978 and was employed...
Johnny Levi Garris
Apr 18, 2026
Johnny was born on May 28, 1945, in Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carolina, to Jesse Freeman Garris and Fronie Jane “Janie” Wagoner Garris.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army, enlisting in Seattle, Washington in 1965. He completed basic training at Fort Ord, California, and following Advanced Individual Training, he was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, where he...
Anne Platt Beasley Bell
Apr 18, 2026
Mrs. Anne Platt Beasley Bell, 94, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2026, at Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community. Mrs. Bell was born August 7, 1931, in Union County, the younger of two daughters born to the late Roland Fowler Beasley, Jr. and Nell Bizzell Beasley. Anne devoted her life to creating a loving home...
Frances Hill Beasley
Apr 18, 2026
Ms. Frances Hill Beasley, age 83 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on October 20, 1942, to the late Buford Allen Hill and Emma Hopkins Hill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Debora Beasley Thompson. Frances...
Doyle Lane Underwood
Apr 18, 2026
Doyle Lane Underwood, 60, of Woolwine, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina on Saturday, April 18, 2026, after battling pancreatic cancer.
Doyle was born on January 4, 1966, to the late Gilbert and Estelle Underwood and grew up in Bassett. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Darlene Roop,...
Steven Gray Terry
Apr 17, 2026
Steven Gray “Banger” Terry, age 48 of Stuart, VA passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2026. He was born on October 21, 1977 in Pemberton N.J. to Harvey Gray Terry and Eleanor Evans Terry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his niece Pam Terry and a brother-in-law Robert Turner.
He is survived by his wife...
Claude Gordon Helton
Apr 17, 2026
Claude was born in Ellenboro, NC (Rutherford County) on July 29,1935. He was the second child born to William Luther and Oma Jane Helton. Claude was a graduate of Ellenboro High School. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and became an Eagle Scout in January 1953. Upon graduation from high school, he worked in a local textile...
Brenda Kay Dezern Brown
Apr 17, 2026
Brenda Kay Dezern Brown, 81, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on April 17, 2026. Known by many as “the strawberry lady”, Brenda was a kind, compassionate, Godly woman whose loss will be felt deeply. Born on August 21, 1944, Brenda was raised and lived all of her days in Shoals, North Carolina. Although she was an only...
Shelby Jean Wood
Apr 17, 2026
Ms. Shelby Jean Wood, 83 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Friday April 17, 2026. She was born July 25, 1942, in Surry County, the only child of Spencer “Spence” Riley Wood and Eva Della Childress Wood. She had the sweetest heart and never complained. Granny Shelby loved gardening, loved children, animals,...
Susan Ann Fulk
Apr 17, 2026
Ms. Susan Ann Fulk, 62 of Dobson, passed away on Friday morning, April 17, 2026, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born May 25, 1963, in Surry County to the late Joseph Edgar Fulk and Betty Dinkins Fulk. She was a CNA II for many years and was a member of Grace Moravian Church. Left to cherish her...
Juanita Elizabeth "Nita" Edwards
Apr 16, 2026
Juanita Elizabeth was born April 28, 1941, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was the seventh child of the late Johnnie Clifford Draughn (d. 1974) and Christine Gammons Draughn (d. 1997). The Draughns lived on Tom Cook Road in Westfield and were tobacco sharecroppers.
Nita, as she was affectionately known by her siblings, attended Westfield School graduating in 1959 and...
Gary Samuel Watson Sr.
Apr 16, 2026
Mr. Gary Samuel Watson Sr., age 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 26, 1952 in Surry County to the late Dewey F. Watson and Inez Pierce Watson Bolt. Mr. Watson proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1972-1975. He...
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