Perry Lenn (Peanut) Helms
Nov 12, 2025
Mr. Perry Lenn (Peanut) Helms, age 65 of Stuart, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Carroll County on January 29, 1960, to the late John Elmer Helms and Ida Louise Handy Helms. In addition to his parent,s he was preceded in death by two brothers, Terry Lee Helms...
Patsy Ann Pilson Foley
Nov 12, 2025
Ms. Patsy Ann Pilson Foley, age 79 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on December 10, 1945 to the late Homer William Pilson and Patty Harbour Pilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Irene Stone, Effie Tuggle, Gladys...
Edgar "Junior" McAdams
Nov 11, 2025
Mr. Edgar “Junior” McAdams, age 78 of Ringgold, Virginia passed away on November 11, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1946 to the late Henry McAdams and Annice Holt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Alice Trexler McAdams; his second wife, Joyce Sheetz McAdams; sons,...
David Andrew Lunt
Nov 10, 2025
Mr. David Andrew Lunt, age 68 of Stuart, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 10, 2025, surrounded by family and his best dog, Buddy. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on August 4, 1957, and was preceded in death by his father, Harold Raymond Lunt. David, lovingly known as Dave, was a devoted auto body technician whose long...
Jon Gregory Jett
Nov 10, 2025
Mr. Jon Gregory Jett, age 63 of Woolwine, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 2, 1962, in Oakland, California to the late James Shelton Jett and Sunny Jo Hubbard Jett.
Jon was raised in Texas where he grew up playing all different sports. The sport he loved the most was golf....
Peggy Sue Hawks Gardner
Nov 10, 2025
Mrs. Peggy Sue Hawks Gardner, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care in Yadkinville. She was born on May 28, 1945 in Surry County to the late Laura Puckett Holder. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish...
Boyd Dean Wood
Nov 10, 2025
Boyd Dean Wood, 75, of State Road, NC, passed away peacefully at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home Monday, November 10, 2025. Born September 28, 1950, to the late Boyd and Iva Royal Wood in Alleghany County. Boyd was a faithful Christian who loved God. He loved his family, tractors, golfing, and talking. Boyd will be dearly missed by...
Harley Hughes Hodges
Nov 9, 2025
Mr. Harley Hughes Hodges, age 87, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. He was born September 21, 1938, in Surry County to the late Lonzie Vance Hodges and the late Minnie Edna Bennett Hodges. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Don Hodges, and his brother,...
Betty Faye Wright Taylor Holder
Nov 9, 2025
Mrs. Betty Faye Wright Taylor Holder, 82 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday November 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mount Airy. She was born December 15, 1942, in Grayson County, Virginia, number 13 of 20 children born to the late Bruce Wilbur Wright and Gladys Virginia Hawks Wright. She...
Ethel Collins Brannock
Nov 7, 2025
Mrs. Ethel Collins Brannock, age 95 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at GrayBrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Trinity, North Carolina. Mrs. Brannock was born January 26, 1930, in Surry County to the late J. Van and Edith Parries Collins. Ethel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. In her final...
James "Jamie" Dexter Hawks
Nov 6, 2025
Obituary for James “Jamie” Dexter Hawks
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James “Jamie” Dexter Hawks, who left this world on November 6th, 2025, at the age of 52. Born on October 23rd, 1973, in Surry County, Jamie was a beloved son of Vestal Gray Hawks and Peggy Joyce Doss Hawks, both of whom preceded him...
Josie Faye Dodson
Nov 6, 2025
Ms. Josifae "Josie" Dodson, 78 of Dobson, NC previously of Collinsville, VA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Ms. Dodson was born January 28, 1947, in Surry County, NC to the late Raymith Earl Newman and Hazel Collins Newman. She was a retired bookkeeper who loved working with plants, flowers, gardening and...
Polly McHone Johnson
Nov 6, 2025
Mrs. Polly McHone Johnson, age 91, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025, at The Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Born May 13, 1934, in Surry County, to the late James and Lela Marsh McHone. She was a faithful member of Turkey Ford Baptist Church. She had a servants heart and served her church as...
Scotty Lynn Heath
Nov 5, 2025
Mr. Scotty Lynn Heath, age 39, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday evening, November 5, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Heath was born in Forsyth County on February 8, 1986, to Curtis Ray Heath and Vickie Collins Heath. He was a loving son, sibling, uncle, and friend, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Mr. Heath was...
Sammy James DeHart
Nov 5, 2025
Mr. Sammy James DeHart, 78, of Mount Airy passed away on November 5, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born July 9, 1947 to the late Bryan William and Ruth Midkiff DeHart. He attended Appalachian State University before serving in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. After returning to the states, he...
Jimmy Ray Martin
Nov 5, 2025
Jimmy “Ray” Martin, born January 11th, 1936, in Patrick County, Virginia, left this world on November 5, 2025. Preceded in death by his older son, James Wade Martin and his parents, Edgar James Martin and Della Martin. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Hazel Sehen Martin of almost 66 years of marriage, also of the home. His younger son, Steven...
J Pueblito Ruiz Mondragon
Nov 4, 2025
Mr. J Pueblito Ruiz Mondragon, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 4, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Ruiz was born August 10, 1946, in Jerécuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico, to the late Cupertino Ruiz Gonzalez and Maria Petra Mondragon Olvera. Affectionately known as “Fortino,” he was a lifelong farmer and a member...
Jimmy Gray "Bo" Woodring
Nov 4, 2025
Mr. Jimmy Gray “Bo” Woodring, age 76, of Dobson NC, passed way Tuesday November 4, 2025, in Columbia SC. He was born April 5, 1949, in Surry County, to the late Milo Grayden Woodring and the late Alice May Barnes Woodring. Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife, Norma Gaye Bledsoe Woodring; daughters and son-in-law, Amber Renee Gifford...
Melvin Ray Easter
Nov 4, 2025
Mr. Melvin Ray Easter, age 69 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Easter was born on July 3, 1956, in Deschutes County, Oregon to the late Homer and Hazel Smith Easter. Melvin proudly served his country in the United States Army and retired as a specialist. He...
Sandra Gail Boyd Johnson
Nov 4, 2025
Sandra Gail (Boyd) Johnson, 80, of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025, in the town where she was born and raised. Born on May 8, 1945, to Jonah and Agnes Boyd, Sandra lived a life marked by quiet strength, deep faith, and unwavering love for her family and community.
Sandra was the beloved wife of James...