Junior Hamm
Apr 29, 2024
Mr. Junior Hamm, age 89, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away at his home on Monday, April 29, 2024. He was born on January 21, 1935 in Patrick County to the late Oliver and Emily Pack Hamm. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will surely be missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish...
Henry Ainslie Hair, Jr.
Apr 28, 2024
Henry Ainslie Hair, Jr. age 80, passed away peacefully with family present on Sunday afternoon, April 28, 2024. He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, on August 20, 1943, the son of H. Ainslie and Thelma Crawford Hair.
After graduating Mount Airy High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University. He served as...
Brittany Mellow Hardy
Apr 27, 2024
Mrs. Brittany Mellow Hardy, 37, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 27, 2024, at her home following a brief illness. Mrs. Hardy was born September 7, 1986, in Forsyth County, the older of two children born to Joseph Anthony “Joe” and Donna Lynch Mellow. Brittany grew up in the Pilot Mountain community and graduated from East Surry...
Dr. Richard Jackson Smith, Sr.
Apr 27, 2024
Dr. Richard “Rick” Jackson Smith, Sr., age 77 of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at WhiteStone Masonic and Eastern Star Community in Greensboro. He was born February 17, 1947, in Surry County, to the late Robert Wayne Smith and the late Ruth Jackson Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Howard Junior "Red" Edwards
Apr 27, 2024
Mr. Howard Junior Edwards (RED) born April 23, 1933 in Carroll County to the late George Washington and Rhoda McMillian Edwards, joined his beloved wife Dorothy (DOT) in Heaven on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Left to celebrate his reunion with family are his son, Randy H. Edwards and his wife Annalisa Edwards, his grandson Josh Edwards and his wife Keshia...
Lucy Erlene Turner
Apr 27, 2024
Mrs. Lucy Erlene Turner, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born in Patrick County on June 12, 1936, to the late Russell Filmore Turner and Lillie Mae Lawson Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul S. Turner; and one sister, Albion...
Kathleen Galloway Smith
Apr 27, 2024
Mrs. Kathleen Galloway Smith, age 89, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at home on her beloved hill top. She was born on May 6, 1934 in Randolph County to the late Nolan and Ione Moore Galloway. Mrs. Smith was a retired School Teacher. She loved her family, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids. She was an...
Nancy Dowell Adams
Apr 26, 2024
Mrs. Nancy Dowell Adams of Greensboro NC, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024. Mrs. Adams was born on May 22, 1933, to Ambrose L. and Lessie Deatherage Dowell in Mt. Airy NC, along with her identical twin sister Betty.
She graduated from Mt. Airy High School in 1951, and she and Betty were co-chairs of the high school cheerleading squad....
John Anthony Deojay
Apr 26, 2024
Mr. John Anthony Deojay, age 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Deojay was born June 28, 1955, in Plainfield, Connecticut to the late Raymond and Henriette Deojay. He was a loving father, uncle, spouse, and friend to the many that were blessed to have known him. He had a...
Glen Alan Hutchison
Apr 26, 2024
Glen “Alan” Hutchison, 56, of Mount Airy, born January 28, 1968, in Dover, DE, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 26, 2024.
To my sweet husband, best friend, and the best dad to Isla, I wish we had more time together. I’ve never met someone who I connected with so well. We always knew exactly what each other was thinking, and...
Leonard Lee Reynolds, Sr.
Apr 26, 2024
Mr. Leonard Lee “Buster” Reynolds, Sr., age 70 of Patrick Springs, VA, was called home by the Lord on April 26, 2024, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County, VA on August 5, 1953, to the late Theodore Reynolds and Betty Pearl Clark Reynolds. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother...
Jimmy Ray Gravely
Apr 26, 2024
Mr. Jimmy Ray Gravely, age 77 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday April 26, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born April 7, 1947, in Surry County to the late William Clinton Gravely and Thelma Ethel Hudson Gravely. Jimmy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will...
Barbara Jean Goins
Apr 26, 2024
Miss Barbara Jean Goins, age 83, of Dobson, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at The Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. She was born January 26, 1941, in Surry County, to the late Will Goins and the late Maggie Danley Goins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters. Barbara is survived...
Norma Jean Puckett
Apr 24, 2024
Mrs. Norma Jean Caldwell Puckett, age 85 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Roanoke on October 1, 1938, to the late Clarence E. Caldwell and Bertha Paitsel Caldwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Lonnie...
Gary Wayne Smith
Apr 24, 2024
Mr. Gary Wayne Smith, age 77 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at his home. He was born in East Orange, NJ on April 13, 1947, to the late Walter Edward Smith and Marion Elaine Smith. Gary served 8 years in the U.S. Air Force and was a Vietnam War veteran. He was extremely proud of his service. He...
Margie Ree Michael Neal
Apr 24, 2024
Margie Ree Michael Neal, age 82, of Pinnacle, passed from this life to her heavenly home on the evening of April 24, 2024, leaving behind her family and friends.
Margie was born February 17, 1942, in Surry County (Shoals Community) to the late Everette Garfield and Ruby Jane Barber Michael. She graduated from Shoals High School and married the love of...
Ruth Joann Ayers
Apr 23, 2024
Mrs. Ruth “Joann” Ayers, age 94 of Claudville, passed away Tuesday , April 23 , 2024 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Joann was born in Kibler Valley on April 8, 1930, to the late William Barnard and Agnes “Cubie” Clement Barnard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie R. Ayers, Jr., one daughter...
Wayne Roosevelt Branch
Apr 23, 2024
Mr. Wayne Roosevelt Branch, of Dobson, passed away April 23, 2024, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County, the son of the late Willliam Fletcher and Nannie Atkinson Branch. He retired from Surry Yadkin Electric after 37 years of service. He was a faithful member of Blue’s Grove Baptist Church. A lover of...
Lois Haley Shelton
Apr 23, 2024
Mrs. Lois Haley Shelton of Patrick Springs, Virginia went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband and family. Hand in hand her children and grandchildren sang her home right into the arms of Jesus. Lois was born in Axton, Virginia on March 9, 1940, to the late Carl Haley...
Martha "Lavinia" Childress
Apr 23, 2024
Mrs. Martha “Lavinia” Childress, age 94, of Mount Airy, passed away on April 23, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County, August 23, 1929, the daughter of the late James S. and Ida Virginia Nester Edwards. Mrs. Childress was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be missed greatly....