Obituaries
Leonard Thomas "Tom" Reeves, II
Dec 13, 2025
Mr. Leonard Thomas “Tom” Reeves II, age 78, of Mount Airy passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, NC. He was born in Surry County June 12, 1947, the son of the late Leonard Thomas and Beulah Deatherage Reeves. Mr. Reeves was a commercial airline pilot, having retired from US Air....
Janice Lowe Hauser
Dec 13, 2025
Janice Lowe Hauser, age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Janice embodied the love of God through her compassionate actions, warm spirit and avid prayer life. Her acts of generosity to her community were made evident when she served in the Mount Airy Rescue Squad and as...
Thelma Oiter Hawks Mabe
Dec 13, 2025
Mrs. Thelma Oiter Hawks Mabe, age 93, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away early Saturday morning, December 13, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Mabe was born in Patrick County on January 6, 1932, to the late John Patterson and Iva Sue Dishman Hawks. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who will be deeply...
Diane Goins Arnder
Dec 12, 2025
UPDATE: THE SERVICE TIME HAS CHANGED TO 12:00 NOON ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2025,IN DOBSON CITY CEMETERY, DUE TO POSSIBLE INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Mrs. Diane Goins Arnder, age 73, of Dobson, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born August 18, 1952, in Forsyth County. Mrs. Arnder was a homemaker, a...
Charles Devon Moore
Dec 12, 2025
Mr. Charles Devon Moore, 64, of Winston Salem, passed away peacefully Friday morning, December 12, 2025, at Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wilkesboro, NC. He was born June 9, 1961, in Surry County, to the late Charles Dempsey Moore and Peggy Ann Greene Moore. He was a computer engineer for Lowes Companies for several years, followed by...
Carlene Bowman Cain
Dec 12, 2025
Mrs. Alpha Carlene Bowman Cain, 82 of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully Friday night, December 12, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 6, 1943, in Patrick County, to the late Kermit and Clara Alice Marshall Bowman. She was a member of Willis Gap Baptist Church for many years. Left to cherish her memory...
Bernice James Belcher
Dec 12, 2025
Mr. Bernice James Belcher, age 85 of Woolwine, Virginia, passed away at Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 12, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born in Patrick County on September 21, 1940, to the late William Lester Belcher and Adlena Harris Belcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six siblings, Clay Belcher, Zella...
Kristie Mechelle Krantz
Dec 11, 2025
Miss Kristie Mechelle Krantz, 50, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Miss Krantz was born July 12, 1975, in Roanoke, VA, the daughter of the late Larry Krantz and Linda Burnette Davis. She is survived by a daughter, Sunnie Riley; a sister, Alisha Davis; two nieces, Lydia Arnder and...
Arnold Gray Tolbert
Dec 11, 2025
Arnold Gray Tolbert, 76, of Ararat, North Carolina, passed away December 11, 2025. Born September 5, 1949, to the late Warren and Hazel Tolbert. Arnold was a proud and accomplished Vietnam War Veteran. Awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He retired from US Airways as a tool and...
Sallie Jearlene (Hawks) Farris
Dec 11, 2025
Mrs. Sallie Jearlene Hawks Edwards Farris, age 78 of Cana, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Farris was born on October 4, 1947, in Carroll County to the late Jonah Gilbert and Ellen Louvinia Hawks Hawks. Sallie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She will...
Evelyn Lee Wimbish
Dec 10, 2025
Mrs. Evelyn Lee Wimbish, age 83 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at SOVAH Health – Martinsville. She was born in Danville on August 5, 1942, to the late Benjamin Oliver Lee and Eudora “Dora” Whitlow Lee Maxwell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wimbish was preceded in death by her husband, James “Duck” Wimbish; and a daughter,...
Mary Helen Odell Smith
Dec 9, 2025
Mrs. Mary Helen Odell Smith, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. She was born in Crisp County, Georgia, on November 9, 1936, the daughter of the late Helen “Little Mama” Walden. She began her work career at First National Bank of Mount Airy and later retired from the...
Joel "Pat" Williams
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. Joel Patman “Pat” Williams, age 86 of State Road, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on June 19, 1939 to the late John Preston Williams and Gracie Darling Rorrer Williams. In addition of his parents, Mr. Williams was preceded in...
Annie Foley Harris
Dec 8, 2025
Mrs. Annie Foley Harris, age 93 of Patrick Springs, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, at Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation. She was born in Patrick County on September 9, 1932, to the late Grover C. Foley and Mary Ella Washington Foley. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Parker Harris; a daughter,...
James "Polly" Edward Scott
Dec 8, 2025
Mr. James “Polly” Edward Scott, age 78, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection on Monday, December 8, 2025. He was born in Patrick County on December 12, 1946, to the late Frank Robert Scott and Hertha Orea Lawless Scott. Polly was a man who worked hard his whole life, working as an electrician, mechanic, farmer,...
Donald Clayton Hughes
Dec 7, 2025
Mr. Donald Clayton Hughes, age 70 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025. He was born on June 28, 1955, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late William Leonard Hughes and Missouri Bertie Handy Hughes. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Garland Hughes, Gilmer Hughes, and Marvin Hughes. Donald loved playing his guitar, singing, and reading...
Jackie Dane Bledsoe
Dec 7, 2025
Jackie Dane Bledsoe, 72, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away at his home December 7, 2025. Born January 2, 1953, in Surry County, to the late William Joseph Bledsoe and Mary Elizabeth Whitaker Bledsoe. Left to cherish his memory is his daughter and son-in-law, Dawn Parrish and Wesley; grandson, Bryson Parrish; and brother, Jerry Ray Bledsoe. Along with his parents,...
Charles Edward Hill
Dec 7, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Edward Hill, a devoted husband, dedicated professional, and beloved member of his family and community. He passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 7, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, at the age of 81.
Mr. Hill was born on January 23, 1944, in Forsyth County,...
Albert Lee Hanchey
Dec 7, 2025
Mr. Albert Lee Hanchey, age 82 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows on Sunday, December 7, 2025. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia, on March 12, 1943, to the late Chancey Raeford Hanchey and Mary Bell West Hanchey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Phyllis Scott Hanchey; and...
Alma Wright Moser
Dec 7, 2025
Mrs. Alma Wright Moser, age 87, 0f Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on April 12, 1938 in Surry County to the late Robert and Mary Snow Wright. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who...


