Obituaries
Rita Faye Oakley
Feb 8, 2025
As of Saturday, February 8, 2025, Ms. Rita Faye Oakley (64) will forever be strolling over heaven hand ‘n’ hand with her Jesus, little girl, Mama and Daddy, and brother. She was born on December 3, 1960, to the late Opal McHone and Ronald Oakley. In addition to her parents, Ms. Oakley was proceeded in death by a daughter, Christy...
Cleve Garrett Harris, II
Feb 7, 2025
Mr. Cleve Garrett Harris, II, 38, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025. Known to all who loved him simply as Garrett, he was a man who truly embodied the best of his family. He was a devoted son, a loving father, and a best friend. He was taken from us too soon. Garrett was the marketing...
June Carol Smith Martin
Feb 7, 2025
Mrs. June Carol Smith Martin, 86, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family. Mrs. Martin was born June 1, 1938, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Waller Harden “Buster” and Gladys Epperson Smith. June graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 1956, where she was an outstanding basketball player....
Doris Jefferson Bullin
Feb 7, 2025
Mrs. Doris Jean Jefferson Bullin, age 78, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at her residence in Dobson, NC. She was born January 30, 1947, to the late Irene Reynolds and Roscoe Jefferson Sr. Mrs. Bullin was a very loving and caring wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend. She had a passion for serving the Lord and was a...
Terry Curtis Key
Feb 7, 2025
Mr. Terry Curtis Key, age 69 of Stokesdale, passed away on Friday morning, February 7, 2025, at his home. He was born November 21, 1955, in Forsyth County to the late Barley Chester Key and Mattie Sue Harbour Key. He was retired from Smith Carolina where he worked as a crane operator. Mr. Key is survived by a son and...
Dorothy Elizabeth Cross Haymore
Feb 6, 2025
Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Cross Haymore, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on June 25, 1934 in Surry County to the late Lucian and Katherine Bunker Cross. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Delores Yeager of Las Vegas, NV and...
Brenda Gae Collins
Feb 6, 2025
Mrs. Brenda Gae Collins, age 75, of the Westfield community, passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Mrs. Collins was born in Surry County, to the late Daniel Fred Stanley and Mary Ruth Stanley. She was a loving wife, mother, aunt and friend, she’ll be deeply missed by her family and many loved ones, amazing church family,...
Betty Mae DeHart Greenwale
Feb 6, 2025
Mrs. Betty Mae DeHart Greenwale, age 90 of Eden, North Carolina passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 6, 2025. She was born in Rockingham County, NC to the late Leonard Charles DeHart and Maysie Rea Watts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse James Greenwale; one daughter, Pattie Edmond; one...
Philiaw "Phil" Parker
Feb 6, 2025
Mr. Philiaw “Phil” Parker, 77, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Born October 1, 1947, to the late Dewey Sherman and Virginia Hall Parker. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Phil adored his family and was devoted to his grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing with his...
Deborah Kay Sumner Bridges
Feb 6, 2025
Mrs. Deborah Kay Sumner Bridges, 66, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Born September 28, 1958, to the late George L. Sumner and Colleen Edwards Hiatt. Deborah was a pistol, you never had to guess what was on her mind. She was quick witted and had a...
Mary Nell (Bunn) Dixon
Feb 5, 2025
Mrs. Mary Nell Bunn White Dixon, age 90 of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Dixon was born on February 12, 1934, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Clarence and Fannie Sue Burnette Bunn. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great...
Billy Ray Collins
Feb 5, 2025
Mr. Billy Ray Collins, age 83, of Stuart, Virginia completed his earthly journey and went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 5, 2025, at his home surrounded in love. He was born in Lawsonville, North Carolina on September 17, 1941, to the late Grady Franklin Collins and Hallie Louise Collins. In addition to his parents, he was...
Robert John Greene Sr.
Feb 4, 2025
Mr. Robert John Greene Sr., age 83, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at his home. He was born on September 21, 1941 in Passaic County, New Jersey to the late Robert and Thelma Matthews Green. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Wendy Hahr and Robert Greene Jr. of Mt. Airy, NC, Pamela Greene...
Carleene Hatcher Pilson
Feb 4, 2025
Carleene Hatcher Pilson, 86, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on February 4, 2025, at Stanleytown Health and Rehab in Bassett. She was born in Patrick County on September 19, 1938, to the late Eldon Ray Hatcher and Amanda Vernellie Thomas Hatcher. In addition to her parents, Carleene is preceded in death by first husband, Clarence Leon Pilson, Sr; her second...
Morris Keith Goins
Feb 4, 2025
Mr. Morris Keith Goins, age 62 of Germanton, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Tuesday morning February 4, 2025, from Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born July 21, 1962, in Davidson County to the late Cecil and Diana Russell Goins. He was a truck driver for over 33 years for Hardy Brother’s Trucking...
Martha Daphne Goins King
Feb 4, 2025
Mrs. Martha Daphne Goins King, 96, of Mount Airy, gained her heavenly wings on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. King was born September 6, 1928, in Henry County, VA, the daughter of the late David and Doskia Pruitt Goins. For many years, Daphne worked in the cafeteria at Gentry...
Eric Ryan Moats
Feb 3, 2025
Eric Ryan Moats, 53, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025. Born June 3, 1971, to Lester Rogers Moats and Teresa Mole Draughn. Eric was a loving son, father, brother, friend, and devoted Christian. Eric was a graduate from Surry Central High School and Surry Community College. Along with his parents, left to cherish his memory are...
Crystal Jenkins Garcia
Feb 2, 2025
Mrs. Crystal Jenkins Garcia, age 43, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born December 4, 1981, in Surry County, to the late Jimmy Dave Jenkins and the late Barbara Cockerham Jenkins. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, Bertin Garcia; children, David Rubio (Lety), Casey Rubio, Eddie Rubio, Chanita Aquridz, Jordan...
Vernell Lucas Schlosser
Feb 2, 2025
Mr. Vernell Lucas Schlosser, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, February 2, 2025, at PruittHealth in Elkin. Born August 13, 1937, in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late Otto and Thelma Bles Schlosser. Vernell proudly served his country in the United States Army in the mid-1950s. Following his honorable discharge, he had...
Frances Atkins Sheppard
Feb 2, 2025
Frances Atkins Sheppard, 91 of Monroe, N.C., passed away on February 2, 2025. She was born in Patrick County, Va. on September 10, 1933, to the late Ruben E. Atkins and Ollie Baliles Atkins. She was preceded in death by her husband Isaac Lester Sheppard, her brother James Edwin Atkins, and brother-in-law Wayne Robert Simmons. She was a lifelong member...


