Gary James "Buck" Wood
Apr 15, 2025
Mr. Gary James “Buck” Wood, age 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning April 15, 2025, at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Wood was born August 31, 1951, in Surry County, to the late Columbus Wood and Ethel Adams Wood King. He was an avid cook, working in the restaurant/food industry nearly all his life. He also loved to collect...
Rodney Fae Horton
Apr 14, 2025
Rodney Fae Horton, aged 74 of Claudville, passed from this world on Monday, April 14, 2025. Born July 16, 1950, to Earnest William Horton and Flossie Bowman Horton, Rod, or "Hotrod" as he was known amongst friends, was a US Army Veteran, retired linesman, farmer, scrounger, trickster and consummate pain in the ass. He was also the most generous, loyal...
Dale Andrew Hylton
Apr 14, 2025
Dale Andrew “Stretch” Hylton, age 55 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on April 14, 2025, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 31, 1969, to the late Harold Hylton and Barbara Woods Hylton.
Dale grew up in the Woolwine, Virginia area. He graduated from Patrick County High School and Auto and Diesel College in Tennessee. He worked as...
Arlie Marion
Apr 14, 2025
Mr. Arlie Marion, 89 of Bassett, VA, passed away on Monday evening April 14, 2025, at Mulberry Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Martinsville, VA. He was born March 24, 1936, in Surry County to the late Riley and Nora Gillespie Marion. Arlie retired from Bassett Furniture after several years of service. Left to cherish his memory are his wife,...
Patsy Jean Branson Robertson
Apr 14, 2025
Mrs. Patsy Jean Branson Robertson, age 78, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at her home. She was born on October 29, 1946 in Forsyth County to the late George Washington Branson Sr. and the late Louis Robertine Branson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew...
Imogene Leftwich Simmons
Apr 14, 2025
Mrs. Imogene Leftwich Simmons, age 85 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Simmons was born on November 30, 1939, in Surry County to the late Raleigh Oscar and Carrie Lee McHone Leftwich. Imogene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, sister,...
Mettie Elizabeth Hiatt
Apr 13, 2025
THIS OBITUARY IS PROVIDED AS A COURTESY FOR GENTRY FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE IN YADKINVILLE.
Miss Mettie Elizabeth Hiatt, who was lovingly known as “Lib”, was born March 18, 1945 in Surry County to the late John Alex and Kate Eads Hiatt. Elizabeth worked with the US Department of Agriculture for 39 years until retiring as County Executive Director for Sampson County....
Brandon Everett Marshall
Apr 12, 2025
Mr. Brandon Everett Marshall, age 44 of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday morning April 12, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born April 17, 1980, to Brigget Annette Cooke Horton and the late Marty Van Marshall. He worked for Lester’s Towing and Automotive. He loved riding his Harley-Davidson and hanging out with his family and...
Susan Clinard Slate
Apr 12, 2025
Susan Slate, 67, of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, formerly of Stuart, VA, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025.
Born in 1957, Susan was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose life was rooted in love, kindness, and generosity. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Pete Slate, with whom she shared a lifetime of memories and deep affection.
Susan...
Mary Alice Hiatt Cockerham
Apr 12, 2025
Mrs. Mary Alice Hiatt Cockerham, 83, of Walnut Cove, passed away peacefully on Saturday night, April 12, 2025, and is now resting at Jesus’ feet. Mrs. Cockerham was born May 7, 1941, in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late Robert Oakley and Sadie Bell Haynes Hiatt. Alice retired as a fixer from Sara Lee Corporation after many years...
Shayne Crue Martin
Apr 12, 2025
Mr. Shayne Crue Martin, age 29, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025. He was born March 16, 1996, in Surry County, NC, to the late Gregory Keith Martin and the late Lisa Annette Boles Martin. Left to cherish his memories are his son, Redding Crue Martin; his son's mother, Ivy Riggans Martin; half-brother, Terry Chad Key; grandfather,...
Elizabeth Ann Willard
Apr 11, 2025
Ms. Elizabeth Ann Willard, age 80, of Statesville, passed away early Friday morning, April 11, 2025, at the Sherrills Ford Hospice Home in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. Ms. Willard was born in Surry County on November 17, 1944, the daughter of Joseph Hezekiah and Elsie Ann Payne Willard. Ms. Willard spent her entire career as a radiologic technologist primarily in...
Roger Dale Danley
Apr 11, 2025
Mr. Roger Dale Danley, age 72 of Ararat, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Danley was born on October 16, 1952, in Forsyth County to the late Ernest William and Elsie Arlene Taylor Danley. Roger was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Danielle Lynn Davis McCrary
Apr 10, 2025
Mrs. Danielle Lynn Davis McCrary, 37, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Mrs. McCrary was born November 18, 1987, in Surry County, to Michael Woodrow Davis and Amy Lynn Arnder. Danielle served as the controller at Surry Chemicals, where her dedication and attention to detail made a lasting impact. Outside of her professional life, she...
Kenneth James Guzman
Apr 10, 2025
Mr. Kenneth James Guzman, age 34 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025. He was born on April 28, 1990 in Patrick County to Jaime Guzman and Leticia Toledo Guzman.
Kenneth worked as a Disability and Transfer Counselor at Patrick & Henry Community College. He also served as the CEO of his company, Vibrante Community Services. He...
Duane Thomas Bailey, Sr.
Apr 10, 2025
Mr. Duane Thomas Bailey, Sr. age 77 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born on December 25, 1947, in Draper, North Carolina, to the late Powell Ray Bailey and Lois Vest Bailey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers.
Duane worked...
Judy "Dah" Ayers Morris
Apr 10, 2025
Mrs. Judy “Dah” Ayers Morris, age 66 of Lowgap, NC, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday morning April 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Baltimore, MD on March 16, 1959, to the late Roy and Ann Viars Ayers. She was owner/operator of Morris’ Garage for many years. Left to cherish her memory are...
Harriett Wilma Harbin Holmes
Apr 9, 2025
Mrs. Harriett Wilma Harbin Holmes of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was 83 years old. Mrs. Holmes was born July 26, 1941, in Brandywine, Maryland, one of four children born to the late Hilda Hutchens and Harry Harbin. Harriett found joy in the simple...
Larry John Lawless
Apr 9, 2025
Mr. Larry John Lawless, age 80 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem, North Carolina on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on August 22, 1944, to the late Eugene Madison Lawless and Mabel Pendleton Lawless. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lawless was preceded in death by...
Joel Timothy Jessup
Apr 9, 2025
Mr. Joel Timothy Jessup, age 64, of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on September 1, 1960 in Surry County to the late James “J.T” Thomas Jessup and Wilma Hill Jessup. He was a devoted father and grandfather with a quiet disposition and was known...