Obituaries
Troy Eugene Musick
Aug 12, 2024
Mr. Troy Eugene Musick of Mount Airy, NC passed away suddenly on August 12, 2024. He was born on February 15, 1956. Mr. Musick was a kind soul who would do anything to help others. He was loved and cherished by all that knew him. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Musick and brother Bill. Left...
Nancy Price Moore
Aug 12, 2024
Sister Nancy Lee Price Moore, born to the late Wallace Benton and Leola Joyce Price in Stokes County, North Carolina, on September 26, 1952, departed this life on August 12, 2024, at Blue Ridge Nursing Home.
A proud graduate of Charles Drew High School, Class of 1970, Sister Nancy began her career at Panel Knitting, where she worked for over 20...
Marjorie Carol Smith Cheek
Aug 12, 2024
Mrs. Marjorie Carol Smith Cheek, age 85, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Monday August 12, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Cheek was born December 20, 1938, in Cheshire, Ohio, to the late Henry and Anna Smith. She was married to the love of her life, the late Jimmy Lee Cheek, for 63 wonderful...
Dewey Preston Penn, Jr.
Aug 12, 2024
Dewey Preston Penn, Jr. also known as “Big Red” or “Junebug” passed away August 12th at Sovah Health in Martinsville, VA. Jr. was born February 26, 1959 to the late Deacon Dewey Preston Penn, Sr. and Mother Beatrice Naomi Penn Penn.
Jr. was a 1978 graduate of Drewry Mason High School and went on to follow in his father’s footsteps to...
Larry Timothy "Tim" Calhoun
Aug 11, 2024
Larry Timothy "Tim" Calhoun, 56, passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2024, in Mount Airy, NC. He is survived by his beloved wife of 37 years, Christi (Cooke) Calhoun; their children, Cody, Garret, and Emily; four grandchildren; his parents, Larry and Linda Calhoun; his brother, Mitchell, and his wife; and his niece and nephew. Tim will be remembered for his...
Billy Ray Semones
Aug 11, 2024
Mr. Billy Ray Semones, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away early Sunday morning, August 11, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Semones was born April 17, 1951, in Surry County, the son of the late Lewis Monroe and Lena Rae Johnson Semones. Billy was an automotive mechanic for many years. He is survived by a sister, Judy Semones...
Jacob Daniel McBride
Aug 10, 2024
Mr. Jacob Daniel McBride, age 36 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024, in his sleep at his home. Mr. McBride was born October 10, 1987, in Surry County to the late Billy Ray McBride and Angela Tilley. Jacob graduated from Mount Airy High School and was an avid Duke fan. He also enjoyed video games and...
Bobby Nelson Pendleton
Aug 10, 2024
Mr. Bobby N. Pendleton, age 86 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Patrick County on September 19, 1937, to the late Roscoe Nelson Pendleton and Mabel Hopkins Pendleton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54...
Vivian Ruth Martin Phillips
Aug 10, 2024
Mrs. Vivian Ruth Martin Phillips, age 93 of Mount Airy, passed at her home on Saturday morning August 10, 2024. She was born in Surry County on July 3, 1931, to the late Pate and Lillian Brown Martin. She was retired from Cross Creek after many years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Left to cherish her memory...
Margaret Leigh Tolbert Marvin
Aug 10, 2024
Mrs. Margaret Leigh Tolbert Marvin, age 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday evening August 10, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Marvin was born in Surry County, July 13, 1946, to the late William “Ed” Tolbert and Lottie Newman Tolbert. She was a proud prior owner of Cana...
Audrey Alice Collins
Aug 9, 2024
Mrs. Audrey Alice Collins, age 82 of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully at her sister's home in Stuart, Va on Friday, August 9, 2024. She was born in Covington, Virginia on November 4, 1941. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Edward Collins; and her mother, Lillian Louise Byers Brooks. Audrey retired from Piedmont Airlines/ U. S. Airlines...
Robert "Colton" Cunningham
Aug 9, 2024
Robert “Colton” Cunningham, age 17 of Woolwine, Virginia passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024. He was born in Henry County, Virginia on September 1, 2006. Colton was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, Lane Gusler and Kathleen Rakes Gusler; his maternal great-grandparents, James Marshall Kellam and Lorene McBride Kellam, and his step-grandfather, Scott Ashby. Colton will be remembered...
Edward Wayne Sutphin
Aug 9, 2024
Mr. Edward Wayne Sutphin, age 73, of Ararat, North Carolina passed away Friday morning, August 9, 2024, at his residence. Mr. Sutphin was born in Surry County on April 12, 1951, to the late Edward Junior Sutphin and Glenda Venable Sutphin. He worked for many years in the construction business, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, he’ll...
Carol Midkiff Willis Mills
Aug 9, 2024
Ms. Carol Midkiff Willis Mills, age 89, of Greenville, NC and formerly of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the MacGregor Downs Health and Rehab Center in Greenville, NC. She was born in Surry County, October 24, 1934, the daughter of the late George W. and Rosa Rakes Midkiff. Ms. Mills worked for many years in...
Lisa Jane Wright
Aug 9, 2024
Miss Lisa Jane Wright, age 49, of mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on January 28, 1975 in Forsyth County to Peggy Wright Pell and the late Richard Dale Pell. Left to cherish her memory is her daughters, Tarren and Brandi Wright, Lana and...
Terry Manning Ashley
Aug 7, 2024
Mrs. Terry Manning Ashley, 69, of Jonesville, North Carolina, passed away August 7, 2024. Born September 3, 1954, to the late Ross Hamilton and Phyllis Ann Cummings Manning in Yadkin County, North Carolina. She is survived by her son, Jason Brent Ashley; sisters and brother-in-law, Geneva and Red Davis, and Jennifer Marsh Martin. A celebration of life service will be...
Arlene (Huff) Brim
Aug 7, 2024
Arlene Huff Brim (96) went home to be with her lord and savior, Jesus Christ. She passed away at the Gray Brier Rehabilitation & Nursing Facility in Trinity, North Carolina on the evening of Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The daughter of Walter Lee Huff and Nancy Horton Huff, Arlene was born on December 22, 1927. She graduated from Mt. Airy...
Jerry Michael Draughn
Aug 7, 2024
Mr. Jerry Michael Draughn, 67, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Born March 25, 1957, in Surry County to the late Grover Samuel and Francis Louise Simpson Draughn. Mr. Draughn retired from Dobson Trucking, where he worked as a dump truck driver. Jerry was a loving brother and uncle; he loved...
Lucy Mae Collins Harris
Aug 7, 2024
Mrs. Lucy Mae Collins Harris, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 7, 2024, at her home. Mrs. Harris was born December 8, 1933, in Surry County, to the late Aldie Roosevelt and Annie Elizabeth Tickle Collins. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Frank Dale Harris; and a son, Craig Dale Harris. In addition to...
Frances Jean Owen Kelley
Aug 7, 2024
Mrs. Frances Jean Owen Kelley, age 55, of Elkin, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on May 16, 1969 in Surry County to the late Joseph Howard and Mary Gladys Luffman Owen. Mrs. Kelley was a retired teacher from Forsyth County Schools. Left to cherish her...
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