Rachel Golding Gentry
Jul 7, 2023
Mrs. Rachel Golding Gentry, age 82, of Chapin, South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2023. She was born in Surry County, May 23, 1941, the daughter of the late Dock and Allie Flippin Golding. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother (Mimi), sister and friend. Mrs. Gentry was retired from public education and a member of Saint...
Polly Ann Hall
Jul 5, 2023
Mrs. Polly Ann Childress Hall, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Surry Health Center by Harborview in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on March 1, 1943, to the late Foy and Sally Childress. Mrs. Hall was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. ...
Ellis Brent Crissman
Jul 4, 2023
Mr. Ellis Brent Crissman, 75, of Siloam, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 4, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Crissman was born June 21, 1948, in Surry County, the son of the late Ellis and Mae Bledsoe Crissman. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Patricia Love Crissman. Also left to cherish his memory are his...
Manu-Kofi Jabari Millan
Jul 4, 2023
Manu-Kofi Jabari Millan, 28, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly on July 4th, 2023. He was born June 30th, 1995, to Matthie M. Mabry and Sonia Millan. Mr. Millan was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. Along with his parents, left to cherish his memory is his...
Geraldine Sharon Pike Combs
Jul 4, 2023
Mrs. Geraldine Sharon Pike Combs, age 89, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday ,July 4, 2023, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born on August 26, 1933, in Surry County to the late Garfield and Nora Noah Pike. Mrs. Combs retired from Proctor Silex. Mrs. Combs was a very Godly mother, and devoted Christian who loved...
Allen Keith Bailey, Sr.
Jul 3, 2023
Mr. Allen Keith Bailey, Sr., 96, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday morning, July 3, 2023. He is survived by his four children, Allen Keith Bailey, Jr. of San Diego, CA, Beth Bailey of Sarasota, FL, Owen Bailey of Pilot Mountain, and Cathy Edwards of Wales, United Kingdom. He is also survived by six grandchildren,...
Mark Anthony Smith
Jul 3, 2023
Mr. Mark Anthony Smith, 62, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on September 22, 1960, to James Smith and the late Betty Jean Rakes Smith. Mr. Smith was of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father, and Pa...
Georgia Thomas Mayes
Jul 3, 2023
Mrs. Georgia Thomas Mayes, 80, of Lowgap, passed away Monday morning, July 3, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Mayes was born September 14, 1942, in Grayson County, VA, the daughter of the late George William Thomas and Era Amanda Dickens Thomas Golding. Georgia retired as a school nutrition worker from Cedar Ridge Elementary School and was a member of Mountain...
Sandra Darlene Ashburn
Jul 3, 2023
Sandra Darlene Ashburn, a loving mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on July 3, 2023, at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County, NC, on February 9, 1970.Sandra will be remembered for her kind and caring nature. She brought joy and happiness to the lives of her family and friends. Sandra leaves behind a...
Crystal Nicole Barker
Jul 2, 2023
Miss Crystal Nicole Barker, age 42, of Lowgap, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023, at the Novant-New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Ms. Barker was born April 27, 1981, in Davidson County to the late Debra Sue Shaw Barker, and H. Wanye Barker. Surviving is her daughter, Cloey Barker; two sons, Corey...
Charles Franklin Sprinkle
Jul 2, 2023
Charles Franklin “Frank” Sprinkle, a beloved farmer and cherished member of the Dobson community, has passed away at the age of 85. He was born on September 18, 1937, in Surry County, NC. He peacefully departed this life on July 2, 2023, at Central Continuing Care.Throughout his life, Frank dedicated himself to his work as a farmer. Beyond his...
Emma Lou Crotts
Jul 2, 2023
Miss Emma Lou Crotts, age 88 formally of Cana, Virginia passed away on Sunday morning, July 2, 2023, at Heritage Hall in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Miss Crotts was born August 18, 1934, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Jessie Elbert and Eliza Margaret Hawks Crotts. Emma was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be deeply...
Nancy Ann Reynolds
Jul 1, 2023
Mrs. Nancy Ann Reynolds, age 56 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023, at her home. She was born in Massachusetts on September 22, 1966. Nancy was preceded in death by her father, Richard; and a son, Eddie. Nancy loved animals and spending time with her family, especially her grandbabies.
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Pansy Louise Dollyhigh Wood
Jul 1, 2023
Mrs. Pansy Louise Dollyhigh Wood, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, July 1, 2023, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Wood was born June 5, 1930, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Lacy Harkrader and Mary Janette Blue Dollyhigh. Pansy owned and operated Pansy’s Beauty Shop for nearly 60 years and was a faithful...
James Edward "Eddie" Robertson
Jun 29, 2023
Mr. James Edward “Eddie” Robertson, age 63, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at his home on Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was born in Surry County on December 29, 1959, to Shelby Jean Doss Robertson and to the late James Clarence “JC” Robertson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mark Robertson....
Ricky Lee Chandler
Jun 28, 2023
Mr. Ricky Lee Chandler, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, June 28, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Chandler was born October 11, 1956, in Forsyth County, one of seven children born to the late Thomas Edgar and Margaret Helen Foalden Chandler. Ricky worked at Renfro Corporation for several years, and he...
Blanche Louise Gray Murphy
Jun 28, 2023
Mrs. Blanche Louise “Julie” Gray Murphy, 88, of Lowgap, passed away Wednesday morning, June 28, 2023, at her home. Mrs. Murphy was born January 2, 1935, in Beckley, WV, one of eleven children born to the late Lawrence and Mary Leona Smith Gray. Julie was a homemaker and a member of Roaring Gap Baptist Church. She is survived by a...
Margaret Sparger Honbarrier
Jun 28, 2023
Mrs. Margaret Sparger Honbarrier, 96, died Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Brookridge Retirement Community in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Honbarrier was born August 12, 1926, in Surry County, the daughter of the late DeWitt and Lura Wagoner Sparger. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dobson. Surviving are her...
Donna Lynn Epperson
Jun 27, 2023
Ms. Donna Lynn Epperson, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, June 27, 2023, at Mill Creek Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Winston-Salem. Ms. Epperson was born May 9, 1969, in Surry County, the only child born to Judy Dianne Goins Epperson and the late David Lee Epperson. Donna worked as a medical assistant for several years and...
Teresa Kay (Inman) Moore
Jun 27, 2023
Mrs. Teresa Kay Inman Moore, age 72 of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Moore was born on September 14, 1950, in Surry County to the late Edwin Franklin and Kay Lee Steele Inman. Teresa was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will...