Avis Quesinberry Light
Apr 8, 2025
Mrs. Avis Quesinberry Light, age 96 of Meadows of Dan, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Carroll County on June 12, 1928, to the late Charlie Larkin Quesinberry and Annie Eunice Burnette Quesinberry. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Light was preceded in death by her husband Lazarus Dwain Light;...
William Darrin McRae Coleman
Apr 8, 2025
Mr. William Darrin McRae Coleman, age 52, of Mount Airy passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Mr. Coleman was born in Surry County on June 28, 1972, to the late Curtis Coleman and Phyllis Vernell Hill Coleman. He was a man of many traits, he’ll be deeply missed by all who knew him. Mr. Coleman is...
Hillery Wayne Barker
Apr 8, 2025
Mr. Hillery Wayne Barker, 69, of Lowgap, passed away Tuesday morning, April 8, 2025, at his home. Mr. Barker was born June 23, 1955, in Trenton, NJ, the son of the late Hillery William and Vera Lucille Martin Barker. A hardworking man with deep roots in the land, Wayne spent much of his life in the logging industry. As the...
Walter Right Johnson
Apr 8, 2025
Mr. Walter Right Johnson, age 77, of Mount Airy, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Mr. Johnson was born on July 28, 1947, in Surry County to the late Harlow Johnson and Josie Anderson Johnson. He was a lifelong truck driver, were he trucked many miles from coast to coast. He was a loving father, grandfather...
Ruby Ann Tolbert Tablas Houlden
Apr 8, 2025
Mrs. Ruby Ann Tolbert Tablas Houlden, 92, of Winston-Salem, left her earthly home on Tuesday morning, April 8, 2025, and entered her heavenly home. Mrs. Houlden was born July 17, 1932, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Roy Roosevelt and Ada Mae Flippen Tolbert. Ruby was raised on a tobacco farm in the Pine Ridge community and graduated...
Jessie Barnard Morrison
Apr 7, 2025
Mrs. Jessie Barnard Morrison, age 96, passed peacefully and joyfully into Heaven on Monday, April 7, 2025, at their home in Richmond,Virginia. Jessie was the fourth of five children born to the late Alvin and Ettie Barnard in Meadows of Dan, Va. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Barnard; and three sisters,...
Donald W Speight
Apr 7, 2025
Mr. Donald W. Speight, age 89, of King, North Carolina passed away early Monday morning, April 7, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Speight was born in Surry County on September 22, 1935, to the late Paul F. Speight and Mabel Redwine Speight. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, he’ll be deeply missed...
William "Bill" Gathings, Sr.
Apr 6, 2025
William “Bill” Gathings, Sr., 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2025, surrounded by family, joining the love of his life, Georgia Carol, in eternal rest. Born on March 24, 1940, in Midway, North Carolina, Bill lived a full and meaningful life grounded in love, faith, and deep devotion to his family.
After reconnecting with Georgia Carol, they were married...
Sally Ann Towe Jones
Apr 6, 2025
Mrs. Sally Ann Towe Jones, 92, of Cana, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 6, 2025, at Walnut Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Walnut Cove, NC.
Mrs. Jones was born April 28, 1932, in Carroll County, VA, one of eight children born to the late William Roscoe and Mattie Frances Monday Towe.
Among Sally’s many passions was her love for...
Rev. Jerry Lane Brannock
Apr 6, 2025
Rev. Jerry Brannock, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on March 14, 1940 in Surry County to the late Richard William and Minnie Brown Brannock. Mr. Brannock retired from Riverside Exxon and was a minister for more than 60 years. He pastored the Holy Church...
Ruby Stone Simmons Smith
Apr 6, 2025
On April 6, 2025, Ruby Stone Simmons Smith went home to be with the Lord, and though Heaven gained a jewel, her light and memory remain with us here. Perhaps Roy and Carlyne Stone glimpsed into the future and saw the remarkable woman their little girl would become—so they named her Ruby: precious, vibrant, full of warmth and fire. Ruby...
Jack Carlton Tapp
Apr 5, 2025
Jack Carlton Tapp, Maj. (Ret. US ARMY), 82, of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2025 at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born in Durham, North Carolina, on July 14, 1942, Jack joined the Army National Guard in February 1961. He went on active duty with the Army to become an officer. Continuing his service, he proceeded to...
Jason Paul Bigelow, Sr.
Apr 5, 2025
Mr. Jason Paul Bigelow, Sr., age 56 of Stuart passed away on April 5, 2025 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born on December 29, 1968 in Massachusetts to the late James Edward Bigelow, Sr. and the late Janice Crystal Chapman Miller.
Mr. Bigelow served in the US Army in the 1st Armored Division. He loved his...
Jennifer Kay (Felts) Smith
Apr 5, 2025
Ms. Jennifer Kay Felts Smith, age 63 of Mount Airy, passed away on April 5, 2025, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Smith was born on April 25, 1961, in Surry County to Wade Franklin and Joyce Easter Felts. Jennifer was a loving daughter, sister, aunt; cousin, and friend. She will be so...
Jack Delana Sprinkle
Apr 5, 2025
Jack Delana Sprinkle, 89, of Elkin, North Carolina, passed away April 5, 2025. Born August 28, 1935, to the late Floyd and Elizabeth Jarvis Sprinkle, in Surry County, North Carolina. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife, Peggy Wall Sprinkle; daughter and son-in-law, Monette Chattin and Scott; grandchildren, Shenera Sprinkle, Briana Stiltner, and Samantha “Sam” Chattin; and 4...
Scharla Bray Browne
Apr 5, 2025
Mrs. Scharla Bray Browne, age 78, of Oak Island, NC passed away peacefully at the SECU Hospice Home in Bolivia, NC. She was born in Guilford County, May 22, 1946, the daughter of Charles Hughes and Mildred Fleming Bray. Surviving is her husband of 28 years, David Allen Browne; sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Lee Morris, Scott and Kim Morris;...
Darious Walter Taylor, Sr.
Apr 2, 2025
Mr. Darious Taylor, 80, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 2, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Taylor was born in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, to the late Daniel and Melva Hanna Taylor. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Cumbie, and a brother, Dan Taylor. He served in the US Army in the...
Marie Ann Scibona McCann
Apr 2, 2025
Mrs. Marie Ann Scibona McCann, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on September 2, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Anthony and Lena Booker Scibona. Mrs. McCann was heavily involved with her church and church family at Holy Angels Catholic...
Jennifer Lynn Sawyers
Apr 1, 2025
Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Sawyers, age 47, of Lowgap, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at The Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on November 21, 1977 in Surry County to Roger and Lynn Shelton Sawyers. Left to cherish her memory are a sister, Shonda Holsclaw (Lennie); brother, Bradley Sawyers (Tracy); special uncle, Gary Sawyers;...
Shirley Ann Mabe Sheppard
Apr 1, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Ann Mabe Sheppard, age 84 of Lawsonville, N.C. was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born August 16, 1940 in Patrick County to the late Noel Mabe and Lettie Ann Shelton Mabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...