Russell Lee Pike Sr.
Jul 23, 2023
Mr. Russell Lee Pike, Sr., age 82, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday July 23, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born on March 16, 1941, in Surry County to the late Garfield and Nora Noah Pike. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Hazel Bowman Pike; daughter, Melissa Pike, son,...
Kathy Annette Napier Watson
Jul 23, 2023
Mrs. Kathy Annette Napier Watson, age 69, of Mount Airy passed away at her home on Sunday evening July 23, 2023. She was born on May 27, 1954, in Nashville, TN to Thomas Napier and the late Viola Carlile Napier. Kathy was a loving homemaker and loved spending time with her family and fur babies. Left to cherish her...
Edward McCoy Smith
Jul 22, 2023
Mr. Edward McCoy Smith of Pinnacle, NC passed away quietly in the early morning of 7/22/2023. He was 84 years young, the only child of Oscar and Opal (Mosely) Smith. A joy to be around, Ed was much loved by his family, including his children, Michael Edward Smith, Terry Smith Spease, Mark Harris; his grandchildren, Michelle Dawn Wilson, Adam...
Carol Lynn Morris
Jul 22, 2023
Mrs. Carol Lynn Walker Morris, age 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on August 27, 1949, in Essex County, New Jersey. She was a loving wife, companion, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her...
Elizabeth Ann Price
Jul 21, 2023
On July 21, 2023, Elizabeth Ann Price (Sheipe), affectionately known as Betsy, passed away peacefully at her home with her daughters by her side. Born in Pottsville, PA to the late Andrew and Mary Jane Sheipe, she was named after her great-great-grandmother Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Raised in Willingboro, NJ, Betsy made lifelong friendships where friends felt like family and...
Michael Barry Sneed
Jul 21, 2023
Michael Barry Sneed passed away at his home in Dobson on July 21st 2023; at the age of 65. He was born in Surry county on June 23rd 1958. He is preceded in death by his father Junior Wesley Sneed and his mother Mary "Edith" Sneed; as well as his maternal and paternal grandparents.
Surviving is the mother...
Paul S. Turner
Jul 21, 2023
Mr. Paul Sylvester Turner, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at his home. He was born in Stokes County on February 7, 1936, to the late Henry Turner and Nannie Brown Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Pheobe Ayers, Louise Shelton, and Pauline...
Aileen Edwards Badgett
Jul 20, 2023
Mrs. Aileen Edwards Badgett, 106, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, July 20, 2023. She was born April 9, 1917, in Mount Airy, to Irwin Richard “I.R.” and Zoie Blanche Brannock Edwards. She joined the First Baptist Church at an early age and had special memories of her attendance there and her graduation from Mount Airy High School, Class...
Paul Arnold Shelton
Jul 20, 2023
Mr. Paul Arnold Shelton, 90, of King, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mr. Shelton was born November 2, 1932, in Surry County, the son of the late Ramey and Clennie Rakes Shelton. He retired from the United States Air Force, having served 23 years. Paul was...
Michael "Mike" Charles Nester
Jul 20, 2023
Mr. Michael “Mike” Charles Nester, age 70, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning July 20, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mike was born in Patrick County on May 10, 1953, to the late Clarence Rudolph Nester and Gracie Marie Wilson Nester. He retired from Sawyers Signs after 23 years of dedicated service. ...
Gary Lawson Cockram
Jul 20, 2023
Mr. Gary Lawson Cockram, age 77 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on November 28, 1945, to the late Arthur G. Cockram and Lois Edna Lawson Cockram. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald Cockram and Michael Cockram. ...
Florence Seawell Skipper
Jul 19, 2023
Ms. Florence Ann Seawell Skipper, age 75, of Dobson, NC, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Guildford Co. on January 10, 1948, to the late Joseph Seawell and the late Grace Cheek Seawell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Peggy Jean Galyean Holbrook
Jul 19, 2023
Mrs. Peggy Jean Galyean Holbrook, age 59, of Booneville, NC, passed away on Wednesday night July 19, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 18, 1964, in Allegheny County to the late Ivy Jay Galyean and Barbara Jean Taylor Galyean. Left to cherish her memory are her siblings, Karen Galyean Lane,...
William Neal Lawson
Jul 18, 2023
Mr. William Neal Lawson, age 52, of mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, at his home. He was born on March 7, 1971, in Surry County to the late Kent and Hucie Watson Lawson. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Morgan Lawson, Chase Lawson, Jordan Flippen, and Connor Locklear ; sisters, Faith McCreary (Wade), Trelesa...
Lena Beatrice Harrell Dixon
Jul 18, 2023
Mrs. Lena Beatrice Harrell Dixon, age 75, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on December 27, 1947, in Surry County to the late Ernest and Virginia Stroupe Harrell. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will surely be missed by...
Roger Lee Hall
Jul 17, 2023
Mr. Roger Lee Hall, age 79, of Cana Virginia, passed away on Tuesday July 18, 2023, in Winston-Salem, at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born in Carroll County Virginia on March 2, 1944, to the late Sampson Hall and the late Pauline Weddle Hall. In additions to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Stuart Watson Epperson, Sr.
Jul 17, 2023
Stuart Watson Epperson, Sr. or "Big Stu" has fought the good fight, finished his race and is now in the Presence of Jesus, the One he loved, served and told everyone about. Stuart Epperson was Chairman and co-founder of Salem Media Group, a Christian broadcasting company with over 100 radio stations including 67 stations in all of the top 25...
Bradley Ray Tilley
Jul 16, 2023
Bradley Ray Tilley, age 41 of Lawsonville, North Carolina passed away at his home unexpectedly on Sunday, July 16, 2023, he was the son of Carol (James) Tilley of Walnut Cove, NC and Teddy Tilley (Donna Collins) of Lawsonville, NC. He is also survived by two daughters, whom he loved endlessly Vada Woods of Walnut Cove and Harper Tilley...
Opal Lane (McMillian) Collins
Jul 16, 2023
Mrs. Opal Lane McMillian Collins, age 82, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Novant-Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Collins was born on February 27, 1941 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late John Cassell and Rhoda Gwynn McMillian. Opal was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and...
Robert Howard Fain
Jul 16, 2023
Mr. Robert Howard Fain, age 71 of Patrick Springs, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 17, 1952, to the late James Rufus Fain and Clara Edna Lovell Fain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Hooker; and...