Alene Anderson Tilley
Sep 1, 2023
Mrs. Alene Anderson Tilley, age 96, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023, at her home. She was born on July 15, 1927, in Surry County to the late William and Cora Banner Payne Anderson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish...
Romey Weldon "Bud" Hunter, Jr.
Sep 1, 2023
Mr. Romey Weldon (Bud) Hunter, Jr. age 77 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Friday morning, September 1, 2023 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. He was born December 1, 1945 in Surry County to the late Romey Weldon Hunter and Ina Sue Willard Hunter. He was retired from Altec. He attended Bannertown Baptist Church and Calvary...
Maryln Lane Johnson
Aug 31, 2023
Mrs. Maryln Lane Johnson, age 64 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkin, North Carolina. She was born in Montgomery County, Virgina on January 1, 1959 to the late James M. Lane and Betty Dalton Lane. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Timothy Craig Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson is survived...
Frankie Rogers Joyce
Aug 31, 2023
Mrs. Frankie Rogers Joyce, 82, of Pinnacle, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Joyce was born September 18, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Otis Perry and Minnie Palmer Rogers. Frankie retired from Econo Lodge and was a member of Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband,...
Ms. Flossie Alene Easter
Aug 30, 2023
Ms. Flossie Alene Easter, age 79, of Mount Airy gained her angel wings at her home on Wednesday afternoon August 30, 2023. She was born in Surry County on February 11, 1944, to the late Lewis Arnold and Minnie Alma Horton Easter. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be deeply missed. Left to cherish...
Reva Wilmoth McDevitt
Aug 30, 2023
Reva Wilmoth McDevitt, 91 of Dobson, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 30, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 21, 1931, to the late Thomas Byrd and Stella Snow Wilmoth. Reva was a very dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. She was very devoted to...
Walter "Wendell" McCann
Aug 30, 2023
Mr. Walter “Wendell” McCann, 82 , of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on September 30, 1940, to the late Grover and Mary Hodges McCann. Mr. McCann worked for Westinghouse for many years. He is survived by his loving wife...
Edna Conchita Simpson Bowman
Aug 30, 2023
Mrs. Edna Conchita Simpson Bowman, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, August 30, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Bowman was born April 21, 1946, in Durham County, the daughter of the late R. Richard and Dorothy “Dot” Vernon Simpson. Conchita graduated from North Surry High School in 1964. She retired from...
Elizabeth Irene (Clement) Belton
Aug 30, 2023
Mrs. Elizabeth “Irene” Clement Belton, age 87 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Belton was born July 10, 1936, in Patrick County to the late Raffie Alexander Clement, Sr. and Sallie Frances Hiatt Clement. Irene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. ...
Linda Leola Ross York
Aug 29, 2023
Mrs. Linda Leola Ross York, age 72, of Elkin, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Pruitt Healthcare in Elkin. She was a strong woman who loved her family who had fought a battle with her health, but God stopped by on Tuesday and healed her and said it’s time to come home. We know she walked...
Avery Leo Dillon
Aug 29, 2023
Mr. Avery Leo Dillon, age 89, of Stuart, VA passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. He was born on September 22, 1933, to the late Merton and Della Belcher Dillon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six siblings, Marie Barbour, Jeanette Pendleton, Myrtle Hollingsworth, Jewell Haden, Green Dillon and...
Mary Elizabeth Jacobs Jenkins
Aug 28, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Jacobs Jenkins journeyed to her heavenly home on Monday, August 28, 2023, to be reunited with her husband, William Walker (Willie ) Jenkins and her grandson, Kevin Glenn Scott. Mary is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Allen Bricker, her brother Jimmy Jacobs (Barbara), sister, Louise Jacobs Melton. She was preceded in death by her...
Opal Faye McHone Oakley (Hawks)
Aug 27, 2023
Mrs. Opal Faye McHone Oakley, age 84, of Dobson, NC passed away on August 27, 2023, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Surry County, NC on March 28, 1939, to the late Jess Franklin McHone and the late Lela Marsh McHone. She was a loving Mother and Mema to many. ...
Betty Jean Brindle Stanley
Aug 27, 2023
Ms. Betty Jean Brindle Stanley, age 84, of Dobson, NC, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, August 27, 2023. She was born in Surry County to the late Charlie Walter Brindle and Evie Ellen Norman Brindle. Betty worked for many years at Central Care as a CNA and also as a seamstress at...
Justin Ray Dawson
Aug 26, 2023
Justin Ray Dawson
June 12th, 1990 - August 26th, 2023
Our beautiful boy, Justin Ray Dawson was born on June 12th, 1990 to Tommy & Jettie Dawson of Elkin, NC. Justin didn’t speak, but his life spoke volumes to those who knew and loved him. Justin ran into the arms of Jesus on the early morning of August...
Alta Mae Thompson Johnson
Aug 26, 2023
Due to power outages in the area the visitation for Miss Johnson has been rescrescheduled for Tuesday night
Mrs. Alta Mae Thompson Johnson, age 77, of Mount Airy passed away peacefully on Saturday morning August 26, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was surrounded by her loving family as she entered the gates...
Clouis Louise Goad Smith
Aug 25, 2023
Mrs. Clouis Goad Smith, 90, was called home to be with her eternal Lord on August 25, 2023, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Mt. Airy, NC and grew up in the Surry County area. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Pearl Goad and brothers Harvey, Louis, and Jimmy Goad. ...
Thelma Lillian "Bouie" Dowell
Aug 25, 2023
Miss Thelma Lillian “Bouie” Dowell, 98, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, at her home. She was born on October 19, 1924, in Surry County to the late Ambrose Lafayette and Nannie Lessie Deatherage Dowell. She was a loving homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by sisters and brother-in-law, Opal...
Steven Richard Ford
Aug 25, 2023
August 25, 2023, Steven Richard Ford, 51, of Advance, NC, passed away peacefully at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home with family and friends by his side. Steve became free of pain, and his long fight with cancer was over as he was welcomed into heaven with open arms.
Steve was born on December 7, 1971, to Barbara VanDyke...
Arthur Wayne "AW" Moore
Aug 24, 2023
Mr. Arthur Wayne Moore, age 61, of Burlington, passed away Thursday afternoon August 24, 2023, at Alamance Regional Hospital in Burlington. He was born on July 24, 1962, in Alleghany County to the late Burton Wayne Moore and Mary Lou Hawks Moore. He was an auto mechanic and landscaper. AW graduated from North Surry High School in 1980 and...