Mary Phillips Botkin
Jan 7, 2025
Mrs. Mary Phillips Botkin, age 99, of Fort Collins, CO and formerly of Mount Airy passed away in Fort Collins, CO on January 7, 2025. She was born on August 14, 1925, in Carroll County, VA the daughter of Jesse Andrew and Bertha Horton Phillips. Mary was retired from Quality Mills, Inc and a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church...
David Michael Davis
Jan 11, 2025
Mr. David Michael Davis, of Pfafftown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 30. David was born in Lee County on January 16, 1994. Strong in his faith, he knew his Lord and Savior and clung to the promise of God’s grace and mercy. Comfort comes to his family knowing that he is enthusiastically rejoicing...
Juanita Lawrence Thompson
Jan 9, 2025
Juanita Lawrence Thompson passed away on January 9, 2025, in Altamonte Springs, Florida. She was born December 11, 1932, in Dobson, NC, to the late Henry Clay Lawrence III and Mae Smith Lawrence.
Mrs. Thompson married James R. Thompson in 1952 and moved to Fairfax VA. They had five children. In 1977, they moved to Longwood, Florida where Mrs. Thompson was...
Shirley Vidia Goins Clark
Jan 20, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Vidia Goins Clark, age 83 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was born in Patrick County on September 15, 1941, to the late Chester Allen Goins and Minnie Sawyer Goins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Goins. Shirley never met a...
Lennis Mae (Spencer) Crotts
Jan 20, 2025
Mrs. Lennis Mae Spencer Crotts, age 78 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Crotts was born on May 26, 1946, in Carroll County to the late Warren and Ruby Woods Spencer. Lennis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be...
Floyd Oleman Sexton
Jan 19, 2025
Mr. Floyd Oleman Sexton, age 95, passed away on January 19, 2025. He was born on July 19, 1929, to the late John Wesley Sexton and Fannie Etta Roberts Sexton. Floyd was a faithful member of Community Baptist Church as long as his health permitted. Floyd served our country in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He was the...
Teresea Gay (Bryant) Bowman
Jan 18, 2025
Mrs. Teresea Gay Bryant Bowman, age 53 of Lambsburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bowman was born on January 7, 1972, in Surry County to Reverend Donald Bryant, Sr. and Opal Combs Bryant. Surviving is her daughter, Erica Bowman Bean (Tyler); son Bryant Daniel Bowman...
Libby Mae Hiatt Shaw
Jan 17, 2025
Mrs. Libby Hiatt Shaw, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, January 17, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Shaw was born April 29, 1933, in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late Arless and Mayola Marshall Hiatt. Libby and her husband, Roger, owned and operated Everybody’s Lunch on West...
Cheryl Ann Ward
Jan 17, 2025
Cheryl Ann Ward, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family and friends on January 17, 2025. Cheryl was born on February 16, 1951, in Lynwood, California. Cheryl is survived by her 4 siblings, Michael Ward, (MaryEllen), Bryan Ward (Deb), Marie Ward, and John Ward (Stephanie), as well as numerous loving nieces and...
Richard Allen Kinder
Jan 17, 2025
Mr. Richard Allen Kinder, age 82 of Cana, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home Friday morning, January 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Kinder was born on August 23, 1942, in Wayne County, Missouri to the late Ural and Pauline Cartright Kinder. Mr. Kinder was an equipment operator for more than 50 years, having worked in many...
Lela Elizabeth Holder McCaskill
Jan 17, 2025
Mrs. Lela Elizabeth Holder McCaskill, age 77, of Elkin, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on June 29, 1947 in Surry County to the late Everett and Synester (Sina) Flippin Holder. She was a member of Shield of Faith Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory...
Mitchell Edward Stanley
Jan 17, 2025
Mitchell Edward Stanley, born August 9, 1943, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2025, with his three loving daughters by his side. Known for his quick wit and humor, Mitchell was a master jokester who could make anyone laugh. He loved his family fiercely, adored his loyal dog, and had a knack for colorful language that left no room for...
William Edward "Bill" Wyatt, Sr.
Jan 16, 2025
Mr. William Edward “Bill” Wyatt, Sr., age 78, of Patrick Springs, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at his home. He was born in Smyth County, Virginia on November 17, 1946, to the late Ira Bane Wyatt and Maude Evans Wyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Margaret Marie Gwynn Coalson
Jan 16, 2025
Ms. Margaret Marie Gwynn Coalson, 72, of Ararat, VA, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 16, 2025, at her home. Ms. Coalson was born March 13, 1952, in Patrick County, VA, one of eleven children born to the late Andrew Franklin and Letha Jane Hiatt Gwynn. Margaret retired after many years of dedicated service at Lynn Hosiery. A lifelong member of...
Hennis Newton Clement
Jan 16, 2025
Mr. Hennis Newton Clement, age 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, January 16, 2025, at his daughter's home in Mount Airy surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Clement was born on September 8, 1931, to the late Adam Smith Clement and Sallie Matthews Clement in Patrick County, Virginia. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend, he will...
Nancy Marie Jenkins Carver
Jan 16, 2025
Ms. Nancy Marie Jenkins Carver, age 73, of Elkin passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Central Continuing Care. She was born November 6, 1951, in Surry County, to the late Howard Spencer Jenkins and the late Thelma Magalene Snow Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband David Carver and daughter Deborah Krusinski....
Louis Gray Senter
Jan 15, 2025
Mr. Louis Gray Senter, age 83 of the Pine Ridge community, passed away peacefully Wednesday night January 15, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 6, 1941, in Surry County to the late Samuel Spurgeon Senter and Minnie Pearl Lowery Senter. He was a loving and caring husband,...
Tina Hazelwood Embry
Jan 15, 2025
Mrs. Tina Hazelwood Embry, age 50, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 2, 1974, in Surry County, to John Wayne and Carolyn Shockley Hazelwood. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her loving husband, Ryan Embry;...
James Stewart "Hobie" Hobernicht
Jan 14, 2025
Mr. James Stewart “Hobie” Hobernicht, 92, of Lowgap, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born February 16, 1932, to the late Howard Milton and Lunda Prince Hobernicht in Ursina, Pennsylvania. James S. Hobernicht, better known as “Hobie” or “Papa”, was anything but an ordinary man. He was a kind, compassionate, family...
Adrian "Andy" Frank Boxman
Jan 14, 2025
Mr. Adrian “Andy” Frank Boxman, age 76 of McLeansville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 15, 1948, to the late Johannes Bertus Boxman and Margaret Little Boxman. Andy joined the United States Marine Corps in 1967 and served two tours of duty in Vietnam...