Mr. Walter “Walt” Seba Leftwich, Jr. 85, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. He was born in Surry County on October 22, 1937, to the late Walter Seba Leftwich, Sr. and Hallie Collins Leftwich. Mr. Leftwich proudly served our country in the United States Army. He was known throughout...
Mr. Donald Raymond Armstrong, 91, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 18, 2022, at the VA Hospice Community Living Center in Salisbury. Mr. Armstrong was born November 3, 1931, in Fulton County, GA, to the late Raymond Fair and Henrietta Turnbull Armstrong. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Donald was a member...
Mr. Kermit Lee Ingram, age 87 of Columbus, OH, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, in Ohio. He was born in Woolwine, VA on August 25, 1935, to the late Buren and Nova Ingram. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Lorenzo, Harrison, Theodore, and Howard Ingram; and three sisters, Cleo Morgan, Betty...
Mr. Richard Lee “Richie” Worrell, 39, of Dobson, passed away at his home on Saturday morning December 17, 2022. He was born in Guilford County on Thursday June 23, 1983, to Janet Lee Key Worrell and the late Terry Ray Worrell, Sr. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend. Left to cherish his memory are his mother,...
Mr. Elmer Lee Helmick, Jr., age 65 of Stuart, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, at his home. He was born in Maryland on March 11, 1957, to the late Elmer Lee Helmick, Sr. and Phyllis Stipic Helmick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Brian...
Mrs. Pauline Moxley Puckett, age 96 of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elkin. Mrs. Puckett was born on March 30, 1926, in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Garnie and Levora Lowe Moxley. Pauline was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Mrs. Puckett was of the...
Mrs. Doris Davis Ayers, 89, of Winston-Salem, widow of Dewey Lee Ayers, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on July 9, 1933, in Surry County to the late Thomas “Tom” Clinton Davis and Ila Fulk Davis. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...
Mrs. Paula Katherine Scott Johnson, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Johnson was born April 7, 1929, in Birmingham, AL, to the late Paul and Mildred Spinks Scott. Paula grew up in Birmingham, graduated from Ensley High School, and attended Auburn University. She and her...
Diane A. Huwaldt, 75, of Winston-Salem, NC (formerly of Granger, IN), passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Diane was born in Marshalltown, IA on November 23, 1947, to the late Erma (Domke) and Robert Alexander Simmen, III. She grew up in Plainfield and Lockport, IL where she graduated from Lockport Twp...
Mr. Terry “Scott” Puckett, age 52, of Ararat, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina surrounded by his family. Mr. Puckett was born in Surry County to Olen Cornelius and Hilda Goad Puckett. Scott was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew...
Mrs. Lillie Gertrude Clifton Pendleton, age 90 of Stuart, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Twin County Hospital. She was born on June 26, 1932, to the late Samuel Evans Clifton and Lillie Morrison Clifton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Ralph Pendleton; a grandson, Ray Lee Strother; a great-granddaughter,...
Mr. Wayne “Wild Bull” Puckett, age 62, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at his home. He was born in Surry County on April 9, 1960, to the late Claude “Bud” and Connie Taylor Puckett. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 35 years; Sharon Davis Puckett; grandchild, Zander Hawks; brother, Bruce Puckett;...
Miss Faye Elizabeth Ayers, age 74 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born in Patrick County on June 24, 1948, to the late Charlie Glen Ayers and Vera Ore Ayers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Peggy Miller White, 91, of Holden Beach, N.C., passed away at the home of her granddaughter Ashley Fritzius, in Lewisburg, W.Va., December 14, 2022.
Born January 25, 1931, in Guilford County, N.C., the sixth of seven children of parents George and Effie Mae Miller. Peggy grew up in Mt. Airy. She married Bill White in 1950 and...
Howard Donnell Easter, age 84, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022. He proudly served in the U.S. Army, finishing out his military career in the army reserve, obtaining the rank of sergeant. He retired from the textile industry after working over 40 years. He was an avid golfer for many years and enjoyed playing with his brother, children...
Henley Austyn Draughon, daughter of Dustin and Elisabeth Draughon, went to rest peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022. She was born at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, NC on November 15th, 2022, 7lbs 4oz and 20” long. Henley fought very hard for 4 weeks against her diagnosis of Zellweger Syndrome. Dustin...
Kevin Edward Brown, 52, passed away on December 13, 2022. He was born and raised in Shoals, North Carolina on March 7, 1970, to Edward Thomas Brown and Brenda Dezern Brown. He is survived by his wife of 22 years Patricia Gilbert Brown, daughter Emma Marie Brown, and son Luke “Chico” Edward Brown. He is also survived by his...
Mr. Ora Denny Holder, 75, of Mount Airy, went home peacefully to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Denny was born May 10, 1947, in Surry County, to the late Ora Lee and Annie Maude Surratt Holder. He was a brick mason, ran his own business, and later worked for many years as a supervisor for...
Mrs. Donna Marie Cundiff Haithcox, 56, of Lowgap passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Paterson, NJ on November 19, 1966, to the late Arthur Wayne and Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Laird Cundiff. Mrs. Haithcox was a CNA at Hugh Chatham Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Mr. Windell Wilkie White, age 82, of Elkin, North Carolina passed away on December 12, 2022, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County on October 14, 1940, to the late Drew (Belt) White and the late Corenia (Tad) Dodson White. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...