Mr. Jonathan R. “Jack” Fallis, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, after 97 years of a life full of joy, laughter, and good books.
Jack was born May 26, 1925, in New Rochelle, NY, where his lifelong love of his hobbies, which he referred to as “The Three Bs, baseball, books, and bluegrass,” began. One of...
Glaten Wood “Woody”, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the age of 86. He was born in Charity, Virginia to the late E.K. Wood and Bertha Nolen Wood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, Peggy Wray Wood; two brothers, Hanford Wood and Gifford Wood; four sisters, Eura Tuggle,...
Mrs. Judy Kaye Goodman Smith, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Forsyth County on June 6, 1951, to the late Frank and Beatrice Brown Goodman. Mrs. Smith was a loving wife, and mother who will be dearly missed. She is survived by...
Mr. Matthew Vincent Goins, age 60, of Mount Airy passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County, June 25, 1962, the son of the late A.L. and Jewel Hawks Goins. Mr. Goins was a graduate of North Surry High School, class of 1980. He was owner...
Ms. Anna Kimberly Crossingham Braun of Mount Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Saturday, September 17, 2022. She was 62 years old. Ms. Braun was born in Surry County on January 3, 1960, to the late Charles Edward Crossingham, Sr. and Dianne David. Ms. Braun was a brilliant artist who was fiercely...
Mr. Hiram Joey Boyd, age 65, of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on September 2, 1957, to the late Major Walter Boyd and Dorothy Gertrude Pack Boyd. Joey had a big heart and was loved by so many.
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Mr. Timothy “Timmy” Scott Jenkins, age 58 of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Jenkins was born on January 25, 1964, in Forsyth County to the late Johnny Edgar Jenkins, Sr. and Cora Louise Felts Jenkins. Timothy was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be...
Mr. William Jefferson Lowe, age 68, of Lowgap, NC passed away at his home on Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was born in Surry County on September 23, 1953, to Hallie Rachel Brannock Lowe and to the late Porter Lowe. He was retired from North Carolina DOT. After retirement he worked for Surry County at the Land Fill as...
Mr. David Moscoe Puckett, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, September 17, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born June 7, 1955, in Surry County to the late Leonard Moscoe Puckett and Eva Euelala Puckett Puckett. He was worked at Cross Creek Apparel for many years until his...
Mrs. Mamie Jane Upchurch Potts, 98, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away at her home, Friday, September 16, 2022. She was born in Carroll County, VA, June 26, 1924, to the late Frank and Bessie Baker Upchurch. Mrs. Potts was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. She farmed with her family and devoted her life to caring for them. Mrs....
Mrs. Brenda Gay Beverly, age 71, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on January 3, 1951, to the late Joseph and Pearlie Edwards Phillips. She is survived by her son, Sammy Beverly Jr. There will be no formal services at the funeral home. ...
Elizabeth (Libby) York Enstam, 85 died in Dallas TX, September 15, 2022. She was born Mary Elizabeth York on July 1, 1937, to Mary Alexander and John Davis York in Mount Airy, NC. Her grandparents were Esther Elvina and Wesley A. York of Beulah, NC. Libby was a salutatorian in 1955 senior class of Mount Airy High School, where...
Mr. Homer Neal Keen, Jr., age 66 of Homosassa Springs, FL, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022. He was born in Richlands to the late Homer N. Keen, Sr. and Gracie Ellen Boyd Keen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph David Keen; and a sister,...
Mr. Gregory Alan Becker, 65, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 17, 1956, to Diane Dittmer Becker Leonard and to the late George A Becker. In addition to his mother, Mr. Becker is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Gregory Becker,...
Mrs. Peggy Lou Jarrell Tate, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday evening, September 14, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Tate was born August 14, 1933, in Surry County, the younger of two children born to the late Zebulon Vance and Rhoda Elizabeth Bowman Jarrell. Peggy retired as a pediatrics outreach worker from the Surry County Health Department and...
Mrs. Gracie Frances Easter Orser, 82, of Max Meadows, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Golden Living in Galax. She was born in Carroll County, VA, on March 18, 1940, to the late, Jabe Anderson Easter and Ada Alice Jones Easter. After graduation from Franklin High School, she started a career in Greensboro as a telephone operator with...
Mrs. Deborah “Debbie” Jean Collins Nelson, 54, of Pilot Mountain passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Forsyth County on November 1, 1967, to the late William and Betty Heath Collins. Mrs. Nelson was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed. She is survived by her husband, David...
Mrs. Mary Louise Marshall Chappell, 79, of Cana, VA, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Tuesday, September 13, 2022. She was born in Surry County to the late Oscar and Lillie Mae East Marshall. Mary loved her family and enjoyed life. She had a flamboyant personality and always shared a smile. She worked with Proctor-Silex...
Ms. Rita Sue Atkins Nichols, 70, of Westfield, NC, gained her angel wings Tuesday morning, September 13, 2022. She was born on May 16, 1952, in Surry County to the late Clandis Wilson Atkins and Violet Irene Fulk Atkins Odell. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish her memory...
Mrs. Sally Hodges Bowman Morrison, 83, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday morning, September 13, 2022, at Dunmore Plantation. Mrs. Morrison was born March 25, 1939, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Coley Walter and Dixie Ella Whitt Hodges. Sally was a member of New Home Church of...