Taylor John Welch
Aug 2, 2022
Mr. Taylor John Welch, 30, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday night, August 2, 2022. Mr. Welch was born February 12, 1992, in Surry County, the son of James Edmond Welch, Jr. and Lisa Hiatt Whisenhunt. Taylor was a true sports enthusiast, especially the Philadelphia Eagles (football) and New Orleans Pelicans (basketball). His family and friends will remember...
Noretta Louise Jessup Hooker
Aug 2, 2022
Mrs. Noretta Hooker, age 81, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on April 24, 1941 to the late Isom and Eunice Love Jessup. Mrs. Hooker was a long-time member of Jessup Grove Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and...
Donald Michael French
Aug 1, 2022
Mr. Donald Michael French, age 57 of Bassett, Virginia passed away at his home on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was born in Elmira, New York on September 27, 1964. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Oliver French; stepmother, Linda French; and stepfather, Kent Marshall. Donald had many years of service as a fire fighter with the...
Randy Lewis Niten
Aug 1, 2022
Mr. Randy Lewis Niten, 55, of Ararat, VA, passed away early Monday morning, August 1, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Niten was born April 9, 1967, in Surry County, the son of the late James William and Barbara Ann Sechrist Niten. Randy owned and operated Niten Logging for many years and attended Mount...
Gabrielle "Gabby" Ann Hodges
Aug 1, 2022
Miss Gabrielle Ann “Gabby” Hodges, age 17, of Elkin, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at her residence. She was born July 21, 2005, in Surry County to Matt and Melissa Hutchens Hodges. In addition to her parents, left to cherish her memories are her grandparents, Frank Tate, Frank and Penny Hutchens, and Sue and Danny Brown; siblings, Grace...
Glenn McMillian
Aug 1, 2022
Mr. Glenn McMillian, age 93 of Cana, Virginia passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. McMillian was born on August 19, 1928, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Samuel Cassell and Laura Elizabeth Dawson McMillian. Glenn was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply...
Ronald "R.J." Joel Cassady
Aug 1, 2022
Mr. Ronald Joel “R.J.” Cassady, age 68 of Stuart, passed away August 1, 2022, at Martinsville Health and Rehab. He was born in Patrick County on April 23, 1954, to the late Joel H. Cassady and Elizabeth Overby Cassady. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his beloved pets.
Surviving is his wife...
Cathy Denise Chamblin
Aug 1, 2022
Cathy Denise Chamblin, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at her home. She was born March 26, 1964, in Surry County to Rev. Ronnie Leroy Chamblin and Sharon Kay Carson Chamblin. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend who will be missed by all that knew her. In addition to her...
Steve Ronald Hardin, Sr.
Aug 1, 2022
Steve Ronald Hardin, Sr., age 68, of Stuart went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 1, 2022, after a long, brave battle with cancer.
Mr. Hardin was born on November 28, 1953, in Guilford County, NC, to the late Fred William Hardin and Jean Moyer Hardin. Steve is preceded in death by two siblings, Linda Garrett...
Donald Lee Seats
Jul 31, 2022
Mr. Donald Lee Seats, 66, of Pilot Mountain passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA. He was born in Yadkin County on June 13, 1956, to the late Robert Nathaniel and Nellie Plowman Seats. Mr. Seats was a retired master mechanic from Scenic Ford and a farmer. He will be dearly missed by...
Marlin James Mabe
Jul 31, 2022
Mr. Marlin James Mabe, 41, of Mount Airy, went to his heavenly home on Sunday morning, July 31, 2022, from Atrium Health - Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born June 9, 1981, in Martinsville, VA to Patricia and Doyle Mabe. Marlin graduated from Bassett High School and worked at Central States Manufacturing, Inc. in...
Judy Lane Bauguess
Jul 30, 2022
Mrs. Judy Lane Wood Bauguess, age 72, of Dobson, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022, at her residence. She was born May 14, 1950, in Wilkes County to the late Zoye and Elsie Crabb Wood. She was employed by KDH Hosiery quality assurance for 20 plus years.. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Lisa Dawn Holbrook
Jul 29, 2022
Ms. Lisa Dawn Holbrook, age 58, of Elkin, passed away Friday, June 29, 2022, after a long illness. She is now with her Lord and Savior. Lisa was born July 20, 1964, in Wilkes County, to the late Bonner and Lena Holbrook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Wayne Holbrook; and nephew...
Tammy Mae Boles
Jul 29, 2022
Mrs. Tammy Mae Lawson Boles, 52 , of Ararat, North Carolina passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on August 20, 1969, to Phillip and Mary Moser Lawson. Mrs. Boles was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be dearly missed, and...
Gary Franklin Utt
Jul 28, 2022
Mr. Gary Franklin Utt, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, July 28, 2022, at LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN. Mr. Utt was born October 24, 1964, in Surry County, the son of the late Glenn Donald and Shirley Mae Hiatt Utt. Gary worked as a machinist at SPX in Pilot Mountain, and he was an avid Dallas...
Mabry Slate Hall
Jul 28, 2022
Mabry Slate Hall, age 22 of Claudville, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Atrium Health-Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born in Surry County, NC on July 26, 2000. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Hampton and Annie Belle Newman Hall; his maternal grandparents, Bill Pruitt and Margaret “Penny”...
David Raymond Light
Jul 28, 2022
Mr. David Raymond Light, age 72 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on Thursday, July 28, 2022. He was born in Patrick County on December 14, 1949, to the late Harley Raymond Light and Mabel Light Biggs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Donald Light; one sister, Peggy Ann Light;...
Davis Covel "Dink" Mitchell
Jul 27, 2022
Mr. Davis Covel “Dink” Mitchell, 68, of Troutman, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Mitchell was born January 12, 1954, in Surry County, one of four children born to Dorothy Davis Mitchell and the late Warren Estel Mitchell. Dink grew up in the Dobson community and graduated from Surry Central High...
Donald Ray Easter
Jul 27, 2022
Mr. Donald Ray Easter, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on September 24, 1955 to the late Robert Rufus Easter Sr, and Lillar Louise Donathan Easter. Left to cherish his memory are brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert Easter (Juanita),...
Margaretha White Cockerham Bullen
Jul 26, 2022
Mrs. Margaretha White Cockerham Bullen, age 92, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She was born in Surry County on September 18, 1929, to the late Guy Suttle White and Marjorie Osborne White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the father of her children, John Bert Cockerham, and...