Mr. Gary Mitchell Arnder, 57, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, March 11, 2022. Mr. Arnder was born April 19, 1964, in Surry County, the son of the late Chester Raymond Arnder and Mary Ruth Mosley Arnder Vipperman. Gary graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1982, and he later graduated with an associate degree from Surry...
Mrs. Vera “Aunt Booboo” Beketov Haynes, 86, of Cana, VA, passed away at Galax Health and Rehab Center, Friday, March 11, 2022. She was born in Yugoslavia October 25, 1935, to the late Ivan and Ana Bošnjaković Beketov. She was a soft-spoken loving grandmother, sister, and friend. She was a member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church, and sometimes attended...
Mr. Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Tucker, 63, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Friday evening, March 11, 2022, at his home. Mr. Tucker was born June 27, 1958, in Stokes County, the son of the late Roosevelt and Claudia Ellen Walker Tucker. Frank worked at North Carolina Granite Corporation for many years and was a member of Blue Hollow Baptist Church. He...
Mrs. Peggy Ann Goad Howlett, 73, of Rockingham passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. She was born in Patrick County on November 11, 1948, to the late AJ and Jewel Hill Goad. Mrs. Howlett was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. She is survived by sons...
Barry Warden Williams, age 60 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was born in Patrick County on September 26, 1961, to the late Billy Dean Williams and Audrey Charlene Roberson Williams. Barry had a huge personality and a laugh that would light up the room. He loved putting a smile on people's faces and was a...
Mrs. Arlene Frances Fowler Davis, age 89, of Dobson, NC passed away at her home on Thursday morning March 10, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Surry County on April 14, 1932, to the late Earnest Lee Fowler and the late Lula Cave Fowler. To know her was to know and love Jesus. She loved to...
Mrs. Joyce Marie Culler Marshall, 94 formally of Ararat, Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, Virginia. Mrs. Marshall was born on March 31, 1927, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Irby and Carolina Bondurant Culler. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed...
Mr. Benjamin Harrison Hensley, age 90 of Claudville, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on May 25, 1931, to the late Benjamin and Bertie Handy Hensley. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hensley was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Dalton Hensley; three brothers, Frank...
Mr. Franklin “Frank” Delano Lewis, age 82 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on February 18, 1940, to the late Early Cline Lewis and Edna Boyd Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Gerolean Webb, and two brothers, Garry Paul Lewis,...
Mr. Ernest Junior Inman, age 76 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home. He was born in Surry County, NC on June 19, 1945, to the late Ernest Inman and Hallie Lawson Inman Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Margietta Holt; a granddaughter, Sara Hutchens; and two...
Mrs. Myrtle Marie Hill Wagoner, age 106 of Mount Airy passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Wagoner was born on January 14, 1916, in Surry County, one of twelve children to the late James Everett and Criscilla Beasley Hill. Myrtle was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed...
Carol Jean Ellison Dunning passed on from us unexpectedly but peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Mount Airy, at the age of 80. She was surrounded and comforted by family on that beautiful spring afternoon as she looked to the sky and spirited away.
Carol Jean was born August 21, 1941, in Cleveland, MS, as the only child...
Mrs. Lois G. Martin, 78, of Claudville, VA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior from her home on Monday afternoon, March 7, 2022, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Surry County on July 13, 1943, to the late Audy Roosevelt Galyean and Juanita Inez Hanks Galyean. Lois was in childcare most...
Mr. Jeffery Craig Golding, age 64, of Lowgap, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Surry County on September 12, 1957 to Dub Golding and the late Peggy Marion Golding. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 42 years Marla Golding; children, Drema Golding, Nicole Bass and husband...
Mrs. Betty Lou Fulk Tucker, age 90, of Pinnacle, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 28, 1931, in Surry County to the late Hurbert Claude Fulk and the late Kate Marion Fulk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Melvin Tucker and her...
Katherine Caudell Graves passed peacefully on March 6th, 2022, in the home of her daughter, Jennifer Graves Nester, at the age of 75. Katherine is preceded in death by parents Floyd and Jeanette Caudell. Left to cherish her memories are her daughter, Jennifer and son-in-law Kerry Nester; her four grandchildren, Beasley Nester, Hiatt Nester, Samuel Nester, and Stella Blue Nester; and...
Jasper Bruce Elliott of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina passed away at his home on March 5th, 2022. He is survived by his only child, Evelyn Speir, and her wife Lizzie, 2 grandchildren Emma Gunter and Ethan Butler, 4 siblings Edward Elliott, John Elliott and wife Jana, James Elliott and wife Alice, Mary Michaels and husband Steve, and sister-in-law Margaret Elliott....
Mrs. Wilma Dixon Roberson, 90, of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Regional Hospital Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born in Ashe County, NC, January 3, 1932, to the late John Smith Dixon and Kate Margaret Spencer Dixon. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church, being very involved in various activities during the many years she...
Mr. Charlie Woodrow “Woody” Moore, 72, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Saturday evening, March 5, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Moore was born March 28, 1949, in Surry County, to the late James and Maggie Faye Butcher Moore. Woody served our country in the United States Army for 18 years, and he later worked at Douglas Battery...
Josephine Collins Hodge, 86, of Mount Airy went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 5, 2022, at Priddy Manor Assisted Living in King. Josephine was born in Surry County, NC on February 25, 1936, to the late Eli and Nancy Ardella Draughn Collins. Josephine retired from Cross Creek Apparel in Mount Airy, where she met her soul...