Laurel Rebecca "Becky" Hill Nunn
Feb 27, 2022
Mrs. Laurel Rebecca “Becky” Hill Nunn, 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County on October 27, 1947 to the late Rufus Hazel and Ethel Vernell Coins Hill Holt. She was a very loving person who taught her family the real meaning of love,...
Elizabeth Annette Wood
Feb 27, 2022
Elizabeth Annette Wood, age 79 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her home. She was born in Patrick County on November 21, 1942, to the late Roy Stephen Wood and Minnie Burnette Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Clinton Harris; and two brothers, Walter and...
Alpha Jane Slate
Feb 27, 2022
Mrs. Alpha Clement Rorrer Slate, 86, of Ararat Virginia, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Patrick County on July 13, 1935, to the late Adam, and Sallie Matthews Clement. Mrs. Slate was retired from JP Stevens, after several years of faithful service, and a member...
Larry Dean Johnson
Feb 24, 2022
Mr. Larry Dean Johnson, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at his home. He was born in Marion County, Indiana on January 9, 1956 to the late Robert and Marie White Johnson. Larry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Left to...
Carl Junior Goins
Feb 24, 2022
Mr. Carl Junior Goins, age 67 of Claudville, departed this earthly life on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on July 26, 1954. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Goins; and four brothers, Willie Goins, Tom Goins, James Goins, and Charlie Goins. Mr. Goins was a member of Calvary...
Wanda Louise Eggers
Feb 24, 2022
Mrs. Wanda Louise Ayers Eggers, 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully with her daughter and family at her side, Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Universal Health Care in King. She was born in Surry County, June 22, 1947, to the late Claude Swanson and Nancy Elizabeth Spencer Ayers. Mrs. Eggers was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend...
James Franklin Penley
Feb 23, 2022
Mr. James Franklin Penley, 78 of Mooresville, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Penley was born on February 15, 1944, in Watauga County, North Carolina to the late Silas Franklin and Della Pearl Barnes Penley. James was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be...
Ava Ann Cassady McAdams
Feb 23, 2022
Mrs. Ava Ann Cassady McAdams, age 43 of Bassett, passed away February 23, 2022, at her home. She was born in Patrick County on January 7, 1979, and was preceded in death by a sister, Stephanie Dawn Cassady. She was a loving mother and daughter. She was a member of County Line Church of God of Prophecy where...
Thelma Ann Harris Gunter Boothe
Feb 23, 2022
Mrs. Thelma Ann Harris Gunter Boothe, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on November 12, 1939, to the late Richard G. Harris and Gatha Bowling Harris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Howard “Bruce” Gunter. ...
David Roy Key
Feb 23, 2022
Mr. David Roy Key, 72, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on August 2, 1949, to Geneva Hicks Key Cooke and the late Marvin Cleveland Key, Jr. Mr. Key retired from Duke Power. Mr. Key proudly served our country in the United...
Edsel Franklin Johnson
Feb 22, 2022
Mr. Edsel Franklin Johnson, 82, of Ararat, passed away Tuesday morning, February 22, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Johnson was born April 2, 1939, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Harvey Franklin and Ollie Mae Johnson Johnson. Edsel served our country in the United States Army in the...
Stella Jane Phillips
Feb 21, 2022
Stella Jane Phillips, 82, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away February 21, 2022, of natural causes. Born February 7, 1940, in Surrey, England, she emigrated to the United States and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1967. Stella enjoyed her cats and British sitcoms and mysteries. She is survived by her son, Darren and daughter-in-law Heather...
Eddie Manuel Brown
Feb 21, 2022
Mr. Eddie Manuel Brown, age 60, of Dobson, NC passed away at his home on Monday February 21, 2022. He was born in Surry County on July 28, 1961, to the late Ernest Hoover Brown and the late Odessa Mae Lowe Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Eugene Brown. He...
Bobby Gray Bowman
Feb 20, 2022
Mr. Bobby Gray Bowman, 82, of Mount Airy passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on March 10, 1939, to the late Jerry and Susie Beck Bowman. Mr. Bowman proudly served our country in the United States Marines. Bobby was a loving husband, father,...
Helen Edith Munn
Feb 20, 2022
Mrs. Helen King Munn, age 89 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, at The Landmark Center in Stuart. She was born on March 11, 1932, in Clifton, NJ to the late Alfred Wellington King and Fanny Blanchard King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred John Munn; and a sister,...
Walter Junior Cloud
Feb 20, 2022
Mr. Walter Junior Cloud, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 20, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mr. Cloud was born December 8, 1934, in Virginia, the only child born to the late Walter Sherman and Hazel Adeline McGrady Cloud. Junior worked as a sales associate at Tickle’s Auto Parts for many years. Later, he worked at Joyce...
William "Bill" David Dressman
Feb 19, 2022
If Bill Dressman isn’t in heaven, there’s no hope for the rest of us. In 93 years, he probably missed church five times. One of those times was for my graduation. That’s just the kind of man he was – devout and devoted to his family and God. Bill passed on February 19, 2022.
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Bettie Jean Miller Hunt
Feb 19, 2022
Ms. Bettie Jean Miller Hunt, 86 of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. Ms. Hunt was born on May 21, 1935, in Davidson County, North Carolina to the late Willard Lee Miller, Sr and Geneva Gertrude Farabee Miller. Bettie was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will...
John Henry Booker McCraw Sr.
Feb 19, 2022
Mr. John Henry Booker McCraw Sr, age 64, of Lambsburg , passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 in Laurel Fork, VA. He was born in Carroll County on May 3, 1957 to the late Henry B. and Vera Edwards McCraw. Johnny was a skilled Mechanic who worked with his father and uncle at McCraw’s Exxon in Lambsburg, VA. He...
Mrs. Carolyn Norton Hollingsworth
Feb 18, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn Norton Hollingsworth, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at her home. She was born in Rowan County on October 28, 1940 to the late Charlie and Mary Payne Norton. Mrs. Hollingsworth had retired from the Mt. Airy City School System after 30 years of service. She was a loving mother, and...