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Obituaries

Pauline Ann Martin

Pauline Ann Martin

Sep 10, 2021

Mrs. Pauline Ann Payne Martin, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on October 11, 1940, to the late Anderson and Sarah Johnson Payne. Mrs. Martin was a faithful member of Blue Hollow Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother...

Herbert Harold Jessup

Herbert Harold Jessup

Sep 10, 2021

Mr. Herbert Harold Jessup, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Surry County on May 23, 1946, to the late, James “Jim” Monroe and Rachel Annie Dollyhite Jessup. Mr. Jessup was a wonderful brother, uncle and neighbor. He was a well-known farmer throughout the...

Gina Lisa Cox

Gina Lisa Cox

Sep 10, 2021

Miss Gina Lisa Cox, 59, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital Friday, September 10, 2021. She was born in Surry County, August 1, 1962, to the late James and Casteen Pruitt Cox. Gina owned and operated Holly Springs Sandwich Shop for over 25 years, and currently was working for Taylor Brothers. She was a wonderful sister, aunt,...

Ella Atkinson Badgett

Ella Atkinson Badgett

Sep 10, 2021

Mrs. Ella Atkinson Badgett, age 101, of Dobson, NC passed away at her home on Friday morning September 10, 2021. She was born in Surry County on July 20, 1920, to the late Frank Atkinson and the late Hessie Southern Atkinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Warren Ivan Badgett, son Lonnie Badgett,...

Shirley Ann Roberson Trent

Shirley Ann Roberson Trent

Sep 9, 2021

Ms. Shirley Ann Roberson Trent, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on June 22, 1934 to the late John W. and Audrey Reynolds Roberson. In addition to her parents, Ms. Trent was preceded in death by a daughter, Audrey Williams; a son, Gary Burnette; a grandson, Wayne...

Denise Montgomery

Denise Montgomery

Sep 8, 2021

Ms. Denise Montgomery, 56, of Pilot Mountain, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Ms. Montgomery was born October 1, 1964, in Surry County to Warren and Juanita Leftwich Montgomery. Denise was a loving mother, nana, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend who was a shining light to anyone who knew her. Her family was her whole world...

Gary Lee  Chilton

Gary Lee Chilton

Sep 8, 2021

Mr. Gary Lee Chilton, 69, of King passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Chilton was born in Surry County to the late Paul and Ila Jones Chilton. Gary was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. He graduated from North Surry High School...

Joel Herman Fain

Joel Herman Fain

Sep 8, 2021

Mr. Joel Herman Fain, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on April 15, 1942 to the late Paul Harold Fain and Lois Lee Dollarhite Fain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers-in-law, Mary Audrey and Thomas Gregory and...

Ola Mae Crissman White

Ola Mae Crissman White

Sep 8, 2021

Mrs. Ola Mae Crissman White, age 87, of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 3, 1934, in Surry County to the late Fletcher Kenneth Crissman and the late Minnie Mae Doss Crissman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving...

Bernard "Mickey" Mitchell Wright, Jr.

Bernard "Mickey" Mitchell Wright, Jr.

Sep 7, 2021

Mr. Bernard Mitchell “Mickey” Wright, Jr., 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center, Tuesday, September 7, 2021. He was born in Patrick County, VA, May 7, 1947, to the late Bernard Mitchell Wright, Sr. and Melba Hutchens Wright. Mr. Wright retired as a truck driver after 54 years. He enjoyed helping his grandchildren with landscaping, working with...

Joseph Arthur "Joby" Smith, Jr.

Joseph Arthur "Joby" Smith, Jr.

Sep 6, 2021

Mr. Joseph Arthur “Joby” Smith, Jr., 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Smith was born May 12, 1939, in Forsyth County, to the late Joseph Arthur Smith, Sr. and Leona Allen Smith. Joby was a faithful member of Bannertown Baptist Church, where he served as a former deacon for...

Stephen Sherman Grubbs

Stephen Sherman Grubbs

Sep 6, 2021

Mr. Stephen Sherman Grubbs, 69, Cana, VA, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital on September 6th, 2021. He was born in Forsyth County on February 24th, 1952. He enjoyed Nasscar racing and Wrestling. He was preceded in death by his parents Sherman and Anna Lee Marsh Grubbs of Cana, Virginia, as well as his second wife Betty Jane Grubbs. Left...

Charlotte Booker Collins

Charlotte Booker Collins

Sep 6, 2021

Mrs. Charlotte Booker Collins, age 91, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on April 29, 1930, to the late Lewis and Mae Elizabeth Wagoner Booker. Mrs. Collins was a long-time member of Highland Park Baptist Church, the first female deputy of Surry County,...

Billy  Joe "Bill" Penley

Billy Joe "Bill" Penley

Sep 6, 2021

Billy “Bill” Joe Penley, 65 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at his home. Mr. Penley was born February 1, 1956, to the late William and Arbiazenna Bryan Penley. He was preceded in death by both his parents, one sister and three brothers. He is survived by his daughters Michelle (Sam) Brown and Karen (Jim) Kenyon,...

Robert Allen Holcomb

Robert Allen Holcomb

Sep 5, 2021

Mr. Robert Allen Holcomb, age 78, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his residence. He was born June 26, 1943 in Forsyth County to the late Spencer Holcomb and the late Vernon Lorraine VanHoy Holcomb. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Martha Stanley Holcomb; sister and brother-in law, Wanda and Richard Byrd; brother-in-law and...

Tammy Lynette Price

Tammy Lynette Price

Sep 5, 2021

Ms. Tammy Lynette Price, 51, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. Price was born on May 20, 1970, in Forsyth County, and was the daughter of the late Danny and Daisy Leftwich. Left to cherish her memory are her fiancé, Joe Angel of the home;...

David Richard Gillespie

David Richard Gillespie

Sep 5, 2021

Mr. David Richard Gillespie, age 57, of Dobson, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his residence. He was born May 24, 1964, in Surry County to the late G.W. Gillespie and Bernice Baldwin Gillespie who survives. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Katherine B. Gillespie; son and daughter-in-law, Captain David Richard Gillespie II, USAF,...

Roy Holten Puckett

Roy Holten Puckett

Sep 5, 2021

Mr. Roy Holten Puckett, 77, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 5, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mr. Puckett was born March 14, 1944, in Patrick County, VA, the son of the late Walter Holland Puckett and Lila Frances Bowman Puckett Young. Roy was a self-employed painter for many years. He is survived by his wife of 57...

Richard Barner "Dick" Stone

Richard Barner "Dick" Stone

Sep 4, 2021

Richard Barner (Dick) Stone of King, North Carolina received God’s call for an eternal life in Heaven on September 4, 2021. He was born in King on July 12, 1926 to Dr. Grady Erastus Stone and Nonnie Ashburn Stone. He proudly served in the United States Army in Italy during World War II. He received an undergraduate degree from Davidson...

Burney Ray  Tilley

Burney Ray Tilley

Sep 3, 2021

Mr. Burney Ray Tilley, 89, of Cana, VA, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family, Friday, September 3, 2021. He was born in Surry County, October 17, 1931, to the late Paul and Lessie Easter Tilley. Mr. Tilley bravely served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He continued to show his Patriotism throughout...

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