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Obituaries

Thelma Lorene Upchurch Bryant

Thelma Lorene Upchurch Bryant

Oct 4, 2021

Mrs. Thelma Lorene Upchurch Bryant, 74, of Lambsburg, VA passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County on October 10, 1946, to the late Jasper and Eliza Faulkner Upchurch. Mrs. Bryant was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will forever be remembered for her generosity,...

Jackie Faye Gilley Bennett

Jackie Faye Gilley Bennett

Oct 4, 2021

Mrs. Jackie Faye Gilley Bennett, age 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at her home. She was born in Surry County on February 7, 1936, to the late Walter and Pearl Long Gilley. Left to cherish her memories are her husband of 67 years and 11months, Bill Bennett; sons, Brian Bennett and fiancé Bobbie Hinton,...

Betty Ann Boone Johnson McKinney

Betty Ann Boone Johnson McKinney

Oct 4, 2021

Mrs. Betty Ann Boone Johnson McKinney, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away at her home on Monday, October 4, 2021. She was born on April 17, 1936, in Smyth County, VA, to the late Gilbert Lee Boone and Edna Marie Hutton Boone Defriece. She was retired from Proctor Silex after 32 years of dedicated service. Granny loved her family and...

Christopher Dearrl Bowman

Christopher Dearrl Bowman

Oct 4, 2021

Mr. Christopher Dearrl Bowman, 49, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Hugh Chatham Hospital in Elkin. He was born in Henry County, VA on November 10, 1971, to the late Ronnie and Sandra Holcomb Bowman. Chris loved the Lord and his family very much. He enjoyed his Harley Davidson Motorcycle, watching TV with his son Jett,...

Jeffery Lynn Pomeroy Sr.

Jeffery Lynn Pomeroy Sr.

Oct 4, 2021

Mr. Jeffery Lynn Pomeroy Sr. age 60, of Dobson, NC passed away at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC. He was born in Wayne County, Detroit, Michigan, on September 9, 1960, to Lorena Faye Goddard Pomeroy and to the late Clema Field “Bud” Pomeroy. He was retired from Southland Trucking Co. Surviving is his wife, Debra...

Junior Ray Hiatt

Junior Ray Hiatt

Oct 4, 2021

Mr. Junior Ray Hiatt, 57, of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The funeral service will be held Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with Pastor J.D. Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in the Bear Trail Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...

Ermie  Lee (Niten)  Marshall

Ermie Lee (Niten) Marshall

Oct 4, 2021

Mrs. Ermie Lee Niten Marshall, 92 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Heritage Hall, Laurel Meadows in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Mrs. Marshall was born November 16, 1928 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Euel Columbus and Annie Keith Niten. Ermie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply...

Ruby Lenee Brooks

Ruby Lenee Brooks

Oct 3, 2021

Mrs. Ruby Lenee Davis Brooks, 65, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on October 23, 1955, to the late, Carl Junior Davis and Hattie Hiatt Davis Johnson. Mrs. Brooks was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed. She is survived by a son,...

Madeline Gilley Adams

Madeline Gilley Adams

Oct 3, 2021

Mrs. Madeline Gilley Adams, age 92, of Patrick Springs, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at her home. She was born in Henry County on January 24, 1929, to the late Harbour Gilley and Alice Spencer Gilley. She was married to the love of her life, the late Barney Lee Adams for 72...

Earnest Lee "Butch" McMillian, Jr.

Earnest Lee "Butch" McMillian, Jr.

Oct 3, 2021

Mr. Earnest Lee “Butch” McMillian, Jr., 69, of Cana, VA, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mr. McMillian was born January 14, 1952, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Earnest Lee and Media Belle McMillian McMillian. Earnest was a truck driver at Horton’s Produce Inc. for many years. He is...

Mary Lou McCraw

Mary Lou McCraw

Oct 2, 2021

Mary Lou McCraw, age 70, of Lambsburg, VA passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born November 27th, 1950, in Surry County NC to the late Henry B McCraw and Vera E McCraw. Mary is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Wright Upchurch (Brad) and Colleen Puckett; son, Charlie...

Michael  Preston Wrest

Michael Preston Wrest

Oct 1, 2021

Mr. Michael Preston Wrest, 57 of Cana, Virginia passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Wrest was born on July 6, 1964, at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, to Barbara White Wrest and the late Bud C. Wrest. Mr. Wrest was a loving son, brother, uncle, great-uncle, and friend....

Inez Mae Leftwich  Belton

Inez Mae Leftwich Belton

Oct 1, 2021

Mrs. Inez Mae Leftwich Belton, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday at Ridgecrest Retirement Community in Mount Airy, NC under the care of Mountain Valley Hospice. Mrs. Belton was born in Surry County, July 23, 1929, the daughter of the late Lloyd Fulton and Cordella Victoria Johnson Leftwich. Inez will be remembered as a strong prayer warrior...

Jennifer Evelyn Clark

Jennifer Evelyn Clark

Oct 1, 2021

Ms. Jennifer Evelyn Clark, age 72, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away on October 1, 2021, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on October 12, 1948, to the late Arlie Osborne Clark and the late Beulah Mae Blevins Clark. She was a retired Head Start Teacher Coordinator...

David Barry Simmons

David Barry Simmons

Oct 1, 2021

Jesus came for David Barry Simmons on October 1, 2021. Now he is fully healed and with his Lord and Savior for eternity. David was only 58 years old when he lost his battle with the Delta Variant of COVID-19 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was dearly loved by his family, friends, church, Boy Scouts, and co-workers. He...

Wayne Wilmoth

Wayne Wilmoth

Oct 1, 2021

Grady “Wayne” Wilmoth, 87, of Elkin, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born March 5,1934 in Surry County to the late Thomas Byrd and Stella Snow Wilmoth. Wayne is survived by his loving wife Edna Badgett Wilmoth of 70 years, daughter-in-law Debbie Wilmoth and son Eddie (deceased); daughter...

Ardith Sue Sechrist Barr

Ardith Sue Sechrist Barr

Oct 1, 2021

Ms. Ardith Sue Sechrist Barr, of Mount Airy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 1, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital. She was born on January 27 in Forsyth County to the late Ofra and Justeen Gardner Sechrist. Left to cherish her memory are her loving daughter, Penny Newsome and fiancé Jeff Ross; two sons and a...

Annie Ruth Johnson

Annie Ruth Johnson

Oct 1, 2021

Annie Ruth Hardy Johnson, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 1, 2021. She was born January 15, 1928 in Surry County to the late John and Betty Hardy. Mrs. Johnson was a devoted wife and mother, who enjoyed working on the family farm. She is survived by her children; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Joyce...

Sammy Bryan Ashburn

Sammy Bryan Ashburn

Sep 30, 2021

Mr. Sammy Bryan Ashburn, 72, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born in Surry County, December 24, 1948, to the late Everett Bryan and Kathryn Ellen McKnight Ashburn. Mr. Ashburn was a loving and devoted husband, father, and pa. He adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren, appreciating...

Kevin Lane McMillian

Kevin Lane McMillian

Sep 30, 2021

Mr. Kevin Lane McMillian, 51, of Cana, VA, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Thursday, September 30, 2021. He was born Surry County, NC, April 3, 1970, to Earnest “Butch” McMillian, Jr. and Mary Margaret Secrest McMillian. In addition to his parents, Kevin is survived by his son Kaleb Wall; sisters and a brother-in-law, Jessie McMillian, LeAnn and Chris Pyles;...

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