Mr. Claron Ray Hutchens, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on September 1, 1950, to the late James Robert Hutchens and Pauline Smith Hutchens. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirl Hutchens; and a brother, Ricky Hutchens. Mr. Hutchens...
Ty Hasan Montgomery, 19, of Mount Airy, passed away early Friday morning, January 14, 2022. Ty was born November 5, 2002, in Forsyth County, one of three children born to Eric Dean Montgomery and Karen Wagoner Montgomery. Ty graduated from North Surry High School in 2021. He was a kind, sweet, respectful, and gentle young man. He had a beautiful...
Mrs. Hilda Gaye Arrington Bowen, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, after a brief illness. She was born November 9, 1939, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Lester Arrington and Essie East Arrington Martin. Early on, she made her home in Plain City, OH,...
Mr. Mark Bryan Nunn, 61, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. He was born in Surry on November 26, 1960, to the late Carl and Isetta Price Nunn. Mr. Nunn was a Sales manager for Advance Auto, and a member of Round Peak Masonic Lodge #616 AF and AM....
Mrs. Daphney Payne Bullins, age 54, of Dobson, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born March 23, 1967, in King NC to the late Leonard Payne and the late Barbara Ann Moore Payne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Teresa Ann Wallace. Mrs....
Due to inclement weather, this service has been postponed from Tuesday until Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 2:00 PM at Hope Community Church, Winston Salem, NC.
Mrs. Mallorie Caroline Bush Cochran, 31, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Forsyth County on September 19, 1990, to Walter Price...
Ms. Ellen Sue Osbourn King, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Galax, VA, on July 19, 1948, to the late Charles Lester and Ethel Marie Snow Osbourn. Ms. King was employed at Central Continuing Care for 21 years. She is survived by...
Mr. Elbert Columbus Niten, 62 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on, Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy. Mr. Niten was born December 28, 1959, in Surry County, to the late Edgar and Icy Barnard Niten. Elbert was a loving husband, stepfather, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him....
Samuel “Sam” Jackson Gravely, owner of Gravely’s Appliance Service for over 32 years and a member of Anchor Baptist Church, passed from this life Thursday, January 13, 2022, in the arms of his Savior. He was born on June 10, 1941, in Surry County to the late William Clinton Gravely and Thelma Ethel Hudson Gravely. He was a loving husband,...
Ms. Elizabeth “Ann” Easter Melaga, 66, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by her loving family. Ann was born June 5, 1955, in Surry County, to the late William Gilbert and Helen Carter Easter. Ann was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. She was a devoted daughter and was the...
January 13, 2022
Mt. Airy, NC
Mr. Jerry Lee Dickerson, age 63, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County, on August 8, 1958, to the late Garney Dickerson, and the late Catherine Holloway Dickerson. Surviving is his wife, Betty...
Mr. Henry Rufus East, 66, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born in California December 17, 1955, to the late Henry and Nancy Knight East. Mr. East was a very faithful servant to God, wonderful husband, loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was willing to help everyone....
Gary George Hansen, age 83 of Stuart, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born on November 2, 1938 in Waupapca County, Wisconsin, the son of Stanley Perchynski and Etola Perchynski Hansen Bowersox. He and his wife, Louise, traveled to many foreign countries and lived in 15 different locations during their...
Mrs. Shirley May Meredith Wall, 66, Pilot Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital. She was born in Surry County on December 30, 1955, to the late James Richard Meredith and Betty Ruth Galyean Meredith. She was a homemaker and a sweet loving person. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 13 years,...
Aaron Nash DeHart, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville. He was born on July 13, 1936 to the late Paul Arnold DeHart and Esther Pendleton DeHart. In addition to his parents, Mr. DeHart was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Joseph Abe “J.A.” Midkiff, Jr. He attended Jack’s Creek Primitive Baptist...
Mr. Ned Herman Martin, age 93, of the Beulah community passed away on January 12, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Martin was born on October 25, 1928, in Surry County to the late Claude Swanson and Nealy Atkins Martin. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ivylyn Sparger Martin; two daughters and sons-in-law, Gail...
Mrs. Mary Lee Mabe Carpenter, 89, of Stuart, Florida passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Florida. She was born in Alleghany County on June 5, 1932, to the late Vester and Della Hawks Mabe. Mrs. Carpenter retired from Renfro Corporation in Mount Airy, North Carolina and a member of Tropical Farms Baptist Church, Stuart, Florida....
Mr. Travis Allen Shelton, 35 of Cana, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2022, in Ripplemead, Virginia. Mr. Shelton was born on June 9, 1986, in Giles County, Virginia to Opal Marie Shelton McMillian. Mr. Shelton will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Surviving is his mother, Opal Marie Shelton McMillian and special dad, R.D. McMillian; one...
Mr. Marvin L. Keene, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at NC Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Patrick County on May 24, 1941, to the late Archie Keene and Clara Wiggington Keene. Marvin had retired from VDOT. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard and was a member of American...
Dr. John Sink Pulliam, Jr. 55, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on January 10, 2022, at age 55 surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 26, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois. John was preceded in death by his father, John S. Pulliam, Sr. and his mother, Annie Booze Pulliam. He is survived by his three greatest...