Avery Willard Sheets
Dec 8, 2024
Mr. Avery Willard Sheets, age 78, of Dobson, passed away Sunday December 8, 2024, at the SECU Hospice Home in Yadkinville. He was born September 3, 1946, in Smyth County, Virginia to the late Norman Judson Sheets and the late Effie Richardson Sheets. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Virginia Brooks, Josephine Pipes,...
Joshua Dell Hill
Dec 8, 2024
Joshua Dell Hill, age 39, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Joshua was born on January 4, 1985, in Stuart, VA to Linda Mize and Rick Hill.
He loved sports, especially basketball, and the Duke Blue Devils. He also loved wrestling and made many friends in the AIWF series. He was of Baptist...
Geneva Hicks Cooke
Dec 7, 2024
Mrs. Geneva Hicks Key Cooke, age 96 of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday evening, December 7, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Cooke was born on May 26, 1928, in Surry County to the late James Pete and Mary Branson Hicks. Geneva was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother,...
Robert "Robby" Ephron Lincoln Dezern
Dec 7, 2024
Robert “Robby” Ephron Lincoln Dezern, age 54, passed away on December 7, 2024, at the RHA Wildcat Group Home in Deep Gap, NC. He was born June 1, 1970, in Elkin, NC to the late Paul and Margie Chrismon Dezern. To know Robby was to love him. Robby was known for his witty and loving personality. He would light up...
Linda Frances Sprinkle Spann
Dec 6, 2024
Mrs. Linda Frances Sprinkle Spann, age 77, of Elkin, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024. She was born August 20, 1947, in Surry Country, to the late Raymond Sprinkle and the late Sadie Benge Sprinkle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Ronnie Spann; her son, James Patrick Spann; and a nephew,...
Gay Smart Browne
Dec 6, 2024
Gay Vernie Smart Browne passed away peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home at the age of ninety-two on December 6, 2024. She was born September 3, 1932, to Mamie Loranzory Williams Smart and Clarender Thomas Smart. She was the sixth of their thirteen children. Gay grew up in Patrick County, Virginia, near Stuart, on the family’s self-sustaining...
Linda Payne Smith
Dec 6, 2024
Mrs. Linda Payne Smith, age 76, of Ararat, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at her home. She was born on October 6, 1948 in Patrick County to the late James Monroe and Claudia Marie Sutphin Payne. Mrs. Smith was a retired hairdresser, a job which she held for over 30 years. She was a loving mother, and grandmother...
Gene David Draughn
Dec 6, 2024
Mr. Gene David Draughn, age 84, of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Draughn was born in Surry County on June 8, 1940, to the late Dallas David and Anna Beatrice Smith Draughn. Gene proudly served his country in the US...
Sheila Sizemore Hutcherson
Dec 5, 2024
Sheila Sizemore Hutcherson, 78, of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, passed away December 5, 2024. Born September 25, 1946, in Forsyth County, to the late JP and Ruby Sizemore. Sheila received a master’s degree in education from Appalachian State University, and worked as an educator for many years teaching French, German, Italian, etc. She served as a church organist for many...
Becky Elaine Barker
Dec 5, 2024
Becky Elaine Barker, 29 years old, born as Rebecca Elaine Crown to her father Stephen Crown and her mother Sabrina Miller, and adopted as Becky Elaine Miller by her maternal grandparents, James Gerald Miller Senior and Elaine S. Miller, passed away December 5, 2024. Becky was preceded in death by her father and mother and her grandparents. Surviving Becky are...
Cheryl Lynne Ramsey Bowman
Dec 4, 2024
Mrs. Cheryl Lynne Ramsey Bowman, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 4, 2024, at her home. Mrs. Bowman was born December 21, 1956, in Chester, SC, to the late Paige Ramsey and Carol Frady Ramsey Babb. Cheryl was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a friend to many. She is survived by her husband, Johnny...
Duane Allan Mattheisen
Dec 3, 2024
Duane Allan Mattheisen passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the age of 75.
He was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, on October 13,1949, the son of Anfana ‘Andy’ and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Mattheisen, and 4 years later, the brother to Mark. After high school, Duane enlisted in the Navy, and was stationed in Pensacola, FL, at which time he was diagnosed...
Carl Ray Shelton
Dec 3, 2024
Mr. Carl Ray Shelton, 74, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 3, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Shelton was born December 11, 1949, in Surry County, one of four sons born to the late Carl W. and Laura Durham Shelton. Carl grew up in the Francisco community and graduated from North...
Samuel Joe Freeman
Dec 3, 2024
Mr. Samuel Joe Freeman, age 50 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday evening December 3, 2024, at his home after a long hard fight with cancer and leukemia. Joe was born on March 8, 1974, to Dennis Gray Freeman and the late Mondelery Lillian Joyce Freeman. Mr. Freeman is survived by a very special friend, Wendy Simons; daughters and...
Alexis Lee East King
Dec 2, 2024
Alexis East King, age 64, of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away on December 2, 2024. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia on January 10, 1960, to Lavergne T. Collins and the late John W. East. She was preceded in death by her beloved stepfather, Jesse Collins; her maternal grandparents, Alex and Elva Thomas; and her paternal grandparents, John and...
Phyllis Ann Woodruff McCraw
Dec 2, 2024
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Woodruff McCraw, age 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away on December 2, 2024 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born on September 30, 1958 in Surry County to the late Johnnie Ray and Bertha Bobbitt Woodruff. Mrs. McCraw worked for Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy in the Operating Room as Registered Nurse for...
Annie Wilmoth Willard
Dec 1, 2024
Mrs. Annie Josephine Wilmoth Willard, age 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Twelve Oaks Senior Living with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Willard was born in Surry County on January 20, 1928, to the late Genie Wilmoth and Letha Hicks Wilmoth. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and will be deeply...
Robert Jefferson Willard
Dec 1, 2024
Mr. Robert Jefferson Willard, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at his home. Mr. Willard was born April 22, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late Bernard and Mary Davis Willard. A man of many trades, Robert was known for his wisdom, hard work, and willingness to help others, if they were...
Frankie Isabel (Atkins) Lowe
Dec 1, 2024
Mrs. Frankie Isabel Atkins Lowe, age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Lowe was born on July 1, 1935, in Surry County to the late Joe and Inda Ward Atkins. Frankie was a loving wife, sister, aunt, and friend. She will be deeply missed by...
Timothy Michael Nichols
Dec 1, 2024
Mr. Timothy Michael “Tim” Nichols, 63, of Winston-Salem, passed away early Sunday morning, December 1, 2024. Mr. Nichols was born the second son to Roger Lewis and Shelby Badgett Nichols on February 20, 1961, in Surry County. He was reared on a tobacco farm and learned early about hard work, church, good food, and family. After high school, Tim attended...