Maxine Belton Simmons
Dec 23, 2021
Mrs. Maxine Belton Simmons, age 92 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County on September 14, 1929, to the late Edgar Belton and Minnie DeHart Belton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hassell Lee Simmons; two sons, Hassell Lee “Mike” Simmons,...
Annie Mae Flinchum Gibson
Dec 23, 2021
Mrs. Annie Mae Flinchum Gibson, 75, of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday morning, December 23, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Gibson was born August 17, 1946, in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Ellen Mae Vaughn Flinchum. Annie retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after many years of service. She is survived by two sisters, Linda...
Phyllis Wanette Dawson
Dec 23, 2021
Ms. Phyllis Wanette Dawson, 60, of Cana, passed away unexpectedly at her home. She was born in Surry County to Waymond P Dawson and the late Josephine Bowman Dawson. Wanette graduated from Carroll County High School and was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Wanette was always an independent young woman choosing a variety of careers, with a confidence...
Susan Jones Edwards
Dec 23, 2021
Mrs. Deborah Susan Jones McMillian, 66, of Cana, VA, went to her Heavenly Home, Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was born in Carroll County, to the late Edith Mae Marion Jones and Harlie Weldon Jones. Susan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to everyone. She worked as a manager for various retailers during her career. Susan was...
Shirley Mae Hawks
Dec 22, 2021
Mrs. Shirley Mae Hawks Hawks, 84, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hawks was born in Carroll County on March 20, 1937, to the late Troy and Mayme Stantliff Hawks. Mrs. Hawks was retired from Renfro Corporation and attended Pine Ridge Mission Church. She...
Mitchell Clay Fain
Dec 22, 2021
Mr. Mitchell Clay Fain, age 70 of Roanoke and formerly of Stuart, passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. He was born on May 14, 1951, in Patrick County to the late Thomas Green Fain and Veva Nester Fain. Mitchell was a member of Collinstown Presbyterian Church.
Surviving is his guardian, Rick Fain of Roanoke; one...
Edith Mills Brown
Dec 22, 2021
Mrs. Edith Mills Brown, of Mount Airy, danced her way into Heaven on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, surrounded by her loving children, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was 88 years old. Edith was born December 29, 1932, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Nannie Louise Suiter and Lannie Mills. Edith had a...
Meredith Ann Cox Scales
Dec 21, 2021
Ms. Meredith Ann (Cox) Scales, beloved daughter of Shelby Inscore-Puckett and the late Stuart M. Cox, Jr., departed this life December 21, 2021. She was born January 22, 1965. in Mount Airy, NC and grew up on a farm on Little Snake Creek near Hillsville, VA. She graduated from Carroll County High School (Class of 1983) and Mary Washington University.
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Ira William "Bill" Sykes
Dec 21, 2021
Mr. Ira William “Bill” Sykes, 86, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Tuesday, December 21, 2021. He was born in Surry County April 13, 1935, to the late Charles and Elsie Mosley Sykes. Mr. Sykes was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He retired from Harrell Oil Company after many years...
Tammy Lisa Bruner Wall
Dec 21, 2021
Ms. Tammy Lisa Bruner Wall, 54, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. Wall was born November 18, 1967, in Surry County, to Curtis Edward Bruner and the late Nancy Elaine Inman Bruner. Tammy was so full of life and loved everyone. She had a free spirit....
Lillian Virginia Willard
Dec 20, 2021
Mrs. Lillian (Big L to many) Virginia Inman Willard, 91, passed away surrounded by her family and made her journey to Heaven at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after a short illness. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and friend, her sweet smile, laughter and giving heart will be missed by many. Strong will,...
Garry Dean White
Dec 20, 2021
Mr. Garry Dean White, age 61 of Mount Airy, passed away at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital on Monday, December 20, 2021. Mr. White was born on December 11, 1960, in Surry County to the late Aldon and Lucille Thompson White. Garry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother-in-law, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him....
Paul Jack Johnson
Dec 19, 2021
Mr. Paul Jack Johnson, age 83, of Elkin, NC passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Forsyth MedicalCenter in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Alleghany County on October 29, 1938, to the late Robert Johnson and the late Mallie Todd Johnson. He was retired from Cash and Carry, and also Surry Central High School as the Custodian, he...
Joe Bill Branch
Dec 19, 2021
Mr. Joe Bill Branch (Pete), age 78, of Mount Airy, NC, passed away on December 19, 2021. He was born on September 17, 1943, to the late Howard and Anna Branch. Joe Bill started his life-long career in the furniture industry at Myrtle Desk at age 18, which led to him owning his own business, “Branch’s Custom Finishing” having retired...
Gregory Arnold O'Neal
Dec 19, 2021
Mr. Gregory Arnold O’Neal, age 62, of Dobson, NC passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. He was born in Forsyth County to Barbara Bean Wilmoth and to the late Bobby Ray O’Neal. Greg loved his family, his dogs and restoring antique cars in his shop. He had a...
Rhonda Fay Hiatt Bradley
Dec 19, 2021
On Sunday morning, December 19, 2021, our Heavenly Father opened the portals of glory and welcomed His good and faithful servant into heaven. Mrs. Rhonda Fay Hiatt Bradley passed away peacefully at Northern Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 65 years old. She was born February 24, 1956, in Guilford County to the late Paul Nephi Hiatt,...
Glenn Alfred "Bud" Inman
Dec 18, 2021
Glenn A. (Bud) Inman, age 88, of Pilot Mountain, NC passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC surrounded by his family. Mr. Inman was born October 3, 1933, the son of David and Maggie Simmons Inman. He graduated from Pilot Mountain High School and was a veteran of the United...
Nada Meadows Crouse
Dec 17, 2021
Mrs. Nada Ethel Meadows Crouse, age 94, of Lowgap, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born January 12, 1927, in Pickshin West Virginia to the late Grover Clacy Meadows and the late Anna Myrtle Cox Meadows. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Kendall Gray Childress
Dec 17, 2021
Mr. Kendall Gray Childress, age 37, of Dobson, passed away on December 17, 2021, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born in Surry County on February 3, 1984, to Kenneth Gray Childress and Cindy Harris Hitchings. Kendall was employed by the City of Winston-Salem and attended Faith Tabernacle. Surviving are his parents, sister and brother-in-law, Cassie and...
Roger Lee Bowman
Dec 17, 2021
Mr. Roger Lee Bowman, 75 of King passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Bowman was born on August 18, 1946, in Surry County to the late Ausby and Lois Branch Bowman Smith. After obtaining his education in the Mount Airy City School system, Roger began his working career in Winston-Salem. Returning to Mount Airy,...