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Eleanor Powell
May 14, 2021
Eleanor Greenwood Powell, 90, was born to Joseph Gordon Greenwood and Martha Frances King Greenwood on July 11, 1930. She graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1948. At 17, she interned at The Mount Airy News and became a full-time writer. After several months, she had “printer’s ink” in her blood and remained on staff for 52 years, retiring...
P McPherson
May 14, 2021
Mr. P. James McPherson (Mr. Mac), age 82, of Mt. Airy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, May 14, 2021, at Twelve Oaks, Mt. Airy, NC. He was born on October 29,1938, in Scott County, VA, to the late Lloyd Howard McPherson and the late Emily B Childress McPherson. In addition to his...
Susie Cook
May 13, 2021
Mrs. Susie Sawyers Cook, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday night, May 13, 2021, at the age of 98. Mrs. Cook was born in Surry County to the late Lee Grant and Sadie Venable Sawyers. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Cathy Cook; a daughter, Darlene Cook; two...
Johnny Van Horn
May 13, 2021
Mr. Johnny Max Van Horn, age 82, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at his residence. He was born December 20, 1938 in Burke County to the late Sophronia Cline Van Horn and the late William Van Horn. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, JoAnn Evans Van Horn; sons and daughter-in-law, Desmond Howard Van Horn and...
Jackie Atkins
May 13, 2021
Mrs. Jackie Ann Vernon Atkins, 66, of Mount Airy passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her home. She was born in Surry County on June 19, 1954 to Joanne Gentry Vernon and the late Jack Scales Vernon. She was employed at Renfro Corporation with many years of dedicated service. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband of...
Willie Beamer
May 12, 2021
Mr. Willie Martin Beamer, 60, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born in Sarasota, FL on March 7, 1961 to Betty Alfonzo Beamer and the late Harold Jefferson Beamer. Mr. Beamer was employed at Brannock’s Service Station, and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...
Rodney Hawks
May 11, 2021
Mr. Rodney Ray Hawks, 52 of Mount Airy passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Hawks was born on April 25, 1969 in Surry County, North Carolina, to Donald Ray and Hallie Golden Hawks. Rodney was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that...
Roger Draughn
May 11, 2021
Mr. Roger Dale Draughn, age 74, of Dobson, NC passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. He was born in Surry County on October 14, 1946 to the late Johnny Clifford Draughn and the late Christine Gammons Draughn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Beane Draughn; sisters, Frances Leftwich,...
Debra "Pooh" Parkes
May 11, 2021
Mrs. Debra “Pooh” Lynn Parkes, age 59, of Lowgap, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on January 20, 1962 to the late Charles and Helen Sutphin Parkes. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 38 years, James Larry Joyce; son, Dustin Parkes; sister, Patty Parkes;...
Loraine Hudson
May 10, 2021
God called his precious angel, Loraine Hudson, home on Monday, May 10, 2021. She was the example of a true Christian. She lived out her Christian testimony to her last day. She was always sharing laughter and love with everyone she came in contact with. She demonstrated joy, love and peace through the mountain tops and valleys of life. Loraine...
Bennie Creed
May 10, 2021
Mr. Bennie Lee Creed, age 87, of Lowgap, passed away on May 10, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on April 21, 1934 in Surry County to the late George and Pearly Lowe Creed. Mr. Creed was owner operator of Creed Sawmill. He is survived by his wife, Carlene Martin Creed; a...
Robert Semones
May 10, 2021
Mr. Robert Sylvian Semones, 78, of Mount Airy, went to be with the Lord on Monday evening, May 10, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Semones was born March 5, 1943, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Howard Wales and Nina Branscome Semones. Sylvian was a loving and devoted husband, father,...
Michael Dudash
May 10, 2021
Mr. Michael Dudash, age 81, of Stuart, Virginia (formerly of Alabama) passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was born is Duquesne, Pennsylvania on April 9, 1940 to the late, Joseph Dudash and Mary Pollack Dudash. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Donnie Matthews
May 9, 2021
Mr. Donnie Gray Matthews, age 52 of Dobson, left his earthly home on Sunday, May 9, 2021. He was born on December 22, 1968 in Forsyth County to the late Elbert and Mamie Matthews. Donnie leaves behind a loving son, Dustin Matthews and wife Erin, Brother, Ronnie Matthews and wife Carol, Sister, Cindy Bryant, several nieces, nephews, great nieces and...
Eva Martin
May 8, 2021
Mrs. Eva Mae Matthews Martin, 94, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of her family, on Saturday, May 8, 2021. She was born July 5, 1926, in Surry County, to the late Roy and Betty Jane Thomas Matthews. Eva was a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she loved her family fiercely. Born on...
Brian Carpenter
May 8, 2021
Mr. Brian Keith Carpenter, 53, of Mount Airy, passed away from COVID-19 on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mr. Carpenter was born on November 15, 1967, in Orlando, Florida, to the late Donald B. and Mary Martin Carpenter. After school, Mr. Carpenter served his country in the United States Army as an armor crewman. Brian was the...
Delacir Sierra
May 8, 2021
Mrs. Delacir Chavez Sierra, 55, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in Chula Vista, CA. She was born in Mexico on May 26, 1965 to Sebastian Chavez Rubio and Sara Acuna-Torres. Mrs. Chavez was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. In addition to...
Millie Coleman
May 7, 2021
Mildred “Millie” Ann Spencer Coleman, age 70, of Myrtle Beach, passed away, Friday May 7th, 2021 at Embrace Hospice House of the Grand Strand. Born May 9, 1950 to Mille Ann Easter Spencer and Rufus Matterson Spencer. She is survived by her husband and best friend Michael Ray Coleman; sister, Audrey Spencer; two sons and a stepdaughter, Anthony “Tony” Wayne...
Charles Atkins
May 7, 2021
Mr. Charles Wilson Atkins, 71, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on March 23, 1950 to the late Clandis and Violet Fulk Atkins. Mr. Atkins was owner of Atkins Trucking, and a member of Dover Baptist Church. Mr. Atkins proudly served our country in...
Louella Shelton
May 6, 2021
Mrs. Louella J Bowman Shelton, age 98, of Westfield passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Joan and Howards Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on April 16, 1923 to the late Odie and Rosie Lawson Bowman. Left to cherish her memories are daughters and son-in-law, Irene and Allen Lewis, Marilyn Irvin, Joann Marshall; son and daughter-in-law,...
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