Obituaries

Feb 9, 2021

Mr. Danny Lee Hollandsworth, age 59 of Collinsville Virginia passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, February 9, 2021.  He was born in Martinsville on November 8, 1961 to the late Robert Lee Hollandsworth and Myrtle Dillon Hollandsworth.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Hollandsworth and Kenny Hollandsworth; and one...

Feb 8, 2021

Mr. Robert Craig “CJ” Hunter Jr. went home to be with our Heavenly Father on the 8th of February. CJ was 29 years 10 months old. He was a proud graduate of North Surry High School Class of ‘09, Duke University Class of ‘13, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Class of ‘15! CJ lived to pursue his...

Feb 8, 2021

Janet Virginia Hopkins passed away at The Landmark Center on

Monday, February 8, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.

Janet was born in Stuart, Virginia, on September 23, 1943,

to the late Lloyd W. and Gladys Martin Hopkins. Janet graduated from

Stuart High School and Averett College. She worked many years at R. J. Reynolds

Memorial Hospital.

 

Janet...

Feb 8, 2021

         Mr. Hunter Dollarhite, age 85 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  He was born in Patrick County on September 11, 1935 to the late William Jefferson Dollarhite and Norma Vipperman Dollarhite.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lilly Dollarhite Moorefield; and two...

Feb 7, 2021

Mr. Steven Raymond Arnder, 63, of Mount Airy passed away at his home Sunday, February 7, 2021.  Mr. Arnder was born in Forsyth County, on February 16, 1957 to the late Chester and Nancy “Nannie” Bowman Arnder.  “Lord Steven” was an honest, hardworking, loving man.  He was known as son, daddy, husband, papa, brother, and a friend.  No matter the...

Feb 7, 2021

         Mr. John Arthur “Sonny” Pendleton, Sr., age 79 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was born in Patrick County on November 5, 1941 to the late John Elmer Pendleton and Annie Fain Pendleton.  John was a member of Minnie’s Chapel Wesleyan Church.  He enjoyed gardening, playing the fiddle, old...

Feb 7, 2021

      

         Mrs. Annie Vaughn Wimbush, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at SOVAH of Martinsville.  She was born in Floyd on November 20, 1932 to the late Willie Edgar Vaughn and Vivian Florence Cox Vaughn.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Wimbush; two sons, Frederick Barry Wimbush,...

Feb 6, 2021

Ms. Nell Zellalon Mayes Lowe, age 79, of Elkin, NC passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Pruitt Health in Elkin.  She was born in Forsyth County on September 16, 1941, to the late Joseph Vannora Mayes and the late Bertha Lee Hawks Mayes.  She was a homemaker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Feb 6, 2021

Shirley Ann Bledsoe Cox died Saturday, February 6, 2021, at her home.  She was 84 years old.  Shirley was born on January 22, 1937 in Surry County, NC to Clyde and Ola Bledsoe.  She was retired from the Surry County School System after serving many years as a Teacher’s Assistant at Copeland Elementary. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,...

Feb 5, 2021

        Mr. James Lloyd Joyce, age 84 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville.  He was born in Patrick County on March 3, 1936 to the late Watson Alex Joyce and Georgia Lawson Joyce.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence Joyce and Larry Joyce;...

Feb 5, 2021

         Mr. William W. Henderson, Jr, age 68 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on February 5, 2021.  He was born in Georgia on September 19, 1952 to the late William W. Henderson, Sr. and Mavis Jewell Henderson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bimbo Henderson.  He had been a Truck...

Feb 5, 2021

Feb 5, 2021

Mrs. Beulah Grace Snyder Hughes, age 73 of Sanville, Virginia went to her heavenly home on Friday, February 5, 2021. She was born on January 11, 1948 to the late Melvin Murl Snyder and Leola Savage Snyder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Ernest Hughes; seven siblings Thelma Lambert, Mary Auvil, Francis Snyder, Betty...

Feb 4, 2021

         Mr. Clarence Edgar Hall, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  He was born in Patrick County on November 6, 1933 to the late Arthur W. Hall and Naomi Ellis Hall.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Patsy...

Feb 4, 2021

Mr. Ray Chester Goins, 89, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at his home.  Mr. Goins was born July 2, 1931, in Surry County, to the late Reid and Lonie Byrd Goins.  He was a sweet, loving husband, father, Pa, and friend.  His kind spirit and joyful smile touched all who knew him.  Mr. Goins was a...

Feb 4, 2021

UPDATED Mr. Robert “Bob” Edgar French of Mt. Airy passed into God’s presence at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on February 4th, 2021.  He was born in Forsyth County to the late Hubert and Almena French.  Bob is survived by his wife Dorothy (Dot) Shutt French; his daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Mark Thacker; granddaughter, Emily Hilyard and...

Feb 4, 2021

Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Doub Dockery left this earthly life very early Thursday morning, February 4, 2021.  She left to be embraced by the eternal love of heaven, and passed into the arms of the ones she loved so dear who had gone on before, including her beloved husband, Kenny, who had died in 2018.

Becky Dockery was born December 17,...

Feb 4, 2021

Mrs. Margaret Hauser Goins Edmonds, age 89, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Wilkes Health and Rehabilitation. She was born June  1, 1931, in Surry County to the late George Washington Hauser Sr. and Betty Lou Holston Hauser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, George Willis Goins, Clandice Atkins, and Doc Edmonds;...