Billy Ray Gallimore
Nov 24, 2024
Mr. Billy Ray Gallimore, age 87, passed away on Sunday November 24, 2024, at the Ridge Valley Center of Nursing. He was born in Wythe County, Virginia, on January 27, 1937, to the late Norman Estel and Lizzie Mae Gallimore. Mr. Gallimore was a heavy equipment operator and worked in construction with his sons until his retirement. He took great...
Donald Lee Twitty
Nov 24, 2024
Donald L. Twitty, 78, of Mt. Airy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2024. He was born in Monroe, Michigan on December 28, 1945 to Amel and Jean Twitty. Don worked for many years at La-Z-Boy, a career that brought his family from Monroe, Michigan to Lincolnton, North Carolina. He finished his career at Hanes Brands in...
Vicki Venable Snow
Nov 24, 2024
Ms. Vicki Venable Snow, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, November 24, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, surrounded by her loving sons. Ms. Snow was born February 13, 1957, in Forsyth County, the only child born to the late Luther Parker “L.P.” and Alma Marsh Venable. Vicki worked alongside her parents in the family...
Jimmy Lee Pike
Nov 23, 2024
Mr. Jimmy Lee Pike, age 73, of Pilot Mountain, NC passed away November 23, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born September 18, 1951 to the late Howard Roosevelt and Mary Elizabeth Pike. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Joan Frances Pike; his son Chad Ashley Pike; sister...
Joyce Conner (Belcher) Wimbish
Nov 23, 2024
Mrs. Joyce Conner (Belcher) Wimbish, age 80, of Patrick Springs, VA passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC surrounded by her family. She was born on June 4, 1944 in Raleigh County Besoco, West Virginia to the late Daniel R. and Goldie F. Conner. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...
Jewel Ore Wilson
Nov 23, 2024
Mrs. Jewel Ore Wilson, age 83, of Ararat, VA passed away at her home on November 23, 2024. She was born on May 4, 1941 to the late James and Pearlie Austin Ore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Daniel Wilson; brothers, James Albert Lee Ore, Donnie Dexter Ore; and sister, Carolyn...
Claude Monroe Pack
Nov 22, 2024
Mr. Claude “Monroe” Pack, age 66 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Pack was born on December 5, 1957, in Surry County to Beulah Hodge Pack and the late Claude Pack. Monroe was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply...
Gary James Gant
Nov 22, 2024
Mr. Gary James Gant, age 65 of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born January 12, 1959, in Surry County, NC to the late Troy and Mildred Marie Chandler Gant. He was retired Director of the Emergency Services Training Center at Surry Community College. He worked for Surry County Emergency Services...
Michael Simmons
Nov 22, 2024
Mr. Michael “Mike” Simmons, age 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 2, 1945 in Surry County to the late Garnett and Princess Alice Callaway Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a retired Lineman from Pike Electric, farmer, and proud Papa. Left to cherish his memory...
Mary Susan "Susie" Holt
Nov 22, 2024
Mrs. Mary Susan Campbell “Susie” Holt, age 68 of Stuart, passed away Friday, November 22, 2024 at SECU Hospice Care in Yadkinville, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on July 14, 1956 to the late Woodrow and Hazel Lawson Campbell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Holt was preceded in death by two brothers, Roger Campbell and Connie...
Billy "Wild Bill" Mayes
Nov 21, 2024
Mr. Billy “Wild Bill” Mayes, age 62 of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening November 21, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born on February 17, 1962, in Bergen County, New Jersey to the late Louis Strausser and Barbara Jean Jones Mayes. He worked in construction as...
Lisa Michele Knott
Nov 21, 2024
Ms. Lisa Michele Knott, 51, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 21, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Knott was born December 11, 1972, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Tony Gray and Betty Lou Cromer Knott. Michele grew up in the Sheltontown community and graduated from East Surry High School in 1992. Michele...
Dorothy Virginia Mount Fairchild
Nov 20, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Virginia Mount Fairchild, age 82 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning November 20, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born July 10, 1942, in Manasquan, NJ to the late William Arthur Yetman Mount and Mary Fitzner Mount. Mrs. Fairchild was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan (Patrick...
Tommy Ray Slate
Nov 19, 2024
Mr. Tommy Ray Slate, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on August 20, 1957 in Surry County to Robert “Bob” Slate and the late Lucille Flippen Oakley and Blain Oakley. He was a loving husband, father and Papa who will surely be missed by all who knew him....
Patricia James (Snow) Poteat
Nov 19, 2024
Mrs. Patricia James Snow Poteat passed away at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Tuesday morning, November 19, 2024. She was born on September 1, 1952, to James M. Snow, Jr and Elaine Frye Snow. Patricia graduated from Mount Airy High School and spent most of her career in banking and bookkeeping but is most remembered for working as...
Marolyn Venable Marion
Nov 18, 2024
Mrs. Marolyn Venable Marion, 76, of Lowgap, a faithful and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Monday morning, November 18, 2024, at her home. Mrs. Marion was born October 15, 1948, in Columbus County, one of three daughters born to the late James Gilbert and Stella Payne Venable. Marolyn grew up surrounded by a warm, loving family, and it...
William Robert "Robbie" Graham
Nov 17, 2024
William Robert “Robbie” Graham, age 60, of Mount Airy passed away Sunday November 17, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born July 5, 1964 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Streeter Garland and Sandra Gail Graham. In addition to his parents, he was proceeded in death by his nephew Adwin Graham and nieces Braelynn Dawn Dudley, and...
James Claude Reece
Nov 17, 2024
Mr. James Claude Reece, 87, of Elkin, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024. Born July 10, 1937, to the late Charles and Betty Mouncus Reece. A loving husband, father, brother, and friend, James really was one of the best. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Alice Sue Reece; son, James Tony Reece; sister, Ruth Phillips; and...
Danny Ray Smith
Nov 17, 2024
Danny Ray Smith, 63 of Cana, Virginia passed away on November 17, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Franklin Smith and Edith Hall Smith, a brother Tommy Carol Smith and Jeffery Dale Smith. Left to cherish his memory are a sister, Denise Willard and husband, Gary Willard of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, Vanessa Payne of Cana,...
Brenda Baker Brown
Nov 16, 2024
Mrs. Brenda Baker Brown, age 76, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Brown was born in Surry County, February 13, 1948, to the late Tommy Baker and Martha Wayne Wood Baker. In her spare time, she could be found fishing with her brother and nephew, she loved bowling and golfing, spending time...