Obituaries

Jan 13, 2021

Mr. North Sylvester Smith, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at his home.  Mr. Smith was born April 22, 1937, in Patrick County, VA, to the late John Moir and Annie Ruth Culler Smith.  He retired as a roofer from Bowman Roofing after many years of service.  Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Mildred...

Jan 13, 2021

Mr. Bernard “Dillard” Bowman, 82 of Ararat Virginia passed away, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Bowman was born in Patrick County, Virginia on December 2, 1938 to the late William Harden and Laura Myrtle Lewis Bowman.  Mr. Bowman was known to some as Matt and was there to help anyone that needed help.  Left to cherish...

Jan 13, 2021

Mr. Bobby Eugene Thompson, 90 of Mount Airy passed away, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mr. Thompson was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, to the late William Stuart and Essie Coble Thompson.  Bobby was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. ...

Jan 13, 2021

Billy Joe “Buck” Childress, age 64, of Thurmond, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 13, 2021.  He was born on June 3, 1956, in Surry County to the late Arestus and Pauline Roberts Childress.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Christine Fennimore Childress.  Left to cherish...

Jan 13, 2021

Mrs. Doris Kathleen “Kat” Eaton Gwynn, 81, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.  She was born in Forsyth County to the late Fred and Lillie Hooker Eaton.  Mrs. Gwynn was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed.  She is survived by sisters and brother-in-law, Velma Eaton Ashley and William Hayward Ashley, and...

Jan 12, 2021

         Holmes Ellis Nelson, Sr., age 86 of Spencer, died January 12, 2021 of complications of Covid.  He was born in Patrick County on January 9, 1935 to the late Walter Holmes Nelson and Lottie Pearl Ellis Nelson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Hoyte Leon Nelson, Sr.

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Jan 12, 2021

Mrs. Cora Ellen Edwards Hawks, 93, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital.  She was a loving wife, mother, and friend to all.  She was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 14, 1927.  The daughter of the late John R. Edwards and Alice Cagle Edwards.  Mrs. Hawks was...

Jan 12, 2021

Patricia (Patsy) Ann Badgett Meadows, age 86, of Mount Airy, passed away at Ridgecrest Assisted Living Community on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  Mrs. Meadows was born on October 27, 1934 in Mount Airy to Roy Lester and Lessie Lowry Badgett.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Joan Badgett Fulk, and her beloved husband of 42 years,...

Jan 11, 2021

         Mr. Eddie Joe Flippin, age 62 of Stuart, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  He was born in Patrick County on June 11, 1958 to the late Andy Jesse Flippin and Lula Mae Bingman Flippin.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Lou Flippin; and two...

Jan 11, 2021

Mrs. Bonnie Snow Haymore, 81, of Dobson, passed away on Monday, January 11th, 2021 at her home. She was born on February 15, 1939, in Surry County, NC to the late James Robert “Jim” Snow and Cassie Mae Venable Snow.  Bonnie owned and operated Captain’s Reef Restaurant in Dobson for 27 years. Mrs. Haymore was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. James Dale Wall, 69, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at his home.  Mr. Wall was born July 29, 1951, in Surry County, to the late James Wesley and Mildred Blackmon Wall.  He served our country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  He is survived by three sons and two daughters, James Wall,...

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. James H. Dean,74, of Mint Hill passed away on Monday  January 11, 2021.  He was born in Richmond, VA to the late Clarence E. Dean, Jr. and Jane Leigers Dean.  Moving from Richmond to Norfolk to Louisville to Charlotte, he enjoyed a 40 year storied career in Loss Prevention with Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Jim was a member of...

Jan 11, 2021

“Ms. Sudie Dianne White, age 66, of Dobson, NC passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, in Wilkes Co. NC. She was born in Surry County on November 20, 1954, to the late Millard and Eleanor Norman White Hodges.  She was a retired School Bus driver for the Surry County School System, and was a loving sister, aunt, and friend...

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Francisco Betancourt, 20, of Saluda, SC passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on February 20, 2000 in Surry County to Simona Tapia Cortes and the late Jacinto Betancourt.  Mr. Betancourt was a loving son, and brother who will be dearly missed.  In addition to his mother, Mr. Betancourt...

Jan 10, 2021

Jan 10, 2021

Mr. Leslie Ingram Adams, Jr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 10, 2021.  He was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Leslie and Doris Adams, Sr.  Growing up in Louisville he developed a lifetime passion for hunting and fishing.  He is forever grateful to the Wooten family who took him to church as a...

Jan 10, 2021

Ms. Linda Leigh McMillian Lovill Dean, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, January 10, 2021, at Central Continuing Care.  Ms. Dean was born September 3, 1948, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Lee and Athelene McMillian Owens.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will surely be missed by all who knew her.  Left to...

Jan 10, 2021

         Mrs. Delcie Rorrer Belcher, age 91 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Northern Hospital of Surry County.  She was born in Patrick County on April 27, 1929 to the late Coy Rorrer and Maude Belcher Rorrer.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Belcher; one daughter, Janice Spence; one...

Jan 10, 2021

Mr. J.B. Scott, age 88, of Lewisville, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  He was born in Surry County on January 23, 1932 to the late Newell Chester and Ethel Leftwich Scott.  Mr. Scott was a retired sales manager from Airweld Inc. and proudly served our country in the U.S. Army.  Left to...

Jan 9, 2021

Mrs. Terri Christine Topel Bartron 66, of Dobson, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mrs. Bartron was born on July 14, 1954 in Bremerton, Washington to the late Patricia Nell Beavis Valin.  Left to cherish her memories are her daughters and son-in-law, Kimberly Grimsley of Dobson, North Carolina, Patricia Emery-Green and husband Duwane...