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Obituaries

Terry Lane Rorrer

Terry Lane Rorrer

Jan 28, 2021

       Mr. Terry Lane Rorrer, age 65 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection.  He was born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 8, 1955.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Lester Rorrer and Patsy Jane Williams Rorrer. Mr. Rorrer loved to read, had a love for history and was very...

William Carroll Hiatt

William Carroll Hiatt

Jan 27, 2021

Mr. William Carroll Hiatt, age 75, of Ararat, VA, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  He was born in Surry County on March 12, 1945, to the late Clarence and Virginia Hiatt.  Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Annabelle Hiatt; sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Dina Hiatt, Darren and Lori Hiatt;...

Grover Aldine Holder

Grover Aldine Holder

Jan 27, 2021

Mr. Grover Aldine Holder, 88, of Mount Airy, left his earthly home to be with his Savior on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mr. Holder was born May 26, 1932, in Surry County, to the late Grover Madison and Flora Alice Chappell Holder.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Cordle Columbus Bowman

Cordle Columbus Bowman

Jan 27, 2021

Mr. Cordle Columbus Bowman, 84 of Ararat, Virginia passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bowman was born in Patrick County, on August 22, 1936 to the late Alexander Roosevelt and Linnes Mae Puckett Bowman. Cordle was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him.  He...

Ruth Beasley Huff

Ruth Beasley Huff

Jan 27, 2021

Mrs. Ruth Beasley Huff, age 84, of Mount Airy, NC, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy.  She was born June 22, 1936, in Stuart, VA, to the late Ellis and Lillie Beasley.  Mrs. Huff was a full-time associate clerk of Wal-Mart.  Prior to that she retired from Henredon Furniture.  She was a...

Carol DeBruhl

Carol DeBruhl

Jan 27, 2021

        Mrs. Carol C. DeBruhl, age 84 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.  She was born in Patrick County, Virginia on August 29, 1936 to the late Johnnie and Edith Cooper.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Leon Cooper and Doug Cooper.  Mrs....

Audrey Lee Ramey

Audrey Lee Ramey

Jan 27, 2021

Mrs. Audrey Lee White Ramey, 94, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 27, 2021, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mrs. Ramey was born May 6, 1926, in Wilkes County, one of three children born to the late Connie Cicero and Betty Simmons White.  Audrey retired as an inspector from Quality Mills after...

Herman Thomas Nichols

Herman Thomas Nichols

Jan 26, 2021

Mr. Herman Thomas Nichols, 91, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Tuesday, January 26, 2021.  He was born in Surry County, June 23, 1929 to the late Charlie Levi and Minnie Payne Nichols.  Mr. Nichols bravely served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.  He graduated from Franklin High School, where he...

R.J. East

R.J. East

Jan 26, 2021

Mr. R.J. East, 73, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 26, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem from complications of COVID-19.  Mr. East was born June 26, 1947, in Surry County, the son of the late Ralph and Viola Hall East.  R.J. retired from Centel Telephone Company and East Enterprises.  He was a veteran of the United...

Rosa Lee Holmes

Rosa Lee Holmes

Jan 26, 2021

Mrs. Rosa Lee Tate Holmes, 84, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday evening, January 26, 2021.  Mrs. Holmes was born November 10, 1936, in Carroll County, VA, one of three children born to the late John E. and India Rigney Tate of Cana, VA.  She was a sweet, loving, and nurturing wife, mother,...

Virginia "Kathleen" Brown

Virginia "Kathleen" Brown

Jan 25, 2021

Virginia “Kathleen” Cain Brown, age 88, passed away on Monday, January 25th, at Brookridge Baptist Retirement Community Nursing Facility in Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born in Surry County, North Carolina, to Henry and Minnie McKinney Cain on September 21, 1932.  Mrs. Brown was a widow to her husband of fifty years, Paul Julius Brown.  Before residing at the Brookridge facility,...

Wanda Anita Johnson

Wanda Anita Johnson

Jan 25, 2021

Ms. Wanda Anita Snody Johnson, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her twin sister’s home Monday night, January 25, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on October 13, 1938 in Henry Co., VA to the late Herbert Dee Snody and Gladys Greenwood Snody.  She was a beloved mother, aunt, and daughter who will be dearly...

Barbara Jean Fain

Barbara Jean Fain

Jan 25, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Jean Mears Fain, 81, of Pinnacle, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, January 24, 2021 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born in Surry County on May 8, 1939 to the late Claude Alvin Mears and Tessie Cardine Simmons Mears.  Mrs. Fain retired from Sara Lee Hosiery after over 40 years of...

Larry Junior Crouse

Larry Junior Crouse

Jan 25, 2021

Pastor Larry Junior Crouse, 66, of Mt. Airy, passed away unexpectedly at his home Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born in Surry County, November 1, 1954 to the late Buster Dewitt and Mary Ann Holloway Crouse.  Larry served as the pastor of Bryant's Chapel Baptist Church for almost 21 years.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and...

Marshall Lafayette Ihrig Jr.

Marshall Lafayette Ihrig Jr.

Jan 24, 2021

Marshall Lafayette Ihrig, Jr. passed away on Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at the Mountain Valley Hospice Home.  His wife of sixty-eight years, Patricia Evelyn Winkler Ihrig, was at his side.  Marshall spent his first years living in a tent on an Oklahoma farm.  It was the background he needed to send him out into the world.  He was a page...

Shanna Michelle Light

Shanna Michelle Light

Jan 23, 2021

Ms. Shanna Michelle Light, 48, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 23, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Ms. Light was born February 19, 1972, in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late Lee Donald “L.D.” Light and Magalene Allen Light Hudson.  Shanna worked as a certified nursing assistant at Village Care of King. ...

David Paul Simmons

David Paul Simmons

Jan 22, 2021

David Paul Simmons went to his eternal home with Jesus January 22, 2021.

There are no words to express how much he will be missed by his family. He was the most loving, gentle, yet strong, humble man of God anyone could ever know. 

David was born to Samuel Day and Helen Worrell Simmons on July 23, 1941. He proudly...

Judy Johnson

Judy Johnson

Jan 22, 2021

On January 22, 2021, Judy Maynard Johnson, 72, went to be with our Lord.  Born January 6, 1949, she was preceded in death by her father, Moses Maynard; mother, Fannie Maynard Thornberry; twin brother, Jim Maynard; brother, Moses Maynard; and stepfather, Elmer Thornberry.  She is survived by her husband, Patrick Johnson; son and daughter-in-law, Patrick E. and Lori Johnson; two...

Edith Lynn Cashwell

Edith Lynn Cashwell

Jan 22, 2021

Miss Edith Lynn Cashwell, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at Northern Regional Hospital.  Miss Cashwell was born January 13, 1933, in Anson County, the daughter of the late Gaston Barnabus and Viola Stephens Cashwell.  She graduated from Greensboro College (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) with a degree in education.  She taught in...

Jerry Gray Slate

Jerry Gray Slate

Jan 21, 2021

Mr. Jerry Gray Slate, 71, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away at his home, Thursday, January 21, 2021.  He was born in Surry County, October 11, 1949, to the late Catherine Gordon and Claude Slate.  Jerry was a man with a great sense of humor, and outgoing personality.  He loved his family and cherished the time he had with them.  He...

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