Dallas Junior Tate
Jan 16, 2021
Mr. Dallas Junior Tate, 88, of Mt. Airy passed away at Northern Regional Hospital, January 16, 2021. He was born in Surry County, November 13, 1932, to the late Charles Vance and Thelma Lucille Bowman Tate. Mr. Tate retired from making furniture after 55 years of service. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Annie Faye Edwards Tate; his...
Danny Stephen Rogers
Jan 16, 2021
Mr. Danny Stephen Rogers, 81 of Mount Airy passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Rogers was born in Nash County, North Carolina on August 8, 1939 to the late Stephen William and Mary Ida Hardy Rogers. Danny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all that...
Judy Ann Cardwell
Jan 16, 2021
Three years after a severe stroke took away her ability to communicate Judy Ann Stanley Yokeley Cardwell departed life on January 16, 2021. She was born January 3, 1948 in Elkin, N. C. Predeceased by her parents John R. Sr. and Helen Banner Stanley, her second husband Gary Cardwell and her cousin who was like a sister, Julie Morrison. She...
Almeda Mills
Jan 15, 2021
Almeda Belcher Mills, 96, of Stuart, VA, died January 15, 2021 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born on November 4, 1924 in the Buffalo Ridge area of Patrick County to the late Joseph Benjamin Belcher and the late Fannie Vaughn Belcher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Mills, son, Michael Rodney Mills, brother Cecil...
Rupert Delanne Bryant, Sr.
Jan 15, 2021
Mr. Rupert Delanne Bryant, Sr. 71, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away peacefully Friday, January 15, 2021 at Galax Health and Rehab, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carroll County, July 17, 1949, to the late Lester Corbit Bryant, Sr. and Iris Velna Spencer Bryant. Rupert bravely served in the U.S. Army. He retired from Scenic Motors, and...
William Max Mauldin
Jan 15, 2021
Mr. William “Max” Mauldin 83, of Mount Airy passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. He was born in Surry County on March 18, 1937 to the late Roy Franklin and Annie Brintle Mauldin. Max proudly served his country in the United States Army. Mr. Mauldin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend....
John Wayne Shambley
Jan 14, 2021
Mr. John Wayne Shambley, 76, of Claudville, VA, passed away at Northern Regional Hospital Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was born in Surry County, December 11, 1944 to the late John and Betty Gray Parries Shambley. John bravely served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from Proctor-Silex. John spent his days helping others doing whatever needed...
Louis Wayne Cooke
Jan 14, 2021
Mr. Louis Wayne Cooke, 68, of Mount Airy, died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Baptist Hospital. He was born July 26, 1952, in Surry County, to the late Herbert Van and Mary Frances Gwyn Cooke. He is survived by his wife, Mary Emily Yokley Cooke; two daughters, Sonnie Christine Hardy (Stan) of Mount Airy and Stacy Marie Smith (Korey) of...
Kenneth "Kenny" Lane Wimbush
Jan 14, 2021
Mr. Kenneth Lane “Kenny” Wimbush, age 62 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born in Martinsville on February 2, 1958. He was preceded in death by his father, Warren Wimbush; two sisters, Patricia Ann Wimbush, Constance Renee Wimbush; and one brother, Frederick Barry Wimbush. Kenny was a member of Iron...
North Sylvester Smith
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...
Bernard Dillard Bowman
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...
Bobby Eugene Thompson
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. ...
Billy Joe "Buck" Childress
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...
Doris Kathleen "Kat" Gwynn
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...
Holmes Ellis Nelson, Sr.
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.
He was retired from...
Cora Ellen Hawks
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...
Patricia "Patsy" Ann Meadows
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,...
Eddie Joe Flippin
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...
Bonnie Mae Haymore
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,...
James Dale Wall
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,...