Mrs. Mary Loriene Martin Knight, age 79 of Madison, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 6, 1941 in Baltimore, MD to the late Caney Akers Martin and Dorothy Virginia Rakes Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Earnie Leon Martin. Loriene enjoyed the...
Mrs. Wanda “Nana” Gail Collins Gravley, 78 of Mount Airy passed away, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Gravley was born in Wythe County, Virginia on March 25, 1942, to the late Alexander Robinson and Mary Alice Doss Collins. Mrs. Gravley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to all that knew her. She will be...
Mrs. Mildred Irene Wilson Tate Montgomery, 89, of Toledo, OH, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. Mrs. Montgomery was born June 25, 1931, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Earl Jefferson Wilson, Sr. and Linda Ellen Moore Wilson. Mildred worked in the financial departments of several organizations in Columbus, OH, and later served her church family alongside her...
Michael Angelo DeBone, Jr., 93, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Courtland Terrace in Gastonia, NC. He was born on February 8, 1927 in Greensburg, PA to the late Michael Angelo, Sr. and Helen DeBone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of fifty years, Mary, brother Bill DeBone and sisters Shirley...
Kevin L. “The Storm” Corns, age 47 of Stuart, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. He was born in Patrick County on November 26, 1973. He was preceded in death by his father, Kent Leroy Corns and his father-in-law, Terry White. Kevin was a Sergeant with the Virginia Department of Correction for...
Mrs. Lily Mozelle Melton Felts, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Surry Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Carroll County Virginia on November 11, 1939 to the late Lawrence and Nina Combs Melton. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her....
Mr. Jack Milton Hardy of Siloam passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born May 16, 1939, in Surry County to the late James Harbour Hardy and Martha Columbia Bowman Hardy. He was preceded in death by his four brothers and an infant sister. He is survived by his...
Thomas Schley Gatewood, Jr, “Schley,” died on December 14, 2020 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was loved as a compassionate physician, beloved husband, father and friend. In life and death, he belonged to his Lord Jesus Christ. Born in Americus, Georgia on August 6, 1943, Schley was the Son of Thomas Schley and Anne Laura Griffin Gatewood. He was...
Ms. Patricia Ann Inman, 51, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Inman was born December 20, 1968, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Jack Donald and Mary Mills Inman. She was raised by Thomas “Tom” and Mary Inman Marshall. Patricia was a loving mother, grandmother, and...
Mrs. Linda Joan Cockerham Browder, 68, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home. She was born in Surry County on July 18, 1952 to Ora Cockerham and to the late Nannie Matthews Cockerham. Mrs. Browder was a loving homemaker, and a member of Faith Baptist Church who will be dearly missed by all who knew...
Mrs. Jeanette Mayes Easter, 85, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born in Carroll County, VA, November 5, 1935, to the late Lacy Jacob and Novella Stanley Mayes. Mrs. Easter retired from Renfro and was a faithful member of Crooked Oak Moravian Church as long...
Mrs. Alma Marion McMillan, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 12, 2020 at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. McMillan was born in Surry County on January 28, 1940 to the late Jerry Myer Marion and Ethel Forest Marion. Alma was a member of Westside Baptist Church and was retired from Northern Hospital of Surry County after...
Mr. Walter Haywood Bowman, age 91, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on April 23, 1929 in Surry County to the late Virgil Turner and Gracie Melissa Goins Bowman. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will surely be missed...
Mr. Jeffery Lane Hodges, 61 of Mount Airy passed away, Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center surrounded by his family. Mr. Hodges was born in Surry County on July 6, 1959 to the late Garnett Wayne and Beulah Mae Faw Hodges. Mr. Hodges was a loving husband, brother, and friend to all that knew him. He will be...
Mrs. Zettie “Eddie” Mae Cockerham Shelton, 88 of Mount Airy passed away after an extended illness. Mrs. Shelton was born in Surry County on February 20, 1932 to the late Grover C. and Treva Smith Cockerham. Eddie was a loving wife, grandmother, sister, and friend to all that knew her and will be deeply missed. She spent over 50 years...
Michael Lee Goins, age 63, of Mt. Airy, passed away on December 11, 2020 at his home. He was born in Surry County on Friday, September 13, 1957 to the late Coy and Rosa Moncus Goins. Left to cherish his memories is a son, Mikey Goins; brothers and sister-in-law, Johnny and Meegan Goins, Bobby Goins and Gene Goins Jr. Mr....
Mr. Floyd Thomas "Tommy" Moore, age 79 of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 11, 2020. He was born in Emporia, Virginia on January 5, 1941, to the late William Moore and Virgie Hobbs Moore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Lisa Spraker and four siblings.
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Mr. Morris Joseph Simon, Jr., 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Friday, December 11, 2020. He was born in Winnie, TX, July 18, 1950, to the late Morris Joseph Simon, Sr. and Mary Louise Quibodeaux Simon. He is survived by his wife, Linda Diane Collins Simon; a daughter and son-in-law, Joy Lynn...
Mrs. Vivian Bowman Joyce, 88 of Critz, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born in Patrick County on March 27, 1932 to the late Pet Bowman and Gertha Collins Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvis “Dickie” Joyce; one daughter, Donna Joyce; one...
Mrs. Mary Margaret Epperson Mabry Strickland, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday evening, December 11, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Strickland was born December 25, 1932, in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late John K. Epperson, Sr. and Lillie White Epperson. Mary Margaret worked as a certified nursing assistant for...