Wendolyn Joyce Boyles
Nov 27, 2020
Ms. Wendolyn Venable Boyles, age 80, of Ararat, NC passed away on Friday evening November 27, 2020 at Surry Community Health & Rehab in Mt. Airy, NC. She was born in Surry County on September 25, 1940, to the late Rex Wayne Venable and the late Stacy Watson Venable. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Lessie Juanita Brindle
Nov 26, 2020
Mrs. Lessie Juanita Atkins Brindle, 82, of Pilot Mountain and formerly of Dobson, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born March 17, 1938, in Surry County, to the late Grover Merlin and Alma Lee Lewis Atkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Zella Jane Stacy
Nov 26, 2020
Mrs. Zella Roberts Stacy, age 85 of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at her home. She was born in Panther, WV on July 28, 1935 to the late Oscar Roberts and Ruby Ethel Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Stacy, Jr., and a daughter-in-law, Joan Stacy. ...
Linda Jean Montgomery
Nov 25, 2020
Mrs. Linda Jean King Montgomery, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at her home. She was born in Forsyth County on October 25, 1951 to the late Samuel Eugene and Lorraine Eaton King. Mrs. Montgomery retired from Sara Lee. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her...
Irby Junior Payne
Nov 24, 2020
Irby Junior Payne – March 26, 1935-November 24, 2020
On Monday, November 23, 2020, Irby Junior Payne, loving husband and father of four sons passed away at the age of 85.
Irby was born in Patrick County, Virginia and was 1 of 9 sons born to the late James (Jim) Payne and Minnie Lou Lankford Payne.
Survived by his wife...
Vance Taylor Puckett
Nov 24, 2020
Mr. Vance Taylor Puckett, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Puckett was born August 20, 1933, in Patrick County, VA, the son of the late Herman Banner “Buddy” and Mina Bowman Puckett. Vance retired as the director of plant services at Northern Regional...
Ronald Joseph Cockerham
Nov 24, 2020
Mr. Ronald Joseph Cockerham, 74, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in McDowell County, WV on October 4, 1946 to the late Joseph Jackson and Sarah Adeline Jarrett Cockerham Duncan. Mr. Cockerham was a retired truck driver and he proudly served our country in...
Zella Lee Blackburn
Nov 24, 2020
Mrs. Zella Lee Easter Blackburn, age 92 of Mount Airy passed away peacefully with her family at her home on November 24, 2020. Mrs. Blackburn was born in Surry County, August 14, 1928, the daughter of the late Lucas Lafayette and Myrtle Lee Snow Easter. She was a devoted wife and Mother and loved spending time with her family. She...
Wilford "Will" Lee McCraw
Nov 24, 2020
Mr. Wilford “Will” Lee McCraw, 82, of Mount Airy traded his fight with pain for a flight to peace on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on July 11, 1938 in Surry County to the late McKinley and Elizabeth Atkinson McCraw. Mr. McCraw retired from the North Carolina Department...
Lowery Melvin "Billy" Wilson
Nov 23, 2020
Mr. Lowery Melvin "Billy" Wilson, 77, of Cana, VA passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on February 21, 1943 to the late Melvin and Virginia Reynolds Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a retired truck driver for H & W Trucking, and a member of the Ararat Church of...
Virginia Sue Mason
Nov 23, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Sue Rogers Mason, 93, of Pinnacle, NC, passed away November 23, 2020 after a long, gallant battle with liver cancer. She was born in Milam Co., TX, December 16, 1926, to the late Frank and Cassie Ola Gregory Rogers. Sue was an awesome wife, mother, and grandmother who loved caring for her beautiful yard and flower gardens, playing...
Betty Jean Beck
Nov 22, 2020
Mrs. Betty Jean Whisenhunt Beck, 82, of Lowgap, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior from Northern Regional Hospital Sunday, November 22, 2020. She was born in Forsyth County, September 15, 1938 to the late Thomas Wesley and Mary Keaton Whisenhunt. In her earlier years, Betty worked at Renfro Corporation, and H and R Block, then she was...
Peter Franklin Lydens
Nov 22, 2020
Mr. Peter Franklin Lydens, age 90 of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Lydens was born August 14, 1930, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the late Z.Z. and Frances Lydens. Peter was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all that knew him. Peter proudly served our nation in the United...
Willard Neal May
Nov 22, 2020
Mr. Willard Neal May, age 75, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1944, in Alamance County to the late Arlie and Isabelle Tingen May. Mr. May worked with Homeway Furniture for over 33 years and was a member of Glory Light Baptist Church. Left to cherish...
Norma Jean Taylor
Nov 22, 2020
Ms. Norma Jean Bruner Taylor, age 78, of Mt. Airy, NC departed this world for her heavenly home on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County on May 25, 1942, to the late Lacy Martin Bruner and the late Hester Wall Bruner. Norma was a devoted and loving...
Charles Clarence Wade
Nov 21, 2020
Mr. Charles Clarence Wade, 91, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. He was born in Henry County, VA on April 14, 1929 the youngest of 13 children born to the late Charles Decatur and Emma Lee Richardson Wade. Mr. Wade was a welder and a member of Skyview Missionary Baptist...
William Franklin "Frank" Easter
Nov 20, 2020
Mr. William Franklin “Frank” Easter, 76, of Ararat, VA, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Carroll County, VA, November 22, 1943, to the late Willie Samuel and Nellie Irene Bowman Easter. He proudly served and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1970, receiving a...
Jesse Matthew Cranfill
Nov 20, 2020
Mr. Jesse Matthew Cranfill, a devoted husband, father and beloved son, age 26 of Mount Airy, passed away November 20,2020, He was born July 24, 1994 in Wilkes County to David Scott Cranfill and Amy Kathleen Barker Cranfill. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Shawna Marie Felts Cranfill; son, Jesse Lane Cranfill; brother, David Alan Cranfill;...
Bobby Ray Nichols
Nov 20, 2020
Mr. Bobby Ray Nichols, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family. Mr. Nichols was born July 1, 1934, in Surry County, to the late George Fox Nichols and Myrtle Mae Eades Nichols Waugh. Bobby was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend that will be deeply missed by all. ...
Annis Mae Goins
Nov 20, 2020
Mrs. Annis Mae Thompson Goins, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on December 25, 1938 to the late Columbus E. Thompson and Ocie Alderman Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Moir Goins and a daughter, Kay Williams. ...