Carlene Slate Taylor
Oct 18, 2024
Mrs. Carlene Slate Taylor, age 83 of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Carlene was born on December 24, 1940, in Surry County to the late Robert Thomas and Geneva Mable Hooker Slate. Carlene was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply missed by all...
Nancy Bell Hooper Thompson
Oct 16, 2024
Mrs. Nancy Bell Hooper Thompson, 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday morning, October 16, 2024, at her home. Mrs. Thompson was born August 8, 1948, in Carroll County, VA, the daughter of the late James Nelson and Lena Bell Easter Hooper. Nancy worked in textiles for most of her life. She is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law,...
Shirley Naomi Belcher Trent
Oct 16, 2024
Mrs. Shirley Naomi Belcher Trent, 86, of Mount Airy, formerly of Pineville, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from PruittHealth in Elkin. Mrs. Trent was born December 18, 1937, in Long Branch, WV, the daughter of the late Andy Virgil Belcher and Zina Amol Hatfield-Hall. Shirley was a strong-willed woman that loved her...
Andy Lee Bostic
Oct 16, 2024
Mr. Andy Lee Bostic, age 80, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bostic was born in Kincaid, West Virginia on July 26, 1944 to the late Robert and Edith Jeffers Bostic. Andy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be...
Jackie Anne Johnson Cave
Oct 16, 2024
Jackie Anne Johnson Cave, 83, of Dobson, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Born July 28, 1941, in Surry County to the late Harvey and Ollie Johnson. Mrs. Cave saw the best in everyone and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Jackie was a faithful Christian, and devoted member of Salem Fork Baptist Church. Left...
Richard Franklin Roberson
Oct 15, 2024
Mr. Richard Franklin “Ricky” Roberson, age 64, of Stuart, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at his home. He was born on July 17, 1960, to the late Franklin Delano “Frankie” Roberson and Jesse Mildred Hall Roberson. Ricky was an avid reader. He also enjoyed gardening, cooking, and canning. He worked for Pike Electric as a lineman for...
Jo Ann (Shelton) Marshall
Oct 15, 2024
Ms. Jo Ann Shelton Marshall, age 70 of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday night, October 15, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Marshall was born on April 18, 1954, in Surry County to the late Hobert and Louella Bowman Shelton. Jo Ann was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be deeply...
Helen Hollingsworth Cooke
Oct 15, 2024
Mrs. Helen Louise Willard Hollingsworth Cooke, age 95, of Mount Airy, NC passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Surry County, March 8, 1929, the daughter of Joseph Hezkiah and Elsie Ann Payne Willard. Mrs. Cooke retired from Belk Stores, Inc. of Mount Airy, NC and was a...
Sheller Sechrist Goins
Oct 15, 2024
Mrs. Sheller Sechrist Goins, age 68, of Mount Airy, passed away October 15, 2024, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Goins was born in Surry County on February 1st, 1956, to the late Tommy Sechrist and Naomi Hicks Sechrist. Mrs. Goins was a Registered Nurse for many years. She was a loving wife, mother and friend,...
Richard Moir "Junior" Gilley, Jr.
Oct 15, 2024
Mr. Richard Moir “Junior” Gilley, Jr., age 90 of Stuart, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. He was born on January 6, 1934, in Henry County to the late Richard Moir Gilley Sr. and Carrie Etta Moran Gilley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Seay Gilley;...
Harold Orlando Brown
Oct 14, 2024
Harold Orlando Brown, 86, of Shoals Community, Pinnacle NC passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024 in the same house where he was born. Born on October 5, 1938, Harold and his beloved wife Mary dedicated their lives to serving others through their deep faith and work as missionaries. His journey in ministry began at Linville Evangelical Methodist Church, where...
William Joseph "Joe" Waddell
Oct 14, 2024
Mr. William Joseph “Joe” Waddell, age 58 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday morning, October 14, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Waddell was born on July 13, 1966, in Surry County to Nancy Haynes Thompson and the late Jack Waddell. Joe was a loving husband, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be deeply missed...
Melvin Burllie Hawks
Oct 14, 2024
Mr. Melvin Burlie Hawks, age 73 of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hawks was born on October 16, 1950, in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Burlie Edward and Annie Marie Hawks Hawks. Melvin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather,...
Roger Kirk
Oct 13, 2024
Courtesy of Harlan Funeral Home
Roger Kirk was known by many titles: father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and cherished friend. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was born April 25, 1955, and raised in Harlan County. A man of many talents, Roger worked for over four decades in the...
Charles Eugene Stafford
Oct 13, 2024
Mr. Charles Eugene Stafford, age 74, passed away Sunday morning October 13, 2024, at Chatham Nursing and Rehab in Elkin, North Carolina. Mr. Stafford was born January 2, 1950, in Giles County, Virginia to the late Harvey Bowman Stafford Jr., and Elsie Marie Sink Stafford Hutchens. He worked many years as a customer service representative for United Plastics until his...
Ruth Arlene King Snow
Oct 12, 2024
Ruth Arlene King Snow, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, at her home with her loving grandson, Michael Davis, by her side. Ruth was born on August 24, 1934 in Stokes County to Alvin and Grace King. Ruth was married for over 55 years to Wade Snow and they had three children, Cathy, Jerry and Lisa. Ruth...
Johnnie Delbert Bowman
Oct 11, 2024
Mr. Johnnie Delbert Bowman, age 75 of Chatham, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at SOVAH Hospital of Danville. He was born in Henry County on December 23, 1948, to the late Delbert and Delia Handy Bowman. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bowman was preceded in death by his longtime girlfriend, Cathy Gibson. He enjoyed riding lawnmowers and cutting...
Gail Venable Boyer
Oct 11, 2024
Mrs. Gail Venable Boyer, age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday night October 11, 2024 , at The Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Boyer was born November 18, 1944, in Whiteville, North Carolina, to the late James Gilbert Venable and Stella Payne Venable. She worked many years as a...
Tony Dale George
Oct 11, 2024
Mr. Tony Dale George, age 65, of Pilot Mountain, NC, passed away peacefully Friday, October 11, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County, February 9, 1959, the son of Brooks and Ila Mae Needham George. Mr. George was a long-time school administrator and coach in Mount Airy, Surry County, Yadkin...
Romey Alexander "Rose" Clement
Oct 10, 2024
Mr. Romey Alexander “Rose” Clement, age 96 of Ararat, VA, passed away Thursday October 10, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on April 28, 1928, in the town The Hollow in Patrick County, VA, to the late Adam Smith Clement and Sallie Eunice Matthews Clement. Rose retired from Pike Electric after many...