Mrs. Sylvia Christine Lichvar Mayer went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. She was born December 25, 1925, in Surry County, to Roy E. and Velma S. Hiatt of Mount Airy. After graduating from Flat Rock High School, she traveled to Washington, DC, where she patriotically served her country working for the NSA. She and...
Mrs. Billie Inez Halstead, age 95, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Giles Co., VA on April 21, 1925 to the late William Clemons and Lena Long Clemons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters,...
Jimmie Dale Sutphin, age 73, of Willis, Virginia, went to be with his Lord and Savior unexpectedly on August 19, 2020. Jimmie was an extremely devoted Husband, Father, and Grandfather. He is survived by his wife of the home Carol Sutphin, one daughter Rhonda Reef of Willis, one granddaughter Jennifer Sutphin of Willis, as well as two fur babies of...
Mr. Roy Maye High, age 82, of Dobson, NC passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020. He was born November 15, 1937, to Lonnie Odessa and Lessie Baucom High. Roy is survived by his wife of 63 years, Helen Joyce Wright High; daughter, Cynthia (Vince) Tierney of St. Louis, MO; son, Gregory (Lisha) High, of Dobson, NC; grandsons, Kyle (Christine) Tierney,...
Mr. Danny Lee DeHart, age 73 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at SOVAH Health of Martinsville. He was born in Patrick County on March 11, 1947, to the late Harry Bunyon DeHart and Barbara Ruth Ore DeHart. Mr. DeHart faithfully served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, was...
Mr. Lewis Andrew Jones, 70, of Mt. Airy passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. He was born in Surry County on July 12, 1950 to the late Jim and Rosella Fulk Jones. Mr. Jones retired from Parson Landscaping. He is survived by his girlfriend, Judy Meredith; sisters, Celia Mabe, Pansy Tilley, Frances Odum, and...
Mr. Joseph Peter Marks, age 87, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020, at Northern Hospital. He was born March 7, 1933, in Bedford, Massachusetts to Agnes Louise Silva Marks. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Janie Crespo Marks. Mr. Marks is survived by his daughter, Genie Young; sons, Robert Marks, Michael Marks,...
Mr. Roger Jack Carroll, age 68, of Mount Airy, passed away, August 16, 2020, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mr. Carroll was born August 31, 1951, in Wayne County, Michigan; to the late Mr. John Timothy and Geraldine Myrtle Leadingham Carroll. Mr. Carroll was a mural artist for many years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend; to all...
Mr. Gurnie Edward Hawks, 78, of Lexington, formerly of Cana, VA, passed away early Saturday morning, August 15, 2020, at Grayson Creek Assisted Living Facility in Lexington. Mr. Hawks was born August 27, 1941, in Carroll County, VA, one of eight children born to the late William Columbus and Mattie Leona Davis Hawks. Gurnie retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company...
Joseph Albert Fiorenzo, “Joe,” of Patrick Springs, VA, was released from his earthly bounds on August 14, 2020, following years of declining health.
Joe was born on April 12, 1966 in Queens NY to Josephine and Albert Fiorenzo. He is survived by his wife, Hyacinth, son Joseph Nathanial and sister Rose Ann (Paul.) He is predeceased by his parents...
Mrs. Barbara Jo Pack Cromer, age 69, of Mt. Airy passed away on August 14, 2020 at her home. She was born in Surry County on April 27, 1951 to the late Freddie Lee and Essie Octavia Lambert Pack. She was a loving wife , mother and mema who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to...
Mrs. Kaye Pratt Conner, age 76, of Stuart passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Floyd County on November 15, 1943 to the late Shirley Pratt and Lydia West Pratt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Wanda Radford;...
Mr. Wakley Freddie Phillips, age 74, of Claudville, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at his home. He was born in Floyd County on January 22, 1946, to the late Mason Phillips and Ivah Mae Quesenberry Phillips. He had volunteered with Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad; he was a charter member for both. He...
Oscar Edmund Turner, age 70 of Woolwine, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 13th, 2020. He was born in Patrick County on October 12, 1949 to Chester and Mildred Turner. Oscar proudly retired with 35 years of service as a rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service. He will be remembered by family and friends...
Mr. Michael Arvey Davis, 67, of Barnwell, SC, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born October 11, 1952, in Surry County, to the late Arvey Esker and Mary Elaine Johnson Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one nephew. He was originally from Surry County and retired from Hanesbrands. He is...
Mr. William “Willie” Monroe Coake, Sr., age 86, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday afternoon, August 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on November 7, 1933 to the late Edward Coake and Susan Ella Smith Coake. Mr. Coake proudly served our country in the US Army and was...
Mother Juanita King Smith transitioned peacefully from mortal to immortality on Thursday, August 13th at her home. She was born November 18th, 1920 to Richard and Margaret Ida Simmons King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Smith; a daughter, Ethel Carter; a son Orbin Swanson Smith (“Big O”); four sisters,...
Mr. Nathaniel Monroe “Buck” Mayes, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, August 12, 2020, in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Northern Regional Hospital. Mr. Mayes was born June 13, 1938, in Surry County, one of seven children born to the late Swanson Monroe and Effie Fannie Parker Mayes. Buck served our country in the United States Air Force...
Ms. Stephanie Lynn Creed, 53, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Ms. Creed was born November 25, 1966, in Surry County, to Sanford Ray Creed, Sr. and the late Linda Carolyn Marion. Stephanie was a self-employed housekeeper, who will be dearly missed by all her family and many friends. She is...
Mr. Richard “Rocky” Terry Honeycutt, age 71, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1949 in Forsyth County to the late Mary Lousie Williams Larimore. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish his memory are...