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Obituaries

Amy Marie Combs

Amy Marie Combs

Jan 21, 2020

Mrs. Amy Marie Marshall Combs, age 52, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on January 22, 1967 to Dewey and Nancy Smith Marshall.  She was a loving wife and mother who will surely be missed by all who knew...

Shirley Ann Hunt

Shirley Ann Hunt

Jan 21, 2020

           Ms. Shirley Ann Hunt, age 64 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Winston-Salem, NC to the late James William Hunt and Joanna Mae Clark Hunt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janie Holmes, Mae Burger; and three...

Vivian Elaine Bowman

Vivian Elaine Bowman

Jan 21, 2020

Mrs. Vivian Elaine Smith Bowman, 96, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at Salem Terrace Assisted Living.  Mrs. Bowman was born November 26, 1923, in Stokes County, to the late Charles Leo and Rachel Martin Smith.  She was a loving mother and grandmother.  She was a homemaker and a member of New Covenant Baptist Church. ...

Ruth Ann Key

Ruth Ann Key

Jan 19, 2020

Ms. Ruth Ann Venable Key, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at her home.  Ms. Key was born in Surry County on January 13, 1948, to Joseph Harley and Delia Peele Venable.  She was retired from Kentucky Derby Hosiery and was a member of Rock Hill Baptist Church where she enjoyed serving in the nursery. ...

Andy Lee Hill

Andy Lee Hill

Jan 19, 2020

Mr. Andy Lee Hill, age 38, of Elkin, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his residence. He was born February 13, 1981, in Surry County.  He is survived by his mother and step-father, Laura Owens Triplette and Walter Triplette; father and step-mother, David and Ann Hill; daughter, Willow Elizabeth Hill; brother and spouse, David Owens-Hill and Kieran McCaughey; sister,...

Christy Dawn Todd

Christy Dawn Todd

Jan 19, 2020

Mrs. Christy Dawn Bruner Todd, age 50, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 19, 2020. She was born in Forsyth County on August 27, 1969 to Curtis Bruner and the late Nancy Inman Bruner. She was a loving mother who will be missed by all who knew her.  Left to cherish her memories are a...

Opal May Light

Opal May Light

Jan 19, 2020

          Mrs. Opal May Spence Light, age 88 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.  She was born in Patrick County on April 26, 1931 to the late Preston and Jenny Holt Spence.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Light was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie Light; three brothers,...

Michael Charles Shelton

Michael Charles Shelton

Jan 18, 2020

Mr. Michael Charles “Mike” Shelton, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Central Continuing Care.  A service of worship and celebration of Mike’s life will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy, with Dr. Jonathan Casstevens officiating.  No formal visitation will be held.  In lieu of flowers,...

Billy R. Shelton

Billy R. Shelton

Jan 18, 2020

Mr. Billy R. Shelton, 87, of Winston Salem, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020.  He was born in Surry County March 14, 1932 to the late Roy O. and Vannie F. Smith Shelton.  Mr. Shelton was the accountant for McNair Construction.  He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Owen and Myra Shelton, and a host...

Gertrude Kegley

Gertrude Kegley

Jan 17, 2020

Mrs. Gertrude Dickens Stewart Kegley, 88, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Priddy Manor in King Friday, January 17, 2020.  She was born In Surry County on October 3, 1931 to the late Henry Guy and Zora Hawks Dickens.  Mrs. Kegley retired from AT&T and was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church in Lowgap.  She is survived by her...

Ruby Sue Barnard

Ruby Sue Barnard

Jan 17, 2020

          Mrs. Ruby Hopkins Barnard, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born on February 9, 1937 in Patrick County to the late W.T. “Dud” Hopkins and Rosa Hubbard Hopkins.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Shelby Jean Naylor

Shelby Jean Naylor

Jan 17, 2020

Mrs. Shelby Jean Kaylor Naylor, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, January 17, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mrs. Naylor was born August 2, 1939, in Washington County, VA, one of ten children born to the late Robert Lee and Gladys Marie Fogarty Kaylor.  Shelby retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after many years of service.  She is...

Betty Lucille Cox

Betty Lucille Cox

Jan 16, 2020

Ms. Betty Lucille Coe Cox, age 74, of Thurmond, NC passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC.  She was born in Surry County on February 13, 1945, to the late Walter Samuel Coe and the late Nora Hayes Coe.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter...

Gladys Goins

Gladys Goins

Jan 16, 2020

Mrs. Elsie Norine “Gladys” Edwards Goins, 90, of Mount Airy, was welcomed to her heavenly home Thursday night, January 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Carroll County on August 13, 1929 to the late John W. and Susie Thomas Edwards.  Gladys was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor who will be missed...

Ronald Lee Haymore

Ronald Lee Haymore

Jan 15, 2020

Mr. Ronald Lee Haymore, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta.  Mr. Haymore was born October 22, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Charlie and Emma Shelton Haymore.  Ronald retired from the City of Mount Airy, where he worked in the water department.  Left to cherish his memories are his...

Tyson Leonard

Tyson Leonard

Jan 15, 2020

Henry Tyson Leonard

February 16, 1939-January 15, 2020

 

Tyson Leonard, of Independence, VA, was born in Swainsboro, GA in 1939 to Elizabeth Tyson Leonard and P.D. Leonard, Sr and died of natural causes in Winston-Salem, NC on January 15, 2020, surrounded by family. His ancestors were early settlers of Emanuel County, GA and Davidson County, NC having descended from...

Talmadge "Bill" Elmer Lowe

Talmadge "Bill" Elmer Lowe

Jan 14, 2020

Mr. Talmadge “Bill” Elmer Lowe, age 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at RidgeCrest Retirement.  Mr. Lowe was born in Surry County on February 15, 1929, the son of Talmadge Plato and Lottie Vaughn Lowe.  He proudly served our county in the United States Army during the Korean War.  Mr. Lowe was a faithful and dedicated...

Barbara Inman

Barbara Inman

Jan 14, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Marion Inman, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the home of her daughter.  She was born February 2, 1939 to the late Marvin Franklin and Ruby Mae Chilton Marion.  Mrs. Inman retired from Spencer’s and was a devoted member of Woodville Baptist Church.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, always...

Peggy Ann Best

Peggy Ann Best

Jan 13, 2020

Ms. Peggy Ann Brown Best, age 70, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020, at Surry Health and Rehab.  Ms. Best was born in Surry County on May 21, 1949, to the late Thomas Edward and Betty Irene Shackelford Brown.  She was a retired teacher having taught for more than 33 years with Blue Ridge Elementary School.  Ms....

Betty Faye Tharpe

Betty Faye Tharpe

Jan 12, 2020

Mrs. Betty Faye McCann Tharpe, age 83, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 2, 1936, in Wilkes County to the late James Elihu McCann and the late Maude Edna Burcham McCann. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the following siblings and...

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