Obituaries

Jan 12, 2020

Ms. Robin Blakley Stanley, age 53, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on January 12, 2020.  She was born in Mecklenburg Co. on August 27, 1966, to the late Phillis Haney Chapman.  Surviving are her two daughters, Leigha Stanley and her boyfriend Cooper Crouse, Wendy Warren; son Josh Stanley and his girlfriend Alejandra Mendez; the father...

Jan 12, 2020

Mrs. Delta Cockerham Hawks Puckett, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy.  She was born in Surry County on April 3, 1944 to the late Daniel Cosby and Betty Atkins Cockerham.  Mrs. Puckett was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed by all her family and many friends.  She...

Jan 11, 2020

Mrs. Lela Louise Hazelwood Alvarez, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born in Surry County on September 12, 1936 to the late Ted and Pearl Southern Hazelwood.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed.  Left to cherish...

Jan 10, 2020

Mrs. Laura Geraldine Key, age 80, of Dobson, NC passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at her home. She was born in Yadkin County on June 1, 1939, to the late Luther Garris and the late Beulah Johnson Garris. She was retired from Wayne Farms. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bobby...

Jan 10, 2020

Mr. Jerry Wayne Beverly, age 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020, at the Woltz Hospice Home.  Mr. Beverly was born in Surry County on September 10, 1939, to the late Elmer and Margie Slate Beverly.  He retired from H & H Auto Sales, and was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church.  Among the many who...

Jan 10, 2020

Miss Mary Ruth Angel, age 85, of King, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  She was born on June 28, 1934, to the late Jesse Thomas and Ethel Inez Sumner Angel.  Mary Ruth was a wonderful lady that will surely be missed by all who knew her. She loved her church, Friendly Chapel...

Jan 9, 2020

Rev. Jimmy Lee Slate, age 79, of Mount Airy, went to his heavenly home on January 9, 2020.  Rev. Slate was born in Surry County on February 6, 1940.  He proudly served our country in the United States Marines and faithfully served his Lord and congregation at Woodland Baptist Church for more than 32 years.  Prior to receiving his call...

Jan 9, 2020

Mrs. Nellie Childress Perdue age 92 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Central Continuing Care. She was born February 15, 1927, in Surry County, to the late William Osburne and Mary Etta Gill Childress. She was a graduate of Martin Memorial School of Nursing and was retired from Northern Surry Hospital as a nursing supervisor. She...

Jan 9, 2020

Mr. William “Clyde” Gammons, 101, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, January 09, 2020 at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mt. Airy.  He was born in Surry County on January 12, 1918 to the late William Reid and Ada Reynolds Gammons.  He was preceded in death by his loving and eternal wife, Mary Ella Hiatt Gammons.  Mr. Gammons was...

Jan 9, 2020

Mr. Joseph Clyde Stanley, 88, of Elkin passed away at 9:45 am on January 9, 2020, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Surry County to the late John Alvin Stanley and Cora Reece Stanley. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother who will be dearly missed.  Clyde was a faithful member of...

Jan 9, 2020

Mr. Perry Worrell Creed, 84, of Mount Airy, passed away January 9, 2020 at Joan & Howard

Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Mt. Airy, NC on May 28,1935 to the late

Mamie Ruth Newsome Creed and Richard Arthur Creed. Mr. Creed was preceded in death by

his loving wife, Shirley Jean McHone Creed. Mr. Creed...

Jan 8, 2020

Nina Glenn Yokley, 78, passed away peacefully at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.  Glenn was born September 10, 1941, in Mount Airy, to the late Nina Hoffman and John Hale Yokley, Sr.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John Hale Yokley, Jr.; and her niece Charlotte...

Jan 8, 2020

Jan 8, 2020

Mrs. Edith Mae Marion Jones, 87, of Cana, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.  She was born in Carroll County, VA, April 15, 1932 to the late William Henry Marion, Jr. and Lela Mae Marion.  Mrs. Jones married the love of her life Harlie Weldon Jones, and was married for 41 years...

Jan 8, 2020

Mr. Rudy Wayne Leftwich, age 62, of Cana, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at his home.  Mr. Leftwich was born in Carroll County on March 1, 1957, to Ruth Gates Leftwich and the late Franklin Leftwich.  He was a retired Mason and a loving father, grandfather, son, brother and dear friend.  Among the many who will always cherish his...

Jan 8, 2020

Mr. Harvey Thomas “Tom” Marshall, 86, of Ararat, NC, passed away Wednesday night, January 8, 2020, at his home.  Mr. Marshall was born November 11, 1933, in Surry County, the oldest of two children born to the late Carl Spencer and Percy Lawrence Marshall.  Tom served our country in the United States Navy from 1953 until 1957.  He retired as...

Jan 8, 2020

Mr. Hurley Gray Jones, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday morning January 8, 2020 at Northern Regional Hospital.  He was born in Surry County on September 12, 1937 to the late Robert Ray and Sally Evelyn Hull Jones.  Mr. Jones was owner of Hurley Jones Hardwoods, and a member of Blue Ridge Baptist Church.  He is survived by...

Jan 6, 2020

Miss Dorothy Irene Griffin, 93, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday night, January 6, 2020, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Facility.  Miss Griffin was born September 16, 1926, in Patrick County, VA, the youngest of four children born to the late M.F. and Josephine Edmundson Griffin.  Dorothy retired from Cross Creek Apparel after many years of service and was a...

Jan 4, 2020

Miss. Rachel Kathleen “Kathy” Morton, 46, of Ararat, VA passed away Saturday 4, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Surry County on June 8, 1973 to the late Hurley Morton and Brenda Jennings McMillian.  Miss. Morton was a loving homemaker.  She is survived by a brother, Larry Morton; a step-sister and spouse, Tabitha and Bryson Wood; step mother,...

Jan 4, 2020

Mr. Larry Dale Whitaker, 69, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly at his home Saturday, January 4, 2020.  He was born in Surry County on June 14, 1950 to Junior Whitaker and Ruby Hall Brewer.  Mr. Whitaker was a kind and gentle man, always thinking of others.  He was a loving father, son and brother.  Mr. Whitaker enjoyed coaching basketball...