Mary Louise Register
Aug 6, 2020
Mrs. Mary Louise Crosby Register, age 88 of Claudville, Virginia passed away on August 6, 2020, at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Canal Point, Florida on August 31, 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Jesse Register; one daughter, Margaret Register Walling; her parents; and 7 siblings. Mary served as...
Donnie Edward Lawson
Aug 6, 2020
Mr. Donnie Edward Lawson, 66, of Ararat, VA, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Thursday, August 6, 2020. He was born in Patrick County October 28, 1953 to the late Alvis Reid and Rosetta Niten Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He worked at Westinghouse 34 years. He enjoyed fishing,...
Angela Renee Wood
Aug 5, 2020
Ms. Angela Renee Wood, age 45, of East Bend, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at her residence. She was born February 15, 1975, in Surry County to the late Jesse Lee Wood and Mildred Ruth Gaylean Patino. Left to cherish her memory are her fiancé, Jack Toney; daughters, Britnie Baker (Jesse Jenkins), Alexis (Jesse) Bounds; sons, Austin Baker (Hannah...
Janice Marie Malund
Aug 4, 2020
Mrs. Janice Marie Stoneman Malund, 68, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 4, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Malund was born February 17, 1952, in Grayson County, VA, the daughter of the late James Eldon and Berda Mae Nichols Stoneman. Janice was a homemaker and a faithful member of Faith Baptist...
Clay Franklin Smith
Aug 4, 2020
Mr. Clay Franklin Smith, 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home Tuesday, August 4, 2020. He was born in Surry County August 24, 1940 to the late Herbert Neil and Nannie Shelton Smith. Mr. Smith bravely served in the U.S. Army and retired from United Plastics. He was a loving father and grandfather, a dedicated Christian, devoted to...
Barbara Esther Elfriedle Wilson
Aug 4, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Esther Elfriedle Cray Wilson, 74, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 4, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Wilson was born July 24, 1946, in Heidelberg, Germany, the daughter of the late Billy and Elfriedle Reynolds Cray. Barbara worked as a census clerk for the federal government in her...
Carroll Leon Dockery
Aug 3, 2020
Mr. Carroll Leon Dockery, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, August 3, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born January 16, 1933, in Surry County, the son of the late David and Beulah White Dockery. Carroll retired from Hanes Dye and Finishing and was a member of Bannertown Baptist Church. He is survived by his...
Dick Ward Ramey
Aug 3, 2020
Mr. Dick W. Ramey, 94, of Lowgap, born into a farming family to Garner and Mamie Ramey on a cold snowy February day. He often said that the snow was belly deep to their horse. He spent his younger years farming, logging, and sawmilling. On April 29, 1945 he married the love of his life, Imogene Norman Ramey. They spent...
Carolyn "Carol" Bowman
Aug 3, 2020
Mrs. Carolyn “Carol” Bowman, age 74, of Stuart was called to her heavenly home on August 3, 2020. Carol was born in Franklin County on June 6, 1946 to the late Lola Campbell Robertson and Paul Campbell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Buelle Hammock; a sister, Joyce Waldron;...
Ms. Kimberly Dawn Johnson
Aug 2, 2020
Ms. Kimberly Dawn Johnson, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020,
at Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born in Surry County, on January 25, 1960, to the late Charlie Clarence Johnson and to the late Irene Whitaker Johnson. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and was briefly employed as a nurse at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro and with Hospice of Surry...
Thomas J. Walker
Aug 2, 2020
Mr. Thomas J. Walker, age 81, of Stuart passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on August 10, 1938 to the late Sparell Walker and Ethel Jefferson Walker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Rasmussen Walker; one sister, Mary...
James Floyd Kemp
Aug 1, 2020
Mr. James Floyd Kemp lived from June 27, 1930 until August 1, 2020. Born in Mount Airy, NC, he was the older son of George Arnold Kemp and Nellie V. (Rose) Kemp. Graduating from Mount Airy High School in 1948 he attended Pfeiffer Jr. College and in 1952, he was graduated from his beloved Wake Forest where for years he...
Betty Ruth Lawson
Aug 1, 2020
Miss Betty Ruth Lawson, born December 3, 1957 has left her earthly home to be escorted into her eternal home by Jesus. Betty was surrounded by her siblings as she made the transition. There are not enough words to describe this beautiful woman. She loved wholeheartedly and unconditionally as she saw beauty in every one she met. One of her...
Clara Mitchell
Aug 1, 2020
Mrs. Clara Doss Mitchell, age 92, of Stuart passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born on December 15, 1927 in Patrick County to the late Joseph R. Doss and Nannie Lou Corns Doss. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Jo Ann Brintle
Aug 1, 2020
Mrs. Jo Ann Newsome Brintle, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, August 1, 2020, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Brintle was born May 6, 1934, in Roanoke, VA, one of three children born to the late Raymond K. and Evelyn Ferrell Newsome. Jo Ann retired as a cafeteria worker from Northern Regional Hospital, and she faithfully attended White...
Herbert Grady Allen
Aug 1, 2020
Mr. Herbert Grady Allen, 74, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Commonwealth Senior Living in Hillsville, VA, Saturday, August 1, 2020 after a courageous battle of cancer. He was born in Patrick County, VA April 8, 1946 to the late Taylor and Ella Mae Allen. Herbert retired from Pine State Knitwear after many years of service. Herbert was an avid...
Shirley Mae Leath
Jul 31, 2020
Mrs. Shirley Mae Vipperman Leath, age 68, of Stuart passed from this life on Friday, July 31, 2020 and is now shouting on the streets of glory. She was born in Patrick County on October 28, 1951 to the late John Henry Vipperman and Elvie Lee Hooker Vipperman. She was preceded in death by a brother,...
Shirley Ann Watts
Jul 31, 2020
Mrs. Shirley Ann Hiatt Watts, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Watts was born September 13, 1937, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Albert Maurice and Macy Lassiter Hiatt. Shirley retired from Renfro Corporation and was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...
Billy Lee Brown
Jul 31, 2020
Mr. Billy Lee Brown, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. Mr. Brown was born March 25, 1937, in Surry County, to the late R.L. “Bob” and Pauline Reynolds Brown.
Billy graduated from North Carolina State University in 1960 with a B.S. in field crops. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and served for...
Kyle Monroe Butcher
Jul 31, 2020
Mr. Kyle Monroe Butcher, 73, of Lowgap, passed away at his home Friday, July 31, 2020. He was born in Surry County, January 15, 1947 to the late Charlie H. and Opal Culler Butcher. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, affectionately known as “Pops”. Kyle was a stand-out athlete in school and beyond, continuing to play baseball and...