Mary Ruth Arnder Vipperman
Jul 10, 2020
Mrs. Mary Ruth Arnder Vipperman, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday night, July 10, 2020, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. Mrs. Vipperman was born September 21, 1936, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Lorenzo Ellis and Clara Senter Mosley. Mary Ruth retired from Sara Lee after many years of service and was a member of...
Sylvia Snider
Jul 10, 2020
Mrs. Sylvia Snider Snider, 96, of Churchland, NC, passed away peacefully at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy on Friday evening July 10, 2020. She was born July 29, 1923 to the late Robert Franklin Snider and Sarah Jane Williams Snider. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be dearly missed by all that knew her. ...
Cynthia Ann Thompson
Jul 9, 2020
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Kyle Thompson, 49, of Mt. Airy, passed away at her home at Thursday, July 9, 2020. She was born in Surry County August 19, 1970 to Betty Jo Dalton Kyle and the late Homer Levoy Kyle. Mrs. Thompson was employed with Renfro for several years. She was a loving wife, daughter, sister, and friend. In addition to...
Roger Lee Harrell
Jul 9, 2020
Mr. Roger Lee Harrell, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Thursday, July 9, 2020. He was born in Surry County, July 31, 1952 to the late Jesse Roscoe and Carrie Bell Culler Harrell. He was a truck driver for several years prior to opening an Auto Body Repair Shop and ran as long as his health permitted....
Jamie Myrtle Roberson
Jul 9, 2020
Mrs. Jamie Myrtle Hatcher Roberson, 97, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Mooresville. She was born March 30, 1923, in Patrick County, VA, the daughter of the late John William and Myrtle Turner Hatcher. Mrs. Roberson was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, C.B. Roberson; a son-in-law, Bruce Burnette; a sister, Rachel Hatcher...
James "Lenwood" Marsh
Jul 9, 2020
Mr. James “Lenwood” Marsh, 84, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at his home. He was born in Henry County, VA on July 22, 1935, to the late Jim and Hassie McCraw Marsh. Mr. Marsh retired from the Lilly Company, and was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and...
Joyce Eva Hutchens
Jul 8, 2020
Mrs. Joyce Eva Wood Hutchens, 89, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, July 8, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Home in Dobson. Mrs. Hutchens was born October 30, 1930, in Yadkin County to the late John Roosevelt Wood and Melie Hutchens Wood. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who...
Bertie "Juanita" Clement
Jul 7, 2020
Mrs. Bertie “Juanita” Hall Clement, 88, of Claudville, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Clement was born January 17, 1932, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Nathaniel T. and Clemie Vaughn Hall. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will be dearly missed. Mrs. Clement was...
Rev. Homer Arthur Bowman
Jul 7, 2020
Rev. Homer Arthur Bowman, age 90, of Winston-Salem, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born in Patrick County on April 10, 1930 to the late Dewey Lee and Martha Ann Hall Bowman.
Rev. Bowman was an ordained Southern Baptist Minister for approximately 37 years before retiring. He served as...
Timothy Nelson Simpson
Jul 7, 2020
Mr. Timothy Nelson “Tim” Simpson, 53, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday night, July 7, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Simpson was born March 12, 1967, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, the only child born to Clayton Wesley and Mary Jo Goad Simpson. Tim graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1985, and he...
Alan J. Edwards
Jul 7, 2020
Alan J. Edwards was born in Tampa, Florida on March 6, 1958 and passed away on July 7, 2020.
Alan is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Wanda Edwards “Buddy” of the home. He is loved by his daughters, Sonya Goeller and husband, Mike of Charlotte, North Carolina and Wendy Jones and husband, Chris of Patrick Springs, Virginia. ...
Roger Dale Mears
Jul 7, 2020
Rev. Roger Mears, 63, of Mt. Airy went to his heavenly home Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born in Forsyth County December 9, 1956 to the late Ralph and Lucille Virginia Howlett Mears. Roger was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was a dedicated Christian and devoted member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church. ...
Della Mae Pilson
Jul 6, 2020
Mrs. Della Mae Pullins Pilson, age 83, of Woolwine, VA, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at her home. She was born in Pageton, WV on February 20, 1937, to the late Fletcher and Martha Lou Phillips Pullins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Simon Lee Pilson; four siblings, Genetta Moore, Henry Pullins, Annie Gertrude...
Hollis Fain
Jul 6, 2020
Mrs. Hollis Rorrer Fain, age 80 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away on Monday July 6, 2020, at her home. She was born in Patrick County on January 18, 1940 to the late Coy Allen Rorrer and Maude Ethel Belcher Rorrer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard A. Fain; and four...
Norma Rebecca Wagoner
Jul 6, 2020
Mrs. Norma Rebecca Melton Wagoner, age 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, July 6 2020, at her residence. She was born June 17, 1945, in Forsyth County to the late Mary Jewell Burton Melton and Clyde Austin Melton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Lee Wagoner; and her brothers, Alvis Gray...
Thomas Wayne Bell
Jul 6, 2020
Thomas Wayne Bell passed away July 6, 2020, at Carolina Gardens Senior Living, York, South Carolina. He was 79 years old. Until 2016 Wayne had been a lifelong resident of North Carolina. Born in Surry County to Thomas and Violet Stewart Bell on May 6, 1941, he was the third of four children and the only son. Wayne was...
Michael Wayne Doby
Jul 6, 2020
Mr. Michael Wayne Doby, 55, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home Monday, July 6, 2020. He was born in Surry County April 2, 1965 to Wayne Doby and the late Carolyn Watts Doby. Michael will be remembered by his daughter, Alexis Doby; his sons, Jason Doby, Christopher Doby, and Michael Doby; a granddaughter, Aliegha Doby; sister, Robyn Doby;...
Roy Leon Morrison, Sr.
Jul 5, 2020
Mr. Roy Leon Morrison, Sr., 76, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 2, 1944, in Surry County, to the late Lee Roy and Frances Stevens Morrison. Mr. Morrison retired from North Carolina Granite Corporation and was a faithful member of Flat Rock Baptist Church. Roy...
Clara Puckett
Jul 5, 2020
Mrs. Clara Belcher Puckett, age 81, of Meadows of Dan passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Skyline Manor in Floyd. She was born in Floyd County on October 17, 1938 to the late Thomas Belcher and Della Bolt Belcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three daughters, Della Cruise, Patricia...
Randall Norris Nixon
Jul 5, 2020
Mr. Randall Norris Nixon, 63, of Pilot Mountain, walked into the gates of heaven and was reunited with his parents on Sunday night, July 5, 2020. Mr. Nixon was born November 18, 1956, in Surry County, the older of two sons born to the late Norris and Barbara Jane Mosley Nixon. Randall worked at Leistritz Turbine Technology in Rural Hall...