Obituaries

Nov 16, 2019

Mr. Clyde Wayne Conner, 69, of Mt. Airy passed away at Forsyth Medical Center Monday, December 16, 2019.  He was born in Forsyth County November 4, 1950 to the late Junior Howard and Lela Jane Easter Conner.  He retired from paving and was a member of the Peoples Church.  He is survived by his girlfriend, Judy Lawson; sons and a...

Nov 15, 2019

On November 15, 2019 Edwin Holt Moore, Jr. passed away at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  Known to friends as Jack, he was born in Burlington, NC on February 6, 1935, the son of Edwin Holt Moore and Elizabeth Payne Moore.  After graduating from Williams High School in Burlington, Jack graduated from the University of...

Nov 15, 2019

Mr. Donald Douglas McMillian, age 52, of Winston-Salem, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019.  Mr. McMillian was born in Forsyth County on March 20, 1967, to Donald Gray and Doris Ann Jenkins McMillian.  He worked alongside his father at Morbern USA and also worked at Reynolds Park Golf Club.  Among the many who will always cherish his memory is his...

Nov 15, 2019

Mrs. Patricia E. Coniglio, of River Forest, IL, loving wife of Dr. Bernard L. Coniglio, Jr., passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, November 15, 2019.  She was the beloved mother of Bernard L. (Bobbi) Coniglio, III, Beverly (Scott) Mackintosh, and Laura (Steven) Schafer; the cherished “Nana” of Ben and Malinda Coniglio, Darby and Devon Mackintosh, and Samantha, Peyton,...

Nov 14, 2019

Mr. Connie Ray Watson, 79, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 14, 2019, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Mr. Watson was born August 14, 1940, in Durham County, one of eleven children born to the late William Edgar Watson, Sr. and Alma Florence Nicholas Watson.  Connie was a graduate of the 33rd North Carolina...

Nov 13, 2019

Evelyn Irene Leininger loving mother and grandmother went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday November 13th 2019 at Woltz Hospice Home.  Evelyn was born June 18th 1928 in Jennings, Florida to the late Benjamin Franklin Padgett and Edna Lee Crumbley Padgett. She married her husband Bill on February 20th 1946 and started their family.  Evelyn retired...

Nov 12, 2019

            Mrs. Gail Pilson Keith, age 72 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.  She was born in Patrick County on October 12, 1947, to the late Jesse Wayne Pilson and Goldie Annice Cassell Pilson “Tootsie”.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Betty Ann Lundy Hodges, age 81, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Central Continuing Care.  Mrs. Hodges was born in Grayson County on June 8, 1938, to Gwyn W. and Etta York Lundy.  In her younger years, Mrs. Hodges was very active in sports.  She not only played softball, she also helped coach little league...

Nov 12, 2019

Nov 12, 2019

Mr. Jeffery Lee Swafford, age 59, of Lowgap, NC passed away on Tuesday morning at his home.  He was born in McDowell County, NC on November 25, 1959, to the late Somey Lee Swafford and the late Charlotte Rose Wright Swafford.   In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Dean Swafford.  He was a...

Nov 11, 2019

Mrs. Ernie Jean Sechrist Bowman, 83, of Cana, VA passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem.  She was born in Carroll County on March 2, 1936 to the late General and Cora Johnson Sechrist.  Mrs. Bowman was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and many...

Nov 11, 2019

Nov 10, 2019

Mr. Thomas Wayne Wall, age 85, of Ararat, NC, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Surry Community Health and Rehab.  Mr. Wall was born in Surry County on April 14, 1934, to Roy Richard and Nannie Johnson Wall.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  Surviving is his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Whitt Wall;...

Nov 10, 2019

Mr. Buddy Ray McHone, 75, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday night, November 10, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mr. McHone was born March 8, 1944, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Jesse and Lela Marsh McHone.  Buddy worked at Mount Airy Furniture Company for 29 years, and he...

Nov 9, 2019

Mr. Robert James Cummings Jr., age 74 of Elkin, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019.  He was born September 25, 1945, in Surry County to the late Robert James Cummings Sr. and Hazel Mounce Cummings, who survives. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Brenda Cummings Cook.  Mr. Cummings was a lifelong member of Little Richmond Baptist Church....

Nov 9, 2019

Mr. Samuel Richard Loggins, age 65, of Piney Creek, a Christian cowboy to all, enjoyed his final ride as he peacefully entered Heaven on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson surrounded by his family. He was born November 6, 1954 in Piney Creek to the late Sam and Edna Loggins. Mr. Loggins...

Nov 8, 2019

Mr. Fred Junior Martin, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Patrick County on February 19, 1932 to the late Andrew Jackson Martin and Gladys Elva Clark Martin.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Rachel Wade, Margaret Pendleton, Jessie M. Slate; and three...

Nov 8, 2019

Mrs. Ruby Marie Hunter Wilson, 89, of Siloam, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019, at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy.  Mrs. Wilson was born December 20, 1929, in Surry County, to the late T.L. and Murphy Jane Jessup Hunter.  She was a loving mother and grandmother, who will surely be missed by all who knew her.  Left to cherish...

Nov 7, 2019

Mrs. Elva Elaine Marion, age 87, of Dobson, NC,  went to be with the love of her life, Bill, on Thursday evening November 7, 2019, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born in Surry Co. on December 26, 1931, to the late Howard Norman Hodges and the late Minnie Calloway Hodges.  In addition to...

Nov 7, 2019

Mr. Jessie Carlis Edwards, 76 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home on Thursday evening, November 7, 2019.  Carlis was born in Surry County on November 6, 1943 to the late Jessie Edgar and Arlene Hooker Edwards.  Mr. Edwards was retired from Pike Electric and was a faithful member of Woodville Baptist Church. ...