Donald Zane Cox
May 14, 2020
Mr. Donald Zane Cox, 67, of Pfafftown passed away peacefully Thursday, May 14, 2020 at his home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Cox was born in Patrick County, VA on February 22, 1953 to Zane S. and Mycleta Reynolds Cox. Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Mycleta Reynolds Cox; a sister Janice Cox Utt (James); his aunts and...
Gerlene Rosie Snow
May 13, 2020
Mrs. Gerlene Rosie Anderson Snow, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on June 9, 1939 to the late Jake Harmon and Ella Stevens Anderson. Mrs. Snow retired from Cross Creek Apparel, and a faithful member of Mount Hermon United Methodist...
Carlos Green Franklin Bryant
May 12, 2020
Mr. Carlos Green Franklin Bryant, age 85, of Mt. Airy, gained his angel wings on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 29, 1935 in Carroll County to the late Harvey Jackson Bryant and Ella Celestia Upchurch Bryant Hill. Mr. Bryant was retired from Lawson Construction and was a member of Fancy Gap Baptist Church. ...
Victor Bradley Hawks
May 12, 2020
Mr. Victor Bradley Hawks, 57, of Mt. Airy, passed away at his home May 12, 2020. He was born in Surry County, November 10, 1962 to the late William Jessie and Maybelle Combs Hawks. Mr. Hawks was employed as a dispatcher with WLA Trucking. Left to cherish his memories are his children, Crystal D. Hawks, Shaun Hawks and Chad Hawks;...
Reaford Edward Utt
May 11, 2020
Mr. Reaford Edward Utt, age 96, of Fancy Gap, Virginia, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Utt was born on February 20, 1924, in Carroll County, Virginia, to the late Ellis William and Lucy Midkiff Utt. Mr. Utt retired from the Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, VA. after 43 years of service....
Benjamin Ellis Franklin
May 11, 2020
Benjamin Ellis (Ben) Franklin, age 81 of Stuart, died May 11, 2020 in a local hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Lakeland, FL on June 22, 1938. Ben was the son of John Will and Shellie (Johnson) Franklin. He was a long-time resident of Lakeland, FL.
Ben graduated from Lakeland High School in 1956 and...
Daniel Thurman Hall
May 11, 2020
Mr. Daniel Thurman Hall, age 87 of Woolwine, Virginia passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on May 23, 1932 to the late Jasper Perry Hall and Hettie Belcher Hall Hylton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Hall Wright; one son, Douglas Perry Hall;...
Teresa Ann Beck
May 11, 2020
Mrs. Teresa Ann Phibbs Beck, age 60, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Monday evening, May 11, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born in Forsyth County on July 17, 1959 to the late Murray Phibbs and Betty Sue Easter Shelton. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left...
Ashley Taylore Coleman
May 10, 2020
Ashley Taylore Coleman, age 35 of Stuart, passed away on May 10, 2020 at her home. She was born on May 17, 1984 in Henry County to Harold Taylor Coleman of Spencer and the late Kim Marie Keckler Coleman. In addition to her mother, Ashley was preceded in death by her grandparents, Tom and Verna Coleman; two uncles, Eddie...
Randy Thomas Rogers
May 10, 2020
Mr. Randy Thomas Rogers, age 57, of Lawsonville, NC passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born to Johnny and Marie Tilley Rogers on November 12, 1962. Randy began his career in cosmetology as an ambitious 17 year old and continued this line of work for 39 years. He was the...
Melvin Glenn King
May 9, 2020
Mr. Melvin Glenn King, age 52 of Ararat, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home. He was born in Surry County, NC on June 28, 1967. He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Perkins King; grandparents, Clyde and Virginia King, James and Ollie Wilhelm; and a special cousin, George A. Trivett. Melvin attended Patrick County...
Charles Edward Dalton
May 9, 2020
Charles Edward Dalton, 80, of Stuart, passed away Saturday, May 9th, 2020. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina to William Glenn and Irene Gray Dalton on September 17, 1939. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Shelby Mankins Dalton, brother Jimmy and sister Jane, both of Westfield, N.C. He is survived...
Vickie Jean Brooks
May 9, 2020
Mrs. Vickie Jean Coalson Brooks, 67, of Mt. Airy passed away at her home on Saturday afternoon, May 9, 2020. She was born in Surry County on March 20, 1953 to the late William E. and Osie Atkins Coalson. Mrs. Brooks was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed by all her family and many friends. She is survived...
Rebecca Hennis
May 9, 2020
Mrs. Rebecca Dunn Hennis, 87, of Mount Airy, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She was born June 30, 1932, in High Point, to the late Lilla Cecil and Ira Bernard Dunn. She attended Guilford College, where she was an honor student. On September 12, 1953, she married Hugh Linwood Hennis, Jr. of Mount Airy. She and...
Lucy Gray Bryant
May 8, 2020
Mrs. Lucy Gray Hill Johnson Bryant, age 94, of Mount Airy, passed away at her home Friday May 8, 2020. She was born in Davidson County, July 6, 1925 to the late Mr. George William and Bessie Orana Crouse Hill. Mrs. Bryant graduated from Martin Memorial Nursing School in 1947, became a registered nurse and retired from private duty nursing...
Norma Ann Draughn
May 8, 2020
Mrs. Norma Ann McHone Draughn, 65, of Wilkesboro passed away Monday, May 04, 2020 at Accordius Health at Wilkesboro. She was born in Forsyth County on November 8, 1954 to the late, Thomas Grayson and Ocie Reece McHone. Mrs. Draughn was a loving mother and homemaker who will be dearly missed. She is survived by a son, Jody McHone; sisters,...
Irene Walker
May 7, 2020
Iva Irene Rice Walker, 89, died peacefully in her sleep May 7, 2020, at Hugh Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elkin, NC, where she had received excellent care for declining health and dementia. Irene was the youngest of eight children born to Frederick and Martha Rice of Grundy, VA. Her parents and siblings have preceded her in death, as well...
Billy Ray Gray
May 7, 2020
Mr. Billy Ray Gray, age 63 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at SOVAH Health of Martinsville. He was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on August 28,1956. Billy enjoyed hunting and fishing; loved dogs, and he loved all children, especially his grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Mr. Gray is survived by his wife, Wanda...
Ray Lee Wood
May 6, 2020
Mr. Ray Lee Wood, age 92 of Stuart, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. He was born in Patrick County on December 14, 1927 to the late John Walter and Ada DeHart Wood. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wood was preceded in death by two brothers, Clay Wood and Glenn Wood. Mr. Wood served in the United States...
Jonathan Michael Negley
May 6, 2020
Mr. Jonathan Michael “Bubba” Negley, 25, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his home after a long battle with diabetes. He was born January 11, 1995, in Surry County, to Kevin Negley and Crystal Leftwich Danner. Jonathan had a big heart and a free spirit and everyone that knew him fell in love with him. Left...