Dr. Steven Gray Marion
Feb 15, 2020
Dr. Steven Gray Marion, 50, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born November 10, 1969, in Surry County, to the late Billy Gray Marion and Lona Etta Wood Marion, who survives. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, James...
William "Bill" Lendall Neely
Feb 14, 2020
Mr. William “Bill” Lendall Neely, age 63, of Mt. Airy, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Neely was born in Mercer, WV on October 1, 1956, to Henderson and Kathleen Garnett Neely. Surviving is his devoted wife, Bonnie Harrell Neely; a daughter and son-in-law, Tabatha and Jeff Cox; a son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Heather Neely;...
Ruby Lucille Shinault
Feb 14, 2020
Miss Ruby Lucille Shinault, 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Miss Shinault was born May 20, 1923, in Surry County, to the late Boson and Pearl Hawks Shinault. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Bob Rowinsky; as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition...
Lois "Dimples" Plaster
Feb 13, 2020
Mrs. Lois Gilley Plaster “Dimples”, age 87 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on February 13, 2020, at the Landmark Center. She was born on April 9, 1932, to the late Richard Moir Gilley and Carrie Moran Gilley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Musco A. Plaster; one brother, Jamie Gilley; and one...
Lorene Martha Southard
Feb 13, 2020
Ms. Lorene Martha Dudley Southard, age 87, of Dobson, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born March 4, 1932 in Surry County to the late William McKinley Dudley and the late Ila Mae White Dudley. She is survived by her daughter, Regina Ann Copeland; sons and daughter-in-law, Ronald and...
Jerry Duane Butterworth
Feb 12, 2020
Mr. Jerry Duane Butterworth, 78, of Fancy Gap, VA passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Wednesday, February 12, 2020. He was born in Winfield, KS, November 22, 1941 to Donna Heater Butterworth and the late Theodore Butterworth. Mr. Butterworth retired from Santa Fe Railroad after over 40 years of service. Mr. Butterworth was a member of...
Ruth Ellen Corns Smith
Feb 12, 2020
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Corns Smith, age 90 of Lawsonville, North Carolina went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2020. She was born on May 30, 1929, to the late William Howell Corns and Bessie Lou Doss Corns. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hassel Smith and one sister, Elsie C. Stowe....
Kathleen Ann Tickle
Feb 11, 2020
Mrs. Kathleen Ann Holt Tickle, 79, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Dunmore Plantation in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on March 22, 1940 to the late Austin and Lula Bell McBride Holt. Mrs. Tickle was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be dearly missed. She is survived by...
Elsie Marie Hayes
Feb 10, 2020
Miss Elsie Marie Hayes, 88, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon, February 10, 2020, at Central Continuing Care. Miss Hayes was born November 5, 1931, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Early Ottis and Alma Morris Hayes. She was a loving homemaker and a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Angela "Angie" Lynn Barker
Feb 10, 2020
Miss Angela “Angie” Lynn Barker, 45, of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away at Forsyth Medical Center February 10, 2020. She was born June 10, 1974 in Surry County to Christine Barker and the late Charles Glenn Barker. In addition to her mother, Miss Barker will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Haley Dixon; granddaughter, Leeyah Dixon; and her brother, Tony...
Donna Stone Collins
Feb 9, 2020
Mrs. Donna Stone Collins, age 71 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the home of her daughter. She was born in Martinsville on August 17, 1948, to the late Max Pate and Elsie Marie Rea Pate. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Collins was preceded in death by two sons, Eric Stone...
Ray Lee Lawless
Feb 9, 2020
Mr. Ray Lee Lawless, age 92 of Ridgeway, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County in Reidsville, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on February 2, 1928 to the late Tommy Lee Lawless and Ida “Bell” Lackey Lawless. In addition to his parents, Mr. Lawless was preceded...
Ruby Lee Joyce
Feb 7, 2020
Mrs. Ruby Lee Joyce, 98, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, after several months of declining health.
Ruby lived a full life. She was born November 12, 1921, in Stokes County, the eldest of nine children born to the late William Ausbon and Maxie Lee Lynch Joyce. On March...
David Eugene "Gene" Easter
Feb 7, 2020
Mr. David Eugene “Gene” Easter, age 82, of Lowgap, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Easter was born in Surry County on December 28, 1937, to James Columbus “Lum” and Iris Love Thacker Easter. He proudly served our country in the United States Army and worked at Quality Mills for 19 years and retired...
Marion "Cricket" Nichols
Feb 7, 2020
Mrs. Marion Joyce “Cricket” Taylor Nichols was born in Richmond, VA September 11, 1930 to the late George Richard and Viola Simmons Taylor. She died on February 7, 2020 in Mt. Airy at Central Continuing Care. Marion was known as Cricket by her family and friends all her life. After the family returned to Mt. Airy when she was five,...
Mildred "Midge" Tilley
Feb 7, 2020
Mrs. Mildred “Midge” Cooke Tilley, 95, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on August 6, 1924, the daughter of Eli M. Cook and Mertie Arrington Cook. In addition to her parents, Midge was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Cecil...
Harvey Raymond Heath
Feb 6, 2020
Mr. Harvey Raymond Heath Sr. age 95, of Mt. Airy, went home to be with Jesus from his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday Morning, February 6, 2020. Mr. Heath was born in Surry County on May 20, 1924 to the late John Henry and Ella Williams Heath. Mr. Heath was a WWII Prisoner of War while proudly...
Bertie Evelyn Mosblech
Feb 6, 2020
Mrs. Bertie Evelyn Garretson Mosblech, 96, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Beckley, WV, on January 6, 1924 to the late William and Lula Woods Garretson. Mrs. Mosblech retired from K-Mart, and a faithful member of Holy Angels Church. She is survived by...
Rita Kaye Ayers
Feb 6, 2020
Mrs. Rita Kaye Ayers, age 58, of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA. She was born in Carroll County on August 2, 1961 to the late Mullen Ayers and Susan Ella Guynn. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. ...
Olene Nester
Feb 6, 2020
Olene Massey Nester, 84, of Laurel Fork, VA passed away at her home on Thursday February 6, 2020. She was born in Elkin, NC on October 22, 1935 to the late Jesse and Pearl Alderman Massey and her second husband Dexter Burnette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Issac Eugene Nester, brothers, Eugene Massey, Calvin Willard, Reed Willard;...