Ruby Sue Barnard
Jan 17, 2020
Mrs. Ruby Hopkins Barnard, age 82 of Stuart, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born on February 9, 1937 in Patrick County to the late W.T. “Dud” Hopkins and Rosa Hubbard Hopkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Shelby Jean Naylor
Jan 17, 2020
Mrs. Shelby Jean Kaylor Naylor, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday afternoon, January 17, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Naylor was born August 2, 1939, in Washington County, VA, one of ten children born to the late Robert Lee and Gladys Marie Fogarty Kaylor. Shelby retired from Proctor-Silex Inc. after many years of service. She is...
Betty Lucille Cox
Jan 16, 2020
Ms. Betty Lucille Coe Cox, age 74, of Thurmond, NC passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. She was born in Surry County on February 13, 1945, to the late Walter Samuel Coe and the late Nora Hayes Coe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter...
Gladys Goins
Jan 16, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Norine “Gladys” Edwards Goins, 90, of Mount Airy, was welcomed to her heavenly home Thursday night, January 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Carroll County on August 13, 1929 to the late John W. and Susie Thomas Edwards. Gladys was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor who will be missed...
Ronald Lee Haymore
Jan 15, 2020
Mr. Ronald Lee Haymore, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. Mr. Haymore was born October 22, 1940, in Surry County, to the late Charlie and Emma Shelton Haymore. Ronald retired from the City of Mount Airy, where he worked in the water department. Left to cherish his memories are his...
Tyson Leonard
Jan 15, 2020
Henry Tyson Leonard
February 16, 1939-January 15, 2020
Tyson Leonard, of Independence, VA, was born in Swainsboro, GA in 1939 to Elizabeth Tyson Leonard and P.D. Leonard, Sr and died of natural causes in Winston-Salem, NC on January 15, 2020, surrounded by family. His ancestors were early settlers of Emanuel County, GA and Davidson County, NC having descended from...
Talmadge "Bill" Elmer Lowe
Jan 14, 2020
Mr. Talmadge “Bill” Elmer Lowe, age 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at RidgeCrest Retirement. Mr. Lowe was born in Surry County on February 15, 1929, the son of Talmadge Plato and Lottie Vaughn Lowe. He proudly served our county in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Lowe was a faithful and dedicated...
Barbara Inman
Jan 14, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Marion Inman, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the home of her daughter. She was born February 2, 1939 to the late Marvin Franklin and Ruby Mae Chilton Marion. Mrs. Inman retired from Spencer’s and was a devoted member of Woodville Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, always...
Peggy Ann Best
Jan 13, 2020
Ms. Peggy Ann Brown Best, age 70, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020, at Surry Health and Rehab. Ms. Best was born in Surry County on May 21, 1949, to the late Thomas Edward and Betty Irene Shackelford Brown. She was a retired teacher having taught for more than 33 years with Blue Ridge Elementary School. Ms....
Betty Faye Tharpe
Jan 12, 2020
Mrs. Betty Faye McCann Tharpe, age 83, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 2, 1936, in Wilkes County to the late James Elihu McCann and the late Maude Edna Burcham McCann. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the following siblings and...
Robin Blakley Stanley
Jan 12, 2020
Ms. Robin Blakley Stanley, age 53, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away at Forsyth Medical Center on January 12, 2020. She was born in Mecklenburg Co. on August 27, 1966, to the late Phillis Haney Chapman. Surviving are her two daughters, Leigha Stanley and her boyfriend Cooper Crouse, Wendy Warren; son Josh Stanley and his girlfriend Alejandra Mendez; the father...
Delta Hawks Puckett
Jan 12, 2020
Mrs. Delta Cockerham Hawks Puckett, 75, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Surry County on April 3, 1944 to the late Daniel Cosby and Betty Atkins Cockerham. Mrs. Puckett was a loving homemaker who will be dearly missed by all her family and many friends. She...
Lela Louise Alvarez
Jan 11, 2020
Mrs. Lela Louise Hazelwood Alvarez, 83, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on September 12, 1936 to the late Ted and Pearl Southern Hazelwood. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed. Left to cherish...
Laura Geraldine Key
Jan 10, 2020
Mrs. Laura Geraldine Key, age 80, of Dobson, NC passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at her home. She was born in Yadkin County on June 1, 1939, to the late Luther Garris and the late Beulah Johnson Garris. She was retired from Wayne Farms. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bobby...
Jerry Wayne Beverly
Jan 10, 2020
Mr. Jerry Wayne Beverly, age 80, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Beverly was born in Surry County on September 10, 1939, to the late Elmer and Margie Slate Beverly. He retired from H & H Auto Sales, and was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church. Among the many who...
Mary Ruth Angel
Jan 10, 2020
Miss Mary Ruth Angel, age 85, of King, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on June 28, 1934, to the late Jesse Thomas and Ethel Inez Sumner Angel. Mary Ruth was a wonderful lady that will surely be missed by all who knew her. She loved her church, Friendly Chapel...
Jimmy Lee Slate
Jan 9, 2020
Rev. Jimmy Lee Slate, age 79, of Mount Airy, went to his heavenly home on January 9, 2020. Rev. Slate was born in Surry County on February 6, 1940. He proudly served our country in the United States Marines and faithfully served his Lord and congregation at Woodland Baptist Church for more than 32 years. Prior to receiving his call...
Nellie Perdue
Jan 9, 2020
Mrs. Nellie Childress Perdue age 92 of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Central Continuing Care. She was born February 15, 1927, in Surry County, to the late William Osburne and Mary Etta Gill Childress. She was a graduate of Martin Memorial School of Nursing and was retired from Northern Surry Hospital as a nursing supervisor. She...
William "Clyde" Gammons
Jan 9, 2020
Mr. William “Clyde” Gammons, 101, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, January 09, 2020 at Surry Community Health and Rehab in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on January 12, 1918 to the late William Reid and Ada Reynolds Gammons. He was preceded in death by his loving and eternal wife, Mary Ella Hiatt Gammons. Mr. Gammons was...
Joseph Clyde Stanley
Jan 9, 2020
Mr. Joseph Clyde Stanley, 88, of Elkin passed away at 9:45 am on January 9, 2020, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Surry County to the late John Alvin Stanley and Cora Reece Stanley. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother who will be dearly missed. Clyde was a faithful member of...