William Everett Richardson
Feb 7, 2019
Mr. William Everett Richardson, age 59, of Eugene Oregon, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his home. He was born in Hepner, Oregon on October 30, 1959 to the late James and Phyllis Biddle Richardson. Left to cherish his memories are a sister and brother-in-law, Mickey and JB Daniels; brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Pam Richardson, Robert Richardson,...
Billy Gray Doss
Feb 7, 2019
Mr. Billy Gray Doss, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Thursday, February 07, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on August 27, 1931 to the late Fred and Viola Byrd Doss. Mr. Doss retired from Bill’s Barber Shop and was a member of Shining Light Baptist Church. Mr. Doss proudly served...
Frankie J. Edwards
Feb 6, 2019
Mrs. Frankie J. Marshall Edwards, 70, of Kernersville, formerly of Mt. Airy passed away at Forsyth Medical Center Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born in Patrick County, VA March 29, 1948 to the late Rev. Ed Green and Evelyn Peele Marshall. Mrs. Edwards retired from retail management in Kernersville after many years of service. She was a faithful...
Peggy Sue Thomas
Feb 6, 2019
Ms. Peggy Sue Waddell Thomas, 76, of Pilot Mountain passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Glenn A Kiser Hospice House in Salisbury. She was born in Surry County on July 1, 1942 to the late Dewey and Bertie Jane Easter Waddell. Ms. Thomas retired after many years of employment from Cook Medical. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law,...
Teddy "Ray" Bryant
Feb 5, 2019
Our precious Daddy - Teddy "Ray" Bryant of Mount Airy went home to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Feb 5th, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Rockford NC of Surry County to John Nacola Bryant and Betsy Peele Bryant on June 17, 1932. He was a loving husband, father, and grandpa. He was also a locally well-known...
Jennifer Mae Overby
Feb 5, 2019
Mrs. Jennifer Mae Martin Overby, age 43 of Lawsonville, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born on January 12, 1976 in Patrick County. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Denzer James and Georgia Mae Underwood Griffith; paternal grandparents, Henry Eugene Martin Sr. and...
Donald Wayne Griffin
Feb 4, 2019
Mr. Donald Wayne Griffin, 61, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Griffin was born October 11, 1957, in Surry County, the son of the late Bobby and Norma Faith Smith Griffin. Donald retired from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Services for the Blind, in...
Rodney Pedro Penn
Feb 3, 2019
Mr. Rodney Pedro Penn was born January 16, 1976 in Patrick County to the late Lou Della Glenn Smith and George “Buster” Rucker. He departed this life February 3, 2019 at his home. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Granny, Georgia Anna Glenn Barnwell.
He leaves to cherish...
Ellie Muething Strohl
Feb 3, 2019
Mrs. Ellie Muething Strohl passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was 66, born January 23, 1953, in Covington KY, to Gerald Frederick Muething and Margaret Pendergast Muething. Ellie was preceded in death by her parents and sister Maura Muething Glueckert. She is survived by her husband Bruce...
Paula Annette Vaughn
Feb 2, 2019
Miss Paula Annette Vaughn, 48, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born in Surry County April 2, 1970 to Buddy Z. Vaughn and the late Margie Marilyn Tilley Vaughn. Miss Vaughn was a graduate of North Surry High School and attended Surry Community College. She was a beloved daughter, loving sister,...
Nancy Elaine Bruner
Feb 2, 2019
Mrs. Nancy Elaine Inman Bruner, 69, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on February 14, 1949 to the late Elbert and Maudine Tolbert Inman. Mrs. Bruner retired from Granite City Florist, and was a member of Pilot Community Church. She was a...
Theresa Gay Edwards
Feb 2, 2019
Our precious mama, Theresa Gay Combs Edwards, went home to be with our Lord Saturday, February 2, 2019. She was born in Surry County, NC September 6, 1950 to the late Carlie and Dorsie Easter Combs. Theresa owned and operated 89 Grocery and Produce for over 35 years. She was a faithful member of Faith Baptist Church, attending as much...
Donald Gray Draughn
Feb 1, 2019
Mr. Donald Gray Draughn, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Friday, February 01, 2019, at Yadkin Hospice Home. Mr. Draughn was born in Surry County on June 25, 1938, to Dallas E. Draughn, Sr. and Kathleen Coalson Draughn. Don loved to listen to his bluegrass music as he walked many miles here in town. He was a kind and...
Kenneth Lee Marshall
Feb 1, 2019
Mr. Kenneth Lee Marshall, 81, of Ararat, VA passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Patrick County on November 14, 1937 to the late Ulus Herman and Elsie Dawson Marshall. Mr. Marshall was a self-employed Carpenter and was a faithful member of Willis Gap Baptist Church. He is survived by a...
Maud Randolph
Jan 31, 2019
Mrs. Maud Morrison Coble Randolph, loving mother of two sons, moved into the more immediate presence of the Lord on Monday, Jan. 31, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Maud was born Oct. 11, 1935, to Thelma and Roy Morrison, in Morganton, NC. She graduated from Morganton High School in 1953 and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education at...
Ann Louise Boissonneau
Jan 31, 2019
Mrs. Ann Louise Boissonneau, age 67, of King, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on May 10, 1951 to the late Guy Vernon and Mary O’Hickey Emro. She was a homemaker and was a loving wife, mother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish...
Elinor Hadley
Jan 31, 2019
Elinor Wrenn Hadley, 86, died peacefully at the Stewart Center of the Cypress in Charlotte on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Elinor was born June 8, 1932, the eldest of five children of Oscar Ivey and Lucy Wright Wrenn of Greensboro. She is survived by her sister, Anne Wrenn Russell of Greensboro; her brother, Alec Elmer Wrenn (Kathy) of Greensboro; her...
Johnie Wayne Draughn
Jan 30, 2019
Mr. Johnie Wayne Draughn, age 79, of Mt. Airy, passed away Wednesday January 30, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Draughn was born in Surry County on February 3, 1939, to Johnie and Lizzie Gammons Draughn. He proudly served our country in the United States Army, retired from Western Southern Life and also worked at RidgeCrest...
Edward F. Easter
Jan 30, 2019
Edward (Edd) F. Easter, 84 of Stuart, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Edd was born in Mt. Airy, NC on March 27, 1934. Edd is survived by his wife, Ann Easter; son, Eddie Easter; daughter, Margaret Rakes; daughter-n-law, Brenda Easter; brothers, James (Denise) & Russell Easter. Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren & their families, Tonya Meeks (Patrick & Abby), Samuel Rakes (Jodi, Lincoln,...
Mr. Robert Alton Boyd
Jan 30, 2019
Mr. Robert Alton Boyd, age 67, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday evening at his home. He was born in Surry County on November 22, 1951, to the late Martin and Mazie Jewell Stanley Boyd. He was a retired Live Haul Manager for Wayne Farms. Surviving are his loving wife of 44 years, Wilma Blevins Boyd; a son and...