Hugh Harold Wilkins
Jun 26, 2018
Mr. Hugh Harold Wilkins, age 73, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday June 26, 2018 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Surry County on February 14, 1945 to the late Hugh Wilson Wilkins and the late Opal Simpson Wilkins. He was a Technology Manager for Innmar, a member of New Hope Baptist Church,...
Britt-Marie Macialek
Jun 26, 2018
Mrs. Britt-Marie Dail Macialek, 63, of Ararat, VA passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Mecklenburg County on August 27, 1954. She was the daughter of Birgit Ling Dail and the late Bernard Dail, Sr. Mrs. Macialek was a homemaker who will be dearly missed by all...
George Howard Huizinga
Jun 24, 2018
Mr. George Howard Huizinga, Sr., of Vero Beach, FL and Lowgap, NC, moved into the more immediate presence of the Lord on June 24, 2018 at the age of 77. He is survived by his loving and caring wife of 53 years, Rozena Flippin Huizinga, daughter Dawn Verderber (Bud), son George Huizinga, Jr (Cheryl) and his five grandchildren Buddy, Holyn...
Bertie Mae McCoy
Jun 23, 2018
Ms. Bertie, age 91, returned Home, on Saturday evening June 23rd, after a long convalescence at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy. She was born August 22, 1926, in Surry County, graduated from Flat Rock High School in 1943, and married in 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe “Bill” Johnson and Roxie New Johnson, her brother...
Earl McRae Summers
Jun 22, 2018
Mr. Earl McRae “Macky” Summers, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, June 22, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Summers was born March 4, 1951, in Grayson County, VA, one of three children born to the late Earl Ralph and Alma Irene Sexton Summers. Macky served in the North Carolina Army National Guard and...
Mary Angeleen Turney
Jun 21, 2018
Mrs. Mary Angeleen Bowman Turney, age 73, of Ararat, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Turney was born on May 18, 1945, to Willis Monroe and Mary Etheleen Bowman. She attended Friendly Chapel Church as long as her health permitted. She worked at Balston Mills and Asmo in Mt. Airy, and her latest employment was a...
Penny Sue Mansfield
Jun 21, 2018
Ms. Penny Sue Parish Mansfield, 54 of Ararat, NC, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at her home. Ms. Mansfield was born September 20, 1963, in Detroit, MI, to and Lorene Hodge Chandler. Left to cherish her memory are three daughters, Nicole Mansfield and Dereck Berger of Michigan, Natalie Mansfield of Michigan, Natasha Pennell and husband James of South Carolina;...
Verna Roena Crotts
Jun 21, 2018
Mrs. Verna Roena Hall Crotts, age 91, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 21, 2018. She was born July 16, 1926, to the late Vance and Nancy Bell Tate Hall. For much of her career, she worked in furniture factories and textiles before returning to school in her late 50’s to obtain her cosmetology degree. She spent the...
John Banner, Jr.
Jun 21, 2018
John Banner, Jr. age 84 of Wilmington passed away on Thursday June 21, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born in Mount Airy, NC on September 17, 1933 to John Elisha Banner, Sr., and Johnnie Mae Roberts Banner. John was a proud veteran and Captain of the US Air Force flying F-100’s serving in active duty from...
Brenda Lou Vass
Jun 21, 2018
Mrs. Brenda Lou Hiatt Vass, age 67, of Ararat VA passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was born on September 18, 1950 to the late Melvin and Virgie Utt Hiatt. Left to cherish her memories are her husband of 47 years; Cleve Vass of the home; a son and daughter-in-law Timothy and...
Lester King
Jun 20, 2018
Mr. Lester King, age 91, of Claudville, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. Mr. King was born in Patrick County on October 17, 1926, to Sam and Ella Crissman King. He was a farmer and good friend to many. He will be dearly missed. Surviving are nieces and nephews and a dear friend and...
Thomas "T" Lee Dancy Sr.
Jun 19, 2018
Mr. Thomas “T” Lee Dancy, 71, of Mount Airy passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Wilkes County, NC on November 2, 1946 to the late James Thomas Dancy and Faye Church Dancy. Mr. Dancy retired from R J Reynolds Tobacco Company after more than thirty-five years. ...
Carl Raymond Mitchell, Sr.
Jun 19, 2018
Mr. Carl Raymond Mitchell, Sr., 62, of Lowgap, passed away Tuesday morning, June 19, 2018, at his home. Mr. Mitchell was born May 7, 1956, in Surry County, to Patsy Goodson Barringer and the late Warren Edward Mitchell. Carl worked at Mountain Lumber and Pallet Company for 21 years. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Dawn...
Miss Linda Lou Marshall
Jun 17, 2018
Miss Linda Lou Marshall, age 73, of Elkin, NC passed away on Sunday evening June 17, 2018 at her home. She was born in Surry County on October 18, 1944 to the late Dewey Watson Marshall and the late Beatrice Hall Marshall. She was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. Surviving are her grandson, Travis Marshall and wife Whitley...
Mae Pack Holt
Jun 17, 2018
Ms. Mae Pack Holt, 92, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Ms. Holt was born May 21, 1926, in Surry County, one of three children born to the late James “Jim” and Ida Willard Pack. Mae retired from Cross Creek Apparel after many years of service and...
Howard Chester Tate
Jun 17, 2018
Mr. Howard Chester “Jay Bird” Tate, 75, of Ararat, VA passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born in Carroll County, VA on May 14, 1943 to the late Emmett and Lolar Alverta Utt Tate. Mr. Tate was a retired mechanic and an honorary employee of Mt. Airy Iron and Metal. He...
Elva May Thomas
Jun 16, 2018
Mrs. Elva May Hall Thomas, age 96 of Stuart, Virginia winged her way to her Heavenly Home on June 16, 2018. She was born in Patrick County on September 2, 1921, to the late Dennis Hall and Gladys H. Hall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Alex E. Thomas,...
John Christopher Thompson
Jun 15, 2018
Mr. John Christopher Thompson, age 58, of Clemmons, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Thompson was born in Forsyth County on December 20, 1959, to Robert Lee Thompson and the late Billyken Nell Chilton Thompson. He grew up in Tanglewood Park, and “enjoyed his big playground.” Mr. Thompson was an incredibly talented artist...
Joe Bill Collins
Jun 15, 2018
Mr. Joe Bill Collins, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away at his home Friday, June 15, 2018. He was born in Surry County April 8, 1940 to the late Thomas and Lillie Johnson Collins. Mr. Collins was a heavy equipment operator and of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Gail and Robert Blackburn and Pamela...
Lola Frankie Montgomery
Jun 15, 2018
Mrs. Lola Frankie Taylor Montgomery, 85, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, June 15, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Montgomery was born October 26, 1932, in Surry County, the only child born to the late Riley Franklin and Sarah Emma Young Taylor. Lola retired from Renfro Corporation after many years of service and was a member of the Christian...