Winfred Blair Jones
Jun 15, 2018
Mr. Winfred Blair Jones, age 83 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on Friday evening June 15, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Jones was born in Surry County on June 20, 1934 to the late Robert McKinley Jones and Maude Frances Clement Jones. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who...
Carlene Keith Shelor
Jun 15, 2018
Mrs. Carlene Keith Shelor, 77, of Meadows of Dan passed away peacefully in her home on June 15th, 2018.
She was born on January 31st, 1941 to the late Gracie Burnette Keith Cockram and Esley Keith in Meadows of Dan. She had eight brothers and sisters.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by...
Allyson Taylor Akers
Jun 14, 2018
Miss Allyson Taylor Akers, 28, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born in Forsyth County August 7, 1989 to Rebel Steiner Akers and Shelly Caporlette Akers Spencer. Left to cherish her memories are her mother and step-father, Shelly Caporlette Akers Spencer and William Spencer; her father, Rebel Steiner Akers; sisters,...
Ernest "Ernie" Holt
Jun 13, 2018
Mr. Ernest Delmer “Ernie” Holt, 73, of Cana, VA passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He was born January 17, 1945 to the late Oscar and Susie Mae Gammons Holt. Mr. Holt was a loving husband, father, brother and friend. He enjoyed playing guitar and singing with his wife, Rhonda at various...
Wade Odell Moore
Jun 12, 2018
Mr. Wade Moore, 75 of Mullins, SC, peacefully passed away to his heavenly home on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. He was born in Surry County, NC on May 22, 1943 to the late William Hawkins and the late Bessie Hodges Moore. Mr. Moore was a self-employed farmer in Dobson, NC and Mullins, SC. In addition to his parents, he...
Veona Mae Gunnell
Jun 12, 2018
Mrs. Veona Mae Vaughn Gunnell, 92, of Cana passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Carroll County, VA to the late Joseph and Lessie Gwynn Vaughn. Mrs. Gunnell was an active and faithful member of Flat Ridge Baptist Church for over 70 years. In addition to her parents,...
Lillie Mae Moore
Jun 12, 2018
Mrs. Lillie Mae Money Moore, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, June 12, 2018, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Moore was born September 29, 1930, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Miles Dewey and Laura Benge Money. Lillie retired as a bookkeeper from The Salvation Army after...
Lucille Phillips
Jun 12, 2018
Mrs. Lucille Shinault Phillips, age 70, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Northern Hospital. Mrs. Phillips was born in Carroll County on January 4, 1948, to the late Claude and Lucy Mae Senter Shinault. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Among the many who will forever cherish her memory is her husband, Glenwood Phillips;...
Charles Silas Gates
Jun 11, 2018
Mr. Charles Silas Gates, 75, of Cana, VA passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. He was born in Carroll County to the late Clisba Silas and Lillian Iona Easter Gates Christian. After retirement from Yellow Freight, Mr. Gates enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed beekeeping with his friend David Mabe. He...
Freddy Larry Hayden
Jun 11, 2018
Mr. Freddy Larry Hayden, 69, of Walkertown, passed away Monday morning, June 11, 2018, at his home. Mr. Hayden was born July 3, 1948, in Patrick County, VA, one of four children born to the late Fred Romney and Bessie Opal Pike Hayden. Freddy retired as a security officer from the North Carolina Department of Corrections in Salisbury and was...
Thomas Payne
Jun 11, 2018
Mr. Thomas Payne, age 89, of Mount Airy passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 31, 1929 in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Jim and Minnie Lou Lankford Payne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jerlean Margie Boles Payne and his brothers, James Payne, Bob Payne, John...
Charles Henery Ratliff
Jun 10, 2018
Mr. Charles Henery Ratliff, age 80, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018. Mr. Ratliff was born in Blythe, CA on March 17, 1938, to John Butler Ratliff and Esther Beatrice Morgan Ratliff. He proudly served our country in the United States Army. Among the many who will always cherish his memory are his devoted wife, Dixie Lynn...
Myrtle Mae Moncus
Jun 10, 2018
Mrs. Myrtle Mae Snow Moncus, age 88, of Lambsburg, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Moncus was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 19, 1929, to Frank Monchello Snow and Cecil Spencer Snow. She was an extraordinary woman with many talents, an inspiration to all who met her. Mrs. Moncus had so much love...
Gilmer Ray Jessup
Jun 9, 2018
Mr. Gilmer Ray Jessup, 74, of Pilot Mountain passed away at his home Saturday, June 9, 2018. He was born in Surry County October 22, 1943, to the late James Porter and Donie Mae Cain Jessup. Mr. Jessup was known for his strong faith and his eager willingness to help others. He was the owner of Jessup's Floor Covering in...
JoAnn Simpson
Jun 8, 2018
Miss JoAnn Simpson, age 69, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away on Thursday June 7, 2018 at the SECU Hospice Home in Yadkinville, NC. She was born in Surry County on January 11, 1949 to the late Chester Simpson and the late Mallie Bledsoe Simpson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Faye Taylor...
Ramona Kay Williams
Jun 8, 2018
Ms. Ramona Kay Williams, age 60, of Stuart, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on April 27, 1958. She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Williams; her maternal grandparents, Elzideen and Ocie Alderman Thompson; and her paternal grandparents, Vance and Audrey Hopkins Williams. Kay...
Betty Louise Wright
Jun 8, 2018
Mrs. Betty Thomas Wright, 82, of Greensboro, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at Moses Cone Hospital. Mrs. Wright was born October 20, 1935, in Surry County, to Claude and Ada Thomas. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed. Surviving are daughters, Marilyn Wright, and Connie Burge and husband Garland; sons, Jimmy Rodgers and...
Claude Allen Whitaker
Jun 8, 2018
Mr. Claude Allen Whitaker, age 92, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday Morning, June 8, 2018 at the home of his daughter. He was born on May 21, 1926 to the late Robert Lee and Mollie Wood Whitaker. He retired from Spencer’s Inc. and worked at the Flea Market as long as his health permitted. Left to cherish his...
Chassie Lee Pell
Jun 6, 2018
Mrs. Chassie Lee Owens Pell, age 93, of Pilot Mountain, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Mrs. Pell was born in Stokes County on September 30, 1924, to Isom and Lillian Cook Owens. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sorely missed. Among the many who will always cherish her memory...
Deborah Ann Inman
Jun 6, 2018
Mrs. Deborah Ann Wall Inman, age 52, of Westfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at her home. She was born June 2, 1966. Mrs. Inman worked as a nurse at Northern Hospital of Surry County for 18 years giving love and care to all those in need. She was a loving wife and mother and will be dearly...