Billy Vernon Hayden
May 9, 2018
Mr. Billy “Bill” Vernon Hayden, 82 of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday night, May 9, 2018 at Central Continuing Care. Mr. Hayden was born in Patrick County on July 8, 1935 to the late James Thomas Hayden and Annie Mae White Hayden. Bill was a retired painter and a member of Hope Church. He was an avid North Carolina Tarheel...
Deborah Jean Barrett
May 8, 2018
Ms. Deborah Jean “Debbie” Barrett, 55, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago, IL to Clara Lakomiak Barrett and the late Frederick Barrett. Debbie was a loving mother who cherished sharing time with her sons Jason and Michael. She...
Mrs. Linda Frances Simpson
May 7, 2018
Linda Frances Sprinkle Simpson, 73 of Dobson peacefully left her earthly home Monday, May 7, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born in Surry County on March 15, 1945 to Culbert Craig and Magdalene Callahan Sprinkle, who preceded her in death as well as a brother Billy Guy Sprinkle, a sister Leila Ann Sprinkle Mayes, and a grandson Jacob...
Frank Boyce Newman, Jr.
May 7, 2018
Mr. Frank Boyce Newman, Jr., age 47, of Cana, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Newman was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on May 18, 1971. He was a faithful employee of Wal-Mart for 17 years. Surviving is his mother, Catherine Travis Newman; his brother, John Newman and several cousins and very dear friends. Mr....
Gail Dean Johnson
May 6, 2018
Ms. Gail Dean Parker Johnson, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, May 06, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on June 1, 1937 to the late John and Lula Venable Parker. Ms. Johnson worked for Libby Hill Restaurant for over 39 years, and a member of Little...
Ms. Darlene Burnett
May 6, 2018
Ms. Helen “Darlene” Simons Burnett, age 76 of Mount Airy, NC passed away Sunday May 6, 2018 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson after several years of declining health. She was born in Smyth County, Virginia on June 26, 1941 to the late Ralph and Irene Wood Simons. She was a retired seamstress from Washington Mills, and...
Rev. William "Curtis" Hall
May 5, 2018
Rev. William “Curtis” Hall, age 81 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on June 17, 1936, to the late William Arthur Hall and Mattie Naomi Ellis Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Cyndi Renee Lineberry
May 4, 2018
Ms. Cynthia “Cyndi” Renee Hill Lineberry, age 47, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018, at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Lineberry was born in McDowell County on April 19, 1971. She was employed with Forsyth Medical Center. She was a loving mother, daughter, cousin, friend and “beautiful spirit”. Cynthia’s memory will always be cherished in the hearts of...
Georgia Mae Bell
May 4, 2018
Ms. Georgia Mae Willard Bell, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away unexpectedly, along with her dear friend, James Rogers, Friday, May 4, 2018. She was born in Carroll County, VA June 18, 1937 to the late Roy D. Willard and Lena Easter Willard Sechrist. Ms. Bell was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, always greeting everyone with her warm smile....
Mr. Frank Elmer Key
May 4, 2018
Mr. Frank Elmer Key, age 85, of Mount Airy, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on February 4, 1933 to the late Elmer and Martha Nichols Key. He was a loving father and grandfather and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Left to...
Hubert Marion Goins
May 4, 2018
Mr. Hubert Marion Goins, 86, of Claudville, VA passed away Friday, May 04, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Patrick County on March 9, 1932 to the late Alexander Marion and Nina Pell Goins. Mr. Goins was retired from Pike Electric and a member of Mt. Ararat Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mr. Goins proudly...
Mildred Ann Jessup
May 3, 2018
Mrs. Mildred Ann Patterson Jessup, 94, of Pilot Mountain passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Commonwealth Senior Living at Hillsville. She was born in Surry County on October 29, 1923 to the late Escar Floyd and Julila Whitaker Patterson. Mrs. Jessup was retired from Belk Department Store and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a loving wife,...
James Reginald Shumate
May 3, 2018
Mr. James Reginald “Reggie” Shumate, 71, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday morning, May 3, 2018, at W.G. “Bill” Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Shumate was born September 1, 1946, in Wilkes County, to the Rev. Charles Ray and Mary Ann Martin Shumate. Reggie served our country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He...
Terry Clinton "T.C." Simpson, Jr.
May 3, 2018
Mr. Terry Clinton “T.C.” Simpson, Jr., 30, of Ararat, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 3, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. T.C. was born October 9, 1987, in Surry County, to Terry Clinton Simpson, Sr. and Donna Tucker Simpson Marion. He graduated from Surry Central High School in 2006, and he graduated from NASCAR Technical Institute in...
George William Harris
May 2, 2018
Mr. George William Harris, age 88 of Stuart, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at his home. He was born in West Virginia on January 20, 1930 to the late Henry Ellis Harris and Mae Castello Harris. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Zenda Mae Biggs. Mr. Harris was a member...
Betty Lou Palmer
May 1, 2018
Mrs. Betty Lou Joyce Palmer, 85, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, May 01, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. She was born in Stokes County on April 22, 1933 to the late Neal and Cardellia McDaniel Joyce. Mrs. Palmer was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all her family and many...
Denny Wayne Shumate
May 1, 2018
Mr. Denny Wayne Shumate, 73, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy. He was born in Surry County on June 6, 1944 to the late Robert and Tavie Simpson Shumate. Mr. Shumate was retired from Landform, and was a member of Blues Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by a daughter...
Hazel Virginia Johnson
May 1, 2018
Mrs. Hazel Virginia White Johnson, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, May 1, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Johnson was born May 12, 1927, in Surry County, one of five children born to the late Charlie and Mecie Jessup White. Hazel retired from Hanesbrands Inc. and was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Donald F. Graham
May 1, 2018
Mr. Donald Francis Graham, age 87, of Stuart passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home. He was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on August 26, 1930 to the late Mr. James Perley Graham and Lela Frances Fulton Graham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Constance Hart Graham; three brothers, Lynn Woodbury Graham,...
Geoffrey Shuler Gentry
May 1, 2018
Geoffrey Shuler Gentry, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, died May 1 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, surrounded by his family.He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Carolyn Hiatt Gentry; seven children and four daughters-in-law ― Gregory and Jayne Gentry of Wilmington; Bryan and Becky Gentry of Lynchburg, Virginia; Kyle Gentry, of Mount Airy; Bradley and Natalie...