Russell Jeffery Rule
Nov 14, 2017
Mr. Russell Jeffery Rule, 60, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at his home. Mr. Rule was born February 25, 1957, in Surry County, one of four children born to the late Samuel Riley and Martha Jeannette Caudle Rule. Jeffery was an Eagle Scout and proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps, where he...
Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Harris Bailey
Nov 13, 2017
Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Harris Bailey, 91, died November 13, 2017, in Mount Airy. Dot was married to the late Richard Junior Bailey, the love of her life, for 54 years, and is survived by her son Rick, his wife Sara, and their son Oren; her son Barry; her daughter Holly; and many nieces and nephews. Dot was preceded in death...
Mrs. Shelia "Penny" Ann Hawks Gwyn
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Sheila “Penny” Ann Hawks Gwyn, age 62, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Forsyth County, July 11, 1955, to the late Thomas Howard and Wilma Journey Hawks. She was a loving wife, mother, nana, and will be missed by all who knew her. Left...
Mrs. Joyce Combs King
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Joyce Combs King, 81, of Cana, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born in Carroll County VA, June 29, 1936 to the late Demps and Lucy Cagle Combs. Mrs. King was a loving, mother, grandmother to her six children, eleven grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Sunday dinners were a cherished family tradition. She...
Mrs. Annie Sue Hylton Hill
Nov 13, 2017
Mrs. Annie Sue Hylton Hill, age 79 of Stuart, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was born in Stokes County, North Carolina on February 10, 1938 to the late William Terry Hylton and Maggie Clark Hylton. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by...
Mr. Harley Gordon Edwards Sr
Nov 13, 2017
Mr. Harley Gordon Edwards Sr., age 64 of Dobson, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born November 13, 1953 in Surry County to the late Marvin and Hazel Edwards. Visitation will be Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 1-2 PM at Moody-Davis Funeral Service in Dobson. The service will follow at 2:00 PM...
Walter Harrelson Smith, Jr
Nov 13, 2017
Mr. Walter Harrelson “Doug” Smith, Jr., 69, of Pilot Mountain, lost his fight with cancer at his home on Monday, November 13, 2017, surrounded by his family. Doug graduated from Bartlett-Yancey High School and Elon University. His career included working at Burlington Industries and Piedmont Airlines/US Air, where he founded the Piedmont Airlines Jazz Orchestra. In 2000, he started Pilot...
Mr. Ted Lawson
Nov 13, 2017
Mr. Ted Lawson, 46, of Stuart, VA passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home. He was born in Surry County on December 8, 1970 to Frankie Puckett Lawson and the late James Clyde Lawson. Mr. Lawson had a master’s degree, was the manager of Little Ivy Group Home, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was...
Mr. Clyde Lawson
Nov 12, 2017
Mr. James Clyde Lawson, age 79, of Stuart, VA, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Blue Ridge Nursing Center. Mr. Lawson was born in Surry County on May 2, 1938, to the late Robert Harris Lawson and Novella Payne Lawson Culler. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Among the many...
Mrs. Peggy East Johnson
Nov 12, 2017
Mrs. Peggy East Johnson, age 89, of Mount Airy passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Universal Health Care in King. She was born March 23, 1928 to the late Allen and Maxie East. Mrs. Johnson was a faithful member of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church for many years, and will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of...
Dennis McKinley Moncus
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. Dennis Moncus
Mr. Dennis McKinley Moncus, age 61, of Lowgap, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017, at his residence. He was born November 29, 1955, in Galax, Virginia to the late Curtis McKinley Moncus and Millie Elizabeth Johnson Moncus. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Hutchins Moncus; his daughter Lisa Ann Moncus...
Mrs. Julia Axsom Barber
Nov 11, 2017
Mrs. Julia Axsom Barber, age 95, of Elkin passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Pruitt Health. She was born in Surry County on July 5, 1922 to the late Neal and Carrie Childress Axsom. Mrs. Barber was retired from Tultex Industries after many years of dedicated service and attended Snow Hill Baptist Church as long as her...
Mrs. Kathleen "Kat" Thompson Fain
Nov 11, 2017
Mrs. Kathleen "Kat" Thompson Fain, age 87, of Stuart, passed away Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born in Patrick County on Oct. 17, 1930 to the late Amos Thompson and Mae Bowman Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille White; and a brother,...
Mr. Bernice Ray Handy
Nov 10, 2017
Mr. Bernice Ray Handy, age 69, of Westfield, NC, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Stokes County, NC on Dec. 1, 1947 to the late Benjamin Handy and Minnie Overby Handy. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Burnette...
Mr. Frederick Barry Wimbush
Nov 10, 2017
Mr. Frederick Barry Wimbush, age 55, of Stuart, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Mt. Airy, NC on Aug. 31, 1962. He was preceded in death by his father, Warren Harden Wimbush, Sr.; and two sisters, Patricia Ann Wimbush and Constance Renee Wimbush. Barry was a member of Iron Belt Christian...
Mr. Robert Hill Edwards
Nov 10, 2017
Mr. Robert Hill Edwards, 92, of Mount Airy passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Surry County on August 7, 1925 to the late James Edward and Annie Laura Watkins Edwards. Mr. Edwards was a supervisor for the Civil Service and was a member of Ivy...
Mrs. Betty Lorine Parries Brim
Nov 9, 2017
Mrs. Betty Lorine Parries Brim, age 85 of Mount Airy passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born in Surry County on May 20, 1932 to the late Harvey and Mary Ann Cobbler Parries. She was retired from Perry Manufacturing after 40 years of dedicated service. She was such...
Mr. Fred Nash Smart
Nov 9, 2017
Mr. Fred Nash Smart, age 80 of Stuart, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born in Patrick County on October 22, 1937 to the late Grover C. and Goldie Williams Smart. In addition to his parents, Mr. Smart was preceded in death by a sister, Eva Smart Shockley; seven brothers,...
Mrs. Lucille Weddle Brady
Nov 9, 2017
Mrs. Lucille Weddle Brady, age 89, of Fancy Gap, passed into the more immediate presence of the Lord on November 9, 2017. Mrs. Brady was born in Carroll County on December 16, 1927, to Keller and Mary Gypsy Utt Weddle. She was a dear, sweet mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be sorely missed. Among the many who will...
Mrs. Wanda Jane Earls Coon
Nov 8, 2017
Mrs. Wanda Jane Earls Coon, 51, of Mt. Airy passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born in Forsyth County on February 3, 1966 to Kenneth Eugene and Rachel Wanda Boothe Earls. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Angie Coon; a daughter, Krystle Coon; grandchildren, Dakota Coon, Alex Coon,...