James Walter Gilley "J.W."
Jul 25, 2024
Mr. James Walter Gilley “Cow Papa”, age 75, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem. He was born on October 30, 1948 in Surry County to the late John Cecil Gilley and Alice Throckmorton Gilley Harrison. Mr. Gilley worked at Gilley’s Automotive for more than 30 years and...
Billy "Bruce" McCoy
Jul 24, 2024
Mr. Billy “Bruce” McCoy, 83, of Elkin, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
He was born September 4, 1940, to the late William and Lucile Saunders McCoy in Cherokee County, North Carolina.
Mr. McCoy served his country while being enlisted in the Navy, and the National Guard.
He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war, achieved the rank of Petty...
Tiffany Nicole Burkhart Anderson
Jul 24, 2024
Mrs. Tiffany Nicole Burkhart Anderson, 36, of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Mrs. Anderson was born January 24, 1988, in Surry County, the daughter of Gary Austin and Glinda Irene Owens Burkhart. Tiffany grew up in Ararat, VA, and graduated from Patrick County High School in 2006. She worked as a residential support worker at...
Ronnie E. Kodenski
Jul 24, 2024
Ronald E. Kodenski, affectionately known as “Ronnie” by his family and friends, age 74 of Stuart, crossed that beautiful lake late Wednesday afternoon, July 24, 2024, to land on that shining shore that his gracious Lord laid there for him to enjoy the simplicity of his new found life, with his Lord waiting to welcome him forever more. He was...
Evelyn Francis (Edwards) Newman
Jul 24, 2024
Mrs. Evelyn Francis Edwards Newman age 78, formerly of Mount Airy, passed away at AuthoraCare Collective (Hospice of Alamance County) in Burlington surrounded by her family. Mrs. Newman was born April 8, 1946, in Surry County to the late William McKinely and Flossie Mae Brooks Edwards. Evelyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She ran the Bluebird...
Pastor Oscar Hasten Hill
Jul 24, 2024
Pastor Oscar Hasten Hill, 82, of Cana, VA, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday morning, July 24, 2024, from the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Pastor Hill was born July 9, 1942, in Carroll County, VA, one of six children born to the late Willie Cecil and Sarah McCraw Hill. Oscar grew up in Cana, VA,...
Norris Gray Jarrell, Sr.
Jul 24, 2024
Mr. Norris Gray Jarrell, Sr. age 97, of Mount Airy, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 24, 2024, at Northern Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. Mr. Jarrell was born in Surry County on April 8, 1927, to the late Fred Rufus and Cena Sutphin Jarrell. Norris was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He proudly served...
Dorothy Harold Easter
Jul 23, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Harold Easter, age 61, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem from complications of COVID. She was born on December 31, 1962 in Surry County to the late M.C. and Bertie Ayers Harold. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church and retired from Northern Regional Hospital...
Amolene Bell Stanley Poindexter
Jul 23, 2024
Mrs. Amolene Bell Stanley Poindexter, age 87, of Dobson, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at her residence. She was born May 2, 1937, in Carroll County, Virginia, to the late Cecil Martin Stanley and the late Gladys Hilmer Culler Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Stanley; her sister, Aldis Brown;...
Curtis Cleveland Vass
Jul 22, 2024
Mr. Curtis Cleveland Vass, 76, of Ararat, VA, passed away Monday night, July 22, 2024. Mr. Vass was born October 18, 1947, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Harley Green “Boots” and Beatrice Hendrick Vass. Cleve worked as a foreman at G.L. Wilson Building Company for 31 years, and then he later worked at G and G...
Virginia Gladys Semones Goad
Jul 22, 2024
Mrs. Virginia Gladys Semones Goad, age 87 of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning July 22, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born May 12, 1937, in Carroll County to the late Paul James Semones and Lula Mae Midkiff Semones. Mrs. Goad was a longtime member of...
Betty Lou Chilton Rierson
Jul 21, 2024
Betty Lou Chilton Rierson, 86, of Ararat, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, at Ridge Crest Retirement Community. Betty Lou was born on February 12, 1938, in Surry County, North Carolina, to the late Ervin Lee Chilton and Anne Vilena McGee Chilton. She grew up surrounded by the love of her parents and her twin sister,...
Jo Ann Hooker
Jul 21, 2024
Mrs. Jo Ann Ray Hooker, age 63, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Hooker was born November 23, 1960, to the late Margie Louise Fox Ray. After Mrs. Hooker graduated from high school, she went on to complete a two-year degree at Forsyth Technical Community College. She retired as an Inventory...
Christine Keith Edmondson
Jul 20, 2024
Christine Keith Edmondson, born on May 15, 1937, in Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She was born in West Virginia on May 15, 1937, to the late Everett Keith and Jessica Holly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Edmondson; daughter, Robin...
Jimmie Johnson
Jul 19, 2024
Mr. Jimmie Johnson, age 83, passed away at Joan and Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Friday, July 19, 2024 due to cancer and vascular dementia. His family was by his side when he passed. Jimmie was born on January 17, 1941 in Mount Airy, NC. He was the son of Lacy and Lola Johnson. Jimmie is survived by his...
E. Wayne Pennington
Jul 19, 2024
E. Wayne Pennington, 73, of Mount Airy went home to be with the Lord July 19, 2024, with his loving wife by his side. Mr. Pennington was born in Burlington, NC on February 9, 1951. Wayne worked in the packaging and textile business for 53 years. He wed the love of his life, Cindy Easter Pennington on December 31, 1983....
Conley Lee Umstead
Jul 18, 2024
Mr. Conley Lee Umstead, born April 29, 1958, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was a devoted son, cherished brother, and beloved uncle. The only thing Conley loved more than UNC basketball was his family, of whom he was immensely proud. He was a lifelong resident of...
Alma Lee (Cothren) Guynn
Jul 15, 2024
Mrs. Alma Lee Cothren Guynn, age 91 of Mount Airy, passed away Monday afternoon July 15, 2024, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Guynn was born May 31, 1933, in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Earl and Cora Elizabeth Smith Cothren. Alma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She was...
Mary Frances Danley Bryant
Jul 15, 2024
Mrs. Mary Frances Danley Bryant, 82, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, July 15, 2024, at Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury. Mrs. Bryant was born September 24, 1941, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Harvey Napoleon and Lula May Chilton Danley. Frances graduated from Copeland High School, Guilford College, Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, and The University...
Mary Ann Carter
Jul 15, 2024
Ms. Mary Ann Carter, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away early Monday morning, July 15, 2024, at the SECU Hospice Center in Yadkinville. Ms. Carter was born August 22, 1956, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Charlie Eugene and Lois Ann Marshall Carter. Mary Ann worked as a registered nurse at Northern Regional Hospital and Lincare for many...