Mr. Omer "O.L" Bowman, Jr
Sep 6, 2016
Mr. Omer Lawrence “O.L.” Bowman, Jr., age 87, of Mt. Airy, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at his home. Mr. Bowman was born on April 17, 1929 to Omer Lawrence, Sr. and Arthea Bobbitt Bowman. He was well known as the owner/operator of Bowman Repair for many years but his employment career included Proctor Silex, NC Foam Industries, Tech...
Dawn Marie Wagoner Ayers
Sep 6, 2016
Mrs. Dawn Marie Wagoner Ayers, 74, of Cana, VA, passed away Tuesday morning, September 6, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Ayers was born November 13, 1941, in Pulaski, VA, the daughter of the late James and Mary Cruff Wagoner. Dawn formerly owned and operated Ayers Produce in Pulaski, VA, and was a member of Bear Trail Baptist Church. She was...
Mr. Barry Dail Shinault
Sep 5, 2016
Mr. Barry Dail Shinault, 35 of Mt. Airy, passed away on September 5, 2016. He was born on August 4, 1981 in Forsyth County to the Elizabeth Odum Midkiff and the late Clayton James Shinault. He is survived by his children, Allysa Shinault, Blake Shinault, and Brady Shinault all of Mt. Airy; his mother, Elizabeth Odum Midkiff of Mt. Airy;...
Baby Raven Lynn Wagoner
Sep 5, 2016
Baby Raven Lynn Wagoner
Baby Raven Lynn Wagoner, age 5 ½ months, passed away Monday September 5, 2016 . She was born March 16, 2016 to Cody and Victoria Wagoner. She was mommy and daddy’s beautiful angel. She had shiny blue eyes and a gorgeous smile that lights up the whole world. She is a beautiful little girl that will be...
Mr. Cecil Ray "Toby" Chappell
Sep 5, 2016
Mr. Cecil Ray “Toby” Chappell, age 53 of Cana, VA, passed away Monday, September 05, 2016, at his home. Mr. Chappell was born in Caldwell County on September 19, 1962 to Arthur Chappell and the late Brenda Chappell. Left to cherish is memory are his wife, Cindy Corder Chappell; a daughter and son-in-law, Jolena Combs and Jason Phillips; his father,...
Rodney Kyle Nance
Sep 5, 2016
Mr. Rodney Kyle Nance, 69, of Mount Airy, passed away Monday morning, September 5, 2016, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Alamance County on December 16, 1946 to the late, Melvin Leon Nance and Mary Louise Curtis Nance Bell. Mr. Nance was retired from Smith Brothers Trucking. He proudly served our country in the...
Mrs. Treva Wood
Sep 5, 2016
Mrs. Treva Ann Gillespie Wood, age 77, of Dobson, NC, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born February 26, 1939, in Surry County to the late Richard and Vertie Wood Gillespie. Mrs. Wood formerly worked as a CNA, and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Mrs. Lela Mae Atkins Jones
Sep 5, 2016
Mrs. Lela Mae Atkins Jones, 89, of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on Monday, September 5, 2016. She was born in Surry County on March 12, 1927 to the late Sanford and Mandy Ellen Tolbert Atkins (Sawyers). Mrs. Jones retired from White Plains Christian School Cafeteria and was a faithful member...
Mary Katherine "Kathy" McIntyre Beverly
Sep 4, 2016
Mary Katherine "Kathy" McIntyre Beverly, 53 of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday September 4, 2016. She was born in Surry County on October 8, 1962 to the late Robert McIntyre and Virginia Tate McIntyre. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by two daughters, Jessi Cole Beverly...
Mr. Arthur Frank Harrison, III
Sep 4, 2016
Arthur Frank Harrison, III age 47, of Ararat, Virginia died on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 27, 1968 in Williamston, North Carolina. Arthur was a gifted musician and avid fan of the Women’s Wake Forest Basketball and Virginia Tech Softball. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 24 years, Tammy...
Miss Ashley Nicole Johnson
Sep 3, 2016
Miss Ashley Nicole Johnson, 27, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Mount Airy. Miss Johnson was born on December 5, 1988 in Mount Airy to Bobby and Penny Edmonds Johnson. Ashley graduated from Mount Airy High School and worked for both the Mount Airy News and Starrett. Ashley was a hard worker who was dearly loved...
Mr. George Burton Pierson
Sep 2, 2016
George Burton Pierson, 89, passed into his eternal home, on September 2, 2016 at his home in Stuart, VA. He was born in Gassaway, WV on February 28, 1927 to John and Erma Johnson Pierson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Kelsie Bonnett Pierson; and a sister, Ruth Ellen Smith. He is survived by his...
Mr. Lee Wendell Burns
Sep 1, 2016
Mr. Lee Wendell Burns, 49, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 1, 2016. He was born in Ashtabula, OH on May 23, 1967 to the late Wendell Lee and Margie Ann Hines Burns. He is survived by a sister Sherri Burns and her family. There will be no formal services at the funeral home. Online condolences may be...
Rev. Bill Cook
Sep 1, 2016
The Rev. Bill Cook, of Mount Airy, passed away early Thursday morning, September 1, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Born in Surry County, the Rev. Cook was one of eight children born to the late John Thomas and Nancy Lela Simmons Cook. He was a retired minister and farmer and a member of Cornerstone...
Mr. Joseph Allen Harbour
Aug 31, 2016
Mr. Joseph Allen Harbour, age 75 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Patrick County on March 19, 1941 to the late Charlie Murray Harbour and Mary Pendleton Harbour. In addition to his parents, Mr. Harbour was preceded in death by three brothers, Wesley, Coy and Louis...
Bruce Wayne Bowman
Aug 31, 2016
Mr. Bruce Wayne Bowman, 61 of Lowgap passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his home. He was born in Forsyth County on October 15, 1954 to the late Gid Ellis Bowman and Ruby Lee Sherrill Bowman. He is survived by his wife, Jan Chaney Bowman of the home; two brothers, Paul Bowman of Somerset, NJ and Roger Bowman of...
Mr. Larry Richard Cobbler
Aug 30, 2016
Mr. Larry Richard Cobbler, age 64 of Spencer, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at his home. He was born in Patrick County on December 27, 1951 to the late Joseph Richard Cobbler and Mildred Coleman Cobbler. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cobbler was preceded in death by three sisters, Nannie Ruth Merritt, Rachel Cobbler, Carolyn Cobbler; and one...
Arvil Lee Johnson
Aug 30, 2016
Mr. Arvil Lee Johnson, 90 of Mt. Airy, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, August 30, 2016, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on August 6, 1926 to the late Matthew Percy Johnson and Euphrates “Sis” Fleming Johnson. Mr. Johnson was retired from Hennis Freight Lines after many years of...
Mrs. Kathlene Sprinkle
Aug 28, 2016
Mrs. Kathlene Sprinkle
Mrs. Kathlene Brindle Sprinkle, age 79, of Dobson, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, August 28, 2016. She was born in Surry County to the late Monroe and Ruby Brindle. She was a faithful member of Crossroads Baptist Church where she led the choir for over 50 years. In addition to her love...
Mrs. Hilda J. Harbin
Aug 28, 2016
Mrs. Hilda J. Harbin, age 96, of Mt. Airy, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Golden Living Nursing Center. Mrs. Harbin was born in Surry County on December 20, 1919 to the late Lillian Park Hall and Floyd Hutchens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry W. Harbin, Jr. and her brother,...