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Obituaries

Judy Layne Bonds Crowder

Judy Layne Bonds Crowder

Oct 7, 2023

Mrs. Judy Layne Bonds Crowder, age 81, of Siloam, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at her home.  She was born in Carroll County on May 4, 1942 to the late Rev. Vernie and Ruth Cobler Chittam Bonds.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her.  Left to cherish...

Robert Linsey Foley

Robert Linsey Foley

Oct 7, 2023

 

Mr. Robert Linsey Foley, age 79 of Cana, VA, passed away Saturday afternoon October 7, 2023, at Novant Forsyth Medical in Winston-Salem.  He was born July 4, 1944, in Patrick County to the late Kyle and Mary Etta Bowman Young.  Mr. Foley loved to read and play with the grandchildren and great children.  Left to cherish his memory are...

Fredrick Harrold Hiatt, Sr.

Fredrick Harrold Hiatt, Sr.

Oct 7, 2023

 

Mr. Fredrick Harrold Hiatt, Sr., 83, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023, at his residence.  He was born in Carroll County, Virginia December 30, 1939, to the late Clarence Franklin and Stella Mae Hiatt.  Mr. Hiatt worked many years at the NC Granite Quarry where he later retired as vice president and was a faithful member...

John Springthorpe, Jr.

John Springthorpe, Jr.

Oct 7, 2023

 Mr. John Springthorpe, Jr., 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. John was born January 7, 1933, in Surry County. He graduated from Mount Airy High School in 1951 and graduated from North Carolina State University in 1955. He married Roberta Glenn Ashburn in 1953. John is survived by...

Frankie Chester Draughn

Frankie Chester Draughn

Oct 6, 2023

 

Mr. Frankie “Chester” Draughn, age 59, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1963, in Surry County, to the late James Franklin Draughn and the late Mary Freeman Draughn. Mr. Draughn was a faithful member of Hanes Baptist Church and worked for the Budd Group in Winston Salem. Mr....

Joan Snow Belton

Joan Snow Belton

Oct 6, 2023

 

Ms. Joan Snow Belton, age 73, of Dobson, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born, February 17, 1950, in Surry County to the late Loyd Edward Snow and the late Lavern Davis Snow.

            Ms. Belton was a lifelong and faithful member of Double Creek Church of Christ where she was a song...

Harry Robert Gray, III

Harry Robert Gray, III

Oct 6, 2023

Mr. Harry Robert Gray, III, 88, of Pilot Mountain, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born March 26, 1935, in Forsyth County, to the late Harry Robert Gray, Jr. and Lola Marie Collins Gray.  He retired from RJ Reynolds, and he enjoyed attending Freedom and Liberty Church.  He is survived...

Nora Love Snody

Nora Love Snody

Oct 6, 2023

 

Mrs. Nora Love Brewer Snody, 90, of Mt. Airy passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living in Mt. Airy.  She was born in Forsyth County on April 11, 1933, to the late Marion Lee and Carrie Lee Whitley Brewer.  Mrs. Snody retired from Quality Mills and was a member of Woodville Baptist Church.  She is...

Brenda Collins Hardy

Brenda Collins Hardy

Oct 6, 2023

 

Mrs. Brenda Faye Collins Hardy – “Brenda Faye”, age 73 of Dobson, passed away on Oct.6th, 2023 at SECU Hospice home, surrounded by her family, after a long illness and a tough, courageous fight against cancer.

She was born in Surry County on May 27th, 1950, to the late Jonas Franklin Collins and Vernice Omie White Collins. In addition...

Dennis Neal Thompson

Dennis Neal Thompson

Oct 5, 2023

 

Mr. Dennis Neal Thompson, age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening October 5, 2023, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  He was born on May 26, 1939, in Forsyth County to the late Neal and Isla Gray Trotter Thompson.  Dennis was Surry County Manager from 1985 until 2003. Among his loves were his family, friends, reading, opera,...

William Douglas Harris, Sr.

William Douglas Harris, Sr.

Oct 5, 2023

 

Mr. William Douglas Harris, Sr., age 67 of Mount Airy, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening, October 5, 2023, in Mount Airy.  Mr. Harris was born July 14, 1956, in Surry County to the late Archie Lee and Nancy Noonkester Harris.  William was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who...

Grady Jacob Mitchell

Grady Jacob Mitchell

Oct 5, 2023

 

Mr. Grady Jacob Mitchell, age 80, of Dobson, NC passed away on Thursday October 5, 2023.  He was born in Surry County on May 5, 1943, to the late Jacob Preston Mitchell and the late Alice Hodges Mitchell.  He was the Owner/Operator of Mitchell Trucking Company, and a member of Blues Grove Baptist Church.  In addition to his parents,...

Judith Johnston Leonard

Judith Johnston Leonard

Oct 4, 2023

 

Judith Johnston Leonard, 77, Executive Director and Co-founder of Appalachian Mission Initiative Incorporated, and the beloved wife of Barry E. Leonard, deceased, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky.   She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Louisville, KY.

Judith (Judy), was born July 7, 1946, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to...

Easter Mozelle Webb Boyd

Easter Mozelle Webb Boyd

Oct 4, 2023

Mrs. Easter Mozelle Webb Boyd, age 94, of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows in Laurel Fork, Virginia. She was born in Floyd County on March 31, 1929, to the late Lonnie Webb and Edith Melissa Pendleton Webb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Glenda Kaye Niston Thomas

Glenda Kaye Niston Thomas

Oct 4, 2023

Mrs. Glenda Kaye Niston Thomas, 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 4, 2023, at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA.  Mrs. Thomas was born October 16, 1944, in Surry County, one of eight children born to the late Robert Allen and Ora Geneva Cockerham Niston.  Kaye worked at Spencer’s Inc. for many years and was a...

Ruby Blackburn Lambert

Ruby Blackburn Lambert

Oct 3, 2023

 



Ruby Blackburn Lambert passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 surrounded by the love of family.  Throughout her life she was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and an inspiration to all.

 

Born on October 14, 1920 in Lambsburg, VA to Rufus and Hettie Blackburn, she was the eldest daughter of six children.  She...

Randy Colvard McMillan

Randy Colvard McMillan

Oct 2, 2023

Mr. Randy Colvard McMillan, 68, of Asheville, passed away Monday morning, October 2, 2023, at Carolina Pines in Asheville.  Mr. McMillan was born June 23, 1955, in Forsyth County, the oldest of two sons born to the late Lawrence Colvard “Cobb” and Lommie Jane Tate McMillan.  Randy was reared in Hickory and attended St. Stephens High School.  He is survived...

Margaret Eileen Welch Tolbert

Margaret Eileen Welch Tolbert

Oct 1, 2023

Mrs. Margaret Eileen Welch Tolbert, 87, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Tolbert was born January 20, 1936, in Surry County, to the late George H. and Jessie Belton Welch.  Margaret worked at Mount Airy Mantel and Table Company for 13 years and retired from North Carolina Granite Corporation after 27 years...

Roger Lee Boyd

Roger Lee Boyd

Oct 1, 2023

Mr. Roger Lee Boyd, age 79 of Bassett, Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023.  He was born in Galax, Virginia on December 28, 1943, to the late Orville R. Boyd and Emeline Sizemore Boyd.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Boyd; and one nephew, Greg Boyd.  Roger retired from Dupont...

Linda Louise Harbin Hicks

Linda Louise Harbin Hicks

Sep 30, 2023

Mrs. Linda Louise Harbin Hicks, 76, of Clemmons passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem.  Mrs. Hicks was born in Surry County on December 22, 1946, to the late, Harry Wilmer Harbin, Jr. and Hilda Jane Hutchens Harbin. She grew up in Maryland and her family moved to White Plains in 1963, where she...

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