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Obituaries
Lula Mae Rakes Dalton
Sep 30, 2023
Mrs. Lula “Mae” Rakes Dalton, age 93 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully on September 30, 2023. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia on October 17, 1929, to the late Elder Dewey Branscomb Rakes and Viola Mae Sink Rakes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward A. Dalton; three sisters, Gladys Lenora...
Virgil Vanbrook Lowe
Sep 30, 2023
Mr. Virgil Vanbrook Lowe, age 70 of Lowgap passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at his home. Mr. Lowe was born September 23, 1953, to Hallie Rachel Brannock Lowe and the late Porter Lowe. Virgil was a loving father, brother, uncle, great uncle and friend. Mr. Lowe owned and operated his landscaping business for many years as well...
Josie Marie (Boyd) Epperson
Sep 29, 2023
Mrs. Josie Marie Boyd Epperson, age 97 of Ararat, Virginia passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Epperson was born April 14, 1926, in Patrick County to the late Harvey and Sarah Gwynn Boyd. Josie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She...
David Samuel Greer, Sr.
Sep 29, 2023
Mr. David Samuel Greer, Sr., age 80, of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem. David was born in Patrick County on July 8, 1943, to the late Sam Greer and the late Ethel Gay Hall Greer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Greer was preceded in death by two sons,...
Gifford Melvin "Pete" Easter
Sep 28, 2023
Mr. Gifford Melvin “Pete” Easter, age 89, of Cana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, September 28, 2023. He was born on January 27, 1934 in Carrol County to the late Carnis Elmer and Celestia Rigney Easter. Mr. Easter retired from Riverdale Electronics after many years of service. Pete was a private family man who enjoyed westerns,...
Kathryn Leftwich Hodges
Sep 28, 2023
Mrs. Kathryn Leftwich Hodges, 94, of Winston Salem passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Bermuda Village in Davie County. She was born in Grayson County, VA on September 27, 1929, to the late Curtis Leroy and Lula Mae Holder Leftwich. Mrs. Hodges was a member of Old Town Baptist Church in Winston Salem. She was survived by a...
Donald Lee Terrell, Sr.
Sep 28, 2023
Donald Lee Terrell, 85, of Ararat, died Sept. 28.
Don was born June 13, 1938, in Surry County, son of Virgil and Mallie Gilley Terrell. On Sept. 24, 1960, he married Faye Armstrong. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. Don spent decades working at RJ Reynolds in Winston-Salem while maintaining a cattle farm. During his Flat Rock school...
Patsy Ann Holt
Sep 27, 2023
Ms. Patsy Ann Smith Holt, age 76 of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away at her home on Wednesday evening September 27, 2023. She was born on October 30, 1946, in Surry County to the late Fletcher James Smith and Myrtle Miranda Matthews Smith. She was a wonderful loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be dearly missed. Patsy...
Betty June Richardson Lowe
Sep 27, 2023
Betty June Richardson Lowe
April 29, 1957 – September 27, 2023
Betty went home to Jesus on September 27, 2023. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
Betty was born to the late Clayton (Rooster) and Essie Richardson of Galax, VA on April 29, 1957. She married Tony in 1973 and they were...
Billy Jack Gray
Sep 27, 2023
Mr. Billy Jack Gray, age 91 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Patrick County on January 30, 1932, to the late Brockley Moore Gray and Fannie Heath Gray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Billy...
Jason Wayne Hughes
Sep 26, 2023
Mr. Jason Wayne Hughes, 44, of Stuart, VA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 26, 2023, at his home. Mr. Hughes was born March 13, 1979, in Surry County, the only child born to Charles Hughes and Jean McCann Poplin. Jason was employed as a machine operator at NCFI Polyurethanes. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Jean and Johnny...
Helen Conner Hubbard
Sep 26, 2023
Mrs. Helen Conner Hubbard, age 78 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Floyd County on February 25, 1945, to the late Maurice Conner and Eva Epperly Conner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Earl Hubbard; a...
Leon Hancock
Sep 26, 2023
Mr. Leon Hancock, age 80 of Bassett, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on June 14, 1943, to the late Robert Lem Hancock and Irene Elizabeth Joyce Hancock. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Jean Lewis, Janet Hancock;...
James Eldridge Belton
Sep 25, 2023
James Eldridge Belton, beloved father, grandfather, retired shoemaker, and avid Duke fan, passed away on Monday, September 25th at the age of 92 following complications from a stroke. James was born in Mount Airy to L. Caneon and Iva “Jewel” Shackleford Belton. He and his brothers had fond memories of summers spent with their extended family, especially Tom and Betty...
Joseph Winfred Dawson
Sep 25, 2023
Mr. Joseph Winfred Dawson, age 98 of Stuart, Virginia passed away at The Blue Ridge Therapy Connection on Monday, September 25, 2023. He was born in Pittsylvania County on June 11, 1925, to the late John William Dawson and Lillie Vaughn Dawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Riddle...
Lewis Dale Largen
Sep 25, 2023
Lewis Dale Largen, age 66, of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away at his home on Monday, September 25, 2023. Lewis was born in Patrick County on February 11, 1957, to the late Lloyd Glenn Largen and Martha Ethelean McAlexander Largen. Lewis loved bluegrass music, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and traveling. The joy of his life was being Poppy Lou to...
Johnny Banks Murphy
Sep 25, 2023
Mr. Johnny Banks Murphy, age 79, formerly of Durham, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023. He was born September 25, 1944, in Durham County NC, to the late Lester V. Murphy and the late Hilda Clayton Murphy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Murphy Wright.
Left to cherish his memories...
Melvin O'Neal Bowman
Sep 24, 2023
Melvin O’Neal Bowman of Meadows of Dan, VA passed quietly at Lynchburg General Hospital after a brief illness on September 24, 2023. He was the proud father of his two children, Deborah Bowman of Madison Heights, VA and James Bowman of Lynchburg, VA; and his sister, Imogene “Jean” Wilson of Lynchburg. Most all the people who knew him called...
Silas Isaac McCraw
Sep 24, 2023
Mr. Silas Isaac McCraw, age 89, of Cana, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born on May 12, 1934 in Carroll County to the late James Isaac and Rosa Ann Vernon McCraw. He proudly served our country in the United States Military as U.S. Army Specialist...
Archie Daniel Haynes, Sr.
Sep 24, 2023
Mr. Archie Daniel Haynes, Sr., 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday evening, September 24, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Haynes was born August 12, 1933, in Surry County, one of nine children born to the late William Edgar “Bill” and Kate Blue Haynes. Archie was reared in the White Plains community and...
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