Paul Henry White
Mar 15, 2025
Paul Henry White, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon March 15, 2025, at LifeBrite Nursing Facility. He was surrounded by his loving family as he entered into the arms of Jesus. Born on August 29,1933, in Raleigh to the late John Henry White and Vennie Wilkes White. He retired from RJ Reynolds with many years of service and was a...
Sara Paisley Coalson
Mar 15, 2025
Mrs. Sara Paisley Coalson, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away at her residence on Saturday evening, March 15, 2025, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Coalson was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, March 1, 1953, to the late Ed Huff and Inez Paisley Huff. She was a loving wife, mother, nana and friend. She’ll be deeply missed by...
Betty Sue (Bowman) Edwards
Mar 15, 2025
Mrs. Betty Sue Bowman Edwards, age 83 of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Edwards was born on February 24, 1942, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late George Washington and Dorothy Mable Goins Bowman. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be...
Gracie Bowman Beck
Mar 13, 2025
Mrs. Gracie Bowman Beck, age 88, of Lambsburg, Virginia, passed away early Thursday morning, March 13, 2025, at Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsville, Virginia. Mrs. Beck was born in Patrick County, on June 24, 1936, to the late Oscar Lawrence and Hattie Bell Bowman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved serving the Lord,...
Lyle Raymond Hubbard
Mar 13, 2025
Mr. Lyle Raymond Hubbard, age 81 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away at The Landmark Center on Wednesday, March 13, 2025. He was born in Patrick County on April 26, 1943, to the late Charlie Dan Hubbard and India Mae Wood Hubbard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Luther...
John Douglas Morris
Mar 12, 2025
Mr. John Douglas Morris, age 71, of Stuart, Virginia passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. He was born in Roanoke on November 7, 1953, to the late William McDaniel Morris and Minnie Mae Wilson Morris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Kelvin Morris. John was a truck driver his...
Robert Gayer
Mar 11, 2025
Robert “Bob” Gayer passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Bob was born on August 26, 1937 in Paterson, NJ to the late Archie and Francis Gayer. A devoted husband and father, Bob lived a life filled with purpose, faith,and service to others.
Bob graduated from Canoga Park High School in 1955 and from San Fernando...
Vada Mozelle Cole Smith
Mar 11, 2025
Mrs. Vada Mozelle Cole Smith, age 87of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning March 11, 2025, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Mount Airy. She was born April 15, 1937, in Carroll County to the late Calvin Young Cole and Viola Ellen Quesenberry Cole. She retired from Hospital Pharmacy after many years of dedicated service. Left to...
Annie Louise Luther Haynes
Mar 11, 2025
Mrs. Annie Louise Luther Haynes, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday morning, March 11, 2025, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Haynes was born March 20, 1938, in Rockingham County, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mozelle Scott Luther. Louise grew up in Draper, now Eden, and graduated from John Motley Morehead High School in 1956. Following high school,...
Georgia Carol Ingram Gathings
Mar 10, 2025
Georgia Carol Gathings, 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 3, 1943, to John Mathson and Bessie Webb Ingram in North Carolina, the youngest of eight siblings.
Georgia Carol reconnected with the love of her life, Bill Gathings, Sr., and they were married on August 31, 1987. Together, they...
Erik Daniel Rakes
Mar 10, 2025
Mr. Erik Daniel Rakes, age 41, of Critz, Virgini,a passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at his home. He was born in Patrick County on December 24, 1983, to John Moir Rakes and Teresa Lynn Rakes. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Roy and Carrie Rakes; maternal grandmother, Linda Bond; and “like a grandmother”; Dot Gammons. Erik...
Mary McBride Coleman Childress
Mar 9, 2025
Mary Lee Coleman McBride Childress, 81, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away peacefully at her home March 9, 2025. Born June 11, 1943, to the late Frank and Dolly Mayhon Coleman in West Virginia. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Kathy McBride; grandson, Steven Lowe; and sister, Loretta Burnell. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death...
Alma Lou (Benge) Warf
Mar 9, 2025
Mrs. Alma Lou Benge Warf, age 93 of Newport News, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Warf was born on August 31, 1931, in Surry County, to the late Charlie and Myrtle Surratt Benge. Alma was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She...
Bruce Lane Hiatt
Mar 8, 2025
Bruce L. Hiatt, 84, of Cana, Virginia, passed away on March 8, 2025. He was born on September 3, 1940, in Carroll County, Virginia, on the family orchard established by his great-grandparents. Bruce graduated from Pulaski High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the United States Air Force as an Air Policeman, with assignments in Montana, Canada,...
Mary Christine (Tate) Pack
Mar 8, 2025
Mary Christine Pack , 88 of Mount Airy died Saturday March 8, 2025. She will be remembered for her generosity and concern for her relatives and friends as well as animals. She was a kind, gentle, sweet soul who always put others first and loved by those who knew her. She is survived by a son, Tim Pack, brother Ralph...
Wrenley Jo Harris
Mar 7, 2025
It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our precious angel, Wrenley Jo Harris, who was stillborn on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Baby Wrenley Jo was deeply loved by her parents, Christopher Luke and Lyndsi Rae Hamlin Harris, her older sister, Emersyn Kate Harris, and her...
Velma Barbara O'Lague
Mar 6, 2025
Mrs. Velma Barbara Martin O’Lague, age 96, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. O’Lague was born in Watsonville, California, December 30, 1928, to the late William Martin and Rachel Coleman Martin. She had many great hobbies that she enjoyed, whether it was reading her favorite book,...
Bobby Arnold Burkhart
Mar 6, 2025
Mr. Bobby Arnold Burkhart, age 84, of Claudville, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Blue Ridge Nursing in Stuart. He was born on August 15, 1940 in Patrick County to the late John and Alice Pell Burkhart. He was a farmer and a faithful member of Flippin Memorial Baptist Church. Left to cherish his memory are his...
Charles Ray Cagle
Mar 6, 2025
Mr. Charles Ray Cagle, 72, of Cana, VA, passed away Thursday morning, March 6, 2025, at his home. Mr. Cagle was born December 1, 1952, in Carroll County, VA, the son of the late Raymond and Essie Hawks Cagle. For many years, Ray ran a local fruit stand, sharing his love for fresh produce with everyone who visited. It was...
Donald Gray Venable
Mar 5, 2025
Mr. Donald Gray Venable, age 84, of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital with his loving family by his side. Mr. Venable was born in Surry County on June 29, 1940, to the late Elbert and Daisy White Venable. He was the best husband any wife could ask for, a...