Louise Sawyers Kauffman
Feb 11, 2025
Mrs. Katie Louise Sawyers Kauffman, age 88 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday February 11, 2025. She was born in Surry County on July 31, 1936, to the late Fred William and Mandy Ellen Tolbert Atkins Sawyers. She was a member of Blackwater Methodist Church and had retired from Western Electric after many dedicated years....
Ken Jason Harrold
Feb 11, 2025
Mr. Ken Jason Harrold, 75, of Lambsburg, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, February 11, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Harrold was born October 11, 1949, in Patrick County, VA, one of six children born to the late Harrison Davis and Needa Juanita Queen Harrold. For 43 years, Ken worked at Westinghouse, where he was a...
Lieselotte "Lilo" Comer
Feb 10, 2025
Mrs. Lieselotte Comer (born December 11, 1934) died peacefully on February 10, 2025 at her home in Bermuda Village in Bermuda Run, NC. She was 90 years old.
Mrs. Comer ("Lilo" or "Liesel" to friends) was born in Trier, Germany, to Heinrich and Katharina Kortzeborn, the second of three children.
She received her primary education from the Ursuline Nuns of the Calvarienberg...
Fred "Dwayne" Bocock
Feb 10, 2025
Mr. Fred “Dwayne” Bocock, age 56, of Partick Springs, Virginia, passed away on February 10, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was born to the late James Willie Bocock Jr. and Rosa Lee Handy Bocock on January 31, 1969, in Patrick County. He was preceded in death by his father. Dwayne enjoyed hunting, fishing, and motorcycles....
Donald Ray Clifton
Feb 10, 2025
Donald Ray Clifton, age 81, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born July 1, 1943, in Surry County to the late Marlin Clifton and Mae Creed Clifton. Donald was a devoted husband, father, and friend. He shared 58 wonderful years of marriage with his wife, Judy...
Amber Annette (Cope) Bryant
Feb 10, 2025
Mrs. Amber Annette Cope Bryant, age 47, of Mount Airy, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mrs. Bryant was born on April 21, 1977, in Surry County to Charles Cope and Joyce Blevins. Amber was a loving wife, mother, grandmother (Mimi), sister, and friend. She enjoyed shopping, eating Mexican...
Frances Elizabeth Butcher Hatcher
Feb 10, 2025
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Butcher Hatcher, age 75, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Waddell Nursing in Galax. She was born on January 5, 1950 in Patrick County to the late Clarence Addison and Muriel Inscore Butcher. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to...
Shannon DeeAnne Upchurch Hall
Feb 10, 2025
Ms. Shannon DeeAnne Upchurch Hall, age 55 of Mount Airy, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. She was born May 19, 1969, in Surry County to Mary Jane Haynes and the late Gleathern Ray Upchurch. She was a registered nurse for over 16 years...
Tommy Gray Simmons
Feb 9, 2025
Tommy Gray Simmons, a Surry County native, certified internal auditor and accountant, civil war antiquities buff, avid gardener, and unyielding lover of sweets, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 9, 2025 while receiving treatment at Atrium Health Union in Monroe, NC. He was 74 years old.
Tommy, the eighth of nine children born to Lissie Harold Simmons and James Monroe Simmons,...
Betty Lou Payne
Feb 9, 2025
Ms. Betty Lou Payne, age 84, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Novant Health Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem. Ms. Payne was born in Surry County on February 6, 1941, to the late Alexander Lemul Winesett and Bertha Murphy Winesett Burnett. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she’ll be deeply missed by all who...
Raymond Howard Curry
Feb 9, 2025
Mr. Raymond Howard Curry, age 92 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was born in Upshur County, West Virginia on May 4, 1932 to the late Ernest Tamblyn Curry and Mary Luree Bean Curry. In addition to his parents, Mr. Curry was preceded in death by his wife,...
Ray Rufus Coe
Feb 9, 2025
Mr. Ray Rufus Coe, 86, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Born April 18, 1938, to the late Grady Admiral and Lela Frances Coe. Ray was a member at Stony Knoll United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was the best father anyone...
Gilbert Lincoln Wood
Feb 9, 2025
Mr. Gilbert Lincoln Wood, age 83 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Patrick County on June 18, 1941 to the late Benton Uhel Wood and Claudine Hall Wood. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wood was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ellen Wood; a brother, Buford Wood;...
Rita Faye Oakley
Feb 8, 2025
As of Saturday, February 8, 2025, Ms. Rita Faye Oakley (64) will forever be strolling over heaven hand ‘n’ hand with her Jesus, little girl, Mama and Daddy, and brother. She was born on December 3, 1960, to the late Opal McHone and Ronald Oakley. In addition to her parents, Ms. Oakley was proceeded in death by a daughter, Christy...
Cleve Garrett Harris, II
Feb 7, 2025
Mr. Cleve Garrett Harris, II, 38, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025. Known to all who loved him simply as Garrett, he was a man who truly embodied the best of his family. He was a devoted son, a loving father, and a best friend. He was taken from us too soon. Garrett was the marketing...
June Carol Smith Martin
Feb 7, 2025
Mrs. June Carol Smith Martin, 86, of Ararat, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025, at her home, surrounded by family. Mrs. Martin was born June 1, 1938, in Patrick County, VA, to the late Waller Harden “Buster” and Gladys Epperson Smith. June graduated from Blue Ridge High School in 1956, where she was an outstanding basketball player....
Doris Jefferson Bullin
Feb 7, 2025
Mrs. Doris Jean Jefferson Bullin, age 78, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025, at her residence in Dobson, NC. She was born January 30, 1947, to the late Irene Reynolds and Roscoe Jefferson Sr. Mrs. Bullin was a very loving and caring wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend. She had a passion for serving the Lord and was a...
Terry Curtis Key
Feb 7, 2025
Mr. Terry Curtis Key, age 69 of Stokesdale, passed away on Friday morning, February 7, 2025, at his home. He was born November 21, 1955, in Forsyth County to the late Barley Chester Key and Mattie Sue Harbour Key. He was retired from Smith Carolina where he worked as a crane operator. Mr. Key is survived by a son and...
Dorothy Elizabeth Cross Haymore
Feb 6, 2025
Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Cross Haymore, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on June 25, 1934 in Surry County to the late Lucian and Katherine Bunker Cross. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Delores Yeager of Las Vegas, NV and...
Brenda Gae Collins
Feb 6, 2025
Mrs. Brenda Gae Collins, age 75, of the Westfield community, passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Mrs. Collins was born in Surry County, to the late Daniel Fred Stanley and Mary Ruth Stanley. She was a loving wife, mother, aunt and friend, she’ll be deeply missed by her family and many loved ones, amazing church family,...