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Obituaries

Wade Ricky Draughn

Wade Ricky Draughn

Nov 23, 2022

Mr. Wade Ricky Draughn, 67, of Mount Airy, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 23, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.  Mr. Draughn was born December 16, 1954, in Surry County, the son of the late Wade Gilbert and Verlie Marion Draughn.  Ricky was reared in the Piney Grove community and graduated from Surry Central High School.  He later...

Bonnie Lou Ayers

Bonnie Lou Ayers

Nov 23, 2022

 

Mrs. Bonnie Lou Lyons Ayers, 67, of Mt. Airy, passed away at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, November 23, 2022.  She was born September 18, 1955, in Staten Island, NY, to the late Ted Ray and Marie Wall Lyons.  Mrs. Ayers loved the Lord and her family.  She enjoyed spending time with the family and seeing those much-adored grandchildren. ...

Linda Carolyn Poore Cox Draughn

Linda Carolyn Poore Cox Draughn

Nov 23, 2022

Mrs. Linda Carolyn Poore Cox Draughn, 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday evening, November 23, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mrs. Draughn was born February 12, 1943, in Surry County, the daughter of the late Leonard Paul and Versie Mae Shelton Poore.  Linda retired from Cross Creek Apparel after many years of service...

Faye Elizabeth Stanley

Faye Elizabeth Stanley

Nov 23, 2022

 

Mrs. Faye Elizabeth Venable Stanley, 96, of Dobson passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born in Surry County on September 15, 1926, to the late Sherman and Sarah Lou Keaton Venable.  Mrs. Stanley retired from Spencer’s after 42 years of employment and was a member of Salem...

Mildred Aleene (Bateman) Gordon

Mildred Aleene (Bateman) Gordon

Nov 23, 2022

Mrs. Mildred “Aleene” Bateman Gordon, age 87 of Mount Airy passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Mrs. Gordon was born in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Robert Harvey and Evelyn Hope Mills Bateman.  Aleene was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend.  She was a faithful member of Antioch Baptist...

Vivian Sue Wall Hall

Vivian Sue Wall Hall

Nov 22, 2022

 

Mrs. Vivian Sue Wall Hall, age 72, of Cana , passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at her residence. She was born October 22, 1950, in Surry County, to the late Ernest Jackson Wall and the late, Grace Truman Goodman Wall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Hutchens; and her brother,...

Roy Clifford Haynes

Roy Clifford Haynes

Nov 22, 2022

 

Mr. Roy Clifford Haynes, 63, of Mount Airy, passed away on Tuesday night November 22, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was born in Surry County on May 4, 1959, to the late Raleigh Emmett Haynes and Bessie Mae Crotts Haynes Burton.  Roy was a devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend.  He was a father figure...

Benton Spencer Gillespie

Benton Spencer Gillespie

Nov 22, 2022

Mr. Benton Spencer Gillespie, age 77, of Dobson, NC passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2022, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  Mr. Gillespie was a loving husband, father, grandfather & friend to all. He was born in Surry County on December 26, 1944, to the late Wesley Gillespie and the late Myrtle Hudson Gillespie.  In addition...

Joann McMillian Greer

Joann McMillian Greer

Nov 22, 2022

 

Ms. Joann McMillian Greer, 75, of Thomasville, NC, passed away on Tuesday afternoon November 22, 2022, at the Hinkle Hospice Home in Lexington, NC.  She was born on June 20, 1947, in Patrick County to the late Edgar and Hallie Reynolds McMillian.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  Ms. Greer is survived by her daughter and...

Brian Chris Hale

Brian Chris Hale

Nov 20, 2022

 

Brian Chris Hale, 68, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Dobson, NC on November 20, 2022.

He was born on August 13, 1954, in La Grande, Oregon.

Brian is a veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from many years of service as the CIO/COO of a tax firm in Charleston, SC.

Brian was an avid reader,...

Charles Dean Eldridge

Charles Dean Eldridge

Nov 20, 2022

 

 

Mr. Charles Dean Eldridge, age 87, of Elkin, NC passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, in Dobson, NC.  He was born in Surry County on June 11, 1935, to the late Currie Lee Eldridge and the late Fairy Lee Adams Eldridge.  He was an owner/operator of the family general...

Charles Ashby Matthews

Charles Ashby Matthews

Nov 20, 2022

Mr. Charles Ashby Matthews, 84 of Ararat, Virginia passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. Matthews was born on April 17, 1938, in Surry County to the late James Franklin and Ruth Leigh Dearmin Matthews.  Charles was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother,...

Sharon Faye Scott Sutphin

Sharon Faye Scott Sutphin

Nov 20, 2022

 

Mrs. Sharon Faye Scott Sutphin, 66, of Mount Airy, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday morning November 21, 2022, from her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Surry County on September 8, 1956, to the late Charles “Charlie” Washington Scott and Peggy Jacquelin “Jackie” Thomas Scott.  She was a retired seamstress and...

Lou Burke Watson Sizemore

Lou Burke Watson Sizemore

Nov 20, 2022

Mrs. Lou Burke Watson Sizemore, 80, of Mount Airy, passed away early Sunday morning, November 20, 2022, at her home.  Mrs. Sizemore was born August 2, 1942, in Pike County, KY, one of five children born to the late James Blaine and Maxie Hall Burke.  Lou worked at Smart Tops Hosiery for many years and was a member of Northside...

Betty Jean Howell Boyd

Betty Jean Howell Boyd

Nov 19, 2022

Mrs. Betty Jean Howell Boyd, age 62 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  She was born in Patrick County on January 13, 1960.  She was preceded in death by her father, Samuel Chester Howell, Sr. and one sister,...

Perry Jerome "Jay" Williams

Perry Jerome "Jay" Williams

Nov 19, 2022

 

Mr. Perry Jerome “Jay” Williams, 66, of Lambsburg, passed away at his home Saturday, November 19, 2022.  He was born in Galax, VA, October 2, 1956, to the late Perry Nathaniel and Dorothy Lee Bedsaul Williams.  Jay was a dedicated Christian and a founding member of New Beginnings Community Church.  He was known for his honesty, encouragement, fun sense...

Nancy Louise Thomas

Nancy Louise Thomas

Nov 19, 2022

 

Mrs. Nancy Louise Culler Thomas, 80, of Mt. Airy passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Surry County on May 14, 1942, to the late Garnett and Mozell Gates Culler.  Mrs. Thomas retired from O’Dell’s Catering and was of the Baptist faith.  She is survived by her husband,...

Sherry Marie Hawks

Sherry Marie Hawks

Nov 18, 2022

Ms. Sherry Marie Hawks age, 54, of Mount Airy passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, unexpectedly at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Ms. Hawks was born on August 1, 1968, in Surry County, to the late Burlie Edward and Annie Marie Hawks.  Sherry was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  She will be deeply...

Dorothy Mae Puckett King Bowman

Dorothy Mae Puckett King Bowman

Nov 18, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Puckett King Bowman, age 83, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy.  She was born in Patrick County to the late Walter Puckett and Frances Bowman Puckett Young.  Left to cherish her memory are sons and daughter-in-law, Barnell King, Johnny King (Carol); grandchildren; Christian “Chrissy” Gwyn (Brad),...

Gladys Louise Doss Johnson

Gladys Louise Doss Johnson

Nov 18, 2022

 

Mrs. Gladys Louise Doss Johnson, age 84, of Dobson, passed away, Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. She was born May 5, 1938, in Surry County to the late Jesse James Doss and the late Pearl Childress Doss. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Fred...

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