All Obituaries

Avolene B. Durham, 88, of King, passed away peacefully at her home on January 14, 2020.  Born July 4, 1931, in Stokes County, she was the daughter of Walter Jackson Booth and Nora Ida East Booth. A devoted church member, Mrs. Durham loved teaching Sunday school and attended church as long as her health permitted.  Known for tending to others, especially the many nieces and nephews she cared for as they grew, she also loved tending to her gardens and canning the vegetables they...

Marion Briner Woods, 94, died peacefully on January 8, 2020, at her home in Arbor Acres, Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born during a thunderstorm in the home of her parents, George and Elona Briner, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on June 20, 1925.  After growing up in Bethlehem, she received her nursing training at the University of Pennsylvania from which she graduated in June of 1943.  She went on to practice nursing both in Pennsylvania and North Carolina.  On November 26,...

Rickey David Slawter, 58, of Mount Airy, passed away at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson on January 2, 2020.  Born August 11, 1961, he was the son of Leslie and Lena Donathan Slawter.  A kind-hearted and family-loving man, Mr. Slawter enjoyed fishing, family gatherings, and good conversations with those he met along the way.   He leaves behind to cherish his memory; a son, Justin Slawter; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Steve (Faye) Slawter, Gray Slawter...

Obituary for Swanson R. Simmons      December 29th, 2019 Mr. Swanson Rufus Simmons, age 96, of Pilot Mountain, NC, passed away on December 29th, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice home in Dobson, NC. He was born in Surry County on November 28th, 1923 to late Jobe and Dora Moser Simmons, the second of five boys and was a farmer and poultry farmer in the Ararat community and businessman later in his life.  Mr. Simmons served in the army in World War II as...

Martha Carroll Boyd, 76, of Pinnacle went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Martha was born on August 16, 1943 to Early and Shirley Carroll. She married the love of her life; James Preston Boyd and together they built a wonderful life with a large family that will miss her dearly.  Martha retired from Proctor-Silex after many years of service there. She loved to stop in at the café and grab a bite and loved yard-selling. Martha will be remembered for her...

Terry Jackson   Mr. Terry Wayne Jackson, 67, passed away, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Mr. Jackson was born October 4, 1952 in Wytheville, Virginia to George E. and Opal Marshall Jackson. He was employed for over thirty years with Leonard Buildings as a carpenter. Mr. Jackson led a simple life but surely enjoyed his daily paper and coffee and cherished his time with family and friends. Left behind to cherish his memory are; three sons, Dusty Wayne...

Clyde Odell (Bud) Wood, 90, passed away at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home on December 24, 2019.  Born on January 23, 1929 in Surry County, NC, he was the son of John and Melie Hutchins Wood.  An outdoorsman, Mr. Wood was an avid fisherman and had many fishing friends and one special fishing partner; Rebecca.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Iva Mae Boyd Wood; a sister, Dorothy; a brother, Clarence; and two infant brothers.   He leaves behind to...

Mr. Douglas Randolph McHone, 84, of Pinnacle, NC went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 12, 2019.  Born in Patrick Springs Va. on July 31, 1935 to John Edger and Nellie Mae McHone he had a large family of ten brothers and sisters.  Douglas was a quiet man that enjoyed watching westerns and earlier in life, when he was able, he loved to fish. He was a self-employed carpenter and  wood-worker most of his life and enjoyed watching a piece of wood come to life under...

    Ruby Ellen Jones Smith, 82, of Pilot Mountain, passed away on December 12, 2019 at Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center in Yadkinville, NC.  The daughter of Joseph Reid and Mary Ellen Marshall Jones, she was born in Westfield on March 29, 1937.   She cared deeply for people and expressed her loving and caring nature by being a nursing assistant for many years and by spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She loved...

    Christopher Lee Nunn, 38, of Westfield, passed away, unexpectedly, at his home, December 11, 2019.  Born May 6, 1981 in Winston-Salem, he was the son of Rick Nunn.  An avid musician, Mr. Nunn loved music and playing his guitars. He also took every opportunity to spend time outdoors, hunting and fishing.  He loved his life with his adoring wife and precious sons.  Known for his devotion to his family: “the best thing he ever did,” he was a...