Obituaries

Mrs. Amy Anette Atkins Marshall, age 54, of Ararat, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. She was born on February 15, 1972 in Surry County to Jane Badgett Vernon and the late George Atkins. Mrs. Marshall worked for many years at BB& T. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will surely be missed by all who knew her. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Jerry Marshall; children, Jared Riddle (Judy), Joshua Riddle, Landon Riddle, and Summer Elias (Gaspar); grandchildren, Brayden Riddle, Gunnar Riddle, Reign Riddle, Rylee Riddle, Maria Elias Lee, Jose Elias Lee, Genevieve Elias Lee, and Oceana Elias Lee; sister, Cindy Holcombe; brothers, Bradley Atkins (Ellie), David Atkins; mother, Jane Vernon. A Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mt. Airy with service conducted by Pastor Mike Springston and Bradley Atkins. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6:00 PM~ 8:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy.