Sandra Hurley, long-time Mount Airy News publisher and life-long community journalist, has died. She was 65, and still serving as director, APG Integrated Services/Graphic Design Center in Mount Airy at the time of her death.
While she had dealt with health issues in recent years, her death was a shock to her co-workers, family, and others in the community. Many of her colleagues, both present and past, reached out to the Mount Airy News to share their condolences, and to reflect upon their work with Hurley.
"Sandy was dedicated to her family, her friends, and her work. She will be sorely missed by all of us at Adams Publishing Group," said Mark Adams, CEO/president of Adams Publishing Group, which owns The Mount Airy News.
"I had the privilege of working with Sandy over the past 10 years at several companies. Her dedication, smile and work ethic were unmatched," said Nick Monico, COO of Adams Publishing Group.
"Sandy was a very special person," said Serena Bowman, general manager Mount Airy Media Group. "Professionally, she was the hardest working person I had ever met and the best supervisor anyone could ask for. She was a mentor, encourager, and always made herself available to talk about any issue that arose even if she was busy. Personally, she was a beloved sister-in-Christ, and I am very proud to call her my dearest friend. She will be missed in and outside of this office tremendously."
"Sandy and I have worked together for years on the board of the North Carolina Press Association," said Gene Fowler, publisher of the Mount Airy and Mountain Times publications. "Then we became coworkers. Sandy was one of the kindest, thoughtful and informed persons I ever worked with. And make no mistake, I've never known anyone that worked as hard as she did. The void I feel with her passing is simply heartbreaking. The world is a little less bright now."
