Meet Our Team
Melissa W. Smith, DDS
MEET DR. SMITH
Dr. Smith was born in Bluefield, WV and moved to Mt. Airy at the age of 3 with her family. She went to Franklin Elementary, Gentry Middle, and graduated from North Surry High School in 2004. Following high school, she attended Salem College where she graduated magna cum laude in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. In 2009, Dr. Smith began her journey in dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2013.
Dr. Smith then moved home to Mt. Airy. She worked at the Surry County Health and Nutrition Center dental clinic as a general dentist until she purchased her own dental practice. She purchased the practice owned by Dr. John Crane, DDS in June 2014 where she currently works as a solo practitioner. Dr. Smith enjoys treating patients of all ages!
Dr. Smith lives in Mt. Airy with her husband, Nathan, their daughters, Callie and Clara, and two cats, Link and Zelda. They are proud members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and spend much of their free time serving in the Church. They enjoy beach vacations to Ocean Isle and eating!
Now accepting new patients!
Jackie Bolt, RDH
DENTAL HYGiENist
Jackie is a native of Cana, Virginia and attended Wytheville Community College. She graduated from their Dental Assisting program in 1992 and Dental Hygiene in 1997. Jackie has been a dental hygienist in our office for 21 years. She keeps herself busy with school events and church youth activities. She also volunteers with local dental mission teams. In her spare time, she loves spending time with family, camping and gardening. She lives in Ararat, VA with her husband, Eric, and sons, Branson and Cooper.
DeAnna McHone, RDH
DENTAL HYGiENist
DeAnna is a Mount Airy Native. She graduated from North Surry High School. After high school she attended Surry Community College and Guilford Tech where she obtained her Associate in Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene. After ten years in the dental field, she furthered her education at Lees-McRae College graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education in 2001. During her teaching career, DeAnna continued working in the dental field as a fill-in hygienist. She is excited to be back in the dental profession full time as a member of Dr. Smith’s staff. She currently resides in Lowgap, NC with her husband, Jimmy. They have two children, Jacob and Ellie. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, camping at Claytor Lake, and attending Ellie’s college softball games.
Ashley Bowers, CDA
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Ashley, one of our Certified Dental Assistants, is a native of Stokes County and graduated from North Stokes High School. She has been a dental assistant for over 10 years and came to our practice in 2009. She attended Forsyth Technical Community College and, after graduating, Ashley went on to complete the Dental Assisting National Board to become a CDA. She resides in Mt. Airy with her husband, Justin, and her three children, Jacob, Asher, and Charlie. She enjoys spending all of her free time with her family and vacationing.
Morgan Johnson, CDA
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Morgan is a Dobson native. She graduated from Surry Central High School. After high school she attended Wilkes Community College. Morgan went on to complete the Dental Assisting National Board to become a Certified Dental Assistant after graduating. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family and vacationing.
