David MacArthur Matney
May 16, 2026
David MacArthur Matney, 83 of Dugspur, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at his home. Mr. Matney was born in Buchanan, Virginia to the late Dave and Bessie Leah Matney.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Matney; sons, Robert Dale Matney (Jackie) and Randall David Matney (Debbie); sister, Nell Keen; grandchildren, Jade Matney, Zane Mitchell, Bailey Matney, Tasha Matney, Brandon Brock,...
Jennifer Nicol Dalton Shahan
May 15, 2026
Jennifer Nicol Dalton Shahan 56 of Hillsville, VA passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include her daughters, Morgan Lee Felts, and Cassandra Nicol Nobles; mother, Ruth McPeak; stepfather, Ronnie McPeak; brother, Wayne Dalton; great-grandmother, Martha Austin.
Jennifer proudly served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer.
Graveside Service and Burial will be held...
Lena Ruth White Dalton
May 13, 2026
Lena Ruth White Dalton, 93 of Varina, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Lena was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Ross and Ruth White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil J. Dalton; sister, Louetta Young; brothers, Sylvan, Marvin and Thornton White; and granddaughter, Dawn Evans.
She is...
Sansford Sam Semones
May 11, 2026
Sansford Robert “Sam” Semones, 86 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Monday, May 11th, 2026 at his home. Mr. Semones was born in Carroll County, Virgina to the late Rev. George Andrew and Verlie Edith McMillian Semones. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his son, Sansford Ray Semones; brothers, Lansford Semones and Glen Wood...
James "Jay" Elton Nester
May 11, 2026
James “Jay” Elton Nester
February 23, 1934 – May 11, 2026
Jay Nester, age 92 of Dugspur, passed away peacefully at Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation Center on May 11, 2026. Jay was a loving and caring father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who had a special place in each family member’s heart. He retired from Archie’s Garage in Dugspur, where he worked for 46...
Stella Christene Parnell
May 9, 2026
Stella Christene Parnell, 86 of Austinville, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at her sister’s home. Ms. Parnell was born in Carroll County to the late Arthur Joseph and Zelda Alderman Parnell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Ella Geraldine.
Survivors include her sister, Juanita Fay Flanagan (Donald) and many cousins.
A graveside...
Laura Jean Sentman
May 7, 2026
Laura Jean Sentman, 87 of Winter Park, Florida, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Laura was born in Galax, Virginia to the late James Daniel and Vera Maude Sumner Vass. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Edward Sentman and sister, Patricia Vass.
Survivors include her children, Cindy Sentman, Mark Sentman, and...
Clyde Martin Wilson, Jr.
May 4, 2026
Clyde Martin Wilson, Jr., born May 8, 1958 in Galax, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of his late wife, Darlene Wilson, with whom he shared many devoted and loving years. Their marriage was one of companionship, care, and lasting affection.
Clyde found contentment in the simple pleasures...
Randall Charles Parker
May 4, 2026
Randall Charles Parker, 73 of Dugspur, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026 at his home. Mr. Parker was born in Maryland on September 18, 1952 to the late Charles and Jean Watkins Parker.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Ruth Seymour; sons, Thomas Seymour-Parker and Patrick Seymour-Parker; and brothers, Barry Parker, Peter Parker, and Timothy Parker.
There will be no services at...
Linda Ann Nemeth
Apr 26, 2026
Linda Ann Nemeth, 74 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Hillsville Health and Rehab. Mrs. Nemeth was born on May 29, 1951 in New York. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, Butch Hundsinger.
Survivors include her husband, Danny Nemeth; daughters, Tiffany and Tammy; sister, Debra Bersch (William); and brothers, Wilson Price Bruce...
Homer Lee Turman
Apr 24, 2026
Homer Lee Turman, 70 of Woodlawn, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026. Mr. Turman was born in Radford, Virginia to the late Artie and Winnie Marshall Turman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Curtis Turman.
Survivors include his wife, Letty Turman; stepchildren, Justin Neaves (Joanna Jones), Joshua Winesett (Janell), Callie Holt, Jennifer Short,...
Betty Jo Reynolds
Apr 24, 2026
Betty Jo Reynolds, 77 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Mrs. Reynolds was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late William F. and Cara Moore Marshall. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Elmo Reynolds; sisters, Martha Guynn and Essie Gaye Marshall;...
Ronnie Odell Goad
Apr 22, 2026
Ronnie Odell Goad 80 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hassell and Vida Gertrude Horton Goad; wife, Sadie Mae Hawks Goad; sister, Peggy Nester; brother, Paul Lewis Goad.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, David and Tammy Goad; granddaughter, Haley Goad; great-grandson,...
Douglas Ray Horton
Apr 18, 2026
Douglas Ray Horton 68 of Austinville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Margaret Dalton Horton; father, John Henry Earnest Horton: brothers, Eugene Horton and Gilmer Horton; sisters, Kathleen Griffin, Josphine Kemp, Bernice Goad, and Louise Davidson.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years Donna...
Della Radford Utt
Apr 17, 2026
Della Mae Radford Utt, 86, of Fancy Gap, passed away on Friday, April 17th, 2026 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax. Mrs. Utt was born in West Virginia to the late Robert Lee Radford and Ollie Mae Clay Radford. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Ray Utt; sister, Mary Hall;...
Claudine Elizabeth Furrow Goad
Apr 14, 2026
Claudine Elizabeth Furrow Goad, 95 of Radford, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Blacksburg. Mrs. Goad was born in Max Meadows, Virginia to the late Henry Ellis and Eunice Fisher Furrow. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Anderson Goad, Sr.; son, Ronald Goad; brothers,...
Ollie Quesenberry
Apr 13, 2026
Ollie Quesenberry, 105 of Dugspur, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026 at Hillsville Health and Rehab. Mrs. Quesenberry was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Lafayette and Alverta Turman Quesenberry. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Delmon Cephus Quesenberry; son, Turner Quesenberry; daughter-in-law, Mary Quesenberry; son-in-law, Bernard Duncan; grandson,...
Joseph Leon Nester
Apr 12, 2026
Joseph Leon Nester, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home in Kill Devil Hills, NC, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
Leon was born on November 22, 1948, in Laurel Fork, VA, to the late Jesse Nester and Alpha Mae Collier Nester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Cosby Mae Cox (S.J.), Helen Melvina...
Delfina Ramirez Soto
Apr 11, 2026
Delfina Ramirez Soto, 86 of Galax, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at her home. Mrs. Soto was born in Mexico to the late Lorenzo Ramirez and Maria Guerrero. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Salvador Soto Ramirez.
Survivors include her children, Miguel Soto, Manuel Soto, Jose Antonio Soto, Maria Guadalupe Soto,...
Gordon Glenn Sowers
Apr 11, 2026
Gordon Glenn Sowers 86 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter “Cub” and Viola Webb Sowers; half sister, Ila Sutphin.
Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Jack Cox; nephew and spouse, Steven and Bonnie Cox; niece, Lisa Cox;...
