Lanora H. Quesinberry Chitwood, 97 of Hillsville, died at Trinity Mission of Hillsville on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. She was born December 8, 1912 in Carroll County to Montie Edgar and Jeston Bowman Horton. She was in sales for many years at Hillsville Family Shoe Store. She was predeceased by her husband Ratio Quesinberry and her second husband Howard Chitwood and her brothers Wise and Clinton Horton.

She is survived by a daughter & son-in-law Linda Kay and Jerry Martin, Broomfield, CO; three sons & two daughters-in-law Marion Gray Quesinberry of Cana, Jimmie & Sarah Quesinberry and Gary & Brenda Quesinberry of Hillsville; ten grandchildren Karen Q. Poe and Tony Quesinberry of Hillsville, Robin Quesinberry of Knoxville, TN, Craig Quesinberry of Fincastle, Terry Quesinberry of Pierre, SD, Eric Martin of Larkspur, CO, Melissa M. DeAndrea of Westminster, CO, Tiffany M. Peterson of Castle Rock, CO, Neal Quesinberry of Boiling Springs, PA and Ashli Q. Stokes of Charlotte, NC; two step grandchildren Sherry Hunter of Blacksburg, VA and Angela Crouse of Gate City, VA; a special step granddaughter Gina Crowder of Hillsville; 17 great grandchildren; and one sister-in-law Oleane Horton of Hillsville.

Funeral services will be Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Fairview Presbyterian Church with her grandson The Rev. Robin Quesinberry officiating. Interment will follow at the Quesinberry/Semones Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel.