Obituaries

Oct 14, 2025

Frieda Franklin Worrell, 74 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem.  Mrs. Worrell was born in Radford, Virginia to the late Grover Barton and Velma Lillian Martin Franklin.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Worrell; children, Robin Sutphin, Cindi Hendrick (Jeremy), and Amanda Worrell (Joe Delp); grandchildren,...

Oct 12, 2025

Early Sunday morning, October 12, 2025, Faithe "Yvonne" Webb, 69, of 224 Sutherland St. Hillsville, VA, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by loved ones. She had courageously fought an aggressive battle of endometrial carcinosarcoma.

Born on August 22, 1956, to Elmo and Theoa Nester of Woodlawn, VA, Yvonne graduated from Carroll County High School in...

Oct 9, 2025

On October 9, 2025 Larry Wayne Hess of Woodlawn, VA passed away after a short battle with cancer.  Larry was born October 23, 1945 in Galax, VA.  He was preceded in eternity by his parents Henry Morgan Hess and Nannie Hawks Hess.

He is survived by Joyce, his wife of 60 years, his daughters, Pam (John) Carter...

Oct 8, 2025

Bobby Gene Lindsey, 86 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Lindsey was born in Loudon County, Virginia to the late Carl and Edna Henley Lindsey.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by siblings, James Lindsey, Sammy Lindsey, Roger Lindsey, Maxine Quesenberry, and Darlene Quesenberry.

Survivors...

Oct 4, 2025

Carl Richard Forrester, Sr. 82 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Forrester was born in Washington County, Virginia to the late Hardin Alvin and Ruth Ella Mabe Forrester.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Carl Richard "Richie" Forrester, Jr. and several siblings....

Oct 4, 2025

Carol Ann Wyrick, 74 of Mount Airy, NC, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Wyrick was born in Maryland to the late Wallace Primm Wilkerson and Audrey Bolt Wilkerson.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, David Sanders Wyrick.

Carol was a loving wife,...

Oct 4, 2025

Jo Anne VanHorn Gilliam, 81 of Woodlawn, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation.  She was born in Catawba, North Carolina, on December 21, 1943 to Joseph Glenn VanHorn and Annie Ruth Fulbright VanHorn.  At age 3, she and her family moved to Ridgeway Farm in Brookneal, Virginia.  Jo Anne attended Charlotte County Public...

Oct 3, 2025

Virginia Frances Grubb Thomas, 74 of Wytheville, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Wytheville Community Hospital.  Mrs. Thomas was born in Wytheville, Virginia to the late James Albert and Maude Henrietta Grubb.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Sunny Grubb.

Survivors include her husband, James Burlilian Thomas;...

Oct 3, 2025

Delores Jean Nester went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 3, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Evelyn Bruce; brothers, Clifford Bruce and Jim Bruce. She was also reunited with her precious grandson, Dustin Ray Cassell, whom she loved very dearly.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter,...

Oct 2, 2025

Sharon Gail Dalton Dobbins, 77, departed this earthly life, at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows, in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Sharon was born in Freemont, Virginia 3/31/1948. An only child she was preceded in death by her parents, Howard "Phillip" and Dorothy Worrell Dalton, and her husband of 45 years, Douglas Ray Dobbins.

Survivors include her two aunts, Shirley...

Oct 1, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Nicholson died at 89 on October 1, 2025 at a skilled nursing facility in Laurel Fork, Virginia after a six-year struggle with Parkinsonism. She enjoyed her sip of wine before dinner right up to the end, leaving this world still listening to the Irish tenors sing.

She was born September 26, 1936 at home in...

Sep 28, 2025

Chester Allen Perdue, 61, born on July 5th, 1964 of 1068 Woodstock Road Meadows of Dan, Virginia, passed away September 28th, 2025 due to a tragic accident on I-77 Southbound near mile marker 72. On Sunday, a drunk driver took his life and his family's loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and brother-in-law.

He was born in...

Sep 25, 2025

Carol Ayers Hancock, 68, of the Mountain Plains Community of Carroll County, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025.  She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph Lemuel and Muriel Hawks Ayers, a son, Ben Hancock, a brother-in-law, Ottis Coulson and a son-in-law, Gary Riggins.

She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Douglas Hancock...

Sep 25, 2025

Eula Vernell McCormick, 86, passed away on September 25, 2025 at Forsyth Medical Center.  She was born on December 8, 1938 to the late Luther and Elva Thomas Horton in Carroll County, Va.

Left with cherished memories are 3 sons along with their spouses; David and Regina McCormick of Galax, Ronnie and Deborah McCormick of Galax, along...

Sep 25, 2025

Michael Alvin McPherson, 65, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025 at his home.

Born October 9, 1959 in Calhoun, GA, Mike was the son of the late Sarah Whilfield-Gallimore and Alvin McPherson.  He was a graduate of Carroll County High School and spent his whole life as a surveyor for the Carroll community.

Mike is...

Sep 24, 2025

Richard Wayne Brooks, Sr., 59 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Brooks was born in Carroll County to the late John L. Brooks, Jr. and Mary Helen Marshall Brooks.

Survivors include his children, Richard Brooks, Jr. and Brittany Dawn Brooks; grandchildren, Lynzi Rae Elledge, Kaylee Dawn Elledge, and Madelyn Charmaine...

Sep 24, 2025

Dorothy Ann Powers, 67 of Wirtz, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.  She was born on November 21, 1957 and was preceded in death by her parents, Guy Junior and Barbara Jean Rigney Felts; brother, Jr. Ray Felts; and nephew, Jeremy Breedwell.

Survivors include her son, Marvin Powers and daughter-in-law, Demi Watkins; siblings, Cathy Breedwell...

Sep 23, 2025

Patricia Darlene Montgomery Dalton, 79 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Roanoke.  Mrs. Dalton was born in Pulaski, Virginia on October 23, 1945.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayburn O'dell Dalton; father, Dewey Morris Montgomery; daughter, Teresa Thompson-Bond; and brother, Gerald Montgomery.

Survivors include her children,...

Sep 21, 2025

William Jerry Pendleton September 10, 1939 – September 21, 2025 Ararat, Virginia

William Jerry Pendleton, a devoted husband, beloved father, cherished grandfather and great-grandfather, and lifelong servant through music and ministry, passed away at the age of 86.

Born on September 10, 1939, in Lincolnton, North Carolina, Jerry was the son of the...

Sep 20, 2025

Kathleen Amy Gibson, 76 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at her home.  Kathleen was born in Malone, NY on October 11, 1948.  She was preceded in death by her father, Herman Gibson; mother, Dolores Estes Hutchinson; daughter, Dena Shadwick; siblings, David Gibson, Darrel Gibson, and Doreen Cray; nephew, David, and niece Rachael.

Ms....