Obituaries

Feb 21, 2016

Ruby Shupe , 96, of Austinville, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Shupe was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Monroe and Rachael Beasley Flanagan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Wise Shupe; son-in-law, Jack...

Feb 19, 2016

Jerry Wayne Cummins, 64, of Hillsville passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at his home. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver Cummins; son, Carl Dewayne Cummins.

Jerry was an avid hunter that truly loved all that nature had to offer and...

Feb 16, 2016

Joseph Paul Coble , 80 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Radford Health and Rehab. Mr. Coble was born in Carroll County to the late William Lawrence and Cora Marie Phillips Coble. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, David...

Feb 16, 2016

Cora Juanita Selfe , 82, passed away on February 16, 2016. She was born on March 23, 1933, to the late Alma Montgomery Selfe and William Selfe. She graduated from Sylvatus High School and Bluefield Business College, and spent her career in clerical work.

She is survived...

Feb 12, 2016

Ruth Ousley Henley , 71 of Hillsville, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Trinity Mission of Hillsville. Mrs. Henley was born in Carroll County to the late, Charlie Cleveland and Clara Belle Hurst Ousley. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Clara Mae Parsons...

Feb 11, 2016

Ruth Richardson Chassevent, age 77, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. Mrs. Chassevent was the daughter of the late Marvin and Mary Alderman Richardson, a homemaker, and member of Christian Life Worship Center. Survivors include her husband, George Chassevent of the residence; a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond Claude and Gail Brown Chassevent, Fountain...

Feb 9, 2016

James Elwood Beamer , 88, of Fancy Gap, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Beamer was born in Carroll County to the late Robert Glenn and Frances Melissa Bunn Beamer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three...

Feb 9, 2016

Thomas R. Shockley, 84 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at his home. Mr. Shockley was born in Carroll County to the late Cecil Stuart and Fannie Ella Rhoda Morris Shockley. In addition to his parents, Mr. Shockley was also preceded in death by his wife, Glenna Jane...

Feb 5, 2016

Iva Geraldine Nester, 73 of Dugspur, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Nester was born in Floyd County to the late Kyle Spence and Lelia Stanley Hall. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl W. Nester; brother, Cullie Spence;...

Feb 3, 2016

Charlie Bolden Largen, 88 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Largen was born in Carroll County to the late Omer Lee and Mattie Cruise Largen.

Survivors include his wife, Irleen Semones Largen of the home; four children...

Feb 1, 2016

Kevin Dale Dalton, 48, of Meadows of Dan, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016. Mr. Dalton is survived by his wife, Amy McMillian Dalton of the home; daughters and son-in-law, Sarah Dalton of Meadows of Dan and Baylee Dalton Stevens and husband, Chase Stevens of Ft. Bragg, NC; sons, Samuel Dalton and...

Jan 28, 2016

Opal Banks Semones, 81, of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Semones was born in Carroll County, VA to the late Lawrence and Nancy A. Quesenberry Banks. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Arlo...

Jan 27, 2016

Nina Mae Jones Sumner, 87, of Woodlawn, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Grayson Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Sumner was born in Carroll County to the late Earnest and Pattie Grey Jones. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond C. Sumner and four...

Jan 26, 2016

Raymond Matthews, 79 of Woodlawn, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Matthews was born in Surry County, NC to the late Clarence Raymond and Geneva Irene Burcham Matthews.

Survivors include his wife, Wilma Lou Matthews of the home; son and...

Jan 26, 2016

Leo Elbert Phillips , 66, of Hillsville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Mr. Phillips was born in Christiansburg, Virginia to the late Holly and Nadine Shepherd Phillips.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Woods Phillips of Hillsville; sons and...

Jan 25, 2016

William Yeager, Jr. 87 of Daytona, FL passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 in Florida. Mr. Yeager was preceded in death by his parents, William Yeager, Sr. and Ida Yeager; and one brother, Robert Yeager.

Survivors include his wife, Sadie Yeager of Florida; children...

Jan 21, 2016

BARBARA JEAN (WHITEHURST) STRUDWICK Laurel Fork, VA

Barbara Jean Strudwick went HOME to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 21st, 2016 after a courageous 20-month battle with cancer. Barbara passed away with her beloved husband by her side in their mountain home in...

Jan 20, 2016

Aubrey H. Marshall , 86, of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Marshall is survived by his daughter, Debra Marshall of Hillsville; son, Glenn Marshall of Galax; six grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral...

Jan 19, 2016

Edna Irene Conklin Compton , 96 of Woodlawn, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center in Galax, VA. Mrs. Compton was born in Fenton, Michigan to the late Henry Harold Engel and Edna Frances Lea.

In...

Jan 17, 2016

Glenn T. Williams , 53, of Woodlawn, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born in Pulaski to the late Howard and Lelar Alene Smythers Williams. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, J.D. Williams,...