Obituaries

Jun 3, 2025

Gladys Louise Alvis, 81 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at her home.  Gladys was born in Wytheville, Virginia to the late Carl Cecil and Florence Agnes Davis Halsey.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers, James Halsey and Cecil Halsey; and sister, Helen Gordon.

Gladys was a...

Jun 2, 2025

Olen Douglas Marshall, 92 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025 at the Commonwealth Senior Living in Hillsville. Olen was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Charles Roy and Levina Myers Marshall. In addition to his parents, he was also proceeded in death by his wife of 64 years, Barbara Burnette Marshall; brothers Bernard Marshall...

May 31, 2025

Thomas Lester Webb, 59, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem.  Mr. Webb was born in Galax, Virginia on January 26, 1966.  He was preceded in death by his Father, Dewey L. Webb, his Mother, Viola Bowman Webb, Sister and Brother-in-Law Linda and Garland Jennings.

Survivors include his Children, Drew Webb...

May 28, 2025

John Wesley Peters, 87 of Max Meadows, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.  Mr. Peters was born in Roanoke, Virginia on January 15, 1938.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Edna Peters and wife, Odessa Harmon Peters.

Survivors include his children, Wilma Peters Justus (Gyler), William J....

May 25, 2025

James "Jimmie" Otis Marshall, Jr., 87 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows.  Mr. Marshall was born in Carroll County to the late James O. Marshall, Sr. and Varina Goad Marshall.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Gaye Vass Marshall and...

May 25, 2025

Michael Alan Nester, 66 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Nester was born in Galax, Virginia to the late Robert Rush and Barbara Louise Gardner Nester.

Survivors include his children, Shaun Nester, Ethan Nester (Kaci), and Eli Nester all of Hillsville; grandchildren, Emett Nester and Kansas Nester; ex-wife, Teresa Nester;...

May 24, 2025

Jean Horton Nobblitt, 64 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at her home.  Ms. Nobblitt was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late William N. and Hazel M. Bowman Horton.

Survivors include her children, Phillip Nobblitt (Alissa) and Emily Herndon (Josh); grandchildren, Jackson Nobblitt, Jared Herndon, and Stella Nobblitt; sister, Lisa Smith (Peter);...

May 23, 2025

Elden Harold Vass 82 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Harold was born in Woodlawn, Virginia to the late Elden and Kathleen Sumner Vass. Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his brother Elvin Carroll Vass.

Harold loved...

May 21, 2025

Brenda Blankenship, the daughter of the late Moyer Culler & Marie and (Hansford) Alderman, passed away on Wednesday, May 21 2025 peacefully at her residence.Brenda was preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Darrell Wayne Culler, and nephews, Travis and Darren.

She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Kenneth Blankenship, children,...

May 20, 2025

Mark Alan Crowder, 70, of Hillsville, Virginia, passed away on May 20, 2025. Mark was a brilliant, hilarious, and endlessly curious soul with a deep love for science, spirituality, the ocean, and a good bargain.

Born on December 28, 1954, to Martha Symthers Crowder and Foy Dale Crowder, Mark spent a lifetime learning, dreaming, working, and inventing....

May 18, 2025

Brooke Lynn Arthur, 21 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025.  Brooke was born in Mount Airy, NC on December 13, 2003.  She was preceded in death by her step-father, Landon Cole and grandfather, Daniel Manning.

Survivors include her fiancé, Ashton Frost; son, Gracen Lee Pack; mother, Angie Cole; father, Brian Arthur; siblings, Cody Clinton...

May 17, 2025

Jack Wilson Janney, 94 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Janney was born in Floyd, Virginia to the late Johnnie and Lula Martin Janney.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Nadene L. Janney and his three brothers.

Survivors include his nieces, Mary...

May 17, 2025

Alena K. Stimac,72 of Dugspur, VA. passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at the Skyline Nursing & Rehab in Floyd, VA. Kay was born in Louisiana to the late Alfred B. and Martha K. Tatman Williamson. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her sister, Lynne Harville.

Kay was a loving wife, mother...

May 17, 2025

Ivery Belle Dalton, 84 of Dugspur, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows.  Mrs. Dalton was born in Carroll County to the late Ellis and Lila Dalton Goad.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by sibling, Douglas Goad, Berlin Goad, Arlie Goad, Vernon Goad, Ina Mae Tolbert, Ruby Thomas,...

May 14, 2025

Phyllis Joyce Cox Duncan, 66 of Riner passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at UVA Medical Center.  Ms. Duncan was born in Radford, VA to the late Jack H. and Elizabeth Johnson Cox and siblings, Carol Susan Cox Vickers, James Frederick Cox, and Jackie Wayne Cox.

Survivors include her son, Derrick Duncan (Brittany); grandchildren, McKenzie Duncan...

May 13, 2025

Bethel Janette Newman Webb, 86 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at her home.  Mrs. Webb was born in Galax, Virginia to the late Claston Newman and Lattie Edith Smith Alderman.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Allen Coe Webb; and grandson, Taylor Coe Stoneman.

Bethel...

May 12, 2025

Margaret Ellen White, 82 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025 at Woltz Hospice Home.  Mrs. White was born in Carroll County to the late Clifton and Bertha Reynolds Jackson.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, Tony Lee White and sister, Jean Bolen.

Survivors include her husband,...

May 12, 2025

Eric Jeffery Lee Steele, 43 of Low Gap, NC passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025.  Mr. Steele was born in Mt. Airy, NC on August 18, 1981.  He was preceded in death by his father, Charles J. Steele and mother, Karen M. Vogler.

Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Tabatha Corder Steele; children, Noah Corder...

May 10, 2025

Jethro Harrison Roberts, 90, of Allisonia went to be with our Lord and Savior Peacefully on May 10, 2025. Survivors: Brother - Archie Roberts of Allisonia, Sisters - Beatrice and Jordon Huff of Hillsville, Joyce and John Sutphin of Willis, Wanda Landreth of Galax. Foster Son - Kenneth Thomas. Several Special nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death...

May 10, 2025

Henry Sayman Quesenberry, 81 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Valley Rehab and Nursing Home.  Mr. Quesenberry was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Sayman and Merle Wright Quesenberry.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra C. Quesenberry; stepdaughters, Cindy Worrell and Cherie Horton; step-son, Jeff Marshall; siblings, Odell Quesenberry and Ramona Quesenberry;...