Obituaries

May 1, 2025

Ethel Marie Branscome, 96 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows Nursing and Rehab in Laurel Fork, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Ethel Marshall Chitwood; siblings, Frieda Surratt and Howard C. Chitwood.

Survivors include her children Gina Branscome Crowder and fiancé Buck Gallimore,...

Apr 30, 2025

Donnie Martin Branscome, 83 of Dublin, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Branscome was born in Hillsville, Virginia to the late Glendi "Sug" Garfield and Sadie Elizabeth Martin Branscome.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Lou Brookman Branscome; children, David Martin Branscome (Tammy) and Deidra...

Apr 28, 2025

Robert Marion Nelson, Jr., age 52 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Nelson was born in Carroll County on December 21, 1972.  He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Marion Nelson, Sr.

Survivors include his children, Matthew Nelson and Brittney Nelson; mother and step-father, Betty and Ray Sizemore;...

Apr 28, 2025

Lillian Mae Dickerson, 64 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at her home.  Ms. Dickerson was born in Maryland to the late Franklin Benjamin and Hazel Mae Tippett Copsey.

Survivors include her son, Edward Lee Tobler; and siblings, Franklin Copsey, Becky Porter, and Linda Downs,.

The family will receive friends at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady...

Apr 26, 2025

Clayton L. Hall, Sr of Hillsville, VA (formerly of High Point, NC) died peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 26, 2025, he was 81.

Born on August 25, 1943 in Carroll County, VA, Clayton was the third son of the late Herman A. Hall and Geneva Cocke Hall. He grew up in the Fancy Gap area...

Apr 21, 2025

Joseph (Joe) Howard Combs, 73, of Hillsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 21, 2025, with his loving wife, Linda Combs by his side.

Joe had a love for trout fishing, the Dallas Cowboys, and Nascar, that he passed down to his three children and their families, Ashley Edmonds, son-in-law, Dustin Edmonds and grandson,...

Apr 20, 2025

Tony Lee White, 63 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  Mr. White was born Carroll County, Virginia on August 29, 1961.  Survivors include his parents, David Gernon White, Sr. and Margaret E. Jackson White; brother and sister-in-law, David and Kip White; nephews, Jesse White (Felicia) and Joshua White; and...

Apr 18, 2025

Robert Daniel (BABE) Earl, 66 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas R. Gowan and Lillie Stiller Carpenter; brothers, Hilton Joseph (Peewee) Earl, Jr., and Joseph L. (Mike) Earl.

Survivors include his wife, Vickie Earl.

Apr 17, 2025

Arthur Lawrence Noblett, Jr., affectionately known as A.L., peacefully passed away at his new home in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, on April 17, 2025, at the age of 92. He was born on May 12, 1932, in Spring Valley, Virginia, to the late Arthur Lawrence Noblett, Sr. and Lue EIIa Cline Noblett.

A.L. is survived by his...

Apr 16, 2025

Noah Tyler Barr, infant son of Dillon and Sarah Barr, passed away on April 16, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital.  In addition to his parents, Noah is also survived by his siblings, Ella Barr, Levi Barr and Kinsley Barr; grandparents, Tim and Regina Beasley and Tim and Angela Barr; great-grandparents, Carolyn Barr, Myrtle Lineberry, and Durward and Nancy Beasley;...

Apr 15, 2025

Nina Lucille Shockley Marshall Bise, 86 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Mrs. Bise was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Cecil S. and Fannie B. Morris Shockley.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Rupert Guy Marshall;...

Apr 10, 2025

Our Heavenly Father called to the eternal home Pauline W. Robinson, 93, of Carroll County, on April 10, 2025.  She is preceded in death by her husband Lonnie B. Robinson and her parents Troy and Beulah Webb.

She is survived by her two daughters, Janet and Jim Dorsett and Jean and Robert Winfrey, two grandsons, Parker and...

Apr 9, 2025

Virginia Baker Marshall, 84, passed peacefully on April 9, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born Virginia Carroll Baker, the fifth of nine children, to Posey and Rodoska Baker of Carroll County, VA, on August 6, 1940--but for almost 60 years, she called Kernersville, NC, her home.  Virginia grew up in the close-knit Coon Ridge...

Apr 9, 2025

Kevin Vincent Browder, 47 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.  Mr. Browder was born in Galax, Virginia on October 18, 1977.

Survivors include his son, Jeren Browder; mother and step-father, Koleta and Ray DeHart; father and step-mother, Fred and Vickie Browder; and brother, Michael Brian Browder.

A celebration of life service will...

Apr 8, 2025

Margie Sizemore, 94, of Galax, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 8, at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on January 12, 1931, in Wythe County. Her parents were Alfred and Lillian Arnold.

Margie lived a long, full life. She loved the Lord and...

Apr 8, 2025

Michael L. Gallimore, 61 of Austinville, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.  Mr. Gallimore was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Dean Ray and Margaret Ann Davis Gallimore.

Survivors include his wife, Christina Gallimore; son, Brandon Gallimore; and sister, Tammy Hancock.

Funeral services will be held...

Apr 5, 2025

Daisy Marie Dalton Beasley Kirk, 95 of Austinville, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Hillsville Nursing and Rehab.  Mrs. Kirk was born in Wythe County to the late Herman Neal Dalton and Bessie Lee Pickett Dalton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bernard Dyer Beasley; second husband, Joseph...

Apr 4, 2025

***THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT***

Howard Eugene Espravnik, also known as "Mr. E." to his students, age 69 of Gallatin, passed away peacefully April 4, 2025 at his home. Howard was born on April 13, 1955 in Valparaiso, Indiana to the late Marie and James Espravnik. In addition to his parents, he was...

Apr 1, 2025

Ray Dean Burnette, 90 of Austinville, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.  Mr. Burnette was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Johnson W. and Mattie Elizabeth Sharp Burnett.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his siblings, Edwin Gayle Burnett, Oscar Gene Burnett, Frieda Marie...

Apr 1, 2025

Russell "Rusty" Ken Losser was born on July 28, 1973, in Provo, Utah. He was born to two wonderful parents: Ken (Marlena) Losser and Shanna (Gary) Banner. Rusty was survived by his siblings: Robert (Dana) Losser, Brittanie Ewell, Chad (Virginia) Losser, and April Smith. On September 9, 1994, Rusty married his high school sweetheart and lifelong partner, Sherolyn "Sheri"...