Barbara Ellen Waller
Dec 14, 2014
Barbara Ellen Waller, 67, of Austinville, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at her home. Ms. Waller was born in Carroll County on February 25, 1947. She was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Junior Caviness; and brother, Danny Ray Caviness. Survivors include her daughter, Loretta Melton of Austinville; sons, and daughters-in-law, Jeffery Melton and wife, Robin of...
Ruth O. Farmer
Dec 13, 2014
Ruth O. Farmer, 97, of Hillsville passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Trinity Mission of Hillsville. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Edward and Beulah Caudill Owens. Survivors include her daughter, Cynthia Montgomery of Hillsville; granddaughter and spouse, Michelle and Steve Martin; three great granddaughters, Lindsay Martin, Cassie Martin, and Sami Martin. Funeral Services will...
Janetta Anders
Dec 10, 2014
Janetta Anders, 82, of Meadows of Dan, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Mrs. Anders was born in Grayson County to the late Alex and Zuba Mae Bates Rutherford. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clineard Anders. Survivors include her children and spouses, Virginia (Sissy) and...
Ruth Ann Thacker Smith
Dec 9, 2014
Ruth Ann Thacker Smith, 53, of Hillsville, passed away on December 9, 2014 at her home. Ms. Smith was born in Norton, Virginia to the late J.C. and Betty Jean Short Thacker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, John Carol Thacker; and niece, Amanda Jean Starks Richardson. Survivors include her son, Eric...
Goldie N. Alderman
Dec 9, 2014
Goldie N. Alderman, 76, of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Alderman was born in Virginia to the late Luke and Laura Slusher Nester. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant son, Floyd Kenneth Alderman, Jr.; brothers, Benton Nester and Jimmie Slusher; and sister, Sylvia...
Joe Lewye Rife
Dec 8, 2014
****THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT**** Joe Lewye Rife, age 75 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Jewell Ridge, Virginia and was the son of the late, Joseph Edward and Elizabeth Alice Day Rife. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...
Sarah Alene Smythers
Dec 7, 2014
Sarah Alene Smythers, 65, of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Smythers was born in Carroll County to the late William Lee and Ila Frances Burnett Tate. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, George Edmond Tate; and two sisters, Edith Tate Knight and Dorothy Tate...
Claudie Dalton
Dec 3, 2014
Claudie Dalton, 84, of Cana, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at his home. Mr. Dalton was born in Carroll County to the late Alfred Ward and Ruby Goad Dalton. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Brooks of North Carolina; children, Dwight Dalton of California and Dwayna Hendrickson of Arizona; siblings, Nelson Dalton of Hillsville, Mary Horton of Galax, and...
Frieda Bowman Hill
Dec 2, 2014
Frieda Bowman Hill, 84, of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 02, 2014 at Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Hill was born in Carroll County to the late Cecil and Agnes Webb Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Grant Marshall Hill. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Pat...
Billy Lestle Archer
Dec 1, 2014
Billy Lestle Archer, 70, of Fries, passed away at his home on Monday, December 1, 2014. Mr. Archer was born in Grayson County to the late William Lestle and Mary Taylor Archer. Survivors include his children and spouses, Terry and Karla Archer of Fries and Cassie and Tony Vaughan of Cripple Creek; brothers, George Archer of Ivanhoe, Gene Archer of...
Roland Wallace Mabe
Nov 29, 2014
Roland Wallace Mabe, of, Woodlawn, passed away on Saturday November 29, 2014 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. Mabe was born in Carroll County to the late William Andrew and Hattie Burnett Mabe. He is also preceded in death by several siblings. Mr. Mabe is survived by his wife, Ethel Hash Mabe of, the home, a daughter,...
Jeffrey Sterling Strickland
Nov 28, 2014
Jeffrey Sterling Strickland, 59, of North Hollywood, California, formerly of Fancy Gap, passed away on November 28, 2014. Mr. Strickland was born in Carroll County to the late Harry and Jane Strickland. Survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, Mikel and Kathy Strickland and Harold and Judy Strickland all of Fancy Gap, and Namon and Joan Strickland of Hillsville; niece, Melissa...
David Rainer
Nov 22, 2014
David Rainer, 68, of Laurel Fork, VA passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Rainer; five sons, George Rainer of Laurel Fork, Donald Davis of Laurel Fork, Ronald Davis of Laurel Fork, John Davis of New Jersey, and Michael Davis of New Jersey; five daughters, Jessica Sumner of Laurel Fork, Jacqueline...
James Louis Bolt
Nov 21, 2014
Mr. James Louis Bolt, 74, of Bon Air,Virginia, shuffled off this mortal coil on November 21, 2014, after months of valiant struggle. He is preceded in death by his parents, Levy and Carrie Horton Bolt and his older brother, Kenneth Bolt. He leaves behind his brothers: Terry Bolt (Joyce) and Leslie Bolt(Jenny) and a sister Patsy Cockerham (Delmar). He is...
Garland Glenn Dalton
Nov 20, 2014
Garland Glenn Dalton, 81, of Austinville, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mr. Dalton was born in Carroll County to the late Garland and Lula Hundley Dalton. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Olive Fern Dalton; son, Terry Gallimore; twenty brothers; and five sisters....
Jewell B. Lineberry
Nov 18, 2014
Jewell B. Lineberry, 81, of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Lineberry was born in Carroll County to the late Posey M. and Rodoska Dalton Baker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Gilmer S. Lineberry; brothers, Moir Eugene Baker; and sisters, Freda More and Belva...
James Michael Lynch
Nov 16, 2014
James Michael Lynch, M.D., Lt Col-Ret, USAF, 76, of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at UVA Medical Center. Dr. Lynch was born in Pennsylvania to the late John Colbert and Claire Laticia Diamond Lynch. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Edna Lynch. Survivors include his children: James Lynch,...
Manuel David Clontz
Nov 16, 2014
Manuel David Clontz, 68, of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his home. Mr. Clontz was born in Carroll County to the late Ed and Vina Alderman Clontz. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tina Angela Clontz Hensdell. Mr. Clontz is survived by his wife, Darnell G. Clontz of...
Virgil J. Bolen
Nov 11, 2014
Virgil J. Bolen, 63, of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Bolen was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Garfield and Imo Carpenter Bolen. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Ann Bolen and brother, Jack Bolen. Survivors include his children and...
Melanie Kaye Mitchell
Nov 11, 2014
Miss Melanie Kaye Mitchell, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, Va. Melanie was born on July 14, 1955 in Bremerhaven, Germany to the late William Earl Mitchell and June Smith Mitchell of Sylvatus, VA. In addition to her mother, Melanie is survived by her brother, William Earl "Billy" Mitchell, Jr. of...
