Benjamin Lee Hancock
Jul 23, 2014
Benjamin Lee Hancock, 37, of Hillsville passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Douglas and Carol Hancock of Hillsville; one daughter; fiancé Jennifer Freeman; two brothers and sisters-in-laws, Jody and Dusty Hancock of Barren Springs, and Kevin and Pam Hancock of Hillsville; one sister and brother-in-law, Stephanie and Gary Riggins of Hillsville. Funeral services...
Edmond "Squeak" Bond
Jul 22, 2014
Edmond "Squeak" Bond, 67, of Woodlawn, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Mr. Bond was born June 1, 1947 to the late Edd and Hazel Bond. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Sandy Bond and Willie Lee Bond. Survivors include his wife, Faye Bond of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Scott...
Wilma White Gunter
Jul 19, 2014
Wilma White Gunter, 88, of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at her home. She was born June 10, 1926 in McDowell County, WV. Wilma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, church sister and had many wonderful friends. She was a graduate of Hillsville High School Class of 1944, member of Shiloh United Methodist Church on...
Joey Mabe
Jul 17, 2014
Joey Mabe, 33, of Austinville passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Sissy Mabe; maternal grandmother Faye Shinault; maternal grandfather, Bueaford Coleman; special uncle, Eugene Horton; special nephew, Chris Coleman. Survivors include his mother and step father, Elizabeth Carol Mabe Vaughn and John Vaughn; brother, Travis Matthew Mabe of Austinville; paternal...
Ola Mae Myers
Jul 16, 2014
Ola Mae Myers, 91, of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Myers was born in Virginia to the late Thomas Bud and Elsie Helen Smith Goodson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James Fulton Myers; sons, Donald Ray Felts and Harvey Eugene Felts; sister, Nora Goodson;...
Tom Haynes
Jul 12, 2014
Tom Haynes, 79 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Haynes was born in Carroll County to the late Garl and Lydia Haynes. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Juanita Haynes, Retha Haynes, Marie Worrell, Nellie Horton, Peggy Newman and Leona (Bob)...
Richard Slate
Jul 12, 2014
Richard Slate, 92, of Hillsville, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Forsyth Hospital. Richard was born in Coalwood, West Virginia January 1922 to the late James and Dovie Slate. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Janet Townsend (Gary). Surviving family includes his wife of 72 years, Rachel; his son, Richard Slate, Jr....
Marcus (Robie Robinson, Sr.
Jul 11, 2014
Marcus (Robie "MF") Robinson, Sr., 83 of Woodlawn passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Lilly Thomason Robinson; brothers, Howard, Olen, and Rixie Robinson. Mr. Robinson worked at Radford arsenal for 32 years. He was a member of Victory Way Baptist Church in Hillsville, Virginia. Survivors include...
Hubert "Eldon" Horton
Jul 10, 2014
Hubert "Eldon" Horton, 75, of Fancy Gap, VA, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 31, 1938 in Carroll County to the late Orville Anderson and Ada Mae Webb Horton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Arlene Melton Horton; Grandson, Darren...
Curry Thomas Mitchell
Jul 9, 2014
Curry Thomas Mitchell, 88, of Hillsville, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab. Mr. Mitchell was born February 17, 1926 to the late Blake and Etta Mitchell. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his wife, Edith D. Mitchell; brother, Hoover M. Mitchell; sister, Guida Huff; and sister and...
Kenneth Fray Ferguson
Jul 9, 2014
Kenneth (Corky) Fray Ferguson, 89, of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Wheatland Retirement Center. Mr. Ferguson was born in Ohio to the late John Tomas Ferguson and Annie Fray Ferguson. Survivors include his wife, Inez E. Ferguson; his children and their families: Bruce Ferguson and wife, Theresa Ferguson and sons, Jason and Sean; Larry Ferguson and...
Laura Ella Horton
Jul 7, 2014
Laura Ella Horton Peacefully passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 in St. Augustine, Florida. She was 102 years old. Born November 20, 1911 to the late Texas and Enoch Dalton, Ella grew up on a bucolic farm near Hillsville, Virginia, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She was the oldest of five children, and the only girl....
Nelson Alderman
Jul 6, 2014
Nelson Alderman, 66 of Vinton, went home to be with his Heavenly Father, Sunday, July 6, 2014. He was born in Hillsville on June 18, 1948. Working in God's ministry for 42 years, he was devoted to serving God. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patricia Melton Alderman; son, David Michael Alderman; father-in-law (friend), Cecil Oren Melton;...
Ruth R. Robertson
Jul 5, 2014
Ruth R. Robertson 79, of Stuart formerly of Fancy Gap, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Stuart. Mrs. Robertson was born August 24, 1934 in Carroll County, to the late Robert Lee and Mary Jane Ayers Rigney. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Robertson was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy...
William Curtis Rigney, Jr.
Jul 3, 2014
William Curtis Rigney, Jr. 61, of Fancy Gap, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Rigney was born in Carroll County on December 18, 1952. He was preceded in death by his father, William Curtis Tate; sister, Mary Ruth Hiatt; and grandson, Jaxon Rigney. Survivors include his wife, Esther Rigney of the home; sons, Johnny...
Roy Brown
Jul 3, 2014
Roy Brown 92, of Barren Springs, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Lewis Gale Pulaski. Mr. Brown was born in War, WV on November 12, 1921 to the late Lize and Mary Eldrege Browning. Mr. Brown was also preceded in death by his Wife, Katherine Jesse Brown and a son, Roger Lee Brown. Mr. Brown served in the...
Calvin Coolidge Collins
Jul 2, 2014
Mr. Calvin Coolidge Collins, 89, of 4391 Stable Road, Hillsville, VA passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Collins was born November 1, 1924 in Surry County, NC, one of nine children born to the late Watt and Ada Collins. He was retired from VDOT. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Norene...
Ernest T. Martin
Jul 1, 2014
Ernest T. Martin, 87, of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at his home. Mr. Martin was born in Carroll County to the late Isaac Terry and Ora Lee Horton Martin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, James Michael Martin; brothers and sister-in-law, Barnard Martin, and John and Patra Martin;...
Jimmy Dean (Jd) Coulson
Jun 29, 2014
Jimmy Dean (JD) Coulson, 76, of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Mr. Coulson was born in Carroll County to the late Homer Samuel and Gertrude Sharp Coulson. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Renae Coulson of Hillsville; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and David Riccio...
James Robert Stockner
Jun 27, 2014
****THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT**** James Robert Stockner, a fifty seven year Naperville resident, died peacefully with his family at his side Friday, June 27, 2014 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. He was born February 17, 1927 in Havaco, West Virginia, the son of Raymond Early and Alma (nee Hayes) Stockner. He graduated from Welch High School, Welch, West...
