Obituaries

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;...

May 8, 2025

James "Ron" Bailey went to be with Jesus, at age 90 on May 8, 2025. Ron was born on November 23, 1934. He was raised by his parents Fred and Frances Ecker in Ostrander, Ohio. Ron knew at a young age that he wanted to pursue a career as a game warden. He had a long, successful career working...

May 6, 2025

Bobby Joe Akers, 73 of Galax, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Wake Forest Medical Center.  Mr. Akers was born in Wythe County to the late Clyde Wesley and Evelyn Odine Gravley Akers.

Survivors include his wife, Eva G. Akers; step-son, Robert Thomas, Jr.; siblings, Danny Akers, Claude Akers, Sr., Jacky Akers, Ricky Akers, Claude...

May 4, 2025

Pauline White Dalton, 103 of Tazewell, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Carilion Tazewell Hospital.  Mrs. Dalton was born in Matoka, WV to the late William M. and Dorthula Midkiff White.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Estel C. Dalton; and several siblings.

Pauline was of the...

May 4, 2025

Teresa Carol Patterson, 68 of Wytheville, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Patterson was born in Lubbock, TX to the late Pierce Albert and Carolyn Sue Pangle Long.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, David Patterson.

Survivors include her children, Pierce Andrew...

May 1, 2025

Blaine Burch Barnard, 89 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Forsyth Novant Medical Center.  Blaine was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Jennings Burch and Julia Mahala Marshall Barnard on May 23, 1935.  He was also preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Shirley Jean Edwards Barnard and a sister...

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.