Obituaries

Mar 24, 2025

THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE ROBINSON FAMILY

Rural Retreat, Virginia

Barry Clay Robinson, age 67, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Valley Health Care Center in Chilhowie, VA.

Barry was born in Roanoke, VA to the late Sterling Rupert Robinson, Jr. and Barbara Burnett...

Mar 21, 2025

Judy Ann Gravley Bowman, 80 of Austinville, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Hillsville Health and Rehab. Judy was born on January 20, 1945. She was preceded in death by her parents, Preston G. and Myrtle Jones Gravley; brothers, Fred Gravley, Malcolm Gravley, and Bolen Pete Gravley; sisters, Hazel Maness, Isabell Bishop, and Ruby Lawson; brothers-in-law,...

Mar 20, 2025

Glenn Douglas Lyons, Sr., 78 of Laurel Fork, Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. Lyons and Margie Fariss Lyons McMillian; siblings, Ted Ray Lyons, David Lyons, Ronnie Lyons, Billy Lyons, Jackie Ayers, and Phyllis Goad; step-father, Humphery McMillian.

Survivors include his wife...

Mar 20, 2025

Della May West Fisher, age 81, of Hillsville, VA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Fisher was born in Bedford, OH on October 19, 1943 to the late Ralph Jerome and Dora Messer West. She was the wife of 20 years to John W. Fisher.

Della was an...

Mar 20, 2025

Marion Hanisch Durre, age 78, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at her home in Hillsville, Virginia, after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born on January 9, 1947 in Nashua, New Hampshire, the daughter of Frederick (Ted) and Priscilla (Perry) Herbert.

Survivors include her sister, Joyce Martin; brother-in-law, Douglas Martin of Huddleston, VA; brother,...

Mar 15, 2025

Charles Otis Love, 63 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Love was born in New Jersey to the late Charlie and Elizabeth McDowell Love.

Survivors include his wife, Cherie Lynn Brown Love; children, Devon Love and Roxanne Johnson; three grandchildren; and several other family members.

There will be...

Mar 11, 2025

Barbara F. Goad, 85 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Goad was born in Henry County, Virginia to the late Virgil Green and Lessie Curry Ferguson.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, David Preston Goad; sons, Timmy Goad and Mark Ferguson; brothers,...

Mar 10, 2025

Travis Ross White, 42 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Twin County Regional Hospital.  Mr. White was born in Radford, Virginia on January 10, 1983.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Patsy Jo Tedder White.

Survivors include his father, Dwight Gilmer White; siblings and spouses, Eddie Alexander (Teresa), David Alexander (Susan),...

Mar 10, 2025

Troy Howard Phillips, Jr., age 72 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Grayson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Mr. Phillips was born in Hillsville, Virginia to the late Troy Howard and Mary Dalton Phillips.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Debbie Sumner.

Survivors include his sons,...

Mar 9, 2025

THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE WORRELL FAMILY

Everett "Wayne" Worrell October 15, 1950 – March 9, 2025

Everett "Wayne" Worrell, age 74, of Winston-Salem, put the pedal to the metal one last time on Sunday afternoon, March 9, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center.  He always knew he would go...

Mar 7, 2025

Thelma Jean Reece, 82 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alley Glade and Virginia Woods Anderson; son, Jason Whitaker; brothers, Joe Anderson and A.G. Anderson.

Survivors include her husband, David Reece; children and spouses, Brenda Carpenter, David and Sonya Hash,...

Mar 5, 2025

James "Al" Alton Williams, 85 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Hillsville.  Mr. Williams was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Earnest and Grace Patton Williams.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Norma Jean Cox and Doris Jones.

Mr....

Mar 5, 2025

Delta Branscomb Bolen, 97 of Hillsville, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2025.

She was the youngest child born to Edmond and Diannah Hill Branscomb of Hillsville.

Mrs. Bolen is survived by two daughters and one son, Barbara Lee and husband, Jerry of Athens, GA; Shelly Dixson and husband, Ronny of High Point, NC and...

Mar 2, 2025

Worley Byron King, 89, of Waynesboro, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Augusta Health.  Mr. King was born in Michigan to the late Leonard and Adra Wilhelm King.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Barrick, and several other family members.

Survivors include his wife of 50...

Feb 27, 2025

Robert Michael Davis, 84 of Woodlawn, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Davis was born in Raleigh, NC to the late Robert Goodwin and Margaret Elizabeth Daughty Davis.

Survivors include his wife, Brenda Davis; daughters, Kristi Davis Statler (John Gore Statler) and Jennifer Davis Bayliss (Eric Mason); step-children, Laura Bailliff, and John...

Feb 26, 2025

Our beloved Robert Paul Rosasco, 60 of Ararat, passed away on February 26, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Rosasco was born in New York to the late Alfred Victor and Elizabeth Rosasco.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Faller (Rick) and Camille Vallardi.

Survivors include his wife, Susan...

Feb 23, 2025

Robert Stanton King, 66 of Austinville, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.  Mr. King was born in Winston Salem, NC to the late Dr. Jonathan Stanton and Betty Boyd King.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Melissa King Gammon; and a sister that was...

Feb 21, 2025

Robert James Henley, 75 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows.  Mr. Henley was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late James and Millie Stilwell Henley.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Esther Rigney Henley; and brother, Bill Henley.

Survivors...

Feb 17, 2025

Herbert "Herb" Conley Lanter, Sr., 94, passed away peacefully at home in Kernersville, NC, on February 17, 2025.

He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Betty Zane Lanter. They met in Wytheville, VA, and married on December 22, 1951, beginning a lifetime of love, adventure, and family.

Herb is also survived by his...

Feb 16, 2025

Timothy Darrell Sharp, 62 of Woodlawn, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at his home.  Mr. Sharp was born in Galax, Virginia on December 15, 1962.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Pearl Jenell Sharp; and grandparents, Howard and Lena Sharp.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Lindsey Sharp; children, Joseph Lee Sharp, Danielle Nicole...