Obituaries

Nov 8, 2024

Emma Jane Gardner, 77 years of age, passed on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Radford, VA.

Mrs. Gardner was born on December 4, 1946 in Flat Rock, NC to the late Moir and Ethel Utt. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Olen Thane Gardner....

Nov 8, 2024

Lilis Quesenberry, 89 of Dugspur, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  Mrs. Quesenberry was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late John Henry and Sylvia Clyde Stilwell Phillips.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Giles Lewis Quesenberry; daughter, Libby Haga (Jeffery); brothers, Larry J. Phillips (Beverly) and...

Oct 31, 2024

Kerby Fred Moore, 86 of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Star City Nursing and Rehab in Roanoke.  Mr. Moore was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Rollie Lee and Ocie Thompson Moore.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his twin brother, Erbie Edd Moore; brother, Orbie Moore;...

Oct 31, 2024

Emily Louise Harmon, 77 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cleveland K. and Beulah Phibbs Quesinberry; father and mother-in-law, Rhudy and Thelma Lawson Harmon; siblings Bernice Padgett, John Quesinberry, James Quesinberry, and Bertha (Mickey) Quesinberry.

Louise was...

Oct 25, 2024

Mary Jane White, 91 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack Morris. and Rachel Viola Coalson; daughter, Debra Jean Thompson; step-daughter, Susan Rice; sisters, Maryland Barrett, Shirley Coalson, Martha Kirby; brothers, Clifton Coalson, Buford Coalson, and Bill Coalson.

Survivors include her loving...

Oct 25, 2024

Clarence Cecil Dalton, Jr., 81(Big Red) of Hillsville, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.  Mr. Dalton was born in Mount Airy, NC to the late Clarence Cecil Dalton, Sr. and Nora Edwards Dalton.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Katie M. Dalton; and a...

Oct 22, 2024

Elmo L. McAlexander, 87 of Laurel Fork, VA, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at his home.  Mr. McAlexander was born in Carroll County to the late Dennis Lee and Sarah Branscome McAlexander.

Elmo was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He was a faithful member of the Bluemont Presbyterian Church, where he held...

Oct 22, 2024

Kathleen B. Sutphin, 91 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows.  Mrs. Sutphin was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Thomas Franklin and Clara Belle Fariss Bowman.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Douglas Sutphin; and siblings, Garner Bowman, Mason...

Oct 21, 2024

Hazel B. Horton, 91 of Hillsville, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 21, 2024 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows nursing home, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Hazel was well-loved in the community, and is best known for teaching at Hillsville Elementary School for 41 years. She was proud of her students and cared deeply...

Oct 17, 2024

Michael Darren Brewer, 54 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roland and Carolyn Brewer; sister, Kim Brewer.

Survivors include his loving wife of 25 years Kathy M. Brewer; mother and father-in-law, Yvonne and Randy Harris; brother and sister-in-law, Stephen and Heather Higgs;...

Oct 17, 2024

Dee Griffin, 66 of Austinville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rush and Kathleen Horton Griffin

Survivors include his wife of 47 years Delphia Griffin; daughter, Jessica Griffin; siblings and spouses, Joy and Leon Caviness, Darry and Carolyn Griffin, and...

Oct 12, 2024

Douglas Eugene Lawson 73 of Austinville, passed away at his home, on Saturday; October 12th 2024. Mr. Lawson was born in Austinville to the late Eugene and Aleene Parnell Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dianna Daune Lawson. Mr. Lawson retired from Quadrant Engineering of Wytheville Virginia.

Mr. Lawson...

Oct 12, 2024

Rodney L. Primm, 62 of Pulaski, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Pulaski Health and Rehab.  Rodney was preceded in death his parents, Robert Johnson Primm and Bonnie Sue Clontz Turman.

Survivors include his sister, Monica Slate of Pulaski; nephew, Adam Slate; niece, Emily Slate; step-father, H.L. (Peanut) Turman; step-sister and spouse, Carol and Wayne...

Oct 10, 2024

Juanita U. Branscome, 83 of Max Meadows, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at her home. Mrs. Branscome was born in Wythe County to the late Woodrow and Frances Price Umberger.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Arthur and Ethel Branscome; great-grandson, Emmett Jax Branscome; brother, George Umberger;...

Oct 6, 2024

William Vance Leggett Jr.

William Vance Leggett Jr., a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and dedicated educator, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Forsyth Hospital. Vance was born on January 12, 1954 in Tarboro, NC to William Vance Leggett, Sr. and Peggy Rodgers Leggett. He was preceded in death...

Oct 4, 2024

Teresa Lynn Cooley, 59 of Hillsville, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC.  Mrs. Cooley was born in Maryland on August 2, 1965.

Survivors include her husband, Dennis Cooley; daughters, Rachel Cooley (Walker Brown) and Haley Cooley (Josh Pannell); parents, Willie and Jeanette Webster; grandchildren, Bennett Brown and...

Sep 28, 2024

Gertrude Mae Bates Williston, 74 of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at her home.  Mrs. Williston was born in Fries, Virginia to the late Lonnie R. and Bessie Cox Bates.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Billie Jean Bond; granddaughter, Sierra Cook; brothers, Jimmy Bates and Ray Bates;...

Sep 27, 2024

Mabel B. Tate 75 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mason and Georgia Largen Bowman; sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Danny Bowman.

Survivors include her husband, Bill Tate; children and spouses, Kevin and Sherry Tate, and...

Sep 25, 2024

Howard Carson Chitwood passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.  He was born in Sylvatus, Virginia on March 25, 1927.

During his school years, he worked with his father, Howard, and mother, Ethel, in the retail grocery business.  Nearing 18 years of age, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and subsequently received an honorable discharge from the...

Sep 19, 2024

***COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT***

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jerry Roderick Martin on September 19, 2024, in Broomfield, CO. Born on October 28, 1938, Jerry's memory is cherished by his loving wife of 58 years, Linda Kay Quesinberry, and their three children: Eric Martin and his wife Jennifer, Melissa DeAndrea and...