Obituaries

Mar 27, 2008

Mason Quesenberry, 78 of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Quesenberry was born in Carroll County to the late Charlie & Carrie Stilwell Quesenberry. He is survived by his sons & daughters-in-law Wayne Leonard & Wendy Quesenberry of Elkin, NC and Craig & Jeanie Quesenberry of Hillsville; brother Frank Lee Quesenberry...

Mar 26, 2008

Granville Andrew Nester, 86 of Martinsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Nester was born in Carroll County to the late Dewey S. & Julita Sutphin Nester. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Rava McGrady Nester. Mr. Nester is survived by his children Roger...

Mar 25, 2008

Edna M. Farmer Howe, 94, of Six Mile, SC , widow of the late Nelson C. Howe, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Born in Hillsville, VA on October 12, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Harvey and Lula Farmer of Weber City, VA.

She is survived...

Mar 25, 2008

Clyde Belle Sutphin, 89 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Mrs. Sutphin was born in Carroll County to the late Sollie & Martha Tolbert Alderman. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Alvey E. Sutphin, a grandson Tony Sutphin, two brothers S.A....

Mar 24, 2008

Glenn Zack Reynolds, 77, of Hillsville passed away on Monday, Mach 24, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Reynolds was born in Carroll County to the late Dewey & Nettie Dalton Reynolds. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Louvenia H. Reynolds and a son Terry Reynolds. He is survived by...

Mar 24, 2008

Viola Grace Sowers, 92 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2008 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Sowers was born in Carroll County, VA to the late William Preston Webb and Mary Elizabeth Martin Webb. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walter Arlis Sowers. She is survived by her son...

Mar 24, 2008

William Malcolm Marshall, 78 of Allisonia, passed away on March 24, 2008 at the Wythe County Community Hospital. Mr. Marshall was born in Carroll County, VA to the late Floyd & Ocie Williams Marshall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Rosie Mae Marshall and two brothers, Everett and Jesse Marshall. He...

Mar 22, 2008

Bertie Beasley, 77 of Ft. Pierce, FL, passed away on March 22, 2008. Ms. Beasley was born in Glen White, WV to the late Jack & Lula Beasley. She is survived by her sister Kathleen Beasley Gilbert of Ft. Worth, TX; niece & spouse Lisa & Tony Rios of Keller, TX and great niece & nephew Lexie &...

Mar 22, 2008

Shane Wilkinson, 28 of Mt. Airy, NC, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008. Mr. Wilkinson was preceded in death by two brothers Bobby F. Hall and Shannon (Chubs) Hall. He is survived by his mother Phyllis Wilkinson of Mt. Airy; father Tim Wilkinson of Gainesville, FL; brother David Shawn Stone of Mt. Airy, NC; sister Heather Wilkinson...

Mar 19, 2008

Ru Thella J. Chase, 67 of Dugspur, lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Chase of the residence; daughter and son-in-law Troy & Lacy Max of Melbourne, FL; daughter and friend Tracey Horan & Pete Petersen of Palm Beach, FL; son and special friend Trent...

Mar 16, 2008

Allen E. Gardner, 89 of Strasburg, VA passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Care in Winchester, VA. Mr. Gardner is survived by his wife Thelma McGrady Gardner; son John Allen Gardner of Lebanon Church; daughter Rebecca Gardner Lucas & husband, Robert Lee Lucas, Jr. of Strasburg; sisters Willa Dean Terry of Hillsville...

Mar 5, 2008

Willa Dean (Penny) Nester, 70 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Nester was born in Carroll County to the late Wyatt & Lila Mae Alderman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Orlus Nester and a brother Alvin Alderman. She is survived by...

Mar 4, 2008

Ruby Alma Phillips, 77 of Willis, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Floyd County to the late William Oscar and Jessie Largen Matherly. Ruby is the wife of retired owner and mother of current owner of the Boonville Flour and Feed Mill in Boonville. Mrs. Phillips is survived...

Mar 3, 2008

James Cecil Stilwell, 91, of Huntington, WV, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was a retired Superintendent with ACF Industries, and a member of New Life Church. He was a veteran serving with the US Air Force during WWII. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady...

Feb 28, 2008

Sue Webb, 63 of Laurel Fork, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Webb is survived by her husband Howard Webb of the home; daughter & son-in-law Barbara & Kenny Meredith of Pilot Mt., NC; son & daughter-in-law Bobby & Bonnie Webb of Hillsville; grandchildren Sydney Webb, Allison Meredith and Scott...

Feb 26, 2008

Ethel Akers Crowder, 80 of Independence, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Crowder was born in Wythe County to the late William & Amanda Browder Graham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Daniel Akers, Sr. and a grandson Donald Lee Thomas, III. She...

Feb 24, 2008

Mary B. Clements Sumner of Hillsville, VA was called home to the Lord on Sunday February 24, 2008 after recent by-pass surgery at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Sumner was born July 31, 1925 in Bedford County, VA to Nowlin D. and Mamie L. Clements. She is preceded in death by her husband the Reverend Otto Sumner,...

Feb 23, 2008

James Paul Shaw, 78, of Woodlawn passed away on February 23, 2008 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Nelo Shaw and Erna Hill Shaw, and a brother Ernest Troy Shaw. Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife, Flora Wilson Shaw of the home; sons and daughters-in-law Tony Paul & Debbie G. Shaw...

Feb 23, 2008

Reba Webb Goad, aged 95, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax. She was born on February 10, 1913 in the Freemont Community of Carroll County to Steve and Lura Ada Quesenberry Webb. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Early Goad; two sisters, Vida Salmons and Mabel...

Feb 22, 2008

Charles Moses Southern, 85 of Austinville, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Southern was born in Carroll County to the late James Sterling & Calista Allen Southern. He is survived by his wife Shirley Parker Southern of the home; children & spouses Charles Michael Southern of Austinville, Nancy Humphreys of Wytheville, Janice &...