Obituaries

Oct 14, 2007

Carl Edward (Ed) Shepherd, Jr., 51 of Galax, passed away on October 14, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Shepherd was preceded in death by a son Dewayne Cummins. He is survived by his wife Vicki Hash Shepherd of the home; parents Carl, Sr. & Cora Sue Shepherd of Willis; daughters Kristi Shepherd of Hillsville and Vickie Gibbs of...

Oct 12, 2007

Archa William Harmon, 86 of Hillsville passed away on Friday, October 12, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Harmon was born in Smyth County, VA to the late J.L. & Lydia Jennings Harmon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Alice Harmon; daughter Joann Harmon; brothers Bayne Harmon and Barton Harmon;...

Oct 11, 2007

Russell Reeves Dalton, 82 of Hillsville, passed away at the Carrington Place of Wytheville on Thursday, October 11, 2007. He was born March 5, 1925 the son of the late Franklin Pierce and Samarie McPeak Dalton. Mr. Dalton is survived by his wife Bonnie C. Dalton of the home; daughter Brenda Dalton Gravley of Hillsville; son & daughter-in-law...

Oct 9, 2007

Dale Russell Gravley, 41 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at his home. Mr. Gravley was preceded in death by his father Maynard Gravley and a brother Dennie Surratt. He is survived by his wife Brenda Dalton Gravley and daughters Britne and Faith Gravley all of the home; mother Nancy Rose of Hillsville; brothers &...

Oct 8, 2007

Tina Clontz Hensdell, 40 of Woodlawn, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hensdell is survived by her husband Robbie Hensdell of the home; her dog Pheobie; parents Darnell & Manuel Clontz of Hillsville; brother Jeffrey Clontz of Hillsville; mother-in-law & spouse Sue & Virgil Melton of Galax; father-in-law & spouse James...

Oct 6, 2007

Chester Calvin Edwards, 80, of Hillsville, VA passed away on October 6, 2007 at his residence. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Evangeline Diane Edwards. He is survived by his wife, Beulah Edwards of the home; a daughter, Cathie Lou Grimes of Hillsville; sons and daughters-in-law Dexter Edwards of Hillsville, Daymon and Patsy Edwards of Hillsville,...

Oct 5, 2007

Heath Newman, 89, of Hillsville passed away on October 5, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Newman of the home; sister-in-law Fannie Newman of Hillsville; and several nieces and nephews.

The graveside funeral service will be on Monday, October 8, 2007 at 1:00 PM, at the Newman...

Oct 4, 2007

Gary L. Brown, Sr., 52 of King, NC passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at his residence. He was preceded in death by a grandson Dominic Nathaniel Jones. Mr. Brown is survived by his son Gary Lee Brown, Jr. of Hillsville; mother Nellie Tilton of Hillsville; step daughters & spouses Dawn & Tracy Waddell of Walnut Grove,...

Oct 4, 2007

Pearl Imogene Bunn, 89 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2007. Mrs. Bunn was preceded in death by her husband Roncie Bunn and a granddaughter Barbara Bevil. She is survived by her daughters & sons-in-law Charlotte & Romey Bevil of Fancy Gap, Frances & David Vaught of Woodlawn, and Joyce & Larry Hess of Woodlawn;...

Oct 3, 2007

Maynard B. Poole, 82 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Poole is survived by his wife Doris E. Poole of the home; stepson & spouse Steven & Jean Lyon of Hillsville; step granddaughter Stephanie Lyon and step great granddaughter Bethanie Hale.

Funeral services will be held on...

Sep 28, 2007

Waverly Melvin Wade, 84, of Hillsville passed away on September 28, 2007 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. He is survived by his wife Alyene Wade of the home; daughters and son-in-law Sharon Jean Wade of Hillsville, Nancy Carol and Rudolph Russell of Woodlawn; sisters and brother-in-law Betty and Tommy Mabry of Pembrook,...

Sep 27, 2007

James E. (Jimmy) Briggs, 75 of Galax, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at the Harmony House. Mr. Briggs is survived by his daughter & son-in-law Vicky & Gary Alli of Roanoke; son & daughter-in-law Wayne & Candy Briggs of Watertown, NY; three grandchildren Garry Alli, Jr., Michael Haupt and Wayne Briggs; sisters & brother-in-law Florence Collins...

Sep 25, 2007

Rubye Surratt Ogle, 91 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Rubye is survived by her son & daughter-in-law Dr. S. Garrett & Yon Soo Ogle of Tumwater, WA; daughters & sons-in-law Marilyn Ogle, Myra & Elmo Reece, and Dianah & Ledford Hiatt all of Hillsville; sister Ethel Poff of Cana;...

Sep 24, 2007

Donald Victor Semones, 72 of Hillsville, VA passed away Monday morning, September 24, 2007, at his home. He was born December 30, 1934 in Carroll County, VA the son of Victor and Eura Dalton Semones. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Bryant Semones of the home; two daughters & son-in-law Karon Beasley of Hillsville, VA and...

Sep 23, 2007

Hazel Bolt Thomas, 67 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her husband Benton C. Thomas. She is survived by her son & daughter-in-law Kenneth & Marisol Thomas of Laurel Fork; two grandsons Samuel Thomas and Israel Thomas; one step granddaughter Sara Thomas; sisters &...

Sep 23, 2007

Virginia Katherine Phillips, 80 of Galax, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Golden Living Center-Blue Ridge. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Robyn Bee Rosciolo. Mrs. Phillips is survived by her husband Paul J. Phillips of the home; daughters & sons-in-law Paulette & Paul Shatley of Morganton, NC, Frances & Robert Farmer of Rising...

Sep 20, 2007

Benton Thomas, 75 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife Hazel B. Thomas of the home; son & daughter-in-law Kenneth & Marisol Thomas of Laurel Fork; brother & sister-in-law Sammy J. & Lois Thomas of Laurel Fork; grandsons Samuel Thomas and Israel Thomas;...

Sep 20, 2007

Lynn Jacquelin Luke, 62 of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at her home. Ms. Luke was preceded in death by two daughters Diana Carol Bean and Debbie Lynn Bean. She is survived by two daughters Denise Bean of Hillsville and Kristine Joann Bean of Eustis, FL; two sons Edward Bean of Hillsville and Donald Bean...

Sep 18, 2007

Cecil Vass, 79 of Woodlawn, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mr. Vass was born in Wythe County, VA to Joseph Arlyss and Lillah Goad Vass. He is survived by his wife Gaynell Vass of the home; daughter & special friend Barbara Vass & Fred Richardson of Wytheville; step sons...

Sep 12, 2007

Henry Eli Barr, 94 of Hillsville passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He is survived by his daughters & sons-in-law Eunice & Olen Horton of Fancy Gap, Elizabeth & Walter Hawkins of Salisbury, NC, Genola & Jack Stuart of Mechanicsville, VA, and Joyce & Mike Fisher of Fancy Gap; sons...