Obituaries

Mar 23, 2007

Dorothy Lee Ogle Lovill, 81, of Hillsville, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2007 at Waddell Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband Conley Lovill. Mrs. Lovill is survived by her daughters & sons-in-law Rhonda & Mike Smith of Galax, Margaret & Mason Ayers of Fancy Gap and Esther & Larry Haynes of Cana; sons...

Mar 23, 2007

Ruth Marie Yochum, 66 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband Bill Yochum of the home. There will be no services at the funeral home; however there will be a graveside service at Greendale Cemetery in Meadville, PA on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at...

Mar 22, 2007

Amanda Starks Richardson, 21, of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Mrs. Richardson is survived by her husband Bronson Tyler Richardson; daughter Carymon Alexis Richardson; son Bronson Andrew Richardson all of the home; parents Donna & Rusty Cox of Hillsville; sister Rebecca Anderson of Hillsville; brother Dillon Starks of Dublin, GA; father-in-law...

Mar 22, 2007

Sanders J. Russell of Hillsville, VA, by far the greatest son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, ever, went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2007. Mr. Russell passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family and close friends.

Mr. Russell was preceded in death by his very special Granny Russell; his...

Mar 22, 2007

Kim Marie West, 46 of Montgomery, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2007. She is survived by her children Josh Socha and Brooke Lee Sadoski both of Chicago, IL; mother Nancy Hall of Cincinnati, OH; father Tom Gallagher of Wisconsin; and brothers Todd Mark Gallagher, Scott Robert West and Dean Lee Hall all of California.

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Mar 20, 2007

Rufus Glendi Bunn, 88, of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsville, Virginia. He was born on February 8, 1919, in Fancy Gap, Virginia to the late Kenny Lawrence and Margaret McCraw Bunn. Rufus will be remembered as a life-long farmer, community leader, husband, father, and friend....

Mar 14, 2007

Beulah Newman Hudson, 87, went to be with her Heavenly Family, March 14, 2007. She was born in Wythe County and spent most of her adult life in Richmond where she taught school until her retirement. After her retirement she moved back to Carroll County to be with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Mar 14, 2007

Harley Bolen Shepherd, 86 of Galax, has gone to be with the Lord Our God on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter Stacy Lynn Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd is survived by his wife Ruby King Shepherd of the home; daughter & son-in-law Yvonne & Donnie Slaughter of Indian Valley; son David Shepherd of...

Mar 12, 2007

Ralph White, 82 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007, at Golden Living Center-Blue Ridge. Mr. White was preceded in death by his wife Pearl Elizabeth White; grandson Michael Ralph White and great grandson Zach White. He is survived by his daughter Wanda Pearl White of Galax; sons & daughter-in-law Larry Ralph & Judy White of...

Mar 10, 2007

Beulah B. Quesenberry, 72 of Annandale, Va. died on Saturday March 10th, 2007 after an extended period of being hospitalized. She spent the last nine months moving back and forth from the hospital to a rehabilitation center in an attempt to fight off an infection that has now taken her to passing. She recently lost her loving husband...

Mar 10, 2007

Marian Robinson, 84, of Hillsville, VA passed away on March 10, 2007 at her residence. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Geneva L. and Mike Anderson of Galax; a son William Roby Moretz, Jr. of Leuven, Belgium; additional children Jacob Allen, Paul Howard Banton, and Doug Banton; and one grandson Tyler Lee Newman.

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Mar 6, 2007

William James Bolen, 75 of Austinville, passed away on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Bolen was preceded in death by his parents Arby Jeff and Ellie Woods Bolen; wife Anna Mae Bolen; and grandson Garrett Warf. He is survived by his daughters & son-in-law Cathy & Sam Vaughan and Cindy Warf all of...

Mar 4, 2007

Alvin Clinton Dalton, 75 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Dalton was preceded in death by his parents Orville and Maggie Dalton; a daughter Sharon Faye Dalton and a sister Hallie Davis Delp. He is survived by his wife Georgia R. McGrady Dalton of the home; daughters & sons-in-law Patsy &...

Feb 28, 2007

A graveside service with burial following will be held on Friday, March 2, 2007 at Liberty Hill Cemetery at 1:00 PM . There will be no visitation.

Feb 25, 2007

Jon Foster Edward Lovern, 15, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at the University of Virginia Health System. Jon is survived by his parents Bucky & Milissa Lovern of Roanoke; maternal grandparents Millie & Barney Younce, Jr. of Roanoke; paternal grandparents Betty & Kenneth Jordan of Christiansburg; four very special cousins Manny Lovern, Mandy Dean,...

Feb 24, 2007

Richard A. Martin, 64, of Hillsville passed away on February 24, 2007 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Paddy Webb Martin of the home, his son and daughter-in-law Aaron Scott and Shannon Martin of Pilot Mountain, NC; his daughter and son-in-law Tara and John Bell of Winchester, VA; a brother Louis McCray Martin of Walnut...

Feb 23, 2007

Frances Ola Alderman, 64, of Galax passed away on February 23, 2007 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Bobbie Jean Alderman Richardson. She is survived by her husband, Fred Alderman of the home; daughters and sons-in-law Kathy and Brian Lowe, Isabel and Dewey Wayne Jennings, Yvonne and David Matthews, and Donna...

Feb 21, 2007

Virgie Mae Wohlford, 99 of Madison Heights, Va passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Mrs. Wohlford was born in West Virginia on March 8 1907 to the late Will and Cassie Patrick Farris. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wohlford was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Wohlford. She is survived by...

Feb 20, 2007

Mary R. Cochran, 96, of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Cochran was preceded in death by her husband Troy Franklin Cochran. She is survived by a son & daughter-in-law Emory M. & Margie Cochran of Wirtz, VA; three grandchildren Mary Ann Wright, Laura Lee Pahuta, and Troy Michael Cochran;...

Feb 19, 2007

Edward Leon Martin, 68, of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2007 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Mr. Martin is survived by his son Glenn Martin of Hillsville; daughter & son-in-law Karen & Bill Hash of Woodlawn; sisters Ethelene Martin and Frieda Staples both of Hillsville; brothers David J. Martin of Bristol, TN and Thomas C. Martin of...