Obituaries

Nov 18, 2006

Opal Stone Horton, 85, of Austinville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2006 at her residence. She was born on November 28, 1920. She was proceded in death by her husband, Omer Horton, father and mother Pierce & Stella Stone, a brother Clyde Stone, a sister Lois Chapman, and a son-in-law Roger Sharpe. She is survived by...

Nov 16, 2006

Emma Jean Hylton, 43, of Fancy Gap, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 at her residence. She was preceded in death by a son Benjamin Joseph Hylton. Mrs. Hylton is survived by her husband Wayne Hylton of the home; son & daughter-in-law Travis & Heather Hylton of Fancy Gap; mother Emma Mae Jordan of Fancy Gap; brother Leon...

Nov 16, 2006

Dorine Farmer Steele Johnson, 91, of Woodlawn, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Trinity Mission of Hillsville. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was a volunteer for the Carroll County Senior Citizens, Golden Harvest Thrift Shop, Southwest Virginia Training Center and many other organizations. She was preceded in death by her...

Nov 15, 2006

Shirley A. Jennings, 67, of Hillsville, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Jennings is survived by her husband Harrison Jennings of the home; son & daughter-in-law Rickey E. & Lisa Goad of Hillsville; step daughters & spouses Connie & Wiley Ousley of Hillsville, Katherine & Chris Smith of Ararat, VA, Barbara & George Felton...

Nov 12, 2006

Willie Lou Ogle, 86, of Hillsville, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Trinity Mission of Hillsville. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Ogle. Mrs. Ogle is survived by her son & daughter-in-law Charlie & Donna Ogle of Hillsville; sister JoAnn Alley of Baltimore, MD; two grandchildren Tyler Richardson and Brad Richardson; two great grandchildren...

Nov 12, 2006

Darlene Mae Gardiner, 68, of Hillsville, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Gardiner was preceded in death by her parents Amanuel J. and Madeline Cook Hicks. She is survived by her husband Carl E. Gardiner of the home; son & daughter-in-law John Clifton & Bonnie Gardiner of Oak Island, NC; three grandchildren...

Nov 11, 2006

Edna Golden Davis, 82, of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Saturday November 11, 2006 at Trinity Mission of Hillsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel James Davis. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Joyce Butler of Elkin, NC, Carolyn & Gene Mitchem of Marion, VA, Pearl & Sid Hill of Hillsville, Wilma & David...

Nov 8, 2006

James (Jimmy) Floyd Matney, III, 29 of Hillsville, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Mr. Matney is survived by his parents Jim and Judy Matney of Hillsville; girlfriend Michelle Lundy and her children Laci Lundy and Drew Branch of Hillsville; sister & brother-in-law Traci & Davalon Alley of Hillsville; half brother & spouse Bronson & Rhonda Cox of...

Nov 8, 2006

James Steele (Shorty) Robinson, 53, of Hillsville, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his father James Elmer Robinson and his brother Mikey Robinson. He is survived by his wife Mary Lou Robinson of the home; daughters & sons-in-law Michelle & Russell Smoot of Hillsville, Jennifer &...

Nov 6, 2006

Daniel W. Spence, 67 of Hillsville, passed away Monday, November 6, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Spence was preceded in death by his father Euell Spence; and brothers John Spence, Arden Spence, David Spence and Edward Spence. He is survived by his wife Carroll Spence of the home; sons & daughter-in-law Danny & Dawn Spence of Hillsville;...

Nov 1, 2006

Bertha Shupe Beasley departed this life on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 after an extended illness. She died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Lee and Linda Edmonds in Woodlawn.

She was born on April 14, 1917 to Ballard and Celia Shupe. She lived in the Shorts Creek section of Carroll County her entire lire...

Oct 31, 2006

Margaret Painter Montgomery, 82 of Hillsville, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at Forsyth Medical Center. Ms. Montgomery is survived by her son C. Michael Montgomery of Denver, CO and four grandchildren Michael Anthony Montgomery, Jennifer Daphne McLees, Alexander Sullivan Montgomery and Catherine Rebecca Montgomery.

Funeral services will be Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the First...

Oct 31, 2006

Guida Robinson Hurst, 93 of Laurel Fork, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Mrs. Hurst is survived by her step son Bob Hurst of North Carolina; three nephews Lynnwood Cochran, Elton Cochran and Milton Cochran; two nieces Christine Catron and Janie Higgins; one great niece Tracey Hodge and one great nephew Sandy Cochran....

Oct 31, 2006

Patricia Anne Carrick, 37, of Fancy Gap, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Carrick is survived by her husband Jim M. Carrick of the home; sons Matthew James John Carrick and Joseph Lewis Michael Carrick of the home; mother Dorothy Moore of Virginia; brother James Joseph King of Bethesda, MD and sister Suzanne...

Oct 27, 2006

Joseph Andrew Nester, 60 of Austinville, passed away Friday, October 27, 2006 at Molanda Faye Adult Care in Abingdon, Va. Mr. Nester is survived by his sisters Pattie Sumner of Austinville and Betty Clay of Willis; three nieces Karen Clay, Sheila Palmer, and Jill Roope; and one nephew Gary Clay.

Funeral services will be Sunday October...

Oct 26, 2006

Ruth Shupe Nester, 58, of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Nester is survived by her husband Olen G. Nester of the home; sons & daughter-in-law Timothy O. Nester of Hillsville and Matthew A. & Heather B. Nester of Woodlawn; two grandsons Jacob Nester and Tyler Nester; brother & sister-in-law Harold & Kathy...

Oct 24, 2006

Joseph David Dickens, 39 of Fancy Gap, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center. David is survived by his mother Evelyn Johnson Dickens of Fancy Gap; brother & sister-in-law Darrell Allen & Sandra McCraw Dickens of Fancy Gap and special nephew Dakota Lee Sizemore.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 28, 2006 at...

Oct 21, 2006

Martha Stone Koger, 88, of Waynesboro went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 21, 2006, at Shenandoah Nursing Home.

She was born January 11, 1918, in Rockingham County North Carolina and was a member of First Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Virginia.

Mrs. Koger was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and...

Oct 19, 2006

Charles (Jack) Henry Goad, 78 of Meadows of Dan, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2006 at Trinity Mission of Hillsville. Mr. Goad is survived by his wife Betty Ilene Goad of the home; children Bobby Lee Goad and wife Gracie of Laurel Fork, James R. Goad and wife Dorothy of Fancy Gap, Ruby Gardner and husband Carson of...

Oct 16, 2006

Donald (Don) Carlton Myers, 72 of Lithia Springs, Georgia and originally of Carroll County, Virginia, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia. Mr. Myers is survived by his wife Nancy Goarcke Myers of the home; sister Pansy M. Stoots of Memphis, TN; a brother Chester Myers of Kingsport, TN; and three nieces...