Obituaries

Apr 19, 2006

Charlene M. Scaggs, 43 of Indian Valley, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Scaggs was preceded in death by her brother Robert Kerns. She is survived by her husband Joseph Scaggs of the home; sons Harrison Jesse Leverton and Michael Joseph Leverton; mother Linda Kerns of Beltsville, MD; and sister...

Apr 19, 2006

Ralph Chester Dyer, Jr. age 52, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2005 in Independence, VA. Ralph was born on August 16, 1953 in Benton Harbor Michigan. He is survived by his children Greg (Pauline) Bambic of Peachtree City, GA, Geof (Tracy) Bambic of Bellville, IL, Michelle Gallimore and special friend Cathy Hunley of Hillsville, Stephanie (Carl) Templeton...

Apr 15, 2006

Mollie Sue Henley, 47, of Allisonia, passed away on April 15, 2006 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Paul B. Henley of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Travis & Katrina Henley of Hillsville; three brothers and sisters-in-law, James Lewis & Betty Belton, Vincent & Debbie Belton, and Ben & Michelle Belton, all of Austinville;...

Apr 14, 2006

Sterling Norman Tom Dalton, 82, passed away on April 14, 2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Virginia. He is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Russell Reeves & Bonnie Dalton of Hillsville; one sister, Cosby Dalton Nester of Hillsville; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Dalton was preceded in death by his parents, Franklin...

Apr 13, 2006

Edmond Ralph Bond, Sr., 78 of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 in Cana. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Bond was preceded in death by his parents Bernard Howard and Ida Ellen Bond; brother Bernard Howard (Toots) Bond; and sister Emma Jane...

Apr 13, 2006

Helen Branscome Largen, 82 of Laurel Fork, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Largen is survived by her husband, Marshall Largen of the home; daughters & sons-in-law Barbara & Robert Leonard of Galax and Rebecca & Ron Adams of Hillsville; sons John B. (Benny) Largen of Laurel Fork and Roy (Wil) Largen of Bethania,...

Apr 12, 2006

Bessie Easter Jones Bond, 90 of Cana, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Bond was preceded in death by her parents Joseph & Annette Leftwich Easter; husbands Larkin I. Jones and Roscoe Bond; son Marvin Jones; grandchildren Stacey Edwards and Kim Jones; brothers Vestal Easter, Carnis Easter, Loy Easter and Arthur...

Apr 6, 2006

Stout, Kenneth Deane, recently of Hillsville, VA died at his home April 6, 2006. He was born February 20, 1916, and was a resident of Knoxville, TN almost his entire life. He was preceded in death by his beloved first wife, Velma Dynes Stout. Dr. Stout graduated from Knoxville High School in 1934, and received three degrees from...

Apr 6, 2006

Tracy Shane Burnette, 33 of Hillsville passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006 in Hillsville. Mr. Burnette is survived by his son Tristan Shane Burnette of Galax; mother Patricia Frazier of Hillsville; father Jerry Burnette of Woodlawn; half sister & spouse Amy & Rudy Ratcliffe of Woodlawn; maternal grandmother and step grandfather Quintella & J.C. Easter; several aunts, uncles...

Apr 5, 2006

Sylvia J. Edwards, 82 of Hillsville passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her daughters & sons-in-law Frances & Edmond Key of Hillsville, Edith Maxine & Jerry Akers of Austinville, and Patty & Obie Key of Gatorsburg, MD; sister May Lineberry of Hillsville; brother Robert C. Myers of Hillsville; six...

Apr 5, 2006

Elder Carbin P. Vass, 91 of Hillsville, passed away Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Elder Vass is survived by his daughter & son-in-law Theoa & Elmo Nester of Woodlawn; sons & daughters-in-law Lewis & Betty Vass of Hillsville and Dr. Larry & Charlotte Vass of LaPlata, MD; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and two...

Apr 4, 2006

Rufus Cloud, 76 of Laurel Fork, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Cloud is survived by his wife Polly Cloud of the home; daughters & son-in-law Teresa Payne of Stuart and Vanessa & Ronnie Quesenberry of Meadows of Dan; son & daughter-in-law Rufus & Pam Cloud, Jr. of Cana; sisters & brothers-in-law...

Mar 31, 2006

Glenn Guy Burnett, 61, of Wytheville passed away on Friday, March 31, 2006 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father Charles and his mother Bertie.

He is survived by his companion Amanda Viars, and her children, Makynzee Viars and Gavyn Viars; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca & Steve Terry of Blue Ridge...

Mar 31, 2006

Eileen Alderman Edwards, 83, of Danville, Virginia passed away on Friday March 31, 2006 in Martinsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Jefferson Edwards, her father and mother, six brothers, three sisters, and a baby boy. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Rita & Jim Brooks of Cascade, VA, Rhonda Edwards of Danville, three...

Mar 30, 2006

Emma Elizabeth Meyers, 84 of Galax, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Beverly Health Care Blue Ridge. Ms. Meyers is survived by her son & daughter-in-law Billy Ray & Rebekah Becky Meyers of Cana; brothers & sister-in-law Sterling Dalton of Hillsville and Reeves & Bonnie Dalton of Hillsville; sister Cosby Nester of Hillsville; and two grandchildren Brianna...

Mar 26, 2006

William A. Lineberry of Roanoke, formerly of Hillsville passed away Sunday, March 26, 2006 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, VA. Mr. Lineberry is survived by his daughters & sons-in-law Linda & John B. Newman of Hillsville, Belva & Homer Flanagan of Hillsville, and Christine Crawford of Woodlawn; son William A. Lineberry, Jr. & wife Belinda...

Mar 25, 2006

Harless Franklin Freeman, 78 of Fancy Gap, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Freeman is survived by his wife Leona Freeman of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy & Marty Pritchett of Lexington, NC, Frankie & Jason Kiser of Woodlawn, Jennifer Freeman of Fancy Gap, and Wendy & Jackie Haga of Woodlawn;...

Mar 22, 2006

Edith Jackson Smythers, 100, of Hillsville left this world March 22, 2006 to join her deceased husband, Strader Smythers; two deceased sons, Kyle Smythers and Myrle Smythers; a deceased grandson, Jay Smythers; and her parents, John Walter and Narcissus Adeline Jackson for a great and heavenly family reunion.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law,...

Mar 21, 2006

Frank Edward Myers, 68 of Cleveland, OH passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at Marymont Hospital. Mr. Myers is survived by one son, Joseph Edward Myers, of Max Meadows; daughters & son-in-law, Kathy & Larry Quesenberry, of Barren Springs, and Helen Marie Myers of Cleveland, Ohio; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

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Mar 20, 2006

Evalyn Nester Webb, 94 of Hillsville passed away Monday, March 20, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Webb was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Webb, children Edgar Webb, Joanna Worrell, and Archie Webb and grandson Bobby Webb. She is survived by her daughters & son-in-law Gladys Love and Elsie & Benton Cochran all of Hillsville; son &...