Obituaries

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.

A graveside service for...

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 &...

Mar 19, 2006

Elman Jackson Horton, 80 of Hillsville passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Horton was preceded in death by his wife Gladys Sutphin Horton. He is survived by his son & daughter-in-law Wayne & Lola Horton of Hillsville; daughters & sons-in-law Kathy & Jerry Roper of Franklin, NC and Tracy & John Snelling of Boston,...

Mar 14, 2006

Frankie Iroler, 64 of Hillsville passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Iroler was preceded in death by his parents Charlie & Maude Iroler and two brothers Ken Iroler & Jim Iroler. He is survived by his son & daughter-in-law Jeffrey L. & Kim Iroler of Galax; sisters Irene Horton of Galax and...

Mar 13, 2006

Marjory Quesenberry Goad, 92 of Dugspur, passed away Monday, March 13, 2006 at Beverly Health Care Blue Ridge. Marjory was preceded in death by her husband Archie V. Goad; sons Ray Quesenberry, Kenneth Quesenberry, Ralph Quesenberry and Mike Goad; and grandson Roger Quesenberry. Mrs. Goad is survived by her sons & daughters-in-law Dale & Regina Goad of Dugspur,...

Mar 11, 2006

Paul Edwin Hall, 52 of Hillsville, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006. Mr. Hall is survived by his wife Gennie M. Hall of the home; sons Jason Robert Hall and Justin Travis Hall both of Hillsville; parents William & Lufern Hall of Hillsville; and brother Nelson Hall of Hillsville.

A graveside service with burial following will...

Mar 10, 2006

Marguerite Dalton Thompson, 91 of Indian Valley, passed away Friday, March 10, 2006 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Bonnie & Jerry Hill of Indian Valley; grandsons David Dalton and Chris Hill; several neighbors and friends; and several nieces and cousins.

Funeral services will be Monday,...

Mar 9, 2006

Darrell R. (Tiny) Cox, 57 of Brunswick Maine, formally of Carroll County, and loving husband of the late Constance (Crystol) Cox passed away Thursday, March 9, 2006 while visiting relatives in Dugspur. He was born Feb. 28, 1949 in Radford, VA the son of Lonie & Rebecca Cox. He served his country in the U.S. Navy as an...

Mar 9, 2006

Kathryn Marie Smart, 68 of Laurel Fork, formerly of West Brattleboro, VT and the daughter of the late Harold Benedict, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Smart is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Karlene & Donald Dalton of Laurel Fork; son Philip Smart of Columbus, OH; mother Ruth Benedict; sister...

Mar 1, 2006

Edmund Watson Huff, 83 of Hillsville passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Beverly Health Care Blue Ridge. Mr. Huff is survived by his wife Christine Nester Huff of the home; daughter Donna Jean Webb of Hillsville; sister Mary Huff Smith of Hillsville; sister-in-law Shelby Huff of Appomattox, VA; brother-in-law Garnett Webb of Roanoke; and several nieces and...