Obituaries

Dec 31, 2005

Danny Cassell Midkiff, 55 of Hillsville passed away December 31, 2005. Mr. Midkiff is survived by his children William Chancey, Daniel Cody, and Nancy Marie; mother Cova Midkiff; sisters Frances, Ann, Nina and Cindy; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at Sky View Missionary Baptist Church at 2:00 P.M....

Dec 26, 2005

Barbara Frances Burdick, 69 of Cana passed away Monday, December 26, 2005 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Burdick is survived by her husband David Burdick, mother Fannie S. Hurst of Cana; brother & sister-in-law James & Gloria Hurst of Cana; sisters & brother-in-law Jeanette Hurst of Cana, Shirley & David Harrell of Georgia, Charlotte Hurst of Cana, Julie...

Dec 18, 2005

James Earl Parnell, Jr. 76 of Austinville passed away Sunday, December 18, 2005 at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Lula Mae S. Parnell of the home; two daughters & sons-in-law Phyllis & Homer Frazier of Hillsville and Calista & Brad Edwards of Cana; one sister & brother-in-law Cleavie & Glen Bowman of Dublin; brother-in-law &...

Dec 17, 2005

G. Leroy McGrady, 51 of Hillsville passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. McGrady was preceded in death by a brother Elihu R. McGrady and a sister Rava Nester. Mr. McGrady is survived by his wife Shernell Jones McGrady of the home; daughter Revonda Ratledge of Hillsville; son and fiance Glade McGrady Jr....

Dec 16, 2005

Fern South Ward, 70 of Galax, passed away Friday, December 16, 2005 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Ms. Ward is survived by her brothers & sister-in-law James & Virginia Combs of High Point, NC and Edgar Neil Combs of Lexington, NC; and sister Ruby Combs of High Point, NC. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 18, 2005 at...

Dec 15, 2005

Donnie Odell Combs, 51 of Sparta, NC passed away Thursday, December 15, 2005 at SunBridge of Alleghany. Mr. Combs is survived by his brothers James Combs of Galax, Donald Combs of Fries, Joe Combs of Hillsville, and Bobby Combs of Floyd; and sisters Jessie Hill of West Field, NC, Lita Faye Sawyers of Johnson City, TN, and Darlene...

Dec 11, 2005

Sterling Edwin Bowman, 31 of Hillsville passed away Sunday, December 11, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Bowman is survived by his parents Danny E. & Mildred F. Bowman of Laurel Fork; brother & sister-in-law Steven & Tammy Bowman of Laurel Fork; Paternal grandmother Goldie Bowman of Laurel Fork; Maternal grandparents Mason & Georgia Bowman of Laurel Fork; and...

Dec 8, 2005

Vernon Matherly, 85 of Willis, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Matherly served in WWII as a Sergeant of the United States Army. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Margaret T. Matherly of the home; daughters & sons-in-law Judy M. & Michael Quesenberry...

Dec 3, 2005

Holland Walker Cochran, 88, of Hillsville, departed this life and entered her heavenly home on Sat., Dec.3, 2005. She was a long-time member of Dalton Hill Christian Church, faithfully serving her Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence J. Cochran, her parents Posey and Pearl Walker, and her sister Launia Barrett. Surviving to cherish her...

Nov 20, 2005

Archie Lester Goad, 86 of Bedford and Hillsville passed away Sunday, November 20, 2005 at the VA Medical Center in Salem. He was born June 16, 1919 at Fancy Gap to the late John A. & Octavia Webb Goad. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ila Worrell Cassell.

Archie was retired from the...

Nov 19, 2005

Troy Howard Phillips, Sr. 85 of Barren Springs passed away Saturday, November 19, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Phillips is survived by his daughters & sons-in-law Becky & Joe Ramos of Charlottesville, VA, Debbie & Don Sumner of Barren Springs, and Julia & Tony Billings of Fries; sons & daughter-in-law Troy Jr. & Rhonda Phillips of Wicomico, VA,...

Nov 17, 2005

Robert Horace Lane, 77 of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2005 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Lane is survived by his daughters Jan Conway Lane, Patricia Adele Lane, and Robin Faye Lane all of Hillsville; sisters Martha Helton of Linville, GA, Jean Gray, Florence Braden, and Marjorie Trammell all of Rome, GA; brother John Lane of...

Nov 15, 2005

Kate Branscomb Allen, 97 of Radford, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2005 at Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg. She was the oldest daughter born to Diannah Hill Branscomb and Edmond Branscomb of Hillsville. Her husband of 52 years, Troy J. Allen, passed away in 1978. Also preceding her in death was a granddaughter, Darlene Havemann Hitchcock....

Nov 15, 2005

Thornton Eugene White Sr., 63 of Hillsville, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at his residence. Mr. White is survived by his sons T. (Thornton, Jr.) White & wife Sainde of Richmond and Thomas A. White of Richmond; fianc Sallie Hall of Hillsville; brother Sylvan L. White, Sr. & wife Faye of Hillsville; sisters Lena W. Dalton of...

Nov 10, 2005

Stella Cochran Howlett, 86 of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2005 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Howlett was preceded in death by her husband Alvin Glenwood Howlett and her parents Norm & Sybilla Cochran. She is survived by her sister Maggie Cochran Shockley of Hillsville; sister-in-law Wilma Howlett of Hillsville; nieces & spouses Mary Joyce &...

Nov 6, 2005

Hassell Jackson Keith, 67 of Mocksville, NC passed away Sunday, November 6, 2005 at Baptist Medical Center. Hassell was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters. Mr. Keith is survived by his wife Mary Evans Keith of the home, daughter & son-in-law Debra & Craig Hopkins of Winston Salem; sons & daughters-in-law Jeff &...

Nov 6, 2005

Donald Gravley, 66 of Hillsville passed away Sunday November 6, 2005 at Beverly Health Care Blue Ridge. Mr. Gravley was preceded in death by a son Terry Wayne Gravley. He is survived by his wife Judy Gardner Gravley of the home; daughters Gina Branscome of Roanoke, Amy Justice of Hillsville, Anita Simpson of Dublin and Vanessa Huffman of...

Oct 31, 2005

Mary Jane Southern Ogle, 80 of Austinville passed away Monday October 31, 2005 at Beverly Health Care Blue Ridge. Mrs. Ogle was preceded in death by her parents James Sterling and Calista Jane Southern and by her husband Posey Elmo Ogle. She is survived by sons & daughters-in-law Donnie D. & Janet Ogle and Roger & Julie Ogle;...

Jan 29, 1931

Rose Marie Cox, 84, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Fort Lauderdale Health and Rehab. Mrs. Cox was born in Spartanburg, SC to the late Hampton and Grace Payne Allen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roland Junior Cox. Mrs. Cox is survived by her daughter...