Obituaries

Apr 22, 2024

Sonia Lucille Easter, 85 of Austinville, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at her daughter's home in Clarksville.  Mrs. Easter was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Royal Early and Beulah Jane White Hancock.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Easter and several brothers and sisters....

Apr 19, 2024

Kenneth Harbert Sharp, 74 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harbert Lawrence and Dorothy Beasley Sharp.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Sharp; son and daughter-in-law, Kevin Scott and Leann Sharp; granddaughter, Paige Lauren Sharp.

Graveside Service will be...

Apr 18, 2024

Betty C. Horton, 96, of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 in the Hillsville Rehabilitation and Health Center.  Mrs. Horton was born in Waynesburg, Ohio August 18, 1927 to the late Delmer and Frances Eibel Hockenberry.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Conley Preston Horton, eight (8) brothers and one...

Apr 17, 2024

Bette "Bitsy" Jonette Stanley, 87 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at her home.  Mrs. Stanley was born in San Angelo, TX to the late James and Ilene Cornelison Lankford.

Bitsy met her husband, Lowell Stanley, when he was stationed in Albuquerque, New Mexico during his military service. They were married for 65...

Apr 16, 2024

Margaret Shockley Cox, 78 of Hillsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Tuesday morning, April 16, 2024.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar Guy and Reva Shockley.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Harold Cox; brother, Harold Shockley; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Margaret received a master's...

Apr 16, 2024

Kathryn Marie Blackburn Horton, better known as "Ma", was born the youngest of nine children to Spencer and Hattie Blackburn. She was predeceased by all but one brother.  She was married 62 years to Elton D. Horton, who also preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Brandon Ayers.

She was a...

Apr 15, 2024

Ralph Wayne Dalton, 82 of Woodlawn, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Dalton was born in Fancy Gap, Virginia on August 7, 1941 to the late Tommy Vernon and Mamie Sue Combs Dalton.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by brothers, Don Dalton and Ray Dalton.

Apr 8, 2024

Lucy Hendrick, age 91, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024.  She was born May 28, 1932.

She was preceded in death by parents Al and Ona Ayers, her husband Morris C. Hendrick and daughter Juanita Hendrick Cocke.

She married Morris C. Hendrick on December 23, 1946.

She worked at Doe Run Lodge...

Apr 7, 2024

Ila Mae Spivey Largen, 98, of Dugspur and Galax, Virginia passed away early Sunday morning, April 7, 2024 at the Bedford County Nursing Home, Bedford, Virginia, surrounded by her niece and nephew, her primary caregivers, Linda Edwards and Jim Sikkema.

Born in Galax, Virginia on January 14, 1926 to James Fred and Mary Hall Spivey, Ila lived...

Apr 6, 2024

Sadie Marie Huff Moore,83 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gleve and Ibrey Huff; husband, Arnold Travis Moore; brothers, Tommy Huff, Dexter Huff; sister, Lucille Bishop.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Vicky and Ronald Dean Quesenberry of Hillsville, Betsy and Tony...

Apr 5, 2024

Myrtle Joan Burnett, 71 of Austinville, Virginia passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Nellie Myers Flanagan; brother, James L. Flanagan.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Eveston Burnett; sisters and brother-in-law, Mary Anne and Russell Hall, Cleva...

Apr 4, 2024

Jackie Lee Hamm, Sr., age 70, passed away April 4, 2024 in the Wythe County Community Hospital.  He was born May 30, 1953 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Charlie Austin Hamm and Rosie Bell Proffitt Hamm.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Eldena Hamm.

Mr. Hamm...

Apr 1, 2024

Fern Linnie Devine, 100 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Commonwealth Senior Living.  Mrs. Devine was born in Iowa to the late George R. and Ethel B. Clark Geeseka.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Alda B. Devine; siblings, Faye Crowley and Glen Geeseka; and great-grandchildren, Aurora...

Mar 31, 2024

In loving memory of Anna Mahala Weeks Childress, who passed away at the impressive age of 101 on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024. Born February 15,1923 to I.B. and Martha Weeks in Willis, VA, she led a fulfilling life surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul Jamison Childress, an infant son,...

Mar 27, 2024

Laura Frances VanDyke, 77 of Austinville, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the Woltz Hospice Home.  Ms. VanDyke was born in Virginia to the late James Oscar and Myrtle Keen VanDyke.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by grandchildren, T.C. Stacy and Morgen Freeman; and several siblings.

Survivors include her...

Mar 27, 2024

Veronica "Ronnie" Lee Meredith, 83 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  Mrs. Meredith was born in Carroll County to the late Jack and Gracie Gravley.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Randall Gravley.

Ronnie was a member of...

Mar 27, 2024

Jean Renee Goad, 69 of Dugspur, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.  Mrs. Goad was born in Louisiana to the late Ivan and Marie Anita Andrus.

Jean was a faithful Catholic and attended St. Joseph's Catholic Church.  She was also a loving mother and wife and a beloved grandmother.

Mar 25, 2024

Ann Marie Myers, 88 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Commonwealth Senior Living.  Mrs. Myers was born in Marysville, OH to the late Ralph Blair and Helen Marie Wibley Simpson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Tony Myers.

Survivors include her children, Toni Marie Teeter...

Mar 18, 2024

Toby Micheal Cox, 27 of Pulaski, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024.  Mr. Cox was born in Pulaski on October 16, 1996.

Survivors include his parents, Robert Lee Cox and Rebecca Lynn Marshall; daughters, Liliana Cox and Emma Cox; brother, Russell Watson; sister, Amanda Lawson; paternal grandparents, Terry and Lourenda Waddell; and several aunts, cousins, and...

Mar 15, 2024

Gene Paul Myers 82, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away on Friday March 15, 2024 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Myers; parents, Louis C. and Mollie F. Myers; six sisters.

Survivors include his children and spouses, Norma Myers of Woodlawn, VA, Melissa and Danny Edwards of Siloam, NC, and Richard and...