Obituaries

Oct 18, 2023

Angie Vass, 56 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at her home.  Mrs. Vass was born in Galax, Virginia on July 14, 1967.

She is survived by her husband, Frankie Vass; daughter & son-in-law, Katie and Brian Anders; parents, Harvey and Carol Smythers; granddaughter, Sophie Anders; and brother and sister-in-law, Bobby Lee and Cindy...

Oct 16, 2023

Shane Lee Murphy, 40 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at his home.  Mr. Murphy was born in North Carolina on February 21, 1983.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Connie Jane Ring Nelson.

Survivors include his children, Cheyenne Murphy and Kai Murphy; father and step-mother, Terry and Diana Murphy; step-father, Bill...

Oct 16, 2023

Lewis Archie Jennings, 75 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Grayson Nursing and Rehab after a long illness.

Per his request there will be no services at this time.  Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.

Oct 15, 2023

Gregory Scott Gibson, 75 of Galax, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at his home.  Mr. Gibson was born in Wise County, VA to the late Charles D. and Estella Hensley Gibson.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Tonyia Gibson; children, Gordon Gibson, Reggie Gibson (Sherri), Erin Gibson, and Nathaniel Gibson (Zachary Annen); sister, Mary...

Oct 15, 2023

Charlie Edward Howell, 75 of Austinville, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at his home.  Mr. Howell was born in Ohio to the late John and Myrtle Davis Howell.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Tony R. Howell and siblings, Buddy, Bobby, Allan, Billy, Jackie, and Thomas Howell, Dorothy Howell...

Oct 12, 2023

Etta Ruth Lundy, 70 of Austinville, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Mrs. Lundy was born in Carroll County to the late Ronald Edward and Darl Lorene Edwards Barlow.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Phillip Lundy and a brother, Ray Barlow.

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Oct 11, 2023

Sherwood T. Van Campen, age 90, recently passed away at his home in Hillsville, Virginia.  He was born in St. Augustine, Florida to John Tyler and Elizabeth Dismukes Puller Van Campen.  He is survived by his wife Gay of 60 years; four sons, John Tyler (Jennifer) of Raleigh, NC, Paul Sherwood of the home, Elliott (Andrian) and Tyler both...

Oct 9, 2023

James A. Hill, Jr., 80 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC.  Mr. Hill was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late James Arnie Hill and Lillie Opal Sumner Hill.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanie Hill; children, Zonnie Hill (Vicki), Derek Hill, and Chris Hill...

Oct 8, 2023

Lucella Hill Lewis, 91, of the Gladesboro Community, passed away in her daughter's home on Sunday, October 8, 2023.  Born and growing up in the Fancy Gap community, Lucella was the daughter of William Ferd and Ruth Hill. She was fiercely proud of her parents often saying how proud she was to be the daughter of such hard-working and...

Oct 6, 2023

James Irving Moser, age 84, of Hillsville, passed away peacefully at his home on October 6, 2023 surrounded by his family.  James was born on April 25, 1939 to the late Garland L. and Lennie E. Davis Moser.  He was a member of the Great Hope Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Norma Horton...

Oct 6, 2023

Shannon Lee Goins, 50 of Cana, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023 at her home.  Ms. Goins was born in Surry County, NC on January 10, 1973. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ray and Essie Easter; a special aunt, Rita Jarrell; and first cousin, John Jarrell.

Survivors include her mother, Eva L. Easter...

Oct 6, 2023

Louella "Sue" Mosley, 64 of Willis, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023 at her home.  Mrs. Mosley was born in Kenton, OH on September 6, 1959.  She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Cameron and mother and step-father, Sally and Rodger Alderman.

Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Sally and Jeff Lephew and Jessica...

Oct 6, 2023

Tommy Neal White, 76, of Smithfield, VA passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023. He was the son of the late Collin O. White and Gracie M. Parnell White of Hillsville, VA.

Tommy is survived by his two sisters, Elaine Anderson of Independence, VA and Angela Marshall of Hillsville, VA; his son Stacy White; and two granddaughters,...

Oct 4, 2023

James Walter Reece, 79 of Dugspur, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at his home.  Mr. Reece was born in West Virginia to the late Raymond and Wilma Barber Reece.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his siblings, Nelson Reece and Janet Semone.

Survivors include his sons, David Reece (Maria...

Oct 3, 2023

Dylan Michael Whitaker, 15 of Austinville, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  Dylan was born in Galax, VA to David and Jennifer Miller Whitaker.  In addition to his parents, he was also survived by sisters, Gracie Whitaker and Rylie Whitaker; grandparents, Janett and Mike Miller, Joe Whitaker, and Shelia and Adam...

Oct 1, 2023

Robert Glenn Shelton, 67 of Floyd, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023.  Mr. Shelton was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on June 11, 1956.  He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Glenn Shelton.

Survivors include his mother, Barbara Shelton; daughter, Ashley Hubbard (Everett); granddaughters, Paige Hubbard and Amelia Hubbard; sister, Pam Smith; and niece, Kim...

Oct 1, 2023

Mildred Janette Yates Dalton, 84 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at her home.  Mrs. Dalton was born in Russell County, VA to the late Grover E. and Jessie R. Greer Yates.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Darrel Yates and Gerald Yates.

Survivors include...

Oct 1, 2023

Patricia Lee Brooke, 63 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Lewis-Gale Pulaski Hospital.  Ms. Brooke was born in Miami Dade, Florida on August 28, 1960 to Lowell Arnold Adams and Phyllis Jane Shank Adams.

There will be no services at this time.  Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is handling the services of Ms. Brooke.

Oct 1, 2023

Pastor Harold Mann Fenstermaker, 101 of Dobson, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023.  Mr. Fenstermaker was born in Pennsylvania on June 18, 1922 to the late Clarence and Mammie Mann Fenstermaker.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Grace Seaman Fenstermaker.

He is survived by many people that loved...

Sep 30, 2023

Joe Cook, 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Marie Cook; parents, George and Hulda Johnson Cook; daughter-in-law, Debbie Cook; six brothers and four sisters.

Survivors include his sons and daughter-in-law, Mike Cook and Chris and Sheila Cook; grandchildren, Emily Cook...