Obituaries

Jan 31, 2026

Ellis Daniel Deskins, Jr., "Danny", 77 of Dugspur, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026.  Mr. Deskins was born on April 15, 1948 in McDowell County, WV to the late Ellis Daniel and Frieda Violet Coltrane Deskins.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Deskins; daughters, Holly Lane and Lorie Snider; brother, Michael Deskins (Charlotte); grandchildren, Palin Snider, Paisley...

Jan 30, 2026

Romey Leonard Bevil, 87 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Hillsville Health and Rehab.  Mr. Bevil was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Ira Colon and Clara Martha Leonard Bevil.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Ann Bevil; son-in-law, Gary Gravley; and siblings,...

Jan 28, 2026

Nancy Ella Alderman Dalton, 85 of Hillsville, Virginia, passed peacefully in her sleep at the home of her daughter and son-in-law on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.  She was born on March 30, 1940 to the late Clerin and Virginia Martin Alderman in the Gladesboro Community of Carroll County, Virginia.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jan 27, 2026

Charles Wayne Bowman, 85 of Austinville, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at his home.  Mr. Bowman was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Paul and Mittie Coulson Bowman.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by siblings, Everett, Thelma, Barbara, Darrell, Junior and Donald; and son-in-law, Jeff Lineberry.

Charles...

Jan 27, 2026

Charles Doran Gwyn, 60 of Hillsville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at his home. Mr. Gwyn was born in North Carolina on May 7, 1965.  He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Barker.

Survivors include his mother, Rachel Gwyn Freeman; siblings, Tammy Pritchett, Frankie Kiser, Jeffery Freeman, Jennifer...

Jan 25, 2026

Charlie Gray Bryant, 81 of Galax, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2026, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson and dementia.  He was born May 1, 1944, the son of the late Walter Isaac and Ada Mae Edwards Bryant.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two wives, Gardella...

Jan 25, 2026

Bonnie Lou Hanks, 82, of Woodlawn, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Bonnie was born on September 12, 1943, in Carroll County, Virginia, to the late Eckman and Clydie Alderman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Guy Marvin Hanks; her brother, Clinton Alderman; and her sister,...

Jan 25, 2026

Barbara Ann Burnett Robinson, age 89 of Austinville, VA, passed away on January 25, 2026, at the Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Barbara was born to the late Ethel Carter Burnett and Clise Harold Burnett of Woodlawn, VA on October 9, 1936. Along with her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,...

Jan 24, 2026

Conaleah Dickerson, 94 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Grayson Nursing and Rehab in Independence.  Mrs. Dickerson was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late George and Myrtle Dalton Barley.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Berlin Marlow Dickerson and sister, Gaynell Melton.

Survivors...

Jan 22, 2026

Richard Archie Felton King Crawford, 84 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at his home.  Mr. Crawford was born in Wisconsin to the late Felton King and June Mortensen Crawford.

Survivors include his sons, Ryan Crawford (Cecelia) and Terry Crawford; daughters, Lisa Summers (Kendall), Carrie Crawford, and Darci Miller (Jon); eleven grandchildren; brother,...

Jan 21, 2026

Jason Odean Dalton, 45, a man of steady resolve, deep skill, and a spirit shaped by both hardship, perseverance, and resiliency, went home to be with the Lord, finally finding the peace he had long sought. He was reunited with his brother, Joel, who had gone home to the Lord 33 years earlier—almost to the day.

He...

Jan 20, 2026

Virginia Belle Stone King, 95 of Max Meadows, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Wythe County Hospital.  Mrs. King was born in Carroll County to the late Hobert and Gertrude Parnell Stone.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Frederick "Jack" Eugene King; brothers, Clifton Stone, Thomas Stone, Ronald Stone,...

Jan 20, 2026

Jean Skurka Brown, 86 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at her home.  Mrs. Brown was born in Scranton, PA to the late John Skurka and Evelyn Stipulkoski Skurka.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Groncki.

Jean's family moved to Sayreville, NJ when she was...

Jan 18, 2026

William (Bill) Eugene Russ, Jr., 83 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Russ was born in Bladen County, NC to the late William Eugene Russ, Sr. and Ellen Norton Russ.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Darrell Russ, and a sister, Pam Russ.

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Jan 16, 2026

Tilda Lucille Phillips, 88, of Ararat, Virginia passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Virginia. Mrs. Phillips was born October 7, 1937 to the late Lee and Annie Atkins Eastridge.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Andrew Phillips; children Winfred Phillips, Lonnie Phillips and Lora Mae...

Jan 15, 2026

Gayla Dale Stilwell, age 80 of Hillsville, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at her home.  Mrs. Stilwell was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Earl and Virginia Lucille Ogle Dalton.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Edgar Marion Stilwell; son, Edwin "Marty" Martin Stilwell; and brother, Ronnie...

Jan 14, 2026

Ann Bennett Branscome, 93, of Hillsville, VA, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.  Mrs. Branscome was born June 14, 1932 in Mount Airy, NC to the late Caleb Henderson and Evelyn Tolbert Bennett.

In addition to her parents. she was preceded in death by her brothers, Archie and Jack Bennett, and sister, Betty...

Jan 14, 2026

Mary Alice Banks Dalton, age 89 of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Fancy Gap, Va. went to be with her Lord on January 14th, 2026 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Assisted Living in Virginia Beach, Va. Mrs. Dalton was born on June 3, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late William Posey Banks and Lilly Virginia Webb...

Jan 14, 2026

April Bailey Reed, 59 of Woodlawn, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Martinsville, Virginia on April 10, 1966.  She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Barbara Gray (Ralph); two brothers, Anthony Bailey and Vincent Lee Bailey.

Survivors include her husband, Alan Alderman; father and...

Jan 13, 2026

Paul Richard "Rick" Riccio, 83 of Woodlawn, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Waddell Nursing and Rehab.  Mr. Riccio was born in Schenectady, NY to the late Alfonso and Pansy Riccio.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Quesenberry Riccio; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Kim Riccio of Mount Airy, NC and Glennon and Lisa Riccio of...