Obituaries

Mar 19, 2022

Friel Padgett 92 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Hillsville Health and Rehab. He was preceded in death by his wife, Odessa Lea McGrady Padgett; parents, Reuben Edward and Mary Phibbs Padgett and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-laws, Earl and Jennifer Padgett, and David and Emily Padgett;...

Mar 18, 2022

Marie B. Horton 82 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don F. Horton; parents, Claude W. and Launia Barrett; son, Steven Dale Horton; and brother, Douglas Barrett.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-laws, Donnie and Stacy Horton, and Randall and Cindy Horton...

Mar 14, 2022

Jackie Lee Plummer, 71 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Plummer was born in Grayson County to the late Phleet and Virginia Adams Plummer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Plummer; and brothers, William Plummer and Robert Plummer.

Survivors...

Mar 13, 2022

Theresa Dawn McPherson, 63 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at her home. Ms. McPherson was born in Georgia to the late Alvin E. and Sarah Joe Whitifield McPherson.

Survivors include her children, Thomas Sutphin and Kimberly D. Beam; siblings, Carol Delahunt, Michael McPherson, Keith Gallimore, and Shane Gallimore; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild....

Mar 13, 2022

Amon Otis Harmon, 77 of Woodlawn, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at his home. Mr. Harmon was born in Carroll County to the late Ransom and Losie Melton Harmon. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 33 years, Blanche A. Harmon; great-granddaughter, Anna Frazier; brother, Leroy Harmon; sister, Ethel...

Mar 13, 2022

Dennis "Lightning" Lee Melton, Sr., 80 of Galax, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Highland Ridge Manor in Dublin. Mr. Melton was born in Carroll County to the late Daniel R. and Lillie Robinson Melton.

Survivors include his children, Joyce Melton Goad of Draper, Dennis Lee Melton, Jr. and Linda of Georgia, and Alice Sawyers...

Mar 11, 2022

Jerry Ray Bronson Long, 80, of Hillsville, Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born on February 7, 1942.  He was predeceased by his parents, Garland E Sr. and Chrystel Long, grandparents, E. M. Sr. and Mable Long, Herschell and Evelyn Daniels, an infant sister, Judy Garland Long, and a brother,...

Mar 9, 2022

Joseph Elam, 56 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at his home.

Services will be determined at a later date. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is assisting with the services.

Mar 8, 2022

David Thomas Lentz, 54 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home. Mr. Lentz was born in Ohio to the late Frank A. and Audrey Neuman Lentz. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a special friend, Jim Hurley.

Survivors include his brother, Frank Anthony "Tony" Lentz; sister,...

Mar 6, 2022

Joey Allen Dalton, Sr. 46 of Laurel Fork, passed away on March 6, 2022. Mr. Dalton was born in Galax, Virginia on May 5, 1975.

Survivors include his father and step-mother, Donald and Karlene Dalton; children, Margaret Dalton, Joey Dalton, Jr. and Destiny Dalton; sister, Christina Hawks; brother, Mark Dalton; half-sisters, Kassandra Dalton and Trudy Dalton; step-sisters, Jennifer McGrogan,...

Mar 6, 2022

David Jackson Beasley, age 46, of Bethesda, MD, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Bethesda, MD, where he lived. Mr. Beasley was born in Radford, Virginia, on September 12, 1975, to parents Richard C. Beasley and Shirley Jackson Beasley. Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his father, Richard Beasley; step-father, George Uber.

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Mar 4, 2022

Glen Gray Marshall, 54 of Meadows of Dan, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022. Mr. Marshall was born in Stuart, Virginia to the late Joseph Glen and Lola Wray Marshall.

Survivors include his wife, Lea Foss Marshall and sons, David Justin Marshall and Joseph Tyler Marshall.

A celebration of life service will be held...

Mar 3, 2022

****This is a courtesy announcement for the family of Mr. Edmonds****

Kenny Edward Edmonds, 56, of Bassett VA passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Sovah Health Hospital in Martinsville VA. He was born July 13, 1965 in Galax VA.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Edward Edmonds...

Mar 2, 2022

Lillian Martin Bowman, 98 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows. Mrs. Bowman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 28, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Rush Bowman; parents, Gilmer and Sena Martin; brother and sister-in-law, Clayton and Maude Martin; and daughter-in-law, Wanda Sue Bowman.

Feb 22, 2022

Edward Elmo Reynolds, 79 of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Northern Regional Hospital. Mr. Reynolds was born in Carroll County to the late James Edgar and Gladys Bunn Reynolds. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by sisters, Norma Puckett and Inez Snoddy; and brother, Mat Reynolds.

Survivors include...

Feb 20, 2022

Robert Junior Bunn of Hillsville, passed away February 20, 2022 at the age of 89. He was born November 25, 1932 in Carroll County, VA and was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Gertie Bunn. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his grandson, Tracy Darrah Bunn and several brothers and sisters....

Feb 20, 2022

Charles Edward Dalton, 87 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Rural Retreat Care Center. Mr. Dalton was born in Wythe County to the late Howard and Melecy Reynolds Dalton.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Alderman Dalton; children, Felecia Dalton, Wesley Dalton, Tom Dalton, and Chandra Harmon and husband, Mark; and two grandchildren, Courtney...

Feb 20, 2022

Gregory Scott Turman, 54 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Mr. Turman was born in Radford, Virginia on December 18, 1967.

Greg was a founding member of the Carroll Cruisers, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of classics cars from the past. He enjoyed participating in many car shows and exhibitions...

Feb 20, 2022

Dana Kay Akers, 72 of Hillsville, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at her home. Mrs. Akers was born in West Virginia to the late Sid and Irene Baird Whitt. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Curtis Whitt.

Survivors include her husband, Luther Akers; children, Cindy Sexton, Sandy...

Feb 19, 2022

Paula Fay Cox, 64 of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Cox was born in Richland, Missouri to the late Lee Roy and Sadie Crossland West. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her step-grandchild, Richard Largen and siblings, Roy West, David West, Doug West...