Obituaries

Feb 11, 2026

Paul Jackson "Jackie" Haga, 63 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at the Salem VA Medical Center after a short illness.  Mr. Haga was born in Galax, Virginia to the late Paul Fields Haga and Ada Lee Haga Williams.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Elmer Williams.

Feb 9, 2026

Kevin Sebastian Webb, 45 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at his home.  Mr. Webb was born in Stuart, Virginia on June 20, 1980.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Hylton Webb.

Survivors include his father, Donald L. Webb (Kay); sisters and spouses, Angelia Webb (Tony Horton), Samantha Surratt (Stacy),...

Feb 9, 2026

Mildred "Millie" Ann Mitchem, 81 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Hillsville Health and Rehab.  Mrs. Mitchem was born in Wythe County, Virginia to the late Haymond William and Ada Mae Bond Swecker.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Mitchem; grandson, Eric Semones; and eleven brothers...

Feb 6, 2026

Rhonda Bryant Rayburn, 70 of Riner, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.  Mrs. Rayburn was born in Roanoke, Virginia to the late James Lynwood Bryant and Ester Beckner Arnette.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Anissa Keith; brother, Roger Bryant; and brother-in-law, Wayne...

Feb 6, 2026

Janett Lynn Mabe Miller, 67 of Woodlawn, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Twin County Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Miller was born in Galax, Virginia on October 22, 1958.  She was preceded in death by her father, John Curtis Mabe; husband, Michael Ray Miller; grandson, Dylan Whitaker; and brother-in-law, Steve Price.

Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer...

Feb 1, 2026

Deborah Kay Key Austin, 68 of Mount Airy, NC, passed away on February 1, 2026 at her daughter's home in Mount Airy.  She was born in Galax, Virginia on September 13, 1957.  She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Key; mother, Emma LeFalene Kemp; and husband, Nallie Alexander Austin, Jr.

Survivors include her children, Brittany...

Feb 1, 2026

Mary    Jane Haynes, 75 of Mount Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at her home.  Mrs. Haynes was born in North Carolina to the late Harry Erickerson and Nancy Polly Hawks Snyder.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Junior Ernest Haynes; daughter, Shannon Upchurch Hall; and one great-grandson, Brantley...

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...