Karen Renee Scott
May 1, 2021
Karen Renee Scott, 43 of Harrisburg, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. She was born in Radford, Virginia on November 23, 1977 and was preceded in death by her father, Paul Harrison Scott, Jr.
Survivors include her fiancé, Ryan Kernan; mother, Vickie Scott; sister and brother-in-law, Michelle and Robbie Stoots; nieces and nephews, Andrew Stoots, Kylie...
Gaylon Franklin King, Jr.
May 1, 2021
Gaylon "Gator" Franklin King Jr., 69, left his earthly body on May 1, 2021 after his battle with cancer. Gator spent his last 5 days at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC with his loved ones by his side. He was known for his infectious smile, his faith and positivity, and how he could instantly light...
Lorene P. Nester
Apr 30, 2021
Lorene P. Nester 87 of Hillsville passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Hillsville Health and Rehab. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Ada Harmon Parks.
Survivors include her husband, Arnie Nester of the home; nephew and spouse, Donald and Diana Smith; great nephew and spouse, Donald Adam and Celina Smith; brothers...
Tony Randall Mabry
Apr 29, 2021
Tony Randall Mabry, 61 of Barren Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at his home. Mr. Mabry was born in Pulaski, Virginia to the late Claude Junior and Mary Sue Reynolds Mabry. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Sue Marshall.
Survivors include his wife, Belinda G....
Marie White
Apr 27, 2021
Marie White, 92 of Galax, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Mrs. White was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Solomon Oscar and Eliza Matoka Dalton Barnes. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William (Bill) Zelmer...
Mary Louise Stillwell
Apr 25, 2021
Mary Louise Stillwell, age 86 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Woltz Hospice Home. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late John and Gladys Orgill. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sons, John Dutkiewicz and Andrew Dutkiewicz; former husband and father of her...
Chester Ray Phillips
Apr 22, 2021
Chester Ray Phillips, 90, of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 in the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC. Mr. Phillips was born May 17, 1930 in Carroll County to the late Dewey Ray Phillips and Lavina Marshall Phillips. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Lucas, Elwood, Edwin and Emory and three great...
Ralph M. Alger
Apr 21, 2021
Ralph M. Alger, 71 of Woodlawn, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Alger was born in Hillsville, Virginia to the late Samuel and Claudine Alderman Alger. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Haeston Alger and a daughter-in-law, Deanna Alger.
Survivors include...
Avis Daphne Sykora
Apr 19, 2021
Avis Daphne Sykora, 58 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at her home. Ms. Sykora was born in North Carolina to the late Paul Willie and Etta Virginia Davis Lambert.
Avis is survived by her brother, Paul Warren (Catherine) Lambert; special friend, Linwood Ray Dickerson, Jr.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and several other...
Danny Lee Hawks
Apr 19, 2021
Danny Lee Hawks, 57 of Low Gap, NC passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.
Wanda Gail Jones
Apr 19, 2021
Wanda Gail Jones, 70 of Cana, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021. Ms. Jones was born in Radford, Virginia to the late Floyd Albert and Annie Neil Tickle Dickens. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers, John "Jay" Dickens and Bruce Dickens; grandson, Matt Jones; and great-grandson, Dominic Jones.
Survivors...
Martin Leo Caudill
Apr 17, 2021
Martin Leo Caudill, 56 of Dobson, NC and formerly of Hillsville, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Marty was born in Sparta, NC to Robert Leo Caudill and Wanda Lee Sturgill Goad. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Michael Hal Caudill.
Marty was a kind sweet soul who...
Donald Edward Hensley
Apr 16, 2021
Donald Edward Hensley 66 of Galax passed away at his home on Friday, April 16, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Wanda Wills Hensley; wife, Lora Hensley; brother, David Hensley.
Survivors include his children, Amanda Phillips, and William Matthew Blevins; three granddaughters, Kylie Hensley, Makenzie Hill, and Emma Blevins; siblings, Leonard Hensley,...
Carol Ann Mcewen
Apr 15, 2021
Carol Ann McEwen, 74 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Mrs. McEwen was born in New York to the late Chester and Marian Stachura Banas.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Gary and Maureen Ziemba and Maureen and Tom Mack; and grandchildren, Bethany Mack and Brock Mack, Nick Ziemba, Lauren Ziemba, Ben...
Michael Benton Cochran
Apr 14, 2021
Michael Benton Cochran, 51 of Hillsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at UVA Medical Center. Mr. Cochran was born in Radford, Virginia on June 1, 1969. He was preceded in death by his father, Benton Rush Cochran.
Survivors include his mother, Elsie Webb Cochran; sister and brother-in-law, Kimberly and Jeff Bunn; and nephew, Bo Bunn....
Barry Wayne Flowers
Apr 13, 2021
Barry Wayne Flowers, 59 of Ashburn, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at The Sunrise at Reston Town Center due to frontotemporal dementia. Mr. Flowers was born in Winston Salem, NC on March 26, 1962. He was preceded in death by his father, Daryl Reid Flowers, Sr. and a brother, Daryl Reid Flowers, Jr.
Survivors include...
Jerry Nelson Sowers
Apr 12, 2021
I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.
Master Trooper Jerry Nelson Sowers, 53 of Woodlawn, VA formerly of Ridgeway, VA passed away peacefully at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC on April 12, 2021 after a four-year battle with cancer.
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Harden Branscome
Apr 12, 2021
Harden Branscome, formerly of Hillsville and Mount Airy, passed away April 12, 2021.
Bebee Branscome, age 46, his son, of Ormond Beach, Florida and formerly of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away April 1, 2021.
Inurnment and burial will be held at Mountain Plains Cemetery at a later date.
There will be no...
Marie H. Lewis
Apr 12, 2021
Marie H. Lewis, 84 of Woodlawn, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Lewis was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Elmer and Hattie Whitt Hall. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husbands, Clyde Monroe Tate and Nelson Lewis; son, Gary Clyde Tate; brothers, Doug Whitt,...
Vada Irleen Largen
Apr 9, 2021
Vada Irleen Largen, 94, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Heritage Hall Laurel Meadows.
Mrs. Largen was born August 26, 1926 in Carroll County to the late James Edgar and Alta Pearl Quesinberry Semones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Bolden Largen, and siblings Elizabeth Smythers, Christine Patton,...
