John Al Hash, Sr.
Dec 25, 2020
John Al Hash, Sr., 81 of Austinville, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home. Mr. Hash was born in Tazewell, Virginia to the late Walter Whitten and Missouri Sue Brown Hash. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his siblings, "Snook" Hash, Lillian Hopkins, Della Hinkley, Harmon Hash, Ralph Hash, and...
Iva Ogle Easter
Dec 25, 2020
Iva Ogle Easter, 93 of Rocky Mount, VA and formally of Hillsville, VA, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Franklin Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Easter was born in Wythe County, Virginia on April 19, 1927. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vivian & Myrtle Swecker Ogle, her husband, C. Allen Easter, a son Jacob...
David G. Nester
Dec 22, 2020
David G. Nester, 61 of Laurel Fork, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Mr. Nester was born in Carroll County on May 27, 1959. He was preceded in death by his father, Hassell Nester and two sisters, Rhonda Delp and Sandra Lineberry.
David worked for the department of corrections...
Peggy G. Stanley
Dec 21, 2020
Peggy G. Stanley, 80 of Meadows of Dan, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Stanley was born in Floyd County, Virginia to the late J. A. Gillenwalters and Maggie Irene Cox Gillenwalters Willard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Connie Elmo Stanley, Sr.; son, Connie Elmo Stanley,...
Walter Gray Edwards
Dec 20, 2020
Walter Grey Edwards, 77 of Austinville, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home. Mr. Edwards was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Oscar and Beatrice Bowman Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Marie Phillips Edwards; brothers, Leonard Edwards, Ray Edwards, Guy Edwards, and Burt...
Lora Leigh Turman Copeland
Dec 20, 2020
Lora Leigh Turman Copeland, 66, of Charlotte, NC, passed away on December 20, 2020. She was born in Laurel Fork, VA to the late Clayton and Imogene Jessup Turman on September 5, 1954.
Survivors include her husband Phil Copeland; sister, Margaret Turman; two nieces, Robin (Ray) Goins and Marlisa Fick; nephew, Dustin Combs; great-nephew, Ray Goins, III;...
Billy Marvin Marshall
Dec 19, 2020
Billy Marvin Marshall, 80 of Woodlawn, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Norther Regional Hospital. Mr. Marshall was born in Carroll County to the late Luther Hearold and Carrie Marie Howlett Marshall. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Belva Hill and Rebecca Easter.
Survivors include his wife,...
Garland Russell Jennings
Dec 16, 2020
Garland Russell Jennings of Austinsville, Virginia, gained his Heavenly wings, at home with his wife, sister, and fur babies by his side, early morning on December 16, 2020, succumbing to more than a decade's long battle with Parkinsons with Lewy Body Dementia. The whole time he was supported and cared for by his wife, Linda, who honored his wishes...
Emily Lynn Vass Collins
Dec 14, 2020
Emily Lynn Vass Collins, born on August 13, 1952, gained her angel wings on Monday, December 14, 2020, at her home in Hillsville, Virginia. Welcoming Emily to her heavenly home were her beloved parents, Emmett and Dina Vass, who preceded her in death.
Left to carry on her legacy of love, faith, and strength is a family...
Katherine Meeks Felts
Dec 11, 2020
Katherine Meeks Felts, 48 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond. Mrs. Felts was born in Germany to the late Rufus Louie Meeks, Jr. and Son Cha Song Meeks.
Katherine is survived by her husband, Rodney Felts; sisters, Nancy Quesenberry and Jeannie Darrh; brother, William Meeks; and several...
Garry W. Goad
Dec 9, 2020
On the evening of December 09, 2020, Garry Wayne Goad died unexpectedly at his home. A life-long resident of Woodlawn, Virginia, Garry was 64 years old.
Garry was born on April 5, 1956 in Hillsville, Virginia to Merle Edwards Goad and Charles Adam Goad of Woodlawn, Virginia.
As a boy, Garry loved his family and...
Thomas Jay Hill
Dec 9, 2020
Peacefully and while surrounded by loved ones, Thomas Jay Hill, 74, of Hillsville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Thomas was born on December 14, 1945 in Darby, Pennsylvania to the late Calvert Allen Hill and Muriel Peckover Hill. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Marilyn Sterling and his...
Gardella Burnette Bryant
Dec 8, 2020
Gardella Burnette Bryant, 80 of Galax, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Virginia. Gardella was born November 4, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Garnett Thomas Burnette and Zella Newman Burnette. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sisters, Geneva Cox and...
Laura Jean Biggs
Dec 7, 2020
Laura Jean Biggs, 64 of Hillsville, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Carrington Place in Wytheville. Mrs. Biggs was born in North Carolina to the late Charlie and Clara Hoosier Woodall. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by siblings, Mary Crowder, James Henry Sayers, Estele Jackson Sayers, Fred Allen Sayers, and Newgean...
Deborah Jean Wagner
Dec 7, 2020
Deborah Jean Wagner, 61 of Max Meadows, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. Ms. Wagner was born in Smyth County, Virginia to the late William Harold and Betty Lee Shupe Wagner; brothers, Harold Dean "Pete" Wagner and Kenneth Dale Wagner; and sister, Betty Lou Wagner.
Survivors include her daughter, Kimberly Dawn...
Marie Elizabeth Deans
Dec 6, 2020
Marie Elizabeth Deans, 87 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her home. Ms. Deans was born in Pennsylvania to the late Eugene Jacob and Anna Dourgherty; brother, Eugene Jacob Miller, Sr.; and sister, Francis Grant.
Survivors include her siblings, Fred Miller, Jackie Mills, Jeanne Williams, and Ann Davis; sister-in-law, Eileen Miller; and...
Shirley Fay Lephew
Dec 3, 2020
Shirley Fay Lephew, 61, of Galax, Virginia died Thursday, December 3, 2020 in the Northern Regional  Hospital, Mt. Airy, North Carolina. She was born April 18, 1959 to Ernest and Helen Nester Goad. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother E. Dale Goad.
She retired from a long career as a...
Randall P. Jenkins
Dec 3, 2020
Randall P. Jenkins, 64 of Wytheville, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Jenkins was born in Chester County, PA to the late Homer and Christine Fleeman Jenkins.
He is survived by his brothers, William Jenkins, Emery Jenkins, Jerry Jenkins, and James Jenkins; sister, Patricia Ridings; and several nieces and nephews....
Walter Berton Alley
Dec 2, 2020
Walter Berton Alley, 77 of Fancy Gap, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his home. Mr. Alley was born in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Sam and Victoria Warf Alley.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Alley of the home; grandsons, Jared Doss, Sethan Doss, and Trinity Doss; his beloved Pet, Angel; and several other...
Mary Lee Howlett
Dec 2, 2020
Mary Lee Quesinberry Howlett was born August 5, 1929 to Rufus Melvin and Mary Ann Coleman Quesinberry in Galax, VA. She was their second child and the oldest daughter born to the family of five. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, William Alfred Howlett, Jr. as well as her brothers and...
