Glenna Pearl Mcfarland
Jul 26, 2025
Glenna Pearl McFarland age 80 of Rural Retreat, VA passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025. She was born in Wythe Co., VA on December 22, 1944 the daughter of the late Argil Garland and Virginia Bell Garland. Glenna was preceded in death by her husband, William Franklin McFarland; brothers, Spencer "Shorty" Garland and Joe Garland.
Surviving are...
Yvonne Spencer Smith
Jul 22, 2025
Onita Yvonne Spencer Smith, age 89, of Draper, VA passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025. She was born June 17, 1936 in Wythe County, daughter of the late William Alexander Spencer and Mary Catherine Arnold Spencer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Neal "Baldy" Smith, Sr; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Joe Davis; grandson, Charles...
Benny Leroy Copenhaver
Jul 21, 2025
Benny Leroy Copenhaver, age 74, of Wytheville, VA passed away Monday, July 21, 2025. He was born January 21, 1951 in Wythe County, the son of the late Arnold and Luella Stuart Copenhaver. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Payne Copenhaver; two brothers, Dewayne Copenhaver and Larry Copenhaver. Benny was a retired employee of VDOT....
Jamie Jeanette Lindsey Hinkle
Jul 21, 2025
In the sure and present hope of the Resurrection, Jamie Lindsey Hinkle, age 72, of Crockett, VA, entered the Church Triumphant on July 21, 2025. She was born in Wythe County, VA on July 22, 1952 to the late Rachel Buchanan & James Calvin Lindsey of Rural Retreat, VA. She was predeceased by grandparents Nora Grubb & Charles Buchanan,...
William Herbert Bell, Jr.
Jul 21, 2025
William Herbert Bell, Jr., age 72, of Ivanhoe, VA passed away Monday, July 21, 2025. He was born February 7, 1953 in Wythe County, the son of the late William H. Bell, Sr. and Ida Madelyn Moss Bell.
Survivors include a daughter, Chasity Russell of Wytheville; two sons, Chris and Rebecca Russell of Abingdon, VA and B.J....
Robert Walter Burnett
Jul 21, 2025
Robert Walter Burnett, age 90, of Galax, VA passed away Monday, July 21, 2025. He was born September 8, 1934 in the Walton Furnace community of Wythe County. He was the son of the late Pierce and Ruth Stoots Burnett; also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Sue King Burnett; 2 sisters and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law....
Charles Joseph Stiltner
Jul 20, 2025
Charles Joseph "Joe" Stiltner, age 66, of Bland, VA passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025. He was born June 3, 1959 in Wythe County and was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Scott Stiltner and Kevin Stiltner.
"Big Joe", as he was so well known to most everyone around him, was just that. Larger than life. His...
Edward Nathan Gravely
Jul 18, 2025
Edward Nathan Gravely, 70, of Max Meadows, VA. passed away, Friday, July 18, 2025. Born August 26, 1954, in Wythe County VA, he was the son of Edward Lee Gravely and the late Katherine Lucille "Barker" Gravely.
He was a lifetime member of the Rural Retreat Rescue Squad. He enjoyed fishing. He was an excellent Class A...
Harry Huges Edwards, Jr.
Jul 12, 2025
Harry Hughes Edwards, Jr., age 83 of Austinville, VA passed away peacefully at home the morning of July 12, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Hughes Edwards, Sr. and Mary Ethel Morris Edwards; a daughter, Lori Edwards; father and mother-in-law, F.D. "Shorty" Canter and Annabelle Stowers Canter Shaddle; brothers-in-law, Walter "Tut Tut" Gravely and Edwin...
Ron Eugene Johnson
Jul 11, 2025
Ron Johnson, age 79, of Barren Springs, VA passed away Friday, July 11, 2025. He was born July 29, 1945 in Muhlenberg, KY, son of the late John Johnson and Arlene Skaggs Johnson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Russ Johnson; 3 brothers, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Johnson and Louie Johnson; his mother-in-law, Frances Russ.
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Jerry Lynn Martin
Jul 9, 2025
Jerry Lynn Martin, age 76 of Rural Retreat VA, passed away Wednesday July 9, 2025. He was born March 25, 1949, in Wythe County VA, the son of the late Buford & Gladys Chrisley Martin. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Phillippi Martin, a son Terry Martin, a son-in-law Mike Hounshell, & 2 sisters Brenda Corder...
Tabitha Anne Mullis
Jul 8, 2025
Tabitha Anne Mullis, born January 7, 1968 in Charlotte NC to Warren and Emily Mullis passed away at Roanoke Memorial Hospital on July 8, 2025, surrounded by some loved ones.
Tabitha's fight is over! She fought hard the past 2.5 years to get her health in order to get her own place.
Tabitha loved that...
Rhett Myles Shelton
Jul 8, 2025
Rhett Myles Shelton unexpectedly left this world and went to be in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 where we will one day see him again.
Born to his loving parents, Nathan and Jasmine Shelton, in Christiansburg, Virginia on January 29th, 2024, his life was short but full of so much love and joy....
Teresa Jane Dalton
Jul 6, 2025
Teresa Jane Jones Dalton, age 67, of Wytheville, VA (the Piney Community) passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025. She was born October 18, 1957 in Wythe County, daughter of the late Fletcher William Jones and Dorothy Walters Jones. Teresa was retired from the Wythe County School Board.
Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Gary Duane Dalton;...
Barbara Ann Martin
Jul 1, 2025
Barbara Ann Phillippi Martin, age 71, of Rural Retreat VA, passed away peacefully, at her home on July 1, 2025. Barbara was born July 31, 1953, to the late George and Jesse Phillippi. Barbara was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janet and Wanda,...
George Franklin Reasor
Jun 28, 2025
George Franklin Reasor, 91, of Rural Retreat, VA passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025. He was born on October 18, 1933 in the Seminary Community of Lee County, VA. Frank was the son of the late George C. Reasor and Nell Fletcher Reasor. He was preceded in death by his first wife Carol Grizzle Reasor, sister Patty Hobbs, brother-in-law ...
Harold Melvin Hill
Jun 27, 2025
Harold Melvin Hill, age 73, of Austinville, VA passed away Friday, June 27, 2025. He was born October 20, 1951 in Ivanhoe, VA, son of the late Marion Dean Stuart and Evelyn Hill Stuart. He was preceded in death by a brother, Allen Stuart.
Survivors include two sons, Brian and Charlene Hill of Woodlawn, VA and Chad...
Clara Belle Sage Hodge
Jun 26, 2025
Clara Belle Sage Hodge, 94, of Rural Retreat, Va went home to be with her heavenly father on Thursday, June 26, 2025. She was born in Groseclose, Va on November 5, 1930 to the late Ernest Freel Sage and Geneva Kate Horne Sage. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Wallace Reed Hodge, sisters Maude...
Ann Marie Parks
Jun 23, 2025
Ann Marie Arnold Parks, age 73, of Elk Creek, VA passed away Monday, June 23, 2025. She was born January 7, 1952 in Wythe County, daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Akers Arnold. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Gene Parks.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Patty Thomas of Wytheville,...
Florence Safewright Mills
Jun 22, 2025
Florence Safewright Mills, age 93, of Wytheville, VA passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, June 22, 2025. She was the daughter of the late James Edward Daugherty and Sallie Pannell Daugherty. Florence was preceded in death by her two husbands, James S. Safewright and Jack D. Mills; her son, Gary Safewright and grandson, Erik Safewright.
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