Dorcas Hall Wagoner, age 90, of 135 Rivers Edge Road, Sparta, NC; passed away Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 at her residence. Dorcas was born June 28th, 1932 in Ashe County, NC to the late Bill and Mary Shepherd Hall. She was retired after 39 years of service from Hanes Knitwear and was a member of Sparta United Methodist Church. She loved flower gardening and being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bert...

Kenneth "Wade" Bullins, age 66, of 2127 Crab Creek Road, Ennice, NC passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his residence. Wade was born April 22, 1956 in Sparta, NC to the late Kemp and Rosie Bullins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Tina Bullins; sisters: Ann Key, Louise Hayes; brothers: Maynard Bullins, Eldean Bullins; mother-in-law, Wanda Higgins; sister-in-law, Connie Higgins. Survivors include wife, Louise Bullins of the home; sons and...

Roy Vernon Houser, age 88, of 190 Buchanan Road, Roaring Gap, NC; passed away Thursday, January 19th, 2023 at his residence. Roy was born February 25th, 1934 in the Whitehead Community of Sparta to the late Raymond Craig and Alice Mae Hamm Houser. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Baldwin Houser; a brother, Raymond Houser, Jr.; a sister, Ruby Owens. Roy served his country in the US Army. Roy married the love of his life, Shirley. He was a loyal...

Lela Faye Richardson Reeves died January 19, 2023 at Alleghany Memorial Hospital. She was born in the Whitehead community of Alleghany County, NC, the daughter of Meredith L. and Ethelyn Edwards Richardson and is preceded in death by her husband Cleo, brothers Earl and Paul Richardson, and sisters Hazel Pugh and Betty Edwards and great-grandson Josiah Truitt. She is survived by her daughter Sylvia Reeves Truitt and husband Phillip of Sparta; grandchildren Greg Truitt and wife Terri...

Connie Diane Higgins, age 66 1012 Jr. Dairy Road, Ennice, NC; passed away Sunday, January 15th, 2023 at her residence. Connie was born June 15th, 1956 in Sumter, SC to the late Major Vance Barker and Mary Ethel Sammons Barker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Cathy Delores Barker; a brother, David Vance; mother-in-law, Wanda Stoker Higgins. Survivors include her husband, David Higgins of the home; children: Candice Loggins and husband Jerry of Ennice,...

David Paul Walls, age 68 of Sparta; passed away Sunday, January 15th, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. David was born December 1st, 1954 in Wilmington, DE to Maxine Brooks Fender and the late Paul Walls. He was a talented Musician, Song Writer, and Guitarist. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Walls. Survivors include his three children: Jacob Walls of Raleigh, Savannah Kilmartin and husband Jack of Sneads Ferry, NC, Mariah Locklear...

Kayla Renee Todd Hanson, age 34 of Kingsland, GA and formerly of Glade Valley; passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 12th, 2023 at her residence. Kayla was born July 15th, 1988 in Alleghany County to Arnold Junior and Renate "Rennie" Johnson Todd. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Gerty Johnson; her nephew, Justin Todd. Survivors include her two children: Christopher Todd Hanson and Waverly Justine Hanson of St. Marys, GA; parents, Junior and Rennie Todd of Glade...

Lucy Poole Royall, age 90 of Sparta passed away peacefully at her home on January 10th 2023. She was born May 2nd 1932 in Alleghany County to the late Hurley and Maggie Poole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Mack Royall Sr, a brother, James Poole and three sisters: Maxine Andrews, Ethel Smith, and Virginia Hash. Lucy was a lifelong resident of Alleghany County and a lifelong member of New Haven Church of the Brethren.  For almost 30 years,...

Billy Chad Sexton,. age 65 of Sparta; passed away Monday, January 9th, 2023 at his residence. Chad was born September 28th, 1957 in Alleghany County to the late Billy Page Sexton and Wilma Jenkins Sexton. He retired from Pioneer Eclipse in Sparta; he loved fishing, the river, and hiking where he would hunt and collect indian artifacts and arrowheads. Survivors include his wife, Carol Sexton of the home; two children: Chastity Warden and husband Evan of Sparta, Lennie Sexton of...

COURTESY OBITUARY POSTED FOR LARRY JACKSON BRYANT AT VAUGHAN-GUYNN-MCGRADY CHAPEL IN HILLSVILLE, VA Larry Jackson Bryant, 52, of Fancy Gap, Virginia and Sparta, NC, passed away on Friday January 6, 2023. He was born to Harley and Esther Bryant on January 9, 1970 in Galax Virginia. He is survived by his loving wife, Dr. Denise Bryant; daughter, Caroline Bryant and son, Cameron Bryant of the home. He is also survived by his parents, Harley and Esther Bryant of Hillsville, Virginia, his...