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He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Todd of Ennice; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Randy and Joy Todd of Ararat and Reed Todd Jr. of Independence; one brother and sister-in-law, R.L. and Edna Todd of Galax, Va.; one sister and brother-in-law, Juanita and Paul McMurry of Gate City, Va.; four grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were conducted Monday, March 8 at Pleasant Home cemetery in Alleghany County with the Rev. Pete Hawks officiating.]]> http://www.alleghanynews.com/obituaries/index.php?entry=entry100309-133348
He is survived by four children and a spouse, Jane and Bill Reynolds, Ann “Annie Belle” Crouse Cook and Nancy Crouse, all of State Road and Cecil “Bud” Crouse Jr. of North Wilkesboro; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Woodrow Crouse of Thurmond and Malhon and Ina Rae Crouse of Kernersville; a sister and brother-in-law, Ima Jean and James Chappell of Elkin; four grandchildren and a spouse, Sarah and Dale Bartley, Krista Seagraves, Calbe Gullatt and Bailee Crouse; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a very special friend and extended family, Wanda Caudill.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 10 at 11 a.m. at Grass Creek United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Pillsbury and the Rev. Michael Harrell officiated.
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He is survived by one son, Kenneth Absher of Sparta; two daughters and a son-in-law, Patricia and Gary Bryant of Ennice and Brenda Brewer of Sparta; six grandchildren, Tracy Absher, Crystal McMickle, Kaylynn Brewer, Garrett Bryant, Jimmy Bryant and Travis Bryant; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Roy Lee Absher; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, March 7 at New Home Freewill Baptist Church in Piney Creek with burial in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Home Freewill Cemetery Fund, c/o Kenneth Bright, 4868 U.S. Hwy. 221, Sparta, NC 28675; Foundation Fighting Blindness for Retinitis Pigmentosa Research, P.O. Box 17279, Baltimore, MD 21203-7279; or the American Cancer Society, c/o Janet McKnight, 2511 Mountain View Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627.
Grandview Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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He is survived by a daughter, Bernice Crouse Bryant of Glade Valley; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Clyde Edward and Lisa Crouse and Wayne Royal, all of Glade Valley; a sister, Thelma Crouse of Glade Valley; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 10 at Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the family cemetery in Glade Valley.
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She is survived by four children, Darvin Franklin Richmond, Dae-va Sunny Richmond and Tomas Riley Richmond, all of Hillsville, Va. and Eliza-Pauline A. Richmond of Sparta; her father, Walter Franklin Richmond of Pulaski, Va.; her mother and stepfather, Alice Villalabos and Pastor Rodriguez of Hillsville; a sister, Alice Ramona Farmer of Hillsville; and two special friends, Faith Johnson and Betty Cook.

A graveside service was conducted Thursday, Feb. 25 at Little Vine cemetery in Hillsville with Pastor Chip Neeley officiating.]]> http://www.alleghanynews.com/obituaries/index.php?entry=entry100303-083030
He is survived by his companion, Ann Jeffares of the home; three sons, Steven Reeves of Tacoma, Thomas Reeves of Eugene, Ore. and Rick Reeves of Tennessee; two sisters, Lois Landreth of Sparta and Anne Sexton of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

A private family service was held in Tacoma.
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He served four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was an agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for a number of years and retired as a pest control technician in 1995. He lived in Plantation, Fla. for 40 years and retired to the family vacation home in Alleghany County. Dick loved the mountains and quickly became a “mountain man.” He was a member and deacon of Sparta First Baptist Church, sang in the choir and in the Singing Christmas Tree, occasionally filling in as choir director. He enjoyed line dancing with the Alleghany Jubilee Dancers, singing and dancing in the Hillbilly Show and singing with the Highland Camerata. He was on boards of the Alleghany Planning Committee and Alleghany Cares. Dick and Nancy returned to Florida to be near their son in 2005 due to health reasons, but still considered Sparta home.

He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Moore; two children and spouses, Malissa and Dr. Richard Cockman of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Rick and Debbi Moore of Chuluota, Fla.; a sister, Alice Fitzgerald of Middletown, N.Y.; four grandchildren and spouses, Missy and Dr. Paul Von Herrmann of Pace, Fla., Becky Cockman of Augusta, Ga., Keturah and Paul Williams of Nashville, Tenn. and Aaron Moore of Chuluota; and three great-grandchildren, Ellie Von Herrmann, Aimee Von Herrmann and Luke Von Herrman.

A memorial service was conducted Saturday, Feb. 27 at First Baptist Church of Oviedo.
Local memorial services will be held at Sparta First Baptist Church on April 17, which would have been his 78th birthday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Marjorie Armentrout Scholarship Fund at Sparta First Baptist Church.
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He is survived by his parents, Chadwin and Amanda Adams Miller of the home; a brother, Tanner Miller of the home; a sister, Kyleigh Miller of the home; his maternal grandparents, Roger and Susan Adams of Sparta; his maternal great-grandparents, Mack Caudell of Sparta and Louise and Fred Loggins of Piney Creek; his paternal grandparents, Tony and Grace Miller of Laurel Springs; his paternal great-grandmother, Ethel Davis of Crumpler; and two uncles and an aunt, Josh and Brittany Adams of Connecticut and Andy Miller of Laurel Springs.

A graveside service was conducted Tuesday, March 2 at Miller Family cemetery near the home in Laurel Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family at 855 Tony Miller Road, Laurel Springs, NC 28644.
Grandview Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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He is survived by his wife, Annie Caudill Joines of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Randy Williams of Street, Md.; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a brother, Gary Joines of Fripp Island, S.C.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, Feb. 22 at Baptist View Regular Baptist Church in Maryland with burial in the church cemetery.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to High Country Hospice, P.O. Box 1287, Sparta, NC 28675, the American Diabetes Association of North Carolina, 2418 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 or the Baptist View Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 782, Forest Hill, Maryland 21050.
]]> http://www.alleghanynews.com/obituaries/index.php?entry=entry100223-141258 She then worked at both Lansdowne Elementary and First Ward Elementary. In 1991, Susan joined the staff of Lake Wylie Elementary and completed her career in education there in 2009, after receiving a diagnosis of cancer. In her 42-year tenure, she was adored and respected by her colleagues, students and their families.
Susan cherished those dear to her and loved the simple pleasures of life, including Katy and Jethro, her black labs, Hazel’s chicken pie, and the view from her mountain home in Alleghany County, her place of peace and rejuvenation. Robin and Bet Mangum influenced her life in deep friendship and helped her develop her love of pottery making.

She became an accomplished potter and was the featured artist in November 2009 for Alleghany Arts and Crafts. Susan hosted lovely pottery sales every year in which she sold her pottery to collectors from all over and pampered those friends and collectors with her very special homemade cookies and breads. She loved to work in her yard and was a charter member of Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont. As a skilled and encouraging educator, Susan exemplified kindness and patience.
Susan received outstanding care from dear friends and specifically from Dr. Mileham, Suny and the nurses at the Oncology/Infusion Center at CMC Fairview, as well as from Dr. Bobo and his staff at CMC Radiology Pineville. The staff at Robin Johnson House lovingly walked with her through the final leg of her journey.
Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Sadie Brinkley Hultin and Carl F. “Swede” Hultin of Kingsport, Tenn.; a nephew, Christian Kiesau of Stafford, Va.; and grandparents, Carl A. and Anna Hultin and Early W. and Annie Brinkley.

She is survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann and Kyle Kiesau of Spartanburg, S.C. and Linda and Earl Winn of Winchester, Tenn.; and one niece and spouse, Jennifer and Webb Roberts and their two children.

At Susan’s request, no formal service or visitation will be held in Charlotte. Her ashes will be scattered at her mountain home at a future time, still to be determined.
Memorial contributions may be made to Robin Johnson House, 5005 Shepherd’s Way Drive, Dallas, NC 28043; to the Gaston County Humane Society, P.O. Box 2334, Gastonia, NC 28053-2334; or to the Solid Rock Food Closet, P.O. Box 1166, Sparta, NC 28675.
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