Sansford Ray Semones, 50, of Carroll, Virginia, died from a gunshot wound on January 1, 2013, while hunting. Reports say the fatal shot was fired by his teenage son; law enforcement investigated and later characterized the shooting as an accident. No arrests or charges were reported in connection with the incident.

Semones is survived by his wife Lou Ann Semones, sons Matthew and Jacob Semones, and his parents, Sansford Sam and Catherine Lyndell Semones. Funeral services were held shortly after his death and the community gathered to mourn the loss.