Jacob Allen Stanley
Jul 6, 2026
Jacob Allen Stanley age 41 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Monday, July 6, 2026 in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Jacob was born in Galax, Virginia on November 30, 1984, to “Jug” and Patricia Charlene Grimes Stanley. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Roy and Edith Grimes; and mother-in-law Kim McCormick...
Janice Ruth Jones
Jul 5, 2026
Janice Ruth Pierce Jones age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Janice was born in Galax, Virginia on April 3, 1948 to William Cone and Ruby Lee Murray Pierce. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings and spouses Billy and Lois Pierce; Kenneth Pierce; Peggy...
Kathy Lou Taylor
Jul 4, 2026
Kathy Lou Taylor, 76, passed away July 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.
Kathy was born November 14, 1949 to the late Harry and Betty Whitaker Funk in Grayson County, Virginia.
She is survived by her husband Dennis W. Taylor of Ivanhoe; daughters and sons-in-law: Regina and Danny Irvin of Galax: Christie and Kevin Odle of Bluefield, West Virginia;...
Mary Roseann Midkiff
Jul 1, 2026
Mary Roseann Midkiff age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.
Mary was born on April 11, 1945 in Hillsville, Virginia to Raymond and Magaline Nelson Midkiff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings Joe Midkiff; Lonnie Midkiff; Jerry Midkiff; Jimmy Midkiff; Johnny...
Danny Farrell Boyles
Jun 28, 2026
Danny Farrell Boyles age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 at his home.
Danny was born in Galax, Virginia on August 25, 1952 to Everett and Jean Ayers Boyles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter Sara Ann Mclanahan and a brother Otis Boyles.
He is survived by his wife Christine Holderfield...
Penelope Whitley Ward Kyle
Jun 28, 2026
Penelope Whitley Ward Kyle, known to family and friends as “Penny,” died of natural causes in Hillsville, Virginia, on June 28, 2026. She was 106 years old.
Penny was born on September 26, 1919 in Hampton, Virginia to Dr. Oscar Wilde Ward, Sr. and Penelope Lee Whitley Ward. Raised in Phoebus (now Hampton), at her family’s home, “Cloverly,” Penny was the...
Margaret Frances Calloway Ballard
Jun 24, 2026
Margaret Frances Calloway Ballard, born October 6, 1929, transitioned peacefully to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the age of 96 at Rosewood Cypress of Raleigh, North Carolina. Galax, Virginia was where she spent 83 years of her life and to her death she called home.
She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life,...
Linda Ann Jennings
Jun 21, 2026
Linda Ann Jennings age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Linda was born on March 22, 1954 in Galax, Virginia to Idus and Ruby Billings Cochran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Paul Cochran and great-granddaughter Baby Cabeluah Alley.
She is survived by her children...
Ronald Lee Sawyers
Jun 21, 2026
Ronald Lee Sawyers Born on August 31, 1950, in Wythe County Va, passed away on June 21, 2026, at the age of 75 leaving behind a life that will be remembered with reflection, honesty, and quiet care. He lived life in his own way, and those who knew him hold a range of memories shaped by those experiences.
Ronald’s journey included...
Robert Lynn Hicks
Jun 18, 2026
Robert Lynn Hicks age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 at his home.
Robert was born on November 8, 1963 in Marion, Virginia to Merle and Barbara Shores Hicks. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers Roy Stevens and Timothy Stevens.
In addition to his mother Barbara Hicks he is survived by...
Helen Bond Lyons
Jun 16, 2026
Helen Mildred Bond Lyons age 80 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday June 16, 2026 at her home.
Mrs. Bond was born in Welch, West Virginia on November 3, 1945 to Earnest Lee Bond, Sr. and Clarice Smith Bond. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters Linda Bond Byrd and Shirley Bond Griffin and brother...
Gene "Red" Harvey Archer
Jun 15, 2026
Gene “Red” Harvey Archer age 77 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday June 15, 2026 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Gene was born in Grayson County, Virginia on November 11, 1948 to William Lestle and Mary Bell Taylor Archer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings George William Archer; Bill Archer; Carlton “Duke” Archer; Robert...
Gladys Funk Pollard
Jun 15, 2026
Gladys Lavone Pollard age 83 of Elk Creek, Virginia passed away Monday June 15, 2026 at her home.
Mrs. Pollard was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 13, 1942 to Hobert and Vergie Thornton Funk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Pollard.
She is survived by her sons Gary Pollard (Paige) of Pinnacle,...
Melissa Ann Blankenship
Jun 15, 2026
Melissa Ann Blankenship age 51 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, June 15, 2026 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Melissa was born on October 9, 1974 in La Plata, Maryland to William and Gloria Mattingly Bolt.
In addition to her parents William and Gloria Mattingly Bolt of Willis, Virginia, Melissa is survived by her husband Chad Blankenship of Fries, Virginia; daughters...
Walter Scott Price
Jun 14, 2026
Walter Scott Price III, 78, of Hillsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026,
Born on December 12, 1947, in Canton, North Carolina, Scott was the son of the late Walter Scott Price II and Mildred Louise Everhart Price. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Barbara Anne Fowler Price, with whom he shared a lifetime of...
Jama Leigh Dixon
Jun 12, 2026
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jama Leigh Dixon, beloved wife, mother, nana, sister, and friend.
Jama was born April 8, 1962. She was preceded in death by her parents Junior and Alene Bowman.
Jama was married to her best friend, Billy Joe Dixon, for 47 years. Together they built a life centered on faith, family, and an unwavering love....
Larry "Chief" Douglas Fowler, Sr.
Jun 12, 2026
Larry “Chief” Douglas Fowler Sr. 84 of Fries, Va. entered heaven on June 12, 2026. He was born in Stevens Creek, Va. November 24, 1941 to the late Earnest Fowler and Geneva (Jones) Patton. He passed after a sudden escalation of Acute Leukemia at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. While unexpected, his family was able...
Joshua Douglas Peters
Jun 11, 2026
Joshua Douglas Peters, 30, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 11, 2026.
Joshua was born in Fort Lewis, Washington and eventually made his home in Galax, Virginia, where he settled in the third grade. He then graduated from Galax High School in 2014 after completing U.S. Army Basic Combat Training prior to his senior year.
Joshua proudly...
William Frank, Jr.
Jun 11, 2026
William Frank, Jr. age 92 of Ivanhoe, Virginia, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mr. Frank was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 27, 1934 to William and Nannie Bourne Frank. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Shaffner Frank and his sister Wilma Frank.
He is...
Durward (Stan) Stanley Carpenter
Jun 5, 2026
Durward Stanley Carpenter known as Stan Carpenter age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, June 5, 2026 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.
Stan was born on December 19, 1958 in Galax, Virginia to Durward and Edith Virginia Jones Carpenter.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law Rachel and Adam Helm of West Virginia, Karla and Adam Moore of...
