Shirley Matoaka Donithan Truitt age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Truitt was born in Galax, Virginia on June 6, 1940 to Harve and Leona Pierce Donithan. In addition to her parent she was preceded in death by a sister Jama Lee Cornett-Murray and a brother Joseph Donithan.

She is survived by her husband Roy Lee Truitt; daughter and son-in-law Sandra and Kenneth Melton; son and daughter-in-law Tony and Sonia Truitt all of Galax, Virginia; granddaughters and spouses Charity Wilson, Kara and Tony Shupe, Grace and Jason Davis, Leah Truitt and Taylor Truitt; two great-granddaughters Mylee Joines and Ashton Shupe;  sister and brother-in-law Elizabeth and June Catron of Galax, Virginia; brother and sister-in-law Virgil and Wannie Donithan of Galax, Virginia; several nieces and nephews; friends that are family Carmen Sumner, Peggy Sumner and Maggie Bottomley.

The funeral service will be held Sunday at 2:00 PM in the Cross Roads Primitive Church with Elder James Wyatt and Elder David Pyles officiating. Burial will follow in the Felts Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from five until eight at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully request donations to either the Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church, 108 South Main Street Galax, Virginia 24333; the Mountain Valley Hospice , 1477 Carrollton Pike, Hillsville Virginia 24343 or to the Galax Foundation For Excellence in Education,  223 Long Street, Galax, Virginia 24333. You may e-mail kathyhalsey@galaxschools.us or karagraham@galaxschools.us