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Pamela Sue Snow
May 23, 2018
Pamela Sue Snow age 53 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.
Pamela was born in Havre De Grace, Maryland on August 22, 1964 to John and Lula Jane Jones Snow. In addition to her father, Pamela was preceded in death by a brother Robert Wayne Snow.
...Tex Junior Brown
May 22, 2018
Tex Junior Brown, 77, of Hillsville passed away Tuesday May 22, 2018Â in Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Tex was born January 9, 1941 in Woodlawn, Virginia to the late Elmer Gleaves Brown and Golda Katherine Lundy Brown.
Tex served with the Army Reserves during the Vietnam era. He was employed with Burlington Mills as a...
Crilda Lee Jones
May 22, 2018
Crilda Lee Jones age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Galax Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Jones was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 23, 1939 to Lee and Annie Adkins Eastridge. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas McKinley Jones, son Thomas...
Olivia Estelle Phelps Cox
May 21, 2018
Olivia Estelle Phelps Cox age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Cox was born in Grayson County, Virginia on July 16, 1925 to James Walter and Molly Long Phelps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Cox, daughter Judy Richardson and ...
Anna Mae Swinney
May 21, 2018
Anna Mae Swinney age 89 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Swinney was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 9, 1929 to Claude and Rhetta Grimes Hodge. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Vincent Swinney and grandson Steven...
James Eddie Crotts
May 21, 2018
James Eddie Crotts age 88 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Crotts was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 24, 1929 to Eddie and Martha Sumner Crotts. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Violet Pauline Edwards Crotts.
He is survived...
Trenton Huffman
May 17, 2018
John Trenton Huffman, 82, of Galax, Virginia passed away at his home Thursday, May 17, 2018. Trenton was born May 8, 1936 to the late Herman and Wilma Bolen Huffman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Cox Huffman.
He is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law: Ricky L. Huffman...
Thomas Junior Warf
May 17, 2018
Thomas Junior Warf, 70, of Woodlawn passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Thomas was born in Carroll County Virginia June 18, 1947 to Loyd Thomas Warf and Thelma Faye Stoneman Warf. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife Sharon Lynn Warf In addition to his mother, he is...
James Anderson Love
May 16, 2018
James Anderson Love, 88, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Grayson Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Independence, Virginia. Mr. Love was born May 10, 1930 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Emanuel Lee and Pearlie Quesenberry Love. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter Christina Hope Love.
Mr. Love proudly served...
Angelia (Angie) Mabry
May 13, 2018
Angelia (Angie) Mabry, 40, passed away May 13, 2018 in Galax, Virginia. Angie was born February 11, 1978 in Galax, VA.
She is survived by her husband Brandon Mabry of Galax, Virginia; daughters and son-in-law: Amber and Bart Taylor of Hillsville, Virginia; Summer George and Autumn George both of Galax; parents Preston and Connie Jeanette Newman of...
Ruby Florence King Shepherd
May 13, 2018
Ruby Florence King Shepherd,92, went home to be with Jesus on Mother's Day May 13, 2018.
She loved the Lord and was an example of Christ's Amazing Grace and Love. She loved her family as well as her church family. She sang, played the piano, the organ and the guitar. She had a passion for flowers and...
Wilma Norene Austin Mayes
May 13, 2018
Wilma Norene Austin Mayes, 84, of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Mayes was born October 7, 1931 to the late Greely Oren Austin and Minnie Clyde Rutherford Austin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Greely Chapman Austin (better known as Chap) and sisters Edna Austin...
Judith Louise Collins
May 13, 2018
Judith Louise Collins, 82, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday May 13, 2018 at Hillsville Health and Rehab. Mrs. Collins was born January 29, 1936 in Abingdon, Virginia to the late Lloyd and Myrtle Ellis Parsons.
She is survived by her husband William H. Collins of the home, daughters and sons-in-law: Leigh Collins of Woodlawn; Lynn Collins...
Gary Edwin Hart
May 12, 2018
Gary Edwin Hart. age 67, Galax, VA, died at his home Saturday, May 12, 2018. Mr. Hart was born Nov. 14, 1950 to the late Grant Robert and Marion Katherine Appleby  Hart. He is survived by his wife, Frances of the home, sons & daughters in law, David & Raquel Hart, Galax, VA, Jason & Sara Hart, Hillsville, VA, daughter,...
Kenneth Larry Poole
May 11, 2018
Kenneth Larry Poole, 61, of Independence formerly of Galax, passed away Friday May 11, 2018 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents Warren K. Poole and Mildred Shaw Poole.
He is survived by his aunt, Ila S. Blevins of Whitsett, North Carolina and several cousins.
The...
(Marvin) Glenn Wilson
May 9, 2018
Glenn Wilson, 86, of Galax, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
He worked for the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service for many years with his last assignment in Floyd County from 1963 until his retirement in 1987.
He was a former member of Floyd Baptist Church and was currently a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Galax....
Alma Jean Sawyers Crouse
May 8, 2018
Alma Jean Sawyers Crouse age 92 of Thomasville, North Carolina, formerly of Galax, Va. passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Hospice of the  Piedmont.
Mrs. Crouse was born in Galax, Virginia on January 22, 1926 to Andrew Lee and Melinda Bryant Dotson. In addition to her parents she...
Dean Lewis Gwyn
May 5, 2018
Dean Lewis Gwyn age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 in the Forsyth Medical Center.
Dean was born in Galax, Virginia on July 30, 1954 to James Winston and Gretchen Rose Tucker Gwyn.
He proudly served his country in the US Army.
He is survived by two brothers and...
Carrol "Jockey" Lee Harrison
May 5, 2018
Carrol "Jockey" Lee Harrison, 85, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
Mr. Harrison was born September 12, 1932 to the late Arlie Dilver and Thelma Ethel Crawford Harrison; sister Joann Hackler and brothers Earl, Willard and Bobby.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Patricia Harrison Torkkel and Jorma Juhani...
James Dean Edwards
May 2, 2018
James Dean Edwards age 51 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
James was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 2, 1967 to Hampton Lewis and Bonnie Sue Hodges Edwards.
In addition to his parents of Woodlawn, Virginia, James is survived by his wife Della...
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