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Glenna Gaye Gullion

Glenna Gaye Gullion

Jan 24, 2018

Glenna Gaye Gullion age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at her home. Glenna was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 9, 1962 to Carl and Ida Bell Love Edwards. She is survived by her husband George Gullion of Galax, Virginia; two sisters Wanda Ayers of Galax, Virginia and Barbara Johnson of Fries, Virginia; several...

Steven Ellis Semones

Steven Ellis Semones

Jan 24, 2018

Steven Ellis Semones, age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Woltz Hospice House in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Semones was born November 5, 1951 in Galax, Virginia to the late Alger Semones and Louise Funk Semones. He is survived by his wife: Faye Semones of the home; daughters and sons-in-law: Becky and Robert Hampton of...

Ruby Amburn Snow

Ruby Amburn Snow

Jan 24, 2018

Ruby Amburn Snow, age 100, of Axton, Virginia and formerly of Galax, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in the Blue Ridge Nursing Center, Martinsville, Virginia. Mrs. Snow was born December 25, 1917 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Guy Saunders Amburn and Arizona Judith Brannock Amburn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Jeffery Johnny Bowers

Jeffery Johnny Bowers

Jan 23, 2018

Jeffery Johnny Bowers age 57 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home. Jeffery was born in Galax, Virginia on April 12, 1960 to Samuel Jefferson and Kitty Sue Livesay Bowers. In addition to his mother Kitty Sue Bowers of Galax, Virginia, he is survived by his wife Julia Bowers; daughter Kristen Bowers Mayes all of...

Charles Harrison Ray

Charles Harrison Ray

Jan 22, 2018

Charles Harrison Ray age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Ray was born in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on August 7, 1942 to George Winston and Mary Hazel Hamm Ray. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Nancy Smith and two brothers...

Donnie Keith Dixon

Donnie Keith Dixon

Jan 22, 2018

Donnie Keith Dixon age 36 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Donnie was born on February 25,1981 in Galax, Virginia to Donnie Lee and Barbara Joan Jennings Dixon. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Betty Dixon of Fries, Virginia and maternal grandparents Ernest and Nellie...

Yancy Burton (Y. B.) Hall, Jr.

Yancy Burton (Y. B.) Hall, Jr.

Jan 22, 2018

Yancy Burton (Y. B.) Hall, Jr., age 87, passed away at his home Monday, January 22, 2018. Y. B. was born June 17,1930 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Yancy Burton Hall and Maude Mitchell Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Maudleene Cochran and Gladys Cruise and brother Robert Hall. He is...

Blossom Lucille Mclean Weatherman

Blossom Lucille Mclean Weatherman

Jan 22, 2018

Blossom Lucille Weatherman age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Weatherman was born in Roanoke, Virginia on November 13, 1942 to John Marshall and Cynthia Frances Crigger McLean. She is survived by her husband Virgil Thomas Weatherman of Galax, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law Thomas Paul and Julie Weatherman of Maple Hill, North...

James Nathan Farmer

James Nathan Farmer

Jan 20, 2018

James Nathan Farmer age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, January 20, 2017 at his home. Mr. Farmer was born in Rock, West Virginia on May 8, 1947 to Kelly and Mary Lucille Wright Farmer. He is survived by his wife Sonya Farmer of Galax, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Tinessa Garrett of Princeton, West Virginia; Gwyndalene Anderson-Spence and finace'...

Annie Lee Ward Sexton

Annie Lee Ward Sexton

Jan 19, 2018

Annie Lee Ward Sexton age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Sexton was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 13, 1935 to Thomas Benjamin and Alice Izora Freeman Ward. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Lee Sexton; son Wiley Yonce; sisters...

Edith Spivey Bullion

Edith Spivey Bullion

Jan 18, 2018

Edith Geraldine Spivey Bullion age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Bullion was born in Galax, Virginia on August 13, 1930 to Fred and Mary Hall Spivey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Fred M. Bullion; sisters Iva Lee Melton and...

Hazel Lee Cato Mclawhon

Hazel Lee Cato Mclawhon

Jan 16, 2018

Hazel Lee Cato McLawhon, 85, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Born June 26, 1932 and raised in Galax, Virginia, she was the daughter of Philip Maddox and Hazel Hackler Cato. She is survived by three children, Greg (wife Cindy), Ann (husband Jim) and Susan; seven grandchildren, Krissy, Katy, Kelly, HaLee, Hannah, Chris (wife...

Bula Barr Hawks

Bula Barr Hawks

Jan 16, 2018

Bula Barr Hawks age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the home of her sister. Bula was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 27, 1944 to Elmer and Fannie Quesinberry Barr. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Hurley Hawks; sister Gaynell Barr Thompson; brothers Vernie, Jessie, Rudolph, Monie...

Wanda Horton Petty

Wanda Horton Petty

Jan 16, 2018

Wanda Lea Horton Petty age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 16,2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Wanda was born in Galax, Virginia on July 29,1948 to Charles Hayden and Maude Irene Iroler Horton. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law Carolyn and Roger Farmer of Woodlawn, Virginia and two nephews. A memorial service will be...

Dorothy Shumate Mcgrady

Dorothy Shumate Mcgrady

Jan 14, 2018

Dorothy Shumate McGrady age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 in the Hillsville Rehab and Healthcare Center. Mrs. McGrady was born in Smyth County, Virginia on June 11, 1938 to Deedy Matthew and Tina Davis Shumate. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Tammy and Joe Edwards; Kim and Jimmy Roberts all of Galax, Virginia; son...

Estel Junior Carpenter

Estel Junior Carpenter

Jan 14, 2018

Estel Junior Carpenter age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Carpenter was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 7, 1930 to Ambrose and Minnie Norman Carpenter. In addition to his parent he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Baumgardner Carpenter. He proudly served...

James Burnett

James Burnett

Jan 11, 2018

THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE BURNETT FAMILY. James Luther Burnett, 62 of Findlay and formerly of Virginia, died at 9:39 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his residence. James was born on July 29, 1955 in Galax, Virginia to the late Whitfield Painter and Thelma Emazette (Catron) Burnett. He married Wreatha R. Johns and she survives in...

Maverik Jayse Caballero-Estrada

Maverik Jayse Caballero-Estrada

Jan 11, 2018

Infant Maverik Jayse Caballero-Estrada, died Jan 11,2018 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. He is survived by his parents, Jose Estrada and Kayla Caballero; grandparents, Cindy and Paul Nelson and Maria Estrada; great-grandparents, David & Linda Anderson; aunt & uncle,, Adrianna & Alfonso Herrandes; special cousin, Blake Herrandes, all of Galax, Virginia. A private funeral service will be...

Grace Vaughan Phibbs

Grace Vaughan Phibbs

Jan 10, 2018

Grace Vaughan Phibbs age 84 of Independence, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Phibbs was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 30, 1933 to Thomas and Mallie Vaughan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James S. Phibbs. She is survived by a sister...

Nicole Ann Rash

Nicole Ann Rash

Jan 6, 2018

Nicole Ann Rash, age 20, Fries, VA died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem, VA. Nicole was born May 10, 1997 in Grayson County, VA to Tony Glenn and Catherine Denise Fletcher Rash. In addition to her parents of Fries, VA, she is survived by two sisters, Kayla Rash, Galax, VA and Victoria Rash, Fries,...

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