Nancy "Janet" Kirby Thore
Aug 7, 2017
Nancy Janet Kirby Thore better known as Janet Thore age 82 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Thore was born on December 29, 1934 in Galax, Virginia to Joe Garnett and Litha Matilda Hampton Kirby. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two daughters Nancy Thore...
Minnie Nichols Patton
Aug 6, 2017
Minnie Lou Nichols Patton age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Patton was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 27, 1927. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Claby B. Patton. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Joan and...
William A. Mcallister, Jr.
Aug 5, 2017
William A. McAllister, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully on the morning of August 5, 2017 at the Mountain Valley Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 30, 1928, Bill was the beloved husband of Carol D. McAllister, father of Jill Burcham, Peggy McAllister and Alec McAllister, grandfather of eight, and great-grandfather of four. Bill was retired...
Virginia Irene Davis
Aug 2, 2017
Virginia Irene Davis age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Davis was born on November 9, 1930 in North Carolina to Walter Cleveland and Betty Gerzilda Dickens Roberts. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister and five brothers. She is survived by her...
Larry Wayne Johnson
Aug 2, 2017
Larry Wayne Johnson age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Larry was born on March 15, 1955 in Galax, Virginia to Homer L.and Hannah Byrd Johnson, Sr. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Lena and Joe Lineberry of Galax, Virginia; brothers Homer L. Johnson, Jr. and William Johnson both...
Betty H Routh
Jul 28, 2017
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ROUTH FAMILY Mrs. Betty H. Routh, 78, of Salem, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. She was the wife of Douglas L. Routh. Betty was born April 16, 1939, in Fries, VA, a daughter of the late George U. Hill and Pauline R. Hill. She was a graduate of...
Betty Louise Hines
Jul 27, 2017
Betty Louise Mabe Hines age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 in the New River Valley Medical Center. Ms. Hines was born in West Virginia on April 28, 1926 to Isaac Emmanuel and Bessie Emmeline Shepherd Mabe. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Charles Randall and Mary Hines of Galax, Virginia; Kenneth Alan and...
James Russell Lambert
Jul 27, 2017
James Russell Lambert age 71 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Jim was born on June 29, 1946 in Grayson County, Virginia to Douglas and Pearl Gilly Lambert. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Robbie Hawks. He proudly served his country in the US Air...
Mouir Martin Hill
Jul 27, 2017
Mouri Martin Hill age 95 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Hill was born on May 11, 1922 in Carroll County, Virginia to Jeff and Nora Alice Amburn Hill. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Stoneman Hill; grandson Brad Hill; twin...
John Mumphord Frost
Jul 26, 2017
John Mumphord Frost, 82, of Galax passed away on July 26, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Galax, VA, and Carroll County; and a member of Church of Christ, Gambetta. Mr. Frost is survived by his wife, Dorothy "Pinky" Burnette Frost and sisters Katheryn Lawson, Betty Jane and spouse Sid Roberts, and brother Wayne and spouse Nancy Frost, several...
Irene Bell
Jul 26, 2017
Irene Bell age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at her Home. Mrs. Bell was born on July 2,1931 in Grayson County, Virginia to Harmon and Hattie Phibbs Funk. She is survived by her husband M.C. (Bill) Bell; daughter and son-in-law Barbara Bell and Donald Glenn Johnson; son Randy Bell; sister and brother-in-law Shelby and Jack...
Lilly Marietta Melton Russell
Jul 25, 2017
Lilly Marietta Russell age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Marietta was born in Galax, Virginia on July 7, 1949 to Guy Morgan and Iva Lee Spivey Melton. She is survived by her husband William Raymond Russell; daughter and her significant other Misty Dawn McLaurin and Joseph Vecsey; son William Anthony...
Terry Dale Lineberry
Jul 24, 2017
Terry Dale Lineberry age 56 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home. Terry was born in Galax, Virginia on January 5, 1961 to Genoa Dale and Carolyn Lyon Lineberry. Terry was a bus driver for the Galax School system for 30 plus years. He is survived by his wife Susan Ballard Lineberry of Galax, Virginia;...
George A. Sawyer, Jr.
Jul 23, 2017
George A. Sawyer, Jr. age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sawyer was born in Galax, Virginia on August 8, 1938 to George A. and Cleo Isom Sawyer, Sr. He is survived by his wife Berlene Melton Sawyer of Galax, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Kim and Lee Crabill of...
Kenneth Whittington Burnett
Jul 21, 2017
Kenneth Whittington Burnett age 78 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Kenneth Whittington Burnett also known as "Big Daddy" was born March 20, 1939 in Carroll County, Virginia to John Dent and Enola Whittington Burnett and grew up at Byllesby Dam with his brother JD. He occasionally rode the train to...
Nancy Thore Stuart
Jul 18, 2017
Nancy Thore Stuart age 64 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the Twin County Regional Hospital Nancy was born in Galax, Virginia on November 27, 1952 to Hurley and Janet Kirby Thore. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a sister Pam Thore. Nancy worked with the Girl Scouts for thirty-five years...
Eva Sue Cox Sizemore
Jul 18, 2017
Eva Sue Cox Sizemore age 82 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Ms. Sizemore was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 27, 1935 to Hubert and Nina Carico Cox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Arlie Sanford Newman; children Martha Lee Newman...
Sara Eleanor Morrison Ward
Jul 17, 2017
AND GOD STOOPED DOWN AND KISSED HER CHEEK AND THERE SHE WAS…" Sara Eleanor Morrison Ward was born Dec. 9, 1915, in Barnet, Vt. She spent most of her adult life in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Galax, Virginia, after marrying Harry Cox Ward and later adding children, Robert K. Ward of Gurnee, Ill. and Martha E. Ward of High...
Billy Glenn Edwards
Jul 17, 2017
Billy Glenn Edwards age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Edwards was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 27, 1933 to Iver Carl and Ola Thomason Edwards. He proudly served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife Velda Frances Edwards of Galax,...
Rosa Helen Richardson
Jul 16, 2017
Rosa Helen Richardson, age 88, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Richmond, VA. Helen was born in Lee County, VA, but moved to Galax, VA as a child. She and her husband, James, lived there until 1967, then moving to Chilhowie, VA. She spent over 30 years in Chilhowie before moving to Abingdon, VA where she lived for...
