Thelma Reavis Patton
Dec 23, 2016
Thelma Reavis Patton, 96, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday December 23, 2016 at Galax Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Patton was born April 13, 1920 in Galax, Virginia to the late Eddie Levi Reavis and Zella Lucinda Higgins Reavis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Orville W. Patton. Mrs. Patton is survived by...
Gilbert Arlington Fortner
Dec 22, 2016
Gilbert Arlington Fortner age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Fortner was born on September 7, 1927 to Eddie Clyde and Sarah Elizabeth Frazier Fortner. He proudly served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife Betty Jones Fortner of Galax, Virginia; children and...
Peggy J. Bilbrey
Dec 21, 2016
Peggy J. Bilbrey, 69, of Galax passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab. Peggy was born June 10, 1947 in Grayson County Virginia to the late Leon and Imagene Stanley Vaughan. She is survived by her husband Harry Bilbrey of the home; daughter Rhonda Duell of Galax, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law Kenneth and Julie Bilbrey...
Robert M. Morton, Jr.
Dec 20, 2016
Robert M. Morton, Jr., 91 of Galax, Virginia, was born August 10, 1925 and passed away December 20, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert M. and Alice H. Morton, Sr., one sister Louise Eudell and two brothers Charles and Carroll Morton. He is survived by his wife Helen C. Morton; two daughters Linda M. Morton and...
Nancy Lynn Mcgrady
Dec 20, 2016
Nancy Lynn McGrady, age 47 of Sparta, NC passed away December 20,2016 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC after fighting a valiant and recurring battle with cancer and it's complications. She is survived by a special friend, Michael Burchette of the home and two sons and a daughter in law, all of Ennice, NC. Eric "Shane" Fender and...
Larry Edgar Kirby
Dec 18, 2016
Larry Edgar Kirby age 82 of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at his home. Mr. Kirby was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 24, 1934 to Edgar Kyle and Rose Ella Wilson Kirby. He proudly served his country in the US Marines. He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Carla and Edward Norman; Edna and Rodney...
Walter Emmitt Combs
Dec 18, 2016
Walter Emmitt Combs, age 89, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at his home. Mr. Combs was born June 4, 1927 in Lebanon (Russell County), Virginia to the late Howard Combs and Hazel Cook Combs. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Harold Delo Combs, James Buster Combs, Roy Leon Combs, Truman Douglas Combs;...
Loretta Patton Edwards
Dec 15, 2016
Loretta Jean Patton Edwards, 75, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at her home. She was born August 23, 1941 in Grayson County Virginia to Oscar and Ila Hale Patton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roby Ellis Edwards. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Theresa and Jimmy Hall of Elk Creek,...
Terry Martin Ring
Dec 14, 2016
Terry Martin Ring, 58, of Dugspur, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia. Terry was born November 10, 1958 in Galax to the late Ellis Boyd Ring and Shirley Ann Isom Ring. He is survived by sisters and brothers-in-law: Tammy Brewer and Jimmy of Galax, Virginia; Robin Hill and Mike of Winston-Salem, North Carolina;...
Roby Ellis Edwards
Dec 9, 2016
Roby Ellis Edwards age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Edwards was born on August 31, 1936 in West Virginia to Jeff and Virgie Burcham Edwards. He is survived by his wife Loretta Patton Edwards of Galax, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Theresa and Jimmy Hall of Elk Creek, Virginia; son...
Charles Roger Sumner
Dec 6, 2016
Charles Roger Sumner age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Roger was born on August 16, 1942 to Sterling and Alice Newman Sumner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Jimmy Sumner and his son-in-law Darrell Mitchell. He is survived by his wife Peggy...
James Reese Lindsey, Sr
Dec 5, 2016
James R. Lindsey, Sr., age 91, of High Meadows in Roaring Gap, North Carolina, died peacefully on December 5, 2016, surrounded by family who loved him dearly. Jim is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jeanette Brown Lindsey. He is also survived by his former wife and mother of his children, Jean York Lindsey of Roanoke; and by his...
Kerry Lee Gillespie
Dec 2, 2016
Kerry Lee Gillespie age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home. Kerry was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 13, 1953 to Johnny and Naomi McCraw Gillespie. In addition to his mother Naomi McCraw Gillespie of Galax, Virginia, Kerry is survived by his wife Cathy Leonard Gillespie of Galax, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law...
Linda Kaye Chipman
Dec 1, 2016
Linda Kaye Chipman age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the Golden Living Center. Linda was born in Galax, Virginia on October 30, 1956 to John Clayton and Patricia Louise Roberts Isom. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Lauren and Joshua Barnes of Mooresville, North Carolina; son Dusty Brady of Hillsville, Virginia; grandchildren...
Danny Ray Harrison
Dec 1, 2016
Danny Ray Harrison age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Danny was born In Gastonia, North Carolina on March 9, 1947 to Owen and Bonnie Dover Harrison. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife Jane Harrison of Galax, Virginia; daughter and...
Arnold James Phillips
Dec 1, 2016
Arnold James Phillips age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home. Mr. Phillips was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 22, 1925 to Harley and Ruth Jackson Phillips. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Hutchinson Phillips and two brothers Carl Phillips and Warren Phillips. He...
Jimmy Lee Butcher
Nov 30, 2016
Jimmy Lee Butcher age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Jimmy was born in Jopa, Maryland on May 10, 1951 to Kyle Lloyd and Callie Mae McKenzie Butcher. He is survived by his wife Diane Butcher of Galax, Virginia; son and his special friend Tracy Lee Butcher and Pam Beck of...
Steven Jeffrey Bivens
Nov 30, 2016
Steven Jeffrey Bivens, 59, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Los Angeles, California to the late Edgar Bivens and Bernice Nevares Bivens. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Bivens of the home, daughters and son-in-law Taryn and Jordan Moore of Ohio; Kelly Bivens of...
Homer Anual Smith
Nov 27, 2016
Homer Anual Smith age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Smith was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 5, 1932 to Burley and Ida Burcham Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Bernice Bobbitt Smith; brothers and sisters-in-law Paul and Mildred Smith; Willard...
Kenly (K.G.) Grady Stoneman, Jr.
Nov 25, 2016
Kenly Grady Stoneman, Jr. better known as K.G. Stoneman age 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stoneman was born on April 13, 1935 in Carroll County, Virginia to Kenly Grady and Euna Lee Ryder Stoneman. He was preceded in death by his parents Kenly Grady Stoneman and Euna Lee Ryder...
