Thomas Alan Burcham
Nov 24, 2016
Thomas Alan Burcham, 53, of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born November 21,1963 in Virginia to late Dexter Eugene Burcham and Nancy Lee Pollard Burcham. His parents have preceded him in death. Mr. Burcham is survived by his special companion and daughter Eve & Janie Fender of Sparta, North Carolina;...
Bobby Ray Thomason, Sr
Nov 23, 2016
Galax, Virginia Bobby Ray Thomason, Sr., 80, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his home. He was born December 11, 1935 in Galax to the late Lee Thomason and Inez Baker Thomason. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters Helen Thomason, Mary Ruth Hawks and brothers Harry Lee Thomason and Joby Thomason. Bobby was...
Bonnie Rose Sexton
Nov 22, 2016
Bonnie Rose Sexton age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday November 22, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Miss Sexton was born on July 16, 1936 in Grayson County, Virginia to Robert J. and Clyde Sexton. She is survived by several cousins. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 3:00 PM in the Meadow Creek Union...
Herbert "Hub" Cooper Spurlin
Nov 19, 2016
Herbert Cooper Spurlin, better known as "Hub", age 74, Galax, VA, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016 at his home. Mr. Spurlin was born Feb. 10, 1942 in Alleghany County, NC to Mack Clate and Bessie Lou Edwards Spurlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mack Clate Spurlin, Jr. and half brother, Jake Spurlin....
Edith Rosemond Grimes
Nov 13, 2016
Edith Rosemond Grimes age 85 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Grimes was born in Galax, Virginia on July 18, 1932 to Boyd and Cora Wingate Carr. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Wilkerson Grimes. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Patricia and...
Jeanette (Judy) Evon Hill
Nov 13, 2016
Jeanette Evon Hill better known as Judy Hill age 74 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Hill was born in Wythe County, Virginia on March 6, 1942 to Ray and Maggie Sutphin Waller. She is survived by her husband Robert R. Hill of Fries, Virginia; son Timmy R. Hill...
Sadie Rosetta Alderman
Nov 9, 2016
Sadie Rosetta Alderman age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Alderman was born in Fries, Virginia on March 7, 1929 to Henry Addison and Ella Mooney Linville. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Swanson Odell Alderman and son Swanson Howard Alderman. She is...
Alan Wayne Hooven
Nov 6, 2016
Alan Wayne Hooven age 48 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Alan was born in Galax, Virginia on October 14, 1968 to Douglas and Nancy Sexton Hooven. He is survived by his wife Tia Hooven; daughters Meagan Cheyenne Hooven (Justin Cole); Autumn Michelle Hooven; Kaitlin Alane Hooven; mother Nancy Sexton Hooven; father...
Jane Adams Edwards
Nov 2, 2016
Jane Lee Adams Edwards age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Edwards was born in Galax, Virginia on November 15, 1935 to Fred and Bettie Mae Webb Adams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roby Lincoln Edwards, Jr.. She is survived...
Gary Wayne Shelar, Sr.
Nov 1, 2016
Gary Wayne Shelar, Sr., age 65, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at his home. He was born July 28, 1951 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Claude Shelar and Daisy Gladys Sizemore Shelar. Mr. Shelar is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law Rebecca Grimes & Billy Joe ; Cindy Denton and Tony all of Galax; two sons and...
Roy Ervin Bowman
Oct 31, 2016
Roy Ervin Bowman age 73 passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 in Manassas, Virginia. He was born on March 18, 1943 in Virginia to the late Ervin F. and Sena H. (Melton) Bowman. Roy was an avid sports fan, who enjoyed watching NASCAR and the Washington Redskins. He was a Ford guy and loved working on cars. Roy also enjoyed...
Sabrina Gail Alderman
Oct 30, 2016
THE FOLLOWING IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT BY VAUGHAN-GUYNN FUNERAL HOME Sabrina Gail Alderman spent 50 years on this earth full of life, spirit and love. She will forever be remembered as a romantic, a dreamer, a rescuer of animals, a lover of Mother Nature, a chef, and a gardener with a love of art, music, history, and life itself. She...
George Wade Stuart
Oct 29, 2016
George Wade Stuart, age 79, Ivanhoe, VA, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Stuart was born April 3, 1937 in Wythe County, VA to George & Edith Jonas Stuart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Stuart. He is survived by sons & daughter-in-law, Jimmy...
Bobby Ronald Frazier
Oct 26, 2016
Bobby Ronald Frazier age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at his home. Mr. Frazier was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 5, 1941 to Fizier and Laurie Alley Frazier. He is survived by his wife Wilma Frazier of Galax, Virginia; daughter Sue Frazier of Independence, Virginia; granddaughter Angel Frazier; sisters and brother-in-law Rosie and...
John David Tibbs
Oct 25, 2016
John David (J.D.) Tibbs age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in the Forsyth Specialty Select Hospital. J.D. was born in Grayson County, Virginia on November 26, 1947 to Paul B. and Sarah Elizabeth Davidson Tibbs. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Johnny Tibbs and a sister Linda Tibbs...
Jessica Renee Lineberry
Oct 24, 2016
Jessica Renee Swisher Lineberry age 32 of Independence, Virginia passed away Monday, October 24,2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Jessica was born in Surry County, North Carolina on October 3, 1984 to James Robert and Barbara Ellen Persinger Swisher. Jessica was preceded in death by her special grandparents Ralph and Geneva Swisher and grandfather Clarence Persinger. She is survived...
Jean Kennedy Hampton
Oct 21, 2016
Jean Kennedy Hampton age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Hampton was born in Galax, Virginia on November 28, 1927 to Franklin Elmore and Ola Grace Phipps Kennedy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Gwyn Hampton and two sons Thomas Franklin Hampton of Galax,...
Kemper Thomas Holloway
Oct 18, 2016
Kemper Thomas Holloway age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Holloway was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 13, 1940 to Talmadge and Artie Cox Holloway. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Elizabeth Williams. He proudly served his country in the US Army. He...
Janie M. Hamby
Oct 16, 2016
Janie M Hamby, 77, of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday October 16, 2016 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hamby was born April 27, 1939 in Independence, Virginia to the late Aubrey Guynn Morton and Ruby Adeline Wagoner Morton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Locke Hamby, Sr. and daughter Janie Hamby....
Sherrie Lynn Semones
Oct 16, 2016
Sherrie Lynn Semones, age 50, Hillsville, VA died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. She was born Aug. 10, 1966 Craven County, NC to James Nelson and Lula Bell Hooven Semones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sherri Nicole Haynes. Surviving are the following; sister, Gail Semones Lee,...
