Linda Kay Choate Bowers
Dec 30, 2015
Linda Kay Choate Bowers, 63, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Linda was born November 13, 1952 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to the late Amos and Alease McPeak Choate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Sandra Lundy and brother Earl Ray Choate. Linda is survived by her husband...
Edd Chapman Cole
Dec 27, 2015
Edd Chapman Cole age 81 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Cole was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 18, 1934 to Andy and Cora Byrd Cole. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of the children Beulah Cole and...
Betty "Flo" Sue Sayers
Dec 27, 2015
Betty Sayers, 81, of Roanoke, VA (and formerly from Wythe County) lovingly known as "Flo" went home to Heaven Sunday, December 27, 2015. "Flo" was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great –grandmother. She was born July 12, 1934 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Neal Alvin and Maggie Akers Vaughan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Opal Robinson
Dec 25, 2015
Opal Robinson age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Robinson was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on August 1, 1923 to William Hasten and Flossie Shores Lowe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Bryan Robinson. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law Zollie...
Viola Isabell Taylor
Dec 24, 2015
Viola Isabell Taylor age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her home. Viola was born in Virginia on March 31, 1943 to Heath Venoy and Doris Puckett Wilmouth. She is survived by her daughter Melinda Taylor of Galax, Virginia; granddaughter Kenna Taylor of Galax, Virginia; sisters and brother-in-law Barbara and James Chappell of Hillsville, Virginia;...
Lois Laverne Koji
Dec 23, 2015
Lois Laverne Anderberg Koji age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Koji was born on October 10, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Alex I. Koji. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date at the Glenwood...
John Thomas Bond
Dec 21, 2015
John Thomas Bond age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Bond was born on October 8, 1930 in Carroll County, Virginia to Edmond Dennis and Sadie Hazel Reynolds Bond. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Ann Lee Bottomley Bond; and...
Jeffery Darrell Melton
Dec 19, 2015
Jeffery Darrell Melton, age 44, Fancy Gap, VA died Dec. 19, 2015, at his home. Mr. Melton was born Oct. 3, 1971 in Alleghany County, NC to Bobby Ray and Anna Lee Bobbitt Melton. He is survived by his father of Independence, VA and his mother of Fancy Gap, VA; daughter, Cassandra Peckham, South Jordan, Utah; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donnie...
Coy Sidney Hill
Dec 18, 2015
In the early morning hours of Friday, December 18, 2015, the Lord called home his faithful servant Coy Sidney Hill. He was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 30, 1927 and was the last surviving child of the late Edward and Bessie alley Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joy...
June Phyllis Larrivee
Dec 18, 2015
June Phyllis Larrivee age 72 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center. June was born on November 27, 1944 in Waltham, MA.. She is survived by her husband Joseph Larrivee of Fries, Virginia; children and spouses Paula and Steven Pelletier of Littleton, New Hampshire; Sara and Sidney Walker of Jefferson, New Hampshire; Laurie...
Jimmie Wilford Cooper
Dec 18, 2015
Jimmie Wilford Cooper, age 83, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Cooper was born in Bedford, VA, Jan. 1, 1932, to Tommy and Bessie Ferguson Cooper. He is survived by daughter, JoAnn Mattson, Jacksonville, FL; son & daughter-in-law, Roy and Connie Cooper, Parkland, FL; grandsons, Jimmy Cooper and Todd Lemaster;...
Nell Elizabeth Shupe Hammond
Dec 16, 2015
Nell Elizabeth Hammond of Fries, Virginia went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the age of 87. Nell was born on September 25, 1928 at home in Fries to Ernest and Nancy Shupe. She attended Fries High School, Class of 1946. She then attended National Business College in Roanoke. While there she met and...
Jalene (Jay) Quesenberry
Dec 16, 2015
Jalene (Jay) Quesenberry, 84, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Jay was born August 3, 1931 to the late Joe Floyd and Pearl Elizabeth Ayers Quesenberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons Randy Wayne Quesenberry and Craig Allen Quesenberry. Jay was baptized in the...
Amanda Leigh Taylor
Dec 15, 2015
Amanda Leigh Taylor, 33, of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Amanda was born May 21, 1982 in Pulaski, Virginia to Roger "Tommy" and June Arnold Taylor. In addition to her parents she is survived by special aunt Patsy Arnold Perry; special uncle Dennis Taylor; several aunts and uncles; special buddies Amy Ingram, Shannon...
Roy Lee Burnette
Dec 14, 2015
Roy Lee Burnette age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Roy was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 20, 1952 to George and Mittie Coulson Burnette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Ray Burnette. He is survived by his...
Donald Ray Combs
Dec 13, 2015
Donald Ray Combs age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his home. Donald was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 2, 1948 to the late Carlie and Ruby Combs. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Kathy Darlene Combs and sons Terry Ray Combs and Robert Roy Whitaker....
Otie "Lee" Levi Ring
Dec 13, 2015
Otie Levi Ring better known as Lee Ring age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Ring was born on January 14, 1941 in Carroll County, Virginia to Fredrick Curtis and Nellie Gertrude Hanks Ring. He is survived by his wife Brenda M. Ring of Galax, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law...
Virginia Beatrice Alley
Dec 11, 2015
Virginia Beatrice Alley age 87 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 in the Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Mrs. Alley was born on September 3, 1928 in Grayson County, Virginia to Lester and Ettie Pugh Vaughan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clyde Alley. She is survived by a daughter and...
Brenda Lee Tucker Hughes
Dec 11, 2015
Brenda Lee Tucker Hughes age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at her home. Brenda was born in Galax, Virginia on October 29, 1944 in Galax, Virginia to James M. and Edna Reeves Tucker. She is survived by two daughters Jocelyn Tucker and Dionne Tucker both of Galax, Virginia; son Reginald Tucker of Galax, Virginia; sisters...
Otto Harrison Shupe
Dec 10, 2015
Otto Harrison Shupe, 76, of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 in the Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, Tennessee. Harrison was born April 19, 1939 in Virginia to the late Otto Bruce and Cenie Katherine Sexton Shupe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Susie Underwood Shupe. He is survived by son &...
