Joseph "Joe" Marshall Wright
Jul 26, 2015
Joseph "Joe" Marshall Wright, age 84, of Galax, VA, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC. Mr. Wright was born in Grayson County, VA, Nov. 29,1930, to Tolbert & Robena Sells Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty two years, Betty Wright and brother "Pete" Wright....
Rebecca Lynn Vaughan
Jul 25, 2015
Rebecca Lynn Vaughan, age 56, died at the Hospice House in Dobson, NC Saturday, July 25, 2015. Mrs. Vaughan was born Sept. 12, 1958 in Galax, VA to Robert "Buddy" Jones & Nina Smith Jones. Her father preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Ricky S. Vaughan, Woodlawn, VA; sons & daughters-in-law, Kevin S. & Linda W....
Sterling Leslie Harvey
Jul 23, 2015
Sterling Leslie Harvey, age 62 of Galax, passed away in his home surrounded by family on July 23rd, 2015. He was born on September 3rd, 1952 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Wilson D. Harvey and Mary E. Harvey of Mullins, West Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Sandra G. Harvey; son Joshua S. Harvey and wife Salena, grandchildren Bryson, Bria, Braeden,...
Don L. Lyons
Jul 22, 2015
Don L. Lyons, 76, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in the Brian Center Health and Rehab, Clayton, North Carolina. Don was born March 1, 1939 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Dale C. Lyons and Allen Bowman Lyons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Carolyn Bartlett Lyons and brothers Cody Lyons...
Thelma Robertson Widner
Jul 22, 2015
Thelma Robertson Widner age 79 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2015 in the Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Widner was born on December 22, 1935 in Carroll County, Virginia to Emory and Carrie Swinney Robertson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Michael Widner. She is survived by her special...
Lainey Messi Billings
Jul 22, 2015
Infant Lainey Messi Billings passed away July 22, 2015 at Hugh Chatham Hospital, Elkin North Carolina. Little Lainey's parents are Dustin and Katlin Poole Billings. In addition to her parents, she is survived by sister Adelynn Billings of the home; maternal grandparents Jimmy Poole of Ennice, North Carolina; Sherry Billings of Sparta, North Carolina ; paternal grandmother Dwana Billing of...
Irvin Lynwood Matherly
Jul 22, 2015
Irvin Lynwood Matherly, 79, of Fries, Virginia passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at his home. Mr. Matherly was born May 15, 1936 in Floyd County, Virginia to the late Ervin Matherly and Rushia Goad Matherly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Conrad Matherly and Galin Matherly. He proudly served his country...
Danny Lee Burris
Jul 21, 2015
Danny Lee Burris, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in the Golden Living/Blue Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Burris was born July 27, 1939 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late James Burris and Nonnie Roberts Burris. He is survived by two sisters Ona Faye Burris Noblett and Mildred Vaughan both of Galax; several nieces and nephews and...
Linnie Mae Spicer Baumgardner
Jul 21, 2015
Linnie Mae Spicer Baumgardner went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mrs. Baumgardner was 84 having been born March 1, 1931 in North Carolina to the late Lloyd Spicer and Susan Waddell Spicer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Billy...
Barbara Alean Sawyers
Jul 20, 2015
Barbara Alean Sawyers age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Barbara was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 14, 1951 to Grover Cleveland and Ethel Bullins Isom. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Gloria and Lee Dooley; son Thomas Summey; sisters Carolyn Lundy, Brenda Bowers and Sylvia...
Priscilla Lou Rose
Jul 20, 2015
Priscilla Lou Frost Rose age 72 of Max Meadows, Virginia passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Rose was born on July 23, 1942 in Carroll County, Virginia to Paul and Margaret Hill Frost. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Kay Hall. She is survived by her husband James R....
Arthur Darrell Montgomery
Jul 19, 2015
Arthur Darrell Montgomery age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his home. Darrell was born in Galax, Virginia on April 8, 1949 to Edward Dean and Wilma Patton Montgomery. In addition to his mother Wilma P. Showalter of Galax, Virginia he is survived by his daughter Tonya Montgomery of Galax, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law Jason...
Johnie James Williams
Jul 16, 2015
Johnie James Williams, 86, of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015 at his home. Mr. Williams was born in Galax, Virginia December 25, 1928 to the late Jasper Williams and Mae Estelle Mittman Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Elsie Newman Williams, children, Michael Williams, Kathy Robertson, and Sharon Jamison,...
Letha Ruth Honeycutt Dezern
Jul 15, 2015
Letha Ruth Honeycutt DeZern age 94 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. DeZern was born on February 17, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia to Harvey Harrison and Mary Lula Farmer Honeycutt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Golden DeZern. She is survived...
Rose Melba Dyke
Jul 12, 2015
Rose Melba Dyke, of Independence, VA, age 66, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Grayson Rehab & Health Care Center, Independence, VA. Mrs. Dyke was born October 16, 1948 in Suffolk, VA to William and Lucille Russell Chaney. She is survived by her husband Larry N. Dyke of Independence, Virginia; daughters & sons-in-law, Lynn Eastwood, Poloie, Indiana; Rose...
Nellie Artance Burnette
Jul 12, 2015
Nellie Artance Burnette age 54 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 12 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Nellie was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 13, 1961 to Cloyd McDaniel and Mary Frances Davis Hanks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Diana Roberts and a brother...
Jamie Alan Hyatt
Jul 8, 2015
Jamie Alan Hyatt age 41 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his home. Jamie was born in Galax, Virginia on November 5, 1973 to Gilmer and Mary Waller Hyatt. In addition to his mother Mary Waller Hyatt of Fries, Virginia, Jamie is survived by his wife Tammie Hall Hyatt; children Tayler Hyatt; Kodie Hyatt and Alyson...
Bill Edwards
Jul 4, 2015
Joe Bill Edwards known as Bill Edwards age 94 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home. Mr. Edwards was born in Grayson County, Virginia on December 23,1920 to John D. and Ruth Higgins Edwards. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Laddie Lee Jones Edwards. He proudly served our...
Lanthel Funk Taylor
Jun 29, 2015
Lanthel Funk Taylor, 96, of Galax passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Waddell Nursing Home and Rehab in Galax, Virginia. Mrs. Taylor was born August 26, 1918 in Elk Creek, Virginia to the late George Carl Funk and Lennie Martin Funk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lonzo Taylor, loving daughter-in-law...
Mrs. Mona Faye Hackler
Jun 29, 2015
Mrs. Mona Faye Hackler, 91, passed away and went to be with her Heavenly Father, Monday June 29, 2015 at the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center in Galax, VA Mrs. Hackler was born Christmas Day (12-25), 1923 to Coy Robert and Lucy Catron Roberts in Independence, Virginia. In addition to her parents and ten brothers and sisters, Mrs. Hackler was...
