Thomas "Randy" Jones
Jun 26, 2015
Thomas "Randy" Jones, 53, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, Virginia. Randy was born December 20, 1961 to Thomas M. Jones and Crilda Eastridge Jones. Randy is survived by his wife: Kathy Widner Jones of the home; parents Thomas M and Crilda Eastridge Jones of Galax, Virginia; brothers and sisters-in-law Fred...
Edward Eugene Johnson, Sr.
Jun 25, 2015
Edward Eugene Johnson, 92, of Galax, VA, passed away on June 25, 2015. Born on October 5, 1922 in Galax, Virginia, the son of Claude Swanson and Mary Matthews Johnson, he was raised in Kennett Square, PA. While attending Kennett Consolidated Schools, Gene excelled at academics, drama, and music as well as football, basketball, and track, and attended Washington College...
Marie Thomas Walker
Jun 24, 2015
Marie Thomas Walker was a soft spoken, humble leader who contributed greatly to the community she loved. Originally from Front Royal, VA, she was a 1958 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia with a B.S. degree in Nursing. She found a passion for teaching and truly loved the LPN students that she taught at Galax High School for eight...
Junior Coy (J.C.) Bowers
Jun 23, 2015
Junior Coy (J.C.) Bowers age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his home. J.C. was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 9, 1948 to Coy P. and Ida Beatrice Sizemore Bowers. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Harris Bowers. He is survived by his mother Ida...
Shane Lynn Harris
Jun 22, 2015
Shane Lynn Harris age 36 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at his home. Shane was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 24, 1979 to the late Campbell Eugene and Deanna Lynn Hess Harris. He is survived by his wife Wendy Harris of Hillsville, Virginia; children Ashley Turner; Tristan Turner both of Albemarle, North Carolina; Morgan...
Everett Arthur Lawson
Jun 21, 2015
Everett Arthur Lawson age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 in the Blue Ridge-Golden Living Center. Mr. Lawson was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 29, 1935 to Kyle Sam and Ina Lee Troy Lawson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Roy Dean Lawson and a half-brother Gene...
Michael Grant Hawks
Jun 19, 2015
Michael Grant Hawks age 49 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Michael was born in Galax, Virginia on April 19, 1966 to Elmo Chester and Vera Agnes Amburn Hawks. In addition to his mother Vera Hawks of Woodlawn, Michael is survived by his children Michelle Hawks and fiancee' Brandon France; Latasha Hawks;...
Nina Mae Montgomery Farmer
Jun 17, 2015
Nina Mae Montgomery Farmer age 94 of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2015 in the Oaks at Mayview in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mrs. Farmer was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 13, 1921 to John Wise and Anne Blanche Chappell Montgomery. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
Albert Lewis Bedsaul
Jun 17, 2015
Albert Lewis Bedsaul age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at his home. Mr. Bedsaul was born on July 24, 1938 in Grayson County, Virginia to John Bruce and Leona Belle Crigger Bedsaul. He is survived by his wife Bertha Ellen Leath Bedsaul of Galax, Virginia; children and spouses Allen and Dreama Bedsaul; Ray Bedsaul; Janet...
Opal Taylor Funk
Jun 15, 2015
Opal Taylor Funk, 78, of Galax, VA passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Funk was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 29, 1936 to the late Owen Taylor and Della Lineberry Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Posey Funk. Mrs. Funk is...
Boone Allgier Miller
Jun 10, 2015
Boone Allgier Miller age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the Blue Ridge-Golden Living Nursing and Rehab Center Mr. Miller was born in Kingston, West Virginia on April 19, 1941 to Wiley and Mary Painter Miller. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Geneva Worley and a brother Jack...
Kevin Lee Alderman
Jun 7, 2015
Kevin Lee Alderman age 34 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Kevin was born on June 30, 1980 in Galax, Virginia to Yvonne Alderman. In addition to his mother Yvonne Alderman Hall of Galax, Virginia he is survived by a brother James Randall Alderman of Fancy Gap, Virginia; niece Layla Hall and...
Douglas Wayne Newman
Jun 5, 2015
Douglas Wayne Newman, age 54, died in Clyde, NC Saturday, June 5, 2015. Mr. Newman was born in Hillsville, VA Dec. 22, 1960 to Donald Asbury & Ruth Ann Amburn Newman. He is survived by his mother and brother, Ronald Newman, both of Hillsville, VA. Several aunts, uncles & cousins, also, survive. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, June...
James Roosevelt Combs
Jun 4, 2015
James Roosevelt Combs, 82, of Lexington, NC passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his home. Mr. Combs was born May 6, 1933 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Edgar Lee and Maggie Ethel Hawks Combs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Ruby Combs and Fern South. Mr. Combs is survived by his...
Kenneth Gale Bonham
Jun 2, 2015
Kenneth Gale Bonham age 72 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Gale was born on September 9, 1942 in Grayson County, Virginia to Orville and Wanda Carrico Bonham. He is survived by his wife Gloria Bonham of Fries, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Eric Billings of Independence, Virginia; son and...
Ileta Dowell Porter
Jun 1, 2015
Ileta Graham Dowell Porter age 88 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Porter was born in the Gold Hill Community of Grayson County, Virginia on April 21, 1927 to Charles and Alice Cox Dowell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Bruce Porter....
Dallas Larry Sizemore
Jun 1, 2015
Dallas Larry Sizemore age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Dallas was born in Roanoke, Virginia on October 8, 1943 to Clinton H. and Ordel Lineberry Sizemore. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lana Regina Sizemore. He proudly served his country in the...
Buford Bailey Crockett
May 31, 2015
Buford Bailey Crockett (United States Marines) age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 31. 2015 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Crockett was born in Galax, Virginia on December 31, 1921 to John Dyer and Ada Baker Crockett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Catherine Higginbotham and Patty Robertson; two brothers...
Grace Johnson Smoot
May 30, 2015
Grace Johnson Smoot, 98, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab, Galax, Virginia. Mrs. Smoot was born March 10, 1917 in the Baywood Community of Galax to Isaac and Eveline Smith Johnson. In addition to parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Verlin Smoot. Mrs. Smoot is survived by four children: daughter...
Rex Rhudy Blevins
May 30, 2015
Rex Rhudy Blevins age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born in Galax, Virginia on October 31, 1937 to Matha and Edith Vaughn Blevins. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Bryant Blevins of Galax, Virginia; daughter Amanda Blevins Leonard of Galax, Virginia; sons and daughter-in-law Maurye Blevins of Galax,...
