Mickey Specht
Sep 23, 2014
Mickey Specht age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Specht was born on June 9, 1940 in Rock Hill, South Carolina to Walter and Margaret D'Clark Ferris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by Ruth Crouse. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Veronica and...
Robert Carter Montgomery
Sep 23, 2014
Robert Carter Montgomery age 78 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Montgomery was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 30, 1935 to Paul and Lavonia Jennings Montgomery. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Edna Mae Hawks Montgomery; sisters and brother-in-law Pauline and...
Vera Louise Hawks Fortner
Sep 23, 2014
Vera Louise Hawks Fortner, 71, of Galax, passed away Tuesday September 23, 2014 in the Radford Health and Rehab Center, Radford, Virginia. Mrs. Fortner was born October 28, 1942 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Robert Lawrence and Stella Mae Payne Hawks. She is survived by two daughters, Sherry and Eric Higgins of Galax, Virginia; Crystal Fortner and Thomas...
Elsie Martin Roop
Sep 20, 2014
Elsie Martin Roop, 94, formerly of Fries, Virginia, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Shenandoah House of Augusta Medical Center, Waynesboro, Virginia. Born on November 22, 1919, she was the daughter of Kate and Isaac Martin. She was preceded in death by husband Baker Warren Roop on December 6, 1979. She was also preceded in death by two sisters...
Mavis Clara Tate
Sep 18, 2014
Mavis Clara Tate age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday evening at the home of her son Billy. Mrs. Tate was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April l, 1929 to David and Rose Guynn Tate. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Tate. She is survived by her daughters Kathie Moore,...
Robert S. Dowling
Sep 14, 2014
Robert S.Dowling, 92, of Fries, VA passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the Golden Living Blue Ridge Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mr. Dowling was born March 16, 1922 in Grayson County to the late Roby S.Dowling and Myrtle Grace Williams Dowling. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ressie Lee Dowling and daughter...
Louise Early Pollard
Sep 13, 2014
Louise Early Pollard died on Saturday September 13, 2014, Louise Early Pollard departed this life, surrounded by the love of her 3 daughters, at Plantation Estates in Matthews, NC. With the exception of the last 10 years, she was a life long resident of Galax, VA, the place she loved more than any place on earth. She was born in...
Alice Mae Jones Funk
Sep 12, 2014
Alice Mae Jones Funk age 56 of Abingdon, Virginia passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia following a long courageous battle against ovarian cancer. Alice was born in Galax, Virginia on March 4, 1958 to Curtis M. and Jo Ann Johnson Jones. She was preceded in death by her grandparents S.T. (Buck) and...
Micheal Steven Crouse
Sep 12, 2014
Michael Steven Crouse, 41, of Galax, Virginia passed away at his home, Friday, September 12, 2014. He was born December 5, 1972 in Mount Airy, North Carolina to Joan and Jerry Crouse. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Emmitt Farmer, Lawrence and Juanita Crouse, Clayton and Iva Martin, Gilmer and Norene Wilson and uncle James Ray Farmer. Michael...
James Thomas Dotson, Jr.
Sep 8, 2014
James Thomas Dotson, Jr. age 81 of Randleman, North Carolina passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 in the Grey Briar Nursing Home in Trinity, North Carolina. Mr. Dotson was born on February 18, 1933 in Galax, Virginia to James T. and Donna Bullins Dotson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Thelma Isom Dotson,...
Charles Wayne Goodson
Sep 5, 2014
Charles Wayne Goodson, age 41, of Galax, VA died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. Mr. Goodson was born Jan. 11, 1973 in Carroll County, VA to Willard and Madeline Goodson. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Goodson, Galax, VA; daughter, Hannah Goodson, Hillsville, VA; step-daughters, Andrianna Anderson, Galax, VA; Kayla Caballera, Galax, VA; parents, Willard & Madeline Goodson,Galax, VA; step-grandson,...
Josie Pack Shupe
Sep 2, 2014
Josie Pack Shupe age 98 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in the Blue Ridge Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Shupe was born on September 22, 1915 in Wythe County, Virginia to William and Catherine Eversole Pack. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Lee Shupe and her son William...
Pauline R. Kleinke
Aug 31, 2014
Pauline R. Kleinke, age 75, Galax, VA, died at her home Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. Mrs. Kleinke was born May 22, 1939 to Herbert & Myrtle Fannin Riffe in Ashland, KY. She is survived by her husband, Charles R. Kleinke, Galax, VA; son, Barry L. Kleinke, Galax, VA and granddaughter, Andrea D. Kleinke of California. A graveside service will be...
Wade Dale Jennings
Aug 25, 2014
Wade Dale Jennings age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at his home. Dale was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 14, 1949 to Philip and Ineda Durnil Jennings. He is survived by his wife Mary Jennings of Galax, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Shonda and Joey Davis; Autumn and Brad Hawks all of Galax, Virginia;...
Lou V. Vaughan
Aug 23, 2014
Lou V. Vaughan, age 93, died at her home in Fries, VA, Saturday, August 23, 2014. Mrs. Vaughan was born July 9, 1921 in Grayson County, Virginia to Harvey George & Jane Shields Jones Hendricks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Blair Vaughan. She is survived by daughters & son-in-law, Virginia Snow, Sparta,...
Mildred Reavis Elliott
Aug 18, 2014
Mildred R. Elliott age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Elliott was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 1, 1929 to Jim and Nellie Reavis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jerome Blayne Elliott. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law...
Hannah Frances Johnson
Aug 17, 2014
Hannah Frances Johnson age 82 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born on August 28, 1931 in Grayson County, Virginia to Will and Myrtle Porter Byrd. She is survived by her husband Homer Lewis Johnson, Sr. of Fries, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Lena and Joe Lineberry of Galax,...
F. Dette Vaughan
Aug 12, 2014
Forest Dette Vaughan age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Vaughan was born in Fries, Virginia on June 5, 1923 to Panco and Maude Hayes Jefferson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Emmett Vaughan, Sr.; sisters Edna Hubble and Lillie...
Patsy Ann Hill
Aug 12, 2014
Patsy Ann Hill age 66 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at her home. Patsy was born on December 31, 1947 to Robert and Annie Byrd Huffman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Marshal Hill; son Calvin Lineberry and brothers Bill Huffman and Gene Huffman. She is survived by her...
Doris Marie Laws White Carpenter
Aug 12, 2014
Doris Marie Laws White Carpenter, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Waddell Nursing Home. She was born June 5, 1930 in Durham, North Carolina to the late Floyd Maurice Laws and Emma Jane Miller Laws. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by an infant brother and brothers and sister, Donald, Jim and Nancy. Doris...
