Obituaries

Apr 24, 2014

Wanda Sue Brown Roberts age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at her home. Wanda was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 31, 1939 to William "Lee" and Eva Beckner Brown. She worked 50 years in the X-Ray Department at the hospital and loved every minute of it. She was last employed at the Twin...

Apr 24, 2014

Jordan Drew Senter, 18, of Galax passed away April 24, 2014.  He was born July 25, 1995 in Boone, North Carolina.   He was preceded in death by his grandfathers: William Earl (Bill) Senter and Ralph Sidney Vaught.

He is survived by his parents:  Monette Vaught and William Mark Senter of the home; brother William Sidney Senter of...

Apr 22, 2014

Ruth B. Green age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the home of her sister, Mary Vaughan. Mrs. Green was born on December 9, 1929 in Grayson County, Virginia to Garnett Horace and Clyde Elizabeth Warrick Leath.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Robert (Bobby) Keyes; husbands Clarence...

Apr 22, 2014

Debra Jean Johnson Swinney age 59 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at her home. Debra was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 8, 1955 to Winfred and Mildred Nichols Johnson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Sam Johnson.

She is survived by her husband Darrell...

Apr 21, 2014

Michael Leon (Mike) Anders age 68 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mike was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 26, 1945 to Charlie and Elizabeth Waller Anders. He is survived by his wife Melva Jo Anders of Fries, Virginia; daughters and son-in-law Marcie and Allen King of Galax, Virginia; Marla...

Apr 21, 2014

James David Isom age 67 of Wytheville, Virginia passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in the Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital. James was born on January 13, 1947 in Virginia to Guy and Virginia Williams Isom. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter April Bayer. He is survived by two daughters Donna Konigsmark of Austin,...

Apr 21, 2014

Sanford Bela Lam, Jr. known as Butch Lam age 62 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Butch was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 24, 1951 to Sanford  Lam, Sr. and Viola Burnette Lam. He is survived by his wife Shirley Lineberry Lam, daughters and son-in-law Nicole Lam; Angie and...

Apr 19, 2014

THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT February 18, 1937 - April 19, 2014

Bobby Joe Wright, Sr. age 77 of Wytheville, VA. went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday April, 19th, 2014. He was born in Grayson County to the late Iva Coleman Wright and Blaine Wright on February 18th, 1937. He married...

Apr 18, 2014

Ruth Aileene Landreth age 75 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Landreth was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 17, 1938 to James Gilmer and Carrie Hill Crowder. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Wayne Crowder and a special aunt Ruby Hill....

Apr 17, 2014

Betty Grimes Stevens age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday April 17, 2014 in the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Stevens was born in Fries, Virginia on November 22, 1931 to Fielden and Lola Felts Grimes. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Gerry and Joyce Stevens of Woodlawn, Virginia; step-son and wife Jerry and Frances Stevens of Conway,...

Apr 15, 2014

Katherine "Kay" Cox age 62 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her home. Kay was born on August 18, 1951 in Sparta, North Carolina to Kyle and Ilene Kilby Caudill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Charles Caudill. She is survived by her husband Clarence Cox, Jr.; daughter and...

Apr 14, 2014

Verna Mae Chesser age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Chesser was born on February 2, 1934 in Surry County, North Carolina to Thomas J. and Vera D. Murphy Brannock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Chesser and sister Clara...

Apr 13, 2014

Roger Lee Hash, 66, of Galax passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Roger was born September 8, 1947 in Galax, Virginia to the late Phil Hash and Polly Anders Hash.

He is survived by two daughters and son-in-law: Camilla Hash; Cassie and Donald Sawyers all of Galax, Virginia; sisters Shirley Faulkner of Lambsburg,...

Apr 13, 2014

Norman Keith Bryant passed away Sunday April 13, 2014. "Papa" was surrounded by many family members, bathed in love. Keith was born July 3, 1936 to Samuel Keith Bryant and Mabel Jane Carter Bryant in Carroll County, Va. He graduated from Woodlawn High School and attended Bluefield College. He held several bookkeeping positions before spending 35 years at Cockerham...

Apr 13, 2014

Roger Jearld Ring age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at this home. Mr. Ring was born on February 9, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to Graham and Nora Musser Ring. He is survived by his wife Clara Ring of Galax, Virginia; daughter and fiance' Roxann Ring and Mike Kirby of Galax, Virginia; son and...

Apr 12, 2014

Barry Elwood Ramey, 67, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Barry was born September 28, 1946 in Surry County, North Carolina to the late Elwood Claude Ramey and Willard Lowe Ramey.

He is survived by daughter Joy Leandra Ramey of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; son Barry Jason Ramey...

Apr 12, 2014

Philip Smith Porter, age 95, entered into Heaven's gates on April 12, 2014 at Waddell Nursing Home.  He was born April 4, 1919, to the late Campbell Jack Porter and Bertie Gambill Porter.  In additional to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, C. J. Porter and a sister, Nancy Porter Felts.

Survivors include...

Apr 11, 2014

Mark Paul Richardson Jr. age 36, passed away Friday, April 11 2014 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax.  Paul was born January 2, 1978 at Twin County Regional Hospital to Mark Paul Richardson and Debra Burris.

He is survived by his mother and step father, Debbie and Junior Goad of Woodlawn; father and step mother Mark and...

Apr 11, 2014

Donald Lee Manuel age 89 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Manuel was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 18, 1924 to Lisco and Lula Belle Turner Manuel. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Jackie Manuel; sister Dorothy Williams and brothers...

Apr 9, 2014

Mary Katherin Bryant Martin, age 77, passed away April 9, 2014 at her home. She was born in Fries, Virginia on September 2, 1936 to the late Raymond Jacob Bryant and Mary Ada Crowder Bryant. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Herman Bryant and Billy Bryant.

She is survived by her husband...