Betty Ruth Edwards
Feb 20, 2014
Betty Ruth Edwards age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 in the Golden Living Center. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 15, 1931 to Thomas and Alva Horton Wright. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Janet and Allen Donithan of Galax, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Roger and Paulette Reece of Baltimore,...
Artie Helen Fortner Stamper
Feb 20, 2014
Artie Helen Fortner Stamper age 84 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Stamper was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 11, 1929 to James Raymond and Alpha Reynolds Fortner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Herschel Stamper and a brother William Glenn...
Wanda Ruth Sturdivant
Feb 18, 2014
Wanda Ruth Vaught Sturdivant age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia. Mrs. Sturdivant was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 12, 1927 to Rex and Anna Burris Vaught. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Roy Sturdivant. She...
Imogene Blevins Chappell
Feb 18, 2014
Imogene Blevins Chappell age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Chappell was born on June 14, 1933 in the Cripple Creek Community of Wythe County, Virginia to James Reed and Abbie Davis Blevins. She is survived by her husband James Chappell of Grayson Nursing Home in Independence, Virginia; daughter Ramona K. Chappell...
Tammy Louise Vass
Feb 16, 2014
Tammy Louise Burcham Vass age 49 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 in Woodlawn, Virginia. Tammy was born in Galax, Virginia on December 13, 1964 to Ralph and Carolyn Bobbitt Burcham. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Helen "Yoohoo" Thomason and Kyle Bobbitt; her paternal grandparents Clayton and Clara Burcham. Tammy is survived by...
Alma Leota Arnold
Feb 15, 2014
Alma Leota Lanter Clemons Arnold was born in the Green Valley area of Fries, VA, March 20,1926 to Nellie Rose Boyles Lanter and George Robert Lanter. She went to be with the Lord Saturday, February, 15, 2014. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Fries Pentecostal Holiness Church at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be one hour preceding...
Laura Bullion Wilder
Feb 14, 2014
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT Laura Bullion Wilder, 73 of Maitland Drive, Roanoke Rapids, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, February 14, 2014 at her home. Laura was born May 18, 1940 in Carroll County, VA to the late Early Paul Bullion and Hazel Lundy Bullion. She was also preceded in death by her brother: Jimmie Bullion....
Robert (Bob) Lee Lowe
Feb 13, 2014
Robert Lee Lowe better known as Bob Lowe age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday,  February 13, 2014 at his home. Mr. Lowe was born in Galax, Virginia on June 14, 1937 to Clyde Worth and Oretha Frost Lowe.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Lowe. Mr. Lowe proudly served...
Laurence Lee Wensel
Feb 11, 2014
Laurence Lee Wensel age 94 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Wensel was born in Garrett County, Maryland on March 15, 1919 to Floyd Lee and Bertha Mae Nicholson Wensel. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Ralph and Walter Wensel. Mr. Wensel proudly...
Olen Webster Spivey
Feb 10, 2014
Olen Webster Spivey age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 in the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mr. Spivey was born in Galax, Virginia on May 5, 1930 to Ed and Ruby Houseman Spivey. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Blanche Miller Spivey. Mr. Spivey...
Jack Redd
Feb 8, 2014
Jack Redd age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Jack was born in Galax, Virginia on December 9, 1938 to Emmett and Rosa Robinson Redd. He is survived by his wife JoAnn A. Redd of Galax, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law Terry J. and Brenda Redd of Norwich, New York; grandchildren...
Coy Robert Branscome
Feb 7, 2014
Coy Robert Branscome age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Branscome was born on February 28, 1924 in Carroll County, Virginia to Isaac W. and Callie Mitchell Branscome. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Opal Branscome and a sister. He is survived by...
Juanita Faye Phillips
Feb 7, 2014
Juanita Faye Phillips age 88 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Phillips was born on June 18, 1925 in Fieldale, Virginia to James Robert and Minnie Clyde Jennings Hutchinson. She is survived by her husband Arnold J. Phillips of Fries, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Randy and Nancy Phillips; David Phillips all of Fries,...
Troy Clark Mcmillan
Feb 4, 2014
THE FOLLOWING IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT BY VAUGHAN-GUYNN FUNERAL HOME: Troy Clark McMillan, 92, of Leesburg, FL and Galax, VA, went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Ireson McMillan and parents Lonnie Clayton McMillan and Georgia Higgins McMillan Howard. His grandfather Troy Clark Higgins, was Galax first Police...
Wilma Pearl Hanks Jones
Feb 4, 2014
Wilma Pearl Hanks Jones age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 9, 1920 to Josh C. and Clennie Dickens Hanks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Herman L. Jones; sisters Edna Shumate and...
Sanford Bela Lam, Sr.
Feb 2, 2014
Sanford Bela Lam, Sr. age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Lam was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia on March 4, 1925 to Virgil and Nellie Roach Lam. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Viola Burnette Lam. He is survived by his...
Inez Louise Roberts
Feb 2, 2014
Inez Louise Roberts age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Inez was born on March 7, 1944 in Michigan to James Arthur and Thelma Inez Foster Eden. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Billy Roberts. She is survived by her children and...
Eugene Grant Huffman
Feb 2, 2014
Eugene Grant Huffman age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Eugene was born on July 18, 1945 in Grayson County, Virginia to Robert Lee and Annie Byrd Huffman. He is survived by his wife Wanda Huffman of Galax, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Jenette and Randy Triplett; son and daughter-in-law Jeff and...
George Edward Mckenzie
Jan 31, 2014
George Edward McKenzie better known as Edward McKenzie age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at his home. Mr. McKenzie was born on August 20, 1936 in Galax, Virginia to George William and Mary Ann Bobbitt McKenzie. He is survived by his wife Alma Brannock McKenzie of Galax, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Keith and Scarlett McKenzie...
David Green Brewer
Jan 30, 2014
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT David Green Brewer, 88, of Salem, passed courageously into the arms of his Lord after suffering with Alzheimer's and the complications it brings on Thursday morning, January 30, 2014. The family would like to thank Richfield Recovery and Care Center, The Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Good Samaritan Hospice for their care and support. David...
