Lessie Alma Taylor
Aug 5, 2013
Lessie Alma Taylor, 82, of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 in the Palliative Care Center and Hospice of Catawba County in Newton, North Carolina. Lessie was born February 15, 1931 in Grayson County, Virginia to Grover Cleveland Clyburn and Flora Margaret Phibbs Clyburn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lester....
Gayland "Rowdy" Powers
Aug 5, 2013
Gayland "Rowdy" Powers, 65, of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 5, 2013 at his home. Rowdy was born June 6 1948 in High Point, NC to W. O. Powers and Estrella Vaughn Powers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step daughter Marcy Hendrix. He is survived by Joan Burris Weatherman of Galax; daughters...
Major Levie Howell
Aug 4, 2013
Major L. Howell, 74,of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday August 3, 2013 in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Major was born March 30, 1939 in Goldsboro, North Carolina to Tom and Sudie Harrison Howell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Rev. R. D. Howell. He is survived by his wife Pauline Howell...
Bernard Dieter Hellmich
Aug 3, 2013
Bernard Dieter Hellmich, age 64, Woodlawn, VA, died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 at his home. Mr. Hellmich was born in Germany July 31, 1949 to Friedrich and Rose Marie Fuchs Hellmich. He is survived by his wife, Petra Hellmich of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Karl John and Christina Hellmich, Portland, OR, Eric Lee & Eileen Hellmich, Phoenix, AZ; step-sons,...
Nena Hale Hash
Aug 1, 2013
Nena Hale Hash departed this life August 1, 2013, surrounded by her loving husband Kelly, her sisters, and nieces. She was born February 20, 1920, the daughter of the late William Lee and Florence Patton Hale of Galax. In 1942 she married Kelly G. Hash, and to this union were born two daughters, Diana Kay and Sharon Kelly. Nena was...
Ovis Edgar Funk
Jul 30, 2013
Ovis Edgar Funk age 65 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Ovis was born on April 13, 1948 in Grayson County, Virginia to Warren Anderson and Virginia Hawks Funk. He is survived by his wife Lena Trimble Funk of Fries, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Steven Edgar and Misty Funk of Fancy...
Odell Reynolds Bryson
Jul 28, 2013
Odell Reynolds Bryson age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 in the VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Mr. Bryson was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 28, 1940 to Ray Charles and Mary Elizabeth Roberts Bryson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Rebecca Kyle Bryson; sisters Mattie...
Robert Cashman Lynch
Jul 27, 2013
Robert Cashman Lynch age 61 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the home of his son. Robert was born on August 22, 1951 in Pennsylvania to Robert and Eileen Delaney Lynch. In addition to his mother Eileen Lynch of West Gilgo Beach, New York he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Rebecca and...
Alvah Jacob Mabe
Jul 26, 2013
Alvah Jacob Mabe age 59 of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at the home of his mother. Alvah was born in Galax, Virginia on September 21, 1953 to Alvah Marlin and Jeanette Lineberry Mabe. In addition to his mother Jeanette Mabe of Bassett, Virginia he is survived by his wife Roxia Mabe of Ridgeway, Virginia; sister and...
Paullette G. Hatfield
Jul 24, 2013
Paullette G. Hatfield of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Paullette was born in Carroll County, Virginia to Marvin and Stella Mae England Goad. She is survived by her husband Richard Hatfield of Galax, Virginia; sister and brother-in-law Darnell and Manuel Clontz of Hillsville, Virginia; brother and sister-in-law Gene and Lisa Goad...
Lacey Elizabeth Montgomery Coffey
Jul 23, 2013
Lacey Elizabeth Montgomery Coffey age 39 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at her home.Lacey was born on July 24, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland to John and Betsy Wroten Coffey.In addition to her father John Coffey of Galax Virginia she is survived by her sisters and brother-in-law Eden and Scott Sykes of Baldwin, Maryland; Heather Coffey of...
Opal Reavis Weatherman
Jul 20, 2013
Virginia "Opal" Reavis Weatherman, age 88, Galax, VA died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Weatherman was born August 25, 1924 to Ed and Zella Higgins Reavis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Weatherman and granddaughter, Marcy Hendrix. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Thelma and C.L. Poe,...
Dolores V. Ruler
Jul 19, 2013
Dolores V. Ruler age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 in the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Ruler was born on November 22, 1923 in Cook County, Illinois to Stanley and Frances Laskowski Helma. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ernest L. Ruler and brother Phil Helma. She is survived...
Rhonda Rebecca Anders
Jul 18, 2013
Rhonda Rebecca Anders age 54 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her home. Rhonda was born in Galax, Virginia on September 24, 1958 to Freddie Young Anders and Phoebe Ruth Lyons Anders. She is survived by her husband Mike Hanks of Galax, Virginia; son Jacob Anders of Galax, Virginia; step-daughter Angie McFarland of North Carolina; step-son...
Maxie Lee Roberts
Jul 18, 2013
Maxie Lee Roberts age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her home. Maxie was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 29, 1943 to Halvor Lee and Mamie Ethel Beasley Burnett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother James Elisha Burnett. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Kay...
June Davis
Jul 17, 2013
June Davis age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Ms. Davis was born on August 12, 1925 in Grayson County, Virginia to Thomas Alexander and Clara Moser Davis. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Becky and Elwood Bobbitt of Woodlawn, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Bobby and Brenda Davis;...
Harlyss Timothy Wright
Jul 17, 2013
Harlyss Timothy Wright age 61 of Hillsville, Virginia and formerly of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in the Southwest Virginia Training Center. Tim was born on September 29, 1951 in Grayson County, Virginia to Michael Vincent and Ruby Bircham Wright. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Michael and Anita Wright of Radford, Virginia; nieces and...
Bonnie Lozella Cox Ayers
Jul 16, 2013
Bonnie Lozella Cox Ayers age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Ayers was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 11, 1935 to Virgil Barnett and Rosa Elizabeth Landreth Cox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George W. Ayers; sister Velma Cox and...
Joseph Vaughan Ziady
Jul 14, 2013
Joseph Vaughan Ziady age 70 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Ziady was born in Smithfield, North Carolina on March 24, 1943 to Joseph and Idella Surles Ziady. He is survived by his sons Joseph Atlas Ziady and Joel Mark Ziady both of Dunn, North Carolina; sisters Rosalea Allen...
Talmadge Moxley Jones
Jul 11, 2013
The Rev. Talmadge Moxley Jones age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Rev. Jones was born in Elk Creek, Virginia on March 25, 1931 to Benton and Blanche Poe Jones In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Etta Rose Jones and grandson Keith...
