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Marietta Mae Huff

Marietta Mae Huff

Jul 26, 2024

Marietta Mae Huff age 89 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, July 26, 2024 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Huff was born on October 24, 1934 in Galax, Virginia to James and Ethel Vaughan Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Troy Wayman Huff.

She...

Naomi Joeletta Michelle Mckinney

Naomi Joeletta Michelle Mckinney

Jul 26, 2024

Naomi Joeletta Michelle McKinney, age 36 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday July 26, 2024 at Duke University Hospital.

Naomi was born on December 5, 1987, in Galax, Virginia to Joe Gambill and Dorothy Ann McKinney. She was preceded in death by her sister Dimica McKinney.

She is survived by her daughters Jahzara McKinney of...

William Tommy Jones

William Tommy Jones

Jul 25, 2024

William Tommy Jones age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Tommy was born on July 22, 1956 in Carroll County, Virginia to Issac Arlis and Ella Mae Vernon Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters Janice McCraw and Rachel Dawson.

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Ronald Otis Willard

Ronald Otis Willard

Jul 25, 2024

Ronald Otis Willard age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 at his home.

Ronald was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 7, 1949 to Jay Marvin and Martha Ruth Burcham Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Betty Lou Yates and brothers Harry Paul Vass...

Ruth Reedy Reeves

Ruth Reedy Reeves

Jul 25, 2024

Ruth Reedy Reeves age 90 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 at her home.

Mrs. Reeves was born on April 7, 1934 in Rugby, Virginia to Blaine Denton and Jincy Cleo Young Reedy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jessie Willard Reeves, Sr.; son Terry Reeves; daughter...

Joyce Smith Patton

Joyce Smith Patton

Jul 23, 2024

Joyce Smith Patton of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on July 23, 2024.

Joyce was born in Galax, Virginia (Grayson County) on November 2, 1936. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burley and Ida Burcham Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Raymond Patton; her brothers Paul (sister-in-law Mildred),...

Danny Dean Spurlin

Danny Dean Spurlin

Jul 23, 2024

Danny Dean Spurlin age 70 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Danny was born in Galax, Virginia on November 10, 1953 to Wesley and Lala Smith Spurlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Wesley Spurlin, Jr.; Kenneth Spurlin and Dale...

Eva Sue Edwards Hall

Eva Sue Edwards Hall

Jul 16, 2024

Eva Sue Edwards Hall age 95 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in the Commonwealth Senior Living in Hillsville, Virginia.

Mrs. Hall was born on June 2, 1929 in Pennsylvania to Early and Marie Hanks Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Yancy Burton Hall, Jr.

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Ellen Evans Phillips

Ellen Evans Phillips

Jul 15, 2024

Ellen Evans Phillips, 99, of Galax, VA went to her Heavenly Home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, VA.  Ellen was born in Grayson County, VA on November 25, 1924, to the late Dewey General and Irene "Rhena" Burnett Evans.  In addition...

Thomas J. Vosik

Thomas J. Vosik

Jul 13, 2024

Thomas John Vosik passed away on July 13, 2024, in Galax, Virginia, after a long illness. He was predeceased by his parents Ben F. Vosik (1981) and Katherine H. Vosik née Kielian (1998) of Omaha and Lincoln Nebraska, and his beloved sister Susan Vosik of Massachusetts (2013).

Tom was born on July 15, 1951, in Omaha, Nebraska....

Marshall Patterson Thomas

Marshall Patterson Thomas

Jul 11, 2024

Peacefully from his favorite seat on the front porch Marshall Patterson Thomas age 75, passed from this world and on to his heavenly home on July 11, 2024. He was originally from the Shawsville and Christiansburg areas and currently resided in Galax.

Marshall was preceded in death by his father, Ira Thomas, mother, Anie Walters Thomas, brothers...

Deloris "Susie" Ann Lyons

Deloris "Susie" Ann Lyons

Jul 9, 2024

Deloris Ann "Susie" Lyons transitioned peacefully into the arms of her heavenly family Tuesday July 9th at 2:30 pm while at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years old.

Susie was the daughter of Archie Dale and Nellie Farmer Richardson of Galax, VA where she was born on February 16, 1943. When her paternal...

Cullen Dillard Lawrence

Cullen Dillard Lawrence

Jul 7, 2024

Cullen Dillard Lawrence of Galax, Virginia, passed peacefully from this earth into the hands of his Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 7, 2024, with the same dignity that he demonstrated throughout his 94 years of life. Born January 23, 1930, in Wytheville, Virginia, to Amanda Melvinnie Taylor Lawrence and Lemuel H. Lawrence, he was preceded in death by his...

Rodney Dale Hodges

Rodney Dale Hodges

Jul 7, 2024

Rodney Dale Hodges age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024 at his home.

Rodney was born in Galax, Virginia on February 1, 1969 to Roger Dale and Hilda Hackler Hodges. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother Brandon Phillip Hodges.

Rodney was an award winning...

Dawn Elizabeth Alouf

Dawn Elizabeth Alouf

Jul 6, 2024

Dawn Elizabeth Alouf, age 61, of Galax, VA, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the University Of North Carolina Medical Center. Dawn was born in Detroit, MI, on January 21, 1963, to William and Suzanne Cheriez Snyder. She is survived by her husband, Jim Alouf of Galax, VA; sons and daughters-in-law Scott and Lesley Alouf of Richmond, VA...

Barbara Burnett Thompson

Barbara Burnett Thompson

Jul 4, 2024

On Thursday July 4, 2024 our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Barbara Burnett Thompson went to be with the Lord.

Barbara was born to R. Fred Burnett and Virginia Elizabeth "Lizzy" Reynolds Burnett of Woodlawn, VA.

When Barbara was younger, her favorite activity was playing with her older siblings Gene, Claude, and Betty Jo. Barbara...

James Carroll Smith, Jr.

James Carroll Smith, Jr.

Jul 4, 2024

James Carroll Smith, Jr. age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

James was born in Wilmington, Delaware on October 10, 1957 to James Carroll Smith, Sr. and Barbara Leonard Smith.

He is survived by his wife Patricia Bryant Smith; son James Smith III; sister and...

Suzi Lee Hiatt

Suzi Lee Hiatt

Jul 1, 2024

Suzi Lee Hiatt age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 1, 2024 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Suzi was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina on November 13, 1963 to Ledford Franklin and Joyce Helene Dauer Hiatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter Alaina (Baby Larri) Warf.

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Opal Irene Bedsaul

Opal Irene Bedsaul

Jun 30, 2024

Opal Irene Billings Bedsaul age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Bedsaul was born in Galax, Virginia on January 3, 1940 to John and Verna Bourne Billings.

She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law Randy and Terry Harmon; Robert Harmon all of Galax, Virginia; six...

Cristi Dawn Hounshell

Cristi Dawn Hounshell

Jun 30, 2024

Cristi Dawn Hounshell age 45 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday at her home.

Cristi was born in Princeton, West Virginia on April 12, 1979.

Cristi was preceded in death by  her daughter Briana Nicole Estep.

She is survived by the love of her life and soulmate Jason Towler; children Brian Allen Estep...

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