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Bobby Ray Melton

Bobby Ray Melton

Jul 30, 2024

Bobby Ray Melton age 49 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at his home.

Bobby was born on December 12, 1974 in Galax, Virginia to Billy Ray Melton, Sr. and Susan Lynn Alley Melton.

Bobby was an officer for the Carroll County Sheriff's Department and Town of Hillsville for a combined total...

Norma Sue Cournoyer

Norma Sue Cournoyer

Jul 29, 2024

Norma Sue Cournoyer age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 29, 2024 in the Woltz Hospice Home.

Mrs. Cournoyer was born on September 13, 1943 in Grayson County, Virginia to Conil Clevend and Gladys Louise Billings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Patrick Cournoyer; sisters Eva Ruth Billings...

Myrtle Reeves Brock

Myrtle Reeves Brock

Jul 29, 2024

Myrtle Reeves Brock, age 93, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday July 29, 2024 in Galax Nursing and Rehab Center.

Myrtle was born on May 20, 1931 in Carroll County, Virginia to Reaves and Lola Carter Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Mathew Brock; sons Franklin Gray Reeves and...

Linda Sue Burcham

Linda Sue Burcham

Jul 28, 2024

Linda Sue Anders Burcham age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Linda was born in Galax, Virginia on June 24, 1959 to Sonny and Clara Jean Brannock Anders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Tony Anders and a; half-sister Joanne Sparks....

Baby Annie Eleanor Reese

Baby Annie Eleanor Reese

Jul 27, 2024

Baby Annie Eleanor Reese of Sparta, North Carolina passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Annie was born on Saturday July 27, 2024 to Kyran Isiah Reese and Madison Rose Valverde.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother Candace Reese and paternal great-grandmother Kay Hayes.

In...

J C Newman

J C Newman

Jul 27, 2024

J.C. Newman passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2024.  He was born on June 27, 1945 in Galax, Virginia.

A loving father and husband, he dedicated his life to his family and his work ethic.

He was preceded in death by his parents Mark and Lottie Lawson Newman, his older brother William Jackson...

Eva Edwards Joines

Eva Edwards Joines

Jul 26, 2024

Eva Edwards Joines age 88 of Baywood, Virginia passed away Friday July 26, 2024 at her home.

Eva was born on January 9, 1936, in Baywood, Virginia to the late John D. and Ruth Higgins Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Daniel C. Joines.

She is survived...

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...

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