John Paden Mckenzie
Jan 20, 2024
John Paden McKenzie age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in the Senior Home Shares at Quail Ridge Court.
Mr. McKenzie was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 24, 1931 to George G. and H. Florence Leonard McKenzie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife...
Betty Ruth Peake
Jan 16, 2024
Betty Ruth Peake age 80 of Waynesboro, Virginia and formerly of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 16th in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Ms. Peake was born on October 17, 1943 in Grayson County, Virginia to Abner Joshua and Sue Emma Barton Peake. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters Louise...
James Robert Leonard
Jan 16, 2024
James Robert Leonard, 82, of Morristown, TN, formerly of Fries, Virginia died at his home after a long battle with COPD.
James is preceded in death by his parents Paul and Mabel Leonard and sister Ruth Ann Carr.
He is survived by his wife Dora; son Mark and wife Kathy; daughter Melissa and husband Carl...
Betty Jean Hodge
Jan 16, 2024
Betty Jean Hodge age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.
She was born on November 26, 1943 in Galax, Virginia to Richard and Mabel Pearman Lane.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Shawneai and Dewey Wimmer of Galax, Virginia; three...
Jimmy Lee Dye
Jan 16, 2024
Jimmy Lee Dye age 70 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at his home.
Jimmy was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 9, 1953 to Clyde and Kathern Elizabeth Akers Dye. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Steve Dye.
He is survived by his...
Curtis Teresa Leath Burcham
Jan 15, 2024
Curtis Teresa Burcham age 62 of State Road, North Carolina passed away Monday January 15, 2024 in the Northern Surry Hospital in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
Teresa was born in Galax, Virginia on July 3, 1961, to Oatie and Shirley Horton Leath.
Teresa proudly served her country in the U S Army.
She...
Doris Diamond Spangler
Jan 15, 2024
Doris Diamond Spangler, age 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024 in the Palliative Care Unit of Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mrs. Spangler was born October 2, 1942 in Grayson County, Virginia and was a lifelong resident of the City of Galax. She was married to her loving husband Larry Spangler for 38...
Milo Gray Padgett
Jan 15, 2024
Milo Gray Padgett, age 83, passed away peacefully, on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living Memory Care Facility in Abingdon, Virgina, following a long illness.
He was born in Carroll County, Virginia, son of Wilmer "Harold" Padgett and Juanita Alverta Padgett on May 17, 1940..
In addition to his parents, Milo was predeceased...
Gladys May Reed
Jan 14, 2024
Gladys May Hathaway Reed age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at her home.
Mrs. Reed was born in Glens Falls, New York on July 15, 1954 to Kenneth and Joan Whipple Hathaway. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sibling.
She is survived by her...
William Paul Patterson
Jan 14, 2024
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With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to William Paul Patterson, 63, who passed peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Born on May 1, 1960, to the late Robert "Bob" Bryan Patterson Jr. and Mae Katherine Brown Patterson. Growing up in Grayson County, Virginia, he was a proud Southwest Virginia native. A...
Norma Lee Quesenberry
Jan 11, 2024
Norma Lee Nuckolls Quesenberry age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024 at a Senior Home Share Residence in Galax, Virginia.
She was born in (Galax) Grayson County, Virginia at home to Alexander Heath and Sarah Luella Lundy Nuckolls. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Olen Quesenberry;...
Thomas Dewey Sturdivant, Jr.
Jan 9, 2024
Thomas Dewey Sturdivant, Jr. age 46 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at this home.
Thomas was born on November 29, 1977 in Galax, Virginia to Thomas Dewey Sturdivant, Sr. and Patricia Ann Lineberry Sturdivant. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife Frances Rose (Angel) Sturdivant; maternal grandfather...
Emily Delp Dobbins
Jan 8, 2024
Emily Delp Dobbins age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 in the Forsyth Medical Center.
Mrs. Dobbins was born on July 29, 1933 in Carroll County, Virginia to Granvil J. and Nora Carpenter Delp. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Don Dobbins and siblings Barbara Showalter...
Benny Ray Burcham
Jan 5, 2024
Benny Ray Burcham, age 64, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday January 5, 2024 in his home.
Benny was born on September 9, 1959 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Kester Alexander and Allie Mae Galyean Burcham. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Darrell Burcham and Perry Burcham.
He is survived...
Donna Carole Newman
Jan 4, 2024
Donna Carole Newman age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday January 4, 2024 at her home.
Donna was born in Virginia on January 31, 1961 to Sterling Eugene (Gene) and Loree Mae Robinson Harmon.
In addition to her parents of Woodlawn, Virignia, she is survived by a sister Debra L. Dabbs of Woodlawn, Virginia;...
Bobby Lafayette Hawks
Jan 1, 2024
Bobby Lafayette Hawks age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at his home.
Mr. Hawks was born on September 13, 1937 in Galax, Virginia to William Lee and Arinda Jacobs Hawks.
He is survived by his children and spouses Brenda Paul and Buddy Young of Mt. Airy, North Carolina; Donnie and...
Patricia Jean Wilson
Jan 1, 2024
Patricia Jean Johnson Wilson age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday January 1, 2024 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.
Patricia was born on August 7, 1946, in Pulaski, Virginia to Roby and Virginia Ruth Combs Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Steven Morris, brother Darrell Eugene...
August Oteil Reavis
Dec 31, 2023
August Oteil Reavis, 25, took flight with the angels on December 31, 2023. He was born in Galax, Virginia on August 27, 1998 to Brian Hardin Reavis and Tonya Ayers Reavis.
He is also survived by his maternal grandmother, Bonnie Ayers of Galax, VA; paternal grandmother, Rachel Reavis of Galax, VA; uncles & aunts, John and Brandy...
Stanley Wallace Bennett
Dec 29, 2023
Stanley Wallace Bennett age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday December 29, 2023 in the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, Virginia.
Mr. Bennett was born in Rome, Georgia on February 18, 1937 to Wallace and Rossie Upchurch Bennett.
He proudly served his country in the US Army.
He is survived by...
Ova Jean Turman
Dec 29, 2023
Ova Jean Turman, age 91, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday December 29, 2023 in Waddell Nursing & Rehab.
Ova was born on April 10, 1932 in Galax, Virginia to the late Edgar and Margie Hines. She was also preceded in death by her husband Garver Turman.
She is survived by her stepdaughter and son-in-law...
