Obituaries

Oct 4, 2023

Betty Lou Carico Davis age 80 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday evening at her home.

Mrs. Davis was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 18, 1942 to Herman Warren and Katherine Lucille Funk Patton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and father of the children Orville Steve...

Oct 1, 2023

Zollie Rosalee Robinson Easter known as Tootie Easter age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023 at her home.

Mrs. Easter was born on January 23, 1943 in Grayson County, Virginia to Joe Dean Bryan and Lilly Opal Lowe Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Howard...

Oct 1, 2023

Elizabeth Butler Johnson age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday October 1, 2023 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Mrs. Johnson was born on August 10, 1932 in Asheville, North Carolina to Robert P.  and Essie Watts Butler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bill Johnson...

Sep 29, 2023

Mrs. Patsy (Pat) Carrico Bedwell, 90, passed away Friday, September 29 2023 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Bedwell was born June 30, 1933 in Grayson County to the late James Harvey and Ethel Anders Carrico.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Vernon S. Bedwell;...

Sep 26, 2023

THIS IS A COURTESY ON BEHALF OF THE JOHNSON FAMILY.

Rev. Gerald Dean Johnson, 84, passed away September 26, 2023.

A native of Fries, Virgina, son of the late William Henry and Bertha Lugena Fortner Johnson, he was a retired minister and employee for Cline Hose and Hydraulics. Gerald was a...

Sep 21, 2023

Florence Evelyn Burcham Lawson age 98 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Lawson was born on July 12, 1925 in Woodlawn, Virginia to Wesley Roosevelt and Maude Arlene Edwards Burcham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband George Jackson Lawson;...

Sep 20, 2023

Thomas Alan Bauer age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at his home.

Thomas was born on January 14 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alan Frederick and Marilyn Brown Bauer.

He is survived by a sister Wendy Sanders of Waxahachie, Texas; brother Daniel Alan Bauer of Charleston, South Carolina.

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Sep 19, 2023

Robert Douglas (Bob) Boyer age 48 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday September 19, 2023 in the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.

Bob was born in Pinellas County, Florida on July 3, 1975 to Hobart Reid Boyer, Jr. and Carol Alm Boyer.

He is survived by his father and step-mother Skip and Barbara...

Sep 19, 2023

Charles Dean Larrowe age 69 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday September 19, 2023 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Charles was born on December 15, 1953 in Galax, Virginia to Howard and Lilly Colene Melton Larrowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Jerry Larrowe.

He is survived by...

Sep 18, 2023

Tim Rodell Brown age 83 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, September 18. 2023 at Carrington Place in Wytheville, Virginia.

Mr. Brown was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 1, 1940 to Harry Clayton and Imogene (Jean) Lundy Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Beverly Brown Allen; sister...

Sep 18, 2023

Frances Belle Bowers Mabe, 83, of Galax passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 in the Waddell Nursing Home.  Mrs. Mabe was born October 15, 1939 to the late Sherman John Bowers and Dorothy Burnette Bowers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Arland Axton Mabe, sister Mary Tate and  brothers Buford Bowers and...

Sep 17, 2023

Loretta Lee Bond, 88, of Fries passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 in Galax Health and Rehab.

Lorretta was born December 25, 1934  in Fries, Virginia to the late Earl Snow and Pearl Moore Snow.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband David Bond; son Billy Bond;  sisters Gertrude...

Sep 16, 2023

Rufus Olson Eastridge age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Mr. Eastridge was born on May 5, 1942 in Galax, Virginia to  Lee Stephen and Annie Adkins Eastridge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Dell Melton...

Sep 16, 2023

James Vernon Young known as Jamey Young age 51 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at his home.

Jamey was born on January 23, 1972 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to James Lester and Darlene Wert Young.

In addition to his parents James and Darlene Young, he is survived by his wife Tamara Jones...

Sep 14, 2023

Mabel Alfreda Duncan age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Duncan was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 23, 1940 to Roy Glee and Leota Mae Byrd Johnson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Fletcher Duncan...

Sep 13, 2023

Raymond Earl Kohl known as Ray Kohl age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday  September 13, 2023 at this home.

Ray was born in Coshocton, Ohio on April 20, 1947 to Wallace Eugene and Elinor Maxine Aronhalt Kohl. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother David Kohl.

He...

Sep 13, 2023

Timothy Eugene Byrd age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in the UVA Medical Center.

Timothy was born in Galax, Virginia on January 11, 1959 to James and Betty Shupe Byrd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Roger Byrd.

He is survived by his...

Sep 11, 2023

Jimmy Lee Simone age 58 of La Plata, Maryland passed away Monday September11, 2023 in the Hospice House of Chesapeake.

Jimmy was born in Galax, Virginia on November 29, 1964 to Gary and Christine Duncan Simone.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather Christine and William Tressler of King George, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law...

Sep 9, 2023

Charles Linnie Maxwell age 72 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday September 9, 2023 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Charles was born on November 30, 1950 in Filbert, West Virginia to Raymond and Elizabeth Gertrude Hash Maxwell.

He proudly served his country in the US Army.

He is survived...

Sep 8, 2023

Mintie Ann Moser Lindsey age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday September 8, 2023 in the Blue Ridge Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Lindsey was born on October 27, 1939 to Fred and Maude Jennings Moser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ivan Paul Lindsey.

She is...