Obituaries

Oct 15, 2023

Wanda Lee Price Davis age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at her home.

Wanda was born in Galax, Virginia on November 4, 1950 to Leonard Avery and Annie Frances Weatherman Price. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters Ruby Lunsford; Josephine Lane and Frances Davis.

Oct 15, 2023

Sharon Marie Lineberry age 62 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Sharon was born in Galax, Virginia on August 3, 1961. In addition to her mother Rose Marie Underwood Cassell, she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Dean Lineberry and sister Pam Chappell.

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Oct 13, 2023

Betty Lou Thomason Reid age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Reid was born on May 18, 1932, in Galax, Virginia to Leander and Priscilla Inez Baker Thomason. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Reid; her son...

Oct 10, 2023

*This is a courtesy announcement on behalf of the Harrison Family*

Randy "Grandy" Harlon Harrison, 65, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023. A lifelong Southwestern Virginia resident, he never met a stranger. Randy was universally regarded as one of the sweetest, kindest and overall good people in the world. With a...

Oct 8, 2023

Shirley Ann Smith Key

12/12/1946 – 10/08/2023 (76)

Our dearly loved Mom, 'Ba', and Grandma went to Heaven Sunday morning, October 8, 2023.

She was born in Grayson County, Virginia, to Mitchell Boyd and Hallie Galyean Smith.  In 1994, she was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Key, Jr.   She was...

Oct 7, 2023

MONTGOMERY, James Edward, age 94, of Galax, Virginia passed away at Waddell Nursing and Rehab on Saturday October 7, 2023.

James was born on June 19, 1929 in Abingdon, VA to the late R. Elmer and Thelma Marshall Montgomery of Hillsville, VA. He was also preceded in death by his wife Gunda H. Montgomery and niece Shiraine...

Oct 7, 2023

Sandra Ann Harber age 66, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday October 7, 2023 at her residence.

Sandra was born on June 9, 1957 in Galax, Virginia to the late James Edwin Stanley and Ruth Brown Stanley. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Teresa Hanes, brother Billy Stanley, and sisters Betty Stanley and Vicky...

Oct 4, 2023

Geraldine Elizabeth Graham Harmon age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023  in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Geraldine was born on March 1, 1959 in Galax, Virginia to Warren Randolph and Sylvia Elizabeth Lawson Graham.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and Stacy Roberts; sisters...

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...