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Jean Kyle Hedges

Jean Kyle Hedges

Apr 6, 2023

Jean Kyle Hedges, 93, passed away at her home in Arlington, VA, on April 06, 2023. Jean was born in Big Stone Gap, VA, on January 11, 1930, the second child of Dr. Robert Swanson Kyle and Mrs. Vera Sue (Hampton) Kyle. Jean had fond memories of growing up in Big Stone Gap, a small country town where the...

Eleanor Ward Carpenter

Eleanor Ward Carpenter

Apr 4, 2023

Eleanor Ward Carpenter, age 86, of Sparta, North Carolina passed away at The Landings of Chestnut Grove on April 4, 2023.

Eleanor was born in Cox's Chapel at home, on January 31, 1937, to Osco H. Ward and De Ette Cox Ward.

Eleanor graduated from Sparta High School and worked at Hanes in Sparta. Eleanor...

Frederick Lawrence Davis

Frederick Lawrence Davis

Apr 3, 2023

Frederick L. Davis age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 in the Advent Health Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange City, Florida.

Frederick was born in Goochland, Virginia on October 7, 1955 to Paul and Ella Mae Kyle Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son...

Deborah Sharlene Martin

Deborah Sharlene Martin

Apr 2, 2023

Deborah Sharlene Martin age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday morning at her home.

Deborah was born in Galax, Virginia on October 11, 1958 to James Jackson and Betty Jo Edwards Smith.

She is survived by her husband Perry Martin of Galax, Virginia; brothers and sisters-in-laws Jackie and Kim Smith of Martinsville, Virginia; Vergil...

Helen Isom Marshall

Helen Isom Marshall

Mar 25, 2023

Helen Isom Marshall, age 89, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday March 25, 2023 in Woltz Hospice House.

Helen was born on May 29, 1933 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Mack Claude and Sarah Redd Isom. She was also preceded in death by her husband James William Marshall; daughter Phyllis Fiedler; one sister and three...

Virginia Saran Nester

Virginia Saran Nester

Mar 25, 2023

Virginia Saran Nester age 61 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Virginia was born in Galax, Virginia on May 7, 1961 to Joe and Peggy Isom Cockerham.

She is survived by her son Shaun Nester of Hillsville, Virginia.

A Celebration of...

Betty Mae Cox

Betty Mae Cox

Mar 23, 2023

Betty Mae Cox age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday March 23, 2023 at her home.

Mrs. Cox was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 23, 1931, to Carlie and Lillian Rakes Petty. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bill Cox.

She is survived by her...

Joe Jackson Vaughan

Joe Jackson Vaughan

Mar 22, 2023

Joe Jackson Vaughan age 85 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center.

Mr. Vaughan was born in Roanoke, Virginia on June 7, 1937 to Jack Ellis and Trula O'Donnell Vaughan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ellen Leath Vaughan and...

Donnie O Davis

Donnie O Davis

Mar 22, 2023

**COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DAVIS FAMILY**

Donnie Oral Davis, age 66, of Max Meadows, VA passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was born April 15, 1956 in Carroll County, VA and was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander Berlin Davis and Ethel Monday Davis; two brothers, Ray Davis and Thurman Davis....

John Gilbert Anderson

John Gilbert Anderson

Mar 21, 2023

John Gilbert Anderson age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday March 21, 2023 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

John was born on February 17, 1955 in Grayson County, Virginia to Gwyn and Ruby Trimble Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Kathy Anderson; sister Millie Getzinger and...

Patricia Louise Martin

Patricia Louise Martin

Mar 21, 2023

Patricia Louise Martin age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday March 21, 2023 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Patricia was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 28, 1950 to Clay and Evelyn Hines Widner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James David Martin and...

Pauline Stamper Leonard

Pauline Stamper Leonard

Mar 15, 2023

Ruby Pauline Leonard age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed  away Wednesday March 15, 2023 at her home.

Mrs. Leonard was born in Grayson County, Virginia on November 24, 1929 to Joseph and Hallie Anders Stamper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thurman Martin Leonard; son Gale Leonard; sister Louise Blevins...

Helen Jennings Caudill

Helen Jennings Caudill

Mar 15, 2023

Mrs. Helen Jennings Caudill age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday afternoon March 15, 2023 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia.

Mrs. Caudill was born on January 7, 1938 in Galax, Virginia to Clark and Cleo Murry Jennings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of...

Edna Burke Murphy

Edna Burke Murphy

Mar 15, 2023

Edna Marie Burke Murphy age 98 of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away Wednesday March 15 th after a lengthy stay in Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center in Galax, Virginia.

She was born on December 27, 1924 to John Rufus and Kate Sowers of Riner, Virginia. In addition to her parents,  she was preceded in death by her husband...

Conley Allen Lineberry

Conley Allen Lineberry

Mar 14, 2023

Conley Allen Lineberry age 47 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at his home.

Conley was born on April 18, 1975 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Conley was preceded in death by his grandfathers,  James Lineberry and Bill Patton; grandparents Earnest  and Annie Haliene Cole and a brother-in-law Jeffery Simmons.

He...

David Wayne Warf

David Wayne Warf

Mar 9, 2023

David Wayne Warf age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday March 9, 2023 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

David was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on August 4, 1951 to Victor Clyde and Helen Crotts Warf.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law Vickie and Maynard Moretz....

Helen Lucille Beamer Montgomery

Helen Lucille Beamer Montgomery

Mar 6, 2023

Helen Lucille Beamer Montgomery, known as Lucille Montgomery age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, in the Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart, Virginia.

Mrs. Montgomery was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 14, 1940 to Gray and Lona Carpenter Beamer.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Dianna Faye Burnette

Dianna Faye Burnette

Mar 5, 2023

Dianna Faye Burnette age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the UVA.

Faye was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 5,1949 to Alvin Luxor and Georgia Marie Viars Cox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Homer Gene Burnette.

She is survived by...

Glaylen Lee Frazier

Glaylen Lee Frazier

Mar 1, 2023

Glaylen Lee Frazier age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday night in Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mr. Frazier was born in Grayson County, Virginia on July 18, 1946 to Early L. and Dorcas Linville Frazier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters Lois Leonard; Janet Moore and Charlotte Jones and...

Barbara "Tootie" Ann Johnson

Barbara "Tootie" Ann Johnson

Feb 28, 2023

Barbara Ann Johnson known as Tootie Johnson age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday February 28, 2023 at her home.

Tootie was born in Galax, Virginia on July 5, 1953, to Marion McKinley and Irene Funk Bell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Donald Glenn Johnson.

She...

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