Kathy Elaine Cooley
May 18, 2023
Kathy Elaine Payne Cooley age 72 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday May 18, 2023, in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Kathy was born on July 24, 1950, in Galax, Virginia to Wilbur Barnett and Odessa Hawks Payne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband and father of the children...
John Gilmer Ashby, Jr.
May 15, 2023
John Gilmer Ashby, Jr, age 83, of Galax, VA passed away on May 15, 2023 at Waddell Nursing home, after a short illness.
John was born July 10th, 1939 to the late Gilmer and Dorothy Ashby of Galax, VA. After graduating from Galax High. School, he went on to study Finance Administration at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and...
Barbara Joan Harmon
May 14, 2023
Barbara Joan Harmon age 83 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday May 14, 2023 in the Woltz Hospice Home.
Mrs. Harmon was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 14, 1939 to Charles D. and Myrtle Millwood Wright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister Margaret Wright; two...
Peggy Jane Chappell
May 12, 2023
Peggy Jane Parsons Chappell age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Chappell was born in Galax, Virginia on September 29, 1939 to Oscar Lloyd and Myrtle Ellis Parsons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands Wayne Chappell...
Bo Baber
May 12, 2023
Bo Baber of Woodlawn, VA passed from this world to the next on May 12, 2023 at the age of 51. Â He lived a successful life filled with lots of love, and tons of laughter. Â He was warm and kind, friendly and very funny.
His personal passions included reading and collecting comic books, listening to (and sometimes...
Gerry Ray Rider
May 10, 2023
Gerry Ray Rider age 68 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday in the Runk and Pratt Assisted Living in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Gerry was born in Radford, Virginia on December 25, 1954 to Raymond Harland and Barbara Faye Farmer Rider. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister Sharon Rider.
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Patsy Dills Shupe
May 8, 2023
Patsy Dills Shupe age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Mrs. Shupe was born was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 22, 1940 to Thomas James and Virgie Wright Dills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bennett (Benny) Shupe and...
Joseph Garland Houk
May 8, 2023
Joseph Garland Houk age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday May 8, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Houk was born on January 8, 1937 in Grayson County Virginia to Mack Clarence and Fannie Moser Houk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers Donald S. Houk and Robert Lee...
Bennett (Benny) Gray Shupe
May 4, 2023
Bennett Gray Shupe known as Benny Shupe age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, May4th in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Mr. Shupe was born in Grayson County, Virginia on July 13, 1939 to Malcom and Eva Rector Shupe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Timmy Shupe....
John Edward Simpson
May 4, 2023
John Edward Simpson, 61, of Galax passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the home of his son in Fries. John was born in Galax, Virginia on June 19, 1961 to the late Jess Edward Simpson and Agnes Vernelle Littreal Simpson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister Marylee Simpson and brother Robbie...
Brenton Michael Rivera
May 3, 2023
Brenton Michael Rivera age 16 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, May 3 rd in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Brenton was born on December 4, 2006 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Jesus and Laurie Anne Eubank Rivera.
In addition to his parents Jesus and Laurie Anne Eubank Rivera of...
Brian Thomas Waddle
May 3, 2023
Brian Thomas Waddle, 51, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at his home.
Brian was born May 9 1971 in Galax, Virginia to the late Raymond Lee Waddle and Wanda Devor Waddle. Brian proudly served his country in the United States Army.
In addition to his mother, he is...
Brenda Kaye Hanks Reeves
May 2, 2023
Brenda Kaye Reeves known as Kaye Reeves age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday May 2, 2023 at her home.
Kaye was born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 5, 1958 to Clarence Dempsey (Jack) and Joyce Evelyn Waddell Hanks.
She is survived by her daughter Erika Reeves of Myrtle Beach, South...
Norma Mae Cox Williams
May 2, 2023
Norma Mae Cox Williams, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation in Madison, AL. Norma was born in Carroll County, VA, the fourth child of Paul Lewellyn Cox and Anna Allen Cox. She was the widow of Don Roe Williams.
Norma and Don were high school sweethearts...
Jeffrey Scott Burnette
May 1, 2023
Jeffrey Scott Burnette age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at his home.
Jeffrey was born in Galax, Virginia on October 21, 1967 to Ray and Inez Lineberry Burnette.
His father preceded him in death.
In addition to his mother Inez Lineberry Burnette of Galax,...
David Lee Pack
Apr 29, 2023
David Lee Pack age 77 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday April 29, 2023, at his home.
Mr. Pack was born in Patrick County, Virginia on November 24, 1945, to Boss Patton and Prince Pack. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son; one great-grandson; three sisters and six brothers....
Allen Hubert Widner
Apr 28, 2023
Allen Hubert Widner age 58 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday April 28, 2023, at his home.
Allen was born in Galax, Virginia on April 30, 1964, to Hubert Smith and Gracie Marie Patton Widner.
He is survived by his wife Vicki Jean Cook Widner of Woodlawn, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Tabatha...
Carol Sue Lammey
Apr 27, 2023
Carol Sue Lammey age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Carol was born on November 25, 1957 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Curtis Dale and Helen Faye Wooten Reeves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Mary Frances Woods;...
Betty Burnett Lavering
Apr 25, 2023
Betty Burnett Lavering, 91, of Roanoke VA, passed away on April 23, 2023. Betty was born on November 23, 1931 in Galax, VA and later lived and worked in Virginia Beach where she retired from...
Brenda Sue Shupe
Apr 24, 2023
Brenda Sue Shupe age 69 of Independence, Virginia passed away Monday April 24, 2023 at her home.
Brenda was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1953 to Alvin and Arlene Mayberry Sheets. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Randall Sheets.
She is survived by...
