Obituaries

Feb 14, 2023

Louise Crouse Diamond age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 in the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital.

Mrs. Diamond was born in Grayson County, Virginia on December 31, 1930, to Lester R. and Myrtie Blevins Crouse. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Elwood Diamond; son Michael...

Feb 9, 2023

COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT

Zelma Izell Tolbert Goad, 95 of Hillsville, passed away peacefully at her home on February 9, 2023. A deeply religious woman, she was born on April 8, 1927, at the Tolbert homeplace on Burks Fork Creek in Dugspur to James Mack Tolbert and Della Sutphin Tolbert. In addition to her parents, she was...

Feb 7, 2023

Delilah Jean Howard age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

She was born in Pulaski, Virginia on October 13, 1952 to Horace Buford and Martha Geneva Horne Gardner.

She is survived by her husband Rodney R. Howard of Galax, Virginia; brothers and sister-in-law Buford Leroy and Debbie Gardner...

Feb 5, 2023

Una Lee Jones age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday February 5, 2023 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Una Lee was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 30, 1940 to Clifford and Hattie Lineberry Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Juanita Jones; brother...

Feb 5, 2023

Lois Marie Gallimore age 92 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at her home.

Mrs. Gallimore was born in Kentucky on June 28, 1930 to Orville and Orphia Wolford Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands Elwood Carico, Muncie Hampton and Charlie Gallimore; daughter Faye Moser; grandchildren...

Feb 5, 2023

Billy Wayne Lundy age 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday February 5, 2023 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Bill was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 8, 1941 to Arthur Reece and Thelma Grace McCoy Lundy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Tammy Lundy and his...

Feb 4, 2023

Veneta Diane Brown, known as Diane Brown  age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday February 4, 2023 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Diane was born in Wytheville, Virginia on February  17, 1949 to Billy Josiah and Ruth Lollie Cline Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Mary...

Feb 2, 2023

Plina Lucille Cole Smith age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday February 2, 2023 in the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.

Mrs. Smith was born in Grayson County, Virginia on  June 28, 1934 to Charlie Reeves and Virginia Faye Eller Cole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Feb 2, 2023

*COURTESY ANNOUCEMENT*

James "Jim" Kilby Roten passed away peacefully in his home in Rugby, Virginia on February 2, 2023. He was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on July 16, 1963 to Ralph and Freeda Kilby Roten. He is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

He is survived by his wife of 34...

Jan 29, 2023

Carolyn Elliott Hamm age 70 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Carolyn was born in Wythe County, Virginia on January 3, 1953 to Otho Wayne and Dorothy Annabelle Crouse Elliott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded  in death by a brother Bobby Wayne Elliott.

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Jan 29, 2023

Lois Lane Isenhour Hilliard Fincher, 88, of Galax, Virginia passed away peacefully at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on January 29, 2023, the 62nd anniversary of her marriage to husband, Dr. Donald S. Fincher. Her three children, Chip Hilliard, Connie Hilliard Werle, and Dr. Clark Fincher, daughter-in-law Robin Fincher, and eldest niece Janet Church Hill were by...

Jan 28, 2023

Helen Mae Carico Morton, age 97, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday January 28, 2023 in Senior Home Share-Grayson House.

Helen was born on December 28, 1925 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Claude Andrew Carico and Grace Troy Carico. She was also preceded in death by her husband Robert M. Morton; brother James A. Carico;...

Jan 23, 2023

Patricia (Pat)  Ann Martin Rutledge  age 88 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Monday January 23, 2023 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mrs. Rutledge was born in Gary, West Virginia on March 9, 1934 to Hubert Kerr and Lodeemy Collins Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband C.T. Rutledge...

Jan 22, 2023

Charles David Higgins, Sr. known as David Higgins  age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday in the Woltz Hospice Home at Dobson, North Carolina.

David was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 30, 1948 to Heath and Alma Higgins.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis Jean Hawks Higgins; daughters and sons-in-law Dawn...

Jan 21, 2023

Phyllis Ann Vernon Burnette, age 74, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday January 21, 2023 in Forsyth Medical Center.

Phyllis was born on December 12, 1948 in Forsyth County, North Carolina to the late Paul and Hazel Smith Vernon. She was also preceded in death by her sister Mary Alice Vernon.

She is survived by...

Jan 19, 2023

Martha Louise Leonard age 78 of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Thursday January 19, 2022 in Sovah Martinsville Hospital.

Mrs. Leonard was born on April 8, 1942 in Grayson County, Virginia to James Gudger and Pearl Canupp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Richard Canupp.

She is survived by...

Jan 17, 2023

The family of Blanche Bishop announce that she gained her wings at the age of 95.

Blanche of Galax, Virginia, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Dobson, NC, January 17, 2023.  She was born July 27, 1927 in Iaeger, WV.

She is preceded in death by her parents...