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Mike Windhom

Mike Windhom

Dec 12, 2022

William Michael Windhom, better known as Mike, age 66, of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday December 12, 2022 in his home. Mike was born May 15, 1956 in Portsmouth, Virginia to William Marcellus and Helen Clare Gallup Windhom. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by best friend, "Uncle Steve" and his loyal, furry companion Ray....

Victoria "Vickie" Lynn Martin Dowling

Victoria "Vickie" Lynn Martin Dowling

Dec 11, 2022

Victoria "Vickie"  Martin Dowling age 74 of Siler City, North Carolina passed away Sunday December 11, 2022 in Fries, Virginia.

Vickie was born on January 7, 1948, in Grayson County, Virginia to Billy Brian and Elizabeth Turner Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Kelly Renee' Dowling, sister Mary Rakes...

Robert Lee Dillon, Sr.

Robert Lee Dillon, Sr.

Dec 10, 2022

Robert Lee Dillon, Sr. age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday December 10, 2022 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Mr. Dillon was born in Galax, Virginia on November 11, 1938, to William Edward and Lillie Ann Patton Dillon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings William...

Howard Douglas Sayers

Howard Douglas Sayers

Dec 10, 2022

Howard Douglas Sayers, age 83, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at his home in Fries.  Howard was born August 22, 1939 in Ivanhoe, Wythe County, Virginia to the late Earnest Burton Sayers and Laura Jane Childress Sayers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three (3) brothers, two (2) sisters and two (2) granddaughters....

Robert "Mitch" Mitchell Hill

Robert "Mitch" Mitchell Hill

Dec 10, 2022

Robert "Mitch" Mitchell Hill, age 61, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday December 10, 2022 in Galax Nursing & Rehab.

Robert was born on March 22, 1961 in Galax, Virginia to the late Grady Marion and Alma Ruth Johnson Hill. He was also preceded in death by his son Bobby Hill; sister Becky Absher; and brother Craig...

Charles Michael Floyd

Charles Michael Floyd

Dec 7, 2022

Charles Michael Floyd age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday December 7, 2022 at Senior Home Shares in Galax, Virginia.

Mr. Floyd was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 16, 1934 to Walter McLaurin and Mildred Treadwell Floyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of...

Cheryl Combs Ross

Cheryl Combs Ross

Dec 6, 2022

Cheryl Combs Ross age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday December 6, 2022 at her home.

Cheryl was born on March 3, 1954 in Galax, Virginia to Robert Sidney and Ruth Cooley Combs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Becky Combs Parish.

She is survived by her...

Rebecca "Becky" Russell Muncy

Rebecca "Becky" Russell Muncy

Dec 6, 2022

Rebecca "Becky" Ann Russell Muncy, age 62, of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday December 6, 2022 in her home.

Becky was born on June 24, 1960 in Galax, Virginia to Elmer and Ola Brown Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Larry Russell and her special companion Rufus.

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Dorothy Lee Ramsinghani

Dorothy Lee Ramsinghani

Dec 5, 2022

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Ramsinghani, 77, of Galax passed away Monday, December 5 at the Galax Health and Rehab.  Dorothy was born in Grayson County on November 18, 1945, to the late John Bruce and Leona Belle Crigger Bedsaul.

She is survive by three daughters Sharon Sue Eddy of Wasilla, Alaska; Penny Jean Webb of Woodlawn; Robin Lynn...

Pauline Corinne Kroll

Pauline Corinne Kroll

Dec 4, 2022

Pauline Corinne Kroll was born three days before the start of the baby boomer generation in a little place called New York City. She grew up there in poodle skirts & bobby socks with her sister Diane & her parents Charles & Madeline, enjoying city life until she met & married her first love, Carl, in 1962. Carl & Pauline...

Edna Ruth Allen Edwards

Edna Ruth Allen Edwards

Nov 30, 2022

Edna Ruth Allen Edwards went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. She passed away peacefully at Roanoke Memorial Hospital with loving family and friends by her side. Edna Ruth was born in Carroll County, VA. on December 16, 1929.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Thomas Allen...

Brenda Boyer Gravley

Brenda Boyer Gravley

Nov 30, 2022

Brenda Boyer Gravley, age 73, of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday November 30, 2022 at Forsyth Medical Center.

Brenda was born on November 5, 1949 in Carroll County to Luther Fredrick Boyer and Pauline Williams Boyer.

Brenda was more than just a sewing machine operator who went back to school for cosmetology.  Brenda was a...

Timmy Ray Bullion

Timmy Ray Bullion

Nov 29, 2022

Timmy Ray Bullion age 63 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday November 29, 2022, in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Timmy was born in Galax, Virginia on March 21, 1959, to Charlie Harold and Reva Mae Bryant Bullion.

He is survived by his daughter Sondra Bullion of Hillsville, Virginia; son Jodie Bullion of California; two...

Donald Ray Marshall Ii

Donald Ray Marshall Ii

Nov 27, 2022

Donald Ray Marshall II age 53 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday November 27, 2022 at his home.

Donald was born in Galax, Virginia on May 13, 1969 to Donald Ray Marshall I and Kathy Burnette Marshall.

In addition to his mother Kathy Burnette Money, Donald is survived by his wife Rose Cockerham Marshall of...

Claude Edward Burnett

Claude Edward Burnett

Nov 24, 2022

Claude was born on March 26, 1939 in Woodlawn, Virginia to Richard Fred and Virginia Elizabeth Reynolds Burnett. He married the love of his life, Betty Ann Bartlett in 1958. They spent time early in their marriage moving around with the children while Claude managed Roses stores. He gave up that career to pursue his dream of becoming a...

Mamie Lee Vaughan

Mamie Lee Vaughan

Nov 23, 2022

Mamie Lee Vaughan, 91, of Fries passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 in Waddell Nursing and Rehab, Galax.  Mrs. Vaughan was born November 26, 1930 in Austinville, Virginia to the late William Lambert and Maggie Sharp Lambert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Hobert Vaughan, daughter Sherry Kirby, siblings Mary Gunter, Imogene...

Lou Ella Rutherford

Lou Ella Rutherford

Nov 23, 2022

Lou Ella Rutherford age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday November 23, 2022 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Mrs. Rutherford was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 5, 1939 to Carl and Etta Duncan Blackburn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Danny Ray Donithan;...

Jerry Phipps Moore

Jerry Phipps Moore

Nov 22, 2022

Jerry Phipps Moore age 73 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday November 22, 2022 at his home.

Jerry was born in Fries, Virginia on March 20, 1949 to Dewey Phipps and Virginia Ellen Anders Moore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Patty Carico.

One of his proudest accomplishments...

Frances Dotson Douglas

Frances Dotson Douglas

Nov 14, 2022

Frances Dotson Douglas, "Nanny", 84 of Galax, VA, made her way home to Jesus on Monday, November 14, 2022. She was born to the late Charles Boyd and Blanche Ruth Bedsaul Dotson on Sunday, May 15, 1938. Being born and raised during The Great Depression molded her character and created a lasting influence on her life. Fran met her...

Roy Leon Wall

Roy Leon Wall

Nov 13, 2022

Roy Leon Wall age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday November 13, 2022 at his home.

Mr. Wall was born in Wythe County, Virginia on October 23, 1936 to Roy Robert and Almeda Virginia Spencer Wall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Rickey Wall and a sister Naomi Carter....

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