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Roger Lee Hutchens

Roger Lee Hutchens

Nov 4, 2022

Roger Lee Hutchens age 82 of Galax, Virginia departed this life on November 4, 2022 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia.

Roger was born on May 1, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to George Clyde and Ocie Beasley Hutchens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Janet...

Amy Littrell Donley

Amy Littrell Donley

Nov 3, 2022

Amy Littrell Donley, 50, died on November 3, 2022, of metastatic breast cancer. She was diagnosed in 2016 and lived as much and as well as she could during the following years. Sometimes things were easy, sometimes they weren't.

Amy lived a full and enchanted life. Her childhood was filled with love and adventure. Her first big...

Ronald "Ronnie" Franklin Freeman

Ronald "Ronnie" Franklin Freeman

Nov 2, 2022

Ronald Franklin "Ronnie" Freeman age 65 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Wednesday November 2, 2022 at his home.

Ronnie was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 21, 1956 to Harliss and Marie Hess Freeman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Jessica Freeman.

He is survived by...

Melanie Lynnette Snow

Melanie Lynnette Snow

Nov 1, 2022

Melanie Snow passed away on November 1 st , 2022. She was born on May 23, 1975, to Dickie and Bonnie Choate of Woodlawn. Proceeding her in death were her grandparents, Ralph and Evelyn Phipps and Ray and Emily Choate.

She graduated from Carroll County High School in 1993. She also received a certificate (1 year program)...

Rev. Camet Sherman Spivey

Rev. Camet Sherman Spivey

Oct 29, 2022

Camet went on a much anticipated journey to meet his Lord and Savior on Saturday October 29. He faithfully served his Lord and all who met him were introduced to the love of Christ. It was his greatest purpose in life to serve as pastor of Great Hope Baptist Church for 36 years where he led many to know...

Joann Bottomley Ayers

Joann Bottomley Ayers

Oct 28, 2022

Joannn Bottomley Ayers age 89 of New London, North Carolina passed away Friday October 28, 2022 in the Trinity Place Skilled Nursing Home.

Mrs. Ayers was born in Galax, Virginia on January 23, 1933 to Fred and Willie Rose Bowman Bottomley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Ayers.

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Rose "Momma Rose" Dooley

Rose "Momma Rose" Dooley

Oct 25, 2022

Mrs. Rose "Momma Rose" Dooley of Enterprise passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Enterprise Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 91.

Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM. on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at  Monta Vista Cemetery on Glendale Road with Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Dooley was born March 13, 1931, in Shreveport,...

Helen Kathryn Byrd Mckenzie

Helen Kathryn Byrd Mckenzie

Oct 24, 2022

Helen Kathryn Byrd McKenzie age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday October 24, 2022 in the Galax Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. McKenzie was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 2, 1938 to Bruce Hampton and Imajean Chipman Byrd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leroy McKenzie and...

Lena Fay Willis

Lena Fay Willis

Oct 21, 2022

Lena Faye Willis age 88 of Monroe, Georgia passed away Friday October 21, 2022 in the Park Place Nursing and Rehab Center in Monroe, Georgia.

Mrs. Willis was born on March 17, 1934 in Carroll County, Virginia to Fred and Bernice Higgins Parish. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles...

Jeffrey Lee Frost

Jeffrey Lee Frost

Oct 21, 2022

Jeffrey Lee Frost age 63 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Friday October 21, 2022 at his home.

Jeffrey was born on November 27, 1958 in Galax, Virginia to Roger Lee and Mary Joy Robinson Frost. He was preceded in death by his mother.

He is survived by his father and step-mother Roger and...

Patricia "Patti" Elaine Mcfadden

Patricia "Patti" Elaine Mcfadden

Oct 19, 2022

Patricia "Patti" Elaine Douglas McFadden age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday October 19, 2022 at her home.

Patti was born in Galax, Virginia on April 24, 1967 to Thomas Dean and June Woodel Douglas.

She is survived by her daughter and fiance' Amanda Tanner and Dean Nichols of Galax, Virginia; son and fiancee'...

Juanita Smith Hampton

Juanita Smith Hampton

Oct 14, 2022

Juanita Ethel Smith Hampton age 96 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday October 14, 2022 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Hampton was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 22, 1926 to Raymond Bryant and Francena Ethel Melton Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Dale...

Barbara Ann Tompkins

Barbara Ann Tompkins

Oct 13, 2022

Barbara Ann Eastridge Tompkins age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday October 13, 2022 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Tompkins was born on July 4, 1946 in Carroll County, Virginia to Ocherd Charlie and Eva Bill Combs Eastridge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Tompkins....

Robert "Ezra" Wirt

Robert "Ezra" Wirt

Oct 12, 2022

Robert Ezra Wirt, age 90 of Galax, Virginia, peacefully passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Galax Health and Rehab.

Mr. Wirt was born in Christiansburg, Virginia on May 30, 1932. In addition to his wife Mildred Parks Wirt; he was preceded in death by his father, Oscar Robert Wirt, his mother, Bertha Jane Woolwine and his...

Helen Funk York

Helen Funk York

Oct 10, 2022

Helen Funk York was the oldest of 6 children born to Charlie and Isabel (Belle) Funk on August 13, 1930. Her childhood was spent in the mountains of Galax, Virginia which she cherished all of her life. As the oldest child, Helen was Momma's little helper, Daddy's girl, and big sister. Taking her place in the sibling rank, she...

Rosella Newman Lundy

Rosella Newman Lundy

Oct 9, 2022

Rosella Newman Lundy age 95 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday October 9, 2022 at her home.

Mrs. Lundy was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 5, 1927 to Clifford Malcom and Etta Verlia Lineberry Newman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Whitfield Lundy; daughter Phyllis Ann Lundy;...

Eddie Ray Bowman

Eddie Ray Bowman

Oct 9, 2022

Eddie Ray Bowman age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday October 9, 2022 at his home.

Eddie was born on August 31, 1962 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Everett and Betty Newman Bowman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Kevin Bowman.

He is survived by a daughter...

Mary Marie Fortner

Mary Marie Fortner

Oct 9, 2022

Mary Marie Robinson Fortner age 86 of Sparta, North Carolina passed away Sunday October 9, 2022 in Sparta, North Carolina.

Mrs. Fortner was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 2, 1936 to Clarence and Stella Cagle Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wesley Conrad Fortner and a granddaughter...

Ruby Dell Brannock Lang

Ruby Dell Brannock Lang

Oct 8, 2022

Ruby Dell Brannock Lang, age 87, of Mount Airy, NC passed away Saturday October 8, 2022 in Northern Regional Hospital.

Ruby was born on March 5, 1935 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Alexander and Ethel Lowe Brannock. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Paul Brannock, Spurgeon Brannock, and Johnny Brannock; as well...

Vivian June Kenny

Vivian June Kenny

Oct 3, 2022

Vivian June Kenny, age 94, passed away at her home on Monday, October 3, 2022.  Mrs. Kenny was born in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Alton and Leila Wilson Denny.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Wesley Kenny; son Ronnie Kenny and her sister Doris Cockerham.

Mrs. Kenny...

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