Nancy "Ruth" Hensdell Burnette
Aug 29, 2022
Nancy "Ruth" Hensdell Burnette, age 98, of Galax, VA went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 29, 2022. She was born on August 31, 1923 to the late James and Nancy Isom Hensdell of Independence, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Vivian E. Burnette, Sr., her five sisters, four brothers, a...
Janie Alice Higgins
Aug 27, 2022
Janie Alice Higgins age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday August 27, 2022 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Higgins was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 27, 1935 to Ervin Floyd and Sena Hazel Melton Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wiley Gwyn Higgins;...
Patricia Ann Linville
Aug 27, 2022
Patricia Ann Linville, age 77, of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday August 27, 2022 in her home.
Patricia was born on March 17, 1945 in Galax, Virginia to the late Clarence and Lilli Price. She was also preceded in death by her husband Downey "Leon" Linville; son Timothy Linville; and special friend Betty Price.
She...
Susanne Marie Nolan
Aug 27, 2022
Susanne Marie Nolan age 58 of Independence, Virginia passed away Saturday August 27, 2022 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Susanne was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on March 2, 1964 to Thomas Joseph and Alma Jean Dyer Nolan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an aunt Ruth Terry.
She is...
Virgil Thomas Weatherman
Aug 27, 2022
Virgil Thomas Weatherman, age 77, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday August 27, 2022 in Waddell Nursing and Rehab.
Virgil was born on December 8, 1944 in Galax, Virginia to the late Paul Reed and Ellen Patton Weatherman. He was also preceded in death by his wife Blossom McLean Weatherman and several brothers and sisters.
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James Lee Williams
Aug 27, 2022
James Lee Williams better known as Jimmy Williams age 76 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 in the Hillsville Health and Rehab Center.
Jimmy was born in Fries, Virginia (Grayson County) on June 2, 1946 to Thomas Ray Williams, Sr. and Ruby Etta Nichols Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
John Clifford Ketterman
Aug 27, 2022
John Clifford Ketterman age 62 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at his home.
John was born on July 27, 1960 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to Doyle and Lois Lintecur Ketterman.
John proudly served his country in the US Marines.
He is survived by a daughter Kayla Ketterman of Tennessee; son...
Vertie Trimble Litteral
Aug 25, 2022
Vertie Trimble Litteral age 79 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Thursday August 25, 2022 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Litteral was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 11, 1943 to Benjamin Frank and Hattie Carico Trimble. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson Christopher Litteral.
She is...
Judith Ann Fayne
Aug 23, 2022
Judith Ann Fayne age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday August 23, 2022 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina .
Judith was born in Radford, Virginia, on February 18, 1959 to Elwin Eugene (Gene) and Wilda Ann Combs Fayne. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a brother Eric...
Rose Hall Vaughan
Aug 22, 2022
Rose Hall Vaughan age 99 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday August 22, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Vaughan was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 30, 1922 to Noah and Myrtle Rudy Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Burley Mitchell Vaughan.
She is survived by...
Glenn Hicks Testerman, Sr.
Aug 20, 2022
Glenn Hicks Testerman, Sr.  age 101 of the Carsonville Community, Independence, Virginia  passed away at his home on Saturday August 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Testerman was the son of William Brack and Missouri Angeline Anderson Testerman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of seventy-nine years Lorraine...
Dudley Blake Carter
Aug 20, 2022
Dudley Blake Carter 63, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at his home in Galax, VA. Blake was born in Galax on November 10, 1958 to the late Celia Kathleen Carter. He was preceded in death by his brother Frank Robinson and grandmother Nannie Hawkins. Blake graduated from Galax High School. He was a lifelong member of Mt Zion Methodist...
Mylinda Martha Leonard
Aug 19, 2022
Mylinda Martha Leonard age 80 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday August 19, 2022 in the Galax Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mylinda was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 25, 1941 to Ivy and Minnie Pearl Crowder Newman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Clinton Leonard.
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Betty Jo Smith
Aug 18, 2022
Betty Jo Coe Smith age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday August 18, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Smith was born in Galax, Virginia on September 11, 1938 to Lee Roy and Hattie Verna Patton Coe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Billie Joseph Smith.
She is...
Marsha Lavern Taylor
Aug 13, 2022
Marsha Lavern Taylor age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday August 13, 2022 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.
Marsha was born in Washington, DC on March 30, 1947 to Herbert and Clarice Smith Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Oscoe Taylor; children Tammy Carter; Perry Taylor;...
Reid James Robertson
Aug 12, 2022
On Friday, August 12, 2022, the Mandolin Man, Reid Robertson, peacefully left his earthly home, in Grayson County, to be reunited with his wife of 64 years.
Reid was born on March 18, 1928, in Grayson County. He was the youngest of seven children, born to Lemmie and Dora Robertson.
He married the love of...
Gladys Nadine Hanks
Aug 11, 2022
Gladys Nadine Hanks age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday August 11, 2022 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Hanks was born on September 13, 1935 in Chilhowie, Virginia to Oscar Ray and Martha Hall Peake. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clyde Sanders Hanks and sons...
Laura Linda Burcham
Aug 11, 2022
Laura Linda Burcham age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday August 11, 2022 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Linda was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 21, 1944 to Dalton and Clara Funk Snow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Billy J. Burcham.
She is...
Gaylene Anderson Combs
Aug 10, 2022
Gaylene Anderson Combs age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday August 10, 2022 at her home.
Mrs. Combs was born in Russell County, Virginia on August 19, 1930 to Henry and Bessie Hubbard Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Walter Combs; great-granddaughter Reagan McDaniel; step-grandson Deven Butterworth; sisters...
Betty Gale Brown
Aug 10, 2022
The following is a courtesy announcement by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home for the Betty Gale Brown Family:
Betty Gale Brown age 79 of Low Gap, North Carolina went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, August 10, 2022 in the Forsyth Medical Center.
Betty was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 1, 1943 to Gleaves and...
