Obituaries

Jun 23, 2021

Joseph Fred Burnett, age 85, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday June 23, 2021 in the Commonwealth Senior Living Facility in Hillsville.

Joseph was born on November 12, 1935 in Carroll County, Virginia to Fred and Glema Warf Burnett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Joy Hill and brother Lester...

Jun 21, 2021

Rowena‌ ‌Diamond‌ ‌Green‌ ‌(March‌ ‌24,‌ ‌1931–‌ ‌June‌ ‌21,‌ ‌2021‌ ‌)‌ ‌ Age‌ ‌90,‌ ‌of‌ ‌Woodlawn,‌ ‌VA.‌ ‌Rowena‌ ‌enjoyed‌ ‌life‌ ‌and‌ ‌encouraged‌ ‌those‌ ‌ around‌ ‌her‌ ‌to‌ ‌appreciate‌ ‌the‌ ‌simple‌ ‌things‌ ‌on‌ ‌earth.‌ ‌She‌ ‌was‌ ‌known‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌ dedicated‌ ‌wife‌ ‌and‌ ‌loyal‌ ‌to‌ ‌her‌ ‌faith,‌ ‌family,‌ ‌and‌ ‌friends.‌ ‌She‌ ‌enjoyed‌ ‌ singing‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌choir,‌ ‌working‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌garden,‌...

Jun 20, 2021

Ballard Fred (Freddie) Birchfield age 64 of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday night in the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.

Freddie was born in Welch, West Virginia on September 17, 1956 to Walter Dalphas and Lyda Katherine Blankenship Birchfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Francis Elaine Birchfield...

Jun 14, 2021

Elsie Faye Pillow Cochran age 90 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, June 14,2021 at the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Cochran was born in Leesville, Virginia on October 25,1930 to Albert C. and Margaret Stockner Pillow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands William Harold Moser and Giles F....

Jun 13, 2021

Jefferson Carlyle Frazier age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 13,2021 at the home of a friend in Independence, Virginia.

Mr. Frazier was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 12,1950 to Fizier and Laurie Elizabeth Alley Frazier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-son Charles Robert Blair and...

Jun 12, 2021

Lois Yvonne York age 80 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Saturday June 12,2021 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Mrs. York was born in Randolph County, North Carolina on October 7,1940 to Ray Bascom and Mabel Frances Cox Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...

Jun 12, 2021

Timothy Lee Kirby age 57 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, June 12,2021 at his home.

Tim was born in Galax, Virginia on May 9,1964 to Fred and Wanda Boyles Kirby.

In addition to his parents of Fries, Virginia, he is survived by a brother Barry Kirby of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; several cousins and several...

Jun 10, 2021

Alta Louise Cruise Vaughn age 82 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her home.

Mrs. Vaughn was born in Galax, Virginia on December 3,1938 to James Roy and Gladys Hall Cruise. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carol Dean Vaughn.

She is survived by...

Jun 10, 2021

George Cable Spurlin Jr., 88, of Galax, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident earlier that afternoon in Galax.

George was born October 10, 1932 in Grayson County to George Cable and Bonnie Jarvis Spurlin and spent his early years in the Grayson County and Galax areas. A...

Jun 10, 2021

Carl Herbert Caudill age 80 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Thursday June 10, 2021 at his home.

Mr. Caudill was born in Bel Air, Maryland on September 24,1940 to Woodrow Kyle and Georgia Ilene Kilby Caudill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Kay Cox and a brother Charles Caudill....

Jun 9, 2021

Elmer Ray Lowe passed away peacefully at Waddell Nursing Home in Galax, Virginia on June 9, 2021. He was born in Galax on February 23, 1928, the fourth son of the late Andy Guy and Alverta Lundy Lowe. Elmer was married for 42 years to Virginia McGrady who preceded him in death in 1997.

He served in...

Jun 6, 2021

Helena Ruth Sexton, age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Sexton was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 30,1934 to Ted P. and Arla Brooks Montgomery Lineberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Vivian Sexton, Jr.

She is survived...

Jun 5, 2021

Norma Lee Anauo, age 78, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday June 5, 2021 at her home.

Norma was born on September 10, 1942 in Fries, Virginia to Arthur and Arlie Carico Webb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother James Robert Webb and nephews Ricky and James Webb.

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Jun 5, 2021

Bobbie Marshall Crouse, age 89, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday June 5, 2021 in the Commonwealth Senior Living Facility in Hillville.

Bobbie was born on December 9, 1931 in Carroll County, Virginia to Howard and Ola Weddle Marshall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Emory "Guy" Crouse.

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Jun 2, 2021

Raymond June Catron age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 2,2021 at his home.

Mr. Catron was born on February 22,1931 in Galax, Virginia to Robert and Nannie Dixon Catron. In  addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Rosa Lee Akers, Anna Lou McCreary, Rodger Catron and Autry Catron.

Jun 1, 2021

Leonard Clinton Wright, age 96 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 1,2021 at his home.

Mr. Wright was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on August 18,1924 to Julius Howard and Mary Kron Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife JoAnn Wright and a brother Howard Wright.

He proudly...

May 28, 2021

Nancy Carol Galyean age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Galyean was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 28,1937 to Dean and Bessie Haga Hash.

She is survived by her husband Lynwood Don (L.D.) Galyean; daughters and sons-in-law Susie and Charles Ward;...

May 25, 2021

Jay Carr age  53 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday May 25, 2021 in the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.

Jay was born in Galax, Virginia on November 16, 1967 to James Dean Carr, Jr. and Ruth Ann Leonard Carr.

In addition to his father J.D. Carr, he is survived by two daughters...

May 24, 2021

James David Robinson age 62 of Princeton, West Virginia passed away Monday May 24. 2021 in the Princeton Community Hospital.

David was born in Galax, Virginia on July 13,1958 to Charles Ballard and Jessie Linville Robinson.

He is survived by his daughters Jessie Sanchez Garcia of Radford, Virginia and Joyce Ann Gravatt of Hillsville, Virginia;...

May 22, 2021

Amber Paige Robinson age 44 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday May 22, 2021 at the Good Neighbors Home-Fox Run.

Amber was born on January 8, 1977 in Galax, Virginia to Wade and Wanda Redd Robinson.

She is survived by her sister Kristal Robinson Edwards of Woodlawn, Virginia; niece and nephew Karie Rose Edwards; Zachary...