Obituaries

Nov 26, 2020

Janice Ann Roberts Branscome age 68 of King, North Carolina passed away Thursday, November 26,2020 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Janice was born in Hillsville, Virginia on August 1, 1952 to Homer Lee and Etta Lutisha Patton Roberts.

She is survived by her husband Jeff Branscome of King, North Carolina; daughter...

Nov 25, 2020

Arrisha Michele (Shelley) Oakley age 52 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Shelley was born on November 20, 1968 to Jimmy Treadway and Marqurite Allison Chaffman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Duane Chaffman.

She is survived by her...

Nov 23, 2020

Flora Marietha Dickens Aldred, age 93, of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday November 23, 2020 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Aldred was born on August 17, 1927 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late William and Abbie Semones Dickens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Aldred;...

Nov 21, 2020

Alma Sue Mawyer age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia.

Mrs. Mawyer was born on August 17, 1933 in Galax, Virginia to Glen T. and Edna Burris Higgins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dillard Daniel...

Nov 18, 2020

Emmett Washington Jones, Jr. (E.W.)  age 93 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday November 18, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Jones was born on September 4, 1927 in the Woodlawn Community of Carroll County, Virginia to Emmett Washington Jones, Sr.  and Bertha Irene Ogle Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a...

Nov 18, 2020

Cruccifixio Antonio Cole-Gonzalez age 23 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Pulaski, Virginia.

Cruccifixio was born on November 17, 1997 in Takoma Park, Maryland to Anthony Gonzalez and Renee Susanna Cole.

In addition to his mother Renee Susanna Cole of Galax, Virginia, he is survived by his sister Viviana Cole-Gonzalez; brother...

Nov 17, 2020

Cora A. Andrews, faithful wife, mother and friend passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Cora was born on January 14, 1922 the youngest daughter of Thomas and Ada Hash of Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. In addition to her parents,  brothers and sisters she was preceded in death by her husband  ...

Nov 15, 2020

Judy Faye Dolinger Fuller age 73 of Asheville, North Carolina passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in the Stonecreek Health and Rehab Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

Judy was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on March 14, 1947 to Bryan Walter and Virginia May Carr Dolinger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Nov 12, 2020

Richard William Jennings age 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday November 12, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Jennings was born on May 23, 1939 in Carroll County, Virginia to Rufus and Mae Leonard Jennings. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Jewel Merlene Ring Jennings and a grandson Bobby Joe...

Nov 11, 2020

James Andrew Newman age 81 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Mr. Newman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 2,1939 to Boyd and Ocie Burchett Newman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Martha Myers and Iris Dodson.

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Nov 10, 2020

Dennis Edwin Summers, age 76, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Summers was born January 28, 1944 to the late Luther Sidney and Williadean Cox Summers in Carroll County, Virginia.

He is survived by his wife Alice Weddle Summers of the home; daughter Linda Denise Summers Sestrick of Miami,  Florida; son...

Nov 10, 2020

Marguerite Neff passed away on November 10, 2020 at the Kroontje Health Care Center of Warm Hearth Village in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was 91 years old.

Elsie Marguerite Vass was born in Hillsville, Virginia to Oscar and Elizabeth (Hurst) Vass. Like many people from   Carroll  County  at  the time, the family  moved  to  Coalwood, West Virginia and  ...

Nov 10, 2020

Patsy Darlene Edwards Johnson, 59, of Sparta, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Patsy was born December 10, 1960 to John Odell Barrett and the late Earlene Jones Barrett in Martinsville, Virginia.

She is survived by daughters and son-in-law Christy Berry & Derrick of Alabama; TeSheena...

Nov 9, 2020

Virginia Jane "Janie" Snow age 74 of Sparta, North Carolina passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at her home.

Janie was born on August 22, 1946 in Grayson County, Virginia to Blair and Lou Hendricks Vaughan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Early Junior Snow.

She is survived...

Nov 5, 2020

Melody Renee Porter age 28 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 in the University of Virginia Hospital.

Melody was born in Wilmington, North Carolina on May 27, 1992 to John David Porter, Jr. and Evelyn Lawson Hancock.

In addition to her father John David Porter, Jr. and her mother Evelyn Lawson Hancock,...

Nov 4, 2020

Jimmy Dale Brewer age 58 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday November 4, 2020  in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Jimmy was born in Galax, Virginia on March 17, 1962 to Robert Leff and Oleta Kirby Brewer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his grandparents Glenn and Pearl Testerman Brewer.

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Nov 3, 2020

Ernest Lee Williams age 72 of Low Gap, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Ernest was born in Bland, Virginia on January 4, 1948 to William Ernest and Ocie Stanley Williams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a step-son Michael Beckner; his siblings Elizabeth Brown,...

Nov 1, 2020

Mary Lee Jones Stoots age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mary was born in Wythe County, Virginia on June 18, 1954 to Billy David and Ruth Lollie Cline Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a step-son Chris Stoots.

She...

Oct 31, 2020

Katherine Jane Ogle age 76 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 in the Wythe County Community Hospital.

Ms. Ogle was born in Hampton, Virginia on June 20, 1944 to William Penn Reavis, Sr. and Billie Harris Reavis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Donald Penn Vaughan.

Oct 28, 2020

Peggy Ann Edwards age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday October 28, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Edwards was born in Galax, Virginia on March 21, 1934 to Homer and Maude Parsons Hanks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Reed William Edwards and an infant brother.

She...