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Mary Roberts Guynn

Mary Roberts Guynn

Aug 26, 2020

Mary Roberts Guynn, age 91, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday August 26, 2020 in the Commonwealth Assisted Living Facility in Hillsville, Virginia.

Born September 21, 1928 and raised in Oldtown, Virginia by Dan and Plina Roberts, Mary attended Galax High School and graduated from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She returned to Galax in 1951...

Fern Janis Porterfield

Fern Janis Porterfield

Aug 25, 2020

Fern Janis Winesett Porterfield age 91 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in the Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hillsville, Virginia.

Mrs. Porterfield was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 25, 1928 to Charlie Willis and Nina Lawson Winesett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Porterfield;...

Kathy Jones

Kathy Jones

Aug 25, 2020

Kathy Jones, age 58, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, North Carolina.  Kathy was born February 8, 1962 in Galax, Virginia.  She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Randy Jones.

She is survived by her mother Brenda Bond and stepfather Roger Dale Bond of Fries, Virginia; sister and brother-in-law...

Gladys Pearl Lineberry

Gladys Pearl Lineberry

Aug 24, 2020

Gladys Pearl Lineberry age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Lineberry was born in Galax, Virginia on November 4, 1927 to Jesse and Nellie Castle Redd.

She is survived by her son Terry Lineberry; special daughters and sons-in-law Ann and Jack Delp; Patricia and...

John Kevin Dougill

John Kevin Dougill

Aug 24, 2020

John Kevin Dougill age 59 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at his home.

John was born in Elgin, Illinois on February 17, 1961 to Charles James and Corinna Nancy Spence Dougill.

He is survived by his father Charles Dougill of Bolingbrook, Illinois; sister Denise Gedwill of Homer Glenn, Illinois; brother Charles...

Larry Kenny

Larry Kenny

Aug 23, 2020

Larry Kenny, age74, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Lewi Gale Hospital, Salem, Virginia.  Mr. Kenny was born in Galax to the late Thomas Kenny and Eva Sexton Kenny.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Hooven Kenny and siblings Christine, Bobby, and Jimmy.

Mr. Kenny...

Randall Gale Tate

Randall Gale Tate

Aug 23, 2020

Randall Gale Tate age 48 of Sophia, North Carolina passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 in the Randolph Hospice House.

Randall was born in Galax, Virginia on March 5, 1972 to Joe Dale and Vera Sue Isom Tate.

In addition to his mother Sandy Brown of Fries, Virginia, Randall is survived by his wife Gypsy...

Vernon "Woody" Arwood Johnson

Vernon "Woody" Arwood Johnson

Aug 23, 2020

Vernon Arwood Johnson better known as Woody Johnson age 80 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mr. Johnson was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 20, 1940 to Sidney and Nancy Montgomery Johnson.

He proudly served his country in the US Army.

He...

Christine Calfee Robinson

Christine Calfee Robinson

Aug 23, 2020

Christine Calfee Robinson age 46 of Radford, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the home of her sister in Radford, Virginia.

Christine was born in Radford, Virginia on January 30, 1974.

In addition to her mother Janie Lewis of Dublin, Virginia she is survived by her husband Victor Robinson; children Trevor Robinson and...

Warren Coolidge Lowe

Warren Coolidge Lowe

Aug 22, 2020

Warren Coolidge Lowe, age 95, passed away at Commonwealth Senior Living in Hillsville, Virginia Saturday, August 22, 2020.  Mr. Lowe was born in Low Gap, North Carolina on November 13, 1924 to the late Kemper H. and Laura Grace Goodson Lowe.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ethel Amburn Lowe.

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Sharon Ann Rider

Sharon Ann Rider

Aug 20, 2020

Sharon Ann Rider age 68 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at her home.

Sharon was born in Galax, Virginia on May 6, 1952 to Raymond Harland and Barbara Faye Farmer Rider.

In addition to her mother Barbara Rider of Woodlawn, Virginia she is survived by her brothers and sister-in-law Gerry Rider...

William (Bill) Rodgers Landreth

William (Bill) Rodgers Landreth

Aug 19, 2020

William Rodgers Landreth known as Bill Landreth age 83 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Bill was born in Grayson County, Virginia on July 14, 1937 to Pat and Edith Davis Landreth. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife...

Louise Gretchen Tyrrell

Louise Gretchen Tyrrell

Aug 17, 2020

Louise Gretchen Tyrrell age 86 of Glade Valley, North Carolina passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital.

Ms. Tyrrell was born in a log cabin on July 15, 1934 in Cass County, Minnesota to Russell and Margaret Wipper Tyrrell. In addition to her parents, Louise, will be greeted in Heaven by her step-mother...

Leonard Mccoy Chappell

Leonard Mccoy Chappell

Aug 14, 2020

Leonard McCoy Chappell age 88 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Chappell was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 28, 1932 to Earnest Albert and Inis Hazel Edmonds Chappell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Thelma Roberts; brother Larry Chappell and a...

Danny Blake Morrison

Danny Blake Morrison

Aug 13, 2020

Danny Blake Morrison age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 at his home.

Danny was born in Galax, Virginia on August 9, 1953 to Louis and Frances Lucille Gaither Morrison. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Debra Morrison Johnson.

Danny proudly served his country...

Timothy Wayne Glosup

Timothy Wayne Glosup

Aug 12, 2020

Timothy Wayne Glosup age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Timothy was born in Fort Worth, Texas on August 25, 1952 to Newman Edwin and Ruby Lee Summers Glosup. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Gordon Glosup....

Karen Dionne Bunn Seaton

Karen Dionne Bunn Seaton

Aug 12, 2020

Karen Dionne Bunn Seaton age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Karen was born in Galax, Virginia on May 30, 1954 to Raymond Clarence and Beulah Rose Isom Bunn. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a brother Jerry Michael Bunn and step-father...

Darlene Bryant Hernandez

Darlene Bryant Hernandez

Aug 11, 2020

Darlene Hernandez, age 63, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at her home.

Darlene was born December 19, 1956 to Denny C. and Reva Roberts Bryant in Galax, Virginia.  In addition to her father, Denny C. Bryant, she is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Gordon and Wilma Roberts and paternal grandparents Effert...

William (Randy) Randofe Leath

William (Randy) Randofe Leath

Aug 8, 2020

William Randofe Leath better known as Randy Leath age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home.

Randy was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 10, 1952 to William Haswell and Mary Ellen Frazier Leath. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Linda Diane Cole...

Larry Duane Porter

Larry Duane Porter

Aug 8, 2020

Larry Duane Porter, age 71, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday August 8, 2020 at his home.

Larry was born in Wythe County, Virginia on March 6, 1949 to the late Harold and Mae Sharp Porter.

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