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Anthony "Tony" Ray Parks

Anthony "Tony" Ray Parks

Feb 14, 2020

Anthony Ray Parks, better known as "Tony," age 56, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday February 14, 2020 at Twin County Regional Hospital.

Tony was born April 11, 1963 in Los Angeles, California to Bobby and Nancy Wright Parks. He was preceded in death by his father Bobby Parks and brother Kenneth Parks.

He is...

Norma Christine Lineberry Crawford

Norma Christine Lineberry Crawford

Feb 14, 2020

Norma Christine Lineberry Crawford age 69 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Christine was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 7, 1950 to William Alva and Virginia Beasley Lineberry.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Talisha Crawford and Pedro Jaime of Woodlawn,...

Dorothy Taylor

Dorothy Taylor

Feb 14, 2020

Dorothy Taylor age 76 of St. Louis, Missouri passed away Friday, February 14, 2020.

A memorial service will be held Monday, March 16, 2020 at11:30 AM in the Taylors Chapel Church. Inurnment will follow in the Taylor Cemetery.

Diane Elizabeth Mcmickle Edwards

Diane Elizabeth Mcmickle Edwards

Feb 11, 2020

Diane Elizabeth Edwards age 52 of Independence, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at her home.

Diane was born on November 15, 1967 in Brevard County, Florida to John Thomas and Linda Brown McMickle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Brad McMickle.

She is survived by her...

Barbara Jo Chappell Farmer

Barbara Jo Chappell Farmer

Feb 10, 2020

Barbara Jo Chappell Farmer age 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 in the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Farmer was born in Lambsburg Virginia on November 24, 1938 to Chris and Frances Duncan Chappell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Gracie Mabe and Imogene Manuel....

Noe Andrew Green

Noe Andrew Green

Feb 8, 2020

Noe Andrew Green (February 4, 1928 – February 8, 2020)

Age 92, of Woodlawn, VA enjoyed life and inspired many during his walk on earth. He was known as a hard worker and dedicated to his faith, family, and friends. He served in the US Army during the occupation of the Japan Theater and...

Jelene Ernestine Patton

Jelene Ernestine Patton

Feb 8, 2020

Jelene Ernestine Bartlett Patton age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Patton was born on March 7, 1939 to Ernest Grady and Annie Helen Bartlett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Harvey Patton.

She is survived...

Willie (Bill) Frank Dotson

Willie (Bill) Frank Dotson

Feb 7, 2020

Willie Frank Dotson better known as Bill Dotson age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at his home.

Mr. Dotson was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 18, 1934 to Harvey Franklin and Mary Janice Chrisley Dotson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law Robert Trimble....

Patsy Arnold Perry

Patsy Arnold Perry

Feb 7, 2020

Patsy Sue Arnold Perry, age 72, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday February 7, 2020 in her home.

Mrs. Perry was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 18, 1947 to the late James and Frances Swiney Arnold. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Wesley Perry.

She...

Patricia Ann Cox

Patricia Ann Cox

Feb 3, 2020

Patricia Ann Rush Cox age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Cox was born in Morris, Oklahoma on April 13, 1931 to Ames McKinley and Viola  Harris Rush. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Harold Cox; sisters Joyce Booth and Billie...

Norma Lee Cockerham Carr

Norma Lee Cockerham Carr

Feb 3, 2020

Norma Cockerham Carr of Galax, Virginia went to the Lord on February 3, 2020 after a courageous battle against physical conditions. She was born on December 30, 1930 as a daughter to Hardy J. and Neva G. Cockerham. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Samuel C. Carr, Jr, who she married in 1950.

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Benjamin "Benny" Milton Martin

Benjamin "Benny" Milton Martin

Feb 1, 2020

Benjamin (Benny) Milton Martin, 77, of Galax was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 01, 2020.   Benny was blessed with a host of family and friends, who will forevermore recall his kind demeanor and his willingness to always lend a helping hand. With over 40 years committed to the trucking industry, Benny enjoyed a fulfilling...

Jesse Lee Blankenship, Jr.

Jesse Lee Blankenship, Jr.

Feb 1, 2020

Jesse Lee Blankenship age 30 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 in the Pulaski Hospital.

Lee was born in Richlands, Virginia on July 18., 1989 to Jesse Lee Blankenship, Sr. and Barbara Hicks Blankenship.

In addition to his parents of Galax, Virginia, Lee is survived by his wife Diana Blankenship of Mt....

James Washington Gillespie Jr.

James Washington Gillespie Jr.

Feb 1, 2020

James Washington Gillespie Jr. of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday February 1, 2020 at his home.

James was born in Faquier County, Virginia on April 26, 1964 to James Washington Gillespie Sr. and the late Mary McFarland Gillespie.

He is survived by his father James Washington Gillespie Sr. of Galax, Virginia; special friend Melinda Massie...

Joe Fred Poe

Joe Fred Poe

Jan 30, 2020

Joe Fred Poe age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mr. Poe was born in Grayson County, Virginia on December 6, 1935 to Graham and Myrtle Bedwell Poe In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Bobby Eugene Poe (Bep).

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Betty Jo Richardson Cockerham

Betty Jo Richardson Cockerham

Jan 29, 2020

Betty Jo Richardson Cockerham age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Cockerham was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 10, 1937 to Lebert James and Carrie Redd Richardson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Ruby Valdajean Watson and Velda Francis Edwards...

Jimmie Dolinger

Jimmie Dolinger

Jan 25, 2020

Jimmie Dolinger age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Jimmie was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 19, 1942 to Bryan and Virginia Carr Dolinger.

He is survived by his wife Doreen Russell Dolinger of Galax, Virginia; special daughter Cindy Bailey...

Blanche Leedy Edwards

Blanche Leedy Edwards

Jan 23, 2020

Blanche Evelyn Leedy Edwards age 101 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mrs. Edwards was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 20, 1918 to Ribble and Susie Ryder Leedy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Grady Edwards, a daughter Barbara Sue...

Lela Mae Edwards Funk

Lela Mae Edwards Funk

Jan 22, 2020

Lela Mae Edwards Funk age 93 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Funk was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 18, 1926 to George Houston and Maude Lula Williams Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Elbert Funk; daughter Bonita Hines;...

John Wayne Kistler

John Wayne Kistler

Jan 20, 2020

Rev. John W. Kistler age 76 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Mr. Kistler was born on September 5, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Warren Granville and Mary Ethel Moyer Kistler. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Shirley...

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