Mildred Parks Wirt
Jan 12, 2020
Mildred Parks Wirt age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 in the Wythe County Community Hospital.
Mrs. Wirt was born in Galax, Virginia on November 9, 1943. In addition to her father Wayne Diamond she was preceded in death by a brother Mike Diamond.
She is survived by her husband Ezra...
Robert Thomas Wilson
Jan 7, 2020
Robert Thomas Wilson age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Mr. Wilson was born in Galax, Virginia on February 19, 1931 to Paul David and Roberta Combs Wilson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Peggy Gentry and a brother Richard...
Linda Beverley Martin
Jan 6, 2020
Linda Beverley Martin age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia.
Linda was born on January 19, 1949 in Wythe County, Virginia.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law Mark and Karen Dickerson; Scotty Dickerson; two grandchildren Lois Haylee Dickerson and...
Dr. James "Jim" Garland Nuckolls
Jan 6, 2020
James "Jim" Garland Nuckolls, MD, MACP, age 80, of Galax, VA passed away peacefully on January 6, 2020, at Summit Square Retirement Community in Waynesboro, Virginia.
Jim was born September 20, 1939, in Galax, Virginia to Earl Garland Nuckolls and Virginia Witherow Nuckolls. He graduated from Galax High School in 1957 where he was a standout athlete...
Roland Wade Lineberry
Jan 5, 2020
Roland Wade Lineberry age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday in the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.
Roland was born in Pulaski, Virginia on February 24, 1948 to John C. and Berlyne Caldwell Lineberry.
He proudly served his country in the US Air Force.
He is survived by a sister and...
Audrey Ann Kinser
Jan 4, 2020
Audrey Ann Kinser, age 79, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday January 4, 2020 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Mrs. Kinser was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 14, 1940 to the late Bayard and Emma Caudill Anders....
Haywood Harold "H.B." Blair, Ii
Jan 3, 2020
Haywood Harold Blair, II, affectionately called H.B. by family and friends, was born on February 26, 1958 to Haywood Blair, I and Peggy Goins Blair at Fort Polk Military Base in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Haywood attended the Rosenwald Felts Elementary School until desegregation compelled him to be educated in the Galax City Schools. He graduated from Galax High School...
Estelle Petty Spencer
Jan 2, 2020
Estelle Petty Spencer, age 90, of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday January 2, 2020 in Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.
Mrs. Spencer was born on August 25, 1929 in Galax, Virginia to Adam Dempsey and Naomi Ruth Caudill Petty. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Reeves Isaac Spencer;...
Kathy Mae Thompson
Jan 2, 2020
Kathy Mae Thompson, age 63, of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday January 2, 2020 at her home.
Ms. Thompson was born in Galax, Virginia on January 26, 1956 to Lester and Cynthia Wampler Price. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Mattie "Meme" Lillian Young
Dec 31, 2019
Mattie Lillian Young better known as "Meme" age 75 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home.
Ms. Young was born in Galax, Virginia on February 23, 1944 to Alfred Henry and Janie Cockerham Young.
She is survived by her nieces Dondea Young and finace' Celeste Archuleta of Galax, Virginia; Karen...
Dale Richard Webb
Dec 31, 2019
Reverend Dale Richard Webb, age 68, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, North Carolina. Born in Mount Airy, North Carolina on March 16, 1951, Dale was the son of the late Richard Paul Webb and Pauline Utt Webb of Fancy Gap, Virginia.
Dale was a 1969 graduate of...
Charlie Chappell Robertson Iii
Dec 29, 2019
Charlie Chappell Robertson III age 50 of Coral Springs, Florida passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 in the Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida.
Charlie was born in Montgomery County, Maryland on May 1, 1969 to Charlie Walter Robertson II and Mary Jane Bedwell Robertson.
He is survived by his husband Kory Chappell of Coral...
Guida Bryant Shupe
Dec 28, 2019
Guida Bryant Shupe, age 89, of Goodview, Virginia passed away Saturday December 28, 2019 in the Friendship Manor Assisted Living Facility in Roanoke, Virginia.
Mrs. Shupe was born on September 20, 1930 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Emory Howard and Florence Carico Bryant. In addition...
Garnett Garland Stuart
Dec 25, 2019
Garnett Garland Stuart age 85 of Independence, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Stuart was born on November 5, 1934 in Wythe County, Virginia to George Martin and Jennie Bell King Stuart. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mable Sue Campbell Stuart and a daughter...
Lewis Hicks Bourne
Dec 25, 2019
Lewis Hicks Bourne age 75 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Mr. Bourne was born on June 12, 1944 to Houston Hicks and Ruby Emma Davis Bourne.
He is survived by his wife Margaret Bourne of Fries, Virginia; children and spouses Donna and Mark Hawks of...
Philip Willie Leath
Dec 24, 2019
Philip Willie Leath age 44 of Halifax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at his home.
Born on August 18, 1975, he was the son of Doug and Georgia Hooven of Galax, Virginia, who survive.
Philip grew up in Galax, Virginia where he still enjoyed spending a lot of his time hunting and fishing....
Lena Mildred Anderson Getzinger
Dec 24, 2019
Lena Mildred Getzinger age 76 of Virginia Beach, Virginia passed away December 24, 2019 at Baypointe Rehabilitation Center in Virginia Beach. She was born April 18, 1943 in Valdosta, Georgia the daughter of Gwyn Anderson and Ruby (Trimble) Anderson. She was a 1962 graduate of Fries High School and valedictorian. Millie attended college and became an LPN. On February...
Edsel Richard Rudy
Dec 22, 2019
Edsel Richard Rudy was born December 12, 1930 in Allisonia, Pulaski County, Virginia to Telford Lucas and Leona Wright Rudy. He was preceded in death by them and his older brother, Trent Lucas Rudy. He is survived by his wife of more than 66 years, Roberta Jo Groseclose Rudy, of the home, and three sons and daughters-in-law: Gregory Richard...
Ruth Luper Durham Pack
Dec 22, 2019
Ruth Luper Durham Pack 94 went to celebrate Christmas in Heaven the morning of December 22, 2019.
Ruth was born April 26, 1925 to Rosa and W.J. "Jesse" Luper and a lifelong resident of the Fries area. Her body was laid to rest following a graveside service at the Fries VA. Cemetary presided by pastor Marc Brewley, of...
Robert Martin Glasco
Dec 20, 2019
Robert Martin Glasco age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Mr. Glasco was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 12, 1939 to Emmett and Nora Brannock Glasco. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Lee Glasco, a grandson Cole...
