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Helen Joines Cox

Helen Joines Cox

Dec 20, 2019

Helen Louise Joines Cox age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Cox was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 6, 1927 to Charles and Lelia Blevins Joines. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence S. Cox, Sr.;...

Mitchell Kyle Brown

Mitchell Kyle Brown

Dec 15, 2019

Mitchell Kyle Brown age 72 of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Mitchell was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 15, 1947 to Guy Clark Mitchell Brown and Myrtle Hutcheson Brown. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters and brother-in-law Ruth Brown Redd...

Glenn Mitchell Burris

Glenn Mitchell Burris

Dec 15, 2019

Glenn Mitchell Burris age 69 of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his home.

Glenn was born on March 9, 1950 in Galax, Virginia to Otis Mitchell and Boydene Jones Burris. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Earl Burris.

He is survived by his wife...

Garland Dennis Hill

Garland Dennis Hill

Dec 14, 2019

Garland Dennis Hill known as the "Mayor of Baywood" age 68 passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his home.

Mayor Hill was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 29, 1951 to Garland Maurice and Agnes Cole Hill. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Tina Nunn and a sister...

David Isaac Medina

David Isaac Medina

Dec 12, 2019

Infant David Isaac Medina son of Felix Medina and Orfillia Maza Riegos passed away Thursday in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

David was born on December 9, 2019 in Galax, Virginia.

In addition to his parents of Galax, Virginia he is survived by his siblings Felix Medina of Dublin, Virginia, Edward Medina, Genny Medina and Samuel...

Almeda Crowder Vaughan

Almeda Crowder Vaughan

Dec 11, 2019

Almeda Crowder Vaughan, 92, of Fries, Virginia passed away December 11, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center, Galax, Virginia. Mrs. Vaughan was born February 17, 1927 in West Virginia to the late Orville Alexander Crowder and Berta Jane Hicks Crowder. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Arlie Gene Vaughan; three...

Betty Sue Melton Shupe

Betty Sue Melton Shupe

Dec 9, 2019

Betty Sue Melton Shupe age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Shupe was born in Galax, Virginia on August 14, 1936 to Ellis and Daisy Vaughan Melton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Douglas Shupe.

She is survived by...

Lewis Dean Burnette

Lewis Dean Burnette

Dec 9, 2019

Lewis Dean Burnette known as Dean Burnette age 89 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mr. Burnette was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 22, 1930 to Elmer Ray "Pete" and Emma Lundy Burnette.

He is survived by his wife Gladys Dorothy "Peach" Burnette of Woodlawn,...

Norma Jean Melton

Norma Jean Melton

Dec 8, 2019

Norma Jean Bullion Melton age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Melton was born in Galax, Virginia on May 18, 1939 to Thomas and Grace Hodges Bullion. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Edgar Dale Melton.

She is survived by...

Luther Scott Isom

Luther Scott Isom

Dec 5, 2019

Luther Scott Isom age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mr. Isom was born November 16, 1936 in Grayson County, Virginia to Foy and Famie Hackler Isom. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Norma Jean Isom.

He is...

Helen Rosalee Leonard Donithan

Helen Rosalee Leonard Donithan

Nov 29, 2019

Helen Rosalee Leonard Donithan age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday November 29, 2019 in the Galax Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Donithan was born on September 21, 1928 in Grayson County, Virginia to Alec and Mary Frances Reavis Leonard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Conley Donithan...

Patricia Ann Hill

Patricia Ann Hill

Nov 29, 2019

Patricia Ann Waller Hill age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 in the Galax Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Hill was born in Fries, Virginia on April 7, 1945 to Buford Gentry and Edna Irene Warf Waller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Gene Hill;...

William Freddy Isom

William Freddy Isom

Nov 26, 2019

William Freddy Isom better known as Freddy Isom age 66 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday morning at his home.

Freddy was born on June 28, 1953 in Galax, Virginia to Woodrow and Vera Huff Isom.

He is survived by his wife Barbara Jean Isom of Fries, Virginia; daughter Whitney Isom of Fries, Virginia; sons...

Roscoe Holderfield

Roscoe Holderfield

Nov 24, 2019

Roscoe Holderfield age 90 of Bassett, Virginia passed away Sunday in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Mr. Holderfield was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 16, 1929 to John Watson and Verdie Robinson Holderfield. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four sisters Bessie Holderfield, Janie Greene, Beatrice Greene and Sarah...

Herman Jay Fields

Herman Jay Fields

Nov 24, 2019

Rev. Herman Jay Fields age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home.

Rev. Fields was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 19, 1943 to William Everett and Lillie Catherine Hale Fields. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Euna Mae Stroud and a brother...

John "Jack" Francis Devine

John "Jack" Francis Devine

Nov 23, 2019

John "Jack" Devine Jr., age 93, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday November 23, 2019 in Waddell Nursing Home.

Mr. Devine was born on September 21, 1926 in Jenette, Pennsylvania to the late John and Cora Irene Beavers Devine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Carrie Mae Robinson

Carrie Mae Robinson

Nov 23, 2019

Carrie Mae Robinson age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her home.

Ms. Robinson was born on July 2, 1939 in Galax, Virginia to Elmer Jack and Katherine Gambill Robinson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Nathaniel Robinson and two sisters Alma Lee Robinson and...

Shirley Diane Lam

Shirley Diane Lam

Nov 22, 2019

Shirley Diane Lam, age 66, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday November 22, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Mrs. Lam was born November 12, 1953 to the late Albert and Mae Bobbitt Lineberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Herman William Hale

Herman William Hale

Nov 18, 2019

Herman William Hale age 98 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mr. Hale was born in Galax, Virginia on May 12, 1921 to Eli and Sally Carico Hale. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Elsie Davis Hale; siblings Ila Patton,...

Edna Montgomery Norman

Edna Montgomery Norman

Nov 18, 2019

Edna Montgomery Norman age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Norman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 3, 1930 to Kelly H. and Eula Ann Norman Montgomery. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Billy B. Norman....

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