Obituaries

Nov 18, 2019

Kenneth William Mayes, Sr. age 82 of Accokeek, Maryland passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Collingswood Health Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mr. Mayes was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 5, 1937 to Hensel William and Callie Lena Felts Mays. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Roger...

Nov 17, 2019

Katherine Elizabeth Young Richardson age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Richardson was born in Fries, Virginia on May 15, 1931 to Edward and Helen Rose Taylor Young. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Robert Richardson.

Nov 14, 2019

Sarah Louise Stamper Blevins age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 in the Cadence Living in Huntersville, North Carolina.

Mrs. Blevins was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 16, 1931 to Will and Hallie Hazel Anders Stamper. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Blevins....

Nov 14, 2019

Wilma Sue Smith age 94 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Smith was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 22, 1925 to Anderson Monroe and Clora Thomason Bryant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Eugene Smith.

Nov 11, 2019

Alma Perlenia Stanley Wooten age 91 of Independence, Virginia passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Wooten was born in Fries, Virginia on August 13, 1928 to Wesley Cole and Alice Viola Taylor Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leonard Carl Wooten,...

Nov 5, 2019

Joseph Craig Mahaffey known as "Jo Jo" Mahaffey age 40 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jo Jo was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on September 15, 1979 to Joseph and Reba Finley Mahaffey.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

He is survived by...

Nov 4, 2019

Matthew Patrick Landreth age 43 of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and formerly of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday in the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Matt was born in Galax, Virginia on September 2, 1976 to Robert Kyle and Glenda Faye Sayers Landreth. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...

Oct 28, 2019

Melvin Clyde Alley age 68 of Taylorsville, North Carolina passed away Monday night at the Carolina Caring in Newton, North Carolina.

Melvin was born in Galax, Virginia on October 11, 1951 to Clyde Catron and Virginia Beatrice Vaughan Alley.

He proudly served his country in the US Army.

He is survived by his...

Oct 28, 2019

Earl Ray Doss, Jr. age 72 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at his home. He was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 26, 1947 to Early Ray and Vera Faye Cornett Doss.

He is survived by his wife Gloria Ann Kernasovic Doss; sister and brother-in-law Linda and Larry Boyles all of Fries,...

Oct 24, 2019

Buford Clifton Burcham age 86 of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 in the Trinity Glen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Mr. Burcham was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 19, 1933 to Robert and Rausey Burcham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Melba Burcham; siblings Arthur...

Oct 24, 2019

Clara Mae Moxley better known as Polly Moxley age 84 of Ennice, North Carolina passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 in the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina.

Mrs. Moxley was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on December 16, 1934 to John Handy and Bessie Alma Murphy. In addition to her parents she was...

Oct 20, 2019

Nina Brooks Burnette Sizemore, age 81, passed away at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Sizemore was born January 19, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Ernest and Orpha Jennings Lineberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Delbert R. Burnette.

She is survived by...

Oct 19, 2019

Roy Hawthorne Robinson, age 89, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday October 19, 2019 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek Nursing Home. Hawthorne was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 26, 1930 to the late Ellis Blane and Edna Lineberry Robinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter Debra Montgomery.

He is...

Oct 18, 2019

Leonard F. Yelton age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 in Parkville, Maryland at the home of his daughter. Mr. Yelton was born in Bakersville, North Carolina on October 13, 1936 to Arnold and Sally Buchanan Yelton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Billie Cooke and brothers Junior...

Oct 18, 2019

Robert Daniel Weatherman, age 74, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday October 18, 2019. Mr. Weatherman was born on June 21, 1945 to the late Robert Lewis and Minnie Sutherland Weatherman.

He is survived by his wife Darlene Melton Weatherman of Galax; daughter Penny Weatherman (Moises Sagahon) of Newton, North Carolina; sons Eddie Slayton (Renee), Gary R....

Oct 16, 2019

Charlie (Jim) James Gallimore age 90 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Gallimore was born on March 30, 1929 in Galax, Virginia to Charley Woltz and Litha Guynn Gallimore. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Shirley Ring Gallimore;  two children Michael Ray...

Oct 15, 2019

Allie Rose Maxwell age 97 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Maxwell was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 7, 1922 to Piper and Marth Ann Hairston Cox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Anderson Maxwell; two...

Oct 14, 2019

Shirley Horton Leath, age 80, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Leath was born February 21, 1939 in Fancy Gap, Virginia to the late Curtis and Geneva Horton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Travis Leath, sisters Della Murphy, Mary Murphy, Peggy Ayers; brother Franklin Horton and granddaughters...

Oct 8, 2019

Harold Garrison Hill, age 47, passed away at his home Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Harold was born April 24, 1972 in Galax, Virginia to Horace Garrison (Gus) and Linda Lineberry Hill. He was preceded in death by his brothers Gary Hill and Larry Lundy; maternal grandfather Harry Lineberry; paternal grandparents Horace and Bertha Hill.

He is survived...

Oct 8, 2019

John "Johnny" William Hutchens

(November 20, 1957 – October 08, 2019)

Mr. John William Hutchens, 61 of Galax, VA passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Northern Hospital of Surry County, NC. Johnny was born in Galax, Virginia on November 20, 1957 to Leverne and Virginia Vaught Hutchens. Johnny is preceded...