Obituaries

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...

Oct 7, 2019

David Wayne Smith, 55, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home. David was born October 10, 1963 in Galax, Virginia to the late Herbert "Pete" and Virginia Price Smith.

He is survived by his wife Sarah of the home; sister and brother-in-law Teresa and Duane Payne of Galax; brother Dennis Smith of Mount Airy, North...

Oct 7, 2019

Floyd Kent Cox, of Maple Glen Farm in Carroll County, Va., passed peacefully October 7, 2019, at the Yadkin Nursing Care Center in Yadkinville, N.C. He was 89.

Mr. Cox was a graduate of Galax High School and the University of Virginia, where he earned his B.A. in Physics.

Mr. Cox was a dedicated civil...

Oct 6, 2019

Thomas (better known as Tommy) Edward James, 85, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Tommy was born January 17, 1934 in Yeager, West Virginia to the late Richard and Vergie Burnett James.

Mr. James is survived by his wife Francis Smith James of Fries; daughters...

Oct 5, 2019

William Stephen (Stephon) Young, age 56, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 in the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Stephon was born April 4, 1963 in Galax, Virginia to the late William Henry Young and Sheila Hash Wolfe. Also preceding him in death was his brother Dennis Young and special parents Pastor...

Oct 4, 2019

Jezebel (Better Known as Belle) Etta Webb Beck, 94, passed away Friday, October 04, 2019, at the Waddell Nursing and Rehab. Belle was born November 27, 1924 in Carroll County to the late Jessee and Emma Adeline Largen Webb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Harrison Beck. Also  preceding her in...

Oct 4, 2019

Mary  Vaughan Jefferson age 85 of Greensboro, North Carolina passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at her home.

She was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 17, 1934 to Cecil and Mamie Funk Vaughan.

She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law Millie and Rick Kimel of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Dawn Culbertson of Greensboro,...

Sep 28, 2019

Vivian Joyce Wooten Russell better known as Joyce Russell age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mrs. Russell was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 1, 1938 to William Lester and Virginia Mabel Isom Wooten. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Sep 24, 2019

Hope Jackson Bartlett Jones Taylor, 95, passed away at her home in Fries on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Bom on August 12,1924 and raised in the Old Town Community, she had worked in the Fries Mill, the local drug store and as a bookkeeper. She also worked many years as the Town Clerk for Fries. She was an author,...

Sep 21, 2019

Claude Jackson Hash age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 in the Carillion New River Valley Medical Center.

Mr. Hash was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 18, 1931 to Claude Dean and Bessie Ellen Haga

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He proudly served his country in the US Army during the...

Sep 20, 2019

Ona Faye Burris Noblett, age 89, of Galax, VA passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Noblett was born April 21, 1930 to the late James and Nonnie Roberts Burris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Early Noblett, Jr.; daughter and son-law:...

Sep 19, 2019

William Ray Peake. Age 68, of Galax passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at his home. Ray was born January 27, 1951 in Marion, Virginia to the late William Earl and Liney Widner Peake.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Carrie and Mitch Hawks of Galax, four grandchildren, sister Ruth Beck of Michigan and two...

Sep 18, 2019

Kermit Elwood Williams, 86, died peacefully at home on September 18, 2019, with family nearby. He loved the Lord and his family.

Left to cherish his memory are Wanda Ward Williams, his wife of 65 years, who was by his side in sickness and in health; his daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and David Skeens of Manassas, VA,...