Obituaries

Aug 2, 2019

Keary Rendall Barker, better known as "Rennie," age 61, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday August 2, 2019 in the Lewis Gale Hospital in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Rennie was born on January 16, 1958 in Galax, Virginia to Kyle and Dolores Hall Barker. Rennie...

Jul 29, 2019

Una Lee Hanks Brewer, 97, of Galax, Virginia passed away peacefully Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Twin County Regional Hospital.  She was born in Woodlawn, Virginia on October 9, 1921 to Helen Calfee Hanks and James Eric Hanks. Una was the third of seven children, later known as the "magnificent seven." She went to church at Forest Oak...

Jul 27, 2019

Mary Witcher Lanter, age 80, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday July 27, 2019 in the Grayson Nursing and Health Care Center.

Mary was born on October 25, 1938 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Robert and Mae Porter Carrico. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jul 25, 2019

Ronald Edward Nelson age 64 of Elk Creek, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 25 2019 at his home.

Ronald was born on October 28, 1954 in Carroll County, Virginia to Kent Douglas and Ella Margaret Eastridge Nelson.

He is survived by his children and their spouses Ashley and Charles Nester of Elk Creek, Virginia; Nicholas...

Jul 25, 2019

Alma Ruth Phillips Vaught, age 94, of Galax, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Vaught was born June 22, 1925 in Grayson County to the late Robert Harley Phillips and Sena Ruth Jackson Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Richard Vaught.

She is...

Jul 24, 2019

Jessie Marie Love Smith age 91 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home.

Mrs. Smith was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on May 5, 1928 to Lloyd Henry and Della Johnson Love. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Smith; longtime companion Wayne Ackley;...

Jul 23, 2019

Linda Lou (Lucy) Cox age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Lucy was born on July 31, 1949 in Galax Virginia to Price and Pearl Lewis Phipps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers Harold, Kenneth and David Phipps.

Jul 23, 2019

James Anderson Bobbitt better known as "Smokey" passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at his home.

Smokey was born on May 7, 1956 to Charles "Jack" and Linda H. Bobbitt.

In addition to his mother Linda H. Bobbitt of Woodlawn, Virginia he is survived by his children and grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law Cathy and David...

Jul 23, 2019

Mildred Lee Hill Melton age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Melton was born in Galax, Virginia on August 24, 1927 to Fred Perkins and Lina Jane Lawson Hill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Warren Melton....

Jul 22, 2019

James Davis Collins age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

James was born in Galax, Virginia on August 11, 1953 to Walter Davis and Betty Sue Johnson Collins.

In addition to his mother Betty Bowman he is survived by his wife Joyce...

Jul 21, 2019

Arless Junior Sawyers age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Sawyers was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 17, 1942 to Garland A. and Velma Lucille Hawkins Sawyers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Cumberford Sawyers.

He proudly...

Jul 19, 2019

Ressie E. (Brown) Willis, 94, of Roanoke, VA, entered her eternal rest on July 19, 2019. She was born to the late Emmett and Mae H. Brown of Galax, VA on September 17, 1924.

Mother Ressie was married to the late Arthur Willis and two children were born to this union: Daughter Opal L. Jackson of Roanoke,...

Jul 17, 2019

Randy "Smoke" Ray Cox, 58, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday July 17, 2019 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mr. Cox was born September 19, 1960 in Galax, Virginia to the late Joe and Mary Igo Cox.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister Blanch Hawkins and brother Dan Cox....

Jul 17, 2019

William "Billy" Austin Pierce, age 82, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Pierce was born October 25, 1936 in Galax, Virginia to the late William Cone Pierce and Ruby Murray Pierce.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lois Nelson Pierce.

Mr....

Jul 16, 2019

Wanda Paige Redd Robinson age 70 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her home.

Wanda was born on July 22, 1948 in Carroll County, Virginia to Howard Monroe and Pearl Lillian Vernon Redd. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Wade Gale Robinson, her father-in-law and mother-in-law...

Jul 14, 2019

Stephen Mittman age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his home.

Stephen was born in Galax, Virginia on December 2, 1958 to Robert and Ethel J. Goins Mittman.

In addition to his mother Ethel Parnell of Galax, Virginia he is survived by two sons Kevin Mittman of Galax, Virginia; Javarius...

Jul 13, 2019

Imogene DeBoard, 83, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday July 13, 2019 at her home. Mrs. DeBoard was born September 28, 1935 in Virginia to Frank and Wanda Reedy Richardson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Welch M. DeBoard; brother Stanley Richardson; and son Martin DeBoard.

Imogene is survived by...

Jul 13, 2019

Mary Lee Rakes, 69, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday July 13, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Rakes was born October 5, 1949 in Grayson County, Virginia to Billy and Mary Turner Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Valerie Wade.

Mary is survived by her husband Gordon Rakes of...

Jul 11, 2019

Ruth Jones Puckett 98 of Galax Va, passed away Thursday July 11 at Commonwealth Assisted Living Home in Hillsville Va, Ruth was born Jan, 15 1921 in Woodlawn Va, to Charles (Charlie) and Maud Norman Jones. Ruth attended Woodlawn Elementary School and Graduated from Woodlawn High School. After graduating Ruth enrolled in a year program at Roanoke...

Jul 11, 2019

Frances "Angel Sturdivant" Gravley, 49, of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday July 11, 2019 at her home.  Angel was born on September 7, 1969 in Martinsville, Virginia to John Paul & Wanda Fields Turner. She was preceded in death by her mother Wanda Fields Turner.

Angel is survived by her husband Thomas Sturdivant Jr. of Galax; daughters...