Obituaries

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...

Jul 6, 2019

Clarence Merle Barker, 91, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday July 6, 2019 at his home. Mr. Barker was born on June 1, 1928 in Carroll County, Virginia to Commodore Friel and Mary Leftwich Barker. In addition to his parents he was proceeded in death by wife Lila Leone Barker; sisters Juanita Frost and Ernestine Barker; and brothers Olen,...

Jul 6, 2019

James Allen Hines, 77, of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday July 6, 2019 at his home. Mr. Hines was born on February 19, 1942 in Grayson County, Virginia to Hobert and Mollie Carrico Hines. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Mary Sue Hines.

Mr. Hines is survived by his wife...

Jul 4, 2019

Charles Gravley, also known as  Foot,  age 61, of Elk Creek, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Charles was born November 24, 1957 in Galax, Virginia to the late Walter Ellis Gravley and Edith Isom Gravley.  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary...

Jul 4, 2019

Imojean Chappell Manuel, age 84, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away July 4, 2019 in Galax Nursing and Rehab. Imojean was born November 6, 1934 in Carroll County, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband of many years Donald Lee Manuel and son Jackie Manuel.

She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law: Sue and Curlee Horton...

Jul 3, 2019

Donald Ray Caldwell, 58, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his home. Donald Ray was born May 3, 1961 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Billy Dean Caldwell and Rita Sue Allen Caldwell McKenzie.

In addition to his mother Rita Sue McKenzie of Galax, he is survived by sisters and brother –in-law:...

Jul 1, 2019

Floyd, Virginia

Mrs. Aileene H. Hale, age 90, formerly of Galax, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 in the Skyline Nursing and Rehab Center, Floyd, Virginia. Mrs. Hale was born in Grayson County, Virginia to the late William Lee Hale and Cora Florence Patton Hale. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jul 1, 2019

James Edward "Wormy" Swain, age 69, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was born July 4, 1950 in Galax, Virginia to the late George Swain and Stella Cleo Haga.

Mr. Swain proudly served his country in the U. S. Army.

He is survived by...

Jun 30, 2019

William Otto Martin age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 in the Kissito Rehab of Bland in Bastian , Virginia.

Mr. Martin was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 28, 1931 to Thomas Wiley and Alice Lena Whitt Martin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters...

Jun 29, 2019

Mary Leona Delp, age 87 passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mary was born December 4, 1931 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Kelly Williams and Leona Amburn Williams.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Gerald Delp and special parents Elmer...

Jun 29, 2019

Barbara Ann Taylor Lambert age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Barbara was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 14, 1941 to John Floyd and Bessie Pearl Graham Taylor. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Bill Taylor; grandchildren Barry Duncan,...

Jun 23, 2019

Shelby Jean Huff age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Mrs. Huff was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 25, 1937 to Herman and Hattie Bell Phibbs Funk.

She is survived by her husband Robert (Jack) Huff of Galax. Virginia; son...

Jun 22, 2019

Charles Dean Alley age 74 of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Alley was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 5, 1944 to Charles and Alice Vaughan Alley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Tony Alley.

Mr. Alley proudly served...