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Betty Sue Horton
Dec 4, 2018
Betty Sue Horton age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at her home.
Betty was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on February 3, 1948 to George Washington and Sarah Lexie Rose Alley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Aloyad Eugene Horton and a daughter Kimberly Dawn...
William Neil Anderson, Jr.
Dec 3, 2018
William Neil Anderson, Jr. age 62 of Galax, Virginia passed away on Monday December 3, 2018 in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Neil was born in Galax, Virginia on December 2, 1956 to William Neil Anderson Sr. and Virginia Boyer Anderson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...
Edward Paul Reavis
Nov 30, 2018
Edward Paul Reavis age 71 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.
Paul was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 6, 1947 to Paul Higgins Reavis and Thelma Catron Reavis. In addition to his father Paul Higgins Reavis and mother Thelma Catron Burnette he was preceded in...
Betty Jo Wooten Frost
Nov 30, 2018
Betty Jo Wooten Frost age 87 of Cana, Virginia passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at her home.
Mrs. Frost was born in Galax, Virginia on October 23, 1931. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Thomas Frost; son Lloyd Neal Frost and a grandson Michael Frost.
She...
Wesley Conrad Fortner
Nov 27, 2018
Wesley Conrad Fortner age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mr. Fortner was born on July 3, 1931 in Grayson County, Virginia to Eddie Clyde and Sarah Elizabeth Frazier Fortner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Danny Fortner; a...
Pauline Byrd Patton
Nov 26, 2018
COURTESTY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BYRD/PATTON FAMILIES Pauline Byrd Patton, 77, of Amherst passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at her home following a courageous, 12 year battle, with cancer. Born in Fries, Virginia , May 25, 1941, Mrs. Patton was the daughter of the late Oscar Raymond and Gladys Farmer Byrd. She was former owner of Patton Photography and...
William Burlison Kinser
Nov 25, 2018
William Burlison Kinser  age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 in the Forsyth  Medical Center.
Mr. Kinser was born in Jonesville, Virginia on May 21, 1938. He was preceded in death by his mother Bonnie Mae Wells Kinser and a sister Barbara Ann Kinser Isom.
He is survived by his wife...
James "Keith" Felts
Nov 25, 2018
James "Keith" Felts went to stroll over heaven with his beloved Anna Marie on November 25, 2018.
"Keith" was preceded in death by his parents Friel and Lelia Felts; brothers Warren and William, his spouse Ann and his step mom Ila Felts.
He is survived by his brother Gary and his wife Karen; his daughters,...
Donald Shelton "D.S." Houk
Nov 24, 2018
Donald Shelton "D.S." Houk, 86, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday November 24, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Mr. Houk was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 4, 1932 to Mack and Fannie Moser Houk. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Donald Scott...
Margie Marie Cooley
Nov 24, 2018
Margie Marie Cooley age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.
Miss Cooley was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 23, 1928 to John E. and Rose Higgins Cooley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Ruth (Sidney) Combs and...
Steve (Flash) Waddell
Nov 23, 2018
Steve Waddell known as Flash age 59 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.
He was born in Tennessee on November 6, 1959 to Paul Scott and Edith Richards Waddell.
True friends who will miss him greatly are Mackie Bedsaul, Erick Fender, Randall Hawks...
Mozelle Newman Dowling
Nov 21, 2018
Mozelle Dowling age 87 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Dowling was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 11, 1931 to Heath and Mary Valentine Bond Newman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Howard Dowling and a daughter...
Swanson Homer Sawyers
Nov 19, 2018
Swanson Homer Sawyers age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Sawyers was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 4, 1928 to Robert Lee and Nola Wright Sawyers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Altie Sawyers; daughters Phyllis Ann...
Virginia Mildred Ring
Nov 15, 2018
Virginia Mildred Bowman Ring age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday night at her home.
Mrs. Ring was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 23, 1927 to Lafayette L. "Doc" and Lena Martin Bowman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Homer William Ring.
She is survived...
Lillian Lucille Bonn
Nov 14, 2018
Lillian Lucille Bonn age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in the Forsyth Medical Center.
Mrs. Bonn was born in Carroll County on September 23, 1928 to Roy and Hazel Combs Melton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Granville Bonn.
She is survived...
Arthur (Red) Eugene Martin
Nov 14, 2018
Arthur Eugene (Red) Martin age 88 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.
Mr. Martin was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 9, 1930 to Russell and Estelle Burnett Martin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Katherine...
Kenneth Richard Schaeffer, Sr.
Nov 13, 2018
Kenneth Richard Schaeffer, Sr age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 13,
2018.
Mr. Schaeffer was born in Hamburg, PA on August 19, 1935 to Franklin and Dorothy Emerick
Schaeffer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, John Schaeffer.
David Winton Patton
Nov 13, 2018
David Winton Patton age 50 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the home of his nephew.
David was born in Galax, Virginia on August 13, 1968 to Claude and Brenda McBride Patton.
He is survived by his wife Sandra Patton; two daughters Shannon Crowder and Kyndel Patton all of Galax, Virginia;...
William Raymond Russell
Nov 11, 2018
William Raymond Russell age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Russell was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 27, 1946 to Romie and Emma Ayers Russell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Tilly Marietta Melton Russell.
He is survived...
Olen Carl Parks
Nov 10, 2018
Olen Carl Parks age 87 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.
Mr. Parks was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 28, 1931 to Floyd and Della Mae Carpenter Parks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Edward Parks and William Billy...
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