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Stanley Dwight Carter
Nov 9, 2018
Stanley Dwight Carter age 61 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at this home.
Stanley was born in Radford, Virginia on December 20, 1956 to Denton and Leona Grimes Carter. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother Greg Carter.
He is survived by his wife Kathy...
Rev. (Bill) Kenneth William Linkous, Jr.
Nov 7, 2018
Rev. (Bill) Kenneth William Linkous, Jr. age 70 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Bill was born on December 2, 1947 in Itmann, West Virginia to Kenneth William Linkous, Sr. and Winnie Marie Goad Linkous. In addition to his mother Winnie Linkous of Mullens, West Virginia he is survived...
Elizabeth Rector Myers
Nov 4, 2018
Elizabeth Ann Rector Myers age 70 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 in the Forsyth Medical Center.
Elizabeth was born in Galax, Virginia on February 12, 1948 to Norman E. and Imogene Bunn Rector.
She is survived by her husband Gene Paul Myers of Woodlawn, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Norma and Scott...
Emory "Guy" Guy Crouse
Nov 3, 2018
Emory "Guy" Crouse better known as "Guy" Crouse, 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 in the Commonwealth Senior Living of Hillsville after a long struggle with cancer.
He was born in Grayson County, Baywood Community, on October 18, 1928 to Lester and Myrtle Crouse. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Dale Martin Chappell
Nov 2, 2018
Dale Martin Chappell 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Wake Forest Cancer Center.
Dale was born in Galax, Virginia on September 24, 1940 to Clyde and Sadie Kegley Chappell. After graduating from Galax High School he served in the United States Army. Dale married the late Barbara Harman Chappell who brought...
Jackie Gilmer Long
Nov 1, 2018
Jackie Gilmer Long, 80, of Independence passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his home. Mr. Long was born in Grayson County on March 8, 1938 to Roby William Long and Polly Bagwell Long. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Eller Ward Long, son Bobby Ray Long and daughter Luella Kay...
Mary Elizabeth Waddell
Oct 31, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Cato Waddell passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 31, 2018 at Trellis Supportive Care surrounded by her family. Services will be held Sunday, November 4 th at 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Galax.
Mary was born on July 27, 1934 in Galax, Virginia to Phillip Maddox Cato and Hazel...
Mary Margaret Pack
Oct 31, 2018
Mary Margaret Pack, 80, of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday October 31, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Virginia.
Mary was born in Wythe County, Virginia on April 27, 1938 to James Ward Bolton and Mary Frances Topham Bolton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother James Ward...
Alma Leosa Vaughan
Oct 29, 2018
Alma Leosa Burcham Vaughan age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Vaughan was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 22, 1931 to Robert and Rausy Burcham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Monroe Vaughan and siblings Laura...
Betty Mae Cox
Oct 29, 2018
Betty Mae Cox age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 29, 2018 in the Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Miss Cox was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 18, 1932 to Virgil Barnett and Rosa Elizabeth Landreth Cox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters Bonnie Ayers,...
Nancy Robinson Friend
Oct 29, 2018
Nancy Robinson Friend, 67, of Galax, VA, passed away in the Wake Forest Baptist University Cancer Center on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.
She was born on November 9, 1950, in Pulaski, VA, to the late James Adam and Dorothy Davis Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Dr. Manuel G....
Stevie Ray Rosenbaum
Oct 27, 2018
Stevie Wayne Rosenbaum age 53 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Galax,Virginia.
Stevie was born in Galax, Virginia on June 30, 1965 to Harlin Ray and Ovella Mildred Roberts Rosenbaum. His mother preceded him in death.
He is survived by his father and step-mother Harlin and Clyda Rosenbaum of Galax, Virginia;...
James Kermit Ayers
Oct 26, 2018
James Kermit Ayers age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 26,2018 at his home.
Mr. Ayers was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 16, 1931 to George William Raymond and Flora Alice Hale Ayers.
He is survived by his wife Joann Ayers of Galax, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Jackie and Steve Fayne...
Juanita Elizabeth Eastridge
Oct 25, 2018
Juanita Elizabeth Vaughan Eastridge age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Eastridge was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 21, 1926 to Tom Jackson and Mallie Vaughan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ingram Eastridge , son...
Julia Christine Taylor
Oct 21, 2018
Julia Christine Taylor age 78 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 in the Lewis Gale Medical Center.
She was born in Wythe County, Virginia on November 22, 1939 to John Allen and Lula Shepherd Hamm. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by the father of her children, Herbert R. "Buster"...
Goldie Smythers Harmon
Oct 21, 2018
Goldie Smythers Harmon, 98, of Austinville, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 in the Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Harmon was born November 30, 1919 in Carroll County Virginia to the late Michael S. and Cora Melton Smythers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clell Harmon...
Clarin Elmo Martin
Oct 19, 2018
Corrected Obituary: Clarin Elmo Martin age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Mr. Martin was born on April 5, 1929 in Woodlawn (Carroll County), Virginia to Thomas Wiley and Alice Whitt Martin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters and...
Rose Marie Snow
Oct 18, 2018
Rose Marie Snow age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.
Rose was born in Galax, Virginia on September 4, 1958 to Sebert and Lura Virginia Melton Adams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jeff Snow and a brother David...
Charlotte Ann Bourne
Oct 14, 2018
Charlotte Ann Patton Bourne age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her home.
Charlotte was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 4, 1956 to Edison Frank and Betty Mae Padgett Patton.
She is survived by her husband Billy Wayne Bourne of Fries Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Billie Jo and...
Randy Mack Hedrick
Oct 14, 2018
Randy Mack Hedrick age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at this home.
Randy was born in Wythe County, Virginia on May 31, 1947 to Cloyd N. and Nancy Williams Hedrick.
He proudly served our country in the US Army.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Timothy...
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