Galax High School Alumni
Galax, Virginia (VA)

Recent Members
Basil Newman, Jr | 1965 |
Chris Montgomery | 1983 |
Don Lundy | 1967 |
Donald Handy | 1973 |
Graham Parks | 1965 |
Judy Judy Cockerham | 1976 |
Mary A Mary A Spinks | 1960 |
Yvonne Bowman | 1977 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Galax High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Maroon Tide lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

David Schaeffer
Class of 1983
Air Force, 12 Years
Served in the supply anywhere from California, Iceland, Netherlands, Sardinia, to Az and Wy before exiting. Now work calibration civil service.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 12 Years
Served in the supply anywhere from California, Iceland, Netherlands, Sardinia, to Az and Wy before exiting. Now work calibration civil service.

Mark Martin
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Aviator, Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4), 22 1/2 years active duty, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005, retired
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Aviator, Chief Warrant Officer Four (CW4), 22 1/2 years active duty, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005, retired


Michael King
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Served as a medic with most of my time spent in Ft. Wainwright, Alaska
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Served as a medic with most of my time spent in Ft. Wainwright, Alaska

Mike Talley
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
5th Special Forces,Army Recruiting Air Defense Artillery Viet Nam / Desert Storm Retired 1SGT fFt. Hood Tx 1995
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
5th Special Forces,Army Recruiting Air Defense Artillery Viet Nam / Desert Storm Retired 1SGT fFt. Hood Tx 1995


Robert M. Sells
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
26 plus years in the USAF retiring in 1987. Currently living in Dover, De. Retired from environmental consulting, State of De. environmental inspector and instructor for state env. certifications for consulting firms.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
26 plus years in the USAF retiring in 1987. Currently living in Dover, De. Retired from environmental consulting, State of De. environmental inspector and instructor for state env. certifications for consulting firms.

Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Galax High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Maroon Tide.
School News
Do you have any news to share? Keep our classmates informed on news and current events! Please post all reunion information in the reunion area.
Our Galax High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Galax High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Galax are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!