Imogene Higgins Frye Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Imogene Higgins Frye of Galax, Virginia, who passed away on January 31, 2026 at the age of 101. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Imogene Higgins Frye to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Mattie Lou Liddle Higgins and Dean G. Higgins; her siblings, Iris Cole, Worth Higgins, Elizabeth Melton, Kenneth Higgins and Sharon Plichta; her grandson Reid Ashe III; and her son-in-law John Adams.

She is survived by: her brother Robert Higgins of Galax; her daughters, Deborah Adams, Lisa Frye Ashe (Reid) and Julie Frye (Doug Borwick); her grandchildren, Amy Barnhart Justice (Doug) of Winston-Salem, Stuart Barnhart (Lindsay) of Winston-Salem, Megan Barnhart of Winston-Salem and David Ashe (Hillary Stevens) of Winston-Salem; her stepgrandsons, John Borwick (Lauren Pressley) of Winston-Salem, John Adams Jr. (Becky) of Galax and Jimmy Adams (Missy) of Galax; her great grandchildren, Griggs and Henry Barnhart; her stepgreat-grandchildren, Josh Dalton, Paige Dalton Beasley, Kellie Bobbitt, Kenley Adams, Jimmy Adams, Jr., Ashley Adams Carrico and Kyle Adams; Leif Borwick of Winston-Salem. She is also survived by fourteen nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her honor to the soup kitchen fund at First Baptist Church, 1024 E. Stuart Drive, Galax, VA 24333.