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Cora Ellen Cole

Cora Ellen Cole

Apr 5, 2018

Cora Ellen Cole age 98 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Nottingham, Pennsylvania at the home of her niece. Mrs. Cole was born in Hemlock, North Carolina (Ashe County) on March 6, 1920 to John and Flora McCoy Mayberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Glen Cole; a baby...

Stella Imogene Spence

Stella Imogene Spence

Apr 3, 2018

Stella Imogene Spence age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Spence was born in Galax, Virginia on March 22, 1938 to Hamilton Gray and Willie Aldred Sexton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kirby Nelson Spence. She is survived by her sons David Spence of...

Sterling Eugene Lundy

Sterling Eugene Lundy

Apr 3, 2018

Sterling Eugene Lundy age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Eugene was born in Galax, Virginia on September 19, 1946 to Clifford Whitfield and Rosella Newman Lundy. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his son Brian Lundy. In addition to his mother Rosella Newman Lundy...

Gregory Lee Wilson

Gregory Lee Wilson

Apr 2, 2018

Gregory Lee Wilson, Roanoke, Virginia formerly of Galax, Va. passed away 2 April 2018 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va. Greg was born on 12 Aug. 1955 in Waynesboro, Augusta County, Va. Survivors include a son Brian Lee Wilson, Brian's mother Vickie H. Lineberry, Gregory's father Billy C. Wilson, all of Galax, Virginia. Other survivors are brothers Michael C....

Maude Lowe

Maude Lowe

Apr 2, 2018

Maude Lowe age 92 of King, North Carolina passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 in the Central Continuing Care in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. Mrs. Lowe was born February 28, 1926 to Emery Creed and Lydia Lucinda Edwards Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clinton E. Lowe. At the request of Mrs....

Marvin Dean Clark

Marvin Dean Clark

Apr 1, 2018

Marvin Dean Clark age 71 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Dean was born in Pulaski, Virginia on July 30, 1946 to Jessie and Lillian Bratton Clark. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Tiny Patterson and a brother Bobby Clark. He...

Rita Dare Hedrick

Rita Dare Hedrick

Mar 30, 2018

Rita Dare Hedrick age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Ms. Hedrick was born in Wytheville, Virginia on February 10, 1945 to Cloyd Neal and Nancy Williams Hedrick. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Gary Hedrick, two sisters Pattie Collins and Norma Giles....

James Troy Delp

James Troy Delp

Mar 30, 2018

James Troy Delp age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Delp was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 25, 1942 to James Sherman and Hattie Coleman Delp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law Mildred Lee Delp and James Steven...

Harold Matthew Viar

Harold Matthew Viar

Mar 29, 2018

Harold Matthew Viar age 85 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 in the Skyline Nursing and Rehab Center in Floyd, Virginia. Mr. Viar was born in Ivanhoe, Virginia on February 25, 1933 to Carvin and Allie Catherine Crigger Viar. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Christine Wright Viar. He...

Nellie Rachel Davis

Nellie Rachel Davis

Mar 27, 2018

Nellie Rachel Davis age 98 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Davis was born in Overton County, Tennessee on April 27, 1919 to Jesse Wilburn and Ethel Vaughan Bilbrey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Garnett M. Davis; two daughters Faye Davis...

Billie Jeanne Brown

Billie Jeanne Brown

Mar 24, 2018

Billie Jeanne Harbison Brown age 86 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Brown was born on January 2, 1932 in Gladewater, Texas to Russell and Iva Marie Beeman Findley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth A. Brown. She is survived by...

Dorothy (Pinky) Burnette Frost

Dorothy (Pinky) Burnette Frost

Mar 21, 2018

Dorothy Burnette Frost (Better known as Pinky), age 79, of Galax , VA passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Galax Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Frost was born May 11, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to Effie and Thurman Burnette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, John Mumphord Frost and a sister, JoAnn...

Geraldine Burris Testerman

Geraldine Burris Testerman

Mar 17, 2018

Geraldine Burris Testerman, age 76, Independence, VA, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Testerman was born June 16, 1941 to Wade and Dorothy Hampton Burris, in Galax, VA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Dean Testerman and a niece, Marcy Hendrix. She is survived...

Lucy Nell Smith

Lucy Nell Smith

Mar 17, 2018

Lucy Nell Smith age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Miss Smith was born on March 27, 1927 in Grayson County, Virginia to Mall and Matilda Shinault Smith. She is survived by many family members and friends. The funeral service will be held Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 12:00 noon at...

Jackie (Jack) Lee Williams

Jackie (Jack) Lee Williams

Mar 15, 2018

Jackie Lee (Jack) Williams age 79 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Williams was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 15, 1938 to Bruce and Kate Barber Williams. He proudly served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife Virginia R. Williams of Fries, Virginia; daughter and...

John "Shagg" Ellis Mckinney

John "Shagg" Ellis Mckinney

Mar 15, 2018

John Ellis (Shagg) McKinney age 80 of Independence, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. McKinney was born in Grayson County, Virginia on November 5, 1937 to John Ernest and Mattie Mae McKinney. He is survived by his wife Bertha June McKinney; daughter and son-in-law Beth McKinney-Parsons and Brandon all of Independence, Virginia;...

Mack Grady Patton

Mack Grady Patton

Mar 13, 2018

Mr Mack Grady Patton age 88, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 3:59, in Galax, Virginia at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Patton was born July 27, 1929 in Galax to the late Elbert and Mae Bell Felts Patton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Berylene Lundy Patton. Four...

Ruby Bowman Burcham

Ruby Bowman Burcham

Mar 11, 2018

Ruby Bowman Burcham, age 95, of Fries, VA died at her home Sunday, March 11, 2018. Mrs. Burcham was born Jan 26, 1923 in Carroll County, VA, to Lafayette L. (Doc) Bowman and Lena Martin Bowman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Daughter, Brenda Barber and an infant daughter. She is survived by daughter, Joyce...

Allen Phipps Jennings

Allen Phipps Jennings

Mar 8, 2018

Allen Phipps Jennings, age 92 passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Carrington Place, Wytheville, Virginia. Mr. Jennings was born January 2, 1926 in Fries, Virginia to the late John Jennings and Nannie Porter Jennings. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Kathleen and several brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughter...

Garfield Thompson

Garfield Thompson

Feb 28, 2018

Garfield Thompson age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mr. Thompson was born in Grayson County, Virginia on December 30, 1930. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Bonnie Joe Brown. He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law Carol...

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