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Rodney Jason Byrd

Rodney Jason Byrd

Apr 14, 2018

Rodney Jason Byrd age 40 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at his home. Jason was born on April 18, 1977 in Galax, Virginia to Ronald and Carolyn Williams Byrd. In addition to his parents of Fries, Virginia, Jason is survived by a daughter Sierra Lynn Byrd of Fincastle, Virginia; sister and brother-in-law Melissa and Allen Martin...

Marie Bruno Vogel Newman

Marie Bruno Vogel Newman

Apr 13, 2018

Marie Bruno Vogel Newman age 88 passed away Friday April 13, 2018 at Assisted Living in Hillsville, Virginia. She was born in New York to Anthony and Concetta Guifre Bruno. In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her husbands Semour (Sy) Vogel and Walter Newman who both died with cancer. In addition to her husbands she...

Sarah Towler Isom

Sarah Towler Isom

Apr 12, 2018

Sarah Towler Isom age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Isom was born on September 8,1940 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to James Wade and Annie Davis Towler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Edwin Isom, daughter Tammy Towler and sister Mary...

Cornelius Jay Pearman

Cornelius Jay Pearman

Apr 11, 2018

Cornelius Jay Pearman known as Jay Pearman age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home. Jay was born in Galax, Virginia on November 5, 1955 to Thornton and Janie Taylor Pearman. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Kevin Jay and Karan Pearman of Austinville, Virginia; granddaughter Jaelyn Pearman. A graveside service will...

Fred (Freddy) Lindstrom Jennings

Fred (Freddy) Lindstrom Jennings

Apr 10, 2018

Fred Lindstrom Jennings known as Freddy Jennings age 86 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Fred was born on November 30, 1931 in Fries, Virginia to John (Slab) and Nannie Porter Jennings. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette B. Jennings; sisters June...

Billy C. Wilson

Billy C. Wilson

Apr 8, 2018

On Sunday, April 8, 2018 Billy C. Wilson passed on peacefully. He was born on April 25, 1930 in Galax, Virginia to Charles and Lollie Payne Wilson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Gregory Wilson. He spent most of his working career as a traveling salesman. He served two tours in the Army...

Wendell Keith Bond

Wendell Keith Bond

Apr 7, 2018

Wendell Keith Bond, age 49, Galax, VA, died Saturday, April 07, 2018 at his home. Mr. Bond was born Nov. 13, 1968, in Galax, VA, to the late William and Peggy Ring Bond. He is survived by sister & brother-in-law, Linda and Mike Carlan; nephew, Scott Carlan, of Fries, VA; brother & sister-in-law, Dennis & Verna Bond, nephews & spouses,...

Berthal Lineberry Primm

Berthal Lineberry Primm

Apr 7, 2018

Berthal Lineberry Primm, age 85, Woodlawn, VA, died Saturday, April 07, 2018 at her home. Mrs. Lineberry was born May 01, 1932 in Carroll County, VA to Barney and Lillie Lineberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Gray Primm, sisters, Verna Fowler, Georgia Bryant and brother, B.L. Lineberry. Surviving is a daughter...

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...

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