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Ronella Lowe Herring

Ronella Lowe Herring

Sep 24, 2016

Ronella Lowe Herring, age 71, Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Herring was born June 13, 1945 in Low Gap, NC to Hoyt and Alene Dena Lowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Luis Herring; two brothers Robert Lowe and...

Arlene Lillian Crouse

Arlene Lillian Crouse

Sep 20, 2016

Arlene Lillian Crouse age 91 of Rocky Mount, Virginia and formerly of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in the Franklin House and Rehab Center in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Mrs. Crouse was born in Galax, Virginia on May 20, 1925 to Kelly Franklin and Leona Amburn Williams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Lewis Ray Leonard

Lewis Ray Leonard

Sep 19, 2016

Lewis Ray Leonard age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Leonard was born on January 16, 1933 in Grayson County, Virginia to Otie Lawrence and Charlotte Bartlett Leonard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ellen Dillon Leonard; sister Louise Cooley; brothers...

Emma Lucille Leonard Carr

Emma Lucille Leonard Carr

Sep 19, 2016

Emma Lucille Carr age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Carr was born on October 25, 1925 in Grayson County, Virginia to Otie Lawrence and Charlotte Bartlett Leonard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James D. Carr, Sr.; sister Louise Cooley; brothers...

Doris Ann Byrd

Doris Ann Byrd

Sep 17, 2016

Doris Ann Byrd age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Doris Ann was born in Roanoke, Virginia on March 20, 1954 to Don and Ethel Vaughan Byrd. She is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law Judy and Richard Farmer of Fries, Virginia; Dawn and John Hall of Chester, Virginia; niece Sarah...

John "Blake" Shores, Sr.

John "Blake" Shores, Sr.

Sep 16, 2016

John "Blake" Shores, Sr. went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 16, 2016. Blake was born on May 11, 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents Benjamin Grady and Rhoda Fern Galyean Shores. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Wood Shores; sons and daughters-in-law John Blake and Kenzie Shores; Joel and Kelly Shores; daughter Jahn...

Robert (Robbie) Lane Anders

Robert (Robbie) Lane Anders

Sep 14, 2016

Robert (Robbie) Lane Anders age 18 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Robbie was born on June 1, 1998 in Galax, Virginia. He is survived by his granny Irene Kirby; family members Melissa Kirby; Russell and Amanda Kirby; Ava and Bella Kirby; Jason and Joni Davis; his birth mother Sabrina Kirby Garland; grandfather Joel Kirby; uncles Jessie...

Eleanor Joann Hill

Eleanor Joann Hill

Sep 13, 2016

Eleanor Joann Hill age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Joann was born on August 25, 1949 in Ennice, North Carolina to Charles and Iva Ruth Anthony Ashworth. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Hill. She is survived by her daughters and...

Iva Ruth Anthony Rutherford

Iva Ruth Anthony Rutherford

Sep 10, 2016

Iva Ruth Anthony Rutherford, age 87, Galax, VA, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at the Golden Living Nursing Home. Mrs. Rutherford was born Sept. 22, 1928 in Carroll County to Edgar Grover Cleveland and Mammie Frost Anthony. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Dean Rutherford. She was followed in death by...

Larry Wayne Funk

Larry Wayne Funk

Sep 9, 2016

Larry Wayne Funk, age 66, Fries, VA. passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Larry was born Aug. 11, 1950 in Grayson County to Dwight Cannady and Edna Ann Hamm Funk, who preceded him in death. He is survived by daughter & son-in-law, Jaclyn Newman and Keaton, Galax, VA; son, Joshua Dwight Funk, Fries, VA;...

Richard (Richie) Paul Wilson, Jr.

Richard (Richie) Paul Wilson, Jr.

Sep 7, 2016

The following is a courtesy announcement by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home: Richard (Richie) Paul Wilson, Jr. age 54 of Tampa, Florida and formerly of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. Richie was born on January 15, 1962 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Richard (Dick) P. and Jean Wilson. In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Norma Jean Isom

Norma Jean Isom

Sep 5, 2016

Norma Jean Isom age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Isom was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on July 31, 1940 to George Thomas and Sarah Leila Murphy Poole. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a grandson Derrick Montgomery and great-granddaughter Ella Grace Hall. She is...

Samual Allen Guynn

Samual Allen Guynn

Sep 4, 2016

Samual Allen Guynn age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Allen was born on March 9, 1949 in Fries, Virginia to Clyde Martin and Edna Faye Nichols Guynn. He proudly served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife Janey Parrish Guynn; sons and daughter-in-law John...

Addie Grace Mclain

Addie Grace Mclain

Sep 4, 2016

Addie Grace McLain one year old daughter of Corrie and Jessica McLain of Low Gap, North Carolina passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 at her home. Addie Grace was born on July 29, 2015 in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. In addition to her parents, Addie Grace is survived by two brothers Harley and Wesley of the home; grandparents Pamela Vaughn...

Elaine Hall East

Elaine Hall East

Sep 1, 2016

Elaine Hall East age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. East was born on March 17, 1925 in Akron, Ohio to F. Garnett and Holland McManus Hall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Sam East. She is survived by a daughter and...

Nancy Edna Robinson

Nancy Edna Robinson

Aug 29, 2016

Nancy Edna Robinson age 96 of Seminole, Florida passed away Monday, August 29,2016 in the Largo Rehab and Spa in Largo, Florida. Mrs. Robinson was born on January 16, 1920 in Crumpler, West Virginia to Luther and Verna Green Bailey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Howard Lewis Robinson and a sister Beulah...

Bill Conley Morton, Sr.

Bill Conley Morton, Sr.

Aug 28, 2016

Bill Conley Morton, Sr. age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr.Morton was born in Galax, Virginia on May 11, 1939 to Harmon and Georgie Virginia Hudson Morton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Etiole Amburn Morton. He is survived by a son and...

Rubye Burcham Atkins

Rubye Burcham Atkins

Aug 27, 2016

Rubye Burcham Atkins, age 97, of the Carsonville Community, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 in the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Elkin, NC. Mrs. Atkins was born Sept. 17, 1918 in Carroll County, VA to Tolliver and Ina Brady Burcham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Dane Atkins, children, Nell Geraldine Atkins and...

Anna Lee Thompson Jennings

Anna Lee Thompson Jennings

Aug 26, 2016

Anna Lee Thompson Jennings, 75, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, August 26, 2016 at her home. She was born March 23, 1941 in Galax, Virginia to the late Maye Thompson and Louella Tolliver Thompson. Anna is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law: Christine Jennings, Helen and Timmy Beamer, Peggy and Harold Goins all of Galax, Virginia; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven...

Charles Denton Winesett

Charles Denton Winesett

Aug 23, 2016

Charles Denton Winesett age 62 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Charles was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 19, 1953 to Walter Steve and Mollie Porterfield Winesett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Maxine Andrews; two brothers Walter Dale Winesett and...

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