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Herbert Randolph Taylor

Herbert Randolph Taylor

Aug 22, 2016

Herbert Randolph Taylor age 84 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at the home of his daughter Tammy. Mr. Taylor was born on February 14, 1932 in Ivanhoe, Virginia to Roby and Ethel Williams Taylor. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Joyce Friend; two brothers Willard Taylor and Howard Taylor...

Daniel Clayton Joines

Daniel Clayton Joines

Aug 22, 2016

Daniel Clayton Joines age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Joines was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on May 21, 1933 to R. Glenn and Charity Caudill Joines. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife Eva Edwards Joines of...

John (Buddy) Kelly Davis

John (Buddy) Kelly Davis

Aug 21, 2016

John (Buddy) Kelly Davis age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Davis was born on July 6, 1934 to J.K. and America Merle Carpenter Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Pedie Crigger Davis and a brother Joe Davis. He proudly served...

Mary Agnes Lineberry

Mary Agnes Lineberry

Aug 20, 2016

Mary Agnes Lineberry age 85 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 in the Golden Living Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Lineberry was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 29, 1931 to Jack and Ollie Bryant Lineberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walden Lineberry; daughter-in-law Nadine Lineberry; son-in-law Jerry...

Carl Robinson Chapman

Carl Robinson Chapman

Aug 20, 2016

Carl Robinson Chapman, age 85, Fries, VA, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, at his home. Mr. Chapman was born Feb. 26, 1931 in Charlotte, NC to Thomas Carl and Josephine Price Chapman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shelia Diane Cheek Chapman, and son, Christopher Jones Chapman. He is survived by daughters &...

Effie Eileen Wingate Trent

Effie Eileen Wingate Trent

Aug 18, 2016

Effie Eileen Wingate Trent age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Trent was born in Independence, Virginia on May 9, 1926 to Admiral Dewey and Anna Lou Collins Wingate. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband June Preston Trent. She is survived...

Claude Robin Whittington

Claude Robin Whittington

Aug 17, 2016

Claude Robin Whittington age 74 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in the Golden Living Health & Rehab Center. Mr. Whittington was born on November 4, 1941 in Carroll County, Virginia to James Noel and Carrie Shockley Whittington. He is survived by his wife Shirley M. Whittington of Woodlawn, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law James R. (Jimmy) and...

Guyda Frost Blevins

Guyda Frost Blevins

Aug 16, 2016

Guyda Frost Blevins age 95 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in the Commonwealth Assisted Living in Hillsville, Virginia. Mrs. Frost was born on January 6, 1921 in Nottaway County, Virginia to William Daniel and Mamie Jones Frost. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dwight Blevins; sister Burlynn Roberts; brothers...

Wayne Ellis Griffin

Wayne Ellis Griffin

Aug 16, 2016

Wayne Ellis Griffin age 68 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at his home. Wayne was born on November 15, 1947 in Galax, Virginia to Ellis Lester and Bernice Hill Griffin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Vaughan. Wayne was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was...

Judy Davis Haynes

Judy Davis Haynes

Aug 14, 2016

Judy Haynes age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Haynes was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 18, 1943 to Blace and Alma Combs Davis. She is survived by her husband Roger Haynes of Galax, Virginia; son Jonathan Haynes of Raleigh, North Carolina; sisters and brothers-in-law JoAnne and Gene...

Wilma Lou Melton Worrell

Wilma Lou Melton Worrell

Aug 13, 2016

Wilma Lou Melton Worrell, age 71, Woodlawn, VA, died at her home Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Mrs. Worrell was born Oct. 08, 1944 in Carroll County, VA to Ellis Robinson Melton and Vergie Lundy Melton. She is survived by her husband "Bud" Worrell, of the home; sister and brother-in-law, Hazel McKenzie and John, Galax, VA; several nieces & nephews, also,...

Bryan Kelvin Johnson

Bryan Kelvin Johnson

Aug 11, 2016

Bryan Kelvin Johnson, age 41, Fries, VA, died at his home Aug. 11, 2016. Mr. Johnson was born May 8, 1975 to Donald Albert Johnson and Barbara Ann Edwards Johnson. In addition to his parents of Fries, VA, he is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Douglas Eugene & Lisa Dianne Johnson; two nephews, Brandon & Collin, all of East...

Paul Edward Anders

Paul Edward Anders

Aug 10, 2016

Paul Edward Anders age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Anders was born in Galax, Virginia on May 10, 1938 to Cosby and Lura Anders. He proudly served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife Ruth Emogene Anders of Galax, Virginia; step-sons and spouse Gregory...

Bertha Leona Goodson Burcham

Bertha Leona Goodson Burcham

Aug 10, 2016

Bertha Leona Goodson Burcham, 97, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Waddell Nursing Home. She was born May 27, 1919 in Carroll County, Virginia to Early and Susan Dotson Goodson. She was preceded in death by her husband Dennie C. Burcham; her parents; a brother, Vernie Goodson, a sister Evie Goodson Carico; and special nieces, Frances...

Harvey James Welsh

Harvey James Welsh

Aug 5, 2016

Harvey James Welsh, 92, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at Waddell Nursing Home. James was born March 25, 1924 in Newport News, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his mother Ila Cox Boaz; father Harvey James Welsh; step father Bill Boaz; and wives Mary Ruth Cox and Agnes Plummer. He is survived by his wife...

Delores "Dee' Dotson Lineberry

Delores "Dee' Dotson Lineberry

Aug 4, 2016

DeLores "Dee" Dotson Lineberry, age 77, of Galax, VA died at her home Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Mrs. Lineberry was born May 8, 1939 in Galax, VA to William L Dotson, Sr, and Jewel Leftwich Dotson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lundy Lineberry, one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. She is survived...

Nina Rutherford Carico

Nina Rutherford Carico

Aug 3, 2016

Nina Clemency Rutherford Carico, age 87, Galax, VA died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at The Grayson Rehab Center, Independence, VA. Mrs. Carico was born Sept. 2, 1928 in Grayson County, VA to Harve Rutherford and Sally Winnie Galyen Rutherford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Mitchell Carico, son, Larry Mitchell Carico, sister,...

Myra Leigh Smith

Myra Leigh Smith

Aug 3, 2016

Myra Leigh Smith, age 70, Hillsville, VA, previously of Alexandria, VA, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 in Hillsville. Mrs. Smith was born in Roanoke, VA March 25, 1946. Surviving is her mother, Jewel Melton, Galax, VA; sister & husband, Mina and Billy Wilson, Galax, VA; niece, Jennifer Short, and two great-nieces, Samantha Short and Stephanie Short, all of Myrtle Beach,...

Irma Lee Green Spencer

Irma Lee Green Spencer

Aug 2, 2016

Irma Lee Green Spencer, age 94, of Blythewood, SC died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Magnolia Manor in Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Spencer was born in Grayson County, VA May 22, 1922 to Click Arthur and Lucy Cedella Galyen Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Seaton Ray Spencer, brother, Harry Green, sisters,...

Shirley Dianne Jones

Shirley Dianne Jones

Aug 2, 2016

Shirley Dianne Jones, age 41, died in Galax, VA Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Miss Jones was born June 14, 1975 in Virginia to James Monroe and Kate Shupe Jones. She is survived by two daughters, Ebony Penn, Winston Salem, NC and Jada Flippen, Galax, VA; sons, Xevier Flippen, Tajh Flippen, Tiquan Stevenson, Danny Stevenson; brothers and wife, Johnny & Sandra...

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