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Betty Burnett Grubb
Aug 1, 2016
Betty Burnett Grubb, age 81. of Galax, VA, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mrs. Grubb was born June 12, 1935 in Woodlawn, VA to Richard Fred & Virginia Elizabeth Reynolds Burnett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry G. Grubb. She is survived by daughters &...
Lena Mae Fortner Ramey
Aug 1, 2016
Lena Mae Fortner Ramey, age 81, Galax, VA, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 at Waddell Nursing & Rehab Center, Galax, VA. Mrs. Ramey was born July 13, 1935 in Galax, VA to Harve Fortner and Dora Dickens Fortner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Junior Oscar Ramey. She is survived by her daughter,...
Dola Gladys Sapp
Aug 1, 2016
Dola Gladys Woods Sapp, age 91, of Fries, VA died Monday, Aug. 1, 2916 in the Waddell Nursing & Rehab Center, Galax, VA. Mrs. Sapp was born in Carroll County, VA, Jan. 20, 1925, to Charles & Callie Mayberry Woods. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Walter Sapp and son, Wayne Sapp,...
Phyllis Jane Vaughan
Jul 30, 2016
Phyllis Jane Vaughan, age 75, of Hillsville, VA, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Trinity Mission in Hillsville, VA. Mrs. Vaughan was born April 28, 1941, in Ohio, to William Henry and Ida Mae Vinson Hutchens. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, James K. Vaughan; two sons, Charles W. Fleeman, Jr. and...
Sammie Faye Rakes Stoneman
Jul 28, 2016
Sammie Faye (Rakes) Stoneman, 86, of Galax passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016. She was born in Carroll County on May 16, 1930, to the late Samuel Lee and Lillie Mae Rakes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce J. Stoneman, as well as her parents. Survivors include one daughter, Linda S. Richardson of Galax; one grandson...
Barbara Ann Dickson
Jul 27, 2016
Barbara Ann Dickson age 61 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Barbara was born on August 18, 1954 in Grayson County, Virginia to Everett and Ruby Clyburn Viar, Sr.. She is survived by her husband James (Jimmy) Dickson; daughters Tasha Dickson and Shanta Dickson all of Fries, Virginia;...
Elmer Claude Williams
Jul 26, 2016
Elmer Claude Williams age 87 of Galax Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Williams was born on July 20, 1929 in Carroll County, Virginia to Claude and Leona Carico Williams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Ronald Williams and Claude Williams. He proudly served his country...
Hazel Bartlett Lowe
Jul 26, 2016
Hazel Bartlett Lowe age 95 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Trinity Mission in Hillsville, Virginia. Mrs. Lowe was born on September 25, 1920 in Grayson County, Virginia to William Ren and Myrtle Bartlett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Howard Lowe; three sisters Wallene Fields, Irene Boyer and...
Hazel Walls Ogle
Jul 26, 2016
Hazel Lura Walls Ogle age 82 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Ogle was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 29, 1934 to Adam and Martha Bullion Walls. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert M. Ogle and a daughter Frances Ogle Pack. She is...
Goldie Fields Crowder
Jul 25, 2016
Goldie Fields Crowder, age 89, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 in the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, North Carolina. Goldie was born August 2, 1926 in Pulaski, Virginia to Zephran Crowder and Mary Tipton Crowder She is survived by her sister, Lucy Newman of Pulaski, Virginia and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 28,...
Dorothy Hazel Bond
Jul 24, 2016
Dorothy Hazel Bond, 85, of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at her home. Dorothy was born September 1, 1930 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Gilbert Henry Anders and Rennie Hollingsworth Anders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Douglas Simpson Bond, son Fairbanks Bond and grandson Robbie Faulkner. She...
Callie R Sumner
Jul 20, 2016
Callie R. Sumner, age 82, passed away July 20, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Virginia. She was born February 24, 1934 in Rockingham County, North Carolina to the late Clarence Roland and Lillian Curry Roland. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harrison Sumner. Mrs. Sumner is survived by her sister Betty...
Betty J Goodson
Jul 18, 2016
Betty J. Goodson, 79, of Galax passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Goodson was born April 16, 1937 in Carroll County to the late William Lawrence Combs and Emma Hanks Combs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Sterling Goodson, sister Opal Branscome and brother William Lawrence Combs,...
Edna T. Custer
Jul 18, 2016
Edna Thompson Custer, 94, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, in Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Virginia. Mrs. Custer was born October 17, 1921 in Surry County, North Carolina to the late Loffie Thompson and Ellis Mae June Bartlett Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Custer. She is survived by son and...
Garnie Walker "Sonny" Burcham Jr
Jul 17, 2016
Garnie Walker Burcham, Jr. Better known as "Sonny", age 66, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at his home. Sonny was born December 25, 1949 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Garnie W. Burcham, Sr. and Alene Edwards Burcham. He is survived by his wife Sue Patton of the home; daughters and sons-in-law: Melissa and Robert Poindexter of Mount...
Dana M Hackler
Jul 15, 2016
Dana M. Hackler, age 67, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at her home. She was born September 22, 1948 to the late William Eugene Hackler and Sarah Katherine Smith Hackler in Grayson County, Virginia. She is survived by her fiancé Charles Stanley of Galax, Virginia; son Keith Martin and daughter Heather Pyles both of Galax, Virginia;...
Eva Sue Melton Padgett
Jul 15, 2016
Eva Sue Melton Padgett, 71, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at Waddell Nursing Home. She was born October 18, 1944 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Daniel Robert Melton and Lillie Robinson Melton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Chester Melton. She is survived by her husband Rupert Padgett of the...
Jerry Beamer Limer
Jul 12, 2016
Jerry Beamer Limer of Galax, the widow of Edmond W. Limer, Jr. passed away on July 12, 2016 at her home. Born in Surry County North Carolina on February 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George Boston and Alpha Nuckolls Beamer. She was a lifelong Democrat and a member of the Protestant Faith. The deceased is survived...
Lena Rose Bryson Maxwell
Jul 11, 2016
Lena Rose Bryson Maxwell,89, of Galax passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at Waddell Nursing Home. She was born August 26, 1926 in Grayson County to the late Rommie and Mary Belle Choate Bryson. Mrs. Maxwell is survived by daughter Viola Brown of Coatesville, Pennsylvania; son and daughter-in-law Billy and Wilma Robinson of Galax; daughter-in-law Rev. Mary Sandra Robinson of...
Mary Frances Johnson
Jul 9, 2016
Mary Frances Johnson, age 76 of Ennice, NC died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC. Mrs. Johnson was born Sept. 19, 1939 in Grayson County, VA to John & Blanche Whitter Isom. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Mack Johnson; son, Robert Clarence Johnson; daughter, Pamela Sue...
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