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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...

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...

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