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William Price Harmon

William Price Harmon

May 26, 2016

William Price Harmon age 77 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Harmon was born on October 15, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to Dewey Dexter and Myrtle Lauretta Burnett Harmon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Horton Harmon. He is survived by...

Wade Curtis Nelson

Wade Curtis Nelson

May 26, 2016

Wade Curtis Nelson age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at his home. Wade was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 5,1946 to Alfred and Ora Belle Montgomery Nelson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters Margaret Riggins Sizemore; Mildred MeGee; Jewel Dean McGee; Lillian McGee Adkins; Doris Rea...

Linda Diane Lineberry Simpson

Linda Diane Lineberry Simpson

May 22, 2016

Linda Diane Lineberry Simpson, age 69, Galax, VA, died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Lineberry was born Sept. 18, 1946 to Otie & Bonnie Hall Lineberry in Pulaski, VA. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Simpson, Galax, VA; daughter & son-in-law, Crystal & Jon Nunnemaker, Jonesville, NC; sons & daughter-in-law, Robert Simpson,...

Lois Virginia Pierce

Lois Virginia Pierce

May 22, 2016

Lois Virginia Nelson Pierce age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia. Mrs. Pierce was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 9, 1937 to Albert Monroe and Elizabeth James Nelson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Billy Nelson. She...

Robert Edward Gooslin

Robert Edward Gooslin

May 21, 2016

Robert Edward Gooslin age 61 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at his home. Robert was born in Wilmington, Delaware on June 22, 1954 to George and Sadie Dotson Gooslin. He is survived by two brothers Walter Gooslin of Galax, Virginia; Wilburn Gooslin of Peterstown, West Virginia; nieces Crystal Gooslin Wheatley of Galax, Virginia; Sonia Stovall of...

Timothy Allen Monk

Timothy Allen Monk

May 21, 2016

Timothy Allen Monk, age 46 , Galax, VA died Saturday, May 21, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Monk was born Nov.10, 1969 to James & JoAnn Blevins Monk in Galax, VA. Preceding him in death was his father and he is survived by his mother of Galax, VA; wife, Melinda Monk, Galax, VA and daughters,...

Phillip Lee Taylor, Sr.

Phillip Lee Taylor, Sr.

May 20, 2016

Phillip Lee Taylor, Sr., age 70. Woodlawn, VA, died Friday, May 20,2016 in the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Taylor was born Oct. 09,1945 in Washington County, VA. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Whitaker and is survived by his wife, Ruth Taylor, Woodlawn, VA; daughter & son-in-law, Melissa & James Anthony, Galax, VA; son...

Rex Douglas Burcham

Rex Douglas Burcham

May 17, 2016

Rex Douglas Burcham age 71 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home. Rex was born on July 10, 1944 in Grayson County, Virginia to Walter Howard and Hazel Juanita Anders Burcham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Otis Burcham and Swanson "Cotton" Burcham. He is survived by his...

Pamela Sue Moretz

Pamela Sue Moretz

May 14, 2016

Pamela Sue Moretz, age 54, Galax, VA, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Carolina Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Mrs. Moretz was born Feb. 24, 1962 in Galax, VA to John and Marcia Faye Tate Brown. She is survived by her husband, Charles Eugene Moretz, Galax, VA; a daughter and her fiancé, Melissa Huffman and Andrew Eaves, Galax, VA; sons...

Nancy Lee Glasco

Nancy Lee Glasco

May 12, 2016

Nancy Lee Glasco age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Nancy was born in Grayson County, Virginia on October 11, 1945. She was preceded in death by her mother Ruth Pollard Mayes; sister Betty Bourne and brother Jimmy Pollard. She is survived by her husband Robert M. Glasco of...

Richard Theron Buck

Richard Theron Buck

May 11, 2016

Richard Theron Buck age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Richard was born on June 27,1949 in Washington, North Carolina to Seth Richard and Myrna Bittle Buck. He is survived by his wife Sara L. Buck of Galax, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Stephanie and Thomas Cosgrove of Raleigh, North Carolina;...

Billy Franklin Martin

Billy Franklin Martin

May 8, 2016

Billy Franklin Martin passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 after fighting a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Charlotte, NC, on June 1, 1929. Survivors include his wife of 61years, Ninnan; son, David (Newbern,VA) and daughter, Kelli Mowbray and her husband Rick (Roanoke, VA). In addition, he is survived by sisters, Peggy Woolwine (Radford,VA) and Nancy...

Stacey Lynne Glasco

Stacey Lynne Glasco

May 7, 2016

Stacey Lynne Glasco, age 57. Independence VA, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. Mrs. Glasco was born April 26, 1959 in North Carolina to James & Delores Wooten Ozburn. She is survived by her husband, Ro Glasco, Independence, VA; daughter, Misty Glasco, Mt Airy, NC; sons & daughters-in-law, Harley & Erica Angel, Bristol,...

Charles Wayne Bonham

Charles Wayne Bonham

May 6, 2016

Charles Wayne Bonham, age 68, of Fries, VA, died in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA, Friday, May 6, 2016. Mr. Bonham was born Aug. 22, 1947 to James C. & Dixie Vaughan Bonham, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his sister & brother-in-law, Dorothy & Cecil Shinault, Galax, VA and brother, Randy Bonham, Fries, VA, several...

Cecil Clarence Dickens

Cecil Clarence Dickens

May 6, 2016

Cecil Clarence Dickens, 91, of Galax, Virginia, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at the home of his son, Michael Dickens. He was born in Carroll County to Anderson and Fannie Hanks Dickens. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 66 years, Mary Lee Faddis Dickens; one brother, Rennie Dickens; and four sisters, Ila Felts, Ima Felts,...

Alma Grace Carter

Alma Grace Carter

May 5, 2016

Alma Grace Smith Carter age 100 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Carter was born on October 25, 1915 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to Reed and Bertha Mae Edwards Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Camden Carter; two children...

John Wayne Lawson

John Wayne Lawson

May 2, 2016

John Wayne Lawson age 58 of Max Meadows, Virginia passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at his home. John was born in Hillsville, Virginia on June 7, 1957 to Mason Ray and Katheryn Frost Lawson. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by two brothers Jerry Lawson and Mark Lawson. He is survived by his wife Angie...

Guy Franklin "Frank" Higgins

Guy Franklin "Frank" Higgins

Apr 30, 2016

Guy Franklin "Frank" Higgins age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Higgins was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 3,1940 to Emmett and Maxine Amburn Higgins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Judith Ann Bowers Higgins. He is survived by his daughter...

Naoma Grace Davis

Naoma Grace Davis

Apr 29, 2016

Naoma Grace Davis, age 88, Galax, VA, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mrs. Davis was born July 4, 1927 in Carroll County, VA to Posey and Clara Elizabeth Burnett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Davis. She is survived by daughters & son-in-law, Linda &...

Clara Brannock Bryant

Clara Brannock Bryant

Apr 29, 2016

Clara Brannock Bryant age 99 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Bryant was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 12,1917 to Hardin T. and Mattie Smith Brannock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Anderson Bryant. She is survived by...

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