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Willis Henry Johnson

Willis Henry Johnson

Nov 6, 2015

Willis Henry Johnson age 79 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 27, 1936 to Sidney Henry and Nancy Alice Montgomery Johnson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Myrtle Stuart Johnson. He is survived by his sons and...

Helen Pauline Isom

Helen Pauline Isom

Nov 5, 2015

Helen Pauline Isom, 82, of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Pauline was born May 1, 1933 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to Kemper and Eva Anders Jarvis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Glenn W. Isom. Pauline is survived by daughters...

Martha Vandella Anderson

Martha Vandella Anderson

Nov 5, 2015

Our angel Martha Vandella Miller Porter Anderson age 90 of Woodlawn, Virginia stepped into her Heavenly Home on Thursday, November 5, 2015 to forever be with Jesus. The call was made from the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Anderson was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 15, 1925 to Craig and Della Sumner Miller. In addition...

Kathleen Lura Higgins

Kathleen Lura Higgins

Nov 4, 2015

Kathleen Lura Smythers Higgins age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Higgins was born on July 27, 1922 in Carroll County, Virginia to Wiley Marvin and Gertrude Delp Smythers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Heath Worth Higgins. She is survived by her...

Maudleene Cochran

Maudleene Cochran

Nov 1, 2015

Maudleene Cochran, 85, of Roanoke, VA went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 1, 2015. She was preceded in death by her father, Y.B. Hall, Sr., mother, Maude Mitchell Hall, infant brother, Robert Carlin Hall, sister, Gladys Cruise, and husband, Lynwood Cochran. She is survived by her twin brother, Y.B. Hall, Jr. and wife, Sue...

Hazle Bernice Smith

Hazle Bernice Smith

Oct 31, 2015

Hazle Bernice Smith, age 79, Galax, VA. died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Smith was born Nov. 26, 1935 in Grayson County, VA to Clayton Johnnie and Margie Elsie Bryant Bobbitt. She is survived by her husband, Homer Smith, Galax, VA; sisters & brother-in-law, Audrey & Dennis Carico, Galax, VA, Glenda Bobbitt,...

Ray Steward Farmer

Ray Steward Farmer

Oct 31, 2015

Ray Steward Farmer, age 87, of Fries, VA, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Farmer was born May 13, 1928 in Carroll County, VA to Richard Marvin and Martha Ellen Edwards Farmer, In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Hanks Farmer and three brothers and...

Glenn William Jones, Jr.

Glenn William Jones, Jr.

Oct 30, 2015

Glenn William Jones, Jr. age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at his home. Glenn was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 18, 1946 to Glenn William and Alma G. Lineberry Jones, Sr.. He is survived by his wife Bobbie L. Jones; daughter and son-in-law Tamara and Jamey Young; sister and brother-in-law Karen and Terry...

Gale Barnett Leonard

Gale Barnett Leonard

Oct 29, 2015

Gale Barnett Leonard age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Silver City New Mexico. Gale was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 13, 1951 to Thurman and Ruby Pauline Stamper Leonard. In addition to his mother Pauline Leonard of Galax, Virginia, Gale is survived by a son Travis Gale Leonard and his fiancee' Becky...

Emma Frances Fulton

Emma Frances Fulton

Oct 29, 2015

Emma Frances Fulton age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Fulton was born in Wythe County, Virginia on April 23, 1937 to John Matt and Lillie Arniece Lineberry Stuart. She is survived by two sons John Fredrick Fulton, Jr. of Bel Air, Maryland and Rodney Keith Fulton of Madison,...

Nadine Lineberry

Nadine Lineberry

Oct 28, 2015

Nadine Lineberry age 57 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Nadine was born in Galax, Virginia on October 12, 1958 to Hazen and Savone Hull Burnette. In addition to her parents Hazen Burnette and Savone Hull Burnette Stockner, Nadine was preceded in death by a half-sister Angela Stockner....

Kathie Earlene Moore

Kathie Earlene Moore

Oct 27, 2015

Kathie Earlene Tate Moore age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at her home. Kathie was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 17, 1951 to Robert and Mavis Tate. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Bobby Tate and sister-in-law Melanie Tate. She is survived by a daughter Judy...

Avery Bryant Bond

Avery Bryant Bond

Oct 26, 2015

Avery Bryant Bond age 88 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Bond was born in Fries, Virginia on June 16, 1927 to Raymond J. and Mary Ada Crowder Bryant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin D. Bond; sister Mary Martin; brothers Herman Bryant...

William Arnold Dillon

William Arnold Dillon

Oct 26, 2015

William Arnold Dillon age 90 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 at his home. Mr. Dillon was born on May 21, 1925 in Galax, Virginia to William Edward and Lillie Ann Patton Dillon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Ann Anders Dillon. He proudly served his country in the...

Joe Edward Wilson, Jr.

Joe Edward Wilson, Jr.

Oct 23, 2015

Joe Edward Wilson, Jr. "Joe", age 72, Galax, VA, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 at the Select Specialty Forsyth Hospital, Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Wilson was born Sept. 25, 1943 in Grayson County, VA to Joe Edward "Edd" & Vivian Gray Smith Wilson. He was preceded in death by his father and sister, Sandra Miller. Surviving is his wife Elizabeth...

Doris Rea Miller

Doris Rea Miller

Oct 22, 2015

Doris Rea Nelson Miller age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Miller was born on August 22, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to Alfred Kent and Ora Belle Montgomery Nelson. She is survived by her husband Rhudy Miller of Galax, Virginia; sister and brother-in-law Brenda and Lee Ring; brother Wade...

Carolyn Harris Waugh

Carolyn Harris Waugh

Oct 20, 2015

Carolyn Harris Waugh passed away at her residence in Erwin , Tennessee on Tuesday October 20, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Nell and Henry Harris and wife of the late Charles R Waugh. Carolyn grew up in Galax Virginia and graduated from St Mary's in Raleigh, NC then Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. She lived in Galax...

Helen Davis Thomas

Helen Davis Thomas

Oct 20, 2015

Helen Doris Davis Thomas age 95 of Bassett, Virginia and formerly of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in the Stanleytown Health & Rehab Center in Bassett, Virginia. Mrs. Thomas was born on June 8, 1920 in Grayson County, Virginia to Lemuel and Mary Frances Dodson Davis. In addition her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Beulah Sizemore Delp

Beulah Sizemore Delp

Oct 18, 2015

Beulah Sizemore Delp age 97 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Delp was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 10, 1918 to Emmett and Neatie Jane Newman Sizemore. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ray Jefferson Delp; sisters Ilene Sizemore and Edith Melton;...

Dorothy Jefferson Vaughan

Dorothy Jefferson Vaughan

Oct 18, 2015

Dorothy Jefferson Vaughan age 89 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Vaughan was born in West Virginia on May 28, 1926 to John Oscar and Mary Lula Royal Jefferson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Howard Vaughan; sister Ruby Jefferson; brothers Oscar Jefferson;...

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