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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;...

Reuben Hawks, Jr.

Reuben Hawks, Jr.

Oct 17, 2015

Elder Reuben Hawks, Jr., age 81, Galax, VA, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at his home. Mr. Hawks was born Sept. 9, 1934 in Galax, VA to William Reuben Hawks, Sr. and Minnie Ethel Martin Hawks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Estelle. He is survived by children, David M. Hawks, Fancy Gap,...

Guy Marshall Thompson

Guy Marshall Thompson

Oct 16, 2015

Guy Marshall Thompson age 73 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Thompson was born in Fayette, West Virginia on March 26, 1942 to Bert E. and Marie Kincaid Thompson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Jerry Thompson. He proudly served...

Marie Katherine Haga

Marie Katherine Haga

Oct 14, 2015

Marie Katherine Haga age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in the Blue Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Haga was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 16, 1924 to Henry and Jenny Allen Gillespie. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dean Haga; son Tony Haga and brothers...

Duran Scott Jones

Duran Scott Jones

Oct 13, 2015

Duran Scott Jones age 29 of Max Meadows, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his home. Duran was born in Galax, Virginia on January 27, 1986 to J.C. "Ikey" and Linda Ruth Linville Jones. In addition to his parents of Fries, Virginia, Duran is survived by his daughter Isabella Marie Jones of Galax, Virginia; sisters and brothers-in-law Michelle...

Ola Cordella Ramey

Ola Cordella Ramey

Oct 12, 2015

Ola Cordella Ramey age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Ramey was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 31, 1926 to Phillip and Laura Price Harris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Edward Ramey. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Ralph and...

Lelia Virginia Cornett Poe

Lelia Virginia Cornett Poe

Oct 12, 2015

Lelia Virginia Cornett Poe left this world on October 12, 2015 to finally be united with all those whom she loved and missed who were waiting for her in heaven. Born August 4, 1917 to Hoye and Pricilla Cornett, the oldest of four children. She was a loving, caring beautiful example of the love of God and cared more for...

Clarence Wayne Sutherland

Clarence Wayne Sutherland

Oct 9, 2015

Clarence Wayne Sutherland age 77 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Sutherland was born in Galax, Virginia on November 21, 1937 to Thomas Jefferson and Virginia Edith Leonard Sutherland. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his wife Kasena Gunter Sutherland. In addition to his mother...

Mary Frances Woods

Mary Frances Woods

Oct 5, 2015

Mary Frances Woods age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at her home. She was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on August 24, 1944 to Elmer and Helen Wooten Hankins. She is survived by her children and spouses Robert and Michelle Eller of Marion, Virginia; Teresa Graham of Dover, Delaware; Jamie Underwood of Bel-Air, Maryland;...

Billy James Aldred

Billy James Aldred

Sep 30, 2015

Billy James Aldred born in Galax, Virginia in 1935, died September 30, 2015 in Chester, Virginia, after a short intense battle of a recurrence of cancer. He was a retired Veteran of 22 years in the Armed Forces. He proudly served in the Air Force and Army as a helicopter pilot with tours in Libya, Korea and Vietnam. His parents...

Ella Mae Davis

Ella Mae Davis

Sep 29, 2015

Ella Mae Davis age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Davis was born in Grayson County, Virginia on November 14, 1930 to Conley and Daisy Kyle Maxwell. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Sylvia and Jackie Richardson; Marie Crockett all of Galax, Virginia; Carmen Davis James and Eric James of...

Kathleen Mae Brackins

Kathleen Mae Brackins

Sep 26, 2015

Kathleen Mae Cole Brackins age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Brackins was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 12, 1925 to Orville Johnson and Lilly Daisy Fortner Cole. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Francis Brackins. She is survived by...

George Otey Rector

George Otey Rector

Sep 26, 2015

George Otey Rector age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the home of his son. Mr. Rector was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 15, 1930 to Posey and Emma Edwards Rector. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter Virginia Ann (Ginny) Reynolds. Having served his country in...

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