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Eva Jane Shupe Vaughan

Eva Jane Shupe Vaughan

Mar 26, 2015

Eva Jane Shupe Vaughan, 82, of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, Virginia. Eva was born June 4, 1932 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Earnest William and Nancy Elizabeth Landreth Shupe. In addition to parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dewey P. Vaughan and three sisters...

Donald Bourne Jennings

Donald Bourne Jennings

Mar 26, 2015

Donald Bourne Jennings, 90, of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Jennings was born May 1, 1924 in Grayson County, Virginia to John and Nannie Porter Jennings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Harper Jennings. He is survived by two daughters: Emily Katherine Jennings...

Oma Gaye (Granny) Snow

Oma Gaye (Granny) Snow

Mar 21, 2015

Oma Gaye (Granny) Snow, age 81, of Galax, VA, died March 21, 2015 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Snow was born in Alleghany County, NC Nov. 25, 1933 to Garnie & Nancy Blevins Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Snow, daughter, Debbie Horton and son-in-law Archie Horton....

Julio Cesar Barrios-Montes

Julio Cesar Barrios-Montes

Mar 20, 2015

Julio Cesar Barrios-Montes age 38 Galax, VA. passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 in Bourbon, KY. Julio was born May 7, 1976 in Nayarit, Mexico to Natividad Barrios and Rosalva Montes-Estrada. In addition to his parents of Mexico he is survived by his wife, Yolanda Lopez; son Jose Enrique Barrios-Lopez and daughters Erika Lopez and Rosa Angelica Barrios-Lopez all of...

Laylah Faith Kyle

Laylah Faith Kyle

Mar 15, 2015

Laylah Faith Kyle infant daughter of Xavier Kyle and Gabrille Davis of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. In addition to her parents Laylah is survived by her maternal grandmother Heather Ross of Galax, Virginia; paternal grandmother and step-grandfather Malinda and Maurice Lockett of Radford, Virginia; paternal grandfather Tyrone Kyle of Galax,...

Mary Ellen Mckenzie Brooks

Mary Ellen Mckenzie Brooks

Mar 9, 2015

Mary Ellen McKenzie Brooks, 76, of Mount Airy, North Carolina passed away Monday March 9, 2015 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Brooks was born December 16, 1938 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late George W. McKenzie and Mary Bobbitt McKenzie. She is survived by her son Dana Brooks of Mount Airy, North Carolina, two...

Kathleen Blanche Lawson

Kathleen Blanche Lawson

Mar 8, 2015

Kathleen Blanche Jennings Lawson age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 in the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Lawson was born on August 16, 1932 in Carroll County, Virginia to Riley and Blanche Robinson Jennings. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ervin Lawson. She is survived by her sons and...

Charlie "Mike" Michael Mabe

Charlie "Mike" Michael Mabe

Mar 6, 2015

Charlie "Mike" Michael Mabe age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 in the VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Mike was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 16, 1960 to Charlie and Betty Sue Bobbitt Mabe. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother Mark Mabe. Mike served his county...

Delp Children

Delp Children

Mar 5, 2015

Dominic Alexander Delp age 7 passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home. Dominic was born on November 25, 2007 in Galax, Virginia. Ryleigh Elisabeth Delp age 4 passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Ryleigh was born on August 22, 2010 in Galax, Virginia. Randy Spencer Delp age 9 months passed away Friday,...

Billie Joseph Smith

Billie Joseph Smith

Mar 5, 2015

Billie Joseph Smith age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Mr. Smith was born in Galax, Virginia on October 30, 1935 to Arthur Wackam and Minnie Lee Bowers Smith. He is survived by his wife Betty Jo Smith of Galax, Virginia; children Lee Smith and Maurice Woodie...

Dallas Vaught

Dallas Vaught

Mar 4, 2015

THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT WOODLAWN, VIRGINIA: DALLAS LARKIN VAUGHT, age 81, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home in Woodlawn, VA. Dallas was born October 26, 1933 in Giles County, Virginia to the late Early and Mary Vaught. He is survived by: his daughter and son-in-law, Carmen and Dwight Osborne of Woodlawn, Virginia and his son and...

Troy Franklin Murphy, Jr

Troy Franklin Murphy, Jr

Mar 4, 2015

Troy Franklin Murphy, Jr, of Fries, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in the Golden Living Center, Galax, VA. Mr. Murphy was born October 9, 1934 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Troy F. Murphy and Nannie Carico Murphy. Mr. Murphy was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman. He proudly served his country in the U. S. Army. He is...

Trudy Lynn Laney

Trudy Lynn Laney

Mar 4, 2015

Trudy Lynn Laney age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Trudy was born in Hickory, North Carolina on April 29, 1947 to Hice Parlier and Inez Faye Mundy Parlier. She is survived by her son Kyle Morgan of Fayetteville, North Carolina; significant other June Thomas of Galax, Virginia and six...

Ronnie Joseph Sawyers

Ronnie Joseph Sawyers

Mar 1, 2015

Ronnie Joseph Sawyers, age 64, of Galax, VA, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Ronnie was born September 9, 1950 in Mt. Airy, NC to Joseph Eldridge and Mildred Johnson Sawyers. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by a son, Kevin Sawyers, Fries, VA; sister & spouse, Meta & P.J. Smith,...

Virginia Hazel Redd

Virginia Hazel Redd

Feb 27, 2015

Virginia Hazel Redd age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Redd was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 9, 1923 to Charlie and Sarah Adiline Dillard Nester. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Chap Redd; sister Hattie Mae Nester Thomason and brother...

William (Bill) Gale Moore

William (Bill) Gale Moore

Feb 25, 2015

William (Bill) Gale Moore age 86 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia. Mr. Moore was born in Fries, Virginia on August 17, 1928 to Mc Gale and Stella Mae Atkins Moore. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Louise Jones...

Forrest Elwood Nuckles

Forrest Elwood Nuckles

Feb 25, 2015

Forrest Elwood Nuckles age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mr. Nuckles was born in Ruffin, North Carolina on October 25, 1923 to Charles Emmett and Verda Adcock Nuckles. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-nine years Ardith Stanley Nuckles;...

Danny Leo Roberts

Danny Leo Roberts

Feb 24, 2015

Danny Leo Roberts age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at his home. Danny was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 1, 1949 to James Walter and Ozzie Irene Lineberry Roberts. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Ron Parvin of Ashburn, Virginia; grandchildren Joseph Burcham and Jacqueline "Jae" Parvin; brothers and...

Carol Jean Worrell

Carol Jean Worrell

Feb 24, 2015

Carol Jean Worrell age 54 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at her home. Carol was born in Galax, Virginia on November 20, 1960 to Grant and Maggie Lou Bowers Mabe. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her husband David Worrell. She is survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law Kenneth and Cathy...

Susan Diane Cook

Susan Diane Cook

Feb 23, 2015

Susan Diane Anderson Cook age 58 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at her home. Susan was born in Galax, Virginia on February 5, 1957 to Rex and Etta Lee Vass Anderson. Her mother preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Sharon and Jamie Sharpe of Galax, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law Brian...

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