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Randy Joe Warf

Randy Joe Warf

Jan 15, 2015

Randy Joe Warf age 58 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home. Randy was born in Galax, Virginia on April 7, 1956 to Joe Donald and Wanda Cook Warf. He is survived by his wife Cathy Nichols Warf; his mother and step-father Wanda and Conrad Eli Meadows; father Joe Donald Warf; all of Galax, Virginia;...

Shirley Lacy Henderson

Shirley Lacy Henderson

Jan 10, 2015

Shirley Lacy Henderson age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Henderson was born on January 20, 1933 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Emmett Howell Lacy, Sr. and Priscilla Burton Lacy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband James Edward "Skip" Henderson, her son...

Lana Regina Sizemore

Lana Regina Sizemore

Jan 9, 2015

Lana Regina Sizemore age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Lana was born on September 6, 1948 in Virginia to J.D. and Bernice Dickson Smythers. She is survived by her husband Dallas L. Sizemore; son and special friend Robert (Keith) Smythers and Karen Shaffer all of Galax, Virginia; step-daughters and...

Martha Jean Stoneman

Martha Jean Stoneman

Jan 8, 2015

Martha Jean Stoneman age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Stoneman was born in Austinville, Virginia on September 18, 1950 to Theodore and Opal Payne Harrison. In addition to her mother and step-father Opal and Brooks Bedsaul of Galax, Virginia she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Rachel and...

Pauline Jones Zachary

Pauline Jones Zachary

Jan 8, 2015

Pauline Jones was born at Telfair Hospital for Women in Savannah, Georgia, on August 28, to Paul and Bertye Jones. Pauline was the second of three children. Her sister, Rachel Augusta, was the oldest and her brother, Bert, was the youngest. Pauline attended Henry Street Elementary School and finished high school at Savannah High. Following graduation, she attended Armstrong College...

Virginia Hanks

Virginia Hanks

Jan 7, 2015

Virginia Hanks, 83, of Mount Airy, NC passed away Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC. Virginia was born in Reno, Nevada to the late James and Olive Morris Niketas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson Jesse Hanks Cox, brother Ardell Morris and nephew Rev. Larry Morris. She...

Christine Maria Vuurmans

Christine Maria Vuurmans

Jan 4, 2015

Christine Maria Vuurmans age 84 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Vuurmans was born on April 6, 1930 in Malang, Indonesia. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Coenraad Vuurmans. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Alex and...

Roy Lee Cox

Roy Lee Cox

Jan 4, 2015

Roy Lee Cox age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his home. Roy was born on March 31, 1942 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Fred and Imogene Vaughan Cox. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Daneard Cox. Roy proudly served our country in the U.S. Army....

Rosa Belle Jennings

Rosa Belle Jennings

Jan 1, 2015

Rosa Belle Jennings age 82 of Newport News, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 in the Riverside Hospital. Mrs. Jennings was born August 16, 1932 in Elkhorn, West Virginia to the late William Edgar and Mattie Hall Royal. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Jennings. She is survived by a...

Joan Arlene Marshall

Joan Arlene Marshall

Jan 1, 2015

Joan Arlene Marshall age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Joan was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 22, 1950 to the late Elmer and Lillian Hash Martin. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law Elizabeth Stoots; Jennifer and Stacey Reedy all of Galax, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Jeff...

Stephen Reeves Collins

Stephen Reeves Collins

Dec 31, 2014

Stephen Reeves Collins age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Reeves was born on April 28, 1943 in Roanoke, Virginia to Stephen Harley and Virginia Reeves Collins. He is survived by his wife Joan Diamond Collins; son and daughter-in-law Stephen M. and Mary D. Collins all of Galax, Virginia; grandchildren...

Lillie Opalene Roberson

Lillie Opalene Roberson

Dec 30, 2014

Lillie Opalene Roberson age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Roberson was born on September 13, 1932 in Floyd, Virginia to John and Effie Harman Hancock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Roberson; her sisters Arlene Hancock Hylton and Nancy Faye Hancock...

Randy Eugene Hawkins

Randy Eugene Hawkins

Dec 30, 2014

Randy Eugene Hawkins age 56 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at his home. Randy was born in Galax, Virginia on August 31, 1958 to the late Walter Jefferson and Dora Clyburn Hawkins. Randy proudly served our country in the US Army. He is survived by his son Jason Hawkins of Florence, South Carolina; brothers and sister-in-law...

Eliot Jones Janssens-Sumamait

Eliot Jones Janssens-Sumamait

Dec 30, 2014

Eliot Jones Janssens Sumamait age 22 days of Independence, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital. Eliot was born on December 8, 2014 in Wytheville, Virginia to Joseph Juan Janssens Sumamait and Savannah Reynolds Janssens Sumamait. Eliot was preceded in death by a brother Charlie Janssens Sumamait and his paternal grandfather Charlie Miller. In addition...

Michael Lee Burcham

Michael Lee Burcham

Dec 29, 2014

Michael Lee Burcham age 46 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Michael was born in Galax, Virginia on November 5, 1968 to Carlon and Violet Alderman Burcham. In addition to his mother and step-father Violet and James Brewer of Galax, Virginia and father and step-mother Carlon and Wanda Burcham of Hillsville,...

Alice Diana Roberts

Alice Diana Roberts

Dec 28, 2014

Alice Diana Roberts age 59 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her home. Diana was born on January 13, 1955 in Grayson County, Virginia to Cloyd McDaniel and Mary Davis Hanks. She is survived by her husband Dwayne L. Roberts of Galax, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Michael Dwayne and Corrine Holderfield of South Boston, Virginia; James...

Georgia Lee Bryant

Georgia Lee Bryant

Dec 28, 2014

Georgia Lee Bryant age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 14, 1936 to Barney and Lillie Lineberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Verna Fowler and two brothers an infant brother and B.L. Lineberry....

Beverly June Hanks

Beverly June Hanks

Dec 27, 2014

Beverly June Hanks age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hanks was born in Independence, Ohio on August 12, 1927 to Kenneth Charles and Pearl Howe Moulton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Gregory Turvey. She is survived by her husband Billy...

Heath Worth Higgins

Heath Worth Higgins

Dec 26, 2014

Heath Worth Higgins age 94 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Higgins was born on October 8, 1920 in Grayson County, Virginia to Dean G. and Mattie Lou Liddle Higgins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Iris Higgins Cole and Elizabeth Higgins Robinson. He...

Tony Michael Bryant

Tony Michael Bryant

Dec 26, 2014

Tony Michael Bryant age 62 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at his home He was born on April 19, 1952 in Pulaski, Virginia to Beverly and Helen Adams Bryant. In addition to his mother Helen Bryant of Galax, Virginia he is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Patricia and Jim Smith of Peachtree City, Georgia; brothers...

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