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Ella Mae Durham

Ella Mae Durham

Dec 4, 2014

Ella Mae Durham was born on December 4th at Johnson City Medical Center. She was carried by the angels into the arms of Jesus at 4:27 AM on the same day. She was the cherished daughter of Eric and Regina Durham of Johnson City, Tennessee. Her paternal grandparents are Mike Durham of Erwin, Tennessee and Kathy Dowell of Fries, Virginia....

Vida Glee Shapiro

Vida Glee Shapiro

Dec 3, 2014

Vida Glee Shapiro age 95 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday December 3, 2014 in the Golden Living/Blue Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Shapiro was born on November 1, 1919 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late William Walter and Lessie Hash Eller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Milton Shapiro. She...

Connie Faye Watson

Connie Faye Watson

Dec 3, 2014

Connie Faye Watson age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 3, 1933. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Connie Sue Watson and a brother Johnny Watson. She is survived by her sisters Elizabeth Sharp of...

Arthur (Buck) Thomas Burcham

Arthur (Buck) Thomas Burcham

Dec 1, 2014

Arthur T. "Buck" Burcham age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Burcham was born on June 5, 1929 to Robert and Rausey Burcham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Laura Mae Leonard and Faye Diamond and a brother Arnold Burcham. He proudly...

Mary Ellen Landreth

Mary Ellen Landreth

Dec 1, 2014

Mary Ellen Landreth age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Landreth was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 15, 1923 to the late Earl and Darcus Criner Duncan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ray Landreth and son Ron Landreth. She is survived by...

William Scotty Whitter

William Scotty Whitter

Nov 29, 2014

William Scotty Whitter age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014 at his home. Mr. Whitter was born in Galax, Virginia on January 12, 1940 to the late William Paul and Faye Dell Sexton Whitter. He proudly served our country in the US Army. A graveside service will be held Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM...

Beulah Parks Russell

Beulah Parks Russell

Nov 28, 2014

Beulah Parks Russell, age 88, of Woodlawn passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at her home. Beulah was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 12, 1926 to the late C. Elmer and Blanche Haynes Russell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers Howard G., Dewey Lee, Kenneth and Eldon Russell. She is survived by...

Mattie Flowrin Thompson

Mattie Flowrin Thompson

Nov 28, 2014

Mattie Flowrin Thompson age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 29, 2014 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mattie was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 4, 1954. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Sheila and Roberto Vazquez of Galax, Virginia; Lisa and Rafael Perez of Mt. Airy, North Carolina; sons Jackie Thompson and Billy...

Sam Sparger East

Sam Sparger East

Nov 25, 2014

Sam Sparger East, 94, of Galax, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born on June 14, 1920 to Tom and Lucille East. He was a proud World War II Veteran, having served as a Sergeant with the Army Air Force from 1942-1945. After his service to our country, he worked as an engineer for...

Angela Kaye Harmon

Angela Kaye Harmon

Nov 22, 2014

Angela Kaye Harmon age 39 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Angela was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 14, 1975 to Joseph Daniel and Mary Ruth Holderfield Isaacs. Her mother Mary Ruth Holderfield Walton preceded her in death. In addition to her father Joseph Isaacs of Dobson, North Carolina...

Grace Roberts Cole

Grace Roberts Cole

Nov 22, 2014

Mrs. Grace Roberts Cole, age 97, of Galax, VA, died at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. Mrs. Cole was born Dec. 28, 1916 in Carroll County, VA to Andy and Callie Lineberry Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Cole. She is survived by sisters & brother-in-law...

Cora Mae Wooten

Cora Mae Wooten

Nov 22, 2014

Cora Mae Wooten age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Wooten was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 9, 1934 to Aros Walter and Vera Grace Robinson Alderman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Junior Wooten; son Larry Douglas Wooten...

Paul P. Liddle, Jr.

Paul P. Liddle, Jr.

Nov 21, 2014

Paul P. Liddle, Jr. age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday November 21, 2014 in the VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Mr. Liddle was born on April 22, 1944 to Paul P. Liddle, Sr. and Rose Reeves Liddle. He proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife Joyce...

Elmo Lineberry

Elmo Lineberry

Nov 21, 2014

Elmo Lineberry age 76 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Lineberry was born on July 4, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to Charlie Elmer and Minnie Ila Newman Lineberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Ineda and brothers Leonard, Buford, Gene and Jim....

James Franklin Leonard

James Franklin Leonard

Nov 21, 2014

James Franklin Leonard, 85, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Leonard was born May 20, 1929 in Grayson County to the late Dewey Dewight Leonard and Grace Melton Leonard. He is survived by nieces,nephew and their spouses: Debbie and David Menadier of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Anita and Cary Weatherly of...

Ralph "Tony" Anthony Montgomery

Ralph "Tony" Anthony Montgomery

Nov 20, 2014

Ralph Anthony Montgomery May 19, 1954 - November 20, 2014 Ralph Anthony Montgomery, also known as Tony Montgomery, of Rock Hill, SC, native of Galax, Virginia, went to be with the LORD Friday, Nov. 20, 2014. He is preceded in death by his father Ralph Phipps Montgomery. He is survived by sons Zachary Montgomery and Nicholas Montgomery, grandson Taylor Montgomery,...

Ruth Elizabeth Fannin Bedsaul

Ruth Elizabeth Fannin Bedsaul

Nov 19, 2014

Ruth Elizabeth Fannin Bedsaul age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 in the Lewis Gale Medical Clinic in Salem, Virginia. Mrs. Bedsaul was born in Kentucky on August 16, 1926 to John Emery ad Emma Preece Fannin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband McGinnis Carl "Mac" Bedsaul; son John...

Ret. Sergeant 1St Class William Henry (Pete) Kyle

Ret. Sergeant 1St Class William Henry (Pete) Kyle

Nov 17, 2014

THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT Ret. Sergeant 1st Class William Henry Kyle (Pete), 70, Born October 14, 1944 passed away at his home in Wytheville, VA, on November 17, 2014. He was born in Galax, Virginia, to the late Charles and Della Kyle. He attended Oldtown Elementary and Scott Memorial High School in Wythe County. Before joining the U. S....

Floyd Edward Leonard

Floyd Edward Leonard

Nov 16, 2014

Edward Floyd Leonard age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 in the Golden Living Center. Mr. Leonard was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 23, 1926 to Champion and Callie Bourne Leonard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Leonard. Mr. Leonard proudly served our country in the...

Virgil Bronda Inman

Virgil Bronda Inman

Nov 12, 2014

Virgil Bronda Inman age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday morning in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Inman was born on March 21, 1954 in Waynesville, North Carolina to the late Virgil Henry and Joyce Mary Marie Williams Inman. Mr. Inman proudly our country in the US Marines. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Inman of Galax,...

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