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Lois Evelyn Ramey
Oct 18, 2014
Lois Evelyn Ramey, age 89, Galax, VA, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mrs. Ramey was born July 5, 1925 in Grayson County, VA to Elmer and Gertrude Lundy Wilson. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, Robert Ramey, brothers and sisters in law, Billy and Catherine Wilson, Bobby & Louise Wilson and...
R.B. "Pete" Richardson
Oct 17, 2014
R.B. "Pete" Richardson age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 in the Wheatland Retirement Center. Mr. Richardson was born in Smyth County, Virginia on April 22, 1923 to Frank and Mary Belle Bourne Richardson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Iris Richardson. He proudly served our country in the...
Henry Ralph Harmon
Oct 15, 2014
Henry Ralph Harmon age 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the home of his brother. Mr. Harmon was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 27, 1932 to Guy and Eula Winesette Harmon. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Gaynell Harmon and Adrena Harmon Palmer and a brother...
Elsie Ernestine White
Oct 14, 2014
Elsie Ernestine White age 80 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. White was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 5, 1933 to Elbert and Stella Martin Quesinberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Clay White; sisters Edna Christine Kirby and Etheleen Waller....
Betty T. Rector
Oct 12, 2014
Betty T. Rector age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Rector was born in Galax, Virginia on February 2, 1932 to Clarence Harvey and Frances Busic Todd. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Dempsey Rector. She is survived by her sons Todd Rector of...
Selma Dickson Anderson
Oct 11, 2014
Selma Dickson Anderson of Galax passed away Saturday morning, October 11, 2014. She was predeceased by her parents Walter W. and Maude Jones Dickson. Also three brothers, Pearne, Kyle and Kent Dickson and two sisters Evon Smythey and Bernice Blevins. Her son Thomas C. Bottomley also predeceased her. She is survived by her daughter Vicki Bottomley Lyle of Hardy, VA,...
James Harold Jefferson
Oct 10, 2014
James Harold Jefferson of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Jefferson was born in Grayson County, Virginia to John Oscar and Mary Lula Taylor Jefferson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother John Jefferson, Jr.. He proudly served in the U S Navy for four...
Barbara Groseclose Wright
Oct 10, 2014
Barbara Groseclose Wright age 81 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at her home. Mrs. wright was born on February 27, 1933 in Wythe County, Virginia to Straley and Cora Lee Hale Groseclose. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dan D. Wright. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law...
Ima Jean Miller Lineberry
Oct 10, 2014
Ima Jean Lineberry, 69, of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA . She was born July 22, 1945 in Ashe County, North Carolina to the late Worth and Ardean Ham Miller. She is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law: Arlen and Trina Lineberry; Darren Lineberry, and Bradley Lineberry all of Fries;...
Trinity Rose-Ida Williams
Oct 8, 2014
Trinity Rose Williams age 14 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Trinity was born on November 23, 1999 in Oneida, New York to Harry Thomas and Teresa Loraine Myers Williams. She is survived by her mother Teresa Myers of Galax, Virginia; father Harry Williams of Oriskany Falls, New York; step-father James Oates...
Theodore "Ted" Gayle Moore, Sr.
Oct 7, 2014
Theodore "Ted" Gayle Moore, Sr. age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away in the comfort of his home on the morning of Tuesday, October 7, 2014. Ted was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 20, 1943 to Fielder and Zana Boyer Moore. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother Mac Moore and his...
James Wayne Robinson
Oct 6, 2014
James Wayne Robinson, 51, of Galax,Virignia passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born in Galax, Virginia on February 8, 1963 to the late Donald Lee Robinson and Patsy Lineberry Robinson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his father-in-law Charles (Buster) Mottesheard. He is survived by his wife...
Helen Irene Smith
Oct 5, 2014
Helen Irene Smith, 89, of Galax, Virginia passed away October 5, 2014 at the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born February 7, 1925 in Galax, Virginia to Tom Bullion and Grace Hodges Bullion. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Smith, son Carlton Wayne Stump, sister Marie McBride, brothers...
Annie Haliene Cockerham Cole
Oct 5, 2014
Annie Haliene Cockerham Cole, 84, of Galax passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Mrs. Cole was born April 2, 1930 in Grayson County to the late Lonnie and Elizabeth Russell Cockerham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Cole, daughter Linda Leath, and...
Mary Ellen Rosenbaum Ayers
Oct 4, 2014
Mary Ellen Rosenbaum Ayers, 70, of Galax, Virginia passed away October 4, 2014 at her home. She was born November 26, 1943 in Galax, Virginia to the late Herbert Brown Rosenbaum and Thelma Elizabeth Ringstaff Rosenbaum. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband Dean S. Ayers...
Clayton Andrew Bell
Oct 3, 2014
Clayton Andrew Bell, 85, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014. He was born in Ivanhoe, Virginia on April 5, 1929 to the late Lois Winsett Bell and Roy Dale Bell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Dollie May Bell. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law: Debra and James M. Dunford of...
Carl Thomas Fugate
Sep 28, 2014
Carl Thomas Fugate age 73 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 at his home. Mr. Fugate was born in West Virginia on March 8, 1941 to Vincent and Inez Tyree Fugate. He proudly served our country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife Jeanie Fugate of Fries, Virginia; daughters and son-in-law Sherry Fugate of...
Melanie Ann Laffoon Tate
Sep 27, 2014
Melanie Ann Laffoon Tate, age 43, Fancy Gap, VA, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Tate was born June 29, 1971 in Galax, VA to William "Bill" H. and Delores Viars Brewer Laffoon. She is survived by her husband, Phillip Tate, Fancy Gap, VA, son, Phillip Wesley Tate, Jr, Fancy Gap, VA, daughter, Melody Ann Tate, Fancy...
Roger Dean Burnette
Sep 27, 2014
Roger Dean Burnette, age 72, of Galax, VA, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 at the Veterans Hospital, Salem, VA. Mr. Burnette was born Dec. 10, 1941 in Roanoke, VA, to Samuel L. and Callie Caldwell Burnette. He is survived by his wife, Linda Arthur Burnette, Galax, VA; daughters & sons-in-law, Michelle Burnette & Jerry Webb, Hillsville, VA, Emily & Craig...
Henly Clarence Davis
Sep 26, 2014
Henly Clarence Davis age 90 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home. Mr. Davis was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 18, 1924 to Estel B. and Rosa Cox Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Louise Hawks Davis and a special friend Iva Ward. He proudly...
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