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C. E. "Buster" Fitzgerald
Jul 18, 2014
C. E. "Buster" Fitzgerald of Galax, Virginia, age 71, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC. He was born August 10, 1942 to the late John Henry Malcolm Fitzgerald and Emma Fields Fitzgerald. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. Mr. Fitzgerald was a long...
Bobby Dale Harrison
Jul 18, 2014
Bobby D. Harrison, 79, of Woodlawn, went home to be with the Lord following a short bout with cancer, on July 18,2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 17, 1934, in Galax, to Arlie D. and Ethel Crawford Harrison. In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Harrison,...
Roberta Mae Cole
Jul 17, 2014
Roberta Mae Edwards Custer Cole age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Cole was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on March 7, 1933 to James David (Jim) and Ella Johnson Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Robert Franklin...
Pearline Mae Stoneman
Jul 15, 2014
Pearline Mae Hill Stoneman age 94 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stoneman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 4, 1920 to Edward J. and Bessie Alley Hill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Grant Stoneman. She is survived by...
Wanda Pearl Lowe
Jul 14, 2014
Wanda Pearl Pierce Lowe age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lowe was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 5, 1930 to John C. Pierce, Sr. and Della Ward Pierce. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Wallace Whitt Lowe; son Robin...
Lillie Mae Woodel
Jul 12, 2014
Lillie Mae Woodel age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday July 12, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Woodel was born Alleghany County, North Carolina on March 12, 1940 to John L.M. and Eunice Galyean Tompkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Elmo Phipps Woodel. She is survived by her...
Irvin David Jennings
Jul 12, 2014
Irvin David Jennings age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in the Golden Living Center. Irvin was born in Galax, Virginia on October 16, 1949 to Joseph Harvey and Emma Missy Lineberry Jennings. He is survived by many cousins and dear friends. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 2:00 PM in...
Joyce Ann Davis
Jul 6, 2014
Joyce Ann Davis age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at her home. Joyce was born on July 28, 1945 in Carroll County, Virginia to Luther and Grace Joines Woodel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Clarence Savage and her second husband Sidney Sherman Davis, Sr.. She is...
Ila Faye Carpenter Galway
Jul 6, 2014
Faye Carpenter Galway age 85 of Radford, Virginia departed this life on Sunday July 6, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Galway was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 19, 1928 to Elmer Deroy and Mamie Fain Carpenter. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, four sisters-in-law and three brothers-in-law. She...
Charlie Eugene Nichols
Jul 6, 2014
Charlie Eugene Nichols age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Nichols was born in Grayson County, Virginia on July 8, 1932 to Charlie Lee and Candice Joines Nichols. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters Ruby Williams, Marie Siceloff and Elsie Pugh and...
Charles C. Carico
Jul 5, 2014
Charles Cleveland Carico, age 81, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born on September 29, 1932 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to Jerome and Geneva Higgins Carico. Charles was a member of the Mt. Vale United Methodist Church and the Fairview Ruritan Club. He was a 32nd Degree Mason...
William "Bill" Paul Jones
Jul 4, 2014
THIS IS A COURTESY OF VAUGHAN-GUYNN William "Bill" Paul Jones, 93, passed away Friday July 4, 2014 at the Hospice Home following several months of failing health. He was the husband of the late Kathryn Power Jones who passed away in 2008. He was born in Grayson County, VA to the late David Samuel and Effie Martha Dillon Jones. Bill...
Beulah Irene Burns
Jul 4, 2014
Beulah Irene Burns, age 96, died Friday, July 4, 2014 at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mrs. Burns was born March 2, 1918 in Grayson County, VA to Roby Franklin and Mary Susie Bobbitt Dillon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Harrison Burns. She is survived by her nephew and wife,...
Nancy Kegley Smoot
Jul 2, 2014
Nancy Lou Kegley Smoot, 71, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the Pineville Rehab & Living Center, Pineville, North Carolina. Nancy was born January 3, 1943 in Carroll County, Virginia to Isaac Talmadge & Clara Kyle Kegley. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and John Tracy of Ennice, North Carolina; son Jeffrey Scott Smoot of Charlotte, North...
Claxton Dowell
Jun 30, 2014
Claxton V. Dowell age 93, of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at his home. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Charles and Ida Dowell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Emily, and his first wife, Drema, the mother of his daughters, and special friend Myrtle Parks....
Melvin Merritt Spence
Jun 28, 2014
Melvin Merritt Spence, Virginia Beach, VA, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 in Virginia Beach after a lengthy illness. He was the eldest of three children born to Jewel Merritt and Raymond Boykin Spence. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth W. (Betsy) Spence and his sisters, Shirley and her husband, Dr. Edwin Spencer, Dorothy and her husband,...
William Prinston Hill
Jun 27, 2014
William Prinston Hill, age 85, Johnston City, TN, died Friday, June 27, 2014 in Johnston City. Mr. Hill was born in Grayson County, VA Sept.7, 1928 to Kaelvy F. & Callie Mae Odell Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Lee Leath Hill. He is survived by a son & daughter-in-law, Larry...
Scott Weatherman
Jun 26, 2014
Scott Weatherman age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at his home. Scott was born in Galax, Virginia on July 19, 1945 to Walter and Opal Reavis Weatherman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Hines Weatherman. Scott proudly served our country in the US Navy. He is survived...
Cleo Frances Lyons
Jun 25, 2014
Cleo Frances Lyons age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Lyons was born in Low Gap, North Carolina on April 26, 1922 to Sam and Laura Lowe Dunevant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Earl Lyons. She is survived by her...
Coty Farron King
Jun 25, 2014
Mr. Coty Farron King passed away Wednesday June 25, 2014. Mr. King was born on September 22, 1963 in Galax, Virginia to Claude Allen and Mary Ann Goad King. He is survived by his wife Alane Galyen King, of the home, his father Claude King of Galax, Virginia, two brothers and sisters-in-law Allen and Marcie King of Galax, Virginia, and...
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