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Guida Yvonne Carico

Guida Yvonne Carico

Aug 11, 2014

Guida Yvonne Melton Carico age 89 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Carico was born on December 9, 1924 in Carroll County, Virginia to Willie and Grace Rector Melton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Earon Carico. She is survived by a...

Andrew Porterfield

Andrew Porterfield

Aug 8, 2014

Andrew Porterfield, 87, passed away at Commonwealth Health Care ( formerly known as Wheatland Hills) on Friday, August 8, 2014. He was born May 18, 1927 in Carroll County to the late Mary and John Porterfield. He is survived by his devoted wife of 66 years, Fern Winesett Porterfield, and three sons and their wives: Ivan of Galax; Don (Sue...

Bobby Wayne Elliott

Bobby Wayne Elliott

Aug 5, 2014

Bobby Wayne Elliott, 68, received healing from his Lord and Savior Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Bobby was born October 29, 1945 in Fries, Virginia to Wayne Elliott and Dorothy Reavis Belton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother Dorothy Elliott. Bobby proudly served his country for 6 years in the US Army. He...

Janet Marie Fields

Janet Marie Fields

Jul 29, 2014

Janet Marie Williams Fields age 80 of the Baywood Community of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in the Carilion Clinic New River Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Williams was born on April 11, 1934 in Carroll County, Virginia to Donald Rufus and Ethel Hanks Williams. She is survived by a daughter Sandy Duke of Willis, Virginia; son and...

Anna Virginia Shaffer

Anna Virginia Shaffer

Jul 25, 2014

Anna Virginia Shaffer age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at her home. Anna was born on September 18, 1945 in Forest Hill, Maryland to Elwood and Beulah Temple Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Lee Shaffer. She is survived by her children and their spouse Judy...

Brenda Shiralene Harmon

Brenda Shiralene Harmon

Jul 23, 2014

Brenda Shiralene Horton Harmon age 72 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Brenda was born on November 4, 1941 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Roy M. and Juanita McNair Horton. She is survived by her husband William Price Harmon of Woodlawn, Virginia; daughter and son-in law Linda Faye...

Patsy B. Shupe Swain

Patsy B. Shupe Swain

Jul 23, 2014

Patsy Ann B. Shupe Swain age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Patsy was born on March 30, 1943 in Grayson County, Virginia to Clarence Eugene and Jewel Williams Shupe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Peggy Shupe. She is survived by her husband...

Pauline Lemons

Pauline Lemons

Jul 21, 2014

Pauline Lemons, 99, of Galax passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at Waddell Nursing and Rehab, Galax, Virginia. Mrs. Lemons was born on August 21, 1914 in Sparta, North Carolina to the late Carl Rutherford and Lydia Adams Rutherford. She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law: Mary and Dale Burnette; Nancy Cruise and John Williams; Linda Lemons all of Galax,...

C. E. "Buster" Fitzgerald

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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