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Rebeca "Becky" Lopez Caudell
Mar 3, 2014
Rebeca "Becky" Lopez Caudell age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Becky was born on March 24, 1942 in Puerto Rico to Luis and Virginia Roca Lopez. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Luis Lopez. She is survived by her husband Everett "Frank"...
Mary Ann Mcallister Rasmussen
Mar 2, 2014
Mary Ann McAllister Rasmussen age 82 of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Rasmussen was born on October 10, 1931 in Eureka, California to Carl A. and Esther E. McAllister Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carlton James Rasmussen. She is survived...
Sanford Jefferson Burnette
Mar 1, 2014
Sanford Jefferson Burnette, age 65, of Galax, VA, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Burnette was born Aug, 21, 1948 in Carroll County , VA to Fletcher Arlo and Mallie Melinda Bowers Burnette. Preceding him in death were his parents and granddaughter, Santana Marie (Sisy) Miller and brothers, Delbert Burnette, Monty Burnette,...
Shelby Jean Triplett
Feb 28, 2014
Shelby Jean Triplett age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at her home. Shelby was born in Galax, Virginia on December 28, 1944 to Harvey Lee and Edna Martha Catron Anders. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Willis Henry Triplett. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Barbara...
Kenneth Burton Edwards
Feb 28, 2014
Kenneth Burton Edwards age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday February 28, 2014 in the Blue Ridge-Golden Living Center. Mr. Edwards was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 15, 1922 to William and Rena Edwards. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Geneva Jackson Edwards and a sister Dot Edwards. He...
John Daniel Isom
Feb 28, 2014
John Daniel Isom age 90 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Isom was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 18, 1924 to John W. and Ella Wright Isom. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife Ada Inez Isom. He...
Robert "Bob" Roy Whitaker
Feb 27, 2014
Robert "Bob" Roy Whitaker age 46 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Bob was born on August 14, 1967 in Sparta, North Carolina to Robert Lee and Kathy Bobbitt Whitaker. He is survived by his wife Margie Whitaker; son Robert Matthew Whitaker of Galax, Virginia; father Donald Combs of Galax, Virginia;...
Hobert Harden Linville
Feb 27, 2014
Hobert Harden Linville age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at his home. Mr. Linville was born on March 17, 1922 in Carroll County, Virginia to Henry and Ellie Mooney Linville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Edith V. Linville; son Leon Linville; three grandchildren; six sisters and one...
Travis Edwin Leath
Feb 27, 2014
Travis Edwin Leath age 38 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Travis was born in Galax, Virginia on March 27, 1975 to Oatie E. and Shirley Horton Leath. In addition to his parents of Galax, Virginia he is survived by three sons Ethan Gage Leath, Demetri Austin Leath and Caden Travis...
Linda L. Smith
Feb 27, 2014
Linda L. Smith age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Linda was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 27, 1946 to Kentry and Clara Bobbitt Leonard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Doris Leonard. She is survived by her daughter Annetta Terry...
William Ardath Sumner
Feb 24, 2014
William Ardath Sumner age 88 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away on February 24, 2014 in Morristown, Tennessee. He was born July 27, 1925 in Carroll County, Virginia to Elder Samuel Everett Sumner and Lena McCann Sumner. He was preceded in death by a sister Mae Hawks McGraw and a brother, Alton Sumner. He was also predeceased by sons-in-law John Todd...
Lois Smith Larrowe
Feb 23, 2014
Lois Smith Larrowe age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at her home. Lois was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 28, 1944 to John and Blanch Wilson Edwards. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Lisa and Mark Boyles of Galax, Virginia; son Alan Larrowe of Woodlawn, Virginia; five grandchildren Zachary Boyles, Isaac...
Betty Ruth Edwards
Feb 20, 2014
Betty Ruth Edwards age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 in the Golden Living Center. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 15, 1931 to Thomas and Alva Horton Wright. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Janet and Allen Donithan of Galax, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Roger and Paulette Reece of Baltimore,...
Artie Helen Fortner Stamper
Feb 20, 2014
Artie Helen Fortner Stamper age 84 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Stamper was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 11, 1929 to James Raymond and Alpha Reynolds Fortner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Herschel Stamper and a brother William Glenn...
Wanda Ruth Sturdivant
Feb 18, 2014
Wanda Ruth Vaught Sturdivant age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center in Independence, Virginia. Mrs. Sturdivant was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 12, 1927 to Rex and Anna Burris Vaught. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Roy Sturdivant. She...
Imogene Blevins Chappell
Feb 18, 2014
Imogene Blevins Chappell age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Chappell was born on June 14, 1933 in the Cripple Creek Community of Wythe County, Virginia to James Reed and Abbie Davis Blevins. She is survived by her husband James Chappell of Grayson Nursing Home in Independence, Virginia; daughter Ramona K. Chappell...
Tammy Louise Vass
Feb 16, 2014
Tammy Louise Burcham Vass age 49 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 in Woodlawn, Virginia. Tammy was born in Galax, Virginia on December 13, 1964 to Ralph and Carolyn Bobbitt Burcham. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Helen "Yoohoo" Thomason and Kyle Bobbitt; her paternal grandparents Clayton and Clara Burcham. Tammy is survived by...
Alma Leota Arnold
Feb 15, 2014
Alma Leota Lanter Clemons Arnold was born in the Green Valley area of Fries, VA, March 20,1926 to Nellie Rose Boyles Lanter and George Robert Lanter. She went to be with the Lord Saturday, February, 15, 2014. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Fries Pentecostal Holiness Church at 2:00 PM. Visitation will be one hour preceding...
Laura Bullion Wilder
Feb 14, 2014
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT Laura Bullion Wilder, 73 of Maitland Drive, Roanoke Rapids, went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, February 14, 2014 at her home. Laura was born May 18, 1940 in Carroll County, VA to the late Early Paul Bullion and Hazel Lundy Bullion. She was also preceded in death by her brother: Jimmie Bullion....
Robert (Bob) Lee Lowe
Feb 13, 2014
Robert Lee Lowe better known as Bob Lowe age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday,  February 13, 2014 at his home. Mr. Lowe was born in Galax, Virginia on June 14, 1937 to Clyde Worth and Oretha Frost Lowe.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Lowe. Mr. Lowe proudly served...
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