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Charlie John Janssens Sumamait
Mar 15, 2014
Charlie John Janssens Sumamait age 4 months of Atascadero, California passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Charlie was born on November 15, 2013 in Atascadero, California to Joseph Juan Janssens Sumamait and Savannah Reynolds Janssens Sumamait. In addition to his parents of Atascadero, California he is survived by his brother Emerson Janssens Sumamait...
Robert Caldwell Lineberry
Mar 12, 2014
Robert Caldwell Lineberry age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at this home. Mr.  Lineberry was born on November 18, 1923 in Carroll County, Virginia to Fred Curtis and Mary Emmaline " Polly" Dixon Lineberry. Mr. Lineberry proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a lifetime member of the...
Robert Lee Ramey
Mar 12, 2014
Robert Lee Ramey age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mr. Ramey was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on January 15, 1921 to William Jasper and Audia Frost Ramey. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Geneva Jackson Byrd
Mar 11, 2014
Mrs. Geneva Lavada Jackson Byrd, 88, went home to be with our lord, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. She was born to Clint S. Jackson and Nora Alice Jackson January 21, 1926, both deceased. Â She was raised on Brush Creek in Grayson County, VA. Â She loved to reminisce of days with her daddy growing up on the farm, fishing with her...
Nina Helen Farmer Alderman
Mar 10, 2014
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT Nina Helen Farmer Alderman, 87, of Hillsville passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 surrounded by her children at her home in Hillsville. Mrs. Alderman was born in Carroll County to the late Haskell and Phoebe Ellen Shockley Farmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Elvis Alderman,...
Ona "Faye" Funk
Mar 8, 2014
Ona "Faye" Funk , age 88, of Fries, VA, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mrs. Funk was born April 25, 1925 in the Pine Mountain section, Independence, VA to Guy & Myrtle Catron Hampton. Her parents and her husband, Rex Carlyle Funk preceded her in death.. She is survived by one daughter, Brenda...
Charles "Dean" Sonny Robinson
Mar 8, 2014
Charles Sonny "Dean" Robinson age 61 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his home. Dean was born in Galax, Virginia on January 7, 1953 to Charles Ballard and Jessie Linville Robinson. In addition to his father Ballard Robinson of Galax, Virginia he is survived by his wife Ellen Faye Robinson; daughters and sons-in-law Lisa and Wayne...
James Dean Carr, Sr.
Mar 6, 2014
On Thursday, March 6, 2014, James Dean Carr, Sr. slipped quietly into the arms of his Heavenly Father, with his family at his side. He is survived by his faithful wife of over 69 years, Emma Lucille Leonard Carr of Waddell Nursing Home; son J.D. Carr, Jr. and the late Ruth Ann; daughter Pat Moser (Chipper) Thornton of Summerfield, North...
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...
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