"L.J." Lindsey Jefferson Creed
Dec 9, 2013
Lindsey Jefferson Creed Better Known as L. J., age 62, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home. He was born July 30, 1951 to the late Maggie Jane McRoberts Creed and Lindsey McClure Creed. L. J. is survived by four sisters and brothers-in-law: Ruby and James Norman, Holly Carr all of Galax, Virginia; Gladys Lanoria and Archie Slater...
Shirley Ann Amburn Vaught
Dec 9, 2013
Shirley Ann Amburn Vaught, 77, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Shirley was born March 24, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Fred & Ruby Amburn. She is survived by her husband Dallas L. Vaught of the home; daughter and son-in-law: Carmen and Dwight Osborne of Woodlawn, Virginia; son and...
Harry Lee Barrett, Sr.
Dec 7, 2013
Harry Lee Barrett, Sr., age 71, of Fries, VA, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at his home. Mr. Barrett was born May 5, 1942 in Fries, VA to Roy & Verla Billings Barrett. He is survived by sons & daughter-in-law, H. Lee Barrett, Jr. and Sally, Fries, VA & Joe Barrett, Fries, VA; daughters & friend, Lynn Barrett & Edward...
Peggy Wingate Prillman
Dec 7, 2013
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT Peggy Wingate Prillaman, 83, of Martinsville, VA passed away on December 7, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Prillaman was born in Akron, Ohio on September 6, 1930 to the late Muncy Thomas Wingate and Nell Carico Wingate. She was preceded in death by one sister, Martha Wingate Weddle, one brother Billy Gene Wingate and a...
Thomas "Dan" Martin
Dec 7, 2013
Thomas "Dan" Martin of Galax, VA , 59, answered God's call on December 7, 2013. He was born October 22, 1954, to the late Thomas W. Martin and Vada Billings Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Shirley Lane. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Lepresca Torres and Luis Torres, Jr, of Yokosuka, Kanagawa,...
Billy Gray Beasley
Dec 4, 2013
Billy Gray Beasley age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at his home. Mr. Beasley was born in Surry County, North Carolina on November 3, 1935 to James Robert and Myrtle McMillan Beasley. Mr. Beasley proudly served his country with forty-one years combined service in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife...
Edna Faye Smythers Bryant
Dec 2, 2013
Edna Faye Smythers Bryant, age 82, entered into Heaven's gates on December 2, 2013 at the Twin County Regional Hospital She was born May 13, 1931 to the late Michael S. Smythers and Cora Melton Smythers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Cecil Ray Bryant; a son Larry Cecil Bryant;...
Beulah Mae Crockett Youngblood
Dec 2, 2013
Beulah Mae Crockett Youngblood, age 97, of Fries, Va. went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2013, having passed away while in Golden Living Center Nursing Home in Galax, VA. She was born in Cripple Creek, VA. on November 20, 1916 and was the daughter of the late James David and Ida Summers Johnson Crockett. She was the...
Allen R. Eastridge
Dec 1, 2013
Allen Ray Eastridge, age 54, of 442 Rivercross Lane, Galax, VA, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Eastridge was born Nov. 5, 1959 in Galax, VA to Ingram and Juanita Vaughan Eastridge. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Eastridge, Galax, VA; mother, Juanita Eastridge, Galax, VA; daughter & son-in-law, Crystal &...
Herman Ray Melton
Dec 1, 2013
Herman Ray Melton age 84 of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Melton was born on August 2, 1929 in Carroll County, Virginia to Samuel and Mary Edwards Melton. He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law Charlie and Shay Melton of Galax, Virginia; Johnny Melton of Fancy Gap, Virginia;...
Hazel Louise Compton
Nov 29, 2013
Hazel Louise Hale Compton age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Compton was born in Elkhorn, West Virginia on March 4, 1923 to Garnett Wynn and Lila Hounshell Hale. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Kyleene and Larry Hill of Charlotte, North Carolina, Barbara Dillman of Galax, Virginia, Cindy and...
Rita Kay Hines
Nov 29, 2013
Rita Kay Hines, age 61, of Galax, VA, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Hines was born June 4, 1952 in Austinville, VA to Samuel Floyd and Ollie Mae King Bise. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sisters; Pauline Patton, Alene Turney, Shelby Jean Widner, Kathleen Boyd...
Helen Mae Eller
Nov 28, 2013
Helen Mae Ayers Eller age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Eller was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 30, 1935 to Alex and Lelia Bowers Ayers. She is survived by her husband Wayne Eller; sons and daughters-in-law Brett Hodge; Bryan and Arlene Hodge; Barry and Lisa Hodge...
Catherine Esther Gordon
Nov 26, 2013
Catherine Esther Gordon age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. One of thirteen children she was born in Charlottesville, Virginia on January 20, 1929 to James Fulton and Cora Hunt Carver. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Garland Leroy Gordon. She is survived...
Virginia Kyle Higgins
Nov 22, 2013
Virginia Kyle Higgins age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Higgins was born on June 10, 1936 in Grayson County, Virginia to Hurley and Della Brown Kyle. She is survived by her daughter Lena Sawyers of Galax, Virginia; son Franklin Higgins of Independence, Virginia; half-brother Pedro...
William C. Shores
Nov 21, 2013
William C. Shores age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Shores was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 12, 1929 to William M. and Thelma Pugh Shores. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Reedy Shores; siblings Irene Collins, Jake Shores,...
Patty Ann Mccormick
Nov 20, 2013
Patty Ann McCormick age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Forsyth Medical Center. Patty was born in Clinton, North Carolina on December 1, 1950 to Woodrow C. and Ethel M. Brock Wynn. She is survived by her husband Jerry McCormick of Fries, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Kim and Tony Redd of Fries, Virginia; Traci...
Shirley Joann Cox
Nov 20, 2013
Shirley JoAnn McCollum Cox age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Cox was born on June 2, 1935 in Asheville, North Carolina to Guy and Ethel Josephine Davis McCollum. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Isaac Cox. She is survived by her daughters Debra Lynn...
Howard Glenston Mcdonald
Nov 14, 2013
Howard Glenston McDonald age 97 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. McDonald was born on March 28, 1916 in Artenis, Kentucky. Mr. McDonald was a very versatile person. His work history includes being a member of the Civilian Conservation Corp.; using dynamite to build roads; was a wallpaper hanger and...
Billy Gene Lineberry
Nov 9, 2013
Billy Gene Lineberry, age 84, Galax, VA, died Saturday at his home. Mr. Lineberry was born Dec. 1, 1928 in Carroll County, VA to Shelton Whitfield and Elva Sharp Lineberry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Killon Lineberry. He is survived by his daughter & son-in-law, Debbie & Randy Fender, Sparta, NC;...
