Walter (Slick) G. Andrews Jr.
Oct 26, 2013
Walter Glen Andrews, Jr. (Slick) passed away peacefully on October 26,2013. Slick is survived by his daughter, BJ Carpenter, and her husband, Bill, of Lexington, Ky; his son, Walt Andrews (Dub) and his wife, Jill, of Charlotte, NC; his grandson, Cea Carpenter, and his wife, Jessica, of Lexington, Ky; great granddaughter, Tori Carpenter, of Lexington, Ky; and sister-in-law, Sue Andrews,...
Mary Lee Mccoy
Oct 26, 2013
Mary Lee McCoy age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at her home. Miss McCoy was born in North Carolina on October 5, 1926 to Roy and Allie Haithcox McCoy. She is survived by many close friends. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church...
Thelma Estelle Combs
Oct 25, 2013
Thelma Estelle Combs, 85, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 in the Life Care Center at Winter Haven, Florida. Mrs. Combs was born in Florida to the late William Harris and Lillie Belle Clifton Harris on July 5, 1928. She is survived by two daughters and son-in-law: Karen Haines of Lakeland, Florida and Alesia and Richard Alpaugh...
Rhudy Edd Leath
Oct 23, 2013
Rhudy Edd Leath, 79, of Galax, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Blue Ridge Golden Living Center in Galax. Rhudy was born on August 7, 1934, in Carroll County, Virginia. Although physically disabled, Rhudy was a very determined person and learned to walk at the age of 6 by taking a straight back chair and laying on its...
Pauline Martin Hall
Oct 22, 2013
Pauline Martin Hall age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Hall was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 4, 1931 to Lonnie and Ora Thompson Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Hall, Sr.; daughter Mary Ann Marler and son Marvin...
James Franklin Gates
Oct 19, 2013
James Franklin Gates age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Gates was born in Washington County, Virginia on March 19, 1933 to John Walter and Alta Myrtle Moore Gates. Mr. Gates proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife...
Dorothy Gray Burnette
Oct 16, 2013
Dorothy Gray Burnette age 79 of Pikeville, Kentucky and formerly of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in the Pikeville Medical Center. Mrs. Burnette was born in Dublin, Virginia on July 5, 1934 to Charles and Ocie Sawyers Akers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Sherman Burnette. She is survived...
Wilma Newman Littreal
Oct 15, 2013
Wilma Newman Littreal, formerly of Galax, Virginia, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Wilora Lake Healthcare Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Littreal. She was born August 7, 1922 to Alonzo and Carrie Robinson Newman of Woodlawn, Virginia (both deceased). She is survived by her daughter Pam Cozza and husband Mike of...
Clifford Vivian Shupe
Oct 14, 2013
Clifford Vivian Shupe age 70 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday October 14, 2013 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Vivian was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 22, 1943 to Marlin and Aline Pearman Shupe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Dennis Shupe and a brother Arlin Shupe. He is survived by...
Rebecca Elizabeth Hamlin
Oct 13, 2013
Rebecca Elizabeth Hamlin age 38 of Dugspur, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at her home. Rebecca was born on April 13, 1975 in Galax, Virginia to Floyd Eugene and Elizabeth Cain Vaughan. In addition to her mother and step-father Elizabeth and Allen Duncan of Galax, Virginia, she is survived by her husband Prentiss Kendall Hamlin of Dugspur, Virginia;...
Harold "Mac" Mcgraw
Oct 11, 2013
Harold "Mac" McGraw, age 91 of Galax, Virginia died October 11, 2013. Mr. McGraw, the third of four sons, was born November 25, 1921 in Carthage, NY. He graduated with a BA in Math from Oklahoma University. He also completed undergraduate work at Western Michigan College, American University, Washington, D.C. and University of Maryland in Physics, Mathematics and Aeronautical Engineering....
James French Leagans
Oct 11, 2013
James French Leagans, 89, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at Golden Living Nursing Home. Mr. Leagans was born March 12, 1924 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Steve Leagan and Maggie Patton Leagan. Mr. Leagans proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law: Kimberly &...
Ralph Hardin Spencer
Oct 10, 2013
Ralph Hardin Spencer, 70, of Galax passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Virginia. He was born in Pulaski, Virginia to the late George W. and Dorothy E. Craft Spencer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters and brothers-in-law: Norma and Bill Leonard, Bonnie Aldred, June and Howard Billings and...
Thelma Grace Lundy
Oct 6, 2013
Thelma Grace McCoy Lundy, age 92, Woodlawn, VA, died at the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Mrs. Lundy was born March 17, 1921 in Williamson, West Virginia to John Lee and Callie Harmon McCoy She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lundy. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy & Jim Spicer, Hillsville,...
Beth Ellen Caldwell
Oct 5, 2013
Beth Ellen Caldwell, age 69, Galax, VA passed away in Galax on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Mrs. Caldwell was born April 29, 1944 to Fred Lemuel and Ida Dillow Tickle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Fred Tickle; sisters, Jennifer Tickle and Sandra Lou Tickle She is survived by her husband, Donald Joe Caldwell;...
Samuel Roy Johnson
Oct 5, 2013
Samuel Roy Johnson age 52 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his home. Samuel was born in Galax, Virginia on October 12, 1960 to the late Winfred Johnson, Sr. and Mildred Byrd Johnson. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Brandon and Debbie Johnson of Ivanhoe, Virginia; grandchildren Blake Johnson, Cameron Johnson and Kimberly Johnson;...
Herman Warren Patton
Oct 4, 2013
Herman Warren Patton age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at his home. Mr. Patton was born on January 5, 1922 in Oxford, Pennsylvania to the late Ray and Molly Burris Patton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lucille Patton. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Roger Dale Byrd
Oct 4, 2013
Roger Dale Byrd, age 56, of Fries, VA, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. He was born Dec. 17, 1956 in Grayson County, VA to James & Betty Shupe Byrd. He is survived by his wife, Diane Byrd; daughter, Christie Lundy, Fries, VA;; grandchildren, Nikki Lundy, Dillon Lundy; mother, Betty Byrd,...
Fannie Virginia Wilson
Oct 4, 2013
Fannie Virginia Wilson known as Virginia Wilson age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Wilson was born on September 20, 1920 in McDowell County, West Virginia to George Vinton and Augusta Dishorn Wyatt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James F. Wilson. She is...
Mildred Vaught Overstreet
Sep 30, 2013
THIS IS A COURTESTY OBITUARY Mildred Vaught Overstreet, died on Monday, September 30, 2013. She was born in Roanoke, VA on January 27, 1932. Wife of the late Stanley W. Overstreet. Mother of Jeannie Overstreet Radosta (Martin) and David Overstreet (Edit), Grandmother of Courtney Hebert, Seth Radosta and Emma Overstreet. Sister of Joe Vaught (Anne), Doug Vaught (Doris) and Martha...
