Pamela Jean Skyles Parks
Nov 7, 2013
Pamela Jean Skyles Parks, 70, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 in the University of Louisville Medical Center. She was born June 23, 1943 in Kentucky to the late William Sterling Skyles and Alma Spillman Skyles. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Parks, Sr., sister Janet Skyles and nephew...
Archie Ray Newman
Nov 4, 2013
Archie Ray Newman age 76 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Newman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 6, 1937 to Clifford and Etta Lineberry Newman. He is survived by his wife Rosa Lee Newman of Galax, Virginia; daughter Tammy Newman of Woodlawn, Virginia; sons...
Robert Edward Street, Jr.
Nov 3, 2013
Robert Edward Street, Jr. age 47 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his home. Robert was born in Maryland on October 3, 1966 to Robert Edward Street, Sr. and Wilma Lou Crouse Street. He is survived by his wife Tammy Horner Street; daughter Julie Ann Street; son and daughter-in-law Robert Dwayne and Rose Street; granddaughter Abigail...
William Preston Slate
Nov 1, 2013
William Preston (Bill) Slate age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 in Dixon County, Tennessee. Mr. Slate was born in the Brush Creek Community of Wythe County, Virginia on August 28, 1938 to Preston J. and Hallie Rosenbaum Slate. He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann King Slate; son and daughter-in-law William Dean (Billy) and...
Stephenie Ann Kenny
Oct 31, 2013
Stephenie Ann Kenny, 46, of Galax passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Stephenie was born February 24, 1967 in Sumter, South Carolina to the late Sam Alvin Mathews and Carol Benenhaley Mathews. She is survived by her husband Tony Kenny of the home; daughter Rhiannon Haley Kenny of Galax; brother and sister-in-law: Steve and...
Anne Custis Hill
Oct 30, 2013
Anne Custis Hill age 74 of Floyd, Virginia and formerly of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in the Skyline Manor Nursing Home. Miss Hill was born on July 30, 1939 in Fries, Virginia to Howard Edwin and Lenora Dell Brewer Hill. She is survived by many special friends. The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 2,...
Roger Blake Jennings
Oct 28, 2013
Roger Blake Jennings age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 in the VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Roger was born on March 28, 1948 in Galax, Virginia to Howard and Ruth Russell Jennings. He proudly served his country in the US Navy. In addition to his mother Ruth Jennings of Galax, Virginia, Roger is survived...
Nancy Ann Rector
Oct 26, 2013
Nancy Ann Rector, age 78, Galax, VA passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Rector was born Aug. 28, 1935 in Grayson County, VA to Larry & Mattie Blanche Widner Dickson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Dickson. She is survived by...
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 &...
