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Larry Mitchell Carico

Larry Mitchell Carico

Jul 9, 2013

Larry Mitchell Carico age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at his home. Larry was born in Galax, Virginia on March 14, 1948 to Mitchell and Nina Rutherford Carico. Larry proudly served his country in the U S Army during the Viet Nam War. In addition to his mother Nina Carico of Galax, Virginia (the Baywood...

Peggy Ann Ayers

Peggy Ann Ayers

Jul 7, 2013

Peggy Ann Ayers age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Ayers was born on August 5, 1937 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to Curtis and Geneva Marsh Horton. She is survived by her husband Bayne Ayers of Galax, Virginia; daughters Vicki Ayers of Galax, Virginia; Donna Ayers of...

Harold C. Smith

Harold C. Smith

Jul 5, 2013

Harold C. Smith, 90, of Galax passed away Friday July 5, 2013 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. He was born November 28, 1922 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Claude A. Smith and Alta R. Jennings Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Maude Higgins Smith and brothers Ralph and Porter Smith. Mr. Smith proudly...

Ruby Williams Rutherford-Funk

Ruby Williams Rutherford-Funk

Jul 2, 2013

Ruby Williams Rutherford Funk age 90 of Independence, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Funk was born on November 22, 1922 in Grayson County, Virginia to Marvin and Lethia Vaughan Williams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Leon Rutherford( father of the children) and John...

Isaac Willard Mcroberts

Isaac Willard Mcroberts

Jul 1, 2013

Isaac Willard McRoberts age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 1, 2013 at his home. Mr. McRoberts was born on July 5, 1930 in Grayson County, Virginia to William Andrew and Martha Norman McRoberts. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Inez Felts McRoberts. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law...

Virgil James Thomas

Virgil James Thomas

Jul 1, 2013

Virgil James Thomas age 74 of Greenville, South Carolina passed away Monday, July 1, 2013. Mr. Thomas was born in Galax, Virginia to the late Herrell Bruce and Bessie Virginia Stoneman Thomas. Mr. Thomas served in the US Marines and was the retired owner of Taylor Guardrail. He was a member of the Northgate Baptist Church where he served as...

Doris Lavenia Bond

Doris Lavenia Bond

Jun 30, 2013

Doris Lavenia Bond age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 in the Golden Living-Blue Ridge Center. Mrs. Bond was born in Fries, Virginia on November 1 1923 to Wayne and Ethel Anderson Byrd. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Michael Bond. She is survived by her daughters ad sons-in-law...

Bertha Mae Stinson

Bertha Mae Stinson

Jun 30, 2013

Bertha Mae Stinson age 57 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at her home. Bertha was born on January 1, 1956 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Arthur Harris, Jr. and Alberta Weddington Harris. She is survived by her husband Robert "Joe" Stinson of Galax, Virginia; son Maurice Kato Harris of Galax, Virginia; step-daughters and husbands Jennifer...

Willie Rose Sizemore

Willie Rose Sizemore

Jun 29, 2013

Willie Rose Sizemore age 79 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Sizemore was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 1, 1934 to Garnett Hillmore and Eliza Patton Parks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Barney Sizemore. She is survived by her sons and...

Olan Rudolph "Rich" Williams

Olan Rudolph "Rich" Williams

Jun 27, 2013

Olan Rudolph "Rich" Williams age 66 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his home. Mr. Williams was born on August 11, 1946 in Carroll County, Virginia to Elmer Lee Williams, Sr. and Dorothy Manuel Williams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by several sisters and brothers. He is survived by his wife...

Everett Lee Viar, Sr.

Everett Lee Viar, Sr.

Jun 24, 2013

Everett Lee Viar, Sr. age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Viar was born on May 1, 1924 in Wythe County, Virginia to Carvin and Allie Kay Crigger Viar. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Viar. He is survived by his daughters...

Peggy Ann Burnette

Peggy Ann Burnette

Jun 22, 2013

Peggy Ann Reece Burnette age 61 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Peggy was born on September 13, 1951 in Grayson County, Virginia to James Elbert and Ola Hutchens Reece. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Wallace Reece. She is survived by her husband...

Jimmie Lee Lester

Jimmie Lee Lester

Jun 21, 2013

Jimmie Lee Lester age 57 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at his home. Jimmie was born in Galax, Virginia on March 20, 1956 to Halsey and Hattie Marshall Lester. He is survived by his daughter Chandra Billings of Galax, Virginia; son Tyler Lester of Woodlawn, Virginia; grandchildren Caleb Billings; Gage Billings and Tiffani Ross; sisters and...

Ray Odell Dalton

Ray Odell Dalton

Jun 20, 2013

Ray Odell Dalton age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at his home. Mr. Dalton was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 11, 1939 to Vernon and Mamie Sue Combs Dalton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Don Dalton. He is survived by his wife Nancy Cox Dalton...

Ada Lee Isom

Ada Lee Isom

Jun 20, 2013

Ada Lee Isom, 81, of Galax, Virginia passed away at her home on Thursday, June 20, 2013. She was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 27, 1931 to Ed Billings and Lula Tillie Billings. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Penn Isom. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law Patty...

Ann Carnegie Smythers

Ann Carnegie Smythers

Jun 19, 2013

Ann Carnegie Smythers, 79, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday June 19, 2013 at Trinity Mission, Hillsville, VA. Mrs. Smythers was born March 5, 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland to Archibald and Margaret Carnegie. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Dale Smythers and sister Elizabeth (Babs) Essex. She is survived by her daughter...

Barbara Hodges Harrison

Barbara Hodges Harrison

Jun 17, 2013

Barbara Ann Hodges Harrison age 79, of Richmond, VA., passed away Monday June 17, 2013. She was born on July 26, 1933 in Wythe County, the daughter of the late Robert L and Ida Smith Hodges of Fries VA. She was preceded in death by a brother Robert Hodges and sister Faye Hodges Brown. Barbara retired from Reynolds Metal in...

Peggy Ann Reedy

Peggy Ann Reedy

Jun 13, 2013

Peggy Ann Reedy age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Peggy was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 7, 1949 to Ray and Lucille Blevins Reedy. She is survived by her loving companion of twenty-five years Carroll O'Neal Lineberry, Sr. of Galax, Virginia; several cousins; best friend Linda Newman...

Walden Damer Lineberry

Walden Damer Lineberry

Jun 13, 2013

Walden Damer Lineberry age 85 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at his home. Mr. Lineberry was born on December 5, 1927 in Carroll County, Virginia to Delbert T. and Pearl Mabe Lineberry. He is survived by his wife Mary Agnes Lineberry of Woodlawn, Virginia; children and spouses Carl and Nadine Lineberry; Helen and Dallas Lawson; Wanda...

Betty Cox Rowe

Betty Cox Rowe

Jun 8, 2013

Betty Lee Cox Rowe, age 81, of Galax, VA died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Rowe was born in Carroll County, VA April 23, 1932 to Elmer Eugene and Nannie Jones Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Keith Rowe; son Randall Cox and grandchild, Christopher...

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