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Dolores V. Ruler
Jul 19, 2013
Dolores V. Ruler age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 in the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Ruler was born on November 22, 1923 in Cook County, Illinois to Stanley and Frances Laskowski Helma. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ernest L. Ruler and brother Phil Helma. She is survived...
Rhonda Rebecca Anders
Jul 18, 2013
Rhonda Rebecca Anders age 54 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her home. Rhonda was born in Galax, Virginia on September 24, 1958 to Freddie Young Anders and Phoebe Ruth Lyons Anders. She is survived by her husband Mike Hanks of Galax, Virginia; son Jacob Anders of Galax, Virginia; step-daughter Angie McFarland of North Carolina; step-son...
Maxie Lee Roberts
Jul 18, 2013
Maxie Lee Roberts age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her home. Maxie was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 29, 1943 to Halvor Lee and Mamie Ethel Beasley Burnett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother James Elisha Burnett. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Kay...
June Davis
Jul 17, 2013
June Davis age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Ms. Davis was born on August 12, 1925 in Grayson County, Virginia to Thomas Alexander and Clara Moser Davis. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Becky and Elwood Bobbitt of Woodlawn, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Bobby and Brenda Davis;...
Harlyss Timothy Wright
Jul 17, 2013
Harlyss Timothy Wright age 61 of Hillsville, Virginia and formerly of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in the Southwest Virginia Training Center. Tim was born on September 29, 1951 in Grayson County, Virginia to Michael Vincent and Ruby Bircham Wright. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Michael and Anita Wright of Radford, Virginia; nieces and...
Bonnie Lozella Cox Ayers
Jul 16, 2013
Bonnie Lozella Cox Ayers age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Ayers was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 11, 1935 to Virgil Barnett and Rosa Elizabeth Landreth Cox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George W. Ayers; sister Velma Cox and...
Joseph Vaughan Ziady
Jul 14, 2013
Joseph Vaughan Ziady age 70 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Ziady was born in Smithfield, North Carolina on March 24, 1943 to Joseph and Idella Surles Ziady. He is survived by his sons Joseph Atlas Ziady and Joel Mark Ziady both of Dunn, North Carolina; sisters Rosalea Allen...
Talmadge Moxley Jones
Jul 11, 2013
The Rev. Talmadge Moxley Jones age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. Rev. Jones was born in Elk Creek, Virginia on March 25, 1931 to Benton and Blanche Poe Jones In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Etta Rose Jones and grandson Keith...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
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