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Iva Rea Jennings

Iva Rea Jennings

May 4, 2013

Iva Rea Edwards Jennings, age 98, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Woodlawn, VA, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 in the Lynchburg Health & Rehab Center, Lynchburg, VA. Mrs. Jennings was born Aug. 12, 1914 in Carroll County, VA to James H. & Joanna Ogle Edwards. She was the widow of Jake J. Jennings. She is survived by one son and...

Margaret Anne Williams

Margaret Anne Williams

May 2, 2013

Margaret Anne Williams age 90 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Mrs. Williams was born in Fries, Virginia on August 5, 1922 to Warren and Vergie Rhudy Carrier. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roscoe Williams. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Brenda and Terry Hartsock of Houma,...

Nickey Ray Anders

Nickey Ray Anders

Apr 29, 2013

Nickey Ray Anders age 62 of Salem Virginia passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in the Salem Health and Rehab Center. Nickey was born on August 19, 1950 in Grayson County, Virginia to Elbert Anders, Jr. and Edith Bond Anders. He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law Larry A. and Wanda C. Anders of Fries, Virginia; Ralph E. and...

Melissa Ann Mabe

Melissa Ann Mabe

Apr 29, 2013

Melissa Ann Mabe age 44 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Melissa was born in Galax, Virginia on June 3, 1968 to Homer Edfard and Cora Lee LaRue Adkins. She is survived by her husband James A. Mabe of Woodlawn, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Chris and Melissa Bullion of Fort Chiswell,...

Billy Richard Goins, Jr.

Billy Richard Goins, Jr.

Apr 27, 2013

Billy Richard Goins, Jr. age 45 of Hyattsville, Maryland passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 in the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. Billy was born in Galax, Virginia on October 10, 1967 to Billy Goins, Sr. and Mary Young Goins. In addition to his father Billy Goins of Galax, Virginia he is survived by a brother Gregory Allen...

Flemming Charles Ayers

Flemming Charles Ayers

Apr 27, 2013

Flemming Charles "F.C." Ayers age 87 of Knoxville, Tennessee passed Saturday, April 27, 2013 in the Tennova Residential Hospice. Mr. Ayers was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 12, 1925 to Boyd and Jettie Mooney Ayers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings Bolen, James, Helena, Whitt, Bob and Harold. He was a...

Jackie Edward Kennedy

Jackie Edward Kennedy

Apr 27, 2013

Jackie Edward Kennedy, age 57, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the NC Baptist Hospital, Winston Salem, NC. Mr. Kennedy was born April 27, 1956 in Charlotte, NC to Jack Vilas and Emma Jean Davis Kennedy. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Jesse Jack Kennedy. He is survived by his wife, Kelly Kennedy,...

James Emmett (J.E.) Akers

James Emmett (J.E.) Akers

Apr 26, 2013

James Emmett Akers (J.E.), 70, of Marion, South Carolina and Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at the McLeod Cloud Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina. J. E. was born in Fries, Virginia on May 10, 1942 to Lee and May Akers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Jonathan, mother-in-law and...

Dillard Ray Vaughan

Dillard Ray Vaughan

Apr 24, 2013

Dillard Ray Vaughan age 78 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in the Golden Living Center. Ray was born on April 24, 1935 to Edgar and Grace Stanley Vaughan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Sharon Vaughan and a daughter and son. Ray proudly served his country in the Air...

Joseph Henry Isom

Joseph Henry Isom

Apr 23, 2013

Joseph Henry Isom age 71 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at his home. Joe was born on October 31, 1941 in Galax, Virginia to Charles Henry and Sadie Christley Isom. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Norma Isom and a brother James Isom. Joe proudly served his country in...

Jerroy Lee Harless

Jerroy Lee Harless

Apr 18, 2013

Jerroy Lee Harless age 64 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Jerroy was born on August 7, 1948 in Munich, Germany to William and Nada Rodovich Harless. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother Billy Harless. He proudly served his country in the US Army...

Catherine Ruth Dillon

Catherine Ruth Dillon

Apr 15, 2013

Catherine Ruth Dillon age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 in the Golden Living-Blue Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Dillon was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 26, 1932 to Henry and Sylvia Jones Lawson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Dillon. She is survived by...

Shirley Ann Edmonds Bowers

Shirley Ann Edmonds Bowers

Apr 12, 2013

Mrs. Shirley Ann Edmonds Bowers, 66, of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 In the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Virginia. Mrs. Bowers was born October 13, 1946 in Surry County, North Carolina to William Roy Edmonds and Clearsie Hutson Edmonds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Walter...

Fred Padgett

Fred Padgett

Apr 11, 2013

Fred Padgett age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013 in the Heritage Hall-Laurel Meadows Nursing Home. Mr. Padgett was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 3, 1928 to Edward and Mary Phibbs Padgett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Esther Padgett. He is survived by his son and...

Janie Mae Hamby

Janie Mae Hamby

Apr 11, 2013

Janie Mae Hamby age 46 of Independence, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013 in Independence, Virginia. Janie was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on July 29, 1966 to John Locke and Janie Mae Morton Hamby. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her grandparents. She is survived by her mother Janie Mae Hamby of Independence, Virginia;...

Rives Frances Smith

Rives Frances Smith

Apr 10, 2013

Rives Frances Hill Smith age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Smith was born in Carroll County, Virginia on Tuesday, January 31, 1922 to Kelvie and Levie Williams Hill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Smith; sisters Ada Scott, Carrie Crowder, Hattie...

Joe Reid Edwards

Joe Reid Edwards

Apr 4, 2013

Joe Reid Edwards, 81, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mr. Edwards was born May 8, 1931 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Iver Edwards and Ola Thompson Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Edwards. He is survived by brother & wife Billy...

Wanda Gail Marshall

Wanda Gail Marshall

Apr 2, 2013

Wanda Gail Marshall age 67 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday April 2, 2013 in the Golden Living Center. Wanda was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 30, 1945 to Wilmer and Margaret Nelson Riggins. She is survived by her husband Donald Ray Marshall; daughter and son-in-law Margaret Sue and Damon Hall all of Woodlawn, Virginia; step-children and spouses...

Billie Burke Brown

Billie Burke Brown

Apr 1, 2013

Billie Burke Brown age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Brown was born on December 1, 1930 in Galax, Virginia to Walter and Bertha Ruby Bedsaul Sexton. She is survived by her husband Howard Cecil Brown of Galax, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Michael and Norma Jean Brown of Graham,...

Ralph Winesett

Ralph Winesett

Mar 28, 2013

Ralph Winesett age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 28, 2012 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Winesett was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 9, 1927 to Louis Eli and Grace Elizabeth Liddle Winesett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Mattie Adkins and brothers Junior Winesett; Billy Winesett...

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