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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...

Karen Ann Aldred

Karen Ann Aldred

Jun 7, 2013

Karen Ann Aldred age 55 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at the home. Karen was born on May 28, 1958 in Michigan to Donald and Violet Rondeau Michaelis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers Dale Michaelis and Mark Michaelis. She is survived by her husband Randal Aldred of Woodlawn,...

Tony Edward Willis

Tony Edward Willis

Jun 5, 2013

Tony Edward Willis age 56 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Tony was born in Galax, Virginia on June 2, 1957 to Clarence Elmo and Virginia Martin Willis. In addition to his mother Virginia Willis of Galax, Virginia he is survived by his sister Rev. Salena Barnes of Washington, DC; brothers Roger...

James Nathan "Bear" Ward

James Nathan "Bear" Ward

Jun 5, 2013

James Nathan "Bear" Ward age 64 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at his home. Bear was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 14, 1948 to Rev. James and Evelyn Wagoner Ward. He is survived by his wife Dawn Ward of Fries, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Wendy and Brian Peebles of Dana, Indiana; Cindy Ward Carico...

Valjean Ruth Edwards

Valjean Ruth Edwards

May 30, 2013

Valjean Ruth Edwards age 78 of Charlotte, North Carolina passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 in the Avante at Charlotte. Mrs. Edwards was born in Montreal, Canada on November 12, 1934 to Leroy and Juel Overdoufer Thompson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Byron Moody. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law...

Richard Dale Porter

Richard Dale Porter

May 29, 2013

Richard Dale Porter age 68 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in the New River Valley Medical Center. Richard was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 16, 1944 to Raymond and Martha Miller Porter. In addition to his mother and step-father Martha and Carl Anderson he is survived by his daughter Cindy Pugh; son and daughter-in-law...

Billy Harold Redd

Billy Harold Redd

May 29, 2013

Billy Harold Redd age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Redd was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 11, 1936 to James Harvey and Effie Grace Nobblett Redd. He is survived by his wife Eula Mae Redd of Galax, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Judy and Raven Buckingham of...

Earl W. Harrison

Earl W. Harrison

May 25, 2013

Earl W. Harrison, 86, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday May 25, 2013 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, Virginia. Mr. Harrison was born June 23, 1926 in Grayson County, Virginia to Arlie Dilver and Thelma Ethel Crawford Harrison. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Audna Roberts Harrison. He is survived by two...

Virgil Burton Martin

Virgil Burton Martin

May 25, 2013

Virgil Burton Martin, age 90, of Salem, VA, formerly of Roanoke County, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013. He was born in Carroll County, VA to Thomas Wiley and Alice Whitt Martin. Virgil retired from GE Apparatus Service Shop in Roanoke after thirty two years of service. He was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife...

Kenneth Roy Holderfield

Kenneth Roy Holderfield

May 24, 2013

Kenneth Roy Holderfield, 60, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at his home in Galax. Mr. Holderfield was born March 8, 1953 in Mount Airy, North Carolina to Roy and Mallie Holderfield. In addition to his father Roy , he was preceded in death by his brother Roger Holderfield. He is survived by a daughter Amanda Brewer of Galax; granddaughter...

Gilmer Allen "Sam" Grimes

Gilmer Allen "Sam" Grimes

May 18, 2013

Gilmer Allen "Sam" Grimes, age 64, of Galax, VA died Saturday, May 19, 2013 at the Golden Living-Blue Ridge Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mr. Grimes was born in Carroll County, VA Aug. 30, 1948 to Hobert Allen & Hazel Porterfield Grimes. His father and his brother, Larry Grimes, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jewel...

Danny Kay Bowers

Danny Kay Bowers

May 16, 2013

Danny Kay Bowers age 59 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at his home. Danny was born on September 23, 1953 in Wythe County, Virginia to Roby Linville and Lettie Mae Bowers. He is survived by his wife Gloria S. Bowers of Fries, Virginia; daughters and son-in-law April and Heath Williams of Fries, Virginia; Betty Hollandsworth/Daniel of...

Mary Ruth Walton

Mary Ruth Walton

May 15, 2013

Mary Ruth Walton age 58 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at her home. Mary was born in Galax, Virginia on December 24, 1954 to James and Ruth Aldred Holderfield. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Richard Warren Walton. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Angela and Donald...

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