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Crystal Dianne Proctor
May 14, 2013
Crystal Dianne Proctor age 41 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at her home. Crystal was born in Galax, Virginia on June 28, 1971 to James Henry Kinzer and Wilma Jean Kyle. She is survived by her son Shawnterian Sales of Galax, Virginia; mother and step-father Wilma Jean and Alan L. Kyle of Galax, Virginia; step-son Lamont...
James Billy Roberts
May 14, 2013
James Billy Roberts age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home. Mr. Roberts was born on July 20, 1937 in Grayson County, Virginia to James and Ethel Vaughan Roberts. Mr. Roberts proudly served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his wife Louise Roberts of Galax, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Carol...
Beatrice Stanley Cox
May 13, 2013
Beatrice Stanley Cox age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 in the Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. Mrs. Cox was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 16, 1921 to Dennis E. and Grace Dickerson Stanley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Chapman Cox. Mrs. Cox was a loving wife,...
Mary Elizabeth Elliott
May 13, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Elliott age 47 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at her home. Mary was born in Los Angeles, California on November 21, 1965 to John S. and Barbara Crabtree Pertee. In addition to her father John S. Pertee of Welch, West Virginia and mother Barbara Pertee of McKenney, Virginia she is survived by her husband...
Thomas Lloyd Pope
May 10, 2013
Thomas Lloyd Pope age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 in the Golden Living Center. Mr. Pope was born in Carroll County, Virginia on March 31, 1940 to Fred Hampton Pope and Virginia Poe Pope. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Helen L. Pope. A graveside service will be...
Charles Franklin Bartlett
May 8, 2013
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT Charles Franklin Bartlett of Famville, VA died in the early hours of May 8, 2013. Mr. Bartlett was born September 1, 1925 in Galax, Virginia to the late George W. and Katie Mae Thomas Bartlett. At the age of 17, Charles left Southwest Virginia to join the United States Navy, where he finished high school...
Franklin Don Funk
May 7, 2013
Franklin Don Funk age 64 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at his home. Don was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 10, 1949 to Kermit and Ruth Lovell Funk. He is survived by his loving companion Judy Lawson of Fries, Virginia; children and spouses Shannon and Barry Gallimore of Fries, Virginia; Carolyn and Chris Hoback...
Ruth Quesenberry Slusher
May 6, 2013
"Courtesy Obituary for Ruth Quesenberry Slusher" Proverbs 31: 38 "Her children arise up and call her blessed" Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Ruth Quesenberry Slusher of Hillsville, Virginia went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday morning, May 6, 2013 at Heritage Hall-Laurel Meadows, Laurel Fork, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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