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Dave Carl Call Ii
Sep 1, 2012
Dave Carl Call, II, 49, of Galax, VA passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Surry County, North Carolina. Dave was born July 30, 1963 in West Virginia to Dave Carl Call and Bernice Holley Call. Dave is survived by his fiancee' Deborah Burchette of Galax; daughter Carlin Gabrielle Call of Galax; sisters & brother-in-law: Kay Collins of West Virginia,...
Warren Dale Brown
Aug 31, 2012
Warren Dale Brown age 75 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, August 31, 2012 at his home. Mr. Brown was born on December 16, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to Howard John and Blanche Mary Smith Brown. He is survived by his children Tammy Brown and Sherri Bobbitt both of Galax, Virginia; Mitchell Brown of Cookeville, Tennessee; sister Dee Brown...
Halsey Lee Lester
Aug 26, 2012
Halsey Lee Lester age 82 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 at his home. Mr. Lester was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on February 16, 1930 to John and Cloa Blankenship Lester. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Hattie Lester. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law Patricia...
James Greer Bare
Aug 21, 2012
James Greer Bare age 87 of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his home. Mr. Bare was born in Fairfax, Virginia on February 6, 1925 to James and Minnie Greer Bare. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Dare Bare; sons James Ronald Bare and Richard Staley Bare; sisters...
Violet Shupe White
Aug 19, 2012
Violet Shupe White age 86 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 19, 2012 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. White was born in Grayson County, Virginia on March 24, 1926 to Ernest and Nancy Landreth Shupe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ernest White. She is survived by her daughters...
Sybil Lineberry Snow
Aug 17, 2012
Sybil Lineberry Snow age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Ms. Snow was born on September 21, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to Samuel D. and Mary Hazel Winesett Lineberry. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Brenda and Gary Hill of Galax, Virginia; nieces and spouse Cindy Marshall;...
Hendrika Lie Marinus
Aug 17, 2012
Hendrika Lie Marinus age 84 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, August 17, 2012 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Marinus was born on December 24, 1927 in the Netherlands to Arie and Maartje Bowman Ruitenberg. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Jan Willem Marinus. Hendrika "Lie" was raised in Holland...
Nora Alice Brannock
Aug 13, 2012
Nora Alice Brannock age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Brannock was born on October 26, 1922 in Grayson County, Virginia to Alex and Mary Ethel Lowe Brannock. She is survived by her son Richard Bond of Bedford, Virginia; sister Ruby Dell Brannock of Mt. Airy, North Carolina; brother Johnny Clifton Brannock...
Ellen Blanche Combs Hackler
Aug 13, 2012
Ellen Blanche Combs Hackler age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Hackler was born in Grayson County, Virginia on December 21, 1925 to Nathan and Bertie Kegley Combs. She is survived by her husband Joe Dean Hackler of Galax, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Donna Sue and Ronnie Sikes; Mary Ellen...
Robert "Robbie" Kyle Landreth
Aug 11, 2012
Robert "Robbie" Kyle Landreth age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Robbie was born in Galax, Virginia on April 2, 1950 to William E. and Edith Marie Davis Landreth. He is survived by his wife Faye S. Landreth of Fries, Virginia; sons and daughter-in-law Chris Landreth of Denver, Colorado; Matt...
Fred Elwood Carico
Aug 11, 2012
Fred Elwood Carico, age 80, Fries, Virginia, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Carico was born June 19, 1932 in Grayson County, VA to Paul & Nora White Carico. He is survived by his wife, Lois Carico, Fries, VA, daughter & son-in-law, Cathy & Darrell Carpenter, son & Daughter-in-law, Nicky &...
Mary Alice Lineberry Holderfield
Aug 11, 2012
Mary Alice Lineberry Holderfield of Galax passed away Saturday August 11, 2012. She was born on May 26, 1934 to G. Clarence and Betty C. Lineberry. Mary Alice was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Those left to cherish her memory include her Husband of 60 years Joe, sons and daughter in law Randy and Jenny, and Jeff and Patti....
Vada Louise Billings Martin
Aug 11, 2012
Vada Louise Martin, age 82, of Galax, Virginia died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 in the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Mrs. Martin was born Dec. 18, 1929 in the Baywood Community of Grayson County, VA to Ed & Lula Tilley Billings. She is survived by children & spouses, Betty Noel, Galax, VA, Mary & Dennis Hall, Hillsville, Va, Dennis...
Ethel Russell Burnette
Aug 10, 2012
Ethel Russell Burnette, 90, passed away on August 10, 2012 at her life-long home in Galax. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Burnette of Galax, her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Tommy Calhoun of Sparta, North Carolina and twin grandsons Bobby Calhoun and Ben Calhoun also of Sparta. She is also survived by a sister Ruth Jennings and sister-in-law,...
Carl Gene Hill
Aug 9, 2012
Rev. Carl Gene Hill age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Rev. Hill was born on July 1, 1939 in Carroll County, Virginia to Elmer and Hazel Mabe Hill. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Todd Hash. He is survived by his wife...
David Allen Bowen
Aug 8, 2012
David Allen Bowen age 44 of Independence, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at his home. David was born on June 21, 1968 in Maryland to David Allen and Mary Lou West Bowen. He is survived by his wife Patricia G. Bowen; son David Shawn Bowen; step-daughter Kayla Nicole Easter all of Independence, Virginia; brother Charlie Harris of Littleton,...
Michael Adam Holdaway
Aug 8, 2012
Michael Adam Holdaway age 34 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Michael was born on June 8, 1978 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to Marvin Blackburn and Hilda Holdaway. In addition to his mother Hilda Holdaway of Galax, Virginia he is survived by a brother Philip Holdaway of Galax, Virginia; aunt and uncle Nancy and Randy Blackburn...
James Earnest Blevins
Aug 8, 2012
James Earnest Blevins age 76 of Comers Rock, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at his home. Mr. Blevins was born in West Virginia on July 2, 1936 to Ben Ed and Gertrude Maddox Blevins. He is survived by his wife Arlene Robins Blevins of Comers Rock, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law James Earnest and Penny Blevins of Lillian, Alabama;...
Mary Elizabeth Edwards
Aug 5, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Edwards of Galax, Virginia, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Edwards was born Oct. 8, 1930 in Grayson County, Virginia to Garnett and Pearl Diamond Carico. She is survived by husband, Joe Reed Edwards, Galax, Virginia; sisters, Shirley DeZern and Ina Lowe of Galax, Virginia; brother in-law and spouse, Bill and Velda Edwards,...
Ella Faye Chriscoe
Aug 3, 2012
Ella Faye Chriscoe age 61 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Ella was born on November 6, 1950 in Carroll County, Virginia to Paul Matthew and Lessie Graham Swinney. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Danny Thomas Chriscoe and daughter Teresa Chriscoe. She is...
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