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Nella Naomi Delp Hawks
Sep 13, 2012
Nella Naomi Hawks age 83 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Hawks was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 15, 1929 to Gilford and Lizzie Boyles Delp. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Troy James Hawks. She is survived by her son Thomas...
Nellie Faye Jefferson
Sep 10, 2012
Nellie Faye Jefferson age 70 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Jefferson was born on January 24, 1942 in Grayson County, Virginia to Burley and Ollie Mae Johnson Goad. She is survived by her husband Edward Jefferson of Fries, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Opal and Dennis Funk of Greensboro, North Carolina;...
Mary Lee Brown Sharp
Sep 9, 2012
Mary Lee Brown Sharp age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Sharp was born on November 20, 1934 in Grayson County, Virginia to William and Eva Beckner Brown. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Donald Sharp. She is survived by her...
Henry Howard Williams
Sep 9, 2012
Henry Howard Williams age 91 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012 in the Trinity Mission at Hillsville, Virginia. Mr. Williams was born on April 21, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia to Doctor and Dora Sumner Williams. He is survived by his brother Kanawha Williams of Woodlawn, Virginia; several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held...
Rayburn Wright Martin
Sep 8, 2012
Rayburn Wright Martin, 94, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mr. Martin was born in Galax on November 16, 1917 to Posey C. Martin and Anna Mae Wright Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Jo Quillen Martin and daughter Jean Hurt, sisters Euna Lee Hartsock,...
Rex Wilson Hampton
Sep 8, 2012
Rex Wilson Hampton, age 90, of Galax, Virginia, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 at the Golden Living-Blue Ridge Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mr. Hampton was born October 16, 1921 in Grayson County, Virginia to Robert Calvin and Elsie Cox Hampton. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Anne Enola Papy Hampton; daughter, Billie Anne Phelps Whitaker, brother,...
Marie B. Bickel
Sep 3, 2012
Marie B. Bickel, 82, of Roanoke, VA passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Bickel was born December 29, 1929 in Carroll County, Virginia to Samuel A. Burnett and Grace L. Pope Burnett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Richard L. Bickel and sister Mary Ann Burnett. Mrs. Bickel is...
Ineda Lou Durnil Jennings
Sep 1, 2012
Ineda Lou Durnil Jennings age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Jennings was born on January 4, 1923 in Carroll County, Virginia to Dexter and Pearl Cox Durnil. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Philip Jennings and sister Matoka Alderman. She...
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....
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