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Mary Hanks Combs
Jun 15, 2012
Mary Hanks Combs, age 85 formerly of Martinsville, VA passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 in Lawrenceville, GA where she has resided for the past two years. Mary was born on July 10, 1926 in Carroll County, VA to Lloyd M. Hanks and Edna Calloway Hanks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond...
James Edward Reavis
Jun 14, 2012
James Edward Reavis, 90, went home to his Lord Jesus Thursday June 14,2012 in the comfort of his home in Galax. He was born on March 22,1922 in Reavistown to the late Edd and Zella Reavis. He was preceded in death by sisters Mary Emma Patton , Ima Ruth Reeves and brothers Paul Higgins Reavis and Elmer Ray Reavis. James...
Clara Beatrice Littreal
Jun 11, 2012
THIS IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT Clara Beatrice Akers Littreal, age 93, of Madisonville, TN, was called home to be with her Lord,1:17 P.M. Monday, June 11, 2012 at her home with her daughter & son at her side. Born in Wythe County, VA in June of 1918, one of nine children to the late Erasmus Andrew & Tabitha Gravely Akers....
Annie Faye Tate
Jun 10, 2012
Annie Faye Tate age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her home. Ms. Tate was born in Iowa on January 7, 1940 to Charles T.and Donna Lee Lyons Christman. She is survived by her daughters Chochee Nickels and Kimberly Iroler; sons and daughter-in-law Ray Tate; Emmett and Erika Tate; sisters and brother-in-law Glenda and Carl...
Boyd Irvin Lowe
Jun 10, 2012
Boyd Irvin Lowe age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 in the Blue Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center/ Golden Living. Mr. Lowe was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 3, 1924 to Grover Cleveland and Della Cox Lowe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Ronald Boyd Lowe; sisters...
Pearl I. Roberts
Jun 10, 2012
Pearl I. Roberts age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 in the Golden Living/Blue Ridge Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Roberts was born in Virginia on September 25, 1924 to James and Linnie Carr Wilson. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Louise and Clifford Leonard; grandson Terry Leonard; great-grandson Zachary Leonard; several nieces. The...
Barbara Ann Poole
Jun 10, 2012
Barbara Ann Stroupe Poole age 59 of Ennice, North Carolina passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her home. Barbara was born in Surry County, North Carolina on February 17, 1953 to William "Bill" and Iva Jean Todd Stroupe. In addition to her father William "Bill" Stroupe of Galax, Virginia she is survived by her husband Ronnie Lee Poole of...
Pauline Ward Robinson
Jun 10, 2012
Pauline Ward Robinson age 97 of Salem, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012. Mrs. Robinson was born on December 19, 1914 to Joseph K. and Rosaline Ward. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Albert L. Robinson; sons Edward T. Robinson and Donald W. Robinson; great-grandchild Aiden Robinson; brother Charles K. Ward and...
Clifford Harold Hawks
Jun 9, 2012
Clifford Harold Hawks age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from complications of multiple myeloma. Mr. Hawks was born on September 10, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to William Howard and Pearlie Combs Hawks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two grandchildren Aiden Nichols and Layla...
Nancy Ward Summers
Jun 7, 2012
The Following Is A Courtesy Announcement. Nancy Ward Summers age 70 passed away peacefully at her home in Morattico on June 7, 2012. After 22 years of service she retired as business manager of Billy Martin's Carriage House and Martin's Tavern in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Surviving are her husband of 52 years Robert L. Summers; two brothers, Bobby Ward of...
Jonathan Allen Pearman
Jun 7, 2012
Jonathan Allen Pearman age 51 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 at his home. Jonathan was born in Galax, Virginia on August 31, 1960 to June Isaac and Jane Hill Pearman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Jeffery Pearman. He is survived by his sisters Janna Wiles of Fries, Virginia;...
William Jason Dalton
Jun 3, 2012
William Jason Dalton age 49 of Rural Retreat, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 in Stafford, Virginia. Jason was born on August 20, 1962 in Carroll County, Virginia to Jimmy Lee and Darlene Yvonne Vernon Martin. In addition to his mother Darlene Vernon of Rural Retreat, Virginia he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Taylor and Jonathan Workman...
Theodore Purchell Warf
Jun 2, 2012
Theodore Purchell Warf age 81 of Big Stone Gap, Virginia passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 in the Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap. Mr. Warf was born on Februay 9, 1931 in McDowell, West Virginia to Earl and Sophia Snow Warf. He is survived by his sister Peggy Donithan of Tazewell, Virginia and brother Harless Warf of...
Myrtle Emma Goodnough
May 30, 2012
Myrtle Emma Goodnough age 96 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Goodnough was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 15, 1916 to Joseph and Pearlie Hale Bedwell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Goodnough and son Larry Goodnough. She is survived by her daughter...
Elwood Hawks
May 30, 2012
Elwood Hawks age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at his home. Mr. Hawks was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 7, 1933 to Herman and Hattie Barker Hawks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Nina Galyean Hawks. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Linda and...
Charles Wesley Newsome
May 30, 2012
Charles Wesley Newsome age 61 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Charles was born on July 17, 1950 to Grady Oscar and Cora Lee Lane Newsome. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Christopher Lester; sister Ruth Moser; brother Billy Gray Newsome;...
Jesse Michael Bolt
May 28, 2012
Jesse Michael Bolt age 56 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 in the Carolinas Medical Center. Jesse was born on January 18, 1956 in Sparta, North Carolina to Jesse Willard and Jemima Laura Anders Bolt. He is survived by his daughter Jessica Morgan Bolt of San Antonio, Texas; sister Susan Baldwin of Independence, Virginia; brothers and sister-in-law...
Jeanette Gail Blevins Hamby
May 26, 2012
Jeanette Gail Blevins Hamby, 68, of Galax passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 in the Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Independence, VA. Mrs. Hamby was born August 1, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Fred & Thelma Fayne Blevins. Mrs. Hamby is survived by two sons & one daughter in law: Todd & Kelly Hamby and Danny Hamby all...
Linda Imogene Halsey
May 26, 2012
Linda Imogene Halsey, age 61, Galax, VA, died Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, NC. She was born, Jan. 8, 1951 in Galax, VA to Zeno A. and Lula Mae Goad Halsey who preceded her in death. She is survived by several close family members and friends. The funeral service will be held Monday, May 28,...
William J. (Bill) Patton
May 25, 2012
William J. (Bill) Patton age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Patton was born in Illinois on March 7, 1922 to John and Dawnie White Patton. He is survived by his wife Hazel Patton of Galax, Virginia; daughters and son-in-law Bonnie Patton of Wilmington, Delaware; Janice and Lawrence Thurrell of...
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