Gaye Roberts Taylor
Aug 31, 2011
The following is a courtesy announcement by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home. Gaye Roberts Taylor age 68 of 285 Ridgewood Drive, Mt. Airy, N.C. passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Gaye was born August 3, 1943 in Galax, Virginia to the late Harold and Keister Farmer Roberts. Gaye was a retired secretary for Dr....
Randy Curtis Glass
Aug 30, 2011
Randy Curtis Glass age 34 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Randy was born on October 13, 1976 in Salem, Virginia to Johnny and Virginia Jonas Glass. In addition to his parents of Woodlawn, Virginia Randy is survived by a sister Dottie Glass of Salem, Virginia; brother and sister-in-law Jeremiah and Nikki Glass of Bassett, Virginia; maternal...
Horace Allen Cochran
Aug 29, 2011
Horace Allen Cochran age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 29, 2011 at his home. Mr. Cochran was born on September 10, 1928 in Wythe County, Virginia to F.L. and Blanche Allen Cochran. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Allen Cochran; sister Oleta Burnette; brother Pete Cochran. He is survived by...
Hiram Alex Bagwell
Aug 27, 2011
Hiram Alex (H.A.) Bagwell, age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Aug. 27, 2011 at his home. Mr. Bagwell was born in Virginia, April 30, 1934, to Bert & Blanche Hackler Bagwell. His parents and his brother, Bobby Scott Bagwell, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Mary Emma Lineberry Bagwell of the home; sister and brother-in-law...
Bobby Heath Caldwell
Aug 26, 2011
Bobby Heath Caldwell, 74, of Galax, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Veterans Care Center, Salem, Virginia. Bobby was born August 30, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to Lennie James and Mellie Lundy Caldwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers James, Billy, Johnny, George and Gene. His is survived by two...
Lewis Kyle Moretz
Aug 25, 2011
Lewis Kyle Moretz, 72, passed away Thursday, August 25 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Moretz was born March 19, 1939 in Wythe County, Virginia to Ira F. & Lena Wooten Moretz. He is survived by his wife Sandra R. Moretz of the home, three daughters & sons-in-law: Sandra Reavis of Mt. Airy, NC; Kathy Tolbert of...
Collan Lee Lineberry
Aug 25, 2011
Collan Lee Lineberry, 70, of Galax passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. He was born August 19, 1941 in Virginia to Artha Lineberry and Richard Linville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Lee Lineberry. He is survived by three daughters: Tammy McMillian and Joyce Nelson both...
Paul W. Hash, Sr.
Aug 23, 2011
Deacon Paul Weldon Hash, Sr. put on his "Traveling Shoes" and went peacefully to glory to see Jesus on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Deacon Paul was born in Woodlawn, Virginia on February 22, 1916 to the late Charles Y. Hash and Jennie G. Hash. He was 95 ½ years old, being the oldest one of 11 children. He was married...
Ila Ivaleen Carico
Aug 19, 2011
Ila Ivaleen Carico age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, August 19, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Carico was born April 12, 1919 in Carroll County to John Wesley & Lillie Maude Rakes Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Elbert Carico. Mrs. Carico is survived by her...
Letty June Hanks
Aug 17, 2011
Letty June Hanks age 76 of Cana, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Hanks was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 11, 1935 to Posey and Florence Lawson Bobbitt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Danny Rippey; three sisters and three brothers. She is survived...
James David Fitzgerald
Aug 14, 2011
James David Fitzgerald age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Fitzgerald was born on March 21, 1920 in Carroll County, Virginia to James Edward and Hanora Sullivan Fitzgerald. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Alma Fitzgerald and a son Dennis Carroll Fitzgerald....
Thomas James Walls
Aug 14, 2011
Thomas James "T.J." Walls age 32 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. T.J. was born on April 14, 1979 in Sparta, North Carolina to Tommy Walls and Kathy Baker Walls. He is survived by his mother Kathy Baker Williams of Fries, Virginia; father Tommy Walls of Independence, Virginia; children Rhiannon Walls...
Irene Burcham Spence
Aug 13, 2011
Mildred Irene Burcham Spence age 80 of Fries, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Spence was born on October 31, 1930 to Dan and Della Willie Burcham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James C. Spence; brothers Glen Burcham and Bill Burcham. She is survived...
Betty Jo Vaughan
Aug 13, 2011
Betty Jo Vaughan, age 73, of Fries, VA died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 at the Wake Forest Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Ms. Vaughan was born April 10, 1938 in Grayson County, VA to Elmer and Lizzie Funk Littreal. She is survived by one son, Bryan Vaughan, Fries, VA; daughters & son's-in law, Mary Elizabeth and Scott Paisley, Troutdale, VA;...
Rickie Lee Payne
Aug 8, 2011
Rickie Lee Payne age 50 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Rickie was born on May 9, 1961 in Radford, Virginia to Carroll and Ila Faye Harrison Payne. He is survived by his mother Ila Faye Payne of Woodlawn, Virginia; brothers and sister-in-law Terron and Patricia Payne of Roanoke, Virginia; Carroll Lewis...
Opal Smythers Alford
Aug 6, 2011
Opal Ann Smythers Alford, age 95, of Galax, VA died Saturday, August 6, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Alford was born in Carroll County, Virginia on July 05, 1916 to Walter and Augusta Jones Smythers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin M. Alford and sister, Emma Louise...
Evelyn Stoneman Beamer
Aug 5, 2011
Evelyn Stoneman Beamer, 92, of Galax passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at Golden Living/Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Galax. Mrs. Beamer was born November 13, 1918 in Galax to Grover Cleveland and Ella Moore Stoneman. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Beamer was preceded in death by her husband Ballard Beamer and a sister Eva Blevins. She is survived...
Kate Lindsay Dickens
Aug 1, 2011
Katherine (Kate) Lindsay Dickens, born 1920 in Almond, North Carolina passed into a new and peaceful life on August 1, 2011. Kate taught school in Galax City Schools from 1952 until her retirement in 1982. She was a graduate of Western Carolina University, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Virginia Education Association. Kate was...
Tressie Caudill Edwards
Jul 30, 2011
Tressie Caudill Edwards, 88, formerly of the Baywood Community, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the home of her son Earnest in Sparta, NC. She was born August 4, 1922 in North Carolina to Joe and Mae Edwards Caudill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Hastin C. Edwards, son Don R. Rector,...
Katherine Elizabeth Felts
Jul 29, 2011
Katherine Elizabeth Felts age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 in Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Felts was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 16, 1933 to William and Matilda Wooten White. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Early Felts, son Michael Felts, and daughter Sandra Felts. She is...
