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Harold Dale Leedy
May 3, 2011
Harold Dale Leedy age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at his home. Mr. Leedy was born on December 18, 1927 in Carroll County, Virginia to Ribble and Kitty Bedsaul Leedy. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Robinson Leedy. He is survived by a son Dennis Leedy of...
Melba Rebecca Mabe
Apr 29, 2011
Melba Rebecca Sharp Mabe age 85 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Mabe was born on July 27, 1925 in Carroll County, Virginia to Walter and Pearl Lineberry Sharp. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gray W. Mabe; daughter Stephanie Gail Mabe; son...
Agnes Helen Mcknight Bartlett
Apr 26, 2011
Agnes Helen McKnight Bartlett age 98 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Bartlett was born January 5, 1913 in Grayson County, Virginia to Andy and Mittie Hale McKnight. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years Albert Gladstone Bartlett; son A.G. Bartlett, Jr.; sisters...
Junior S. Cockerham
Apr 23, 2011
Junior S. Cockerham, age 81, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 in the Golden Living Center. Mr. Cockerham was born in Virginia on February 26, 1930 to Troy Cooper and Betty Jane Goodson Cockerham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Gracie Ethel Edwards Cockerham and a grandson Zachary Isaiah Cockerham....
Dorothy Lee Williams
Apr 23, 2011
Dorothy Lee Williams, age 77, of Woodlawn VA, died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Williams was born Jan. 12, 1934 in Carroll County, VA to Curtis L. & Kate Pope Bedsaul. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Curtis Lee Williams; granddaughter, Andrea Kay Williams and grandson, Christopher Clark Williams. She...
Julian Mack Fender
Apr 22, 2011
Julian Mack Fender, age 75, of Burlington, NC, formerly of Galax, VA, went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 22, 2011 at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC. He was born Oct. 15, 1935 in Galax, VA and was the son of the late Troy and Carlene Fender. He was a medic in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He...
James Alton Cruise, Sr.
Apr 20, 2011
James Alton Cruise, Sr. age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Cruise was born on August 22, 1929 in Carroll County, Virginia to Edgar M. and Beulah Bedsaul Cruise. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Annie Patton Cruise. He is survived by...
Herman Junior Smith
Apr 19, 2011
Herman Junior Smith age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Smith was born on July 6, 1922 in Carroll County, Virginia to Ray and Arlie Richardson Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Billie H. Smith, son Jimmy Smith, sister Audine Lineberry,...
Dyer Kemper Smythers
Apr 19, 2011
Dyer Kemper Smythers age 90 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday night at his home. Mr. Smythers was born on February 28, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia to Lawrence and Gertrude Lineberry Smythers. He is survived by his wife Madalene Smythers and daughter Sandra Smythers both of Woodlawn, Virginia. The funeral service will be held Friday, April 22, 2011 at...
Anna Allene Dotson
Apr 18, 2011
Anna Allene Dotson age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Dotson was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 21, 1919 to Guy and Ella Hanks Stoneman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Price Dotson. She is survived by a daughter and...
Sadie Beatrice Carico Higgins
Apr 18, 2011
Sadie Beatrice Carico Higgins age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away at her home on Monday, April 18, 2011. Mrs. Higgins was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 5, 1924 to the late Elbert Boyd and Dorothy Patton Carico. She was the seventh of thirteen children and was blessed with five sisters and seven brothers. Her brother, Dempsey, was...
Willard Davis Poe
Apr 17, 2011
Willard Davis Poe age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Poe was born on July 16, 1925 in Grayson County, Virginia to Staley and Zollie Wright Poe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Mae Poe. He is survived by several nieces,...
Phoebe Hallie Liddle Cox
Apr 16, 2011
Phoebe Hallie Cox age 98 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Cox was born in Grayson County, Virginia on April 20, 1912 to Joshua Burton and Lucie Edwards Liddle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Everette Cleve Cox; son Dennis Cox; granddaughter Leisa Shepherd and great-grandson...
James M. Tompkins
Apr 12, 2011
James M. Tompkins age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Tompkins was born on August 27, 1931 to Roby John and Grace Caroline Cockerham Tompkins. He is survived by his wife Jean Tompkins; daughter and son-in-law Cecelia and Cliff Patton; son Dennis S. Tompkins all of Galax, Virginia; grandchildren...
Sebert William Adams
Apr 11, 2011
Sebert William Adams age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Adams was born on April 3, 1926 in Galax, Virginia to John William and Blanche Ellie Alley Adams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lura Virginia Adams. He is survived by his...
Billy Rufus Edwards
Apr 11, 2011
Billy Rufus Edwards age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at his home. Mr. Edwards was born on September 29, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to Calvin Rufus and Pauline White Edwards. In addition to his parents Billy was preceded in death by his sister Barbara Joan Edwards. He is survived by his wife Lalah Edwards;...
Infant Johann Lopez
Apr 11, 2011
Infant Johann Lopez was born and passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Johann is surived by his parents Juan Lopez-Martinez and Maria Lulu Lopez; brother Joshua Lopez all of Galax, Virginia; maternal grandparents Refujio Santiltian and Alicia Moncisuats of Guadalajara, Jal Mexico. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in...
Josephine White Brown
Apr 10, 2011
Josephine White Brown age 79 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born in Wythe County, Virginia on August 25, 1931 to Ellis and Edna Gilliam White. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Brown; daughter Sherry Lea Jennings; sisters Bernice Brown; Magnole Crockett and...
Juanita Hartman Jones
Apr 9, 2011
Juanita Hartman Jones age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born on August 16, 1917 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Elser E. and Anna Bell Holder Hartman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Barton (J.B.) Jones. She is survived by several nieces...
Kathleen R. Barker
Apr 9, 2011
Kathleen Robinson Barker, 59, of Galax, Virginia passed away at her home, Saturday, April 9, 2011. Mrs. Barker was born Dec. 23, 1951 in Galax, Virginia to Elmer Brooks and Mayme Lineberry Robinson. She was employed by the Carroll County School system for thirty six years and is survived by her husband, Donnie M. Barker, Galax; son & daughter-in-law, Wesley...
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