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James Owen Mabry, Sr.

James Owen Mabry, Sr.

Feb 28, 2011

James Owen Mabry, Sr. age 76 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Monday, February 28, 2011 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Mabry was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 23, 1935. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Susie and Gary Kirby; son and daughter-in-law James Owen and Rita Mabry, Jr. all of Galax, Virginia; seven grandchildren and...

Franklin David Liddle

Franklin David Liddle

Feb 25, 2011

Franklin David Liddle age 63 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Franklin was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina on September 29, 1947 to J. Kemper Liddle, Sr. & Eula Davis Liddle. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Chris Liddle. He is survived by his...

Julius Rayfield York

Julius Rayfield York

Feb 25, 2011

Julius Rayfield (Ray) York age 90 of Lexington, South Carolina passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 in the Lexington Extended Care in Lexington. Mr. York was born on July 30, 1920 in Greensboro, North Carolina to Ernest C. and Alma C. Cox York. He is survived by his wife Helen Funk York of Lexington, South Carolina; brothers-in-law and wife John...

Geneva Darlene Randall

Geneva Darlene Randall

Feb 22, 2011

Geneva Darlene Warf Randall age 56 of Independence, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at her home. Geneva was born on July 16, 1954 in Carroll County, Virginia to Thomas Lloyd and Thelma Faye Stoneman Warf. She was preceded in death by her first husband Dewey Garland Evans. In addition to her parents of Galax, Virginia she is survived...

Margaret Day Leonard

Margaret Day Leonard

Feb 21, 2011

Margaret Day Leonard age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, February 21, 2011 in the Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Leonard was born on July 1, 1924 in Carroll County, Virginia to Date and Mollie Allen Day. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Leonard. She is survived by her brother...

Golda Hanks Farmer

Golda Hanks Farmer

Feb 21, 2011

Golda Hanks Farmer age 69 of Independence, Virginia passed away Monday, February 21, 2011 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Golda was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 20, 1941 to William McKinnley and Louise Alice Bond Hanks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Odell Farmer. She is survived by...

Elmo "Bud" Roger Watson, Sr.

Elmo "Bud" Roger Watson, Sr.

Feb 21, 2011

Elmo Roger "Bud" Watson, Sr. age 77 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, February 21, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Watson was born on April 2, 1933 in Grayson County, Virginia to Raby Clarence and Willie Susan Akers Watson. He is survived by his wife Nancy Watson of Fries, Virginia; daughters Vickie W. Hash of Elk Creek,...

Josie Ellen Leonard

Josie Ellen Leonard

Feb 18, 2011

Josie Ellen Leonard, 99, of Galax passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at Golden Living Center, Galax, VA. Mrs. Leonard was born September 17, 1911 in Virginia to Everett (Eb) and Bessie Reese Beckner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas C. Leonard, four sisters and three brothers. She is survived by a...

Margie Winesett Worrell Lundy

Margie Winesett Worrell Lundy

Feb 16, 2011

Margie Winesett Worrell Lundy age 95 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Lundy was born on December 15, 1915 in Carroll County, Virginia to Oscar Blaine and Besse Landreth Winesett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ray Monroe Lundy. She is survived by her...

Clayton Virgil Sawyers

Clayton Virgil Sawyers

Feb 15, 2011

Clayton Virgil Sawyers age 51 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at his home. Clayton was born in Galax, Virginia on August 31, 1959 to Virgil Clayton and Rachel Eastridge Sawyers. He is survived by his wife Charlene Sawyers of Galax, Virginia; children Brianna Faith Sawyers; Joseph Levi Sawyers and Jerry Wayne Sawyers all of Galax, Virginia;...

Linda Mae Wingler

Linda Mae Wingler

Feb 12, 2011

Linda Mae Wingler, age 64, of Galax, Virginia, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mrs. Wingler was born Oct. 15, 1946 in Wythe County, VA to Paul & Sarah Elizabeth Davidson Tibbs. She was the widow of Edsel Wingler. She is survived by one daughter, Cathy Hardison, Richmond, VA; sons, Eddie Wingler, Boone, NC...

Lou H. Faddis

Lou H. Faddis

Feb 12, 2011

Lou H. Faddis, age 89, of Woodlawn, VA passed away at Golden Living Health Care on Saturday, February 12, 2011. She was born March 3, 1921 in Iredell County, NC. She was the daughter of Harvey and Laura Thorpe Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Elmer Glenn Faddis. Also, five brothers and two sisters...

Irma "Peg" Josephine Brown

Irma "Peg" Josephine Brown

Feb 9, 2011

Irma "Peg" Todd Brown age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Brown was born on May 14, 1924 in Gary, West Virginia to William Glen and Ora Ella Doby Todd. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Brown. She is survived...

Ronnie Douglas Nelson

Ronnie Douglas Nelson

Feb 9, 2011

Ronnie Douglas Nelson, 57, of Galax passed away February 9, 2011 at his home. Ronnie was born February 11, 1953 in Galax to Kent Douglas Nelson and Ella Eastridge Nelson. In addition to his parents he was preceded by death by his wife Sandra Nelson. Ronnie is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Tammy & Christopher Ingo of Woodlawn; Heather...

Virginia Catherine Goins

Virginia Catherine Goins

Feb 8, 2011

Virginia Catherine Goins, 66, of Independence, VA passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Virginia. She was born February 26, 1944 in West Virginia to Rev. James Taylor and Virginia Lee. She is survived by her husband: Billy E. Goins of Galax; mother Virginia Lee of Columbus, Ohio; three daughters and a son-in-law: Yvetta...

Beulah Rose Jones

Beulah Rose Jones

Feb 5, 2011

Beulah Rose Fayne Jones age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Jones was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 20, 1928 to Roy and Myrtle Wilson Fayne. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Joyce Parrish and a brother Harold Fayne. She is...

Betty Mae Easter

Betty Mae Easter

Feb 5, 2011

Betty Mae Easter of Galax, VA died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Easter was born Dec. 2, 1937 in Carroll County, VA to Alvin and Hopie Alley Nester. Her parents and one brother, Arvin Nester preceded her in death. Surviving is her husband, Darrell Perry Easter of the home and daughter, Rebecca...

Mary Lou Frieze

Mary Lou Frieze

Feb 3, 2011

Mary Lou Frieze, 79, of Sparta, NC passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC. Mary Lou was born March 19, 1931 in Alleghany County to Paul Miles and Verdie Stamper Miles. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husbands: Herbert Edwards and Walter Frieze; sister Nancy Royal; brothers Wade Miles...

Lillian Marie Haskin

Lillian Marie Haskin

Feb 3, 2011

Lillian Marie Haskin, age 82, of Galax passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at her home. She was born June 28, 1928 in Miami, Florida to Amadee Renuart and Blanch Roy Renuart. In addition to her parents, a son Richard "Ricky" Haskin (1957-1963) preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband Richard Howard Haskin of the home; seven...

Amanda Leigh "Amy" Felts

Amanda Leigh "Amy" Felts

Jan 30, 2011

Amanda Leigh "Amy" Felts age 35 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at her home. Amy was born on May 15, 1975 in Galax, Virginia to David and Mary L. Tate Felts. She is survived by her daughter Ambriel Jade Felts of Galax, Virginia; mother Lucy Byrd of Galax, Virginia; father and step-mother David and Tina Felts...

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