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Agnes Marie White
Nov 17, 2010
Mrs. Agnes White, age 83, of Freeport, Florida passed away November 17, 2010. She was born June 19, 1927 in Hillsville, Virginia to Bart and Beulah Dickens Lewis. Mrs. White was by Baptist faith, and enjoyed attending church with her husband in the Pentecostal churches. She was also an accomplished artist. She enjoyed painting, and had the privilege of painting...
Carroll Gene Caldwell
Nov 15, 2010
Carroll Gene Caldwell age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 in the Forsyth Medical Center. Gene was born on November 5, 1941 in Carroll County, Virginia to Lennie and Mellie Lundy Caldwell. He is survived by his wife Jo Ella Caldwell; daughters and son-in-law Donna and Ernie Anderson; Amy Caldwell; sons Steven Caldwell and Terry Caldwell...
Ella Snow Hanks
Nov 13, 2010
Ella Snow Hanks, age 102 of Hillsville, VA passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Hanks was born on June 8, 1908 in Carroll County, VA to Lawrence and Rosetta Dalton Snow. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Hanks; children, Violet Jones, Fay Eastridge,...
Audrey Faye Shupe Clyburn
Nov 12, 2010
Audrey Faye Shupe Clyburn age 81 of Elk Creek, Virginia passed away Friday, November 12, 2010 in the Wythe County Community Hospital. Mrs. Shupe was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 19, 1929 to Herbert and Nora White Shupe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Samuel Edward Clyburn, Sr.. She is survived...
Marie Custer Thomas
Nov 10, 2010
Marie Custer Thomas age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in the Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Thomas was born on April 2, 1918 in Franklin County, Virginia to Thomas Franklin and Nora LaPradd Custer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gayle Thomas. She is survived by her sister Abigail...
Ellen Hawks Lawrence
Nov 10, 2010
Ellen Hawks Lawrence age 76 of Galax, Virginia, a devoted and beautiful wife, a loving, nurturing and supportive mother and grandmother, and a gracious, accepting caregiver to anyone she encountered, passed away peacefully at the Twin County Regional Hospital on Wednesday, November 10th after a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Lawrence was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 13,...
Charles Lake Burris
Nov 9, 2010
Charles Lake Burris age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Burris was born on December 6, 1930 in Grayson County, Virginia to Garlie and Mildred Simms Burris. He is survived by his wife Shirley Burris of Galax, Virginia; daughter Connie Burris Roberts of Fries, Virginiia; son and daughter-in-law Ricky and Sarah...
Kermit Douglas
Nov 7, 2010
Kermit Douglas age 86 of Salem, Virginia went to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 7, 2010. He served in the U.S. Army for 3 years during WWII and retired from Eaton Corp. as Foreman of the Quality Control Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. and Leona Ward Douglas and a son Gary Douglas....
George "G.W." Washington Ayers
Nov 7, 2010
George W. Ayers (G.W.) age 83, of Galax, VA, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 at the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Mr. Ayers was born Sept. 20, 1927 in Carroll County, VA to Wesley Fonzo and Nellie Mary Bowers Ayers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by; brother, Matthew Ayers and sister, Alma...
Marvin Lee Jennings
Nov 6, 2010
Marvin Lee Jennings age 51 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Waddell Nursing Home. Marvin was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 22, 1959 to Thomas V. and Anna Lee Thompson Jennings. In addition to his mother Anna Jennings of Galax, Va. he is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law Mattie Thompson, Christine Jennings,...
Ola "Penny" Mae Melton
Nov 3, 2010
Ola Mae "Penny" Melton age 53 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at her home. Penny was born on March 22, 1957 in Wythe County, Virginia to Clyde F. Sayers, Sr. and Lois Virginia Allison Sayers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Allison; father-in-law and mother-in-law Ralph & Margaret...
Danny K. Shupe
Nov 2, 2010
Danny K. Shupe age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at his home. Mr. Shupe was born on December 24, 1931 in Grayson County, Virginia to Malcolm Q. and Eva Rector Shupe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by six sisters and two brothers. He is survived by his wife of 54...
Edna Gentlee Smith
Nov 1, 2010
Edna Gentlee Smith age 76 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday afternoon at Waddell Nursing Home. She was born in Welch, West Virginia on September 30, 1934 to Charles Columbus and Lillie Mae Burks Isom. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Diana and Richard Hutchens; Stacey Smith all of Woodlawn, Virginia; Polly and Larry Phipps of Galax, Virginia;...
Kenneth Delane Carr
Oct 31, 2010
Kenneth Delane Carr age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Carr was born on April 14, 1939 in Grayson County, Virginia to Donald and Evelyn Schuyler Carr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two daughters Rhonda Carr Shelton and Peggy McLean....
Betty Jo Hendricks
Oct 30, 2010
Mrs. Betty Jo Hendricks, 80,passed away Saturday October 30, 2010 at her home in Fries. She was born November 22, 1929 in Grayson County, Virginia to Elbert Boyd and Dorothy Virginia Patton Carico. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jackson Ray Hendricks, a daughter Ruby Jane Johnson, three sisters Clara Carico, Mariathia Williams,...
Belva Oleta Sharp
Oct 30, 2010
Belva Oletha Ayers Sharp, age 82, Woodlawn, VA, passsed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Sharp was born Feb. 10, 1928 in Carroll County, VA to Estel and Laura Gillispie Ayers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Sharp and a son, Roger Sharp. Surviving...
Ola Beatrice Hackworth
Oct 26, 2010
Ola Beatrice Hackworth age 98 of Goodview, Virginia and formerly of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the Berkshire Health Care Center in Vinton, Virginia. Mrs. Hackworth was born on December 19, 1911 to John T. and Ola Dark Johnson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Edward Hackworth. She...
Virginia Beatrice Bartlett
Oct 25, 2010
Virginia Beatrice Bartlett age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday night at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Bartlett was born on November 13, 1922 in Galax, Virginia to Erbby and Allie Fortner Cloud. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Bartlett and a brother Robert Cloud. She is survived by a sister...
Kermit Claston Pearman
Oct 25, 2010
Kermit Claston Pearman age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at his home. Mr. Pearman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 12, 1927 to Orville and Brooke Boyles Pearman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Farmer Pearman; daughter Connis S. Pearman and son Donnie Ray Pearman....
William Early Noblett, Jr.
Oct 25, 2010
William Early Noblett,Jr. (Junior) age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Golden Living Center. Mr. Noblett was born on October 1, 1927 in Grayson County, Virginia to William Early Noblett, Sr. and Cora M. Porter Noblett. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Linda N. Parks and brother...
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