Jessie Carico Amburn
Dec 6, 2010
Jessie C. Amburn age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Amburn was born on November 11, 1918 in Carroll County, Virginia to Charlie and Bessie Dickerson Carico. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Cosmo B. Amburn. She is survived by her daughter and...
Martha Jane Thornton
Dec 5, 2010
Martha Jane Thornton age 73 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the Carolina Medical Center. Mrs. Thornton was born in Virginia on March 25, 1937 to Thomas Lee and Ruby Jennings. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands James Thornton and Rufus Spells; a son James Thornton III and brother...
Billy Keith Sheets
Dec 5, 2010
Billy Keith Sheets age 63 of Sparta, North Carolina passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010 at his home. Billy was born in Ashe County, North Carolina on November 29, 1947 to Robert Glen and Virginia Harris Sheets. He is survived by his wife Betty Black Sheets of Sparta, North Carolina; sons and daughters-in-law Joel and Tina Sheets of Galax, Virginia;...
Yvetta Darlene Spencer
Dec 5, 2010
Yvetta Darlene Spencer age 55 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010 at her home. Yvetta was born in Pulaski County, Virginia on October 18, 1955 to Dewey and Barbara Habeck Mason. In addition to her mother of Fries, Virginia she is survived by her husband William A. Spencer of Fries, Virginia; son and daughter-in-law J.J. and Monica...
G. Rudolph Mcbride
Dec 1, 2010
G. Rudolph McBride age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. McBride was born in Virginia on June 10, 1934 to Charles Winton and Hazel Payne McBride. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Georgia Christeen McBride and children Jeff McBride; Stevie McBride and...
Gloria Johnson Haislip
Nov 26, 2010
Gloria Johnson Haislip age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. Haislip was born on February 25, 1930 in Rome, Georgia. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William M. Haislip and son Stephen F. Dalton. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law John...
Betty Ruth Burcham
Nov 22, 2010
Betty Ruth Fender Burcham age 76 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Burcham was born on July 30, 1934 in Sparta, North Carolina to Lundy and Maggie Adams Fender. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Otis Burcham; sisters Ophelia Vest and Evelyn Gilliam;...
Bill Frank Hanks
Nov 20, 2010
Bill Frank Hanks, age 77 of Galax, VA passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at the home of his daughter in Winchester, VA. Mr. Hanks was born on April 26, 1933 in Galax, VA to D. Frank and Elva Combs Hanks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann A. Hanks, brother, Edward Hanks...
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...
