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Edna Gentlee Smith

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Gertrude Gardner Quiett

Gertrude Gardner Quiett

Oct 23, 2010

Gertrude Gardner Quiett age 103 of Warren, New Jersey passed away Saturday, October 23,2010 at her home. Mrs. Quiett was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 1, 1907 to Sanders Byrd and Nancy Robinson Gardner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter Evelyn Phipps. She is survived by a daughter...

Retha Annie Hawks

Retha Annie Hawks

Oct 22, 2010

Retha Annie Hawks age 82 of Independence, Virginia formerly of Cana, Virginia passed away Friday, October 22, 2010 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hawks was born on January 6, 1928 in McDowell County, West Virginia to Monroe and Ada Cagle Hawks. She is survived by her husband Claudy Hawks of Independence, Virginia; daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Ollis...

Ivanelle Combs

Ivanelle Combs

Oct 20, 2010

Ivanelle Combs age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 in the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Combs was born on January 4, 1938 in Buchanan, Virginia to Charlie and Mabel Crabtree Combs. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Combs. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law Lou and...

Laddie Lee Edwards

Laddie Lee Edwards

Oct 17, 2010

Laddie Lee Edwards, age 89, Galax, VA, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Edwards was born Sept. 13, 1921 in Grayson County, VA to Louie and Cora Jones. She is survived by her husband, Joe Bill Edwards of the home, one son, Danny Edwards, brother & sister-in-law, John Wayne & Hedy Jo...

Betty P. Brannock

Betty P. Brannock

Oct 17, 2010

Betty Brannock, age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Brannock was born in Illinois on July 15, 1927 to Bud and Emma Reed Patterson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Brannock. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law Buddy & Wanda...

Michael Stuart Cockerham

Michael Stuart Cockerham

Oct 16, 2010

Brother Michael Stuart Cockerham, Age 60, of Elkin, NC, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 in the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC. Brother Cockerham was born March 11, 1950 in Pulaski County, Virginia to Stuart and Doris Denny Cockerham. He is survived by his wife, Wilma Jean Cockerham, Elkin, NC, sons & daughter-in-law, Alan Cockerham and Josh Cockerham of Elkin,...

Kenny Edmond Lineberry

Kenny Edmond Lineberry

Oct 15, 2010

Kenny Edmond Lineberry age 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at his home. Mr. Lineberry was born on September 13, 1929 in Carroll County, Virginia to Kinbo and Ollie Bryant Lineberry. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law Mary Agnes and Walden Lineberry of Woodlawn, Virginia; two nephews and spouses Carl and Nadine Lineberry; Ralph...

Pearl Helen Dixon

Pearl Helen Dixon

Oct 12, 2010

Pearl Helen McKnight Dixon of Galax passed away October 12, 2010 at N. C. Baptist Hospital. She was born in Baywood , Virginia on April 28, 1920, the third daughter of the late Elijah Commodore McKnight and Pearl B. Hampton McKnight. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-two years, Glenn Woodrow Dixon, her daughter Glenda Elizabeth Dixon...

Joseph Bruce Chappell, Sr.

Joseph Bruce Chappell, Sr.

Oct 12, 2010

Joseph Bruce Chappell, Sr. age 76 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at his home. Mr. Chappell was born on February 17, 1934 in Grayson County, Virginia to Bruce and Mattie Cox Chappell. He is survived by his wife Lillian J. Chappell; sons Joseph Bruce Chappell, Jr. (Joey) and Kim Byron Chappell all of Hillsville, Virginia; special...

Jeanette K, Lineberry

Jeanette K, Lineberry

Oct 10, 2010

Jeanette Killon Lineberry, age 81 of Galax, VA, passed away Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Lineberry was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 6, 1929 to Elbert Morris and Mary Beatrice Murphy Killon. She is survived by her husband, Gene Lineberry, Galax, VA.; daughter & son-in-law, Debbie & Randy Fender of Sparta, N.C.; sons &...

Howard Clifton Dowling

Howard Clifton Dowling

Oct 5, 2010

Howard Clifton Dowling age 79 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mr. Dowling was born on November 20, 1930 in Grayson County, Virginia to Roby C. and Myrtle Williams Dowling. He is survived by his wife Mozelle Newman Dowling of Fries, Va.; daughter and son-in-law Freida and Larry Bond of Troutdale, Va.;...

Margaret Murphy Weatherman

Margaret Murphy Weatherman

Oct 4, 2010

Margaret Murphy Weatherman age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 4, 2010 in Cedartown, Georgia. Mrs. Weatherman was born on December 10, 1927 in Grayson County, Virginia to Edward C. and Mallie Kegley Murphy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James M. Weatherman, four sisters and two brothers. She is survived...

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