Thomas James (Jimmy) Sexton
Aug 18, 2010
Thomas James (Jimmy) Sexton age 65 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Jimmy was born on June 16, 1945 in Surry County, North Carolina to Thomas Jefferson and Edra Lundy Sexton. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Sylvia and Christopher Frost of Galax, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law Timothy Michael and...
William G. "Bill" Bryant
Aug 16, 2010
William G. ("Bill") Bryant, of Bristol, TN, died August 16, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. He was 66. The son of the late Joseph and Mary Lou Bryant, he was born and raised in Washington County, VA, and graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1961. Bill then attended Emory & Henry College, where he was an all-American...
Quinton Chester Turner
Aug 14, 2010
Quinton Chester Turner, age 87, of Woodlawn, VA died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 at the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax. Mr. Turner was born in Carroll County, VA, Feb. 5, 1923 to Palmer Frank and Mary F. Gray Turner. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Turner, sons and daughters-in-law, Quinton, Jr. and Tsuyako Turner, Pampano Beach, FL and...
John A. Ricks, Jr.
Aug 13, 2010
The Reverend Mr.John A. Ricks,Jr. passed away early Friday morning, August 13, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home in Galax, Virginia. Mr. Ricks, the son of John A. Ricks, Sr. and Ruth Harriss Ricks, was born December 23, 1906 in Greenville, N.C.. He was a proud and loyal alumnus of Davidson College, graduating from there in 1929, and from Union Theological...
Eva Nail Lineberry
Aug 11, 2010
Eva Nail Lineberry age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lineberry was born on October 2, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia to James K. Polk & Grace Hanks Nail. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lester Lineberry. She is survived by daughters and...
Baby Robinson
Aug 10, 2010
Baby Robinson child of Bobby and Sarah Robinson of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. In addition to the parents survivors include a sister Haley Robinson; maternal grandparents Richard and Sandy Price all of Galax, Va.; paternal grandparents Terry & Marie Horton of Hillsville, Va.; maternal great-grandparents Phillip & Martha Hall of Fries,...
Richard Lee Beamer
Aug 9, 2010
Richard Lee Beamer age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 9, 2010 in Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Stuart, Virginia. Mr. Beamer was born in Fries, Va. on June 10, 1928 to Fred and Mary Brown Beamer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters Evelyn Brown, Ruth Davis & Hilda Thomas; two...
Arnie Faye Hunt
Aug 6, 2010
THIS IS A COURTESY ONLINE ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. Arnie Faye Hunt, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Friday August 6, 2010 at Moses Cone Hospital. A graveside service will be 2:00 Pm Monday at McKenzie Cemetery in Galax, Va. Arnie was born in Galax, Va to the late Ernest and Mary Dale Hunt on May 17, 1937,...
James Edmond Burnette
Aug 6, 2010
James Edmond Burnette, 81, of Woodlawn, passed away Friday, August 6 at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mr. Burnette was born April 11, 1929 in Carroll County, Virginia to Delbert Rufus & Louie Mandy Lawson Burnette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Lee Padgett Burnette. He is survived by his children...
Harry Ray Mallory
Aug 5, 2010
Harry Ray Mallory, 84, of Fries passed away Thursday August 5, 2010 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center, Independence. Mr. Mallory was born November 18, 1925 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Robert & Lillie Funk Mallory. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Mallory, also a resident at Grayson Nursing & Rehab, son Bryan Mallory of Fries, grandson...
Nancy Keith Smythers
Aug 5, 2010
Nancy Keith Smythers, 78, of Hillsville, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Donna, in Winston-Salem, NC. Nancy was born in Scott County, Virignia on September 27, 1931 to the late Stuart Baker & Lillian Dockery Keith. She is survived by three daughters: Linda S. Bowles of Woodlawn, VA; Barbara S. & Lewis A. Dalton,...
Robert (Bobby) Junior Bedsaul
Aug 5, 2010
Robert J. (Bobby) Bedsaul, 70, of Galax passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Bobby was born August 9, 1939 in Grayson County to the late Robert Wayne and Ethel Roberts Bedsaul. He is survived by his wife Izetta Bedsaul of the home, children Randy Bedsaul of Galax; Tammy Barneycastle & Jeff of Low...
Bill Henry Jennings
Aug 2, 2010
Bill Henry Jennings, 57, of Galax, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He is survived by five children: Kathy Phillips of Winston-Salem, NC; Sheila Solis of Galax; Thomas Jennings of Lewisville, NC; Lisa Perez of Mt. Airy, NC; and Billy Ray Thompson of Galax; six sisters: Martha Thornton...
Emmett Mitchell Redd
Aug 1, 2010
Emmett Mitchell Redd, 73, of Galax, passed away Sunday, August 1 at his home. Mr. Redd was born September 9, 1936 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Emmett L. & Hursie Robinson Redd. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his former wife Lillie Redd; and a brother, Jim Redd. He is survived by a...
Fredrick Stamey Whitaker
Aug 1, 2010
THIS IS A COURTESY ONLINE ANNOUNCEMENT Fredrick (Freddie) Stamey Whitaker, 50, of Fayetteville, North Carolina and formerly of Galax passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010.
Freddie graduated from Carroll County High School in 1978. He was a decorated veteran having served eleven years in the U. S. Army.
He is...
Joe Neal Boyer
Jul 29, 2010
Joe Neal Boyer age 74 of Fries, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at his home. Mr. Boyer was born in Grayson County, Va. on November 12, 1935 to Bain C. and Della Parsons Boyer. He is survived by his wife Peggy A. Boyer of Fries, Va.; daughters and sons-in-law Rita Yvonne Hagen of Suffield, Ohio; Carol and Mike...
Hesten Betren Webb
Jul 28, 2010
Hesten Betren Webb age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at his home. Mr. Webb was born on July 22, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to Sanford and Lutita V. Bolt Webb. He is survived by his daughters Lisa Nations of Galax, Va; Teresa Webb of La Plata, Maryland; Virginia Webb of Indianapolis, Indiana; sister Minnie...
Nell Elizabeth Boyer
Jul 28, 2010
Nell Elizabeth Boyer age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Boyer was born on October 26, 1919 in Grayson County, Virginia to Cleve and Ethel Bedwell Anders. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Grayson B. Boyer. She is survived by her daughters Sandra...
Georgia Ann Underwood
Jul 26, 2010
Georgia Ann Underwood age 60 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Georgia was born on February 22, 1950 in Virginia to Edgar and Addie Shupe Underwood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a grandson Christopher Lozier. She is survived by her husband Edsel Hale of Fries,...
Mavis Juanita Adkins
Jul 25, 2010
Mavis Juanita Adkins age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Adkins was born on February 17, 1924 in Carroll County, Va. to Walter and Cora Lineberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James A. Adkins. She is survived by her daughters Sharon Kavanaugh of...
