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Agnes Frost Newman

Agnes Frost Newman

Jun 27, 2010

Agnes Frost Newman, age 89, passed away on June 27, 2010. She was a lifelong resident of the River Hill Community in Carroll County and lifelong member of the Church of Christ at Gambetta before moving to Massie Haven Assisted Living facility in Stuart's Draft Virginia in 2008. Mrs. Newman was born on February 17, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia...

Earl Lee Childress

Earl Lee Childress

Jun 26, 2010

Rev. Earl Lee Childress, Sr. better known as "Buster Rutherford" age 60 of Fries, Va. passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at his home. Buster was born on May 5, 1950 in Roanoke County, Virginia to Andy John and Bertha Frances Draughan Rutherford. He is survived by his wife Cheryl Childress; daughter Sherry A. Childress and son Earl Lee Childress,...

Edgar Rudolph Barr

Edgar Rudolph Barr

Jun 24, 2010

Edgar Rudolph Barr age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 24,2010 at Valley Health Care in Chilhowie, Virginia. Mr. Barr was born on April 12, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to Elmer and Fannie Quesinberry Barr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wives Elizabeth Barr, Geneva Barr and Eleanor Barr; great-granddaughter Skylar...

Reggie Virginia Mabry

Reggie Virginia Mabry

Jun 22, 2010

Reggie Virginia Mabry age 72 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Beverly- Blue Ridge. Mrs. Mabry was born on January 10, 1938 in Grayson County, Va. to Joseph and Cleo Edwards Fields. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Bob Mabry. She is survived by her husband James O. Mabry,...

Charles Richard Waugh, Sr.

Charles Richard Waugh, Sr.

Jun 21, 2010

Charles Richard Waugh, Sr. passed away peacefully at home in Ocala, Florida on Monday June 21, 2010. He was the son of the late Dan B. and Hazel Phipps Waugh. Charles grew up in Galax and graduated from McCallie in Chattanooga, Tennessee then attended Duke University and Bowling Green School of Commerce. Charles proudly served his country in the US...

Frances Lois Sawyers

Frances Lois Sawyers

Jun 16, 2010

Frances Lois Bowers Sawyers age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Sawyers was born on Sunday, July 24, 1932 in Galax, Virginia to Lawton and Della Smith Bowers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Garland Sawyers. She is survived by a daughter and...

Zelma Lee Anders

Zelma Lee Anders

Jun 13, 2010

Zelma Lee Goad Anders age 89 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 13,2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Anders was born on Wednesday, August 11, 1920 in Carroll County, Virginia to Charlie and Ella Etta Phibbs Goad. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carlie Franklin Anders. She is survived by her...

Guy Wilford Jennings

Guy Wilford Jennings

Jun 11, 2010

Guy Wilford Jennings, 73, of Galax, passed away Friday, June 11, 2010 at Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina. Guy was born October 18, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to Effie Celie Cox Jennings & Jerry M. Jennings, Jr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his grandson Joshua Frost and brother Dewey Jennings. He is...

Juanita Pope Shaw

Juanita Pope Shaw

Jun 10, 2010

Juanita Pope Shaw age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Shaw was born on April 21, 1926 in Carroll County, Va. to Thomas K. and Milner Kyle Pope. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert W. Shaw. She is survived by her daughters...

James W. Redd

James W. Redd

Jun 9, 2010

James W. Redd age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Redd was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 30, 1932 to Emmett and Hursie Robinson Redd. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Sherry Jo Redd. He is survived by his wife Frances...

Hattie Mae Parks

Hattie Mae Parks

Jun 9, 2010

Hattie Mae Parks age 94 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Parks was born in Grayson County, Va. on September 25, 1915 to Carl Everett and Laura Ellen Brewer Patton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband H.R. (Carl) Parks. She is survived by her step-daughter...

Joyce Faye Lineberry

Joyce Faye Lineberry

Jun 8, 2010

Joyce Faye Lineberry, 78, of Galax, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Mrs. Lineberry was born March 18, 1932 in Wythe County, Virginia to Joseph N. Lineberry and Alice Carrie Rich Lineberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul E.Lineberry. She is survived by a...

Maxine Allen Merry

Maxine Allen Merry

Jun 7, 2010

Maxine Allen Merry age 76 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Merry was born on February 3, 1934 in Blacksburg, Virginia to Melvin and Patria Smith Allen. She is survived by her husband Ted Merry of Hillsville, Va.; daughters Lisa Vickers of Rock Hill, S.C.; Lori Clark of Cana, Va.; grandchildren...

Charles William Austin

Charles William Austin

Jun 4, 2010

The following obit is a courtesy by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home: Charles William (Charlie) Austin age 57 of Tampa, Florida passed away Sunday, June 4, 2010 in St. Joseph's Hospital. Charlie was born in Fries, Va. on June 11, 1952 to Hurley Haswell Austin, Jr. (Babe) and Alice Elizabeth Tennis Austin (MM). He is survived by his wife Susan Sells Austin;...

Patricia Ann Shinault

Patricia Ann Shinault

Jun 4, 2010

Patricia Ann Shinault age 56 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, June 4, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Patricia was born on July 7, 1953 in New Jersey to Arthur and Margaret Elizabeth Toomey Carper. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Roma Dale Shinault, Jr. and a brother Joseph Carper. She is...

Aaron Lennie Murray, Jr.

Aaron Lennie Murray, Jr.

Jun 3, 2010

Aaron Lennie Murray, Jr. age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Murray was born on September 8, 1924 in Grayson County, Va. to Aaron Lennie and Leonna Cox Murray. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Joseph A. Murray and Anna M. Paisley of Galax, Va; several nieces and nephews....

Earnest Jeremiah Calfee

Earnest Jeremiah Calfee

May 31, 2010

Earnest Jeremiah Calfee age 70 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, May 31, 2010 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Earnest was born on April 15, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to Power and Artie Mae Sizemore Calfee. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Ray Calfee and Everett Calfee and a special nephew Shane...

Gustavo Olguin Camero

Gustavo Olguin Camero

May 30, 2010

Gustavo Olguin Camero age 32 of Blacksburg, Virgina passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital. Gustavo was born on December 9, 1977 in Mexico to Ponciano Olguin Rezendiz and Teresa de Jesus Camero Alvares. In addition to his parents of Mexico he is survived by his brothers and sisters Cesar A. Olguin, Erica Olguin, Norma Olguin...

Lorene Alma Robertson

Lorene Alma Robertson

May 30, 2010

Lorene Alma Nichols Robertson age 82 of Elk Creek, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Robertson was born on November 5, 1927 in Grayson County, Virginia to Walter and Rose Brooks Nichols. She is survived by her husband Reid Robertson of Elk Creek, Virginia; daughters and son-in-law Linda Cochran of Elk Creek, Va.;...

Evah Jean Iroler

Evah Jean Iroler

May 29, 2010

Evah Jean Rector Iroler, age 80, of Galax, VA, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, VA. Mrs. Iroler was born March 28, 1930 in Galax, VA to Robert Chapman and Mallie Jane Anders Rector. She was the widow of James C.(Jim) Iroler. She is survived by sisters-in-law, Hope Rector and Freeda Rector of Galax, VA,;...

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