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Alice Anders Carico
Jul 25, 2010
Alice Anders Carico age 91 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Carico was born in Grayson County, Va. on November 6, 1918 to Rush and Cora Martin Anders. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carlie Carico. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law Mary...
Joyce Christine Viar
Jul 24, 2010
Joyce Christine Viar, age 77, of Fries, VA, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Viar was born on Nov. 24, 1932 to Forester and Ethel Mae Rosenbaum Wright. She is survived by her husband, Harold Viar, Fries, VA, daughters & son-in-law, Debbie and Jay Pearman, Fries, VA and Cathy Coleman of Galax,...
Patsy Carolyn Wright
Jul 20, 2010
Patsy Carolyn Wright age 69, of Fries, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Wright was born on June 25, 1941 in Grayson County, Va. to Robert Pascal and Hazel Whitaker Atkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law and husband Betty and James "Buck" Davis; brother-in-law...
Allen Wesley Lineberry
Jul 20, 2010
Allen Wesley Lineberry age 69 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Lineberry was born on November 7, 1940 in Tazewell County, Va. to Paul and Beulah Hamm Lineberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Joyce Ann Lineberry and a brother Carroll Lineberry. He is...
Samuel Amon Melton
Jul 19, 2010
Samuel Amon Melton age 77 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, July 19, 2010 in Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Melton was born on July 9, 1933 in Carroll County, Virginia to Ellis and Vergie Lundy Melton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Ethel Melton. He is survived by his wife...
Lonnie Lewis Herring
Jul 19, 2010
Lonnie L. Herring ,72 of Fries, Va. passed away on Monday July 19th. Born in Mississippi, He lived in Richmond working for Parker Lancaster Home Builders as a supervisor before retiring. He also served our country as an Airman 1st class in the US Air Force. He is survived by his loving wife Ronella; a daughter, Lonya Herring along with...
James Douglas Leagans
Jul 18, 2010
James Douglas Leagans age 51 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. James was born on November 21, 1958 in Grayson County, Va. to Joe and Juanita Fitzgerald Leagans. He is survived by his wife Angeline Marie Leagans of Fries,Va.; two brothers and sisters-in-law Charles Eugene and Linda E. Leagans; Elbert J. and...
William "Billy" T. Nelson
Jul 16, 2010
Willliam T. "Billy" Nelson age 90 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at his home. Mr. Nelson was born on November 1, 1919 in Carroll County, Virginia to Lee and Sallie Dunford Nelson. He is survived by his wife Loretta Fay Nelson of Fries, Va.; children and spouse Craig Nelson of Okala, Florida; Treva & Bobby Sparks;...
Jerry Leland Mccombs
Jul 15, 2010
Jerry Leland McCombs was born November 22, 1945 to the late Leland Archie McCombs and the late Wilma Mae McCombs of Rushville, Illinois. He was the third oldest of 12 siblings. He was proudly married to Sharon Kay Schaeffer of Galax, Virginia. He was so proud when he became a father and enjoyed the love of his children Georgina Kay...
Zella May Phipps
Jul 15, 2010
Zella May Phipps age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Phipps was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 10, 1922 to Robert McKinley and Olive Smythers Porterfield. She is survived by her husband Robert Phipps of Galax, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law Ray & Jan Hill of Danbury, N.C.; Billy &...
Ronald Steven Wagg
Jul 15, 2010
Ronald Steven Wagg age 58 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 at his home. Ronald was born on January 30, 1952 in Ashe County, N.C. to Thomas Straley and Marilda Mays Wagg. He is survived by his companion Brenda Bowers of Galax, Va.; two sons Stevie Wagg and Jamie Wagg both of Galax, Va.; grandchildren Blake Wagg...
Carl R. Rector
Jul 13, 2010
Carl R. Rector age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Rector was born on April 20, 1925 in Galax, Virginia to John and Myrtle Felts Rector. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline Rector. He is survived by his step-daughter and husband Brooke...
Christena Smith
Jul 12, 2010
Christena Smith age 95 of Ennice, North Carolina passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 in Alleghany Care and Rehab Center in Sparta, North Carolina. Mrs. Smith was born in McDowell County, West Virginia on April 11, 1915 to Floyd C. and Minta Ellen Goad Crotts. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Emmett Smith....
Peggy Goins Blair
Jul 11, 2010
Peggy Goins Blair of Galax was born September 6, l936 to the late Jake Goins and the late Gretchen Tucker Goins Gwyn of Galax, Virginia. She was the third oldest of 10 siblings. She was married to the late Haywood Harold Grey Blair, Sr., of Galax, Virginia, for 35 years before his death. To this union were born 10 children....
Luther Joseph Hanks, Sr.
Jul 11, 2010
Luther Joseph Hanks, Sr. age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 11,2010 at his home. Mr. Hanks was born on June 6, 1926 in Carroll County, Virginia to Charlie and Laura Hanks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Thomas Wesley "Red" Hanks; brothers Lonnie Hanks and Gene Hanks; sisters Stella Chandler,...
John Edward Maxwell
Jul 10, 2010
John Edward Maxwell age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 10,2010 in Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Maxwell was born in Grayson County, Va. on June 27, 1930 to Calvin and Ella Jennings Maxwell. He is survived by his wife Orvillie Maxwell of Galax, Va.; sons John Maxwell, Jr.of Salem, New Jersey, Bobby Maxwell, Larry Maxwell, Raymond...
Loretta Arlene Gentry
Jul 10, 2010
Loretta Arlene Gentry age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at her home. Loretta was born on June 7, 1941 in Grayson County, Virginia to Clarence and Pauline Lundy Anders. She is survived by her husband Edward Wade Gentry; daughter and son-in-law Debbie and Tony Shaw all of Galax, Virginia; grandson and wife Jordan and Kody...
Charlie Green Roberson
Jul 10, 2010
Charlie Green Roberson, age 81, of Galax, VA, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Golden Living Center-Blue Ridge in Galax, VA. Mr. Roberson was born in Patrick County, VA to Lafayette S. and Minnie Slate Roberson, April 4, 1929. He is survived by his wife, Opalene Roberson, Galax, VA; sons and daughter-in-law, Doug & Jane Roberson, Dumfries, VA,...
Lola Rita South
Jul 9, 2010
Lola Rita South age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. South was born on April 25, 1920 in Carroll County, Virginia to Grove and Della Cox Lowe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Troy Surratt. She is survived by a son Charles...
Juanita Annie Stuart
Jul 8, 2010
Juanita Annie Stuart age 71 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stuart was born in Virginia on May 30, 1939 to Garnett and Ocie Haynes Pearman. She is survived by her husband G. Wade Stuart of Ivanhoe, Virginia; sons and daughters-in-law Rickey and Nancy Stuart of Ivanhoe, Virginia; Jimmy and Debbie...
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