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Mamie Clyde Osborne

Mamie Clyde Osborne

Jul 7, 2010

Mamie Clyde Miller Osborne age 93 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Osborne was born on November 17, 1916 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Walter C. and Jennifer Vanoy Miller. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Osborne. She is survived by her son...

Grace Lavenia Burnett

Grace Lavenia Burnett

Jul 5, 2010

Grace Lavenia Pope Burnett age 99 of Roanoke, Virginia passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 in Lewis-Gale Medical Center. Mrs. Burnett was born on November 17, 1910 in Carroll County, Virginia to Isaac Hamilton and Lola Bell Roberts Pope. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Samuel Burnett and daughter Mary Ann Burnett. She...

June Catherine Clovis Kerr

June Catherine Clovis Kerr

Jul 5, 2010

June Catherine Kerr age 91 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Kerr was born on June 21, 1919 in Wadestown, West Virginia to Frank and Ada Martin Clovis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Kerr; great-granddaughter Holland; sister Betty Carpenter. Having received her...

W. Warren Melton

W. Warren Melton

Jul 4, 2010

W. Warren Melton age 84 of Galax, Virginia departed this life on Sunday, July 4, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Melton was born on May 9, 1926 in Grayson County, Va. to William Hall and Nora Burroughs Melton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Blanche Melton Miller Spivey. He is survived...

Homer S. Coulson

Homer S. Coulson

Jul 3, 2010

Homer S. Coulson age 97 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Coulson was born on November 29, 1912 in Carroll County, Virginia to Samuel and Maggie Lawson Coulson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Gertrude J. Coulson and a sister Lena Jennings. He is survived...

Lonnie William (Bill) Martin

Lonnie William (Bill) Martin

Jul 3, 2010

Lonnie William (Bill) Martin age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 3,2010 at his home. Mr. Martin was born on August 6, 1934 in Grayson County, Virginia to William Lonnie and Ora Oleavy Thompson Martin. He is survived by his wife Doris Sizemore Martin of Galax, Va. son and daughter-in-law Carl and Janice Martin of Galax, Va.; granddaughter...

Carolyn J. Frank

Carolyn J. Frank

Jul 2, 2010

Carolyn J. Frank age 69 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, July 2, 2010 at her home. Carolyn was born on October 14, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to Grady Otto and Virginia McMillian Shaffner. She is survived by her husband William J. Frank; daughter and son-in-law Pamela and Randy Taylor all of Fries, Virginia; grandchildren and spouses Amy and...

Elizabeth Ann Lane

Elizabeth Ann Lane

Jul 2, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Lane, age 54, of Fries, VA, passed away Friday, July 2, 2010 in the Twin County Regional Hospital. Elizabeth was born in Galax, Va. July 8, 1955 to Samuel Floyd and Ollie Mae King Bise. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters Pauline Patton and Shelba Jean Widner. She is survived by...

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...

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