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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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