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Wave Testerman Sullivan

Wave Testerman Sullivan

Apr 17, 2010

Wave Sullivan, age 93, of Galax, VA passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at The Golden Living Center in Galax. She was born on January 15, 1917 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Ambrose Calvin and Nancy Childers Testerman. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Sullivan. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in...

Peggy Lou Isom

Peggy Lou Isom

Apr 17, 2010

Peggy Lou Isom, widow of Foy Junior Isom, age 64, of Galax, VA died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. Mrs. Isom was born Sept. 11, 1945 in Pulaski County, VA to Jerry C. & Callie Allison Burton. She is survived by three daughters and one son-in-law, Tammy Freeman and Brenda Martin of Galax, VA...

Lorine Anders Hamm

Lorine Anders Hamm

Apr 16, 2010

Lorine Anders Hamm age 77 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 in Golden Living Center in Mt. Airy, N.C.. Mrs. Hamm was born on September 9, 1932 in Carroll County, Virginia to William James & Della Anders. She is survived by her husband Carson Hamm of Fries, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Carolyn & Ronnie Payne of Dobson,...

Richard James Burnette

Richard James Burnette

Apr 15, 2010

Richard James Burnette age 78 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 15,2010 in Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Burnette was born in Carroll County, Va. on March 25, 1932 to Walter James & Sophia Hawks Burnette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Regina Burnette. He is survived by his wife JoAnn Isom Burnette;...

Shelia Dianne Chapman

Shelia Dianne Chapman

Apr 15, 2010

Shelia Dianne Chapman age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Shelia was born on February 10, 1946 in Wilmington, N.C. to Joseph Herman & Margaret Long Cheek. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Billy Cheek and step-son Chris Chapman. She is survived by her...

Carol Joy Robinson Ippolito

Carol Joy Robinson Ippolito

Apr 11, 2010

Carol Joy Robinson Ippolito, 63, Boca Raton, FL passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010. She was born on February 22, 1947 in Grayson County VA. She is the daughter of the late Dean E. & Edna Murphy Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by one sister, Patricia Robinson Lowe and an infant brother. Carol was of...

Ralph Phipps Montgomery

Ralph Phipps Montgomery

Apr 9, 2010

Ralph Phipps Montgomery , also known as "Monty" age 78 of the Baywood Community, went to be with our Lord on Friday, April 9, 2010 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born August 26, 1931 in Fries, Va., to the late John B.Montgomery and Lucy Maines Montgomery. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Ivalee Mae Hawks Mccraw

Ivalee Mae Hawks Mccraw

Apr 8, 2010

Ivalee Mae Hawks McCraw age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. McCraw was born in Carroll County, Va. on August 29, 1927 to Samuel Everette & Lena McCann Sumner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Kenneth Glade Hawks and Carlos McCraw and a brother...

Mary Katherine Landreth

Mary Katherine Landreth

Apr 7, 2010

Mary Katherine Anders Landreth age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at her home. Mary was born on April 5, 1950 in Carroll County, Va. to William George & Helen Akers Anders. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister Mildred Rutherford and a brother George Anders, Jr.. She is survived...

Thomas Hardin Higgins

Thomas Hardin Higgins

Apr 5, 2010

Thomas Hardin Higgins age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Higgins was born in Carroll County, Va. on February 26, 1920 to Hardin Preston & Geneva Cox Higgins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Virginia B. Higgins. He is survived by his daughter...

James Bruce Galyen, Jr.

James Bruce Galyen, Jr.

Apr 4, 2010

James Bruce Galyen, Jr., age 61 a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 at his home. He was born in Roanoke, Va. on July 13, 1948 to Helen Brown Galyen and the late James Bruce Galyen, Sr. of Galax, Va. He is survived by his wife, Janet Walker Galyen; his mother, Helen Galyen of Galax, Va.;his...

Nevia Andrew Newman

Nevia Andrew Newman

Apr 4, 2010

Nevia Andrew Newman age 88 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 at his home. Mr. Newman was born on September 24, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia to Curren & Elizabeth Edwards Newman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Alma Frances Goad Newman; daughter Janie Richardson; son Wade Newman and son-in-law...

Stanley Joseph Green

Stanley Joseph Green

Apr 3, 2010

Staney Joseph Green, age 70, of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday April 3, 2010 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Green was born March 8, 1940 to Joseph David and Minnie Elizabeth Hall Green in Davy, West Virginia. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Tina Green Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Brenda...

Katherine Sue Hawks

Katherine Sue Hawks

Apr 2, 2010

Katherine Sue Hawks, 72, of Fries passed away Friday at her home. Sue was born March 26, 1938 in Wythe County, Virginia to Walter Keith & Vergie Sawyers Keith. She is survived by a daughter Sarah H. Crigger of Elk Creek; five grandchildren Michelle Leonard, Brittney Leonard, Holly Crigger, Portia Shaffer, and Laura Crigger; one sister Dorothy Guynn of Fries...

Clara Lee Bobbitt

Clara Lee Bobbitt

Apr 2, 2010

Clara Lee Bobbitt, 84, of Galax passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mrs. Bobbitt was born June 11, 1925 in Carroll County, Virginia to Andy Roberts & Callie Lineberry Roberts. Mrs. Bobbitt is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Sharon & Horace Leonard, Jr. of Fries; Judy & Franklin Liddle of Galax; four...

Gary Wayne Lawson

Gary Wayne Lawson

Apr 2, 2010

Gary Wayne Lawson age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, April 2, 2010 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Gary was born on November 24, 1954 in Galax, Va. to James D. & Dorothy Isom Lawson. He is survived by his brother & sister-in-law Brad & Annette Lawson of Cana, Va.; niece Jamie Lawson; nephews & spouses Michael & Tamika...

Frances Eleanor Rowlett (Billy) Perkins

Frances Eleanor Rowlett (Billy) Perkins

Apr 1, 2010

Frances Eleanor Rowlett (Billy)Perkins died April 1st 2010 in Galax, Virginia at 95. She was the daughter of the late Linwood Coleman Rowlett and Eleanor Patterson Rowlett. She is survived by her children Joseph Ross Perkins, III and wife Linda; Robert Colby Perkins and wife Rena; Eleanor (Lea) Perkins Hepler; William Massie Perkins; and daughter-in-law Nathalie (Dee) Harwood Perkins; six...

Doris Arline Thompson

Doris Arline Thompson

Apr 1, 2010

Doris Arline Thompson age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 in Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs.Thompson was born on April 19, 1921 in Pittsfield, Mass. to Edward & Louise Moore Minard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband R. Berle Thompson. She is survived by her daughter Karen Bourne of Galax,...

Posey Green (P.G.) Bobbitt

Posey Green (P.G.) Bobbitt

Mar 30, 2010

Posey Green Bobbitt known as P.G. Bobbitt age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Bobbitt was born on September 16, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to Posey Green Bobbitt, Sr. & Florence Lawson Bobbitt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Natalie Evon Bobbitt; sisters...

Robert Harding Norman

Robert Harding Norman

Mar 29, 2010

Robert Harding Norman age 89 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Norman was born on March 5, 1921 in Surry County, N.C. to Jessie Robert & Sylvia Jane Adams Norman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Della Edna Cline Norman. He is survived by...

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