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Ila Mae Savage
Dec 26, 2009
Ila Mae Savage, AGE 86, Galax, VA died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. She was the widow of Wayne Savage. Mrs. Savage was born Oct. 27, 1923 in Carroll County, VA. Her parents were Elmer and Rosie Roberts Ring. She is survived by one daughter & son-in-law, Joyce and James Collins, one son & daughter-in-law,...
James Eugene Isom
Dec 26, 2009
First Sgt. James E, Isom, USA Retired, better known as Gene, age 78, of Galax, VA died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue Isom. Mr. Isom was born Sept. 7, 1931 in Carroll Couty, VA to Huston and Lillie Weatherman Isom. He is survived by...
Ruby Mabel Schneider
Dec 23, 2009
Ruby Mabel Morgan Schneider age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Schneider was born in Misssouri on October 11, 1917 to Thomas & Anna Cook Hendrix. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene T. Morgan. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law...
Ricky Darrell Williams
Dec 22, 2009
Ricky Darrell Williams age 50 of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, N.C.. Ricky was born on January 26, 1959 in Virginia to William Ernest & Ocie Mae Stanley Williams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers Albert Junior Williams; Howard...
Eliza Eversole Vaught
Dec 22, 2009
Eliza Eversole Vaught age 99 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Vaught was born on January 30, 1910 in Wythe County, Va. to Charles Harvey & Mary Jane Steele Eversole. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Roy Vaught and son -in-law Stanley Overstreet. She...
Dollie Aleen Handy Littreal
Dec 19, 2009
Dollie Aleen Handy Littreal (84) formerly of Fries, VA, went Home to be with her Lord on December 19, 2009 after a ten-year battle with Alzheimer's. Mrs. Littreal was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Littreal of Fries, VA. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patsy L. Bowles and A. Eugene Bowles, Jr. of Atlanta, GA....
Leta Faye Mabe
Dec 18, 2009
Leta Faye Mabe age 87 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 in Golden Living Center. Mrs. Mabe was born on November 7, 1922 in Carroll County, Va. to Garland & Birta Blessing Alley. She is survived by her husband Paul Mabe of Woodlawn, Va.; daughter and son-in-law Brenda Mabe Sutphin and the late Ronnie Lee Sutphin of...
Lattie Edith Alderman
Dec 17, 2009
Lattie Edith Smith Alderman age 92 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Alderman was born in Carroll County, Va. on May 27, 1917 to James Monroe & Lillie Ann Burnett Smith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Alderman. She is survived by her...
Marvin Claude Mckinnon
Dec 17, 2009
Marvin Claude McKinnon, age 80, of Galax, VA died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1929 in Grayson County, VA to Carl & Edith Poole McKinnon, Mr. McKinnnon is survived by his wife, Imogene Burris McKinnon of Galax, daughters & sons-in-law, Pansy & Jerry Farris, Kernersville, NC, Becky & Allen Shaw,...
Charles Carmean Nixon
Dec 16, 2009
Due to the weather, the funeral service for Mr. Nixon has been moved to Monday, December 21, 2009. Visitation from 12 noon until time for the funeral service at 2:00 PM at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Charles C. Nixon, 73, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Hazel D. Nixon,...
Keith Alexander Edwards
Dec 14, 2009
Keith Alexander Edwards age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 14,2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Edwards was born on July 27, 1929 in Carroll County, Va. to Edgar John & Nellie Pearl Burcham Edwards. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Wayne Edwards and grandson Joe Edwards. He is survived...
Matthew Jackson Jones
Dec 14, 2009
Matthew Jackson Jones, 18, of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, December 14, 2009. Matthew was born June 9, 1991 in Galax to Danny Jones and Sheila Reed Jones. Matthew is survived by his parents, Danny & Sheila Jones, two sisters Danielle Jones of Galax and Mercedes Jones of Hillsville, VA; a brother Nathan Jones of Galax; special grandmother Mabel Thompson;...
James Robbin Burris
Dec 12, 2009
James Robbin Burris, 54, of Sparta, NC passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Robbin was born September 3, 1955 in Galax, VA to James William Burris and Norma Boyer Burris. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a special aunt, Cora Lee Burris. Robbin is survived by...
Nancy Helen Joines
Dec 10, 2009
Nancy Helen Joines age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 in Carilion New River Valley Hospital. Mrs. Joines was born on September 10, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia to Kelly & Leona Amburn Williams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Murrell Clayton Joines and son Jerry Mack Joines. She...
Fred Daneard Cox
Dec 10, 2009
The following is a courtesy obit for the "Daneard" Cox Family: Fred Daneard Cox, age 70 of Gibsonville, North Carolina and formerly of Galax, Va. went home to be with the Lord December 10, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cox was born on August 6, 1939 in Galax, Va. to the late Newton Fred and Rosia Imogene Vaughan...
Katherine Sue Pierce
Dec 9, 2009
Katherine Sue Pierce age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Pierce was born on September 10, 1921 in Carroll County, Virginia to Jack & Lessie Cox Higgins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John C. (J.C.) Pierce; sister Norma Melton; brother Ray Higgins;...
Elsie Frances Mcmillan
Dec 9, 2009
Elsie Frances Sprinkle McMillan age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. McMillan was born on November 3,1919 to William Melvin & Nannie Bell Allen Sprinkle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Blake McMillan and son Stephen Blake McMillan. She is survived by her...
Betty Lou Holcomb Bobbitt
Dec 8, 2009
Betty Lou Holcomb Bobbitt, 79, of Blacksburg, formerly of Galax, passed away December 8, 2009. She was born on November 17, 1930 in Fries, Virginia to William and Alza Holcomb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Garnett W. Bobbitt. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Gilmer Holcomb and Philip Holcomb...
Mattie Lou Harmon
Dec 8, 2009
Mattie Lou Harmon age 83 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Harmon was born on June 5, 1926 in Grayson County, Va. to Cabble & Bonnie Jarvis Spurlin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles R. Harmon and daughter Patricia "Tootie" Harmon Dalton. She is survived...
Randy Lee Lawson
Dec 8, 2009
Randy Lee Lawson age 31 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Randy was born on November 20, 1978 in Carroll County, Virginia to James Carl & the late Kathy Starr Welch Lawson. In addition to his mother Randy was preceded in death by his brother Steve Lawson. He is survived by his father...
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