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Richard Corey Byrd

Richard Corey Byrd

Dec 6, 2009

Richard Corey Byrd age 20 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009. Corey was born on July 18, 1989 in Roanoke Virginia. He was member of the First Baptist Church in Bassett, Virginia. He is survived by his parents Kim & Mark Nichols of Galax, Virginia; sister Ashley Nichols of Ferrum, Virginia; brother Hunter Nichols of Galax, Va.;...

James Junior Byrd

James Junior Byrd

Dec 5, 2009

James Junior Byrd, age 76, of Fries, VA died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mr. Byrd was born March 20,1933 in Grayson County to James Jordan and Virginia Caroline Bonham Byrd. He is survived by his wife, Betty J. Byrd of Fries, daughter, Patricia Hill Byrd, Fries, sons & daughters-in-law, Roger Dale and Nancy Diane...

Freddie Otto Alley, Jr.

Freddie Otto Alley, Jr.

Dec 3, 2009

Freddie Otto Alley, Jr. age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Alley was born on July 21, 1938 in Carroll County, Va. to Freddie Otto & Lou Zenna Taylor Alley. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Alley; daughter Debbie Ann Frazier; sons Marvin Dale Alley & Robert Otto...

Alice Inez Lundy

Alice Inez Lundy

Dec 1, 2009

Alice Inez Ayers Lundy age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lundy was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 9, 1921 to Thomas Jefferson & Lillian Vaughan Ayers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Sidney Lundy and son Mitchell Ayers. She...

Wayne Maxwell Robinson

Wayne Maxwell Robinson

Nov 30, 2009

Wayne Maxwell Robinson age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Robinson was born on April 10, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to Thornton & Nina Smythers Robinson. He is survived by his wife Sylvia Robinson of Galax, Va.; sister & brother-in-law Phyllis & Kenneth Combs of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; sister-in-law...

Billy T. Nale

Billy T. Nale

Nov 27, 2009

Billy T. Nale, age 76, of Galax, VA. passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Nale was born Feb. 20, 1933 in Woodlawn, VA to Tom and Mattie Bedsaul Nale. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister and one brother. He is survived by his wife,...

Randolph Hudson Hale

Randolph Hudson Hale

Nov 27, 2009

Randolph Hudson Hale, age 67, formerly of Salem, entered into his Heavenly Rest on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at his ancestral home in Galax, Virginia. He was born on January 18th, 1942 in Grayson County. He was the son of the late William Lee and Florence Patton Hale. He was baptized and became a member of Locust Grove Church of...

Trooper Wayne Linville

Trooper Wayne Linville

Nov 26, 2009

Trooper Wayne Linville, 4 month infant son of Kristie R. Linville of Galax and Robert Craig Leagens also of Galax, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. In addition to his parents he is survived by two sisters Emma Padgett and Sunshine Blankenship both of Galax; maternal grandparents Connie Wayne & Judy Padgett of...

Ray Dallas Wagoner

Ray Dallas Wagoner

Nov 25, 2009

Ray Dallas Wagoner,72, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (N C Baptist) Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. Mr. Wagoner was born August 13, 1937 in Winston-Salem, NC to Odell Wagoner and Sally Martin Wagoner. He is survived by his wife: Jane Wagoner of the home; son James Wagoner of Galax; sisters Lib Wiles...

Frances Pearl Edmonds

Frances Pearl Edmonds

Nov 22, 2009

Frances Pearl Parks Edmonds age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Edmonds was born in West Virginia on August 28, 1925 to James Claude & Zina Testerman Parks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harry Nelson Edmonds and daughters Barbara Poole and Carol Elizabeth Edmonds....

Rose Marie Mcbride

Rose Marie Mcbride

Nov 20, 2009

Rose Marie Brown McBride age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, November 20, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. McBride was born on March 8, 1927 in Galax, Virginia to Thomas Ray & Grace Leona Hodges Bullion. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Everett Sidney Brown and Edgar Hugh McBride; sons William...

Elmer James Hanks

Elmer James Hanks

Nov 19, 2009

James Elmer Hanks age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009 in Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Hanks was born on December 27, 1918 in Carroll County, Virginia to Lloyd & Edna Calloway Hanks. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lyda Alene Hanks. He is survived by his daughters & sons-in-law...

Connie Maude Burcham

Connie Maude Burcham

Nov 18, 2009

Connie Maude Melton Burcham age 74 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Burcham was born in Carroll County, Va. on October 19, 1935 to Lawrence & Nina Combs Melton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kyle Robert Burcham; sisters Carolyn Melton & Beulah Felts and brother...

Laura Evelyn Nichols

Laura Evelyn Nichols

Nov 16, 2009

Laura Evelyn "Peach" Nichols age 91 of Fries, Va. passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Ms. Nichols was born on July 12, 1918 in Fries, Va. to Ernest P. & Nada Cox Nichols. She is survived by her niece Martha Nichols of Fries, Va.. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 2:00...

Stella Mae Mcgrady

Stella Mae Mcgrady

Nov 15, 2009

Stella Mae Bowman McGrady age 90 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. McGrady was born in Carroll County, Va. on March 22, 1919 to Harrison & Otilla Willard Bowman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Louis Brown McGrady, Sr.; daughter Barbara Ann McGrady; sister...

Dean Phillip Igo

Dean Phillip Igo

Nov 15, 2009

Dean Phillip Igo age 57 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009 at his home. Mr. Igo was born on June 20, 1952 in Grayson County, Va. to William Junior & Fern Frye Igo. He is survived by his wife Renee Solano Igo of Galax, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Heather Igo & Patrick Donohoe of Raleigh, N.C.; sisters...

Vena Ree Harrison

Vena Ree Harrison

Nov 14, 2009

Vena Ree Harrison age 74 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Harrison was born on May 4, 1935 in Ennice, North Carolina to Vester & Pearl Vaughan Coleman. She is survived by her husband Carrol Harrison of Woodlawn, Va.; daughters & son-in-law Kim & Brian Reedy of Galax, Va.; Patricia Hawks of Woodlawn,...

Brady Clayton Goodson

Brady Clayton Goodson

Nov 13, 2009

Brady Clayton Goodson, 82, of Galax passed away Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem, VA. Mr. Goodosn was born March 28, 1927 in Galax to Clyde Creed Goodson & Cenia Lowe Goodson. He is survived by his wife: Nellie Ball Goodson of Rutherford College, NC; two daughters & sons-in-law: Susan & Sam Jennings of...

Leslie Virginia Sherwood

Leslie Virginia Sherwood

Nov 11, 2009

Leslie Virginia Edwards Sherwood age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Sherwood was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina on March 31, 1938 to Edgar John & Minnie Sophia Dixon Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a step-grandson Ricky Lee Simpkins, Jr.. She is...

Albert Garson Jackson

Albert Garson Jackson

Nov 9, 2009

Albert "Al" Garson Jackson age 77 of Marion, Virginia and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, November 9, 2009 at Ridgefield Assisted Living in Marion, Va.. Mr. Jackson was born in Clendenin, West Virginia on October 29, 1932 to Albert F. & Dorothy Mae Larch Jackson. Al was a member of the United States Air Force and received a...

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