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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...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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