Willard Keith Smith
Jul 19, 2009
Willard Keith Smith age 74 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Smith was born in Galax, Virginia on November 28, 1934 to Burley & Ida Burcham Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother & sister-in-law Paul & Mildred Smith. He...
James Herbert Jones
Jul 17, 2009
James "Jack" Herbert Jones age 53 of Fries, Va. passed away Friday, July 17, 2009 at his home. Jack was born on March 17, 1956 in Virginia to Garfield & Carlene McMickle Jones. In addition to his mother of Fries, Va. he is survived by his wife Trish Jones; daughter Savanna Jones; son Travis Jones all of Fries, Va.; sister...
David Monroe Gambill
Jul 16, 2009
David Monroe Gamibll age 53 of Christiansburg, Va. and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 16,2009 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. David was born on January 23, 1956 in Sparta, North Carolina to Robert Frank Hash and Lilly Mae Gambill. He is survived by his wife Juanita Brown Gambill of Christiansburg, Va.; children Tyrone Gambill, Justin Gambill, Kimberly...
Herman Andrew Stamper
Jul 16, 2009
Herman Andrew Stamper, 74, of Galax, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 16, 2009. He was born March 22, 1935 in Alleghany County, North Carolina to Basil & Hazel Royal Stamper. Surviving him is his devoted and loving wife Linda W. Stamper He attended Snow Hill Baptist and was a Mason and Shriner, with a love for...
Billy Frank Hale
Jul 15, 2009
Billy Frank Hale age 75 of Christiansburg, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at his home. Mr. Hale was born on August 29, 1933 in Grayson County, Va. to Eli Sullivan & Sally Carrico Hale. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters Ila Patton, Flora Ayers and Belva Shaw; brothers John Boyd Hale...
Mary Lucille Arnold
Jul 15, 2009
Mary Lucille Nixon Arnold age 76 of Greensboro, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, July 15,2009 at the Blumenthal Jewish Home. Mrs. Arnold was born in Grayson County, Va. on August 3, 1932 to Ernest Clarence & Mary Mozelle McMillian Nixon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Doris McTeer Arnold; son Jimmy Arnold; brothers...
Gordon Lewis Tucker
Jul 14, 2009
Gordon Lewis Tucker age 53 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 14,2009 at his home. Gordon was born on April 15, 1956 in Galax, Va. to John & Sally Reeves Tucker. He is survived by his sisters & brother-in-law Nita Sue & the "Late" Alex Smalls of Glenarden, Maryland; Goldie & Demoresque Haythe of Ft. Washington, Maryland; brothers &...
Tenny Jane Brown
Jul 13, 2009
Tenny Jane Brown age 98 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Brown was born in Alleghany County, N.C. on January 31, 1911 to John Tucker McMillian and Hannah Tucker McMillian. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Levi Brown and a son Vester Brown. She is...
Annie Pearl Driver
Jul 12, 2009
Annie Pearl Driver age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Driver was born on June 1, 1932 in Yadkinville, North Carolina to Tom & Pearl Murphy Bullard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Frank Driver. She is survived by her daughters & sons-in-law...
Naomi Alene Vaughan
Jul 10, 2009
Naomi Alene Vaughan, 63, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 at the Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, VA. Naomi was born March 11, 1946 in Carroll County, Virginia to Arnold Curtis Tate and Jeanette Willard Tate. Mrs. Vaughan was preceded in death by her husbands Maynard Crotts and Blair Vaughan. She is survived by five daughters: Robin Ward, Kathy...
Harvey Clyde Blevins
Jul 8, 2009
Harvey Clyde Blevins age 81 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Blevins was born on August 26, 1927 in Wythe County, Va. to James Beal & Abbie Davis Blevins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Lois Blevins Anders. He is survived by his wife...
Alex James Smalls
Jul 7, 2009
Alex James Smalls was born on September 1, 1939 in St. Stephen, SC to the late Willie and Lula Smalls. Alex spent his early years in St. Stephen where he, despite amazing odds and personal challenges, proudly graduated from Russellville High School's Class of 1958. Shortly after graduation, Alex moved to the Washington, D.C. area with high hopes and aspirations....
Roy James Warf
Jul 7, 2009
Roy James "Budd" Warf age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Warf was born in Carroll County, Va. on September 7, 1933 to Kedric and Carrie Leonard Warf. He is survived by his wife Alma Warf; daughter & son-in-law Rosemary & Doyte Dillon all of Galax, Va.; grandchildren & spouses...
William Hilton Fender
Jul 6, 2009
William Hilton "Bill" Fender age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, July 6, 2009 at his home. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 10, 2009 at 12:00 o'clock noon in the Va. Veterans Cemetery at Amelia. Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home will be doing the services in Amelia.
Barbara Susan Freeman
Jul 6, 2009
Barbara Susan Freeman age 89 of Fries, Va. passed away Monday, July 6,2009 at her home. Mrs. Freeman was born on January 3,1920 in Grayson County, Va. to Eli Richard & Florence Porter Shupe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Freeman and daughter Vickie Lynn Funk. She is survived by her daughters...
Dr. Walter Royden Franke, Jr.
Jul 5, 2009
Dr. Walter Royden (Topper) Franke, Jr. was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and moved to Galax, Virginia at the age of 4. He lived with his mother, Kathryn L. Franke and his grandparents, Floyd and Lola Landreth on Virginia Street until he left for Virginia Military Institute in 1960. Topper transferred to Lynchburg College and graduated in 1964 with a B....
Ethel Isom Mcbride
Jul 4, 2009
Ethel Virginia Isom McBride, widow of William McBride, age 93, Galax, VA died at her home Saturday, July 4, 2009. Mrs. McBride was born on April 23, 1916 to James Alexander and Alverta Carico Isom in Carroll County, Va. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Libby & Joe Wilson, Galax, one son and daughter-in-law, Frank & Barbara McBride,...
Ina Lee Lawson
Jul 1, 2009
Ina Lee Lawson age 94 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, July 1,2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lawson was born in Grayson County, Va. on July 7, 1914 to Grover Cleveland & Maretha May Pinion Troy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Kyle Sam Lawson and son Roy Dean Lawson. She...
Ethel Bircham Farmer
Jul 1, 2009
Ethel Bircham Farmer age 95 of Waynesboro, Va. and formerly of Fries, Va. passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Saint Lukes in Waynesboro. Mrs. Farmer was born on May 14, 1914 in Virginia to Aaron Fulton & Mary Wickam Webb Bircham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Samuel R. Farmer and son...
Ray Allen Roberts
Jun 29, 2009
Ray Allen Roberts age 58 of Wake Forest, North Carolina passed away Monday in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ray was born on September 10, 1950 in Virginia to Bishop & Hazel Catron Roberts. He is survived by his wife Pam Roberts; daughter Shonda Williams both of Wake Forest, N.C.; sisters Shelby Montgomery of Woodlawn, Va.; Sherry Combs of Sparta, N.C.; two...
