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Leland Michael Boyd

Leland Michael Boyd

Jun 28, 2009

Leland Michael Boyd 5 week old son of Clinton & Jessica Boyd of Galax, Va. passed away Sundy, June 28, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Leland was born on May 22, 2009 at Roanoke, Va.. In addition to his parents Leland is survived by his maternal grandparents Owen & Kathy Phillips of Newland, N.C.; Marvin & Amanda Manning of...

Virginia Elizabeth Felts Graham

Virginia Elizabeth Felts Graham

Jun 28, 2009

Virginia Elizabeth Felts Graham, 84, of Fries passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. She was born May 9, 1925 to Emmett L. and Lena Rose Crowder Felts in Pittsylvania County, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Boyd Graham. Mrs. Graham is survived by four daugthers & sons-in-law: Patsy...

H. Earl Blankenship

H. Earl Blankenship

Jun 28, 2009

H. Earl Blankenship age 88 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009 at his home. Mr. Blankenship was born on December 24, 1920 in Wythe County, Va. to William & Lora Cannoy Blankenship. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Bertie Lee Blankenship; daughters Dena Bullins and Erma Blankenship. He is survived...

Luther P. Burcham

Luther P. Burcham

Jun 27, 2009

Luther P. Burcham, age 94, of Galax, died Saturday, June 27, 2009 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mr. Burcham was born Feb, 20, 1915 in Carroll County to George Columbus and Martha Hawks Burcham. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Evelyn & Franklin Bottomley of Galax and Doris and Eddie Keen of Boonville, NC; grandchildren,...

Annie Bell Brown

Annie Bell Brown

Jun 19, 2009

Annie Bell Funk Brown age 99 of Thomasville, N.C. passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Thomasville Medical Center. Mrs. Brown was born on September 11, 1909 in Grayson County, Va. to Elbert K. & Sarah Bundy Funk. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William Anderson Brown. She is survived by her...

Joseph Dale Tate

Joseph Dale Tate

Jun 18, 2009

Joe Dale Tate, 62, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at his home in Fries. He was born in Grayson County, May 16, 1947 to Joseph Bass and Gertrude Snow Tate. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law Randy & Gypsy Tate of High Point, NC and Joseph D Tate of Fries; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Charlotte &...

Edith Rose Anders

Edith Rose Anders

Jun 18, 2009

Edith Rose Anders. widow of John Rice Anders, age 91, of Galax, VA, died Thursday June 18, 2009 in Uniontown, PA. Mrs. Anders was born in Grayson County, VA, Feb. 25, 1918. to William Hasten and Flossie Ardella Shores Lowe. She is survived by one daughter, Juanita Bonham, Uniontown, PA; sons, Howard Anders, Fries, VA and Curtis Anders, Galax, VA;...

Ruth Dale Alderman

Ruth Dale Alderman

Jun 18, 2009

Ruth Dale Lovill Alderman age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Alderman was born on March 7, 1922 in Carroll County, Va. to John Burton & Ida Pearl King Lovill. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Robert Alderman, daughter Betty McCoy and...

Patty Jean Privett

Patty Jean Privett

Jun 17, 2009

Patty Jean Bullins Privett age 47 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Ms. Privett was born on July 2, 1961 in Pulaski, Virginia to James Claude & Elsie Mae Gallimore Bullins. She is survived by fiance' Curly Land of Galax, Va.; children & spouse Eddie & Jennifer Privett of Fries, Va.; Nathaniel...

Barbara Lucille Combs

Barbara Lucille Combs

Jun 17, 2009

Barbara Lucille Combs age 66 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Barbara was born on May 18, 1943 in Carroll County, Virginia to Clyde Preston & Pearl Ann Sexton Combs. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Pamela & Duane Killman of Charlotte, North Carolina; grandson Michael Smythers; sisters Dorothy Hawkins of...

Margaret Ann (Peggy) Jones

Margaret Ann (Peggy) Jones

Jun 16, 2009

Margaret Ann Jones known by friends as "Peggy" age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday night, June 16,2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Miss Jones was born in Galax, Virginia on January 14, 1927 to the late Elmer S. & Grace Edwards Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Iva Jones Bourke...

Monty Wesley Leonard

Monty Wesley Leonard

Jun 14, 2009

Monty Wesley Leonard age 74 of Thomasville, N.C. formerly of Carroll County, Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the Brian Center Nursing Care of Lexington, N.C.. Mr. Leonard was born in Carroll County, Va. on January 11, 1935 to Homer and Ida Leonard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Barbara...

Drema Michelle Taylor

Drema Michelle Taylor

Jun 12, 2009

Drema Michelle Burcham 42, passed away Friday June 12, 2009 at her home in Galax, VA. She was born December 19, 1966 to Larry Taylor and Linda Bonnie Davis Taylor in Galax, VA. She is survived by her son Larry Dillon Taylor, her mother Linda Bonnie Taylor, her father Larry Taylor and brother Damon Keith Taylor all of Ivanhoe, VA....

Helen Mae Johnson

Helen Mae Johnson

Jun 11, 2009

Helen (Bootsie) Mae Wright Johnson age 84 passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the Golden Living Center-Blue Ridge in Galax, Va.. She had been a resident there for some years. Helen was born in Richmond, Va. on May 22, 1925 to Mr.& Mrs. Virgil Wright who now are deceased. Helen grew up in the Old Church area a...

Martha Helen Criner

Martha Helen Criner

Jun 10, 2009

Martha Helen Criner age 93 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Criner was born on June 28, 1915 in Wythe County, Virginia to Erasmus & Tabitha Gravley Akers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Edward Criner and three sons Lawrence Criner, Archie Criner and Havis...

Oleta Helen Claytor

Oleta Helen Claytor

Jun 9, 2009

Oleta Helen Claytor age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Claytor was born on October 12,1920 to Everett Eldridge & Maggie Lee Burnett Porter. She is survived by her son & daughter-in-law Harry F. Claytor, Jr. & Sue of Vermont; sisters Ardist Patton and Clella Bryant both of Galax, Va.; brother...

Bill Mason Adkins

Bill Mason Adkins

Jun 9, 2009

Bill Mason Adkins age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Adkins was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 19, 1929 to James Payton & Cora Manus Adkins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mattie Lee Winesett Adkins. He is surived by his...

Grace Burris Atkins

Grace Burris Atkins

Jun 6, 2009

Grace Burris Atkins age 92 of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania passed away Saturday, June 7, 2009. Mrs. Atkins was born in Fallville, Virginia on April 28, 1917 to Johnson W. & Lena T. Byrd Burris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death her husband Samuel D. Atkins; daughter Evelyn Pellegrin; sister & brothers who were raised in the...

Mamie Robinson Isom

Mamie Robinson Isom

Jun 5, 2009

Mamie Robinson Isom age 90 of Independence, Virginia passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Isom was born in Galax, Virginia on December 18, 1918 to Kenny & Ida Burnett Robinson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Palmer Stoneman and then Ottie Isom and her brother Johnny...

Buren Littreal

Buren Littreal

Jun 4, 2009

Rev. Buren Littreal age 97 of Madisonville, Tennessee passed Thursday, June 4, 2009 at his home. Rev. Littreal was born on October 29, 1911 in Brush Creek, Virginia to John Fleming & Eva Lora Littreal. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters Willa Mae Mascas and Mary Lyons; brothers Bill, Thurmond, Charlie and Elmer...

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