Leo Caudell
Jun 1, 2009
Leo Caudell age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, June 1,2009 at his home. Mr. Caudell was born on January 20, 1924 in Grayson County, Va. to James & Fannie Osborne Caudell. He is survived by his wife Lillie Belle Caudell of Galax, Va.; several nieces and nephews; special nieces & nephews David & Pam Flippin; Greg & Debbie...
Ruby Diane Sawyers
May 29, 2009
Ruby Diane Sawyers age 44 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, May 29, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Ruby was born on August 16, 1964 in Galax, Virginia to Thomas Lee & Anna Thompson Jennings. In additon to her mother of Galax, Va. she is survived by her son & daughter-in-law Douglas & Tiffany Jennings; fiance' Verl Brown, Sr.;...
Charles Kenley Ward
May 28, 2009
Rev. Charles Kenley Ward of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away May 28, 2009 at St. Mary's Residential Hospice in Knoxville, Tn.. Rev Ward was born March 31,1922 in the Oakland Community near Galax, Virginia. He was a retired United Methodist Minister of the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church, serving from 1949 to 1988. Appointments were: Athens Parish, Athens, Tn.;...
Donald Smith Fincher
May 28, 2009
Dr. Donald Smith Fincher, 79 of Galax, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Dr. Fincher was born March 11, 1930 in Mecklenburg County, N.C. to the late Benjamin Clark Fincher and Ethel Smith Fincher, youngest of nine children. He graduated from Matthews High School, Matthews, NC in1948 and North Carolina State University, Raleigh,...
Elwood Vivian Lineberry
May 25, 2009
Elwood Vivian Lineberry age 84 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. Lineberry was born on May 29, 1924 in Carroll County, Virginia to Alvis & Amanda Bryant Lineberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son Robert Lineberry. He is survived by his wife...
Helen V. Leonard
May 22, 2009
Helen Virginia Sutherland Leonard age 95 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. She was born on August 15, 1913 in Carroll County, Va. to Munsey Monroe and Ella Mae Hawkins Sutherland. She was a faithful member of Locust Grove Church of Christ where she had been the pianist for thirty-four years. She led...
Jean Cox
May 22, 2009
Jean Cox age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs.Cox was born on May 5, 1925 in Carroll County, Virginia to Doctor Sidney & Callie Mae Warf Jennings. She is survived by her husband Everett Cox of Galax, Virginia; daughter & son-in-law Janet Elizabeth & Danny Thodos of Merritt Island, Florida; sons...
Billy Franklin Carico
May 19, 2009
Billy Franklin Carico age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in Abingdon Manor in Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Carico was born in Grayson County, Va. on January 26, 1939 to Glenn F. & Thelma Sutherland Carico. In addition to his mother of King, North Carolina he is survived by his son Franklin Carico of Denver, Colorado; sisters...
Barbara Jean Mckenzie
May 17, 2009
Barbara Jean Hanks McKenzie age 72 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday,May 17, 2009 in Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born on September 5, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to Roy F. & Linnie Pauline Farmer Hanks. She is survived by her daughter Terri Lynn McKenzie of Richmond, Va.; sons & daughters-in-law Barry & Kimberly McKenzie of Salisbury,...
Welch Martin Deboard
May 16, 2009
Welch Martin DeBoard, 78, of Galax (Baywood Community) passed away Saturday morning, May 16 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mr. DeBoard was born August 23, 1930 in North Carolina to Edmond and Lissie Watson DeBoard. He serviced 23 ½ years with the US Army and was a golf pro in the latter years of his life. He is...
Hazel Marie Rakes
May 15, 2009
Hazel Marie Bratton Rakes age 91 of Woodlawn, Va. formerly of Fries, Va. passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Rakes was born on July 23,1917 in Pulaski County, Va. to William Clarence & Lillian Agnes Snavley Bratton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Willie Gordon (Bill) Rakes. She is...
Virginia Shupe Martin
May 14, 2009
Virginia Shupe Martin age 90 of Fries, Va. passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Martin was born in Grayson County, Va. on October 20, 1918 to James Orville and Lizzie Byrd Shupe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Martin. She is survived by her daughter Joan...
Oneta Shaffner Bourne
May 12, 2009
Oneta Shaffner Bourne age 76 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Bourne was born on February 11, 1933 in Carroll County, Virginia to Tyre & Addie Bourne Shaffner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Alfred Bourne, sister Edith Linville, brothers Marvin and Sam...
Nellie Mae Burnette
May 11, 2009
Nellie Mae Burnette age 75 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born on January 9, 1934 in Carroll County, Virginia to David Roscoe & Lelia Elizabeth Thomason Burnette. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Walter Roscoe Burnette. She is survived by her son...
George Woodford Williams
May 7, 2009
George Woodford Williams age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009. He was born in Grayson County, Virginia on July 11, 1927 to Claude S. and Sina C. Cooley Williams. He was a member of Mt. Vale United Methodist Church , a 1944 honors graduate of Galax High School,served in Korea and was a lifelong dairy and...
Frankie Ellen Lawson
May 6, 2009
Frankie Ellen Collins Lawson age 88 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Lawson was born on November 9, 1920 in Wythe County, Va. to Arthur Moody & Emma Holliday Collins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene F. Lawson. She is survived by her daughters...
Donald Bernard Raymer
May 6, 2009
Donald Bernard Raymer age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Raymer was born in Washington, DC on September 6, 1940. He is survived by two sisters Pat Barr of Independence, Va.; Shirley Raymer of Maryland; one brother James Raymer of Washington, DC; several nieces & nephews; several friends and church family;...
Everett Lowman Jones
May 5, 2009
Everett Lowman Jones age 89 of Fries, Va. passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Jones was born on January 28, 1920 in Wythe County, Va. to Josiah and Arena Duncan Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Annie Mae Stanley Jones, grandson Jonathan Akers, thirteen brothers and...
James Roy Dalton
Apr 30, 2009
James Roy Dalton age 87 passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Jennings Health Care Center in North Vernon. Services were held at the Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home on Sunday, May 3,2009 at 2:30 PM. Burial and Masonic Rites will be held at Felts Memorial Cemetery on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 1:00 PM. The family will receive friends Thursday...
Jewel Fay Cox
Apr 29, 2009
Jewel Fay Cox age 85 of Elizabethtown, N.C. passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009. She was born April 5, 1924 to James Oscar and Betie Mae Harrison White. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held at 10:00 am prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow...
