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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
