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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
