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Elizabeth Hudson Dickson

Elizabeth Hudson Dickson

Apr 10, 2009

Elizabeth Hudson Dickson age 43 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Elizabeth was born on September 16,1965 in Knox County, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by a brother Michael Hudson. She is survived by her husband Chris Thomas Dickson; daughter Megan Dickson; son Thomas Dickson all of the home in Galax, Va.;...

John William Jackson, Sr.

John William Jackson, Sr.

Apr 10, 2009

John William Jackson, Sr. age 77 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at his home. Mr.Jackson was born on August 26, 1931 in Tennessee to John Ransom & Priscilla West Jackson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Frances Dee Hampton Jackson. He is survived by his sons Johnny William Jackson,...

Elijah Charles Dowell

Elijah Charles Dowell

Apr 10, 2009

Elijah Charles Dowell seven months old son of Charles & Danielle Dowell of Fries, Va. passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at Brenner's Childrens Hospital. Elijah was born on September 2, 2008 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. In addition to his parents he is survived by his sisters Selena Goodson of Edgewood, Maryland, Amber Dowell of Fries, Va.; maternal grandparents...

Lorene Elizabeth Hall

Lorene Elizabeth Hall

Apr 9, 2009

Lorene Elizabeth Porter Hall age 81 of Fries, Va. passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hall was born in Grayson County, Va. on January 13, 1928 to Rufus A. & Clyde Elizabeth Vaughan Porter. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roy D. Hall. She is survived by her...

Emma Mae Edwards

Emma Mae Edwards

Apr 8, 2009

Emma Mae Edwards age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Golden Living-Blue Ridge Healthcare. Mrs. Edwards was born on September 15, 1923 in Carroll County, Va. to James & Alberta Carrico Isom. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Warren Harper Edwards. She is survived by a daughter &...

Wilma Nell Freeman

Wilma Nell Freeman

Apr 7, 2009

Wilma Nell Freeman age 76 of Independence, Virginia passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Miss Freeman was born on January 10, 1933 in Grayson County, Va. to Holly & Carrie Lawson Freeman. She is survived by a niece Brenda Gravley of Independence, Va.; nephews Kenneth Edwards, Paul Douglas Edwards, Michael Edwards and Billy Edwards...

Lorraine Absher Bryan

Lorraine Absher Bryan

Apr 6, 2009

Lorraine Absher Bryan age 77 of Raleigh, North Carolina and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, April 6,2009 in the Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, N.C.. Mrs. Bryan was born in Wythe County, Va. on October 7, 1931 to Frank & Donella Howard Absher. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gilbert Edward Bryan....

Edith K. Nail

Edith K. Nail

Apr 2, 2009

Mrs. Nail, 94, entered heaven peacefully on April 2, 2009, from her home. She was born in Carroll County, Va., on Oct. 2, 1914, to the late William Lloyd and Stella Crawford Kirby. Besides her parents, Edith was predeceased by her husband of 73 years, Irvin C. Nail; her infant son, Kenneth Wayne; three sisters, Bernice Reavis, Irene Parrish and...

Michael Travis Sharp

Michael Travis Sharp

Apr 1, 2009

Michael Travis Sharp, 39, of Fancy Gap, Virginia passed away Wednesday April 1, 2009. He was born in Prince George County, Maryland, on January 26, 1970 to Patsy Sharp. He is survived by his wife: DeDe McMillian of Fancy Gap, mother Patsy Leonard of Galax; son: Nicholas Ryan Sharp of Fancy Gap, brother James Lee Payne of Draper, Virginia; grandmother...

James Earl Franklin Weaver

James Earl Franklin Weaver

Mar 30, 2009

James Earl Franklin Weaver age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mr. Weaver was born on June 30, 1932 in Pennsylvania to Earl Franklin & Esther Landis Weaver. He is survived by his wife Ila Galyean Weaver of Galax, Va.; daughters & sons-in-law Pamela & Glenn Knoppenberger of Slatington, Pa.;...

Wade Andrew Smythers

Wade Andrew Smythers

Mar 29, 2009

Wade Andrew Smythers age 80 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at his home. Mr. Smythers was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 26, 1928 to Fred Andrew & Myrtle Taylor Smythers. He is survived by his daughters & son-in-law Linda S. Bowles of Woodlawn, Va.; Barbara S. & Lewis A. Dalton of Dugspur, Va.; Donna...

Fredia Faye Joines

Fredia Faye Joines

Mar 29, 2009

Fredia Faye Holloway Joines age 91 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Joines was born in Alleghany County, N.C. on January 6, 1918 to Bert & Rosa Victoria Edwards Holloway. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Fred Joines and a grandson Tommy...

Robert Lee Mabry

Robert Lee Mabry

Mar 28, 2009

Robert Lee Mabry, better known as Bobby, age 45, of Woodlawn, VA, died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Mabry was born Feb. 25, 1964 in Carroll County, VA to James Owen and Reggie Fields Mabry. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Lynn Mabry, three sons, Michael Shawn Mabry, Galax, Joseph Duane and James Robert...

Gene Clark Nuckolls

Gene Clark Nuckolls

Mar 28, 2009

Gene Clark Nuckolls, age 83, of Coal Creek Road, Galax, VA, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, in the Golden Living Center Blue Ridge, Galax, VA. Mr. Nuckolls was born Nov. 2, 1925 in Galax, to John Michael and Eliza Hankla Nuckolls. Surviving is his wife, Eleanor Nuckolls, daughter & son-in-law, Gail and Bobby Catron, Independence, VA, sons & daughters-in-law, Clark...

Patricia Ann Farmer

Patricia Ann Farmer

Mar 27, 2009

Patricia Ann Haga Farmer age 54 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, March 27, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. Patricia was born in Galax, Virginia on May 2, 1954 to Ralph Houston & Sylvia Isom Haga. In addition to her mother Sylvia Haga of Galax, Va. she is survived by her daughters Melissa Blackburn of Galax, Va. and Angela Steward...

Miracle Hayley Genene Vernon

Miracle Hayley Genene Vernon

Mar 25, 2009

Miracle Hayley Genene Vernon infant daughter of Crystal Proctor of Galax, Virginia and Harold Vernon of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, March 25,2009 at Forsyth Medical Center. In addition to her parents Miracle is survived by a sister Casandra Sawyers of Galax, Va.; brothers Shawnterian Sales & Antino Sawyers both of Galax, Va.; paternal grandmother Lillie Mae Vernon of...

Emily Mcpherson Dowell

Emily Mcpherson Dowell

Mar 25, 2009

Emily McPherson Dowell age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, March 25,2009 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Dowell was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 18, 1926 to Basil Lamb & Nina Raper McPherson. She is survived by her husband Claxton Vance Dowell of Galax, Va. daughter Sherry Stilley of Washington, N.C.; son Ronald Hogge of Michigan; step-daughters...

Bertha Mae Akers

Bertha Mae Akers

Mar 25, 2009

Bertha Mae Bullins Akers age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Akers was born in Smyth County, Virginia on May 14,1919 to Steve & Willie Elizabeth Pinion Bullins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Estellene Akers Slate and two sons Herman Wayne Akers and...

Jessie Lee Bartley

Jessie Lee Bartley

Mar 24, 2009

Jessie Lee Bartley age 88 of Low Gap, North Carolina passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Mrs. Bartley was born on November 30, 1920 in Carroll County, Va. to Martin & Cora Manuel Bobbitt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Eugene Bartley. She is survived by...

Helen L. Murphy

Helen L. Murphy

Mar 21, 2009

Helen Louise Jones Murphy of Radford, VA and formerly of Galax passed away peacefully March 21, 2009. She was born October 22, 1928 to the late Morris and Zona Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Heather Jones and her brothers Leon and Howard Jones. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Roberta and...

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