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Michael Wayne King

Michael Wayne King

Feb 18, 2009

Michael Wayne King age 58 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Michael was born in Wytheville, Virginia on July 1, 1950 to the late Roby & Mariam Copenhaver King. A graveside service will be held Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 2:00 pm in Felts Memorial Cemetery.

Ray Ralph Burnette

Ray Ralph Burnette

Feb 16, 2009

Ray Ralph Burnette age 70 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at his home. Ray was born on December 1, 1938 in Carroll County, Va. to George Monroe & Mittie Coulson Burnette. He is survived by his wife Inez Lineberry Burnette of Galax, Va.; sons & daughter-in-law David Ray & Jennifer Burnette of Hillsville, Va.; Jeffrey Scott...

Elsie Isabelle Williams

Elsie Isabelle Williams

Feb 16, 2009

Elsie Isabelle Williams age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 in the Salem Health & Rehab Center in Salem, Va.. Mrs. Williams was born in Carroll County, Va. on December 11, 1928 to Harvey & Effie Newman Phipps. She is survived by her husband Johnie James Williams of Galax, Va.; daughter Myra Allen of Roanoke, Va.;...

Elizabeth Raym Delong Brannock

Elizabeth Raym Delong Brannock

Feb 15, 2009

Elizabeth Raym DeLong Brannock age 65 of Galax, Va.passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Grace Health Care in Abingdon,Va.. Elizabeth was born on July 19, 1943 in Tazewell County, Va. to James H. & Cora White DeLong. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Odell Brannock. She is survived by her daughter &...

Richard Gayle Perry

Richard Gayle Perry

Feb 14, 2009

Richard Gayle Perry, 80, of Mt. Airy, NC passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009 in the Stokes Memorial Hospital in Danbury, North Carolina. Mr. Perry was born March 27, 1928 in Pennsylvania to Dewey Edward & Eva Ruth Dixon Perry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Louise Youngblood Perry. Mr. Perry is survived...

Mable Irene Lundy

Mable Irene Lundy

Feb 14, 2009

Mable Irene Lundy, widow of William Chapman Lundy, Jr. age 84, of Galax, VA, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. She was born in West Virginia, Sept. 4, 1924, to Clyde & Willie Davis Isaacs. Mrs. Lundy is suvived by one son & daughter-in-law, Dennis & Sandra Lundy, Bristol, TN and one daughter...

Susan Mahalie Sexton

Susan Mahalie Sexton

Feb 11, 2009

Susan Mahalie Brown Sexton, 94, of Winston-Salem passed away Wednesday February 11, 2009 at the Oak Forest Health & Rehab in Winston-Salem. She was the widow of James Roscoe Sexton. Mrs. Sexton was born November 7, 1914 to Creed Emory Smith and Lydia Edwards Smith in Carroll County, Virginia. She is survived by daughter & son-in-law: Irene Brown and Otis...

Eoto Russell Stokes

Eoto Russell Stokes

Feb 10, 2009

Professor Eoto Russell Stokes of Tucson, Arizona passed away Tuesday, Feburay 10, 2009 at Peppi's House Hospice at TMC in Tucson, Arizona. Professor Stokes was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on December 3, 1922 to Disciples of Christ missionary parents Rev. H. Gray Russell (formerly of Galax) and Rev. Lois Hasselvander Russell. Eoto grew up in Africa in the Belgian...

Dorothy Lousie Wilson

Dorothy Lousie Wilson

Feb 6, 2009

Dorothy Louise Wilson, 74, of Fries, passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Wilson was born January 16, 1935 to Charlie & Anna Mae Arnold Jones in Grayson County, Virginia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers Clarence Jones & Garfield (Sap) Jones; a sister Mildred Smythers, brothers-in-law & sister-in-law: Bill...

June I. Manus

June I. Manus

Feb 5, 2009

June I. Manus age 85 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Manus was born in Carroll County, Va. on June 16,1923 to Jerry Anderson & Lula Montgomery Manus.He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Hampton Manus of Galax, Va.; son & daughter-in-law Thomas J. & Layton Manus of Concord, Va.; sister Gail...

Howard Victor Jennings

Howard Victor Jennings

Feb 2, 2009

Howard Victor Jennings age 89 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, February 2,2009 at Golden Living-Blue Ridge Nursing Home. Mr. Jennings was born on March 16, 1919 in Carroll County, Va. to William & Etta Melton Jennings. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Ruth Jennings and three brothers Earnest, Bernard and Wise Jennings....

Hazel Elizabeth Valentine

Hazel Elizabeth Valentine

Feb 2, 2009

Hazel Elizabeth Valentine, 81, of Fontana, California, passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. She was born August 7, 1927 in North Carolina to Connie & Lydia Thompson. She was the widow of James E. Valentine. Mrs. Valentine is survived by two daughters: Lydia Valentine of Fontana, California, and Mary Valentine of Nevada; sister...

Carroll D. Delp

Carroll D. Delp

Jan 30, 2009

Carroll D. Delp age 69 of Powhatan, Va. passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 in Midlothian, Va.. Mr. Delp was born in Carroll County, Va. on October 6, 1939 to Truman & Nellie Lundy Delp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step-mother Louie Burnett Delp. He is survived by his wife Diane Burcham Delp...

Michael Wilson Williams

Michael Wilson Williams

Jan 28, 2009

Michael Wilson Williams age 62 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at his home. Michael was born on August 27, 1946 in Virginia to Woodrow Wilson & Myrtle Bryant Williams. He is survived by his sister & brother-in-law Patricia Edwards & Martin Levin of Norfolk, Va.; brother & sister-in-law Bobby & Jane Williams of Galax, Va.; one...

Jack Dempsey Rector

Jack Dempsey Rector

Jan 28, 2009

Jack Dempsey Rector age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Rector ws born is Surry County, North Carolina on September 16, 1927 to Guy F. & Bessie Carrico Rector. He is survived by his wife Betty Rector of Galax, Va.; sons Todd Rector & Gregory Rector both of Galax, Va....

Clara Bell Felts

Clara Bell Felts

Jan 24, 2009

Clara Bell Frost Felts, widow of Charlie Felts, age 82, died Saturday January 24, 2009 at Fries, VA. Mrs. Felts was born in Grayson County, VA on March 5, 1926 to Lemual and Betty Brewer Frost. She is survived by daughters & sons-in-law: Betty & Hobert Akers, Fries, VA, Lena & Don Cole, Pulaski, Virginia "Kay" & John Rutherford, Fries,...

Carlos Lafon Payne

Carlos Lafon Payne

Jan 22, 2009

Carlos Lafon Payne, 77, of Galax passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009, in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mr. Payne was born May 17, 1931 in Carroll County Virginia to Wilbur & Odessa Hawks Payne. Mr. Payne was preceded in death by his father Wilbur Payne and wife Barbara Joann Payne. He is survived by daughter & son-in-law: Tammy...

Ted Ray Brown

Ted Ray Brown

Jan 22, 2009

Ted Ray Brown age 65 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday night at his home. Ted was born in Carroll County, Va. on December 2, 1943 to Harry Clayton & Imogene Lundy Brown. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Norma Jean Brown. He is survived by his wife Sue Brown of Woodlawn, Va.;...

Mary Ann King

Mary Ann King

Jan 19, 2009

Mary Ann King, 71, of Galax passed away Monday, January 19, 2009, at Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. She was born in Grayson County August 22, 1937 to Hurley Elton Goad and Nana Gaye Crigger Goad. Mrs. King is survived by her husband Claude King of the home; sons & daughters-in-law Allen & Marcie King, Galax; Michael and Kelly King...

Jason Christopher Cutshall

Jason Christopher Cutshall

Jan 17, 2009

Jason Christopher Cutshall, 34, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009 in Grayson County, Virginia. He was born August 31, 1974 in Galax, Virginia to Ralph Clarence Cutshall and Sharon Lynn Blevins. Jason is survived by his wife: Jennifer Crawford Cutshall of Washington State; son: Zachary Seth Cutshall, daughters Madison Faith Cutshall of Ohio and Taylor Rayne Cutshall of Washington State;...

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