William Sanford Talley, Jr.
Nov 20, 2008
William Sanford Talley, Jr. age 85 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Talley was born in Mt. Airy, N.C. on April 19, 1923 to William & Bertie Griffeth Talley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Jean Rudolph Talley. He is survived by his sons...
Rosa Fern Higgins
Nov 20, 2008
Rosa Fern Higgins age 68 of High Point, North Carolina passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the High Point Regional Hospital. Ms. Higgins was born on February 1, 1940 in Trenton, New Jersey to Lauren P. & Fern Davis Higgins. In addition to her mother of Galax, Va. she is survived by her son Allen Smith of Raleigh, North...
Wanda Lee Turner
Nov 18, 2008
Wanda Lee Turner age 62 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at her home. Wanda was born on November 25, 1945 in Carroll County, Va. to Lonnie & Lannie Fayne Fields. She is survived by her husband John P. Turner, Sr. of Galax, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Frances & Alan Gravley of Galax, Va,; sons & daughters-in-law...
Mildred Imogene Bartlett
Nov 16, 2008
Mildred Imogene Bartlett age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 16,2008 at Blue Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Bartlett was born on June 9, 1929 in Wythe County, Va. to Roy & Bernice Bratton Wright. She is survived by a son Rex Bartlett of Stoneville, N.C.; sisters Phyllis Handy of Galax, Va.; Daisy Edwards of Pennsylvania; one...
James Charles Handy
Nov 14, 2008
James Charles Handy age 66 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, November 14,2008 at the VA Medical Center in Salem, Va.. James was born on June 27, 1942 in Raleigh, North Carolina to James Battle & Helen Elizabeth Foster Handy. He is survived by his daughter Dr. Christine Carol Handy & Donnye Collins of Boyds, Maryland; son & daughter-in-law Christopher...
Howard Sidney Farmer
Nov 13, 2008
Howard Sidney Farmer age 85 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Farmer was born on September 11, 1923 in Carroll County, Va. to Richard M. & Martha E. Edwards Farmer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Esther Louise Farmer. He is survived by two...
John Wesley Edwards
Nov 13, 2008
John Wesley Edwards age 95 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Golden Living Center. Mr. Edwards was born in Carroll County, Va. on January 25, 1913 to William & Rena Edwards. He is survived by a brother Kenneth Edwards of Galax, Va.; several nieces & nephews. The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 15,2008 at...
James Lee Mcdonald
Nov 12, 2008
James Lee McDonald age 68 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the home of his daughter. Mr. McDonald was born in Guilford County, N.C. on October 4, 1940 to Jesse Robert & Rosa Phillips McDonald. He is survived by his children Christopher Mark McDonald, Tonya Denise Cole, Daniel Aaron McDonald all of Fries, Va.; sister Jeanette...
Joseph Pierce Crockett
Nov 8, 2008
Crockett, Joseph Pierce, age 88, of Galax, died on November 8, 2008. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Helen Spraker Crockett. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Jerry Wolford of Glen Allen, Virginia; grandsons John Wolford of Glen Allen and Jack Wolford and wife Berkeley Rowe Wolford of Mechanicsville, Virginia;...
Virginia Irene Shaw
Nov 7, 2008
Virginia Irene Mays Bedsaul Shaw, 80, passed away Friday at Sunbridge of Alleghany, in Sparta, North Carolina. She was born October 11, 1928 in Carroll County, Virginia to Carson & Grace Fortner Mays. She is survived by a daughter & son-in-law: Barbara & Pete Cyr of Austinville, a son Curtis Bedsaul of Jacksonville, Florida; five grandchildren Robbie Ross, Angela Gillespie,...
Allene E. Burcham
Nov 3, 2008
Allene E. Burcham age 89 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Burcham was born on February 24, 1919 in Carroll County, Va. to William & Matilda Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Garnie Burcham, Sr.. She is survived by her daughters & sons-in-law Jama &...
Joy Celesta Bilbrey
Nov 2, 2008
Joy Celesta Bilbrey age 94 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 2,2008 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Bilbrey was born in Virginia on July 16,1914 to Harvey Isaac & Rebecca Mills Sumner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Herschel Bilbrey. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Darlene & Jerry Edwards...
Wilbur Clinton Edwards
Nov 1, 2008
Wilbur Clinton Edwards, age 85, of Galax, VA died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 at his home. Mr. Edwards was born Dec. 23, 1922 in Carroll County, VA to the late Arther and Noma Edwards. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Dallas & Dawn Edwards, Galax, sisters, Marie Smith, Philadelphia, PA, Janie Dillon, Bland, VA, Mildred Wagner, Oklahoma, one...
Robert Vaughan Morris, Jr.
Oct 31, 2008
Robert Vaughan Morris, Jr. age 68 of Jacksonville, Florida and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, October 31, 2008 after a long illness in Jacksonville, Florida. The son of Ethel Robbins Morris and Robert Vaughan Morris, Sr., Robert was born in Roanoke, Virginia on January 3, 1940. Robert is survived by a son Robert Vaughan Morris III "Bob" and...
Dora Alverta Key
Oct 30, 2008
Dora Alverta Key better known as Mama Key age 84 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday in Richmond, Va.. She was born in Surry County, N.C. on August 27, 1924 to Lloyd & Susan Waddell Spicer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Howard Key, Sr. and a son Johnny Key. She is...
Ruth Elizabeth Redd
Oct 29, 2008
Ruth Elizabeth Redd age 79 of Fries, Va. passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Redd was born on June 14,1929 in Grayson County, Va. to Guy Clark Mitchell Brown & Myrtle Gay Hutchenson Brown. She is survived by her husband Harvey Jackson Redd of Fries, Va.; son & daughter-in-law Gary & Patricia Hampton of Fries, Va.;...
Twila Lilly Wilson
Oct 28, 2008
Twila Lilly Wilson age 86 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Wilson was born on May 24, 1922 in Jumping Branch, West Virginia to Alfred & Gracie Lilly. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Reece Jefferson Wilson and son Zina Roy Wilson. She is survived...
Eugene Bottomley
Oct 25, 2008
Eugene Bottomley age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Bottomley was born in Galax, Va. on June 9, 1927 to Romey & Lillie Redd Bottomley. He is survived by his wife Irene Bottomley of Galax, Va.; daughters & sons-in-law Dianne & Larry King of Dublin, Va.; Gloria & David Fowler...
Jessie Dean Delp
Oct 24, 2008
Jessie Dean Delp age 92 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, October 24,2008 at her home. Mrs. Delp was born on October 26,1915 in Ashe County, N.C. to Edgar & Bonnie Hudler Brown. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frank C. Delp. She is survived by daughters & sons-in-law Cora Sue Snyder of...
Mamie Elizabeth Mckenzie
Oct 24, 2008
Mamie Elizabeth McKenzie age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 24,2008 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Miss McKenzie was born on October 25,1918 in Grayson County, Va. to George G. & Florence Leonard McKenzie. She is survived by brothers & sisters-in-law Charles E. & Margaret McKenzie of Low Gap, N.C.; John P. & Hazel McKenzie of Galax, Va.;...
