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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.;...
Eric Nelson Lineberry
Oct 23, 2008
Eric Nelson Lineberry of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 23,2008 at his home. Eric was born on October 2,1962 in Galax, Virginia to Winfred Joseph & Cleona Mabe Lineberry. In addition to his mother of Woodlawn, Va. he is survived by a son & daughter-in-law John & Laura Lineberry of Dublin, Va.; brother & sister-in-law Dallas & Debbie Lineberry...
Sterling Olin Brown, Jr.
Oct 21, 2008
Sterling Olin "Bill" Brown, Jr. age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Bill was born on October 30, 1952 in Freeport, Florida to Sterling Olin Brown, Sr. & Mary Ward Brown. He is survived by his wife Shirley Brown of Galax, Va.; daughters & son-in-law Lorrie Dale Brown of Roanoke, Va.; Cathy &...
Roy Lee Kyle
Oct 20, 2008
Roy Lee "Buck" Kyle age 70 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, October 20, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Kyle was born on February 15,1938 in Grayson County, Va. to Harold & Della Brown Kyle. He is survived by his wife Hazel Kyle; step-daughter Clarissa Pierce; step- son & wife Allen Ladd & Wilma Kyle; sister Virginia Kay...
Rickey Clark Manning
Oct 20, 2008
Rickey Clark Manning age 58 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, October 20, 2008 in Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Rickey was born on April 28, 1950 in Galax, Va. to Clifton Gray & Geraldine Todd Manning. In addition to his mother Geraldine Beamer of Galax, Va. he is survived by his daughter Missey Lee of Colonial Beach, Va.; sister...
Madeline Perkins Stowers
Oct 19, 2008
Madeline Perkins Stowers, devoted wife, loving mother, and proud grandmother was called home to be with the Lord on October 19, 2008. Madeline died at 8:02 A.M. at Twin County Community Hospital after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was born March 11, 1936 in Marion, Virginia to Wright and Laura Eldreth Perkins. Survivors include her beloved husband and partner,...
Lena Bedsaul Poe
Oct 18, 2008
Lena Bedsaul Poe, age 85, of Pulaski, VA died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 at the Pulaski Rehabilitation Center in Pulaski. She was born Nov. 22, 1922 in Carroll County, VA to Bruce and Thelma Elizabeth Harrison Bedsaul. Surviving are three daughters & sons in law: Nancy & Wayne Frost, Galax, Joyce & Jimmy Kenney, Roanoke, Susan & Danny Burroughs, Dublin,...
Eudell Duncan Stone
Oct 18, 2008
Eudell Duncan Stone, age 90, of Woodlawn, VA died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mrs. Stone was born in Carroll County, VA, June 5, 1918, to John and Callie Lineberry Taylor. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Gene & Gladys Duncan of Galax and one daughter, Joeann Nester of Woodlawn, Two grandchildren...
Teddie Verlon Fortner
Oct 17, 2008
Teddie Verlon Fortner, 67, of Martha's Knob Rd., Galax, VA passed away at his home Friday October 17. Verlon was born August 13, 1941 in Low Gap, North Carolina to John Harvey & Dora Dickens Fortner. He is survived by his wife: Lynda Joyce Fortner of the home, two daughters: Sherry Louise Higgins and husband Eric of Pipers Gap Community,...
Robert L. Cassell
Oct 16, 2008
Rev. Robert L. Cassell age 90 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, October 16, 2008 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He was born on December 9, 1917 in Virginia to James & Laura Adams Cassell. Rev. Cassell was ordained into the First Baptist Church on September 13, 1959. He is survived by his wife Marie Underwood Cassell of Galax, Va.;...
Roy Lee Fender
Oct 14, 2008
Roy Lee Fender, age 81 of Sparta, N.C. passed away Tuesday at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Mack H. & Clarice Edwards Fender. He was also preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Fender. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Higgins Fender of the home, daughters & sons-in-law Pam & David Brown of...
Edward Oscar Ramey
Oct 10, 2008
Ramey, Edward Oscar, 83, of Shady Square in Galax, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 at his home. He was born April 19, 1925 in Carroll County, Virginia to Oscar and Hazel South Ramey. Mr. Ramey is survived by his wife: Ola Harris Ramey of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law: Ralph & Betty Ramey of Thomasville, North Carolina and...
Linda Jean Ayers
Oct 3, 2008
Linda Jean Ayers age 65 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Linda was born on January 8, 1943 in Carroll County, Va. to John Wesley & Dorcas E. Arnold Patton. She is survived by a son & daughter-in-law Jamie & Christi Ayers of Galax, Va.; sisters & brothers-in-law Brenda & Harry Jones...
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