Wanda Sumner
Jul 26, 2008
Wanda Sumner, widow of Duane Sumner, age 81, Fries, VA, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at her home in Fries. She was born May 14, 1927 to McKinley & Pearl Holbrook Lundy at Galax, VA. Mrs. Sumner is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Blake & Cathy Sumner, Independence, VA, Gary & Tracy Sumner, Fries, VA, grandchildren & spouses, Wendy...
Harry (Red) Lee Patton
Jul 26, 2008
Harry Lee (Red) Patton, age 72 of Fries, VA died July 26, 2008 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1935 in Grayson County. His parents were Ellis E. and Nettie Swinney Patton. Mr. Patton is survived by his wife, Dawn Patton of the home, daughter & son in law: Denise & Wayne Jessup, Galax, sister...
Hazel Billings Dixon
Jul 19, 2008
Hazel Billings Dixon, widow of Charlie J. Dixon, age 92, of Galax, died in Galax, Saturday, July 19, 2008. Mrs. Dixon was born January 29, 1916 in Alleghany County, NC. Her parents were William Ellis and Rosa Ennis Truitt Billings. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Charles A. & Sheila Dixon, Knoxville, TN, Major, (Retired), U. S. Army,...
Vivian June Sturgill
Jul 18, 2008
Vivian June Sturgill age 91 of Lansing, North Carolina passed away Friday, July 18, 2008 in Hugh Chatham Nursing Home. Mrs. Sturgill was born on September 28, 1916 in Ashe County, N.C. to Arthur & Dora Jones Testerman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Ray Sturgill. She is survived by her daughter...
Lorita Virginia Lawson
Jul 18, 2008
Lorita Richardson Lawson age 79 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, July 18, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Lawson was born in Carroll County, Va. on April 27, 1929 to Vance & Lora Galyean Richardson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Lee Lawson; twin daughters; grandson Randy Lawson; sister Faye Goodson and...
James Julius Johnson
Jul 17, 2008
James Julius "Duckie" Johnson age 65 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born on February 17,1943 in Hurley, Virginia to Garland & Lou Cooper Johnson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Frances Blankenship; brothers Ray & Eulius Johnson and Charlie Mitchell. He...
Frances Elizabeth Hanks
Jul 16, 2008
Frances Elizabeth Hanks age 76 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Golden Living Center. Mrs. Hanks was born in Carroll County, Va.on October 21, 1931 to Charlie & Margaret Ann Burnett Frazier. In addition to parents she was preceded in death by her husband Albert Wesley Hanks. She is survived by her children Mary Jones &...
Geneva Goad Boyer
Jul 16, 2008
Geneva Goad Boyer age 87 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Boyer was born in Carroll County, Va. on February 2, 1921 to Marion & Mary Cox Goad. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Crilly Ray Boyer. She is survived by her daughters...
Gary Olen Crowder
Jul 15, 2008
Gary Olen Crowder age 49 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, July 15,2008 in Forsyth Medical Center. Gary was born in Grayson County, Va. on December 17, 1958 to Olen & Magdalene Vaughan Crowder. In addition to his mother of Galax, Va. he is survived by a son Joshua Crowder of Galax, Va.; sister & brother-in-law Diana & George Joyce...
Woodrow Wilson Roberts
Jul 11, 2008
Woodrow Wilson Roberts age 95 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 at Laurel Meadows Nursing Home, Laurel Fork, Va.. Mr. Roberts was born on March 4,1913 in Carroll County, Va. to John Andrew and Ruthie Mae Roberts. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Audrey Lineberry Roberts. He is survived by...
Donald Eugene Leonard
Jul 10, 2008
Donald Eugene (Gene) Leonard age 67 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Leonard was born on September 24,1940 in Grayson County, Va. to Otie & Charlotte Bartlett Leonard. He is survived by his wife Janie Roberts Leonard of Galax, Va.; daughter Gena Anne Leonard of High Point, N.C.; son Donald Eugene Leonard...
Margaret Mcbride Keen
Jul 8, 2008
Margaret McBride Keen age 73 of Fries, Va. passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Keen was born on March 30, 1935 in Woodstown, New Jersey to Posey G. & Mary A. Shaffner McBride. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Harold C. Keen on April 16,...
Imogene Poole Crowder
Jul 8, 2008
Imogene Poole Crowder age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Francis Manor Nursing Home in Marion, Va.. Mrs. Crowder was born on November 12, 1936 in Galax, Va. to Fred & Leona Kenode Poole. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Belford Crowder. She is survived by her sons...
Steve Michael Kirkland
Jul 7, 2008
Steve Michael Kirkland age 62 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 at his home. Steve was born in North Carolina on October 6, 1945 to Dewey & Ruby Simonds Kirkland. He is survived by his wife Susan Kirkland of Galax, Va.; children & spouses Hollye & Jeff Moser; Carrie & Greg Worrell all of Galax, Va.; Todd...
Bertie Marie Houtz
Jul 6, 2008
Bertie Farmer Kinzer Houtz age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Va.. Mrs. Houtz was born in Grayson County, Va. on February 4, 1920 to Lewis F. & Ossie Connoy Farmer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Larry "Chick" Kinzer and Vernon...
Grace A. Stoneman
Jul 5, 2008
Grace A. Stoneman, widow of Houston Howard Stoneman, age 98, of Galax, VA, died Saturday, July 07, 2008, at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stoneman was born in Carroll County, VA on the date of Oct. 28, 1909, to Charlie R. and India Goad Alderman. She is survived by one sister, Imogene Jennings of Galax and several nieces &...
Virginia B Lineberry
Jul 5, 2008
Virginia B. Lineberry, 78, passed away Saturday morning at her home in Hillsville. She was born September 9, 1929 in Carroll County, Virginia to Jonah Daniel & Dolly Mae Primm Beasley. She is survived by three daugthers & sons-in-law: Linda S. & J. B. Newman of Hillsville; Belva J. & Homer Flanagan of Austinville; Norma Christine Crawford of Woodlawn, and...
Elwood Hodges Hackler
Jul 3, 2008
Elwood Hodges Hackler, 94, passed away Thursday, July 3, at the Waddell Nursing Home in Galax. Mrs. Hackler was born June 2, 1914 to Pless and Dora Jennings Hodges in Low Gap, North Carolina. She is survived by a son & daughter-in-law: Larry & Wanda Hackler of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey; two grandchildren : Julie & David Sink and...
Homer Colen Combs
Jul 2, 2008
Homer Colen Combs age 85 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Combs was born on March 15, 1923 in Grayson County, Va. to Nathan & Berta Kegley Combs. He is survived by his wife Marie Smith Combs of Galax, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Sharlyn & Gary Lowe of Woodlawn, Va.; grandchildren...
Lillian (Snookie) Winesett Liddle
Jun 28, 2008
Lillian Winesett Liddle "Snookie" age 76 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday, June 28, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Liddle was born in Surry County, N.C. on April 24, 1932 to Daniel Alexander & Jettie Saniford Patterson Winesett. She is survived by her husband J.K. Liddle, Jr.; son & daughter-in-law Greg & Kay Liddle all of Galax, Va.; sisters &...
