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Dixie Vaughan Bonham
May 11, 2008
Dixie Vaughan Bonham age 87 of Fries, Va. passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008 at the home of her grand- daughter. Mrs. Bonham was born in Grayson County, Va. on July 9, 1920 to Robert & Virginia Lane Vaughan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James C. Bonham. She is survived by a...
Crystal Renae Testerman
May 10, 2008
Crystal Renae Testerman, age 37, of Galax, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Galax. Mrs. Testerman was born in Galax, VA April 11, 1971 to Harold Dean Smith, Galax, VA and Mary Lou Hawks Parnell of Fries, VA. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sons, Zachary and Gregory Testerman of Hillsville, VA and one daughter,...
Downey Leon Linville
May 10, 2008
Downey Leon Linville, 65, of 3029 Scenic Road, Fries, VA passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. He is survived by his wife: Pat Linville, two sons Michael & Timmy Linville, two daughters & sons-in-law: Terry & Melvin Bourne and Tina & Richard White all of Fries; five grandchildren and one...
Ralph Patton
May 8, 2008
Ralph Patton age 73 of Troy,Ohio passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Patton was born on September 29, 1934 in Galax, Va. to the late Otto and Rosie Ellen Patton. He is survived by his wife Barbara Peake Patton of Troy, Ohio; daughters Suzanne Caroots and Debbie Patton both of Troy, Ohio; four grandchildren and four...
Hazel Irene Bobbitt
May 5, 2008
Hazel Irene Bobbitt age 79 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, May 5,2008 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Ms. Bobbitt was born in Grayson County, Va. on March 2, 1929 to Kelly & Gertrude Akers Bobbitt. She is survived by her sister Mildred Cole of Independence, Va.; brother Wayne Bobbitt of Fries, Va.; several nieces & nephews. The funeral...
Carl Columbus Burcham
May 5, 2008
Carl Columbus Burcham age 76 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Monday, May 5,2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Burcham was born in Carroll County, Va. on May 26, 1931 to Guy & Ora Williams Burcham. He is survived by his wife Margaret Burcham of Woodlawn, Va.; daughters Mary Ladonna Faw & Susan Raye Carpenter of Purlear, N.C.; Lisa Dianne...
Gleeves M. Lineberry
May 5, 2008
Gleeves M. Lineberry age 88 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, May 5,2008 at Golden Living Center. Mr. Lineberry was born on February 7, 1920 in Carroll Co., Va. to Ernest & Orpha Jennings Lineberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Beulah Lawson Lineberry and sons Genoa Lineberry & Nolan Lineberry. He is...
Phyllis Marie Fields Sawyers
May 4, 2008
Phyllis Marie Fields Sawyers, 47, of 624 Givens Street, Galax, VA passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008 at her home. She was born June 28, 1960 in Martinsville, VA to Lonnie & Lannie Fields. She is survived by her husband: Ricky Sawyers of the home; a daughter: Crystal Renae Sossoman, Bluff City, Tennessee; two sons: Anthony Sawyers of Galax, VA;...
Iza Belle Delp
May 3, 2008
Iza Belle Delp, 65, of Hickory, North Carolina, formerly of Woodlawn, passed away Saturday, May 3, at the Palliative Care Center & Hospice in Hickory. She was born September 17, 1942 in Leesville, Virginia to Jesse & Lula Stockner Dalton. She is survived by sons & daughters-in-law: Michael H Delp and wife Stephanie Delp of Hudson, NC and Collin D....
Robert Jackson Leonard
May 2, 2008
Robert Jackson "Bobby" Leonard age 67 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, May 2, 2008 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Bobby was born in Carroll County, Va. on March 12, 1941 to John Henderson & Virginia Taylor Leonard. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother James (Jimmy) Leonard. He is survived by his wife...
Marty Allen Fields
Apr 30, 2008
Marty Allen Fields age 41 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at his home. Marty was born in Grayson County, Va. on December 11, 1966 to David Daniel & Barbara Pope Fields. He is survived by his wife Lisa Fields of Galax, Va.; step-sons Patrick Patton of Galax, Va.; Andrew Roberts of Florida, aunt Mary Bartlett of...
Ella Goldie Harris
Apr 29, 2008
Ella Goldie Harris "Granny" age 94 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Granny was born on October 10, 1913 in Carroll Co., Va. to Frank B. & Ida C. Isom Jones. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Terril Harris; brothers Fielder Jones, Barnett Jones,...
Mattie Lou Terry
Apr 29, 2008
Mattie Lou Cain Terry age 95 of Fries, Va. passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Terry was born on October 9, 1912 in Surry County, N.C. to Alexander & Emma Cain. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Albert Terry. She is survived by her daughters...
Mary Maude Hash
Apr 28, 2008
Mary Maude Hash age 81 of Ennice, N.C. passed away Monday, April 28, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hash was born on January 9, 1927 in Carroll County, Va. to William & Lela Hawks Bobbitt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Hurley Hash, Sr.. She is survived by her daughters &...
Robert Haywood Sawyers
Apr 24, 2008
Robert Haywood Sawyers age 57 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, N.C.. Robert was born in Patrick County, Va. on August 7, 1950 to William Walker & Susan Smith Sawyers. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Sawyers of Winston-Salem, N.C.; daughters Rose Sawyers & Vera Sawyers both...
Troy Hoover Leonard
Apr 24, 2008
Troy Hoover Leonard age 78 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, April 24,2008 at Sunbridge Rehab Center in Sparta, N.C.. Mr. Leonard was born in Carroll County, Va. on July 24, 1929 to Presley & Lessie Bourne Leonard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Melba Leonard and son Roger Leonard. He is survived...
Ethel Alene Sykes
Apr 23, 2008
Ethel Alene Sykes age 89 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Sykes was born in Galax, Va. on April 10, 1919 to Jasper Lee & Louvenia Lowe Payne. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Royal Sykes. She is survived by her sons & daughters-in-law Bobby...
John William Hale
Apr 21, 2008
John William Hale age 75 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, April 21,2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Hale was born on October 28, 1932 in Galax, Va. to Norman & Susie Goins Hale. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Irene E. Hale. He is survived by his daughters & son-in-law Gretta...
William Glenn Shupe
Apr 21, 2008
William Glenn Shupe age 74 of Carbondale, Illinois passed away Monday, April 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Shupe was born in Grayson County, Va. on September 1,1933 to William C. & Vergie Mae Stanley Shupe. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Su-ellen Elaine Shupe. He is survived by his wife Margaret Bunni...
Estell Marshall
Apr 20, 2008
Estell Marshall age 101 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Marshall was born on March 2,1907 in Carroll County, Va. to Lee & Laura Dickens Marshall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Jennings Marshall. He is survived by a son & daughter-in-law Johnny...
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