Belva I Patton
Dec 15, 2007
Belva I. Patton, 91, of Fries, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2007 in Golden Living/Blue Ridge Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Galax, VA. She was born February 27, 1916 in Grayson County to Thomas C. Vaughan and Lelia Clara Vaughan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Patton. She is survived by...
Ovelia Hanks
Dec 13, 2007
Ovelia Hanks, 84, of Woodlawn passed away Thursday night December 13, 2007, at the Grayson Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Independence. She was born August 6, 1923 in Carroll County to John & Bertha Lawson Lineberry. She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Burnett of Woodlawn and a son Nelson Hanks of Galax. Also surviving are five grandchildren: Becky Terry,...
James Arthur Thomas
Dec 12, 2007
James Arthur Thomas, 96, of Skyline Highway, Galax, passed away Wednesday, December 12 at the Golden Living /Blue Ridge Nursing Home/Rehabilitation Center in Galax. Mr. Thomas was born October 24, 1911 in Grayson County, Virginia to Reid Fleming Thomas and Lula Gertrude Funk Thomas. He is survived by his wife Helen D. Thomas of the home, a son & daughter-in-law...
Mary Kay Leonard
Dec 11, 2007
Mary Kay Leonard, 52, of Fries passed away Tuesday at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. She was born June 12, 1955 in Galax, VA to Clayton Martin & Iva Stanley Martin. She is survived by her husband David Leonard of Fries; son Zachary Leonard of the home; sisters & brothers-in-law: Lori & Frank Hawks of Fries; Jan...
Iva Lee Martin
Dec 11, 2007
Iva Lee Stanley Martin, 78, of Fries passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. She was born June 5, 1929 in Grayson County to Garnett Stanley & Lela Felts Stanley. She is survived by daugthers & sons-in-law: Lori & Frank Hawks of Fries; Jan Mathena & Terry Davis of Rural Retreat,...
Betsy Jane Brady
Dec 10, 2007
Betsy Jane Brady age 63 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, December 10, 2007 at her home. Miss Brady was born on December 12, 1943 in Galax, Va. to Nathan & Mary Bonn Brady. She is survived by a brother & sister-in-law Sonny & Brenda Brady of Galax, Va.; two nephews. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December...
Ethel Mae Melton
Dec 9, 2007
Ethel Mae Parks Melton age 70 of Lexington, N.C. passed away Sunday at her home. Mrs. Melton was born in Carroll County, Va. on August 3, 1937 to the late Floyd & Della Carpenter Parks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Garney Junior Melton. She is survived by her son Garney Michael Melton...
Posey Lee Nichols
Dec 8, 2007
Posey Lee Nichols, age 81, of Woodlawn, VA passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. He was born Nov. 15, 1926 in Grayson County, VA to Charlie and Blanche Joines Nichols. He is survived by his wife, June Gardner Nichols of the home, daughters & son-in-law, Pennie & Robert Anderson, Roanoke, Patsy Nichols Morrison,...
Shirley Hodge
Dec 7, 2007
Shirley Hodge age 57 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, December 7, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Hodge was born on April 9, 1950 in Carroll County, Va. to Troy & Hazel Hodge Walls. She is survived by her husband Roy Hodge of Galax, Va.; son & daughter-in-law David & Tammy Hodge of Cana, Va.; daughters Sherry Hodge of Galax,...
Ilah Mae Baumgardner
Dec 6, 2007
Ilah Mae Baumgardner age 80 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Baumgardner was born on February 6, 1927 in Galax, Va. to Arthur & Ila Taylor Bean. She is survived by her daughter Patricia Hill; sons & daughters-in-law Danny & Hallie Baumgardner; Charles & Priscilla Baumgardner all of Galax, Va; step-mother...
Jane Robinson Higgins
Dec 1, 2007
Jane Robinson Higgins age 74 of Greensboro, N.C. passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007 in Wesley Long Hospital. Mrs. Higgins was born in Carroll County, Va. on March 24, 1933 to Harley & Roberta Lineberry Robinson. She is survived by her husband Glendi Higgins of Greensboro, N.C.; daughter Mary Higgins Lawing of Greesboro, N.C.; sister & brother-in-law Christine & Rodger...
Michael Rudolph Leedy
Nov 27, 2007
Michael Randolph Leedy age 65 of Little River, South Carolina passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in the Grand Strand Hospital in Myrtle Beach. Mr. Leedy was born on January 13,1942 in Galax, Va. to Warren W. & Hazel Russell Leedy. He is survived by his wife Patricia Bennett Leedy of Little River, S.C.; son & fiancee', Michael A. Leedy...
Robert L. (Bobby) Isom
Nov 27, 2007
Robert L. (Bobby) Isom age 75 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday at his home. Mr. Isom was born on January 9, 1932 in Carroll County, Va. to Guy B. & Curtie V. Williams Isom. He is survived by his sisters & brother-in-law Janie Duncan; Tootsie Webb and Susie & Lewis Goad all of Galax, Va.; brothers & sisters-in-law Buddy...
Anna Mae March
Nov 27, 2007
Anna Mae Calhoun March age 79 of Morganton, N.C. passed away Tuesday in Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast. Mrs. March was born in Fieldburg, West Virginia on March 31, 1928 to Flem & Rosie Valentine Tolliver. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny March. She is survived by her daughters & sons-in-law Margaret & Jessie...
Mary Virginia Shupe
Nov 27, 2007
Mary Virginia Shupe age 85 of Fries, Va. passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Shupe was born in Wythe County, Va. on July 27, 1922 to Wiliam & Emma McGlothan Farmer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Shupe. She is survived by her sister & brother-in-law...
Clara Alice Atwood
Nov 24, 2007
Clara Alice Atwood, 79, of Independence, VA and formerly of Galax, passed away Saturday Morning (November 24) in the Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Independence. She was born July 10, 1928 in Grayson County to James Allen Hash and Bessie Ann Fielder Hash. She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Junior Lee Wingate and Susan of...
Bessie G. Haga Fortner
Nov 19, 2007
Bessie G. Haga Fortner, 75, of Fries, passed away Monday November 19, 2007 in the Golden Living Center-Blue Ridge in Galax, VA. She was born March 8, 1932 in Grayson County to Clinton & Ethel Tiny Curley Haga. In additional to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband: Othar Steven Fortner. She is survived by a daughter...
Joyce Ann Bilbrey
Nov 17, 2007
Joyce Ann Bilbrey age 63 of Fries, Va. passed away Saturday at her home. Mrs. Bilbrey was born on October 27, 1944 in Grayson County, Va. to Earl & Dorcas Criner Duncan. She is survived by her husband Wilburn Bilbrey of Fries, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Yulanda & Jimmy Carico of Ivanhoe, Va.; son & daughter-in-law Danny & Lori Bilbrey...
Leoda Areminta Jones
Nov 15, 2007
Leoda Areminta Jones age 78 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, November 15,2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born on October 24, 1929 in Smyth County, Va. to Robert Ray & Vergie Harden Stowers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Henry J. Jones. She is survived by daughters & sons-in-law...
Esther Lee Young
Nov 10, 2007
Esther Lee Young age 66 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Young was born on April 5, 1941 in Virginia to Mr. & Mrs. Walter Jones. She is survived by her husband Ronald Dale Young of Galax, Va.; daughters & son-in-law Bonnie Mayes;& Clara Caudell both of Galax, Va; Patricia Nixon of Christiansburg,...
