Creed Elbert Burcham`
Jan 24, 2008
Creed Elbert Burcham age 91 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Thursday, January 24,2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Burcham was born on August 27,1916 in Carroll County, Va. to Henry McGarvey & Elizabeth Sumner Burcham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lema Burcham and a son Earl Ray Burcham. He is survived...
Glenn Roy Shumate
Jan 23, 2008
Glenn Roy Shumate age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 in Northern Surry Hospital. Mr. Shumate was born on November 4, 1939 in Carroll County, Va. to Oscar Marshall & Annie Jones Shumate. He is survived by his wife Celene Patton Shumate of Galax, Va.; children and their spouse Betty & James Talbert of Kernersville, N.C.;...
Billy Frederick Johnson, Sr.
Jan 21, 2008
Billy Frederick Johnson, Sr. age 71 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Monday, January 21, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born in Pulaski, Va. on October 16, 1936 to John William & Lila Farris Johnson. He is survived by his wife Lillie Johnson of Woodlawn, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Nancy Ann & Doug Bowers of Max Meadows,...
Christine Widner Jones
Jan 21, 2008
Christine Widner Jones age 75 of Fries, Va. passed away Monday, January 21, 2008 in Alamance Regional Hospital in Burlington, N.C.. Mrs. Widner was born on June 22, 1932 in Fries, Va. to Austin & Vina Belle Hall Widner. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Vicky & Richard Davis of Burlington, N.C.; sons & daughters-in-law Bobby & Diane...
Talmadge Jones
Jan 21, 2008
Talmadge Jones age 89 of Fries, Va.passed away Monday, January 21,2008 in the VA Medical Center in Salem, Va.. Mr. Jones was born in Carroll County, Va. on September 28, 1918 to Walter & Mittie Carpenter Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mae Jones. He is survived by a son Wayne Jones...
Jacob Harden Mink
Jan 19, 2008
Jacob H. Mink, age 86, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, a well-known area auto dealer for 55 years, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax. Mr. Mink was born June 30, 1921 to Joe E. Mink and Jincie Wells Mink in Volney, Virginia. He was a proud WWII Veteran and POW having served...
Lillie Mae Redd
Jan 17, 2008
Lillie Mae Redd, 66, passed away Thursday at her home. She was born March 17, 1941 in Carroll County to the late Eli Melton and Nellie Ayers Melton. Two sons and one daughter-in-law survive her: Donnie R. & Wanda Anders and Danny Redd all of Galax. Five grandchildren: C. J. Anders, Melissa Burcham, Sharon Kinzer, Eric Anders, Tabitha Collins; nine...
Collin James Sumner
Jan 15, 2008
Collin James Sumner, infant son of T.J. Sumner & Jessica Thomas passed away January 15,2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandparents Larry & Beth Sellers of Galax,Va.; his paternal grandmother Dama Sumner of Hillsville, Va.; paternal grandfather Doug Sumner of Galax, Va.; maternal great-grandparents Larry & Marie Evans of Sparta,...
Thomas F Howard
Jan 12, 2008
Thomas F. Howard, 67, of Galax, VA passed way Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, North Carolina. Mr. Howard was born on October 15, 1940 in Carroll County, Va. to Clyde & Georgia Higgins Howard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife June Howard. He is survived by a daughter...
Joe Mack Bobbitt
Jan 11, 2008
Joe Mack Bobbitt age 63 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 in the Cana Adult Home. Mr. Bobbitt was born in Grayson County, Va. on November 2, 1944 to Olen & Esther Osborne Bobbitt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Ann Bobbitt. He is survived by his son Eddie...
Margaret Andrews Phipps
Jan 11, 2008
Margaret Andrews Phipps age 87 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Phipps was born on November 29, 1920 in Hampton, Va. to Harris G. & Margaret Hoskins Andrews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Rex Phipps. She is survived by her daughter Leesa Phipps of Galax,...
Lola Irene Akers
Jan 11, 2008
Lola Irene Akers age 81 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 at the home of her granddaughter. Mrs. Akers was born on October 30, 1926 in Carroll County, Va. to Riley & Emily Hundley Edwards. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Wanda Akers Huffman of Galax, Va.; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers John Edwards & Louis Edwards...
Donna Gaye Graham
Jan 9, 2008
Donna Gaye Graham age 55 of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mrs. Graham was born on September 24, 1952 in Grayson County, Va. to Ernest & Goldie Miller Byrd. In addition to her mother of Galax, Va., Donna is survived by her husband Herbert Graham; son Jesse Ray Martin; sisters & brothers-in-law Ellen...
William Eugene Bobbitt
Jan 7, 2008
William Eugene Bobbitt age 72 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, January 7, 2008 in Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mr. Bobbitt was born on November 22, 1935 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Kelly S. & Gertrude Akers Bobbitt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie Smith Bobbitt. He is survived...
Alice Vaughan Alley
Jan 7, 2008
Alice Vaughan Alley, 92, of Fries passed away Monday, January 7, 2008 at Golden Living Center Blue Ridge in Galax. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 62 years, Charlie Alley. She is survived by four sons & three daughters-in-law Tony & Anita Alley; Jim & Martha Alley all of Fries, Va.; Jerry & Barbara Alley...
Gary Wayne Mcmillan
Jan 6, 2008
Gary Wayne McMillan age 53 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, January 6, 2008 at his home. Mr. McMillan was born on July 17, 1954 in Oklahoma to Harold & Lillian Leonard McMillan. In addition to his parents of Galax, Va. he is survived by his wife Elizabeth Poe McMillan; daughter & son-in-law Jenny & L.G. Linville; son & daughter-in-law...
John William Buchanan Iii
Jan 2, 2008
John William Buchanan, III known as Bill Buchanan age 51 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at his home. Bill was born on May 16, 1956 in Maryland to John William Buchanan, Jr.& Evelyn Quesenberry Buchanan. In addition to his parents of Galax, Va. he is survived by his wife Carolyn Vess Buchanan of Galax; sister Pat...
Vada Custer
Jan 1, 2008
Vada Custer age 93 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, January l, 2008 at her home. Mrs. Custer was born on October 11, 1914 in Bluefield, Virginia to O.W. & Addie Patton Leonard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Revely Custer. She is survived by two sisters-in-law Abigail Boyer of Fries, Va.; Marie...
Clara Jean Anders
Dec 31, 2007
Clara Jean Anders age 75 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, December 31, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Anders was born in Alleghany County, N.C. to Thomas Jefferson & Vera Murphy Brannock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Mack (Sonny) Anders. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Linda & Ricky...
Glenda Sue Lyons
Dec 30, 2007
Glenda Sue Akers Lyons age 62 of Fries, Va. passed away Sunday, December 30, 2007 at her home. Ms. Lyons was born in Grayson County, Va. on December 24,1945 to Paul & Doris Fender Akers. In addition to her mother she is survived by her daughter Lora Lyons of Christiansburg, Va.; and sister Linda Akers of Fries, Va.. The funeral...
