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Mary Virginia Shupe

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Margie Inice Winesett

Margie Inice Winesett

Nov 9, 2007

Margie Edwards Winesett age 97 of King, North Carolina passed away Friday, November 9, 2007 in Village Care Center in King. Mrs. Winesett was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 27, 1910 to John & Cora Ogle Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Henry Winesett. She is survived by a...

Irene Iroler Horton

Irene Iroler Horton

Nov 9, 2007

Irene Iroler Horton age 87 of Galax, Va. passed away at her residence Friday, November 9, 2007. Mrs. Horton was born in Carroll County, Va. on July 24, 1920 to Charlie & Maude Bowman Iroler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Hayden Horton, brothers Ken, Jim & Frankie Iroler. She is survived by...

Catherine Manderson Delozier

Catherine Manderson Delozier

Nov 9, 2007

Catherine Manderson Delozier age 52 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Friday, November 9, 2007 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Ms. Delozier was born on March 18, 1955 in Macon, Georgia to Marion C. & Anne Chase Manderson. She is survived by a daughter Rachel Schov of Hillsville, Va.; brothers & sister-in-law Peter Manderson; Michael & Kristine Manderson and one nephew. The...

Jackson Earl Murphy

Jackson Earl Murphy

Nov 8, 2007

Mr. Jackson Earl Murphy age 64 of Winston-Salem, N.C. passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007 in Kindred Hospital. Mr. Murphy was born on March 3,1943 in Alleghany County, N.C. to Roy & Elsie Carr Murphy. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Lois Murphy, brothers Donald Gene Murphy, E.J. Murphy, E.R. Murphy and Nelson...

Charles Payne Hodge

Charles Payne Hodge

Nov 8, 2007

Charles Payne Hodge age 80 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007 at his home. Mr. Hodge was born in Grayson County, Va. on July 8, 1927 to Robert & Molly Robinson Hodge. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Lois Riggins Hodge, sister Elizabeth Hackler and brother Cecil Hodge. He is...

Thursey Alice Funk

Thursey Alice Funk

Nov 7, 2007

Thursey Alice Funk age 83 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Funk was born in Illinois on February 25, 1924 to John & Donie Wyatt Patton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Kathleen Hudson. Mrs. Funk is survived by her husband Charles I. Funk...

James Bruce Galyen, Sr.

James Bruce Galyen, Sr.

Nov 7, 2007

James Bruce Galyen, Sr. age 92 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Galyen was born in Gray, North Carolina on June 12, 1915 to the late Carl Cleveland & Fern Woody Galyen. He is survived by his wife Helen Brown Galyen of Galax, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Jan Galyen Lingner &...

Curtis Howard Spears

Curtis Howard Spears

Nov 6, 2007

Curtis Howard Spears age 83 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Spears was born on July 14, 1924 in Grayson County, Va. to Gustin & Lillie Brindle Spears. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two children, Judy Ann Steel & John Roger Spears. He is survived by...

Kathy Starr Lawson

Kathy Starr Lawson

Nov 2, 2007

Kathy Starr Lawson age 51 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, November 2, 2007 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Lawson was born in Pulaski, Va. on January 8, 1956 to Lowell & Hilda Jones Welch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Steve Lawson. She is survived by her husband James Lawson; son...

Lawrence Christopher Cochran

Lawrence Christopher Cochran

Nov 2, 2007

Chris Cochran age 48 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, November 2, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Chris was born on March 27,1959 in Galax, Va. to Giles Fulton & Faye Pillow Cochran. In addition to his mother of Galax, Va. he is survived by a daughter Lauren Cocharan of Laurel Fork, Va.; son Christopher Cochran of Low Gap,...

Alburn William Carrico

Alburn William Carrico

Nov 1, 2007

Alburn William "Bill" Carrico age 59 of Bassett, Va. passed away Thursday, November 1, 2007 in Martinsville Memorial Hospital. Mr. Carrico was born on March 10, 1948 in Carroll County, Va. to Venard & Inez Funk Carrico. He is survived by his wife Janice Fields Carrico of Bassett, Va.; daughter Melinda Carrico of Ennice, N.C.; step-children Daniel Towler & Douglas...

Imagene Stanley Vaughan

Imagene Stanley Vaughan

Oct 31, 2007

Imagene Stanley Vaughan age 85 of Fries, Va. passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Vaughan was born in Grayson County, Va. on May 29, 1922 to Willie & Moody Black Stanley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Leon Vaughan. She is survived by a daughter & son-in-law Peggy &...

Lester William Cox

Lester William Cox

Oct 30, 2007

Lester William Cox age 78 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday evening at his home. Mr. Cox was born on August 30, 1929 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Bly & Callie Guynn Cox. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Angelia Cox.He is survived by his wife Dorothy Cox of Galax, Va.; daughters...

Jeffery Franklin Custer

Jeffery Franklin Custer

Oct 30, 2007

Jeffery Franklin Custer age 26 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Custer was born on January 1, 1981 in Germany to Robert Allen & Dorthea Fanck Custer. He is survived by his wife Katherine Custer; children Kymbre Bowers & Kolton Bowers all of Galax, Va.; mother Dorthea Custer Rask of Sullivan, Missouri; father Robert...

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