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Ray Harrison Amburn
Sep 16, 2007
Ray Harrison Amburn age 82 of Rural Hall, North Carolina and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, September 16, 2007 in Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Amburn was born in Carroll County, Va. on May 7, 1925 to Wesley & Flora Amburn. He is survived by his wife Lucille Lowe Amburn of Rural Hall, N.C.; son Delmer Ray Amburn of...
Marie Helen Dixon
Sep 15, 2007
Marie Lineberry Dixon age 79 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday morning, September 15, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Dixon was born in Carroll County, Va. on August 11, 1928 to Willie Monroe & Florence Alura Hollandsworth Lineberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband John Catron Dixon. She is survived by...
Joseph Leonard Zuchnik
Sep 15, 2007
Joseph Leonard Zuchnik age 77 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007 at his home. Mr. Zuchnik was born on September 9, 1930 in Michigan to John & Henrietta Oberman Zuchnik. He is survived by his wife Delores Carstens Zuchnik of Woodlawn, Va. and a son Thomas Zuchnik of DeKalb, Illinois. There will be no visitation at the...
Velma Lucille Anderson
Sep 11, 2007
Velma Lucille Anderson age 84 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Anderson was born on January 4, 1923 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Wiley & Dixie Blevins Hawkins. She is survived by her husband Lamon Anderson of Galax, Va.; sons & daughters-in-law Eugene & Brenda Sawyers of Woodlawn,...
Lola Nell Spurlin
Sep 10, 2007
Lola Nell Spurlin age 81 of Ennice, North Carolina passed away Monday night, September 10, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Spurlin was born on March 16, 1926 in Grayson County, Va. to James Marion & Rosa Kirby Blevins. She is survived by her husband James Marion of Ennice,N.C.; sons & daughters-in-law Larry & Sharon Spurlin of Cana, Va.; Jack &...
Louise Funk Stoneman
Sep 8, 2007
Louise F. Stoneman age 89 of Hillsville, Va. and formerly of Roanoke, Va. passed away Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Trinity Mission. Mrs. Stoneman was born May 15,1918 in Grayson County, Va. to Andy W. & Myrtle Thomas Funk. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas G. Stoneman. She is survived by a...
Early Boyd Thomason, Sr.
Sep 8, 2007
Early Boyd Thomason, Sr. of Galax, VA passed away, Sept. 8, 2007, at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. He was born in Galax, VA, July 29, 1926, to Coon Boyd and Mary Ethel Hall Thomason. Surviving are the following: wife, Virginia Alene Thomason of the home, daughter and son-in-law, Lois Irene and Edwin Love, Galax, sons and daughters-in-law, Early...
Gilmer Ernest Lineberry
Sep 7, 2007
Gilmer Ernest Lineberry age 80 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, September 7, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Lineberry was born on December 5, 1926 in Carroll County, Va. to Ernest & Orpha Jennings Lineberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Lineberry. He is survived by his daughter & son-in-law...
Nathan Elbert Combs, Jr.
Sep 7, 2007
Nathan Elbert Combs, Jr. age 86 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, September 7, 2007 in Carroll County, Va.. Mr. Combs was born on December 18, 1920 in Grayson County, Va. to Nathan Elbert & Bertie Kegley Combs. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Georgia Harris Combs. He is survived by his daughter...
Ressie Kathryn Hall
Sep 7, 2007
Ressie Kathryn Hall age 95 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, September 7, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hall was born on October 10, 1911 in Grayson County, Va. to Columbus & Flora Ann Roberts Burris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Garland Hall. She is survived by her son &...
Kenneth Lee Nelson
Sep 6, 2007
Kenneth Lee Nelson age 49 of Fries, Va. passed away Thursday, September 6, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Kenneth was born on April 25,1958 in Galax, Va. to Kent D. & Ella Eastridge Nelson. He is survived by a son Douglas Lee Nelson of Galax, Va.; his sisters & brothers-in-law Frieda & Virgil Sexton of Fries, Va.; Carol &...
Vina Ruth Harris
Sep 3, 2007
Vina Ruth Harris, age 89, of Galax, VA passed away Monday, September 3, 2007 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Harris was born June 30, 1918 in South Carolina to Jesse Lee Crosby and Fannie Gertrude Hiers Crosby. She is survived by her daughter, Helen Crane of Galax; three grandchildren Skip Beggs, Jennifer Beggs, Sheryll Beggs. A great grandchild...
James Leverne Hutchens
Aug 31, 2007
James Leverne Hutchens, age 56, passed away on Aug. 31. 2007 in Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta,GA. He was born on Oct. 27, 1950 to Leverne Hutchens and Virginia Vaught Hutchens in Mt. Airy, NC. Survived by his wife, Nancy Leonard Hutchens, of the home, sons, Tracy Hutchens, Silver City, New Mexico and Trevor Hutchens, Galax. VA, sister, Pamela Ortego, Houston,...
Larry Duane Lawson
Aug 30, 2007
Larry Duane Lawson age 52 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, August 30, 2007 at his home. Larry was born on November 24, 1954 in Galax, Va. to James D. & Dorothy Isom Lawson. In addition to his mother of Galax, Va. he is survived by his children Jamie Kyle Lawson of Radford, Va.; Justin Lamar Lawson of Charleston, S.C.;...
Matthew Isaac White
Aug 28, 2007
Matthew Isaac White infant son of Melissa Ann Morse and Shane White of Galax, Va. passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. In addition to his parents Matthew is survived by his maternal grandparents Belinda & Ron Taylor of Galax, Va.; paternal grandparents Delores Mengelt of Galax, Va.; Ronald E. Mengelt of Stuart, Va.; maternal...
James David Dryden, Sr.
Aug 27, 2007
James David Dryden, Sr. age 81 of Swainsboro, Ga. and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, August 27, 2007 at Heritage Healthcare in Swainsboro. Mr. Dryden was born in Florida on April 17, 1926 to Rev. James F. & Mary Elizabeth Phillips Dryden.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wives Mary Pulliam Dryden and...
Annie Mae Jones
Aug 26, 2007
Annie Mae Jones age 83 of Fries, Va. passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born in Grayson County, Va. on November 21, 1923 to Wesley & Alice Viola Taylor Stanley. She is survived by her husband of 59 years Everett Jones of Fries, Va.; children and spouses, Violet & J.E. Akers of Marion, S.C.;...
Lois D. Higgins
Aug 22, 2007
Lois D. Higgins age 86 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Higgins was born on March 20, 1921 in Ohio to Aris Brooks & Bertha Rozella Felts Davis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Pius Charles Higgins and a son Gene Higgins. She is survived...
Joel Byrum Melton
Aug 20, 2007
Joel Byrum Melton age 49 of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away at his home on Monday, August 20, 2007. Joel was born in Galax, Va. on March 19, 1958 to Hampton M.and Jewell Amburn Melton. In addition to his mother of Galax he is survived by a daughter & son-in-law Jennifer & Norris Short of...
Mary Ellen Leonard
Aug 20, 2007
Mary Ellen Leonard age 77 of Galax, Va. passed away at her home Monday, August 20, 2007. Mrs. Leonard was born in Grayson County, Va. on September 1, 1929 to William Edward & Lillie Ann Patton Dillon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother John McLean "Mac" Dillon. She is survived by her husband...
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