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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...
Carlisle (Buck) W. Higgins
Aug 18, 2007
Carlisle W. "Buck" Higgins, Jr., died on Saturday, August 18th, at Twin County Regional Hospital in Galax, Virginia. He was 89 years old. Buck is survived by his wife, Virginia Rippetoe Currence "Ginny" Higgins; by his two daughters, Becky Dorshorst and Peggy Higgins-Rhodes; and by his two grandchildren, Margaret Vaughan Hilborne and Charles Carlisle Higgins Rhodes. He was preceded in...
Roby L. Edwards, Jr.
Aug 17, 2007
Roby L. Edwards, Jr. age 80 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, August 17, 2007 at his home. Mr. Edwards was born on March 30, 1927 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Roby L. Edwards, Sr.& Lillian Howard Edwards. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Lucille Hicks. Mr. Edwards is survived by...
Donnie Ray Pearman
Aug 16, 2007
Donnie Ray Pearman age 54 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday night in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Pearman was born on January 22, 1953 in Grayson County, Va. to Kermit & Phyllis Farmer Pearman. In addition to his father of Galax, Va., Donnie is survived by his wife Betty Pearman of Galax, Va.; daughters & son-in-law Linda Sue Pearman...
Ruth Ann Carr
Aug 16, 2007
Ruth Ann Carr age 58 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Carr was born on December 22, 1948 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Paul & Mabel Shupe Leonard. She is survived by her husband J.D. Carr of Galax, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Paula & Donnie Melton of Fancy Gap, Va.;...
Betty Jean Wright Davis
Aug 13, 2007
Betty Jean Wright Davis age 77 of Fries, Va. passed away Monday, August 13, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Davis was born on December 13, 1929 in Cleveland County, North Carolina to the late Charles Dyer & Myrtle Millwood Wright. She is survived by her husband James "Buck" Davis; daughter & son-in-law Monica & Bill Moore all of...
Charles William Bobbitt
Aug 10, 2007
Charles William Bobbitt, better known as Bill, 61, passed away Friday at the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mr. Bobbitt was born February 17, 1946 to John Morton Bobbitt & Clara Roberts Bobbitt in Carroll County, VA. He is survived by his mother, Clara Roberts Bobbitt of Galax, two sisters and brothers-in-law: Sharon & Horace Leonard Jr. of Fries and...
Garnie Walker Burcham
Aug 10, 2007
Garnie Walker Burcham, 89, of Galax passed away at the Golden Living Center- Beverly Blue Ridge in Galax. Mr. Burcham was born May 7, 1918 to Fred Burcham and Elizabeth Easter Burcham in Carroll County, VA. Mr. Burcham is survived by his wife Allene Burcham of the home, five daughters & sons-in-law: Jamie & Scott Hash, Peggy & Earnest Calfee...
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