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Robert J. Crouse

Robert J. Crouse

Jul 26, 2007

Robert J. Crouse age 83 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Crouse was born on February 23,1924 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Lester & Mertie Blevins Crouse. He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Tom & Debbie Crouse; Van Crouse; sisters and brother-in-law Helen & Dan Robinson; Louise Diamond; brother...

Effie Christine Maxwell

Effie Christine Maxwell

Jul 26, 2007

Effie Christine Maxwell age 66 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 26, 2007 in Waddell Nursing Home. She was born in Grayson County, Va. on July 13, 1941 to Walter & Gretchen Tucker Gwyn. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Maxwell. She is survived by a daughter & son-in-law Veronica &...

Cosmo Boyd Amburn

Cosmo Boyd Amburn

Jul 23, 2007

Cosmo Boyd Amburn age 95 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday,July 23, 2007 in Golden Living Center/Blue Ridge. Mr. Amburn was born on December 10, 1911 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Guy & Arizona Judith Brannock Amburn. He is survived by his wife Jessie Amburn of Galax, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Danna & Arlos Bryant of Fancy, Gap,...

Cora Lee Burris

Cora Lee Burris

Jul 19, 2007

Cora Lee Burris age 91 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Burris was born in Grayson County, Va. on November 11, 1915 to the late Crilly Robin & Cora Ellen Hampton Boyer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Otis M. Burris. She is survived...

Chad Lee Kirby

Chad Lee Kirby

Jul 19, 2007

Chad Lee Kirby age 35 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Chad was born on May 11, 1972 in Galax, Va. to Curtis Michael & Myra Montgomery Kirby. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Curtis Kirby and his maternal grandfather Dean Montgomery. In addition to his parents he is...

Verna Frances Kenyon

Verna Frances Kenyon

Jul 17, 2007

Verna Cox Kenyon passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at her home on Coal Creek Road where she had made her home the past few years. She was born on March 15,1908 in Carroll County, Virginia. She was preceded in death by husband, Kenneth, step-daughter, Susan Kenyon, her parents, John S. & Laua Cox and ten of her brothers and...

William Oliver Crane

William Oliver Crane

Jul 14, 2007

William Oliver Crane age 62 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Crane was born on December 12, 1944 in New Jersey to the late Harry O. & Gertrude Mahler Crane. He is survived by his wife Helen Elizabeth Crane of Galax, Va.; step-son & spouse Skip & Shelia Beggs of Dugspur, Va.;...

Fern Lillian Combs

Fern Lillian Combs

Jul 8, 2007

Fern Lillian Combs age 85 of Galax,Va. passed away Sunday, July 8, 2007 in Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Combs was born in Carroll County, Va. on July 17, 1921 to the late Charlie & Ida Cox Jennings. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husand Clairon Edwin Combs. Mrs. Combs is survived by her daughter...

Betty Carolyn Hancock

Betty Carolyn Hancock

Jul 8, 2007

Betty Carolyn Hancock age 75 of Fries, Va. passed away Sunday, July 8, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hancock was born in Grayson County, Va. on February 22, 1932 to the late William & Vinnie Bourne Akers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Elmer David Hancock. She is survived by her...

Emma Frances Lawson

Emma Frances Lawson

Jul 7, 2007

Emma Frances "Frankie" Lawson age 81 of Fries, Va. passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Grayson Nursing & Rehab Center. Mrs. Lawson was born in Wythe Co., Virginia on March 5,1926 to Paul Benjamin & Lizzy Oakley Moore Childress. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Denny Warren "Dink" Lawson and a son...

Juanita Faye Taylor

Juanita Faye Taylor

Jul 7, 2007

Juanita Faye Taylor age 62 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday morning at her home. Ms. Taylor was born on March 10, 1945 in Galax, Va. to Walter Phillip & Virginia Wyatt Ayers. She is survived by her mother Virginia Wilson of Galax, Va.; sisters & brother-in-law Linda & Eddie Wilson; Elsie Cockerham; brother & sister-in-law Walter Phillip Ayers, Jr....

Eva N. Pate

Eva N. Pate

Jul 1, 2007

Eva N. Pate age 85 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Pate was born in Surry County, North Carolina on March 28, 1922 to the late Isaac & Liza E. Anthony Norman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Fred Pate. She is survived by a...

Rachel Nadine Hall Stamper

Rachel Nadine Hall Stamper

Jun 29, 2007

Rachel Nadine Hall Stamper, age 70, of Galax, passed away Friday, June 29, 2007 at her home. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law: Mary Jane and Michael Carico of Galax; two sons and one daughter-in-law: Gary A. Stamper and David & Kim Stamper all of Galax. One Grandson David Michael Carico. Also surviving are two sisters and one...

Carrie Doris Lundy

Carrie Doris Lundy

Jun 27, 2007

Carrie Doris Lundy age 78 of Austinville, Va. passed away Wednesday night in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lundy was born on June 4, 1929 in West Virginia to Chester & Sadie Sharp Lineberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Reedford Paul Lundy, daughter Judy Lundy and a son Vincent Lundy. She is...

Carroll Dean Lanter

Carroll Dean Lanter

Jun 27, 2007

Carroll Dean Lanter, 71, of Galax, VA passed away Wednesday in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center,Independence, VA. Mr. Lanter was born in Grayson County, Virginia September 15, 1935 to Raymond Preston and Virginia Ruth Tomlinson Lanter. Mr. Lanter was of the Baptist faith and retired at Salisbury, NC as Chief of Building Management at the Hefner VA Medical Center....

Basil Thomas Rector

Basil Thomas Rector

Jun 27, 2007

Basil Thomas Rector age 91 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, June 27,2007 at his residence. Mr. Rector was born on April 16,1916 in Alleghany County, N.C. to Lennie Curtis and Fannie Ann Andrews Rector. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters Beatrice Rose & Wilma Jones; five brothers Orien Rector; Homer Rector; Raymond...

James Kenneth Robinson

James Kenneth Robinson

Jun 26, 2007

James Kenneth (Kent) Robinson age 66 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, June 26,2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Robinson was born on October 15,1940 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Johnnie W. Robinson, Sr. & Bertie Isom Robinson. He is survived by his sister Christine Robinson Shupe of Galax, Va.; brothers Johnnie Robinson, Jr. of Pulaski, Va.;...

Buddy Ray Paisley

Buddy Ray Paisley

Jun 25, 2007

Buddy Ray Paisley of Galax, Va. passed away Monday morning, June 25, 2007 at his home. Mr. Paisley was born in Grayson County, Va. to the late J.C. & Ruby Suitt Paisley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Alice Mae Cox Paisley. Buddy is survived by his daughter Kimberly Paisley of Greensboro, N.C.;...

Rhoda Fern Shores

Rhoda Fern Shores

Jun 23, 2007

Rhoda Fern Shores known as Fern Shores age 79 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday afternoon in Beverly Blue-Ridge Healthcare. Mrs. Shores was born on January 27, 1928 in Grayson County, Va. to the late John Bruce & Easter Esther Goodson Galyean. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Grady Shores. She is...

Betty Jane Richardson

Betty Jane Richardson

Jun 22, 2007

Betty Jane Richardson "Janie" age 57 of Austinville, Va. passed away Friday, June 22, 2007 at her home. Janie was born on April 15, 1950 in Carroll County, Va. to Nevia & Alma Goad Newman. In addition to her father she is survived by a son & daughter-in-law Jeff & Hilary Richardson of Flowermound, Texas; husband Freddie Fender of the...

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