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Virginia Dare Bare
May 6, 2007
Virginia Dare Bare age 82 of Fancy Gap, Va. passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Bare was born in Grayson County, Va. on June 14, 1924 to the late Staley & Flora Bell Halsey Anderson. She is survived by her husband James G. Bare of Fancy Gap, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Brenda Joyce & Richard Meadows...
William Clint Nichols
May 5, 2007
W.C. "Bud" Nichols age 87 of Fries, Va. passed away Saturday, May 5,2007 at his home. Mr. Nichols was born on April 29, 1920 in Grayson County, Va. to Ernest & Nada Cox Nichols. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Johnsie Hawks Nichols. He is survived by his daughter Martha Nichols of Fries,...
Frances Lucille Frost
May 4, 2007
Frances Lucille Frost age 79 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, May 4, 2007 in Watauga Medical Center. Mrs. Frost was born on July 23, 1927 in Galax, Va. to Roscoe & Dorothy Cool Osborne. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dempsey E. Frost. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Nancy...
John H. Wagoner
Apr 29, 2007
John H. Wagoner age 80 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, April 29, 2007 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mr. Wagoner was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on December 16, 1926 to the late John W. & Donnie Brown Wagoner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son James M. Wagoner. He is survived by...
Ethel Patton Carico
Apr 27, 2007
Carico, Ethel Patton, age 89, passed away Friday in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. Mrs. Carico was born in Grayson County April 14, 1918, to Elex Cooper Patton and Margie Patton. Her husband, Wilmer J. Carico, preceded her in death. She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy L. Delp and Betty Sue Carico both of Galax, one son:...
Roger Ralph Alderman
Apr 24, 2007
Roger Ralph Alderman age 62 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 in the VA Medical Center in Salem, Va.. Roger was born in Carroll County, Va. on March 18, 1945 to Roby Lee & Dorothy Rakes Alderman. In addition to his mother of Galax, Va. he is survived by a daughter & son-in-law Amy & Scott Southern...
Marci Dianne Parks
Apr 22, 2007
Marci Dianne Hobernicht Parks age 41 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Marci was born on April 1, 1966 in Havre De Grace, Maryland to James Stewart and Patricia Gillespie Hobernicht. In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband Kirby Scott Parks; daughters Courtney Dianne Parks & Meagan Nicole...
Charles Whitfield Combs
Apr 19, 2007
Charles Whitfield Combs, 79, of the Delhart Community of Galax, passed away Thursday, April 19 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Mr. Combs was born May 21, 1927 in Grayson County to Charlie Franklin Combs and Ruth Donithan Combs. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Ralph Charles & Phyllis Combs of Greenville, NC; one granddaughter, Courtney Madre...
Dorothy Lee Page
Apr 14, 2007
Dorothy Lee Page age 83 of Augusta, Georgia passed away Saturday, April 14, 2007 in Fries, Va.. Dorothy was born on September 10, 1923 in Augusta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband Melton Page. She is survived by her sons & daughters-in-law, Gilmore C. Reddy, Sr. of Augusta, Georgia; James T. & Alice Eidson of Blackshear, Georgia;...
Irvin Clarence Nail
Apr 12, 2007
Mr. Nail, 93, died on Thursday, April 12, 2007. He was born April 25, 1913 in Carroll County, Virginia, the son of the late Jim and Grace Nail. During WW II, he contributed to the war effort by working in defense manufacturing companies in Maryland and Michigan. After returning to Galax, he was employed with Burlington Industries. In July 1959,...
Junior Lee Dotson
Apr 12, 2007
Junior Lee Dotson age 79 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday-April 12, 2007 in the VA Medical Center in Salem, Va.. Junior was born in Carroll County, Va. on August 23, 1927 to the late Lee Burton & Fannie Cox Dotson. He is survived by sons & daughter-in-law, Elwood Dotson of Galax, Va.; Wayne & Brenda Dotson of Mt. Airy,...
Lucille Burnett Edwards
Apr 11, 2007
Lucille B. Edwards age 90 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born on March 17, 1917 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Elisha and Etta Jennings Burnett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Chester Edwards; brothers Halvor Burnett, Clise Burnett and Clifton...
Alice Naomi Dunford
Apr 8, 2007
Alice Naomi Dunford age 67 of Fries, Va. passed away Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Forsyth Medical Center. Alice was born on April 3, 1940 in Boutertot County, Va. to the late Rev. Albert & Alice Ratcliffe Linville. She is survived by her husband James R. Linville of Fries, Va.; sons & daughters-in-law Michael & Debra Dunford of Fries, Va.;...
Leonard Marshall Lyons
Apr 4, 2007
Leonard Marshall Lyons known as Marshall Lyons age 67 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at his home. Marshall was born on June 17, 1939 in Galax, Va. to Emmett and Marie Osborne Lyons. In addition to his mother of Galax, Va. he is survived by a brother Virgil Lyons also of Galax, Va.; one niece; two...
Wilburn Hoover Freeman
Mar 31, 2007
Wilburn Freeman age 79 of Austinville, Va. passed away Saturday, March 31, 2007 in Blue Ridge Health & Rehab Center. Wilburn was born in Carroll County, Va. on January 28, 1928 to the late Duard Baumont & Melissa Jane Wilkerson Freeman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Kathy Aldred and a step-daughter Connie...
Starling Leon Robertson
Mar 27, 2007
Starling Leon Robertson age 57 of Kernersville, N.C. passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at his home. Mr. Robertson was born in Grayson County, Va. on September 18, 1949 to Elmo & Opal Barber Robertson. In addition to his mother Opal Barber Robinson of Galax, Va. he is survived by a daughter Brandi Robertson of Lowgap, N.C.; son Brent Robertson...
Alisha Leigh Frazier
Mar 27, 2007
Alisha Leigh Frazier 5 month old daughter of Brandi Frazier & Josh Phillips of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Alisha was born on October 26, 2006 in Galax, Va.. In addition to her parents Alisha is survived by her maternal grandmother Jennifer Baumgardner of Galax, Va.; paternal grandmother Debra Phillips of Galax,...
Karen Dianna Poe
Mar 24, 2007
Karen Dianna Poe age 38 of Fries, Va. passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Karen was born on May 31, 1968 in Grayson County, Va. to Roger Williams and Billie Martin Williams. In addition to her parents Roger Williams & Billie Ridpath both of Fries, Va. she is survived by a daughter & son-in-law Emily...
James Marzell Wagoner
Mar 24, 2007
James Marzell "Tubby" Wagoner age 57 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007 at his residence. He was born on March 4, 1950 in Grayson County, Va. to John Henry & Agnes Gertrude Leath Wagoner. In addition to his parents of Galax, Va. he is survived by a daughter Lisa Ann Wagoner of Galax, Va.; and a brother...
Milo Clair Cockerham
Mar 23, 2007
Milo Clair Cockerham age 92 of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, March 23,2007, at the Twin County Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife Ruby Combs Cockerham; daughter & son-in-law Susan & Joe White; sons & daughters-in-law Danny & Carolyn Cockerham,; Jimmy & Jackie Cockerham; Randy & Lee Ann Cockerham all of Galax, Va.; eleven grandchildren. The funeral service will be...
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