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John Thomas Bass, Sr.

John Thomas Bass, Sr.

May 19, 2007

John Thomas Bass, Sr. age 50 of Macclenny, Florida passed away Saturday, May 19, 2007 at his residence. He was born on October 1, 1956 in Orlando, Florida to Jack Bass and the late Wanita Lockler Bass. He is survived by his wife Regina Oakley Bass of Macclenny, Florida; son & daughter-in-law John Thomas Bass, Jr. & Donna of Brooker,...

Marvin Mckinley Shaffner

Marvin Mckinley Shaffner

May 17, 2007

Marvin McKinley Shaffner age 85 of Fries, Va. passed away Thursday night in Golden Living Blue Ridge Health Care. Mr. Shaffner was born on September 24, 1921 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Tyra & Addie Bourne Shaffner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Sam Shaffner. He is survived by his wife...

Bobby Joe Cook

Bobby Joe Cook

May 17, 2007

Bobby Joe Cook age 56 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Bobby Joe was born on February 27, 1951 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Beauford & Attie Nichols Cook. He is survived by his fiancee' Angie Hill; sister & brother-in-law Ella Jane & Wavern Dye; brother Billy Ray Cook all...

Ralph Ray Porterfield

Ralph Ray Porterfield

May 11, 2007

Ralph Ray Porterfield, age 81, of Fries passed away Friday May 11 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax. Mr. Porterfield was born March 9, 1926 in Carroll County to Robert & Clarsie Smythers Porterfield. He is survived by one daughter, Nedia Porterfield of Fries, one son & daughter-in-law Danny Ray & Cathy Porterfield of Galax; two sisters and one...

James Ralph Caudill

James Ralph Caudill

May 9, 2007

James Ralph Caudill age 88 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Beverly Blue Ridge Healthcare. Mr. Caudill was born in Grayson County, Va. on May 28, 1918 to the late James Sanford & Fannie Osborne Caudle. He is survived by his wife Jeanette Caudill of Galax, Va.; daughter Dorothy (Dot) Caudill Collins of Dobson, N.C.; sister...

James Michael Haynes

James Michael Haynes

May 7, 2007

James Michael Haynes age 51 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, May 7, 2007 at his home. Mr. Haynes was born in Galax, Va. on October 24, 1955 to the late Everett Sidney & Beulah Rose Thomason Haynes. He is survived by his wife Diane McGee Haynes; daughter Sarah Ashley Haynes; son & daughter-in-law Michael Darin & Ashely Haynes; sister...

Helen B. Gravley

Helen B. Gravley

May 6, 2007

Helen B. Gravley age 77 of Fries, Va. passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Waddell Nursing Home. Mrs. Gravley was born in Fries, Va. on May 31, 1929 to Russell & Ethel Anders Boyles. In addtion to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Alex Gravley. She is survived by daughters & sons-in-law Phyllis &...

Virginia Dare Bare

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.;...

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