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Elsie Lenora Roop
Feb 5, 2007
Elsie Lenora Roop age 90 of Fries, Va. passed away Monday, February 5, 2007 in Waddell Nursing Home. She was born in Pulaski County, Va. on March 26, 1916 to the late Albert & Mary Underwood Keith. She is survived by her husband Wiley Roop; daughters & son-in-law Janet & Early Boyles, Brenda Aldridge; son Charles Roop; sister Edith Keith...
Howard Easter
Feb 4, 2007
Howard Easter age 85 of Galax, Va.passed away Sunday, February 4, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born in Carroll County, Va. on April 9, 1921 to the late Hilary Michael & Sara Easter. He is survived by his wife Zula Combs Easter of the home; sons & daughters-in-law Larry & June Easter of Siler City, N.C.; Elvin...
Estien Richardson
Feb 4, 2007
Estien "Dick" Richardson age 90 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday, February 4, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born in Meadows of Dan, Va. on February 2, 1917 to the late Henry & Malinda Stanley Richardson. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Richardson of Galax, Va.; daughters & son-in-law, Sally Richardson of Galax, Va.; Ruth &...
Richard Scott Hale
Feb 1, 2007
Richard Scott Hale, 90, of Galax, Virginia died Thursday February 1, 2007 at his home. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Early Hale, his parents Scott & Eva Hale; three sisters Rachel Hale Booher, Martha Fields, and Thornton "Tony" Horne. He is survived by one sister Virginia "Jenks" Beatty of Tennessee, several nieces...
Marvin H. Beasley
Feb 1, 2007
Marvin H. Beasley age 79 of Low Gap, North Carolina passed away Thursday, February 1, 2007 in Northern Surry Hospital. He was born on May 22, 1927 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Jonah & Dolly Mae Primm Beasley. He is survived by his son Marvin L. Beasley of Galax, Va.; sisters & brother-in-law Virginia Lineberry of Hillsville, Va.;...
Nell Burris
Jan 31, 2007
Nell H. Burris age 89 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday evening at her home. She was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina on February 17, 1917 to the late Plesant C. & Dora Jennings Burris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband William E. Burris. She is survived by her sons & daughters-in-law:...
Elwood Amburn
Jan 26, 2007
Amburn, Carroll Elwood, 91, passed away Friday, January 26, 2007 at his home in Galax. He was born October 15, 1915 in Carroll County, Virginia to Guy S. & Arizona Judith Brannock Amburn. Mr. Amburn is survived by a daughter, Betty Pilson of Stuart, Virginia; 3 grandchildren: Christopher Amburn, Marcie Mabe and Kelly Frost; 2 great granddaughters: Rianna Frost and...
Lib Stanford
Jan 26, 2007
Mary Elizabeth (Lib) Stanford of Galax passed away Friday January 26, 2007 at the Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Independence, VA. Miss Stanford was born in Galax to John Walter And Mamie Rose Porter Stanford. In addition to her parents, Miss Stanford was preceded in death by her brother, Dr. J. W. (Jack) Stanford. A graveside service was held...
E. Keith Bottomley
Jan 23, 2007
E. Keith Bottomley age 79 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Bottomley was born on December 27, 1927 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Esthel Floyd & Linnie Edwards Bottomley. He is survived by his wife Alice Rorrer Bottomley; son & daughter-in-law Bryan & Lisa Bottomley all of Galax, Va.;...
Dennis Lewis Delp
Jan 20, 2007
Dennis Lewis Delp age 51 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday, January 20, 2007 at his home. He was born in Galax, Va. on October 3, 1955 to Lewis & Winnie McMillan Delp. In additon to his parents he is survived by his children & their spouse, Trenton & Amanda Delp; Oliver Delp all of Galax, Va.; Karen Jean &...
Barbara Faye Adams
Jan 17, 2007
Barbara B. Adams age 66 of Mt. Airy, North Carolina passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2006 in Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born in Galax, Va. on April 4, 1940 to James & Reva Tolliver Boyer. In addition to her mother she is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Adams of Mt. Airy, N.C.; sons & daughters-in-law John & Becky...
Anna Mae Reed
Jan 17, 2007
Anna Mae Reed age 66 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at her home. Sue was born in Saxton, Pennsylvania on June 2, 1940. She is survived by her sisters & brothers-in-law Shirley & James Nester of Wytheville, Va.; Millie & Winford Lawson of Austinville, Va.; Eva Leah & Barry Grubb of Hopewell, Va.; special cousins Lola...
Dorisene Bailey
Jan 17, 2007
Dorisene Bailey age 65 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at her home. She was born on December 25, 1941 in West Virginia to the late Walter & Mary Brown Bailey. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law Lynda & Larry Carpenter of Galax, Va.; sons & daughter-in-law Ronald Bailey of Galax, Va.; Ray & Patricia...
Henry Gratton Grubb
Jan 13, 2007
Henry Gratton Grubb age 82 of Galax, Va. passed away Saturday January 13, 2007 at Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born on May 19, 1924 in Tazewell County, Va. to the late Oscar Thomas & Emma Dillard Grubb. He is survived by his wife Betty Jo Burnette Grubb of Galax, Va.; daughters & sons-in-law Judy & Ted Maiden of...
Betty Ann Burcham
Jan 11, 2007
Betty Ann Burcham age 54 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 at her home. She was born in Grayson County, Va. on July 7, 1952 to Theodore Roosevelt & Rachel Opal Payne Harrison. She is survived by her husband Kenneth J. Burcham of Galax, Va.; mother Rachel Opal Bedsaul of Galax, Va.; son James A. Burcham of...
Jimmie Lewis Sawyers
Jan 11, 2007
Jimmie Lewis Sawyers age 61 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday January 11, 2007 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Jimmie was born on December 10, 1945 to the late William Walker & Susan Smith Sawyers. He is survived by his daughter Michelle Duncan of Mt. Airy, N.C.; son & daughter-in-law Timothy & Tammy Sawyers of Galax, Va.; sisters Louise Jones...
Margaret Virginia Williams
Jan 10, 2007
Margaret Virginia Lindsey Williams age 96 of Galax, Va. passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Trinity Mission in Hillsville, Va.. She was born on October 18, 1910 in Galax, Va. to the late Curtis L. & Daisy Reavis Lindsey. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Thelma Pollard and Irene Kegley;...
Len V. Lyons
Jan 9, 2007
Len V. Lyons age 85 of Fries, Va. passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born on May 28, 1921 to the late Montie Azariah & Minnie Florence Thomas Lyons. Len was preceded in death by his twin brother Rev. Ben Lyons and also brothers Roy P. "Pat" Lyons, Raymond O. Lyons, Dale...
Gayle Swanson Daugherty
Jan 9, 2007
Gayle Swanson Daugherty age 66 of Fries, Va. passed away Tuesday January 9, 2007 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 22, 1940 to the late Thomas Clifton & Mary Elizabeth Jackson Daugherty. He is survived by his wife Frances Dixon Daugherty of Fries, Va.; daughter & son-in-law Cheryl & Jeff Duncan; son...
Leona Irene Handy
Jan 9, 2007
Leona Irene Handy age 55 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday January 9, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Galax, Va. on February 22, 1951 to the late William Harrison & Ruth Bartee Ivans. She is survived by her husband Ronald Handy of Galax, Va.; step-son & his wife John Robert & Frances Wright of Christiansburg, Va.; sister...
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