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Reaves John Norman

Reaves John Norman

Dec 29, 2006

Reaves John Norman, 82, of Galax, passed away Friday, December 29, 2006 at the Grayson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Independence, VA. Mr Norman was born in Coal Creek Section on August 22, 1924 to Isaac Benton Norman and Liza Anthony Norman. He is the widower of Laura Jemima Norman. He is survived by a daughter & son-in-law: Susie &...

Donald A Newman

Donald A Newman

Dec 29, 2006

Donald A. Newman, 66, of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Friday at his home. Mr. Newman was born November 14, 1940 in Carroll County, Virginia to Claude Swanson "Bill) and Laura Burnett Newman. He is survived by his wife: Ruth Ann Newman of the home, 2 sons; Doug Newman of Clyde North Carolina, Ronald Newman of the home. Four sisters &...

Goldie Minniebelle Blevins

Goldie Minniebelle Blevins

Dec 29, 2006

Goldie Minniebelle Blevins, 87, of Galax and formerly of Fries, passed away Friday, Dec 29, 2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born in Carroll County, VA on June 16, 1919 to Henry Anderson Linville, Sr. & Ella Mae Mooney Linville. She is the widow of Marcus Everett Blevins, Sr. Mrs. Blevins is survived by her children: Marchus Everett...

Lula M. Gordon

Lula M. Gordon

Dec 28, 2006

Lula M. Gordon age 74 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday night December 28, 2006 in Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born in Smyth County, Va. on December 29, 1931 to the late Floyd & Melissa (Lissie) Harrington Hamm. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Billy J. Gordon and son-in-law Gary Brown....

Harold Dean England

Harold Dean England

Dec 26, 2006

Harold Dean England age 49 of Galax, Va. passed away Tuesday evening at his home. He was born in Los Angeles, California on April 12, 1957. He was preceded in death by a son Jeremy England. He is survived by his wife Laura England of Galax, Va.; daughters Tanya England of Galax, Va. and Angela Lawson of Tampa, Florida; son...

Phyllis Rebecca Leonard

Phyllis Rebecca Leonard

Dec 25, 2006

Phyllis Rebecca Galyean Leonard age 75 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday December 25, 2006 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Floyd County, Va. on April 30, 1931 to the late Akers & Emma Boyer Galyean. She is survived by her husband Floyd Leonard; sons & daughters-in-law Dixie E. & Mimi S. Leonard; James Mitchell & Shelby J....

Frederick Thomas Snell, Jr.

Frederick Thomas Snell, Jr.

Dec 24, 2006

Frederick Thomas Snell, Jr. known as Fred Snell, Jr. age 51 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday December 24, 2006 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1955 in New York, New York to Frederick Thomas Snell & Helen Jean Cuoghi. He is survived by his father Fred T. Snell Sr. of Galax, Va; sisters Donna Cruger &...

Freeman M. Vaughan

Freeman M. Vaughan

Dec 24, 2006

Freeman M. Vaughan age 91 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday December 24, 2006 in Forsyth Medical Center. He was born July 17, 1915 in Floyd County, Va. to the late Ed & Ida Finn Vaughan. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Hallie Brannock Vaughan. He is survived by his daughter & son-in-law...

Velda Hodges Jennings

Velda Hodges Jennings

Dec 22, 2006

Velda Hodges Jennings age 94 widow of Glenn Martin Jennings of Galax, Va. passed away Friday, December 22, 2006 in Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born on July 13, 1912 in North Carolina. She is survived by a daughter & son-in-law Sandra & Earl Williams; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sisters Nell Burris and Elwood Hackler all of Galax,...

Bobby Dean Lineberry

Bobby Dean Lineberry

Dec 18, 2006

Bobby Dean Lineberry known as "Muscles" age 67 of Walnut Cove, N.C. and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Monday December 18, 2006 in the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Carroll County, Va. on March 31, 1939 to the late Everett & Gladys Jones Lineberry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Ellis Lee Cox, Jr.

Ellis Lee Cox, Jr.

Dec 18, 2006

Ellis Lee Cox, Jr. age 81, of Galax, passed away Monday, December 18, 2006 at the Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born October 16, 1925 in Ohio to Ellis Lee Cox and Ocie Cockerham Cox. His wife, Winnie Cox of Galax, one son Jerry Lee Cox of Galax, one grandson Russ Lee Cox and a great granddaughter, Gabrielle Cox,...

Hessie Mae Lineberry

Hessie Mae Lineberry

Dec 18, 2006

Hessie Mae Lineberry age 64 of Walnut Cove, N.C. and formerly of Galax, Va. passed away Monday December 18, 2006 in the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Carroll County, Va. on June 22, 1942 to the late Zell & Hessie Bell Absher Frost. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son...

James Carden Duncan

James Carden Duncan

Dec 18, 2006

James Carden Duncan age 79 of Highland, Maryland passed away Monday December 18, 2006 in Montgomery General Hospital in Olney, Maryland. He was born on September 26,1927 in Fries, Va. to the late Earl & Darcus Criner Duncan. He is survived by his wife Virginia Mae Duncan of Highland, Maryland; daughters Christine Tressler of LaPlata, Maryland; Rhonda Cleaveland of Frederick,...

Marvin Lee Gilley

Marvin Lee Gilley

Dec 17, 2006

Marvin Lee Gilley, 65, of Galax, Virginia passed away at Sunday, December 17 at his home. He was born in Patrick County, Virginia on January 14, 1941 to Riley Pete Gilley and Eldean Odell Gilley. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law: Jeff Gilley of Mooresville, NC; Jimmy & Beth Gilley of Galax, VA, six sisters: Inez Hollandsworth...

Mildred Opal Frost

Mildred Opal Frost

Dec 16, 2006

Mildred Opal Frost, 81, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006 in Galax. She was born March 26, 1925 in Carroll County, Virginia to Arthur and Stella Nail Fayne. Mrs. Frost was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Frost, son Michael, sisters: Thelma Blevins, Kathleen (Kate) Leonard, and brother, Dixie Fayne. A son, Larry N Frost of Tarpon Springs,...

Pinkie Kyle Goins

Pinkie Kyle Goins

Dec 15, 2006

Pinkie Kyle Goins, 87, passed away Friday, December 15, 2006 in Galax. She was born May 12, 1919 in Grayson County, Virginia to Clyde Kyle and Vetra Brown Kyle. She is survived by one daughter: Juanita Brown of Galax, 3 sons: Bobby Goins, Billy E. Goins, Andy C. Goins all of Galax; step son: Robert Robinson of Chilicotha, Ohio, one...

Sarah (Betty) Edwards Burcham

Sarah (Betty) Edwards Burcham

Dec 14, 2006

Sarah (Betty) Edwards Burcham age 88 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday December 14, 2006 in Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born on August 11, 1918 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Riley & Emma Hundley Edwards. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Richard Clio Burcham. She is survived by daughters...

Hallie Galyean Smith

Hallie Galyean Smith

Dec 14, 2006

Hallie Galyean Smith age 87 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday December 14, 2006 at her home. She was born in Surry County, N.C. on January 7, 1919 to the late John Bruce and Esther Goodson Galyean. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Boyd Smith. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law,...

Alma Frances Newman

Alma Frances Newman

Dec 11, 2006

Alma Frances Goad Newman age 80 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Monday December 11, 2006 at her home. She was born in Carroll County, Va. on October 24, 1926 to the late Phillip and Betty Leftwich Goad.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Wade Andrew Newman and a son-in-law Donnie Spears. She is survived...

Winnie Rose Stanley

Winnie Rose Stanley

Dec 10, 2006

Winnie Rose Stanley age 99 of Fries, Va. passed away Sunday December 10, 2006 in Waddell Nursing Home. She was born in Grayson County, Va. on October 21, 1907. Mrs. Stanley was preceded in death by her husband Grat Stanley. She is survived by a daughter & son-in-law, Jean Stanley & Eddie Lambert of Winston-Salem, N.C.; son Fred Stanley of...

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