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Donald Bowman

Donald Bowman

Sep 11, 2006

Donald Bowman age 67 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday, September 11, 2006 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born December 19,1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to Paul Jones & Mittie Coulson Bowman. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ruth Isom Bowman and a son, Donnie Bowman both of Galax, Virginia; his mother, Mittie L. Coulson Bowman of Austinville,...

Ethel Anders Boyles

Ethel Anders Boyles

Sep 10, 2006

Ethel Anders Boyles age 99 of Fries, Va passed away Sunday, September 10, 2006 in Waddell Nursing Home.She was born in Grayson County on Septemer 4, 1907. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Boyles. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Helen Gravley; Wanda & Fred Kirby; a son &...

Ralph Lee Funk

Ralph Lee Funk

Sep 10, 2006

Ralph Lee Funk age 51 of Cana, Va. passed away Sunday, September l0, 2006 in Northern Hospital of Surry County. He was born in Galax, Virginia on May 31, 1955 to Foster Graham and Verla Robertson Funk. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Sue Burcham Funk. He is survived by his...

Elma Harriett Andrews

Elma Harriett Andrews

Sep 8, 2006

Elma Harriett Andrews passed away Friday, September 8, 2006 in Beverly Blue-Ridge Healthcare. She was born January 27, 1912 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Tom and Candice Delp Williams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Kemper Andrews. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert & Ruth Andrews of...

Alvin Fred Woods

Alvin Fred Woods

Sep 7, 2006

Alvin Fred Woods age 75 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Thursday, September 7, 2006 in North Carolina Baptist Hospital. He was born in Carroll County, Va. on May 1, 1931 to the late Fred and Dorthus Shumate Woods. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Margie (Steve) Shupe. He served as a U.S. Army...

Nettie Bowman Vaughan

Nettie Bowman Vaughan

Sep 7, 2006

Nettie Bowman Vaughan age 88 of Galax, Va. passed away Thursday, September 7, 2006 in Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1918 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Washington and Eliza Cox Bowman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Fielden Vaughan; sisters, Valerie Bowman; Minnie McAlexander and Essie...

Daisy Carpenter Vaughan

Daisy Carpenter Vaughan

Sep 3, 2006

Daisy Carpenter Vaughan age 81 of Galax, Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2006 at her home. She was born on October l, 1924 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Lawrence P. and Ola Lartha Frost Alley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by son Dr. Lawrence Carpenter, Jr. and a sister, Mildred Boyer....

Carroll Jackson East

Carroll Jackson East

Sep 2, 2006

Carroll Jackson East age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, September 2, 2006 in Buchanan, Va. at the home of her son. She was born on December 11, 1917 in Greenville, South Carolina to the late William K. and Mamie Carroll Jackson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John East. She is...

Charlie Alexander Shupe

Charlie Alexander Shupe

Aug 31, 2006

Charlie Alexander Shupe age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday night, August 31,2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born in Grayson County, Va. on January 10, 1942 to the late William Hurley and Euna Pauline Anders Shupe. He is survived by his wife Deloris Ann Shupe of Galax, Va.; daughter Julie Marcella Shupe of Independence, Va.; two...

Yat Chiu Li

Yat Chiu Li

Aug 28, 2006

Yat Chiu Li age 68 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, August 28, 2006 in Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born in Mainland China. Surviors include his wife Kwai Fung Leung of Galax, Va.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Sui Kuen Kuang & Jian Xing Kaung (Priscilla & James) of Galax, Va; Jasmine Siu Ping Li of Hong Kong;...

Bertie Jane Caviness

Bertie Jane Caviness

Aug 27, 2006

Bertie Jane Caviness age 76 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, August 27, 2006 at Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born on February 1, 1930 in Carroll County, Va. to the late John B. and Sibbie Cornelia Lawson Edwards. She is survived by her husband, Joe Caviness; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vanessa & Doug Dancy; Tessa & Ervin Gibson...

Ila Faye Sawyers

Ila Faye Sawyers

Aug 23, 2006

Ila Faye Bedsaul Sawyers age 90 of Woodlawn, Va. passed away Wednesday, Augusr 23, 2006 in Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born on Monday, October 4, 1915 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Lawrence and Celia Stoneman Bedsaul. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Rush Anderson Sawyers, Sr.. She is survived...

James Emmett Vaughan, Sr.

James Emmett Vaughan, Sr.

Aug 21, 2006

James Emmett Vaughan, Sr. age 88 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, August 21, 2006 at Skyline Manor Nursing Home in Floyd, Va.. He was born on Friday, Sunday, May 26, 1918 in Wythe County, va. to the late Robert Lee and Dorothy Grubb Vaughan. He is survived by his wife Dette Jefferson Vaughan of Fries, Va.; daughter & son-in-law,...

Harold Greek Davis

Harold Greek Davis

Aug 21, 2006

Harold Greek Davis age 79 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday morning in Twin County Regional Hospital. He was born November 5, 1926 in Grayson County, Va. to the late Alexander Chapman and Catherine Rook Robbins Davis. He is survived by his wife, Naoma Burnette Davis; daughters and son-in-law, Linda D. & Nelson Galyean; Loretta Jane Davis; son and daughter-in-law,...

Rebecca Lorinda Lawson

Rebecca Lorinda Lawson

Aug 17, 2006

Rebecca Lorinda Lawson age 67 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, August 17, 2006 at her home. She was born on Sunday, November 20, 1938 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Asa Elmer and Myrtle Fisher Fayne. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Midkiff. She is survived by her husband, Charles...

Caroline Kuczon

Caroline Kuczon

Aug 14, 2006

Caroline Kuczon age 94 of Galax, Va. passed away Monday night at her home. She was born on Wednesday, March 12, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Karol and Amelia Kulesza Wiszowaty. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Arthur Kuczon. She is survived by her daughters and a son-in-law, Carol Jane Waddell of Galax, Va.; Gloria...

Fred Kyle, Sr.

Fred Kyle, Sr.

Aug 13, 2006

Fred Kyle, Sr. age 90 of Baltimore, Maryland passed away Sunday, August 13, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore. He was born in Grayson County, Va. on May 9, 1916 to the late Conley and Daisy Kyle Maxwell. He is survived by his wife, Rose Bryan Kyle of Baltimore, Maryland; son, Walter Fred Kyle, Jr. of San Jose, California; three...

Shirley Joyce Fender

Shirley Joyce Fender

Aug 13, 2006

Shirley Joyce Fender age 74 of Galax, Va. passed away Sunday, August 13, 2006 at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. She was born on August 10, 1932 in Carroll County, Va. to the late Otey and Nettie Tilson Dillon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Porter Temple Fender. She is survived by a daughter...

Russell Caudill Whittaker

Russell Caudill Whittaker

Aug 11, 2006

Whittaker, Russell Caudill, 84, passed away Friday morning at his home in Galax. He was born May 10, 1922 in Giles County to Tracey G. & Lucy E. Thompson Whittaker. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Louise Whittaker of the home; one daughter Mary Lou Whittaker Hoffman of Prince George, VA; two granddaughters: Tracey Hoffman Lange of...

William Ray Hodge

William Ray Hodge

Aug 9, 2006

William Ray Hodge, 59, passed away Wednesday, August 9 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born in Fries, Va. and was the son of the late Claude Hodge and Retta Grimes Hodge. Mr. Hodge was a retired U.A. Army First Sergeant and a Vietnam veteran, last serving at Fort Jackson, S.C.. Surviving are a son William Ray Hodge,...

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