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Rubie Fern Larrowe

Rubie Fern Larrowe

Apr 11, 2022

Rubie Fern Larrowe age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday April 11, 2022 in the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina.

Mrs. Larrowe was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 17, 1931 to Thomas Gordon and Ila Mae Sumner Stoneman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Arthur...

Maston Scott Hash

Maston Scott Hash

Apr 10, 2022

Maston Scott known as Scott Hash age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday April 10, 2022 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mr. Hash was born in Grayson County, Virginia on September 23, 1934 to Claude Dean and Bessie Haga Hash. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Nancy Galyean...

Wanda Lee Devine

Wanda Lee Devine

Apr 7, 2022

Wanda Lee Parks Devine age 95 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday April 7, 2022 in the Hillsville Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Devine was born in Itmen, West Virginia on August 18, 1926 to Hayden Burl and Callie Eulala Hash Parks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 73...

Darrell Edward Swinney

Darrell Edward Swinney

Apr 6, 2022

Darrell Edward Swinney age 69 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday April 6, 2022 at his home.

Darrell was born in Fries, Virginia on August 6, 1952 to Vincent and Anna Hodge Swinney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Debra Johnson Swinney.

He is survived by a daughter...

Danny Lee Black

Danny Lee Black

Apr 5, 2022

Danny Lee Black age 55 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday April 5, 2022 in Piney Creek, North Carolina.

Danny was born in Galax, Virginia on August 12, 1966 to Glese and Francis Shumate Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Dennis Terry.

He was a graduate of...

Donald Gayle Hackler

Donald Gayle Hackler

Apr 5, 2022

Donald Gayle Hackler age 77 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday April 5, 2022 in the North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Donald was born in Roanoke, Virginia on November 16, 1944 to Don J. and Grace Elizabeth Liddle Hackler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother James Larry Hackler.

He...

James "J.C." Carlie Combs

James "J.C." Carlie Combs

Apr 4, 2022

James Carlie Combs known as J.C. Combs age 75 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday April 4, 2022 at his home.

J.C. was born on December 7, 1946 in Carroll County, Virginia to Carlie and Ruby Combs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Lita Faye Combs and three brothers Donald...

Carol Ann Murphy

Carol Ann Murphy

Apr 3, 2022

Carol Ann Vaughan Murphy age 81 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday April 3, 2022 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Murphy was born in Grayson County, Virginia on January 8, 1941 to Marshall Thomas and India Pearl Fields Vaughan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Troy Franklin...

Louise Stoneman Swain

Louise Stoneman Swain

Apr 1, 2022

M. Louise Stoneman Swain, age 88, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday April 1, 2022.

Louise was born on April 1, 1934 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Cloyd Clayton and Flossie Mae Doss Stoneman. She was also preceded in death by her husband James L. Swain.

She is survived by her daughter Nancy...

Joan Spencer Carico

Joan Spencer Carico

Apr 1, 2022

Joan Spencer Carico, age 77, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday April 1, 2022 in Forsyth Medical Center.

Joan was born on April 8, 1944 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Richard and Lillie Mae Hall Farmer. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ray Spencer, as well as thirteen siblings.

She...

James Alan Widner

James Alan Widner

Mar 30, 2022

James Alan Widner age 70 of Fries, Virginia passed away Wednesday March 30, 2022 at his home.

Alan was born in Grayson County, Virginia on November 25, 1951 to James Edward and Ilene Katherine Vaughan WIdner.

All services for Alan will be private for the family.

Donald Dee Stoots

Donald Dee Stoots

Mar 30, 2022

Donald Dee Stoots age 74 of Independence, Virginia passed away Wednesday March 30, 2022 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Donald was born on December 23, 1947 in Wythe County, Virginia to Roby S. and Mary Ola Akers Stoots.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by  his first wife Mary Stoots and a...

Geraldine "Gerri" Holderfield Quesenberry

Geraldine "Gerri" Holderfield Quesenberry

Mar 28, 2022

Geraldine Holderfield Quesenberry known as Gerri Quesenberry age 72 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday March 28, 2022 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Gerri was born in Galax, Virginia on January 1, 1950 to Roy Lee and Mallie Matoka Wilson Holderfield. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by two brothers Roger Holderfield...

Paulene Edna Howell

Paulene Edna Howell

Mar 27, 2022

Paulene Edna Crowder Howell age 85 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday March 27, 2022 in the Galax Health and Rehab.

Mrs. Howell was born on December 14, 1936 in Carroll County, Virginia to Gilbert Wilson and Lena Gertrude Frazier Crowder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Major Howell.

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Shirley May Jennings

Shirley May Jennings

Mar 27, 2022

Shirley May Jennings, age 84, of Lebanon, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Shirley, is the oldest of two children, born on June 5, 1937, in Galax, Virginia to George and Bertha (Patton) Carico.

She graduated on June 7, 1954, from Woodlawn High School in Woodlawn, Virginia. Shirley married Randolph Jennings...

Eskie Iona Lawson Ayers

Eskie Iona Lawson Ayers

Mar 27, 2022

Eskie Iona Lawson Ayers age 96 of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away Sunday March 27, 2022 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mrs. Ayers was born in Carroll County, Virginia on February 2, 1926 to Robert Franklin and Sarah Catherine Jennings Lawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Barbara Ann Griffin Lineberry

Barbara Ann Griffin Lineberry

Mar 23, 2022

Barbara Ann Griffin Lineberry age 81 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 23, 2022 in Galax, Virginia.

Mrs. Lineberry was born in Woodlawn, Virginia on May 26, 1940 to Charlie and Lucille Kenny Griffin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister Edith Altizer and brothers E.M. Griffin and...

Forest Kaye . Overstreet

Forest Kaye . Overstreet

Mar 21, 2022

Forest Kaye Overstreet age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday March 21, 2022 in the Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia.

She was born on July 8, 1957 in Carroll County, Virginia to Nevia and Alma Goad Newman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Overstreet; sister Janie...

Tommy Gray South

Tommy Gray South

Mar 18, 2022

Tommy Gray South age 72 of Fries, Virginia passed away Friday March 18, 2022 in the Sentra Norfolk Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.

Tommy was born in Galax, Virginia on April 21, 1949 to Marshall and Imogene Burton South. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters Betty South; Peggy Lewis and...

Imogene Flora Monday

Imogene Flora Monday

Mar 14, 2022

Imogene Flora Ayers Monday age 90 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday March 14, 2022 at her home.

Mrs. Monday was born on Monday February 28, 1932 in Carroll County, Virginia to Charles Oather and Flora Ellen Carico Ayers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Warren H. Monday.

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