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William Freddy Isom

William Freddy Isom

Nov 26, 2019

William Freddy Isom better known as Freddy Isom age 66 of Fries, Virginia passed away Tuesday morning at his home.

Freddy was born on June 28, 1953 in Galax, Virginia to Woodrow and Vera Huff Isom.

He is survived by his wife Barbara Jean Isom of Fries, Virginia; daughter Whitney Isom of Fries, Virginia; sons...

Roscoe Holderfield

Roscoe Holderfield

Nov 24, 2019

Roscoe Holderfield age 90 of Bassett, Virginia passed away Sunday in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Mr. Holderfield was born in Carroll County, Virginia on June 16, 1929 to John Watson and Verdie Robinson Holderfield. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four sisters Bessie Holderfield, Janie Greene, Beatrice Greene and Sarah...

Herman Jay Fields

Herman Jay Fields

Nov 24, 2019

Rev. Herman Jay Fields age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home.

Rev. Fields was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 19, 1943 to William Everett and Lillie Catherine Hale Fields. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Euna Mae Stroud and a brother...

John "Jack" Francis Devine

John "Jack" Francis Devine

Nov 23, 2019

John "Jack" Devine Jr., age 93, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday November 23, 2019 in Waddell Nursing Home.

Mr. Devine was born on September 21, 1926 in Jenette, Pennsylvania to the late John and Cora Irene Beavers Devine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Carrie Mae Robinson

Carrie Mae Robinson

Nov 23, 2019

Carrie Mae Robinson age 80 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her home.

Ms. Robinson was born on July 2, 1939 in Galax, Virginia to Elmer Jack and Katherine Gambill Robinson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son Nathaniel Robinson and two sisters Alma Lee Robinson and...

Shirley Diane Lam

Shirley Diane Lam

Nov 22, 2019

Shirley Diane Lam, age 66, of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday November 22, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Mrs. Lam was born November 12, 1953 to the late Albert and Mae Bobbitt Lineberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Herman William Hale

Herman William Hale

Nov 18, 2019

Herman William Hale age 98 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mr. Hale was born in Galax, Virginia on May 12, 1921 to Eli and Sally Carico Hale. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Elsie Davis Hale; siblings Ila Patton,...

Edna Montgomery Norman

Edna Montgomery Norman

Nov 18, 2019

Edna Montgomery Norman age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Norman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 3, 1930 to Kelly H. and Eula Ann Norman Montgomery. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Billy B. Norman....

Kenneth William Mayes, Sr.

Kenneth William Mayes, Sr.

Nov 18, 2019

Kenneth William Mayes, Sr. age 82 of Accokeek, Maryland passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 in the Collingswood Health Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mr. Mayes was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 5, 1937 to Hensel William and Callie Lena Felts Mays. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Roger...

Katherine Elizabeth Richardson

Katherine Elizabeth Richardson

Nov 17, 2019

Katherine Elizabeth Young Richardson age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Richardson was born in Fries, Virginia on May 15, 1931 to Edward and Helen Rose Taylor Young. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Robert Richardson.

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Sarah Louise Stamper Blevins

Sarah Louise Stamper Blevins

Nov 14, 2019

Sarah Louise Stamper Blevins age 88 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 in the Cadence Living in Huntersville, North Carolina.

Mrs. Blevins was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 16, 1931 to Will and Hallie Hazel Anders Stamper. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Blevins....

Wilma Sue Smith

Wilma Sue Smith

Nov 14, 2019

Wilma Sue Smith age 94 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Smith was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 22, 1925 to Anderson Monroe and Clora Thomason Bryant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Johnny Eugene Smith.

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Alma Perlenia Wooten

Alma Perlenia Wooten

Nov 11, 2019

Alma Perlenia Stanley Wooten age 91 of Independence, Virginia passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Wooten was born in Fries, Virginia on August 13, 1928 to Wesley Cole and Alice Viola Taylor Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leonard Carl Wooten,...

Joseph "Jo Jo" Craig Mahaffey

Joseph "Jo Jo" Craig Mahaffey

Nov 5, 2019

Joseph Craig Mahaffey known as "Jo Jo" Mahaffey age 40 of Hillsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jo Jo was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on September 15, 1979 to Joseph and Reba Finley Mahaffey.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

He is survived by...

Matthew Patrick Landreth

Matthew Patrick Landreth

Nov 4, 2019

Matthew Patrick Landreth age 43 of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and formerly of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday in the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Matt was born in Galax, Virginia on September 2, 1976 to Robert Kyle and Glenda Faye Sayers Landreth. In addition to his father, he was preceded in...

Melvin Clyde Alley

Melvin Clyde Alley

Oct 28, 2019

Melvin Clyde Alley age 68 of Taylorsville, North Carolina passed away Monday night at the Carolina Caring in Newton, North Carolina.

Melvin was born in Galax, Virginia on October 11, 1951 to Clyde Catron and Virginia Beatrice Vaughan Alley.

He proudly served his country in the US Army.

He is survived by his...

Earl Ray Doss, Jr.

Earl Ray Doss, Jr.

Oct 28, 2019

Earl Ray Doss, Jr. age 72 of Fries, Virginia passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at his home. He was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 26, 1947 to Early Ray and Vera Faye Cornett Doss.

He is survived by his wife Gloria Ann Kernasovic Doss; sister and brother-in-law Linda and Larry Boyles all of Fries,...

Buford Clifton Burcham

Buford Clifton Burcham

Oct 24, 2019

Buford Clifton Burcham age 86 of Winston-Salem, North Carolina passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 in the Trinity Glen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Mr. Burcham was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 19, 1933 to Robert and Rausey Burcham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Melba Burcham; siblings Arthur...

Clara (Polly) Mae Moxley

Clara (Polly) Mae Moxley

Oct 24, 2019

Clara Mae Moxley better known as Polly Moxley age 84 of Ennice, North Carolina passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 in the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina.

Mrs. Moxley was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina on December 16, 1934 to John Handy and Bessie Alma Murphy. In addition to her parents she was...

Nina Brooks Burnette Sizemore

Nina Brooks Burnette Sizemore

Oct 20, 2019

Nina Brooks Burnette Sizemore, age 81, passed away at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mrs. Sizemore was born January 19, 1938 in Carroll County, Virginia to the late Ernest and Orpha Jennings Lineberry. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Delbert R. Burnette.

She is survived by...

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