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Alma Leosa Vaughan

Alma Leosa Vaughan

Oct 29, 2018

Alma Leosa Burcham Vaughan age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Vaughan was born in Carroll County, Virginia on January 22, 1931 to Robert and Rausy Burcham. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Monroe Vaughan and siblings Laura...

Betty Mae Cox

Betty Mae Cox

Oct 29, 2018

Betty Mae Cox age 86 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 29, 2018 in the Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Miss Cox was born in Carroll County, Virginia on August 18, 1932 to Virgil Barnett and Rosa Elizabeth Landreth Cox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters Bonnie Ayers,...

Nancy Robinson Friend

Nancy Robinson Friend

Oct 29, 2018

Nancy Robinson Friend, 67, of Galax, VA, passed away in the Wake Forest Baptist University Cancer Center on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.

She was born on November 9, 1950, in Pulaski, VA, to the late James Adam and Dorothy Davis Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Dr. Manuel G....

Stevie Ray Rosenbaum

Stevie Ray Rosenbaum

Oct 27, 2018

Stevie Wayne Rosenbaum age 53 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Galax,Virginia.

Stevie was born in Galax, Virginia on June 30, 1965 to Harlin Ray and Ovella Mildred Roberts Rosenbaum. His mother preceded him in death.

He is survived by his father and step-mother Harlin and Clyda Rosenbaum of Galax, Virginia;...

James Kermit Ayers

James Kermit Ayers

Oct 26, 2018

James Kermit Ayers age 87 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 26,2018 at his home.

Mr. Ayers was born in Grayson County, Virginia on February 16, 1931 to George William Raymond and Flora Alice Hale Ayers.

He is survived by his wife Joann Ayers of Galax, Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Jackie and Steve Fayne...

Juanita Elizabeth Eastridge

Juanita Elizabeth Eastridge

Oct 25, 2018

Juanita Elizabeth Vaughan Eastridge age 92 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Eastridge was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 21, 1926 to Tom Jackson and Mallie Vaughan. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ingram Eastridge , son...

Julia Christine Taylor

Julia Christine Taylor

Oct 21, 2018

Julia Christine Taylor age 78 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 in the Lewis Gale Medical Center.

She was born in Wythe County, Virginia on November 22, 1939 to John Allen and Lula Shepherd Hamm. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by the father of her children, Herbert R. "Buster"...

Goldie Smythers Harmon

Goldie Smythers Harmon

Oct 21, 2018

Goldie Smythers Harmon, 98, of Austinville, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018 in the Hillsville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Harmon was born November 30, 1919 in Carroll County Virginia to the late Michael S. and Cora Melton Smythers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Clell Harmon...

Clarin Elmo Martin

Clarin Elmo Martin

Oct 19, 2018

Corrected Obituary: Clarin Elmo Martin age 89 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Mr. Martin was born on April 5, 1929 in Woodlawn (Carroll County), Virginia to Thomas Wiley and Alice Whitt Martin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters and...

Rose Marie Snow

Rose Marie Snow

Oct 18, 2018

Rose Marie Snow age 60 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Rose was born in Galax, Virginia on September 4, 1958 to Sebert and Lura Virginia Melton Adams. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jeff Snow and a brother David...

Charlotte Ann Bourne

Charlotte Ann Bourne

Oct 14, 2018

Charlotte Ann Patton Bourne age 62 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her home.

Charlotte was born in Grayson County, Virginia on August 4, 1956 to Edison Frank and Betty Mae Padgett Patton.

She is survived by her husband Billy Wayne Bourne of Fries Virginia; daughter and son-in-law Billie Jo and...

Randy Mack Hedrick

Randy Mack Hedrick

Oct 14, 2018

Randy Mack Hedrick age 71 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at this home.

Randy was born in Wythe County, Virginia on May 31, 1947 to Cloyd N. and Nancy Williams Hedrick.

He proudly served our country in the US Army.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Timothy...

Anna Pearl Leonard

Anna Pearl Leonard

Oct 13, 2018

Anna Pearl Westen Leonard age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her home.

Mrs. Leonard was born in Galax, Virginia on October 7, 1935 to Lewis and Edna Evelyn Douglas Westen.

She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law Harry William Pfund of Galax, Virginia; Roger Whitfield Leonard and Barbara of...

Dorothy Lou Delp

Dorothy Lou Delp

Oct 12, 2018

Dorothy Lou Delp age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 in the Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center.

Dorothy was born in Virginia on June l, 1942 to Wilmer J. and Ethel Patton Carico.

She is survived by her sister Betty Sue Carrico of Independence, Virginia; brother Charles Curtis Carrico, Sr. of...

Charlie H. Mcdaniel

Charlie H. Mcdaniel

Oct 12, 2018

Charlie H. McDaniel, 71, of Galax, VA passed away peacefully on Friday October 12, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles E. McDaniel and Elizabeth Gilman McDaniel. Charlie was born in Wytheville, VA on June 21, 1947 and worked as a building inspector for Wythe County for 30 years.  He has been a Harley Davidson enthusiast and...

Leota Gaye Leonard Hale

Leota Gaye Leonard Hale

Oct 12, 2018

Leota Gaye Leonard Hale age 85 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 in the Twin County Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Hale was born in Galax, Virginia on January 16, 1933 to Otie and Charlotte "Lottie" Bartlett Leonard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Harry Dean Hale; twin brother...

Betty Wingate Chew

Betty Wingate Chew

Oct 12, 2018

THE FOLLOWING IS A COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENT BY VAUGHAN-GUYNN FUNERAL HOME: Betty Wingate Chew, 80, of Roanoke, VA. , peacefully left this earth on Friday, October 12, 2018.

She was the daughter of the late Muncy T. and Nell C. Wingate of Fries, Virginia. Ms. Chew was also preceded in death by two sisters, Martha Wingate Weddle and...

Everett J. Nichols "E.J."

Everett J. Nichols "E.J."

Oct 12, 2018

Everett J. Nichols of Advance, NC passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on October 12, 2018 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice, Trellis Supportive Care Facility. He was born on December 23, 1945 to Everett Haze Nichols and Virginia Rose Dixon Nichols. He was preceded in death by both his parents; an infant daughter Laura Suzanne...

Robert (Tootie) Howard Pearman

Robert (Tootie) Howard Pearman

Oct 11, 2018

Robert Howard (Tootie) Pearman age 94 of Ivanhoe, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Pearman was born in Carroll County, Virginia on May 27, 1924 to Charles and Ida Jefferson Pearman.

He is survived by his wife Martha Pearman of Ivanhoe, Virginia; sister Josephine Ferguson of Wytheville, Virginia; brother and...

John Estil Hale

John Estil Hale

Oct 3, 2018

Estil Hale, a former business owner and operator  of a family business, the Star Service Center went to be with his Heavenly Father, October 3, 2018. He passed away at home with his family and friends. He was born on May 5, 1933 in Galax, Virginia to Eugene (C.E.) and Forest Carrico Hale. In addition to his parents he was...

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