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Dixie Edmonds Obituary

Dixie Lee Edmonds, 62, of Austinville, Va., passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Mr. Edmonds was preceded in death by a son, Dickie Lee Edmonds. He is survived by his wife, Freda Mae Edmonds, of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia Rena and Murray Dale Daniel, of Galax, and Shelia Y. and Robert Swiger, of Hillsville; brothers, Robert R. Edmonds, of Richmond, and Elmer Dean Edmonds, of Austinville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alma and Earl Smith, of Hillsville, Bonnie Primm, of Petersburg, Va., Janet and John Taylor, of Galax, and Thelma Slate, of California; eight grandchildren, Kristi Edmonds, Brandi Edmonds, Brandon Bolen, Mitchell Hash, Kelsey Daniel, Hannah Swiger, Donnie Daniel, and Tyler Daniel; great-grandson, Christian Davis; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Vaughan Guynn McGrady Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Stuart officiating. Burial will follow in the Myers Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, September 19, 2008, from 6 until 8 p.m. A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Sep. 19, 2008.

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Delores Johnson

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