Obituaries

Lewis Leonard Oliver, 74, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025. He was born August 22, 1951, in Ridgeway, Virginia, to the late Leonard Oliver and Mary Gilley Oliver. In add...

Patricia Sue Edwards Paitsel, 77, of Collinsville, Virginia, transitioned into the loving arms of her heavenly father Tuesday, December 2, 2025. She was born May 9,1948, in Pocahontas, West Virginia t...

Sybil Parker passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Sybil was born in Smyth County, Virginia on December 9, 1940. Sybil was the daughter of the late Thomas Burgess and Rhoda ...

Nellie Jean Joyce Terry 93, of Henry County formerly of Patrick County, Va passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Stanleytown Health Care She was born in Patrick County on August 26, 1932 to the l...

Lewis Wayne Ray, 59, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025. He was born on December 18, 1965, in North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his parents, Mallie Ray & Mary Patterson Ray; sister, ...

Mr. James Douglas “Doug” Griffin, age 77 of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. He was born in Stokes County, ...

Mrs. Violet Irene Williams Hubbard, age 87 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. She was born on March 28, 1938, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late August Riley Willia...

On Friday, December 5, 2025, Veolas H. Dones 83, of John Spencer Rd. , Martinsville peacefully transitioned from this life at her residence. Courteous, efficient and dependable services provided by H...

Mrs. Fern Grogan Motley, age 88 of Axton, VA passed away on December 3, 2025. Mrs. Motley was born April 6, 1937 in Rockingham County, N. C. to Louie Kester Grogan and Monnie Leake Grogan. In additio...

Brenda Lee Wishnevsky Witcher, 56, of Chatham Virginia, transitioned to her heavenly home Sunday, November 30, 2025. She was born June 26, 1969, in Danville, Virginia to the late Eugene Wishnevsky and...

Sybil Parker passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Sybil was born in Smyth County, Virginia on December 9, 1940. Sybil was the daughter of the late Thomas Burgess and Rhoda ...

Nellie Jean Joyce Terry 93, of Henry County formerly of Patrick County, Va passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Stanleytown Health Care She was born in Patrick County on August 26, 1932 to the l...

Janice Darlene Thompson Lott, 68, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away on November 27, 2025. She was born on Wednesday, October 9, 1957 in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Ted Arylis Thompson and...

Darlene Wood Clevey entered the loving arms of her Lord on November 19, 2025. Darlene was like the wind out of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Calm, peaceful, and a quiet knowledge of eternal things. She b...

Kimberly Dawn Johnson, 44, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. She was born on October 13, 1981, to Mark A. Johnson and Karol Johnson Mears. She was preceded in death...

Charlie Grant “C. G. ” Hairston, 64, of Martinsville, Virginia, transitioned to his heavenly home Sunday, November 30, 2025. He was born February 23, 1961, in Stuart, Virginia, to the late Howard ...

Genna Trish Patton, 39, of Martinsville, Virginia, transitioned to her heavenly home Sunday, November 30, 2025. She was born November 19, 1986, in Martinsville, Virginia to Tony “Radar” Ray Patton...

Joe Henry Niblett, 69, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025. He was born on April 18, 1956, in Henry County to the late Obediah Niblett and Virginia Smith Niblett. In addi...

Rosetta Marie Purdy, 68, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025. There will be a Funeral Service on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at Norris Funeral Services - Martinsville. The family wi...

Mrs. Evona Lula Helms, age 85, of Meadows of Dan passed away suddenly and peacefully at her home on December 1, 2025. She was born on January 17, 1940, in Floyd County. Evona was known later in life t...

Mrs. Sellinah Lomalangeni Hill, age 63 of Stuart, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born on November 23, 1962 in Piggs Peak, Eswatini t...

Hester Marie Joyce Hollandsworth, 83, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025. She was born on October 10, 1942, to the late George Calvin Joyce and Dovie Craig Joyce....

Quentin “Gene” Cochran, Sr. , 89, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025. He was born in West Virginia on October 12, 1936, to the late George Washington Cochran Sr. a...

Hazel Jean Boyd Rhodes passed Saturday, November 29, 2025. Hazel was born in Martinsville, Virginia. Hazel was born on Thursday, April 18, 1940, and the date of her death was in later part of her eig...

Jerry Wayne Whitlock, 78, passed away peacefully in Roanoke, VA on November 30, 2025. He was born on September 17, 1947, in Bassett, Virginia, to the late Esley F. Whitlock and Lessie Witt Whitlock. ...