Obituaries

Mr. James Willie Hairston, 84, of Eden, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026. He was born on April 17, 1942, in Bassett, Virginia, to the late Samuel Hairston and Wilda Thomas Hairsto...

Hazel Virginia Martin Galloway, 89, of Martinsville, Virginia, peacefully transitioned from this life on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. She was born...

Mrs. Mary Louise Beasley Guynn, age 92, of Ararat, VA passed away June 3, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital. She was born in Patrick County, VA, May 26, 1934, the daughter of the late Murray Hooker ...

Winifred Norfleet, aged 80, passed away peacefully at his home on Carver Road. A deeply respected and loved member of the local community, Winifred will be remembered for his kind heart, wisdom, and t...

Roy H. V. Whorley, age 72, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born to the late Harry Whorley and Zula May Boyd, Roy lived a life defined by his love for fam...

Mrs. Cynthia Joyce Gladden, 85, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026. She was born on May 16, 1941, in Keene, New Hampshire, to the late John Bell and Lulu Harnet Pendleton...

Judith Laura Geany, 81, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026. She was born June 10, 1944, in Newark, New Jersey, to the late Ernest Wolf and Elsie Wolf. In addition to her p...

James Larry Wells, Jr. , 66, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2026. He was born on March 18, 1960, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late James Larry Wells, Sr. and Bernic...

Willie M. Brown, aged 95, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. A longtime and cherished member of the community, Willie leaves behind a deep legacy of wisdom, warmth, and enduring love. ...

John Joseph Nemeth, Jr. , 83, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Monday, June 1, 2026. He was born December 10, 1942, in Kingston, North Carolina to the late John Joseph Nemeth, Sr. and Belva Guthi...

Jason Gage Pendleton, 19, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on May 30, 2026. He was born on September 14, 2006, in Eden, North Carolina, to Harley Pendleton (Anita) and Renee Foley P...

Billy Shelton, 81, of Martinsville, Virginia, entered his eternal rest Saturday, May 30, 2026. He was born on August 28, 1944, in Fieldale, Virginia, to George Sam Shelton, Sr. and Rosie Lee France Sh...

Patsy Marlene Hill Wray passed away on May 23, 2026 in Dallas, TX at the age of 88. She was born in Thomasville, NC to Alma Irene Gurley and John Paul Hill. The daughter of an upholsterer, she moved a...

Arnold A. Adkins, Sr. , age 88, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on May 30, 2026. Born on March 16, 1938, in Martinsville, Virginia, Arnold was the son of the late John an...

Jessica Carol McCallister, 39, of Axton, Virginia, passed Friday May 29, 2026. She was born June 7, 1986, to the late Allan and Mary Grogan McCallister. In addition to her parents, Jessica was precede...

Kathy Bocock Cline, 67, of Dry Fork VA passed away on Monday, June 1, 2026, at her residence. She was born on June 1, 1959, in Martinsville, VA to the late Richard Leo Bocock and Pauline Rakes Bocock....

Dwayne Lee Grogan, 65, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026. He was born on October 6, 1960, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to the late Charles “Pete” Wayne Grogan and Doris Montgomery Grogan. Dwayne wa...

Harold “Junior” Eugene Roberts, 53, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at his residence. He was born on September 3, 1972, in Virginia, to Harold Eugene Wright and the late F...

The family of Deputy Utt respectfully requests that members of the media refrain from videoing both inside and outside of the church and respect the family's privacy during this difficult time. Deput...

Mrs. Sharon Shelor Helms, age 77 of Patrick Springs, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026 at her home. She was born in Patrick County on November 4, 1948 to the late Elroy Calvin Shelor and Erma V. Bank...

William “Horace” Martin, Sr. , 89, of Martinsville, Va. passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Bedford County, Va. on May 26, 1937, to Tom Martin ...

Carolyn Sue “Bunny” Brown, 79, passed away on June 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on November 19, 1946 to the late Frank McCoy Rorrer and Audrey Gaye Fain Rorrer. Car...

Arrangements are pending at this time.

All services are private. Bassett Funeral Services is in charge.

Ann Paige Shelton Martin, 71, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 9, 1954, to Ben Shelton and Lois Shelton, both deceased. In addition to ...