Obituaries

William Delathia Lowe II, 85, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. He was born on March 5, 1941, in Franklin, Virginia to the late Marshall Thomas Lowe and Marion Carr Lowe. ...

Larry Johnson, the mastermind behind Mindvisions and Taboo Ink, featured in ink magazines and over 30 years of tattoo experience, left quite the mark. Gary Lawrence “Larry” Johnson II, 56, passed...

William Allen Mitchem, 62, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. He was born on October 28, 1963, in Havre de Grace, Maryland to the late Joyce Annette Smith Carpenter a...

Joyce Ann Keffer Ray, 78, of Bassett, Virginia, entered the presence of the Almighty God on April 14, 2026. She was born on December 18, 1947, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late Bittle Keffer and...

Richard James Hairston, 69, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. He was born on November 6, 1956, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Zachary Hairston and Mary Louise ...

William “Roy” Parnell, 94, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was born on November 18, 1931, in Staunton, Virginia to the late James William Parnell and Opal May South...

Fannie Rachael Cox Shrader, 82, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026. She was born September 21, 1943, in Ridgeway, Virginia to the late Virginia Marie Moore Cox and Grady Sanders...

Joyce Marie Tarpley, 59, of Martinsville, Virginia transitioned Sunday April 12, 2026 at her home. Joyce was born September 19, 1966 in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Bobby Elvis Witcher and Cathe...

Rev. Sherman Ray Fields, 82, of Bassett, Virginia passed away Saturday April 11, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Sherman was born June 19, 1943 in Grayson County, Virginia to the late Will...

Janet Elaine Paugh Beaver, 68, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Monday, April 13, 2026. Janet was born October 19, 1957 in Oakland, Maryland to the late Bernice Arrington Paugh and Daniel Webster...

Sue Katherine Mauney Benfield, 91 of Martinsville, VA passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at King’s Grant Retirement Community. She was born on November 23, 1934, in Albermarle, NC to the late Ja...

Our beloved daughter, wife, mother and sister, Jessica Martin Duffy of Horsepasture, passed away on April 12, 2026, at the age of 41. Jessica is preceded in death by her grandparents, Marie Craig and...

Mrs. Katherine Morrison Mize, age 99 of Stuart, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Stuart Community Hospital. She was born in Patrick County, where she lived her entire life, on February 22, ...

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anthony D. Swanson, 37, of Petersburg, VA, and formally of Martinsville, who departed this life on Wednesday, April 15,2026, at ...

Betty Jean Foley Hall of Bassett passed away on April 12, 2026, at Sovah Health Martinsville. She was born to the late Richard Samuel Foley and Josie Lou Law. In addition to her parents, Betty was pr...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Mitchell Hopkins, age 96 of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. She was born in Patrick County on March 7, 1930, to the late Lewis Harrison Mitchell and Ida Mae B...

Brenda Cox Stewart, age 75 of Bassett, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 after a decline in health. Brenda was born on June 26, 1950 in Carroll County, Virginia to Charlie Alfred Cox and...

Virginia Bernice Craig Woods of Sunset Drive, Bassett, Va. , transitioned from this earthly life to her heavenly home on April 10, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born on September 18, 1943, to the la...

Anterrion Nyree Spencer, 20, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away on April 08 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Anterion was the beloved son of Kelada Spencer “Neicey” and Anthony Menef...

Damiean Keith Brown, 48, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026. He was born March 11, 1978, in Richmond, Virginia to Marilyn Mae Brown and the late Allen Dale Cotman. He was...

Betty Helms Hall, 93 of Stuart, died Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy, NC. She was born on March 20, 1933, to the late Charles R. Helms and Vergie Prillaman Helms...

Barbara Jane Johnson (nee’ Royal), 86, of Laurel Park Ave. , Martinsville was born June 6, 1939, in Martinsville, VA to the late Estelle Royal. She is survived by daughters Marquerite Johnson Swan ...

Jason Edward Harris, age 72 of Stuart passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 9, 2026. He was born in Stuart, VA on January 27, 1954 to James E. Harris Sr. and Clynda Bowling Harris. In ...

Adaleen Bryant Horton, 86, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on April 11, 2026. She was born on June 22, 1939, to the late Walter and Ada Bryant....

Alfonso Ramirez Chavez, 50, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026. He was born on August 3, 1975, to Marcos Ramirez Martinez and the late Florentin Martinez. Alfonso was preceded in death by his ...