Obituaries

Barbara Jean Cockram Felts, 71, of Axton, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026. She was born January 1, 1955, in Charity, Virginia, to the late Roy Chester Cockram and Betty June Hall Cockram S...

Elizabeth Gayle Henderson Barker, 75, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026. She was born on August 2, 1950, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Douglas Henderson and Barbara F...

Donna Jean Trent Eldridge, 75, of Martinsville, passed Monday, March 23, 2026. She was born May 20, 1950, to the late Donald and Myrtle Lively Trent. Donna was a member of Temple Faith. In addition to...

Jacky Lee Minter, 89, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Sovah Health of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born on August 18, 1936, in Martinsville, VA to the late Pos...

Jerry Mack Martin, 86, formerly of Collinsville, VA, and recently of High Point, NC and Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Brookdale Senior Living in Midlothian, Virginia....

Ms. Marilyn Gwynn, age 85 of Ararat, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Laurel Fork, Virginia. Miss. Gwynn was born on June 29, 1940, in Patrick County to the late Curtis Lee and Ne...

Landon Ashley Nowlin, 49, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away at his home on March 17, 2026. A devoted husband, son, stepfather, step-grandfather, uncle, and friend, Landon was born on March 5, 1977, in ...

Arrangements are pending at this time. Bassett Funeral Service is in charge.

Arrangements are pending at this time. Bassett Funeral Service is in charge.

Gerald “Jerry” Douglas Minter, 76, of Martinsville, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026. Born to the late Bernard Minter and Mamie Ann Duffy Minter, Jerry lived a life grounded in love, fait...

Charlie Thomas Elixson, Jr. , 82, peacefully passed away on March 20, 2026, following a short decline in health over the past year. He was one of six children: Harold Elixson, Betty Handler, Edwin Eli...

Pastor Daniel “Dan” Charles Schelling, 76, entered his Heavenly home on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born on June 26, 1949, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to the late Gerald Parke Schelling and Pat...

Katerra Lytosha “Tosh” Penn Mitchell, 50, of Greensboro, North Carolina, passed away March 16, 2026. She was born May 2, 1975, to Eugene Penn, Sr. and Cynthia Gamble Penn. She is preceded in deat...

Doris Ann Wiggonton, age 96, of Fieldale, Virginia, passed away on March 17, 2026. She was born to the late Jessie Alburn Bentley and Jewel Doig Bentley on August 2, 1929, in Gadsden, Alabama. Along w...

Richard Paul King, age 83, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. He was born on July 31, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts, to the late John King and Gertrude Runge King. In addition to his parents, he ...

Carolyn Marie Turner Miller, 71, of Martinsville, Virginia, transitioned to her heavenly home Tuesday, March 17, 2025. She was born May 21, 1954, to the late Marvin R. Turner, Jr. , and Edith Mae Chan...

Cheryl Faye Cassada Gauldin, 71, of Axton, Virginia, transitioned to her heavenly home Tuesday, March 17, 2026. She was born October 18, 1954, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Calvin Dallas Cass...

Stephen Eugene Moore, 62, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026. He was born January 14, 1964, in Pulaski, Virginia, to the late Albert Donald Moore and Ida Lorraine Harrell Mo...

Elbert “Buddy” Clarence Shively, Jr. , 84, of Henry, VA passed away on March 17, 2026. He was born August 11, 1941, to the late Elbert Clarence Shively, Sr. and Eva Bryant Shively. In addition to ...

Mr. James Arthur Austin, Sr. , age 83 of Stuart, Virginia went to be with his Savior Jesus on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. He was born in Danville, Virginia, on November 21, 1942, to the late Oscar Lee Au...

Lee Vernon was born to Major Gordon and Mildred Vernon on January 26, 1961, in Fort Eustis, Virginia. He spent his first four years in Germany, as Major Vernon was assigned there by the US Army as a B...

Ralph Stanley Cox Jr. passed on March 15, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on October 8, 1958, in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was a resident of Collinsville, Virginia. Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home i...

Doris Hairston Penn, age 87 of Martinsville, VA passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. Mrs. Penn was born on January 12, 1939 in Henry County, VA to Harry Hairston and Elviola Walker Hairston. In add...

Louise Cooper Rorrer Mabry, age 93, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Born to the late George N. Cooper and Nannie Shelton Cooper, Louise lived a long and mea...

Carolyn Marie Turner Miller, 71, of Martinsville, Virginia, transitioned to her heavenly home Tuesday, March 17, 2025. She was born May 21, 1954, to the late Marvin R. Turner, Jr. , and Edith Mae Chan...