Obituaries

Benny Frank Smith, 82, of Ridgeway, Virginia, met his Lord and Savior face to face Sunday, February 8, 2026. He was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina on July 11, 1943, to the late Paul Smith and F...

Donald Ray Joyce, 90, of Axton, Virginia, entered his eternal rest Monday, February 9, 2026. He was born in Madison, North Carolina, on December 1, 1935, to the late Robert Leonard Joyce, Sr. and Quee...

Lynneta Lee Moore, 69, of Martinsville, Virginia, entered her eternal rest Sunday, February 8, 2026. She was born on July 30, 1956, in Amherst, Virginia, to the late Roy Burks and Alma Alene Mays Burk...

Ralph Eugene Foley, 88, of Collinsville, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 30, 1937, in Collinsville, VA to the late Steve Foley and Wootsie Lee Joyce Fole...

Mrs. Patricia Marie Holland, age 74 of Bassett, VA, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. Mrs. Holland was born on March 24, 1951 to Clarence Hudson and Etta Maude Guilliams Hudson. In addition to...

Vicky Branch, born March 15, 1965, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous year-long journey with terminal cancer. Vicky was the kind of perso...

Elizabeth Jean Saunders Foley, age 55, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at her home. She was born on July 18, 1970, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to the ...

Lena B. Gilbert Barker, 85, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at K. B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born on December 28, 1940, in Bri...

Donald Clay Boaz, 74, of Atlantic Beach, NC passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026. He was born on January 21, 1952, in Henry County, VA to the late Ada Mae Cox Boaz and Richard Woodrow Boaz. Mr. ...

Mr. Arthur Bryant Boyd, age 88, of Ararat, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born on June 3, 1937 in Patrick County to the late George and Rosa ...

Kathy Hudson Handy, 63, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 15, 1962, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Wi...

Michael David Wagner, 60, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away at the home on Thursday, February 5, 2026. He was born February 14, 1965, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Alois A. Wagner and the lat...

Amos Harness Parsons, 63, of Fieldale, Virginia, transitioned from this earthly life Friday, February 6, 2026, at his home. He was born in Petersburg, West Virginia, on May 23, 1962, to the late Adam ...

Ruth Irene Crouse Gibbs, 95, of Bassett, Virginia, and Roanoke, Virginia, and formerly of Sparta, North Carolina, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 5, 2026, at The Harmony Collection at Roanok...

Mrs. Lola “Aylees” Belcher Turner, age 79, of Woolwine, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 24, 1946, in ...

Michael Lee Rorrer, age 72, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away February 4, 2026, at his home. He was born June 22, 1953, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late English Carlyle Rorrer and Lottie Minnie...

Mr. Richard Hill Conner, age 67 of Stuart, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. He was born in Patrick County on June 25, 1958 to the late Vance Conner...

Mrs. Cheryl Ann Lawless Dillon, age 52 of Critz, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Stuart Community Hospital. She was born in Martinsville on January 22, 1974. Mrs. Dillon was preceded in death...

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, Walter C. King, Sr. 91, of Jacksonville, FL and formally of Martinsville, peacefully transitioned from this life at his residence. Courteous, efficient and dependable s...

William Michael Netherton, 74, of Bassett, VA passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1951, in Washington D. C. to Lester and Patricia Sommer Netherton...

Alexandra “Sasha” Suslova chose to end her life on February 3, 2026, following a long and painful battle with increasingly debilitating medical conditions. Sasha is survived by her beloved fiancé...

Shelia G. Dillard, 60 of 121 Roosevelt Drive, Ridgeway, VA departed this life on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home. Known to many as “Pinky”, she was born July 10, 1965, in Martinsville, VA t...

Glenford Eugene Sigmon, 88, of Stuart passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026 at Stuart Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 29,1937 to the late Harvey Sigmon and the late C...

Leon Dennis Joyce, Sr. , 90, of Collinsville, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2026. Leon was born to the late James Andrew Joyce and Mattie Pearl Joyce. In addition to his parents, he was preced...

Connie Rodgers East, 69, of Bassett, Va passed away at Sovah Health in Martinsville, Va on Sunday, February 1, 2026. She was born on April 10, 1956 to the late Verlie Mae Martin and John S. Deal. In a...