Obituaries

Clarence Alonzo Wimbush, 68, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 12:00 p....

Ronald Wayne Shotwell, 63, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025. He was born on July 31, 1962, in Alton, VA to the late Robert Wayne Shotwell and Lorene Long Shotwell. He ser...

Lillian Boyd LaPrade, age 94, of Collinsville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Lillian was born on July 13, 1931 in Floyd County, VA. She was the daughter of the late Charles M. B...

Steve Allen Rowland, 70, of Martinsville, passed Tuesday, October 28, 2025. He was born March 10, 1955, to the late Jesse William and Earlene Miller Rowland. Mr. Rowland was a member of Hill Memorial ...

Linda Diane Smith Glasgow, 70, of Danville, Virginia, transitioned from this earthly life Thursday, October 30, 2025. She was born in Eden, North Carolina, on April 1, 1955, to the late Ernest Gilmer ...

John Walker Janney, Jr. , 75, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. He was born on February 9, 1950, to the late John Walker Janney, Sr. and Rut...

Henry Willis Cox, Sr. , 75, of Ridgeway, Virginia, met his Savior face to face Wednesday, October 29, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1950, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Frank Cox and Lula Clif...

Bobby McKinley Branch of Patrick Springs, VA passed away suddenly at Sovah Hospital of Martinsville, VA, on October 27, 2025. He was born on March 26, 1953 in Martinsville, VA to the late Robert Calvi...

Edmund “Ed/Butch” Bruce Nadeau Jr. , 82, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on October 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 15, 1943, in Red Bank, New J...

Rhonda McGuire Hylton, 59, of Axton, VA passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025. She was born in Martinsville VA on July 29, 1966, to the late Ruth Ilene Barker McGuire and Oliver Douglas McGuire. Mr...

Robert Lee Reynolds, 76, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, at SOVAH Health in Martinsville. He was the loving husband of Mary Ellen Reynolds for 54 years. Born October 6, 1...

Anne Ashby Washburn, 63, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, October 26, 2025. She was born on May 17, 1962, to the late Edward Ashby and Edna Wray Amos. In addition to...

On Friday, October 24, 2025, Clara J. Law, 78, of Askins St. , Martinsville peacefully transitioned from this earthly life at her residence. She was born in Pittsylvania, County, Virgina on July 15, 1...

Nancy Vaughn, 82, of Rocky Mt. , VA passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Norris Funeral Services in Martinsville is in charge.

Garrett Allen Scearce, 59, of Axton, Va. passed away October 26, 2025. He was born in Martinsville, Va. June 16, 1966, to Clyde Allen Scearce and Arlene Custer Scearce. He is survived by his wife, Be...

David Eugene Owens, Sr. , 87, of Rocky Mount, VA. , passed on Thursday October 23, 2024. He was born September 8, 1938, to the late Trudy and Mary Taylor Owens. David retired from the Lane Company. He...

Sam “Samuel” Eugene Bennett, 75, of Hardy, VA. passed Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Sam was born on December 28, 1949, to the late Moncie and Margaret Dawson Bennett. During Sam’s professional ca...

Edward Joseph Ambrose, 81, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Stanleytown Health & Rehab in Bassett, Virginia. He was born on July 18, 1944, in Atlantic City,...

James McKinley Bryant, 53, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born on April 22, 1972, to William Henry Bryant and Bonnie Faye Drake, who survi...

Jeannie Carol Gilbert, 68, of Bassett, Virginia, entered her heavenly home Sunday, October 26, 2025. She was born in Bassett on April 21, 1957, to the late Euell Neil Cannaday and Ollie Mae Ferguson I...

Dar Hall Overbey, 54, who called many places home, left this life behind Saturday, October 25, 2025. He was born on October 24, 1971, in Middletown, Delaware, to James Darrell Overbey and the late San...

John William Tatum passed away suddenly on October 24, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents William Woffard Tatum and Marie Anderson Tatum. Left behind to cherish too many fond memories to re...

Betty Ray Arrington of Callands, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of the late John Kenneth Arrington. Betty was born to James Hopson Merricks and Lul...

Elizabeth “Libby” Jane Shelton, 91, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 24, 2025. She was born in Patrick County, Virginia, on September 9, 1934, to the late Ste...

David William Foster, 62, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born in Martinsville on July 13, 1963, to the late Charlie William Foster and Ruby Francis Vaughn Fost...