Obituaries

BRENDA SUE LAWRENCE HEADEN, 84, died April 3, (Good Friday) 2026 at Stanleytown Health and Rehab. She was born February 21, 1942, in Mount Airy, North Carolina, born to the late James Walter Lawrence ...

Out of the silence there tenderly falls, the sound of his voice as he lovingly calls; this is my will. Come home, weary one, a trusting voice answers, Lord, thy will be done! Our heavenly father calle...

Marie Ann Ashworth Aldridge, age 88 of Bassett, VA, passed away on April 5, 2026. Mrs. Aldridge was born on April 20, 1937 in Henry County, VA to Nathaniel Burton Ashworth and Minnie Ann Mitchell Ash...

Barbara Hopkins Young, 85, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026. Born to the late James Hopkins and Grace Williams Hopkins, Barbara lived a life filled with love, faith, and ...

Joyce Carolyn Justice, 75, of Ferrum, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026. She was born on September 18, 1950, to the late Roy Thomas Goins and Ruby Mitchem Goins. Joyce was preceded in death by ...

Mary Katherine Rea, 74, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on April 3, 2026. She was born on January 17, 1952, to the late Lewis Mannon and Sadie E. Biggs Mannon. In addition to her parents, she was p...

Wayne Dalton Soots, 82, of Axton, VA passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. He was born on June 15, 1943, in Henry County, VA to the late Katherine Overton Soots and Dalton Cornell Soots. In addition t...

Patricia M. Millner, 85, of Sunset Drive, Bassett, peacefully transitioned from this life at her residence. Courteous, efficient and dependable services provided by Hairston Funeral Home.

Charles “Charlie” Edward Spencer, 61, of Fieldale, Virginia, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026. He was born on July 26, 1964, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Paul Fredrick Spencer and Ruby ...

Everett “Eddie” Kelly Haley, 74, of Axton, Virginia, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026. He was born April 22, 1951, in Henry County, Virginia, to the late Marvin Bernard Haley and Jannie Elizabeth...

Rebecca Ann “Cookie” Martin, 70, of Axton, Virginia, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026. She was born on October 1, 1955, to the late Bill Martin and Joy Phipps Martin. After graduation, Rebecca...

Debra Renee Collins, 53, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026. She was born June 12, 1972, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Gary A. Gammon, Sr. and Pamela Jane Yates Gammon...

Michelle Barker, 40, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital following a short illness. She was born August 21, 1985, in Martinsville, Virginia, to...

Irene Agnew Witt, age 94 of Martinsville, VA passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Kings Grant Retirement Community where she had been a resident for the past five years. Mrs. Witt was born on Augu...

Thelma Ruth Green Rotenberry, 89, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026. She was born on February 21, 1937, in McDowell, West Virginia, to the late Harrison Green and Tempa B...

Jack Randall Stultz, Sr. , 93, of Martinsville, VA passed away on April 1, 2026. Jack was born April 27, 1932, in the Dyers Store Community to the William Edwin Stultz and Lorretta Horne Stultz. In ad...

Donald “Wimpy” Lyndell Nowlin, age 62 of Woolwine, VA went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born in Patrick County on March 2, 1964, to James Donald Nowlin and Glad...

On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Dawn L. Martin of Stuart's Draft, Va, peacefully transitioned from this life at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Courteous, efficient and dependable se...

Mary Ellen Hodges Walker, age 86, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Ruby Hodges Hall. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in deat...

Mr. Douglas D. DeVoe, Sr. of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan, grew up in the Greater Detroit area, and graduated from Center Line High Sc...

Peggy Gillenwater, 89, of Ridgeway, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. She was born on November 18, 1936, in Ridgeway, VA to the late Paul Stratton and Sally Higgs Stratton. In addition to her...

Elisabeth Jeanne Hairston, 20, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026. She was born September 3, 2005, in Richmond, Virginia to Clemons Lee Hairston, Jr. and Lisa Jeanne Pacheco...

Douglas Ray Flaneary, 39, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Sunday , March 29, 2026. He was born July 15, 1986, in Martinsville, Virginia to Douglas Fain and the late Laura Michelle Flaneary. Douglas...

Annie Osborne Donley, 96, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. She was born on January 22, 1930, in Pittsylvania County, VA to the late Rose Anne Toler Osborne and William T. O...

Ms. Linda Sue Lawson, age 85 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 29, 2026. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia, on September 25, 1940, to the late Frank Clyde La...