Obituaries

Kenneth Ray Horsley, Sr. , of Ridgeway, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on October 3, 2026, after many years of battling Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on December 20, 1945, in Pittsylvan...

Silas Bascom Jewell II, 80, of Ringgold, Virginia, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026. He was born December 24, 1945, in Grundy, Virginia, to the late Silas Bascom Jewell, Sr. , and Ellen Underwood...

Nichole Beatrice Anderson Helms, 49, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1976, in Martinsville, VA to Creighton Reed Anderson, Jr...

Gerald Ray Joyce, Jr. , 59, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 22, 1966, in Martinsville, VA. Jay ...

Otis Wayne Hairfield passed away peacefully on the evening of October 1st, leaving behind a rich legacy of love, family devotion, and a life beautifully lived. He was a longtime fixture of the Henry C...

Mary Lou Hairston, 88, of Village Green Drive, Bassett, VA departed from this life on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Stanleytown Health & Rehab Center in Bassett, VA. She was born in Patrick County...

Jose Antonio Rivera Morales, 78, of Ridgeway, Va. passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026. He was born July 4, 1948, in Ponce, Puerto Rico to the late Manuel Lopez Morales and Ulpiana Rivera Morales. H...

Beau Genovese died Thursday, October 1, 2026, after a courageous fight with cancer. He was a resident of Martinsville, Virginia and formerly of Coral Gables, Florida where he resided with his partner ...

Belvie Joyce Mays, 85, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2026, at Sovah Health & Rehab in Martinsville, Virginia. She was born on November 23, 1940, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late Cha...

Brinda Ann Beeson, 78, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Sovah Health & Rehab Martinsville. She was born on October 29, 1947, to the late Amos Harden Helms and Bernice Murphy Helms. ...

Tony Dwayne Yeatts, 50, of Axton, Virginia, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2026. He was born November 11, 1975, in Danville, Virginia, to Thomas Lewis Yeatts, Sr. and the late Sandra Simpson Yeatts....

Flora Sweeney Haley, 93, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away at her home Friday, October 2, 2026. She was born February 23, 1933, in Kentucky to the late Thomas Sweeney and Margaret James Sweeney. ...

Eileen Mae Morris Powell was born on October 26, 1933, in Selbyville, Delaware. Born to Laura Louise Long Morris and Oliver Booth Morris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her g...

Neida Faye Coleman, 70, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on September 30, 2026. Neida was born on May 15, 1956, in Floyd County to the late Hugh Miller Mullins and Ivy Osborne...

Robert “Rabbit” Lee Dove, 77, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Stanleytown Health and Rehab. He was born December 7, 1948, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the lat...

Shelby Jean Taylor, 67, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. She was born October 13, 1958, in Martinsville, Virginia, to Jeanette Harger Compton and the...

Mr. Carson Wayne “Swifty” Martin, age 86 of Patrick Springs, passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson North Carolina on Friday, October 2, 2026. He was born in Martinsville ...

Mrs. Rebecca Hodge Wood McMeans, age 39 of Meadows of Dan, VA passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at her home. She was born in Henry County on July 23, 1987 to Troy Wood and Tammy ...

Dennis Michael Miller, 75, of Martinsville, Va. passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026. He was born in Martinsville, March 5, 1951, to Richard Ellie Miller and Virginia Grove Miller. In addition to ...

Mrs. Betty Witt McAlexander, age 90 of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at her residence after a decline in health. Mrs. McAlexander was born on September 16, 1936 in H...

Stephanie Carter, 42, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on September 26, 2026. She was born on March 4, 1984, in Bluefield, West Virginia, to Margie Tina Lee and the late Elmer Carter. In additi...

Marian McCollum, 77, of Martinsville, Virginia, peacefully transitioned from this earthly life on Friday, September 25, 2026. She was born September 20, 1949, in Eden, North Carolina, to the late Henr...

Deborah Ann Woody, 69, of Martinsville, VA transitioned on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Riverside Health and Rehab Center in Danville, VA. She was born February 16, 1957 in Martinsville a daughte...

Mrs. Catherine Jane Spencer Pilson, 91, of Martinsville, VA transitioned on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1935 a daughter of the late Dearing Leslie and Katherine...

William Brett Weiner, age 52, passed away at home on September 27, 2026. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 21, 1973. William moved to North Carolina with his family when he was just 15 ye...