Obituaries

Jacqueline Ann Scott of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on June 12, 1942, in England, United Kingdom, to the late Jack Darby and Winifred Lily Mae H...

Lemuel “Lane” E. Rakes, 84, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at his home. He was born on August 10, 1941, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late Walter L. Rakes and...

Frances D. Seay, 89, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, at Mulberry Creek Nursing & Rehab. She was born on April 23, 1936, in Ridgeway, Virginia to the ...

Thelma Reynolds Hairston, 94, of Patrick Springs, Va passed away on January 30, 2026 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born on October 11, 1931 to the late Ellen Roselee Cobb and Theodore Roos...

Dorothy Wray McGhee, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2026. She was born on August 1, 1944, to the late Raymond Wray and Elizabeth Gilley Wray. In addition to her parents, she is ...

Shelia Dillard, 59, of Ridgeway, VA, departed this life on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at her residence. Courteous, efficient and dependable services provided by Hairston Funeral Home.

James Gray Phillips, 79, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026. He was born July 31, 1946, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late James William Phillips and Marie Watkins Phillip...

Verna Hughes Johnston, 93, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away at her home Sunday, February 1, 2026. She was born in Stuart, Virginia, on November 15, 1932, to the late Grant Hughes and Edna Light ...

Garnett Louise Rimes Leggett, 72, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026. She was born July 23, 1953, in Indian River County, Florida to the late Carl Nathan Rimes and JoAn Ki...

Jeffrey Dean Scearce, Sr. of Martinsville Virginia, passed away Friday, January 30,2026. He was born August 18, 1962, in Henry County to the late Bernard Shields Scearce and Edna Carol Grant Scearce. ...

Sherene Penn, 67, of Martinsville, Virginia, entered her eternal rest Thursday, January 29, 2026. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 24, 1958, to the late Wright Chance, Sr. and Juanita ...

Larry Gene Wilson, 76, of Axton, VA passed away on January 29, 2026. He was born on July 19, 1949, in Washington, DC to the late Theodore Anderson Wilson and Virginia Edna Smallwood Wilson. In additio...

LaDonna Harris Perkins, age 62 of Axton, VA passed away on January 30, 2026. Mrs. Perkins was born on June 29, 1963 to the late Richard A. Harris, Sr and the late Geraldine Brown Harris. She was a 19...

Sharon Sue Smith, 74, went home to her Heavenly Father on January 29, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Martinsville, Virginia on January 21, 1952. Sharon was preceded in death by he...

Roy T. Martin, 80, of Hilliards, PA, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh. He was born on March 19, 1945, in Ridgeway, VA to the late Hazel Marti...

Mr. Wesley Alexander Thompson, age 79, of Ararat, Virginia, passed away Thursday morning, January 29, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home with his loving family by his side. Mr. Thompson w...

Frances Louise Holland Bledsoe, 92, of Martinsville, VA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on January 29, 2026. She was born in Axton, VA, to the late Drewry Willard Holland and Eula C...

Joseph Eugene Deatherage,II. , 50, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026. He was born June 12, 1975, in Martinsville, Virginia to Gerald “Jerry” Eugene Deatherage. He was ...

Lowell Thomas Haynes, 87, of Ridgeway, Va. went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2026. He was born in Martinsville, Va. November 21, 1938, to Russell and Louise Haynes. In addition t...

Alvis Lester Shelton, 95, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Stuart Hospital. He was born on March 11, 1930, in Patrick County, Virginia to the late James Aubrey Shelton...

Blane Turner (Sonny) Woody passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Mulberry Creek Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born July 10, 1933, in Franklin County, VA, the son of the late Ferd Turner Wo...

Keith Nathanel Prillaman, 83, of Axton, Virginia, passed away on January 23, 2026, at SOVAH Health in Martinsville, Virginia. He was born on April 2, 1942, in Virginia to the late Ivis Beechem Prillam...

Eleanor “Ruth” Sutphin Russ, 77, of Collinsville, Virginia, transitioned to her heavenly home Wednesday, January 28, 2026. She was born April 16, 1948, in Floyd County, Virginia to the late James ...

Peggy Ashby Barnes, 87, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. She was born on December 28, 1938, in Martinsville, VA to the late John Junior Ashby and Mamie Minter Ashby. In ...

Mitchell “Vern” Wood, 76, passed away on January 27, 2026. Vern is now with the Lord in Heaven because of his faith in Jesus, and acceptance of Him as his Lord and Savior. He was born in Bassett,...