Obituaries

Cecile Marie Young, 83, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at her residence. She was born on April 3, 1940, to the late Garnett Campbell and Bertha Virginia Campbell. In ...

Thomas Patrick Moran, 75, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024. He was born April 1, 1948, in Kings County, New York, to the late Warren Moran, and May Faith Moran. In ad...

Joanne Julia Meyers, 74, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at her residence. She was born January 8, 1950, in Carmel, New York, to the late “Buckskin” and Anna May...

Barbara Lewis Williams, 96, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at Fork Mountain Adult Home, Rocky Mount, VA. She was born October 25, 1927, in Martinsville, VA to the late Elwell...

Eleanor Virginia Miles, 99, of Commerce, GA, passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus on January 11th, 2024. She was born in Patrick County on October 10, 1924 to Edward P. Sowder and Mary S. Sowd...

Robert Octavius Minter, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away peacefully on January 8, 2024, at 97 years of age. Known to his family and friends as Bobby, Robert was a native of Martinsville, Virginia. H...

Jerry Wade Scruggs, 84, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born March 9, 1939, in Victoria, Virginia, to the late Jerry William Scruggs and Rosa Lee Woodall Scr...

Walter Harold Brown, 92, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at his residence. He was born July 30, 1931, in Wythe County, Virginia, to the late Walter Thomas Brown and...

William Jonathan Wilkins “Jon”, 57, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024. He was born on November 20,1966, in Morehead City, North Carolina, to the late Marvin Wilkins and A...

Ronald Dean “Dinky” Wagner, 71, of Martinsville, VA passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 in Roanoke, VA. He was born December 21, 1952 in Martinsville, VA to the late George Willie Wagner and Bessi...

Gerald Lee Byrd, 82, of Martinsville, VA, passed away on January 8, 2024. He was born August 6, 1941, in Murfreesboro, NC. , to the late Southgate and Ruth Byrd. In addition to his parents, he was pre...

Cecil Thompson Holt, 85, of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024. He was born September 13, 1938, in Stuart, Virginia to the late Troy Holt and Covie Cassady Holt. Cecil looked for...

Charles “Randy” Strickland, 82, of Glade Hill, Virginia, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024. He was born August 10, 1941, in Bainbridge Georgia, to the late Charles Russell Strickland and Pearl P...

Roy Douglas White, 81, of Axton, passed on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born July 7, 1941, to the late Gordy W. , and Georgia Griffith White. He was retired from C...

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Alvin Bernard “Puff” Largin of Wray St. , Martinsville transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at his residence. He was born in Martinsville, VA March 16, ...

John Pedigo Bryant, age 82, of Fieldale, Virginia passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024. A visitation at collins funeral home for John will be held Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. ...

Ronald Dean Wagner, 71, of Martinsville, VA passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024, in Roanoke, VA. Arrangements will be made at a later date. Norris Funeral Services, Martinsville, VA is serving the W...

Wanda Thompson Vernon, age 76 of Bassett, VA passed on January 4, 2024. Wanda was born on March 3, 1947 in Surry County, N. C. to the late Walter Thompson and the late Alice Holder Thompson. In addit...

Phyllis W. Pegram, 92, of Bassett, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 12, 2023, at Noon at Pocahontas Bap...

Christopher “Donald” Wingfield, 62, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on January 7, 2024, at Sovah Health-Martinsville. He was born on September 17, 1961, to the late Orvill Wingfield and Viola Wa...

Thomas Roberts, 81, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024. He was born March 25, 1942, in Virginia, to the late James Lamuel Roberts and Clara Virginia (George) Roberts. In add...

Lindy Dawn Collins, 59, of Martinsville, Virginia, lost her battle with Breast Cancer on January 6th at the home of her loving son and Daughter-in-law, Chad & Donna Collins. She was preceded in d...

James Hylton Niblett, Jr. , 76, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away January 5, 2024. He was born October 7, 1947, in Henry County, Virginia, to the late James H. Niblett and Etta Brown Niblett. Ja...

Karen Ann Rupp Helms, 72, of Ridgeway, VA passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, in Greensboro, N. C. She was born May 27, 1951, in Waukesha, WI to the late Irving C. Rupp and Ethel E. Rupp. In addition...

On Saturday, January 5, 2024, William H. “Merk” Wright, Jr. 77, of Parkway Dr. , Martinsville, VA transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at SOVAH Health-Martinsville. Born in Martinsv...