Obituaries

Hughes (Reggie) Fulcher, age 89, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away, Monday, November 27, at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC. He was born Nov. 16, 1934, to William Grant Fulcher and Theora G...

Brenda Weeks Flythe, age 76, of Bassett, Virginia passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home is in charge.

Dustin Turner Wallace, 28, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023. He was born March 16, 1995, in Martinsville, Virginia, to David L. Wallace and Denise Harris Ingram. He...

Richard Wesley Adams, 86, of Union Hall, VA passed away Friday, November 24, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born March 5, 1937 in Crumpler, WV to the late Alfred Richard Adams and ...

Timothy Howard Dunford, 59, of Bassett, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023, at his residence. He was born February 28, 1964 in Virginia, to the late Ralph E. Dunford and Shirley Chandler Dunford. I...

Harriet L. Walker, 89, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023. She was born on March 3, 1934, to the late John Fred Ellis and Mary Elizabeth Ellis in Stokes County, North Carol...

Jean P. Jackson of Ridgeway, VA passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Born on October 29, 1937 Jean worked in local factories and contributed to Martinsville-Henry County’s...

Paula E. Swanson, 65, of Dogwood Drive, Martinsville, VA departed from this life Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Virginia, July 11, 1958, to Evelyn Hairston and the late ...

Bonnie F. Shelton, 76, of Bassett, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at her residence. She was born on February 5, 1947, in Roanoke, Virginia, to the late Burke Ch...

Darkest Starr Reynolds, 72, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at her residence. She was born June 11, 1951 in West Virginia, to Raymond Stuckey and the late Nora Eloise ...

John Lathan Bourne of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on November 12, 2023. John was born in Lumberton, NC, on March 29, 1937. He was named after his grandfathers, John Simmerman Bourne and Lawso...

Elizabeth “Betsy” Starling Gravely, born on March 23, 1927, passed away on November 19, 2023. She was a cherished soul who will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Betsy was preceded in de...

Mountain Valley has lost one of its finest hearts and most unique characters with the passing of Vernon Franklin “Koonny Frog” Gilbert Sunday Mulberry Creek Rehab. He was 74. Koonny Frog lived of...

Michael O’Keith Spencer, 62, of Martinsville, Virginia, departed this life on Wednesday, November 16, 2023. He was born on December 25, 1960, a son of the late Robert Lee “RL” Spencer and Ruby ...

Evangela Flora Williams, 65, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at her residence. She was born February 26, 1958, in Martinsville, to the late James H. Hairston and Eth...

Vincent Dale Hairston, 64, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023. He was born February 13, 1959, to the late Leonard Hairston and Lillian Marie Jackson Hairston. In addition to...

Arnold Russell McKinney of Ridgeway, VA, formerly of Jackson, Ohio, went home to be with theLord, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, after a short illness surrounded by his family. Arnoldwas born Decemb...

Gerald L. Roberts 80, of Martinsville passed away on November 16, 2023 at Sovah of Martinsville. A graveside service will be conducted on Monday November 20, 2023 at 2:00 p. m. in the Henry Memorial ...

Thomas Leonard Gammons, 85, of Martinsville, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Sovah Health Martinsville. He was born on May 5, 1938, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Zeb William G...

Mary E. Gillispie, 82, of Bassett, VA, passed away peacefully at Sovah Health Hospital on November 14, 2023. She was born on March 7, 1941, in Franklin County, VA. In addition to her parents, James an...

Anthony Troy Tucker, 61, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, at his residence. He was born June 17, 1962, in Martinsville, to the late Richard James Potter, Sr. and Hanne...

Peggy Scott Santuk, 81, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023. She was born April 18, 1942, in Martinsville, to the late Thomas N. Scott and Sadie Amos. In addition to her ...

James Perry Lankford, 80, of Willis, Virginia passed away in Stuart, Virginia on November 13,2023. He was born in Richlands, Virginia on December 14, 1942, to Roy and Pauline Lankford. He was of Chr...

On Monday, November 13, 2023, Wanda M. Giles 76, of Norman Ln. , Axton, VA transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at her residence. She was born in Henry County, VA the daughter of Howard...

Dolly Ashworth Bates of Mountain Valley (Axton) passed away at the age of 85 on November 14, 2023. She was born on May 28, 1938 to the late Oscar and Berti Ashworth. In addition to her parents, she wa...