Obituaries

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...

Angeline Smith Foley, 92, entered Heaven’s gates to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 10, 2023. Born in Henry County, Virginia on June 7, 1931, she was the daughter of t...

Lucille Moore Hall, 99, of Spencer, Virginia, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Gibson House Hospice Care in Reidsville, North Carolina. She was born May 10, 1924, in Henry County, Virginia,...

Alice Wilson Dunn, 82, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2023 in Martinsville, VA. She was born on February 21, 1941 in Danville, VA to the late Harvey and Geraldine Wilson. Alice was formerly ma...

Rodney M. Haynes, 61, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023, while doing what he loved to do, hiking at Chimney Rock State Park in Chimney Rock, North Carolina. He was ...

Wanda Hairston Crouse, 65, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023. She was born June 14, 1958, in Martinsville, to the late Allen Hairston and Rosie Johnson Hairston. In ad...

Haywood Elzie McAlexander, 89, of Bassett, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at his home. He was born on February 1, 1934, to the late Elzie Sherman McAlexander and the late Fannie...

Cheryl Jamison, 71, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023. She was born May 27, 1952, in Martinsville, to the late George Jamison and Mildred Gravely Jamison. In addition to...

Howard Ebenezer McGhee, 80, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at Stanleytown Heath & Rehab. He was born February 24, 1943, in Henry County to the late Howard McGhee and R...

I gave you, my love; you can only guess how much you gave me, in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown. Nancy Lee Craig went home to join her beloved, Herman, and heavenly Father o...

Donald Ray Minter, “Donnie”, 75 years of age, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Donnie was the oldest of four boys to the late Mamie and Bernard Minter o...

On Sunday, November 5, 2023, Hattie Ruth Silver Jones, 96, of Martinsville, VA, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at the home of her daughter. She was born in Enfield, NC, the daught...

Mary C. Hodges, 98, of Bassett, VA passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at her residence. She was born on April 10, 1925, in Virginia to the late Stephen Pleasant Cannaday and Clara Turner Cann...

Harold Oliver Nofsinger passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on November 5, 2023. He was born March 30, 1931 in Roanoke, VA to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nofsinger. In addition to his parents, Harold was ...

John Davis Philpott, Sr. , 91, of Bassett, peacefully passed away on November 4, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Nancy Jenison Philpott; son, John Davis Philpott, Jr. (Tonya), Eden, NC; ...

Brushawn C. Niblett, 43, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at his residence. He was born June 10, 1980, in Martinsville, Virginia, to William Whitico and the late Theresa ...

Betty Jean Turner Lemons made her grand entrance into this world on October 9, 1932, in Henry, Virginia. Betty left her earthly residence at Kings Grant, Martinsville, Virginia and arrived at her hea...

Carolyn Riggins Foley, 73, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023. She was born February 22, 1950, in Martinsville, to the late Harold Riggins and Leoni Bowers Riggins. In ad...

Marion Todd Joyce, 56, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away November 1, 2023, in Martinsville, Virginia. He was born December 31, 1966, to the late Marion Herbert Joyce and Jeanette Beadie Campbell J...

Robert Lee Nunley, 69, of Bassett, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023, at his residence. He was born March 25, 1954, to the late Walter Lee Nunley and Iris Hicks Nunley. Robert was retired from T...

On Sunday, November 5, 2023, Hattie Ruth Silver Jones, 96, of Martinsville, VA, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at the home of her daughter. She was born in Enfield, NC, the daught...

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Annie Bernice Hairston 96, of Stoney Mountain Rd. , Martinsville, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at the home of her daughter. She was born in Virgin...

William Earl Tudor, 86, of Collinsville, passed peacefully at Sovah Health Martinsville Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family, on November 4, 2023. Earl was born in Critz, Virginia, on July ...

James Dean Cooley, 32, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023, at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1991, in Martinsville, Virginia, to Phillip Wayne Cooley and the late Sh...

Samuel Lee Stone “Useless”, 70, of Roanoke, VA passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at his residence. He was born on December 19, 1952, in Martinsville, VA to the late Sallie H. Stone Deal a...