Obituaries

Andy W. Cunnigham, 92, of Bassett passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. He was born on March 8, 1930, to the late Andrew Cunnigham and Pearl Howard Cunnigham in Christiansburg, Virginia. In ad...

Sidney Theo "Gene" Lee departed this life on November 14, 2022. He was born on January 13, 1949, in Leesville, VA to Eloise and Sidney Lee. Mr. Lee continued to grow and mature in the loving home of h...

Avis Mildred Frith Sinclair, 95, died Sunday, November 13, 2022, at her home in Ridgeway. Born September 25, 1927 in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Herbert Frith and Ranie Ada...

Jacqueline Thompson Stone, 98, of Bassett passed away peacefully, on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Monday, October 3, 1924, to the late Major...

Audrey Turner Johnson, 58, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at her residence. She was born August 28, 1964, in Pierce County, Washington State, to the late Spencer T...

Judy Marie Deatherage, 65, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at her residence. She was born September 24, 1957, in Lexington, North Carolina, to the late Theodore Rosevelt...

On Saturday, November 12, 2022, at SOVAH Health, Martinsville, Virginia, Elsie Mae Rumley Foster departed to her heavenly home. She was born April 25, 1932, to the late Haywood and Vurnia Rumley. In ...

James Doss, 80, of Fieldale, Va. passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022. He was born in Henry County, July 20, 1942 to Claude Marion and Mildred G. Doss. In addition to his parents, he was precede...

Ola Wagner 78, of Bassett passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at her home. She was born in Lexington, N. C. on March 1, 1944, the daughter of the late Melvin Paul Beck and the late Irene G. C...

Rev. Elmer “Guy” Hartsock, 90, of Bassett, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1932 in Russell County, VA to the late Claude Hartsock and the late De...

Thomas L. Emerson, 83, of Collinsville, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at the Sovah Health - Martinsville Hospital. He was the husband of Madeline (Sowder) Emerson to whom he was married on Janua...

Edsel "Buck" Thedore Bowlin, 86, of Bassett, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Sovah Health- Martinsville. He will be sadly missed by his wife, ...

Alvin Wesley “Wes” Whitlow, 82, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born August 11, 1940 in Henry County to the late Posey Whitlow and Nannie Ler...

Edgar Welbon “Bill” Martin, 85, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. He was born February 9, 1937 in Stokes County, North Carolina, to the...

Theresa Davis Otto, 72, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born August 22, 1950, in Michigan, to the late Charles Carrol Otto,...

De’onte Darnell Penn, 1 day old, of Martinsville, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at UNC Rockingham Health Care. He was born November 6, 2022. De’onte is survived by his parents, Dontae Pen...

Vincent Arnold Riggs, 64, of Axton, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his residence. He was born July 28, 1958 in Stuart, Virginia, to Virginia Purdy Riggs and the late David O’neil Riggs. I...

Robert Alexander Grey, Sr. , 70, of Fieldale, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at Moses Cone Hospital. He was born November 27, 1951 in Martinsville, to the late John Grey and Metore Hall Grey. I...

On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Velma Vernisha Carter, 70, of Preston Rd. , Martinsville transitioned to be with her Lord and Savior at SOVAH-Health Martinsville. Born in Virginia, on December 15, 1951,...

Lillie C. Akridge, age 91, of Bassett, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. A visitation at Collins Funeral Home for Lillie will be held Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 P...

Phyllis Albert Duncan, 88, of Bassett, died on November 7, 2022 at Sovah Health- Martinsville. Born December 16, 1933, in McCoy, Va. , she was the daughter of the late Emmett and Chloe Shepherd Alber...

Shirlene C. McCallister 83, of Bassett, passed away on November 3, 2022, at Sovah of Martinsville. She was born in Patrick County, Va on December 24, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Ottis Cass...

Barbara Rose Scearce Meeks, 89, of Ridgeway, VA passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at UNC Health Rockingham. She was born on October 14, 1933, in Danville, VA to the late Claude Allen Scearce an...

Alan Rush Largen, Sr. , 59, of Collinsville, VA passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at his residence. He was born on December 8, 1962, in Martinsville, VA to the late Floyd Rush Largen and Waco...

Thurman Ruth Preston, 75, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born October 21, 1947 in Henry County to Claudia Mae Hair...