Obituaries

James “MOFO” Larry Nolen, 68, of Fieldale, Virginia passed away Monday, December 9, 2024. He was born December 18, 1955, in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Barney Elmo Nolen and Vernie Irene Na...

Katherine Craig Rea, 63, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024. She was born June 8, 1961, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Troy Edward Craig and Pearl Dodson Craig Gor...

Darrell Lee McGee, 55, of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away Monday, December 9, 2024. He was born December 23, 1968, in Martinsville, Virginia to Martha Chitwood Goins and the late Leonard Darrell Miller...

Carolyn Sue McGuire Evans of Martinsville, VA passed away peacefully at home on December 9, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease and was welcomed into Heaven and the lo...

Grady “Butch” Clifton Deatherage, III, passed away on December 9, 2024. He was born on September 10, 1951, in Martinsville, Virgina, to the late Grady Clifton Deatherage, Jr. and Edith Elizabeth D...

James “Brian” Turner, 53, of Axton, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024. He was born October 5, 1971, in Martinsville, Virginia to Frances Pickurel Turner and the late Sammy McKinley Tur...

Rhonda Holland Draper Martin, 63, of Bassett, Virginia passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024. She was born January 19, 1961, in Fieldale, Virginia to the late James Draper and Inez Frances Draper....

Victor Kaczor Sr. , 87, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024. He was born February 28, 1937, in Yardville, New Jersey to the late Marcin Kaczor and Katarzyna Bak Kaczor. I...

William D. Howell, 97, of Martinsville, passed away on December 6, 2024 at SOVA Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. He was born on October 7, 1927 in Patrick County, VA to the late Emmitt O. and Nora K...

James “Jimmy” Leonard Cassell, 86, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. He was born on November 9, 1938, to th...

On Friday, December 6, 2024, Freda Smith Madison 74, of E. Church St. , Martinsville transitioned peacefully from this earthly life to eternal rest at SOVAH Health-Martinsville. She was born on June 2...

Charles Clifton "Chuck" Minter was born in Martinsville on February 5th, 1954, to the late Clifton R. "Sam" Minter and the late Ethel Clement Minter. Chuck was a graduate of Martinsville High School a...

Corey Jarelle Gravely, 39, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024. He was born September 3, 1985, in Martinsville, Virginia to Elder Coretha Gravely and the late Elder Billy ...

Leonard Francis Motley, 89, of Axton, Virginia, finally rested in the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the peaceful comfort of his home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, December 04, 2...

Lisa Kaye Willis Harman, 59, of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at her home. She was born April 26, 1965, in Virginia to the late Harvey Perry Willis and Christine ...

We announce with sadness the passing of Samuel (Sammy) Walker Janney on December 4, 2024 at the age of 59. Samuel was born October 17, 1965 to Linda and Headley Janney in Danville, VA. He was a son, ...

Louise Riddle Smith, 97, passed away on December 3rd, 2024. She was born in Martinsville on April 2nd, 1927, to the late Nathan Cleveland "Cleve" Riddle and Berta Eanes Riddle. Louise retired from E....

Gloria Jean Massey Derr, age 69, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Sovah Health – Martinsville. She was born on April 4, 1955, in Martinsville to the late Layma...

Barbara Ann Ayers, 88, of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024. She was born January 19, 1936, in Rural Hall, North Carolina to the late Charlie Woodrow Young and Blanche Marie Hud...

Annie Mae Short Moore, 81, of Collinsville, passed Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Martinsville Health and Rehab. She was born June 5, 1943, to the late Eulam and Geroge Rowland Short. She was preceded ...

Buford Randolph Ashby, age 91, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. He was the son of the late Andrew Ashby and Vera Martin Ashby. He was a member of Mount Olive Chris...

Elaine Turner Hudson, 75, of Collinsville, Passed Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Hospice Home of Hight Point. She was born February 19, 1949, to the late Claude Swanson and Hazel Walker Turner. Elaine ...

Betty Sue Pagans, 76, of Buena Vista, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Shenandoah Valley Health and Rehab. She was born on October 3, 1948, in Pamplin, Virginia, to the late William Price and ...

Jessamine “Jeppy” Shumate Calhoun, 97, passed away peacefully at ECU Health Hospice on Sunday, December 1, 2024. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend. She always had a s...

Violet Ann Turner, 80, of Bassett, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024. She was born June 11, 1944, in Hinton, West Virginia, to the late Lacy McDowell Meador and Edna Irene Young Meador. In addition...