Obituaries

Larry Daniel Hankins 46, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at his residence. He was born on August 29, 1977, in Virginia. He is preceded in death by his Granny Louise and ...

Alla Phillips, 60, of Collinsville, VA passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 17, 1963, in Kislovodsk, Russia to the late Andrey Dremly...

Curtis Lee Tilley, 90, of Fieldale, Virginia, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Roanoke Carilion Memorial Hospital. He was born January 14, 1934, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Thomas...

Rickey Dennis Clark, 70, of Fieldale, Virginia, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born November 23, 1953, in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Clarence S...

Elsie Merriman Chitwood, 89, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024. She was born March 28, 1934, in Spencer, Virginia, to the late Rue Merriman and Ethel Mills Merriman. In ad...

Shirley M. Stone, 78, of Axton, Virginia, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was born February 9, 1945, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Renzo Thomas Moxley and Geneva Wilson Moxley. S...

Tony Wayne Arrington, 83, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at his home. He was born October 23, 1940, in Penhook, Virginia, to the late John Herman Arrington and Ruby Este...

Judy Carol Handy, 63, of Patrick Springs, Virginia, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024. She was born August 1, 1960, in Henry County, to the late Bobby Nelious Hancock and Pearlina Agnes Adkins Hanc...

Karen Ann Adkins Lackey, 77, of Martinsville, VA, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was born to the late Beatrice Wingfield Adkins and the late Samuel C. Adkins. In addition to her parents, ...

Carolyn Janet Clark, 80, of Martinsville, VA passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2024 at Sovah Health-Martinsville. She was born July 11, 1943 in Buena Vista, VA to the late James Ira Connor and Ruby W...

Lula Belle Scott Boyd, 86, of Martinsville, Va. passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024. She was born in Bassett, Va. December 20, 1937 to Thomas “Tom” N. Scott and Sadie Amos Scott. In addition to...

Betsy Jane Carter, age 81, of Bassett, Virginia passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024. A visitation at Collins Funeral Home for Betsy will be held Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 P...

Frances M. McAlexander, 82, of Summerfield, NC, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro, NC. She was born on August 17, 1941, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the...

David Wayne Jones, 61, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Sovah Health-Martinsville. He was born on June 25, 1962, in Bassett, Virginia, to the late Harry Donald...

Fran Gale, medical social worker, author, and treasured mother, sister, and partner, died on January 23, 2024 at her Collinsville home of non-smoker’s lung cancer. She was 79. The second of five da...

Roy Lynwood “R. L. ” Young, 84, of Bassett, VA passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at his home. He was born March 19, 1939 in Franklin County, VA to the late Minyard Lynn Young and Elva McGhee Yo...

Henry Clayton Wall, Sr. , 82, of Collinsville, VA. , passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Sovah Health Martinsville. He was born on February 2, 1941, in Martinsville, to the late Clayton Wilfor...

On Sunday, January 21, 2024, Michael D. Cook, Sr. 71, of Wren Ct. , Martinsville transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at his residence. He was born in Martinsville, VA on July 29, 1952,...

On Saturday, January 20, 2024, Louise Gravely 97, of Martinsville, VA transitioned from this earthly life to be with her Lord and Savior at Mulberry Creek Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born in H...

Rhonda Joyce Gregory, 69, of Martinsville, Va. passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024. She was born in Martinsville January 19, 1955 to George Walton Joyce and Allison Mason Joyce. She is survived by ...

Patricia Lester Draper, 93, of Martinsville, Va. passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024. She was born August 23, 1930 in Martinsville to Jackson Pierpoint Lester and Maude Frith Lester. In addition to ...

Sadie Anglin Shaffer, age 93 of Bluefield, West Virginia and formerly of Martinsville passed away on January 20, 2024. Mrs. Shaffer was born on June 6, 1930 to the late Willie Jackson Anglin and the ...

Loretta Allen, 77, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Sovah Health-Martinsville. She was born on November 19, 1946, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Richard ...

Johnny Wayne Cox, 58, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at his residence. He was born on February 25, 1965, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Wiley and Opaline C...

Roy William Reynolds, 85, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Ancora Compassionate Care in Reidsville, NC. He was born April 21, 1938, in Patrick County Virginia, to th...