Obituaries

The obituaries air on WHEE-AM1370 Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Jamilla F. Burney Divens, 64, of Martinsville, died Tuesday, April 23. Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, at St. Paul High Street Baptist Church, with a funeral at 12 p.m. Burial will be at Carver Memorial Gardens. Hairston Funeral Home is in charge.

Gary Wayne Grogan, 55, of Martinsville, died Tuesday, April 16. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 25 from 3-5 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home is in charge.

Billy Thomas Harris, 86, of Ridgeway, died Monday, April 22. The funeral will be Thursday, April 24 at 11 a.m. at Wright Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Roselawn Burial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Sherman Justus, 78, died Tuesday, April 23. There will be a floating visitation from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at Bassett Funeral Service. The funeral will be Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. followed by the burial at Cline Family Cemetery.

Billie Jones Martin, 97, of Ridgeway, died Thursday, April 18. Visitation will be Saturday, April 27, from 12-12:50 p.m. at Ridgeway Methodist Church. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. The interment will follow at 1:45 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery. McKee Funeral Home is in charge.

Jonia Bernice Matthews, 70, of Collinsville, died Friday, April 19. Visitation will be Monday, April 29 from 11:30-12 p.m. at Hairston Funeral Home followed by the funeral at 12 p.m. Interment will follow at Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Martinsville.

Langhorne Sydnor Mauck, 87, of Martinsville, died Friday, April 5. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, April 27 at 3 p.m. Norris Funeral Service is in charge.

Karen M. Roberts, 55, of Axton, died Saturday, April 20. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at McKee funeral Home.

James Gary Via, 70, of Martinsville, died Monday, April 22. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 30 from 1-2 p.m. at McCabe Memorial Baptist Church. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. and burial will follow at Roselawn Burial Park. Norris Funeral Service is in charge.

Linda Gail Watkins, 71, died Tuesday, April 23. The visitation will be Tuesday, April 30, from 6-8 p.m. at Bassett Funeral Service. The funeral will be Wednesday, May 1, at 12 p.m.