Obituaries

On Sunday, August 6, 2023, Rosezetta P. Niblett, 88, of Elijah Circle, Martinsville, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life at Franklin Health & Rehab Center. She was born on December 22, 1934, in Virginia to the late John Philpott, and the late Millie Stockton Philpott.

In addition to her parents, Rosezetta was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Niblett; one son, Darrell M. Niblett; two brothers, James Philpott, and Earnest Philpott, and five sisters, Mary Barksdale, Ivy J. Jones, Lillie B. Staples, Ora Dalton, and Ruebean Rumley.

Rosezetta was a member of the Camp Branch Primitive Baptist Church. She retired from Hampco Apparel after many years of service.

Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Steven L. Niblett (Loretta) and Randolph M. Niblett (Anita) both of Bassett, VA; one grandson, Bryan Gravely of Martinsville, VA; three step-grandchildren, Frank Dandridge of Greensboro, NC, Jordan Armstrong, and Zaria Armstrong both of Bassett, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 12 noon at the C.R.V. Memorial Chapel at Hairston Funeral Home with Elder Percy Stockton, Eulogist. The burial will follow at Carver Memorial Gardens, 1310 Carver Rd., Martinsville. A public viewing will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Hairston Funeral Home between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Other times, the family will be receiving friends at the home of her son and daughter-in-law Steven & Loretta Niblett, 558 Pinewood LN., Bassett, VA.

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