Charlie Page Arnold

Jan 10, 2022

Charlie Page Arnold, 87, of Martinsville, passed Monday January 10, 2022. He was born in Henry County on August 8, 1934, to the late Charlie and Annie Morris Arnold. He was a life attendee of Preston Wesleyan Church, served in the United States Army and was retired from Millard's Machinery. Page was a member of the Bassett Moose Lodge...

Norma Jean Wright

Dec 26, 2021

Norma Jean Joyce Wright, 79, of Fieldale, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. She was born March 26, 1942, to the late Jack C. and Virginia Watson Joyce.  She was retired from Walmart where she worked in Human Resources. Norma attended True Hope Church in Eden, NC. Surviving are her husband, Willie...

Trula Barker Clark

Dec 25, 2021

Trula Barker Clark, 92, of Martinsville, died Saturday December 25, 2021 at Senior Care Home under the care of Mountain Valley Hospice. She was born in Gretna Virginia on September 22, 1929, to the late Berkley Dewey and Emma Bernice Howell Barker.  Trula was a 1948 graduate of Gretna High School, attended Perry Business School, graduate of Southern Bible...

Mary Gusler Roberts

Dec 16, 2021

Mary Gusler Roberts, 98, of Collinsville, passed away Thursday December 16, 2021, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born June 14, 1923, to the late William Mitchell and Lula Ann Smith Gusler. She was retired from Bassett Furniture where she worked in the table plant. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dorothy Jackson

Dec 12, 2021

Dorothy Jackson, 94, of Essex MD, passed away Sunday December 12,2021.  She was born October 31, 1927 in Surry County, NC to the late Ernest & Pearl Amburn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters; Lucille Weaver, Amanda Turner, and Susie Scott, and brothers; Manford Amburn, Bill Amburn, and Russell Amburn. Dorothy retired from Coats...

Elizabeth Ann Vass Carr

Dec 12, 2021

Elizabeth Ann Vass Carr, 76, of Walhalla, South Carolina, passed away Sunday December 12, 2021. She was born April 26, 1945, to the late Arthur R. and Bessie Imogene Edwards Vass. She was a 1963 graduate of Fieldale High School and was a devoted wife, loving mother and granny. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Joe Frank Rakestraw

Dec 5, 2021

Joe Frank Rakestraw, 89, of Martinsville, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2021, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born on February 7, 1932, in Stoneville, NC, to the late Charlie F and Viola Smith Rakestraw. He was preceded in death by brothers Walter and Roy Rakestraw and sisters Helen Joyce, Irene Nichols, Myrtle Martin,...

Amanda Thomas Morris

Dec 4, 2021

Amanda Beulah Thomas Morris, 95, of Collinsville, passed away Saturday December 4 th , 2021, at her residence.  Amanda was born May 2, 1926, to the late Callie H. Thomas and Cora Ester Cockram. Amanda was a retiree from DuPont in the yarn beaming after 39.5 years service.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Sallie Ann Wells

Nov 30, 2021

Sallie Ann Coley Wells, 84, of Collinsville, passed away Tuesday November 30, 2021. She was born on May 18, 1937, to the late Ed and Peal Radford Coley. Sallie was retired from the textile industry and was a long time member of The Upper Room Worship Center in Fieldale.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Christopher John Deskins

Nov 27, 2021

Christopher John Deskins, Jr., 24, of Ash North Carolina, passed away November 27, 2021. He was born October 30, 1997 at Martinsville Hospital. He was a CNA-Med Tech for Autumn Care Nursing Home in Shallotte North Carolina. Chris loved his career in the medical field and had passion and gift for taking care of others. He enjoyed going to...