Sep 26, 2021

Nellie Margaret Gauldin Peters, 79, of Chatmoss Court Ext, Martinsville, died Sunday September 26, 2021, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born on June 30, 1942, to the late Thomas George and Bessie Bray Gauldin Carter. She was a member of Mercy Crossing Church and retired from Tultex where she worked in payroll. In addition to her parents...

Sep 25, 2021

Carl Edward Ratcliff, 58, of Martinsville died Saturday, September 25, 2021, at UNC Rockingham Hospital in Eden, NC.  He was born in Salisbury, NC., to the late Carl William Ratcliff, Sr. and Gracie Harmon Ratcliff. He was an avid Star Trek fan and recently visited the Original Set Tour in New York where he met William Shatner. He enjoyed...

Sep 12, 2021

Debra Taylor Jordan, 61, of Eden, NC, passed away Sunday September 12, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. She was born January 24, 1960, to Tony Taylor and Barbara Sifford Hardin. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by both step-fathers; Rolly Hardin and Thomas Sifford, a...

Aug 21, 2021

Tammy Scearce Powell, 58 of Martinsville, passed away on August 21, 2021. She was born on August 5, 1963 to the late James Thomas Scearce and Susan Roach Witt.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons; James "JD" Merriman (Kasey) and Michael Bryan Merriman, daughter; Stacey Marie Merriman, brothers; Timothy "Red" (Patricia) and James "Jimmy" Edward...

Aug 10, 2021

John Willard Hackney, 66 of Danville, Virginia, passed away of August 10, 2021. He was born on April 18, 1955 to the late Bernard H. Hackney and Essie Martin Quinn. John was a proud veteran of the Army as a Sergeant. He later became a truck driver, where he retired. In addition to his parents, John is preceded in...

Aug 1, 2021

Floyd Wiggington, 84, of Martinsville, passed away Sunday August 1, 2021, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born on April 2, 1937, to the late Ernest L and Martha Powell Wiggington. He was retired from Fieldcrest Mills where he worked as a weaver.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers; Ernest, Jr.,...

Jul 27, 2021

Kristin Wigington Cardwell, passed Tuesday July 27, 2021. Kristin was born June 5, 1979, to Ernest Howard Wigington, and Brenda Childress Astin of Martinsville.  She was a member of Osborne Baptist Church.  In addition to her mother she is survived by her step-father, Thomas Astin, husband, Gene Cardwell, and two daughters; Rachael Anna Grace Cardwell and Amelia...

Jul 26, 2021

Cecil Houston Lemons, 90, of Martinsville, died Monday July 26, 2021, at his residence. He was born October 4, 1930, to the Charles A. and Mary Louise Turner Lemons.  He served in the United States Navy, retired from J.J. South East and was a member of Clearview Wesleyan Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Jul 7, 2021

Joe David "JD" Cobler, Sr., 88, of Spencer, Virginia, passed away Wednesday July 7, 2021, at his home. He was born in Virginia on March 10, 1933, to the late Damon M. and Cora Wilkins Cobler. He became a member of Moorefield Store Volunteer Fire Department in 1979, was a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church and retired from...

Jun 25, 2021

Robert (Bobby) Pruitt, of Martinsville VA, passed from this life and went to his heavenly home on June 25, 2021. He was 84 years old.