Henry Mullins
Nov 20, 2021
Henry (Bear) Wallace Mullins, 66, of Martinsville, VA, passed away on November 20, 2021. He passed away due to chronic illness. Henry was born in Richlands, VA on February 10, 1955 to Sarah Elizabeth and Leonard Mullins. He grew up with siblings Elizabeth Mullins Dye and Jody Mullins. Henry was raised in the Appalachian Mountains and transitioned from a...
Johnny Ervin Bowling
Nov 19, 2021
Johnny Ervin Bowling, 57, of Collinsville, passed away Friday November 19, 2021, at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born January 13, 1964, to the late Roger Emmett and Jean Rorrer Bowling. He was office manager of D & B Auto Sales & Services. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister Stephanie Bowling....
Marlene Meadows
Nov 5, 2021
Gene Marlene Minter Meadows, 89, of Martinsville, died Friday November 5, 2021, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born August 13, 1932, in Martinsville to the late Dorsey Eugene and Elizabeth Simmons Eggleston Minter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years; William (Billy) Joe Meadows, sister; Lucy Dolores "Lois"...
Ermigene Cannaday Fulcher
Oct 29, 2021
Ermigene Cannaday Fulcher, 94, of Fieldale, passed away Friday October 29, 2021, at the Fork Mountain Long Term Care Facility in Rocky Mount, VA. She was born in Charity on March 31, 1927, to the late Charlie Mack and Florida Griffith Cannaday. Ermigene worked in Summerfield defense plant in 1945, then later from 1945 until 1964, worked...
David Musselman
Oct 18, 2021
David John Musselman, Jr., of Bassett, passed away Monday October 18, 2021, at his residence. He was born December 23, 1968, to the late David John Musselman, Sr. and his mother Mary Ann Guilliams Musselman. He was Masonry by trade. In addition to his father, David was preceded in death by his two step-fathers; Rodney M. Conner, Sr. and...
Shirley Williams Yates
Oct 16, 2021
Shirley Williams Johnson Yates, 81, of Bassett, passed away Saturday October 16, 2021, at her residence. She was born on May 21, 1940, to the late Raymond and Alice Lucas Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her fist husband; Herbert C. Johnson, second husband; Dever Yates, four brothers; Luther, Raymond, Billy Ray, and...
Barbara Adams Purcell
Oct 6, 2021
Barbara Adams Purcell, a 44-year resident of Mercer Island, passed away Friday, October 8th after suffering a sudden heart failure at the age of 81. Her husband, Alec, and daughter, Robin, were by her side.
Barbara was born to Dovie and Noel Adams in Fieldale, VA where she grew up. In high school there, she met her...
Mildred Clark Isley
Sep 30, 2021
Mildred Clark Isley, 91, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away on September 30, 2021 at her home. She was born on March 18, 1930 to the late Jim and Una Martin Clark. Mildred was a member of the People's Church of the Living God.
In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband; Clyde...
Nellie Margaret Gauldin Peters
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...
Carl Edward Ratcliff
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...