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...

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...

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...

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...

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.,...