Kristin Wigington Cardwell

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...

Cecil Houston Lemons

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...

Joe David "Jd" Cobler, Sr.

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...

Robert Putman Pruitt Jr.

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.

Sarah Vickers Wells

Jun 16, 2021

Sarah Wells passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.  She was born June 26, 1925  in Bessemer, Alabama to the late Atticus and Pearl Vickers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Mark Keennon Wells, a sister Katherine Wilson and by her husband James Harold Wells Sr. in 2014.  They were...

Douglas "Doug" Bradley Robbins

Jun 11, 2021

Douglas "Doug" Bradley Robbins passed to be with the Lord on June 11, 2021. Douglas B. Robbins was born on September 26, 1943 to the late Julia Z. Robbins and Bradley A. Robbins. Surviving are his wife; Lucy Hammack Robbins, formerly of Bristol, Virginia, three children; Daniel B. Robbins (Charles E. Crosby) of Columbia, SC, Lynette S. Robbins (Gary...

James Harold Draper

Jun 7, 2021

Rev. James Harold Draper, Sr., 86, of Bassett, passed away Monday June 7, 202 1 , at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born in Martinsville on April 17, 1935, to the late Roy Draper and Sadie Johnson Hankins.  James retired after 21 years of service in the United States Air Force and then later went into the ministry.  ...

Larry Earnest Sharpe

May 20, 2021

Larry E. Sharpe, 76 of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 20, 2021. He was born on August 3, 1944 to the late Leonard T. and Opal P. Sharpe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters; Sandie Sharpe and Betty Durant, and brother; Gayle Sharpe. He is survived by...

John Henry Lawson

Apr 10, 2021

John Henry Lawson, 87, of Martinsville, passed away Saturday April 10. 2021, at Chatham Health and Rehab Center.  John as born in Stuart, Virginia on November 13, 1933, to the late Erby A. and Jatha Dixon Lawson; John worked at Martinsville Novelty, American Furniture and before retiring Roselawn Burial Park as a caregiver. He was a member of Clearview...

Phillip Michael Jones

Apr 3, 2021

Phillip Michael Jones, 72, of Ridgeway passed away Saturday April 3, 2021. He was born March 28, 1949, to the late Paul M. and Marie Harris Jones. He was a member of McCabe Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are one brother Keevin Jones and his wife Beth of Ridgeway, two nieces and their family.  Services will be private.  Memorial donations...