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...
Margaret B. Davis
Apr 2, 2021
Margaret B. Davis, 91, of Martinsville, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021, at her residence. Margaret was born August 3, 1929, to the late McKinley and June Abshire Clemmons. She was a retiree from DuPont. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Lane "Shorty" Davis, Sr., one daughter, Margie L. Agee, one...
Richard Steven Meadows
Apr 1, 2021
Richard Stevens Meadows, 57 of Spencer, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2021 at Henrico Doctors' Hospital. Richard was born in Martinsville, Virginia, to Richard Eugene Meadows and Ruth Dollarhite Meadows. He was of Baptist faith and worked in construction. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by a sister; Rebecca Lynn Meadows.
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Curtis Grant Pruitt
Mar 18, 2021
Curtis Grant Pruitt, 77, of Axton, left this earth to his Heavenly home on Thursday March 18, 2021, at UNC Rockingham Hospital in Eden, NC; surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 1, 1943, to the late Garnett and Oretha Harris Pruitt. He was retired from the City of Martinsville where he worked in the Water...
Lucia Baez
Mar 9, 2021
Lucia Baez, 79, of Martinsville passed away Tuesday March 9, 2021. She was born in Puerto Rico to the late Jorge and Herminia Roman Baez. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Juan Julian Estremera and a sister; Felicita Diaz. Surviving are five sons; Hiram, Marcos, Nester, Carlos and Jorge Estremera, a daughter;...
Sue Ellen Hale Damron
Mar 6, 2021
Sue Ellen Hale Damron, 72, of Bassett, passed away Tuesday April 6, 2021 at her residence. She was born October 5, 1947, to the late Robert Walter and Frankie Dale Salyer Hale. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Gene Damron. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law; Heather and Danny Brown and...
Lee Norman Chitwood
Mar 6, 2021
Lee Norman Chitwood, 55, of Ridgeway, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021; from UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Lee was born on May 27, 1965, to Lawrence Austin Chitwood and the late Shirlee Hankins Chitwood. He was of the Holiness Faith and attended Word Of Life Chapel in Axton, VA. In addition to...