Antionette Light Parks, 82, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Thursday October 8, 2020 at Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 7, 1938, to the late Curtis Phillip and Nora Maude Burnette Anglin. She was retired after 35 years of service as secretary of Mabe & R. P. Thomas Trucking Co. Mrs. Parks was a member of...
Charlie Joyce Wall, 90, of Danville, passed away Tuesday September 29, 2020. He was born January 18, 1930, to the late Massy Coleman and Maude Metts Wall. He served in the United States Army, and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Charlie was self employed. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by seven brothers; James,...
Robert Clinton 'Hawkeye" Hawks, 81, of Martinsville passed away Thursday September 3, 2020, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born in Carroll County, Virginia on September 28, 1938, to the late Joseph and Della Hall Hawks, and was retired from American Furniture Co. after 37 years. Clinton was a hard worker, good provider who loved his two daughters....
James Arthur Staples, Sr., of Martinsville, passed away Wednesday September 2, 2020, at Sovah Health and Rehab of Martinsville. He was born in Martinsville to Ellen Staples Divers. He was employed as a machine tech of Eastman Chemical Co. James was a member of the AMVET and Eagles Club. In addition to his mother he is survived by his...
Essie Foley Janey, 100, of Collinsville, passes away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, September 01, 2020. Essie was born on April 8 th to the late Abram McClain and Nancy Ella Cannaday Foley. In addition to her parents, she is now reunited with her beloved husband; James Frank Janey, son; Randall Janey, and daughter; Patricia J. Beam. Essie...
Thomas "Tom" Ayres, Jr., 54, of Franklin Co. went home to be with his Lord, Wednesday August 26, 2020. He was born in Maryland on November 21, 1965, to the late Thomas L. Ayres, Sr. and Marylane Dwyer Ayres Thornton. A loving Husband and Father. He Loved God. He was a Master Craftsman in woodworking and design with his...
Kenneth Reed Lawless, 78, of Stuart, died Monday August 24, 2020, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born October 30, 1941, to the late Abe Chatham and Myrtle Foley Lawless. He was retired from Bassett Furniture Co. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers; Calvin, Eugene, Ira, Owen, and A.C Lawless, and...
Clayton Edward Wright, 84, formerly of Axton, died Thursday August 13, 2020, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. He was born on May 23, 1936, to the late Samuel and Beulah Lackey Wright. He was retired from Virginia Mirror as a security officer. He was a long time employee of Hooker, Pulaski and American Furniture Companies. He was a devoted...
Annie Marie Bowles Hundley, 92, formerly of Axton passed away Tuesday August 11, 2020, at the Mulberry Creek Nursing Home in Martinsville. She was born April 17, 1928, to the late Ervin and Mabel Riddle Bowles and was retired from Tultex where she was a sewing tech. She was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church. In addition to her...
Helen Magdalene Powell Wray, 93, of Danville passed away Tuesday August 3, 2020. Formerly of Martinsville, she was born on April 12, 1927, to the late Howard and Geneva Hiatt Powell. She retired from Dan River Mills and was a member of McCabe Memorial Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...