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,...
Gaynell Conklin Williams, 82, of Collinsville, died Sunday July 26, 2020. Gaynell was born in Havaco, West Virginia on June 4, 1938, to the late Robert Glenn and Maude Mae Waller Conklin. She was retired from Sara Lee and later worked for the Martinsville Speedway. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Thomas...
Gerald Eugene Wheeler Sr., 88, of Ridgeway, died Tuesday June 23, 2020. Gerald was born on September 14, 1931, to the late Abner Wheeler and Rosalie Nance Wheeler. He was retired from DuPont with over thirty years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife; Frances Adams Wheeler, son; Gerald E. Wheeler,...
May 14, 1941 - June 19, 2020 Nancy Nash, from Ridgeway, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at the Martinsville Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Ralph Nash; her parents, Irene and George Joyce; and brother, Bill. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Nash. Nancy will always be remembered for her kind heart,...
Mr. Ronald Chester Ross, 87, of Collinsville, passed away Monday June, 1 2020, at the Martinsville Health and Rehab Nursing Home. He was born in Henry County, Virginia to the late William Chester and Irene Martin Ross. Mr. Ross was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and later worked in management at Roy Stone for thirty-five years. In...
Jack Dempsey Martin, Sr., 82, of Axton went home to be with the Lord, Friday May 1, 2020. He was born in Stoneville, NC, on April 19, 1938, to the late William Clyde and Myrtle Rakestraw Martin. He was a retired self employed realtor. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Jack D....
Alice Mary Dion Sennett, of Martinsville, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 died at the age of 85. She was born in Massachusetts on September 29, 1934, to the late Peter and Phyllis May Draffin Dion. She was in Retail Management for most of her life. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Richard...