Dec 29, 2019

Donald Lee "Buzz" Willard, 48, of Ridgeway, passed away December 29, 2020.  Buzz was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on November 20, 1971, to Earnest Willard and Judy Williams. Buzz had worked for the Martinsville Glass Company as an assembly worker. He was greatly loved and will be missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his...

Dec 17, 2019

James Albert Lewis, 73, of Martinsville, passed Tuesday December 17, 2019 at Carolina Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  James was born on November 9, 1946, in Urbana, Illinois to the late Nodas Lewis and Doris Dunn Lewis.  James served in the Untied States Navy as a classified telecommunications equipments Specialist, and in Military Communications. He was the first of his family...

Dec 11, 2019

Joy DeLancey Wingfield Philpott passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 11th, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She is the daughter of the late Alonzo Washington Wingfield and Laura DeLancey Wingfield. She is survived by Joe Curtis Philpott, her loving husband of 57 years, her daughter Elizabeth Philpott Phares , son Curtis...

Nov 17, 2019

James D. Hanley, 81, of Bedford, VA, died on November 17, 2019 at Lewis Gale Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1938 to the late Lawrence Chester Hanley and Delta Mae Carey Hanley. Mr. Hanley was proud of his services in the United States Marine Corps, and was retired as a local government official in the zoning.  Hanley...

Nov 14, 2019

Elmer Archer Robertson, 85, of 146 Mica Road, Ridgeway, died November 14, 2019, at his residence. He was born September 11, 1934, to the late Luther Robertson, Sr., and Bertha Dillion Robertson.  He was retired from Sales Knitting Co. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two daughters, an infant daughter, Lisa Gail Robertson and...

Nov 2, 2019

Stephen L. Thacker , 70 of Martinsville, passed away Saturday November 2,

2019, at his home, he was born in Martinsville on July 4, 1949, to the late Thomas Drury Thacker Sr. and Virginia Stoots Thacker Stegall.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Thacker, and his twin...

Nov 2, 2019

Services for Mr. Kendrick will be private as requested  by family.  Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home and Burial Park entrusted with arrangements.

Oct 16, 2019

Don S. Spencer, 79, of Bassett, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was born in North Carolina on September 6, 1940, to the late John R. Spencer and Nannie Mize Spencer.  He was a retired self employed contractor and a member of Assembly of God Church.

In addition to his parents...

Oct 9, 2019

Audrey B. Martin, 89 of Axton, Virginia, passed away October 9, 2019 at Lewis-Gale Pulaski Hospital. Born on January 19, 1930, Martin was the daughter of the late Robert Hayse Buford and Mabel Elliott. She is survived by daughter, Patricia A. Dodson; brother, Robert L. Buford; and grandchildren, Mike A. Dodson, Steven L. Dodson, and Crystal A. Dodson. Also...

Sep 24, 2019

Marvin Lee Stone, 91, of Fieldale, passed away Tuesday September 24, 2019, at his residence. He was the son of the late Runie Lee Stone and Lottie May Stone. He was retired thirty four years working in the furniture industries with American Furniture and J. D. Bassett Furniture.  He was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Bassett.  He...