Oct 8, 2018

Richard Leo Bocock, son of the late Henry Letcher Bocock and Bessie Ratlcliff Bocock, was taken to his heavenly home October 8 th , 2018.

He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 65 years, Polly

Rakes Bocock, son Richard Lane Bocock and wife Candice, daughters, Kathy Bocock Cline and husband Danny, Sherry...

Oct 3, 2018

Lois Lane Branch Nichols, age 60, of Martinsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at her residence.  She was born in Martinsville on December 14, 1957 to the late Walter Ernest Branch, Sr. and Ruth Lucille Pauley of Martinsville.  In addition to her Father she was preceded in death by her brothers, Eldon Rash and Walter E. Branch,...

Aug 15, 2018

Marvin Lemly Biggs

March 24, 1932 - Aug. 15, 2018

Marvin Lemly Biggs, 86, of Spencer, Virginia, passed away Wednesday.

Services will be held Saturday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. at Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home with burial following in the Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will follow at the gravesite.

Marvin retired from...

Aug 12, 2018

Private service.

Aug 11, 2018

Catherine Painter Grant, 91, of Martinsville, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018.  She was born in Henry County on May 24, 1927 to the late Acey H. and Ollie Norman Painter.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Lee Grant, two brothers, Charles and Cecil Painter, and a sister, Peggy Lemons.

She had...

Aug 4, 2018

Flora Frances Baldridge Brown, age 87 formerly of Martinsville, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at her daughters residence in Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born in Tomahawk, Kentucky on November 29, 1930 to the late F.M. Baldridge and Mae Cheek Baldridge Conley and step-father, Dewey Conley.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Roy Edward Brown,...

Aug 1, 2018

Steven "Steve" Dudley Merriman, age 68, of Ridgeway, passed away on August 1, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Martinsville on July 31, 1950  to the late Marion Dudley and Sallie Ruth Jones Merriman.

He was a graduate of Fieldale Collinsville High School class of 1968.  He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and...

Jul 29, 2018

Debra Flippen Hollandsworth age 56 of Axton, passed away Sunday July 29, 2018 at her home. She was born April 20, 1962 in Martinsville to the late Frank M., Sr. and Estelle Huff Flippen. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by two brothers, Frank Flippen, Jr. and Harold Flippen.

Debra had been disabled for...

Jul 26, 2018

Robert Glennwood "Glenn" Rea, Jr., 41, of Patrick Springs passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was born in Martinsville on November 10, 1976 to the late Robert Glennwood Rea, Sr. and his mother, Sandra Smith of Patrick Springs.

He had attended Temple Baptist Church and was disabled.

He...

Jul 14, 2018

mer Eugene Martin, Sr., 91, formerly of Henry County passed away on July 14, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Salem.  He was born in Bassett on September 9, 1926 to the late Ira S. Martin and Dollie Wood Martin Rogers.  In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Alfred, Linwood, and...