Mar 31, 2018

Shirley Ann Sutton Shively age 82, passed away Saturday March 31, 2018 at her home, 1066 Barrows Mill Road, Martinsville. She was born Oct. 21, 1935 in Martinsville to the late Howard and Mary Eva Bullins Sutton. She was also predeceased by her husband, Naaman Shively, Sr. in 2017, and her brother Ralph Sutton.  She is survived by two...

Mar 30, 2018

Katie Hester Lester, age 84 of Bassett, passed away on March 30, 2018 at Sovah Health.  She was born in Surry Co., NC on February 6, 1934 to the late Martin and Pearl Sawyers Tolbert.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Riley Lester, a son, Jeffrey Lee Blevins, a daughter, Elizabeth...

Mar 29, 2018

Moir Griggs Hairfield age 75 of Critz went home to be with the Lord on Thursday March 29, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 25, 1942 in Henry County to the late Charlie Leftwich and Alma Davis Griggs Hairfield.

Moir was a member of Gospel Baptist Church, graduted from Drewry Mason H.S. Class of...

Mar 20, 2018

Doris Smith Kendrick age 89 of Martinsville, went Home to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 20, 2018 at Sovah Health Care in Martinsville. She was born March 29, 1928 in Franklin County to the late William Otho and Mary Alice Amos Smith. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by her husband of 47 years,...

Mar 19, 2018

Louise Ingram Arnold, age 88, formerly of Ridgeway, passed away on March 19, 2018 at the Blue Ridge Rehab Center, Martinsville.  She was born in Fieldale on July 15, 1929 to the late Melvin K. and Laura Ingram.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Arnold in 2017, her brother, Melvin Ingram and her sisters, Lorene...

Mar 14, 2018

Hubert Lester Janey, age 91, of Fieldale, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem.  He was born in Bouissevain, VA on September 3, 1926 to the late John Lincoln and Maggie Gillespie Janey.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Via Janey, a son, Ronald L....

Mar 2, 2018

Jean Rorrer Bowling age 71 of Collinsville went Home to be with the Lord on Friday Mar. 2, 2018 at Stanleytown Health and Rehab. She was born Dec. 11, 1946 in Stuart, VA to the late John Abe Rorrer and Amanda Thomas Rorrer Morris of Collinsville. In addition to her father, Jean was also predeceased by her husband Roger...

Feb 23, 2018

Janet Michelle Bryant, 54, of Martinsville, passed away on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 at her home. She was born April 3, 1963 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Robert Lee and Thelma Louise Hopkins Bryant. Janet was also predeceased by one brother, David Lee Bryant. Janet graduated from Laurel Park High School Class of 1981, and had been self-employed until...

Feb 15, 2018

Blondell Slaughter Wright age 83 of Collinsville, passed away Thursday Feb. 15, 2018 at Haven of Rest in Ridgeway. She was born May 19, 1934 in Patrick County to the late Luther E. and Susie Conner Slaughter. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Jack Wright in 2015, one son Douglas Wright,...

Feb 9, 2018

Ruby Shelton Merriman, age 91, of Martinsville, passed away on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at Sovah Hospital in Martinsville. She was born April 6, 1926 in Mt. Airy, NC to the late Walter S. Shelton and Fannie Childress Shelton Bass. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, William Tabor Merriman, her son, Robert Brent Merriman...