Dec 29, 2025

Clifford David Harmon, 67, of Holden Beach, NC., passed Monday, December 29, 2025. He was born in West Virginia, March 22, 1958, and was the son of James Luther, Sr., and Adaline Curry Harmon. He was a graduate of Martinsville High School where he enjoyed playing sports and earned an associate's degree in business administration at Patrick Henry Community...

Dec 23, 2025

Billy Ray Ashworth, 74, of Axton transition this world on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. He was born in January 1951, to the late William E., and Winnie B. Ashworth. After graduation, Billy joined the US Air Force, where he retired after twenty years of services with the rank of TSGT E.6.  Billy was of the Methodist faith and was...

Dec 21, 2025

Swanson peacefully entered into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on December 21, 2025, resting now in the eternal glory of Heaven. He was lovingly preceded in death by his devoted wife of 46 years, Elsie Hardy Walker, who went home to be with the Lord in 2007. Born on August 22, 1936, in Halifax, Virginia, he...

Dec 17, 2025

Carlton Vinson Reid, 76, of Martinsville, Virginia, departed this life peacefully at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was born in Martinsville, Virginia to the late James Early Reid and the late Amie Elizabeth Pettie Harris.

Carlton was educated at Albert Harris High School. He was an employee of Tultex Corporation for...

Dec 11, 2025

Richard Ervin Wickliffe (Dick), 93, passed peacefully Thursday, December 11, 2025. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, on July 9, 1932, to Louis DeWit Wickliffe and Edwina Jane Wickliffe, he had an active youth during the Depression and World War II. Dick enjoyed building gas-powered model airplanes and jets, winning multiple trophies for excellence in design and performance. He met...

Dec 10, 2025

Jerry Wayne Harville, 74, of Martinsville, passed on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. At the time of his passing Jerry was living with his grandson, Zachary Gordon, who was devoted in taking care of his grandfather. Jerry was born Friday, October 26, 1951, to the late George I., and Estelle Elizabeth Dudley Harville. Jerry attended Drewry Mason High School until...

Dec 7, 2025

Jettie Arlene King Chitwood, 90, passed Sunday, December 7, 2025, prior to her passing she was living with her daughter, Sandra, in Archdale, NC.  Arlene, born in Patrick County, Virginia, on Monday, June 10, 1935, was the youngest of the thirteen siblings of the late Samuel and Jettie Mae Gammons King, Arlene was retired from DuPont after 30 years...

Dec 2, 2025

Sybil Parker passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Sybil was born in Smyth County, Virginia on December 9, 1940. Sybil was the daughter of the late Thomas Burgess and Rhoda Gillespie Burgess. Sybil retired from Sara-Lee.

Sybil was loved by everyone that had the privilege of knowing her. Her family was most...

Nov 29, 2025

Hazel Jean Boyd Rhodes passed Saturday, November 29, 2025, Hazel was born in Martinsville, Virginia, in the Martinsville General Hospital, which once was located on Starling Ave., where the Museum of Natural History is located today.  Hazel was born on Thursday, April 18, 1940, and the date of her death was in later part of her eighty-fifth, year.  Hazel...

Nov 15, 2025

Barbara Dowell Sifford Harden, died Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Sovah Health of Martinsville. She was born in Mt Airy, North Carolina, on Wednesday, February 9, 1944, and the date of her death was in later part of her eighty-first year.  Barbara was the daughter of the late Otis Dowell and Marcella Moles Dowell Smith. Barbara was retired from...