James Edward Bowles age 71 of Penhook, passed away on Friday Oct. 27, 2017 at Franklin Health & Rehab in Rocky Mount. He was born Jan. 28, 1946 in Franklin County to the late Thomas David and Isabel Chitwood Bowles. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one brother, Charles Bowles. James was a graduate of Franklin...
ussell "Wayne" Bennett, age 89 of Collinsville passed away at his residence on Monday, October 23, 2017. He was born in Martinsville on November 25, 1927 to the late Joseph Russell and Mary Stultz Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his wife Janet Bennett who passed away August 20, of this year. Janet and Wayne...
Lea Turner Ross age 74 of Ridgeway, passed away on October 23, 2017 at her home. She was born on Feb. 22, 1943 in Martinsville to the late George Noel and Irene Andrews Turner. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Gilbert Dean Ross, and one son, Steven Russell Turner. Mrs. Ross had worked for...
Euradell Raynes Atkins age 89 of Martinsville, passed away on Monday Oct. 16, 2017 at her home. She was born July 12, 1928 in Albany GA to the late John Raynes and Rushie Bell Oliver. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband Calvin C. Atkins, one son, Calvin C. Atkins, Jr., and one daughter, Mary...
Mary Jane Fanshaw Roach age 93 passed away Monday October 9, 2017 at her home. She was born April 19, 1924 in Baltimore, MD to the late George W. and Gertrude Elizabeth Mooney Fanshaw. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Fred Irvin Roach, one daughter, Elizabeth Stegall, and one brother Charles Richard Fanshaw. She...
David Courtland Eanes age 62 of Axton passed away Friday Oct. 6, 2017 at his home. He was born Aug. 3, 1955 in Baton Rouge, LA to the late Ernest Ramey "Buddy" Eanes and Carolyn Crawford Eanes. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one brother, Michael Eanes. He was a member of Christ's Church in Martinsville,...
Ezra Hairston Barnes, Jr. age 71 of Martinsville passed away on October 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1946 in Martinsville to the late Ezra H. Barnes, Sr. and Elsie Gilbert Barnes. He had worked for American Furniture and Pannill Knitting until he became disabled. He had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Daniel Jayhue O'Dell, age 73, of Martinsville, passed away at his residence on October 01, 2017. He was born in Patrick Springs to the late William and Vergie Gilley O'Dell on September 5, 1944. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur O'Dell, sisters, Virginia Woods, Mamie O'Dell and Jeanette Reynolds. He attended Faith Fellowship Church and had...
Trula Beatrice Perkins Fields age 92 of Martinsville passed away Friday Sept. 29, 2017 at Blue Ridge Rehab Center. She was born Oct. 12, 1924 in Swords Creek, VA to the late Harrison and Mallie Dye Perkins. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by one granddaughter, Kimberly Fields, six brothers, Leonard, Bernard, Worley, Herbert, Henry Lee, and...
Franklin L. Frazier, 77 of Martinsville passed away Monday, September 18, 2017 at his home. He was born August 20, 1940 in Laurel Fork, Virginia to the late James B. and Vada Dehart Frazier. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his spouse Norma B. Frazier in 2008; and one sister, Judy Sutker. Mr. Frazier was a...