Frankie Pearl Tolbert Bowman age 77, formerly of Bassett, went to be with the Lord on Sunday Aug. 14, 2016 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born April 11, 1939 in Surry County, NC to the late Martin and Pearl Sawyers Tolbert. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her two sons, Dennis Dean...
Thaddeus Edmund "Ted" Tomczak, 79, of Bassett, peacefully passed away August 10, 2016 at the Palliative Care Center of Roanoke Carilion Hospital. He was born in Buffalo, NY October 12, 1936 to Clara Konowalska Tomczak and Frank Tomczak, both deceased. He is survived by his wife, Judy Pankovich Tomczak of the home; his sister, Theresa Tomczak of Fairbanks, Alaska; his...
Thomas Theodore Hodge, Jr., son of the late Thomas T. Hodge, Sr. and Bertha Aiken Hodge, was born in Martinsville, Virginia on November 7, 1944. God called him home to rest on August 8, 2016 at Berkshire Health Center in Vinton, Virginia. Having graduated from Albert Harris High School in 1963, he went on to attend St. Paul's College in...
Dr. Mark William Mason, age 64, of 4656 Irisburg Road, Axton, passed away at his residence on Sunday, August 7, 2016. He was born on January 21, 1952 in Elmira, New York to the late Stewart Randall Mason and Ardelle Fridie Mason Porter. After graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo Dental School, Mark moved to Martinsville...
Jack Eugene Lawson age 78 of Ridgeway passed away on Saturday July 23, 2016 at Baptist Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1938 in Lee County, VA to the late Frank and Verna Kinzer Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one brother, Jimmy Lawson. He was a graduate of Stuart High School Class of...
Ann Davis Adkins age 52 of the Figsboro community, passed away on Friday July 22, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born Dec. 4, 1963 in Martinsville to the late Nancy Jane Harris Davis and Kenneth Wayne Davis of Martinsville. She was predeceased by her mother. She was a graduate of Laurel Park High School class of 1982, and...
Michael Warren "Maxey" Powell age 79 of New York City, and formerly of Martinsville, passed away on Sunday July 17, 2016 at NYU Hospital in New York City. He was born January 22, 1937 in Martinsville to the late Stan Powell and Pauline B. Connell. He was predeceased by his parents. He was a graduate of Martinsville High School Class...
Gladys Watkins Sheffield age 92, formerly of Axton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday July 11, 2016 at Blue Ridge Rehab. She was born Oct.3, 1923 in North Carolina to the late Clyde Benjamin and Pearl Clark Watkins. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her step mother, Annie Mae Purdy Watkins, who raised...
Christopher Noel Belton, age 52, of Sunset Drive, Martinsville, passed away at his residence on July 4, 2016. He was born in Greensboro, NC, on October 2, 1963 to the late James Yancey and Peggy Carter Belton. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Vicki Belton Herndon in 2014. He was the owner of National Glass Company of...