Ralph Dudley Draper
Jun 10, 2016
Ralph Dudley Draper, formerly of Martinsville, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at the VA Care Center in Salem, VA. He was born in Martinsville to the late Wertie Horton and Myrtle Wells Draper. He was a longtime member of Wesley Memorial UMC, a life member of Patrick Henry Lodge #82- Knights of Pythias, former president of Hines Memorial...
Rodney Lee Riggs
Jun 2, 2016
Rodney Lee Riggs age 62 passed away on Thursday June 2, 2016 at his residence in Bassett. He was born Dec. 14, 1953 in Bluefield, WV to Gilbert Thomas Riggs, Jr. of Martinsville, and the late Edith Marie Seay Riggs. Rodney was predeceased by his Mother, and his spouse, Harrell Lynne Brown Riggs in 1997. Rodney was of the Methodist...
Robert Green Hall
May 31, 2016
Robert Green Hall age 96, formerly of Bassett, went to be with the Lord Tuesday May 31, 2016 at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection in Stuart. He was born October 7, 1919 in Ashland, WV to the late Bunyan J. and Lela Wright Hall. In addition to his parents he was also predeceased by his wife, Clara Elizabeth Sink Hall in...
Mary Elizabeth Spears (Booker)
May 27, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Booker Spears age 93 passed away on Friday May 27, 2016 at Stanleytown Health and Rehab. She was born March 10, 1923 in Henry County to the late Henry and Minnie Snow Booker. She was also predeceased by her husband, S.B. Spears in June 2001 after 59 years of marriage. She is survived by her son, Steve "Mike"...
Crystal Renee Coleman (Willis)
May 27, 2016
Renee Willis Coleman age 52 of Collinsville, went home to be with the Lord on May 27, 2016. She was born Feb. 16, 1964 in Martinsville to the late Harvey Willis and Christine Walker Willis of Martinsville. In addition to her father, she was also predeceased by three brothers, Pete Willis, James Willis, and Charles Campbell. She was of the...
Douglas Elwood "Doug" Myers
May 22, 2016
Douglas Elwood "Doug" Myers age 82 of Collinsville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday May 22, 2016 after a battle with cancer. He was born July 9, 1933 in Stanleytown, to the late Marvin Everette and Estelle Coleman Myers. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his brother Ronald Myers. Doug was a loving...
Hazel Irene Barker (Hall)
May 17, 2016
Hazel Hall Barker age 89 of Martinsville passed away on Tuesday May 17, 2016 at Pioneer Hospital in Stuart. She was born March 27, 1927 in Franklin County to the late Fred and Hettie Vick Amos Hall. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband Gilbert F. "Beanie" Barker, Jr., one son, Thomas F. Barker, son...
Alfis Long Jones
May 16, 2016
Alfis Long Jones, age 90, of 669 Valley Drive, Eden, NC, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Morehead Memorial Hospital in Eden. He was born on July 2, 1925 in Pitt County, NC to the late Joseph E. and Jenny Lynn Parker Jones. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Lila Creech Jones in...
Mildred Ayers (Harris)
May 16, 2016
Mildred Harris Ayers age 85 of Martinsville went home to be with the Lord on Monday May 16, 2016 at Blue Ridge Manor. She was born Oct. 2, 1930 in Patrick County to the late Oliver Cromwell and Ethel Elizabeth Craddock Harris. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband David Ayers in 1990, her brother...
Marlene Alice Lopez (Blanchard)
May 4, 2016
Marlene Blanchard Lopez age 81, formerly of Axton, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday May 4, 2016. She was born October 1, 1934 in Raleigh County, WV to the late Jesse Eugene and Icie Susan Summers Blanchard. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband Louis James Lopez, and her two brothers, Eugene...