Gloria Pyron Minter Bonton age 86 of Martinsville passed away Sunday Nov. 22, 2015 at her home. She was born Sept. 6, 1929 in Pittsylvania County to the late Charlie and Dona Compton Pyron. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her foster parents, George and Faith Simmons, her first husband, Samuel Minter, her second husband, Artie...
Vedna Hunt Shively Wiggington, age 93 of Martinsville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 22, 2015. She was born in Bassett on August 29, 1922 to the late James Allie and Mary Frances Cundiff Hunt. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Swanson Shively and her second husband James Wiggington,...
Wayne Jeffrey Baker, age 55, of 82 South Street, Bassett passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Brian Center, Fincastle, VA. He was born March 11, 1960 in New York to Judy Marie Gadway Midkiff. He was a cement truck driver for the Boxley Company for over 10 years. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
Dorothy Ingram "Dot" Brooks age 83, went Home to be with her Lord on Fri. Nov. 13, 2015 at Roanoke Mem. Hospital. She was born Jan. 19, 1932 in Henry County to the late William and Minnie Dale Hopkins Ingram. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, John Brooks, grandson Rocky Tate, three brothers, Obie...
William "Bill" Ben DeShazo, age 81, of Meadowbrook Lane, Martinsville, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Rehab Center, Martinsville. He was born in Spencer on June 28, 1934 to the late Robert and Nannie Orander DeShazo. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Glen DeShazo, a sister, Betty Lawson,...
Maurice S. "Chick" Smith, age 85, of 3467 County Line Rd., Patrick Springs, went to be with the Lord on Sunday Nov. 8, 2015 at his home. He was born May 12, 1930 in Franklin County to the late Harry Arthur and Minnie Lee Kidd Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by two sons, Rodney and...
Hilda Jeanette Dillon Pendleton age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday Oct. 31, 2015. She was born June 23, 1923 in Patrick County to the late W.M. and Della Belcher Dillon. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband Elijah Green Pendleton, her two sons, Elijah Clayton Pendleton and Jerry Lee Pendleton,...
Ballard Maston Bollings, age 75, of 410 St. Johns Circle, Martinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. He was born in Franklin County to the late William Maston Bollings and Sarah Robertson Bollings on August 17, 1940. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Grady, Basil, Nathaniel and Wilbur Bollings and a...
Helen Ann Alley Griffith Massey, age 65, of Phantom Lane, Ridgeway, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her residence. She was born in West Virginia on May 18, 1950 to the late Henry and Lexie Alley. She is survived by her husband, William D. Massey, Jr. of the home, three daughters, Paula Wilson of Henry, Virginia Browning and...
Margaret Virginia Clark Via age 95, formerly of Collinsville, went to be with her Lord on Oct. 25, 2015 at Wright's Nursing Home in Fieldale. She was born April 23, 1920 in Stokes County, NC to the late Frank and Nannie Riggs Clark. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband Drewry Joseph Via, Sr., her...