William Harman "Bill" Wynn
Mar 13, 2015
William Harman Wynn, Jr. age 85, of Ridgeway, died on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tazewell to the late William Harman Wynn, Sr. and Vivian Mae Sayers Wynn on February 28, 1930. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise Pena Wynn, a son, William H. Wynn, III, his brother,...
Dale Everette Martin
Feb 27, 2015
Dale Everette Martin age 49 of Ridgeway went home to be with the Lord on Friday Feb. 27, 2015 at his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1965 in Martinsville to Delores Mounce Martin and the late Willie Everette Martin. In addition to his father, he was also predeceased by his maternal grandparents, J.E. and Oakey Mounce, and his paternal...
Margaret "Polly" Mattox (Franklin)
Feb 8, 2015
Margaret Franklin "Polly" Mattox formerly of Martinsville, and until recently a resident of Fork Mountain Rest Home, passed away Feb. 8, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Margaret was born Sept. 6, 1931 in Franklin County to the late William Lafayette and Annie Carson Hodges Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her beloved husband of 63...
Dorothy Mae "Doris" Smith (Grant)
Feb 4, 2015
Dorothy Grant "Doris" Smith age 76 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday Feb. 4, 2015 at Blue Ridge Rehab in Martinsville. She was born May 7, 1938 in Henry County to the late Ernest and Susan Hiatt Grant. Mrs. Grant was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints in Bassett, also she was...
Katherine Lee Walker (Fields)
Jan 29, 2015
Katherine Lee Fields Hancock Walker, age 78, formerly of Henry County, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center, Stuart. She was born in Galax on April 10, 1936 to the late James Floyd and Mary Elizabeth Ayers Fields. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Hancock, a brother, William Roby Fields...
Johnny Buford Vaughn
Jan 23, 2015
Johnny Buford Vaughn age 89 of Owens Street, Martinsville, passed away on Friday Jan. 23, 2015 at his home. He was born Dec. 11, 1925 in Henry County to the late Ellis Lee, Sr. and Annie Hollandsworth Vaughn. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one daughter, Mary Jane Kendrick, four brothers, Ellis L. Jr., Buren G.,...
Donn Phillip Shumate
Jan 17, 2015
Donn Phillip Shumate, Sr. age 68 of Martinsville passed away on January 17, 2015 in Pittsylvania County. He was born Dec. 26, 1946 in Axton to the late Woodrow Wilson and Myrtle Ballard Shumate. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his wife Connie Thomas Shumate in October of 2014, and one brother Richard Shumate. Donn was...
Catherine Ward Spencer
Jan 15, 2015
Catherine Ward Spencer, age 76 of Collinsville, died on January 15, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center, Martinsville. She was born in Hollywood, Maryland on June 4, 1938 to the late Christina Ward. She was of the Baptist faith and had worked for Fieldcrest Mills and Bassett Mirror before retiring. She is survived by her sons, William Spencer and...
Rachel Alma Via (Hancock)
Jan 5, 2015
Rachel Hancock Via age 92, formerly of Martinsville, went to be with the Lord on Monday Jan. 5, 2015 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born Dec. 1, 1922 to the late John Robert and Emma May Fulcher Hancock. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Vernon V. "Bunny" Via in 2001, her...
Irene Bowling Thomason
Jan 1, 2015
Irene Bowling Thomason, age 93, of Kings Grant, died on January 01, 2015. She was born in Ferrum on August 01, 1921 to the late James L. and Toka Thomas Bowling. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Thomason in 2013, her brothers, Buel, Chester, Otis and Edward Bowling, her sisters, Donnie...