Thelma Hopkins Bryant age 79 of 1920 Old Chatham Road Martinsville passed away Saturday Feb. 22, 2014 at her home. She was born March 14, 1934 in Henry County to the late Samuel Hopkins and the late Leola Campbell Hopkins Moore. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her son David Bryant. She was a graduate of...
John Nester Cannaday, age 90, of 184 Mason Court, Martinsville, died on February 19, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. He was born on June 13, 1923 in Patrick County to the late Steven and Clara Turner Cannaday. In addition to his parents he was preceeded in death by his wife, Velma Tilley Cannaday, two brothers, James Cannaday and...
Berdie Meadows Goodnow age 74 of Martinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday Feb. 15, 2014 in Roanoke VA at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Union, WV on November 22, 1939 to the late Mark S. and Vera Edith Willis Meadows. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband Pat Goodnow...
Earnest Eugene Oakes, age 68, of A L Philpott Road, Martinsville, died on February 10, 2014 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 05, 1945 in Martinsville to the late Otis Dewey and Helen Jupin Oakes. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, James Dewey Oakes, William Richard Oakes and Garland...
Dorothy Thomas Ellyson, age 82, of Martinsville, died on Sunday, Ferbruary 2, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. She was born in Charlotte Co., Va. on December 18, 1931 to the late Lawton Elmo and Rena Hamlett Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Taylor Ellyson. She had been a member of Wilson Street Pentecostal Holiness...
On Friday, January 31st, 2014, Alzheimer's disease finally took our mother, Ivian Mize. The disease won by robbing her of the ability to perform even the most basic tasks and joys of life. We watched as our mom disappeared before us and her life being reduced only to memories. Mom slipped away from us without saying goodbye. And, when we...
Juanita Smith Deatherage age 81 of Martinsville passed away on Thursday Jan. 30, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. She was born October 19, 1932 in Henry County to the late Howard Lee, Sr. and Euna Frazier Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Joseph E. Deatherage in 1990, and her daughter Janet Deatherage...
Christine Crum Chard, age 94, formerly of Fieldale, died on January 16, 2014 in Clemmons, NC. She was born on August 29, 1919 in Franklin County to the late Posey Jackson and Nannie Burnette Crum. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur B. Chard in 1997, her brother, James P. Crum and her sister, Elver Bullard. She...
Dr. Charles T. Wimbish, Sr., a well known optometrist and minister in the Martinsville area, passed away January 15, 2014 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born May 30, 1932 in Spray, NC to the late Mallie Vance and Rosa Hayden Wimbish. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by two brothers, Oliver and Irving Wimbish. . Dr....