Vergie Mae Jones Hairston
Jan 25, 2012
Vergie Mae Jones Hairston age 92 of 906 A Street Martinsville, died Wednesday January 25, 2012 at Blue Ridge Rehab Center in Martinsville. She was born January 27, 1919 in Axton to the late Jerome and Daisy Law Jones. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, David L. Hairston, one son, Adolphus Jones, one brother,...
Avis Emberson Smart
Jan 25, 2012
Avis Emberson Smart age 90, formerly of Martinsville, died Wednesday January 25, 2012 at Sentara in Williamsburg. She was born October 20, 1921 to the late Jim Walter and Ada Keaton Smart. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Andrew R. Smart, and one sister, Geneva Moran. She was a native of Martinsville, and moved...
Clyde Jasper Watkins
Jan 25, 2012
Clyde J. Watkins age 94 of Hill N Dale Road, Martinsville died Wednesday Jan. 25, 2012 at Memorial hospital of Martinsville. He was born April 6, 1917 in Henry County to the late Charlie and Zera Compton Watkins. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife Gertrude Stone Watkins, three brothers, Charlie Marion Watkins, John Henry Watkins,...
Marie Foster Clarke
Jan 24, 2012
Marie Foster Clarke, age 87, formerly of Martinsville, died on January 24, 2012 at the Brandon Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center in Roanoke. She was born in Patrick County on July 19, 1924 to the late Larkin Benjamin and Myra Anthony Foster. In addition to her parents she was preceeded in death by her husband Nathan Clay Clarke in 1995,...
Christine Davidson Merricks
Jan 22, 2012
Christine Davidson Merricks age 92, of Country Haven Drive, Ridgeway, died Sunday January 22, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. She was born August 31, 1919 in Franklin County to the late George Reuben and Archie Woody Slaydon Davidson. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by one daughter, Joyce D. Callahan, one granddaughter, April L. Merricks, one...
Viven Chaney "Irene" Shively
Jan 19, 2012
Viven "Irene" Chaney Shively, age 74, of 116 Wood Street, Martinsville, died on January 19, 2012 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Henry to the late Melvin and Etta Mae Wright Chaney on March 14, 1937. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Rosevelt Chaney and Herman Chaney. She was a...
Darnice Clayton "D.C." Mize
Jan 13, 2012
Darnice Clayton "D.C." Mize age 93 of Martinsville, died Friday Jan. 13, 2012 at Stanleytown Health and Rehab. He was born March 24, 1918 in Henry County to the late Calvin and Orpha Hollingsworth, Mize. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by one sister, Eunice France. D.C. was a WWII veteran, and served aboard ship in the...
Quinton Lee Ramsey
Jan 12, 2012
Quinton Lee Ramsey, Jr. age 75, formerly of Martinsville, died Thursday Jan. 12, 2012 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. He was born July 1, 1936 in Martinsville to the late Quinton Lee, Sr. and Grace Bowles Ramsey. He was a graduate of Martinsville High School and attended Randolph Macon College. He was a self-employed building contractor...
John White Anderson
Jan 11, 2012
John White Anderson, Sr. age 74 of 20 Randolph Street Collinsville, died Wednesday January 11, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. He was born December 30, 1937 in Crumpler, WV to the late John Robert and Essie Estelle White Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his Wife Linda Anderson on Nov. 11, 2011, and two...
Virah Dale Hunt
Jan 11, 2012
Virah Dale Hunt age 64, of Martinsville, died Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, NC. She was born July 30, 1947 in Martinsville to the late James Alley and Edna May Stegall Hunt. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by one sister, Lee Hammock. She was disabled, and had attended the Methodist church. She...