Willard Adron Jones, age 84, of 728 Craig Street, Martinsville, died on August 03, 2011, at the Blue Ridge Rehab Center, Stuart. He was born in Franklin County on February 05, 1927 to the late Herbert and Ruth Perdue Jones. He was a member of White's Chapel Baptist Church. He had retired from Bassett Furniture Industries with over 50 years...
Lucy Virginia Martin Rakes age 89, formerly of Spruce Village, died Sunday July 17, 2011 at the Golden Living Center, Martinsville. She was born September 25, 1921 in Martinsville to the late Harbour and Ethel Joyce Martin. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by one sister, Inez M. Vernon, five brothers, Harold Martin, Ernest Martin, J.P. Martin,...
Lemie Lee Wright, age 91, of 15 Primrose Drive, Bassett, died on July 15, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Rehab Center, Martinsville. He was born in Henry County to the late Sam and Beulah Lackey Wright on January 11, 1920. In addition to his parents he was preceeded in death by his wife Mary Helms Wright in 2004, a son,...
Barbara Ann Mitchell Ferguson age 66 of Martinsville died Thursday July 14, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. She was born October 11, 1944 in Eden, NC to the late George R. and Martha Eva Inman Mitchell. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by one daughter, Donna Ferguson, one brother, Roger Dean Mitchell, and her sister Jackie...
Harry Dillard Smith, Jr., age 87, of Blairs, Va. and formerly of Paul Street, Collinsville, died on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at the Piney Forrest Nursing Center in Danville. He was born on May, 03, 1924 in Bassett to the late Harry Dillard Smith, Jr. and Grace Morris Smith. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife,...
Jimmy Lee Byrd age 55 of Martinsville died Friday July 8, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. He was born January 1, 1956 in Martinsville to the late Benny and Edith Cornelia Wilkes Byrd. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by three brothers, Arthur Byrd. Otis Byrd, and Larry "Pete" Byrd. He was employed by Love Construction...
Geraldine Martin Mahaffey, age 88, of 61 Woodward Drive, Collinsville, died on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. She was born on February 01, 1923 in Vinton, Virginia to the late Clarence and Minnie Parker Martin. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Walter L. "Bill" Mahaffey, and four brothers, Linwood Martin, Walker...
Jennifer Lynn Cobbler Clark age 63 of 118 Pleasant Drive, Martinsville died Sunday July 3, 2011 at her home. She was born November 18, 1947 in Eden, NC to the late Jessie Emory and Louise Evelyn Shively Cobbler. She was predeceased by her parents. She was a graduate of Drewry Mason high School Class of 1966, and received a two...
Helen Seay Nelson age 76 of 455 Stones Dairy Road, Martinsville, died Monday June 27, 2011 at her home. She was born Oct. 3, 1934 in Henry County to the late Tony Stovall and Helen Stanley Seay. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Earnest Lee Nelson in 1992, her three brothers, Tony L. Seay,...
Euvada Davis Hylton age 83 of Bassett, died Sunday June 26, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville. She was born November 24, 1927 at Long Spur, VA in Bland County to the late John Thomas and Mable Gertrude Kitts Davis. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her brother Thomas D. Davis. She was a member of...