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STUART, VA
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2009
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EDGAR C. CANNADAY
Edgar C. Cannaday, 90 of Augusta, Ga., and formerly of Bassett, died Friday June 26, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Augusta.
Born in Patrick County on February 3, 1919, he was a son of the late Charlie Mac Cannaday and the late Florida Griffith Cannaday. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Cannaday; a son, Larry Cannaday; two brothers, Odell Cannaday and Eugene Cannaday; and two sisters, Attrice Underwood and Geneva Craddock.
He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Bassett and attended Faith Baptist Church in Augusta.
Surviving are one son, Leon Cannaday of Ferrum; one daughter, Sherry Murdaugh of Graniteville, S.C.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Timothy Cannaday of Bassett, Gilbert Cannaday of Martinsville and Buford Cannaday of Stuart; and one sister, Ermagene Fulcher of Fieldale.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. John Shelley officiating. Burial will follow in Henry Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the South Chapel of Bassett Funeral Service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Faith Baptist Church Land Fund at P.O Box 871, Bassett, Va. 24055. Bassett Funeral Service in Bassett is in charge of the arrangements.
ALVIS R. FOLEY
Alvis Randolph "Randy" Foley, 78, of Martinsville, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville.
He was born on February 10, 1931, in Patrick County and was a son of the late Daniel Abram and Dora Kitty Thomas Foley. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Hansford and Ophus Foley, and three sisters, Ina Keith, Audria Harris and Edna Robertson.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of AMVETS and was a former member of the Moose and Elks clubs. He had retired from Stone Container Co. after 30 years service and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are two sons, Ronnie L. Foley of Martinsville and Carlton M. Foley of Collinsville; two daughters, Tammy Feazelle of Collinsville and Cindy James of Prosperity, W.Va.; two sisters, Una Lawless and Mildred Setliff, both of Stuart; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and the mother of his child, Elsie Janney Foley of Martinsville.
A graveside service was held Sunday in Roselawn Burial Park with Pastor Bill Moss officiating. The Martinsville-Henry County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard performed military honors. Flag presentation was by the Army Honor Guard from Roanoke.
Pallbearers were members of the local honor guard: David Kipfinger, Jerry Perdue, William Stowe, Otis Hall, Bud Farmer, Jack Henshaw and Harry Holland.
Arrangements were by Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home.
ROBERT A. HINES
Robert "Bobby" Allen Hines, 56, of Patrick Springs, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at his home.
He was born in Patrick County on November 6, 1952, and was a son of the late Robert M. Hines and Mary Elizabeth Arnold Hines of Stuart.
He attended Hylton Thessalonia Primitive Baptist Church and had been a tax preparer.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are one daughter, Rolanda Hines of New York, N.Y.; one son, Allen "Keith" Hines of Roxboro, N.C.; two sisters, Annie Hylton of Stuart and Faye Carter of Mount Airy, N.C.; three brothers, William Hines and James Hines, both of Stuart, and Roger Hines of Omaha, Neb.; and a special friend, Margaret Penn of Patrick Springs.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Minister Don Street and Elder James Benton officiating. Burial was in the Hylton Thessalonia Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
MARY V. KYLE
Mary Virginia Kyle, 94, of King's Grant Retirement Community, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at King's Grant.
She was born in the Penn's Store community of Patrick County on November 23, 1914, and was a daughter of the late Charlie Cabell and Cora Taylor Grogan. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Harry M. Dinsmore, who died in 1954; her second husband, Bernard Jeremiah Kyle, who died in 1993; a sister, Anne Grogan Darnell; and three brothers, James, Cabell and Tom Grogan.
She graduated from Spencer-Penn High School, Harrisonburg State Teachers' College and Radford College, receiving a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She taught in Patrick and Henry counties and Martinsville for 41 years. She was a member of the state, district and local Retired Teachers Association of Martinsville and Henry County.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Martinsville, the Olivia Keesee Sunday School Class, Baptist Women, Patrick Henry Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Mary Anna Jackson Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Surviving are one stepdaughter, Sue Kyle Robertson of Ashland; two nieces, a nephew, six stepgrandchildren, 11 stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-nephew.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at First Baptist Church of Martinsville by the Revs. John Fulcher and Nancy S. McDaniel. Entombment was in Roselawn Abbey. A memorial service was also held Tuesday in the Victory Chapel of King's Grant with the Rev. Bill Plonk officiating.
Pallbearers were S. Drury Rothrock, Michael Kyle, Richard Boe, Mark Hawkes, Dan Tucker and Howard Fringer.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 23 Starling Ave., Martinsville, Va. 24112; or to the King's Grant Fellowship Fund, 300 King's Way Road, Martinsville, Va. 24112.
Arrangements were by Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville.
JUNIE D. MILES
Junie Durham Miles, 79, of Old Well Road, Spencer, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at her home.
She was born in Patrick County on December 24, 1929, and was a daughter of the late William Jesse and Lilly Mae Hancock Durham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Carl Miles in April, 2009; and two brothers, George Durham and Richard Cobbler.
She was employed by Fagg's Drug Store in Martinsville for many years and was a member of Old Well Christian Church.
Surviving are two sisters, Gaynell Amos of Sandy Ridge, N.C., and Josephine Duncan of Martinsville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Old Well Christian Church with Pastor Ann Pulley and Minister Roy Parker officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Rickey Amos, Dale Amos, Bryan Amos, Darrell Duncan, Roger Lee Duncan, James Miles, Tim Cox and Mike Watkins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Old Well Church Cemetery Fund, 110 Old Well Road, Spencer, Va. 24165.
Arrangements were by Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Homes, Martinsville Chapel.
VERNA S. MILLS
Verna Susan Mills of Martinsville, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at her home.
She was born in Patrick County and was a daughter of the late Roy Lee and Roberta Opry Turner Mills. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, David Mills, R.L. Mills and James Marshall Mills; and two sisters, Janice M. Cumbee and Louella Mills.
She graduated from Drewry Mason High School and attended Patrick Henry Community College and Averett College where she received a degree in business technology. She worked at Bank Services for more than 30 years as a bookkeeping researcher. She owned Suzann's Collectibles and was a member of Rich Acres Baptist Church.
Surviving are two brothers, Robert and Warren Mills, both of Martinsville; one sister, Patricia Stevens of Ridgeway; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Monday in the chapel of Roselawn Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Hughes. Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park.
WILLIAM REYNOLDS
William "Burton" Reynolds, 87, of Trucker Drive, Ararat, died Thursday, June 25, 2009, at his home after a brief illness.
He was born May 26, 1922, in Ararat and was a son of the late Champ T. Reynolds and Nora Brim Reynolds. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Frances Hylton Reynolds; a son, William H. Reynolds Sr.; a daughter, Betsy L. Reynolds' and three sisters, Clara Stewart, Louise Hatcher and Mamie Fulton.
He became a member of Clarks' Creek Progressive Primitive Baptist Church at an early age and served as a deacon for many years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and also a farmer. He was a Patrick County school bus driver for 45 years.
Surviving are two sons, Champ W. Reynolds and Winston B. Reynolds, both of Ararat; four daughters, Joyce A. Jessup of Copiague, N.Y., Trellis Reynolds of the home, Cheryl Osbourne of the home and Pandora Reynolds of Mobile Ala.; one daughter-in-law; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lillie Mae Roberts of Clemmons, N.C., and Nora Penn of Maywood, Ill.
A private graveside service was held Monday at the Sawyers Reynolds family cemetery.
Arrangements were by Howell Funeral Service of Mount Airy, N.C. Online condolences may be made at www.howellfuneralservices.com.
ALBERT N. SPENCER
Albert Noel Spencer, 98, of Bassett, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, N.C.
He was born in Patrick County on August 8, 1910, and was a son of the late Peter K. Spencer and Berta Florence Martin Spencer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Callie Millie Spencer; a stepson, Ophus Eugene Robertson; five sisters, Berta Deal, Elsie Bryant, Maggie Bowman, Lera Bryant and Ellen Vaughn; four brothers, Johnny Spencer, Peter David Spencer, Roy Spencer and Obie Spencer; and a granddaughter, Moleta Howell.
Surviving are one son, John Albert Spencer of Bassett; one daughter, Nancy Carol Stone of Bassett; one stepdaughter, Shirley Willard of Graham, N.C.; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Bassett Chapel, by Pastors John Shelley and Paul L. Stone. Burial was in Old Center Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church, 348 Clarence Martin Road, Bassett, Va. 24055, or Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 1707 Mt. Carmel Road, Rocky Mount, Va. 24151.
VIRGINIA B. TUGGLE
Virginia Brim Tuggle, 92, a resident of Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart and formerly of Spencer, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Pioneer Community Hospital in Stuart.
She was born in Patrick County on September 29, 1916 to the late Robert T. and Anna Terry Brim. She was also preceded in death her husband, Noel Edgar Tuggle; a grandson, Timothy Noel Tuggle, a stepgrandson, Cody Nickelston; and three brothers, Moir Brim, James Brim and Claude Brim.
She was a member of Old Well Christian Church and attended Mayo Mountain Baptist Church.
Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Leonard and Doris Tuggle of Spencer; one daughter and son-in-law, Louise T. and Mike Williams of Stuart; three grandchildren, Deborah Tuggle of Lexington, N.C., Sandra Kay Hairston and husband Larry of Martinsville, and Joshua S. Williams of Stuart; three stepgrandchildren, Helen Shockley of Ridgeway, Richard Corn of Pensacola, Fla., and Christy Nickelston of Lawsonville, N.C.; six great-grandchildren, Tyler Hairston, Dave Rea, Eric Rea, Travis Nickelston, Miranda Nickelston and Levi Nickelston; one stepgreat-grandchild, Jaylon Rea; two sisters, Charlotte Wall of Danbury, N.C., and Martha Shockley of Stuart.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with the Revs. Bernard Handy, David Heath and Joe Shockley officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Well Christian Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight (Wednesday) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart, and at other times at the home of Louise and Mike Williams, Dobyns Road, Stuart.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
May her legacy and undefying love, contentment and encouragement live onward in her family, friends and God.
LOLA G. WEATHERMAN
Lola G. Weatherman, most recently of Saint Frances Nursing Center, Newport News, and formerly of Ararat, died Friday, June 19, 2009.
She was born in Patrick County on October 22, 1913 to the late George C Guynn and Perlie Martin Guynn. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Harden "Buster" Weatherman; and a brother, George Cicero "Dick" Guynn.
She was a graduate of Radford College and taught school for 34 years. She was active in various Moravian and Presbyterian churches, The Order of the Eastern Star, the Ararat Senior Center and other volunteer organizations. Her influence on the many lives she touched through these services will be remembered for years to come.
Surviving are her sons, John R Weatherman and wife Martha, Joe H Weatherman and wife Judy; daughters, Evelyn "Jackie" Deyoung and husband Dan and Brenda A Hill and husband Mike; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; brothers Theodore Guynn and wife Bertie and Grey Guynn and wife Louise and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life will be held at the Fellowship Church in Ararat on Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Clay Manning officiating.
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