Obituaries

Mrs. Rhonda McAlexander Gunter, age 43 of Stuart, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at her home. She was born on December 31, 1979, in Martinsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adam Haynes Gunter. Rhonda worked at Spectrum Brands in Blacksburg and was a member of Peters Creek Baptist Church. She...

Mrs. Betty Lou “Evelean” Lawson Gammons, age 85 of Westfield, North Carolina (formerly of Martinsville, Virginia) passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born in Patrick County on May 29, 1938, to the late Jesse Allen Lawson...

Emmett Leon Lawson, 82, of Ridgeway, VA, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. He was born in Stuart, VA, April 22, 1941, to the late Thomas Johnson Lawson and Mattie Stovall Lawson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Elva Hazelwood, Carrie Rakes,...

Mrs. Dovie Marie Fain Spencer, age 84, of Patrick Springs, Virginia departed this earthly life on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at her residence. She was born on May 31, 1939, to the late James Irvin Fain and Nancy Emmarie Handy Fain. In addition to her parents, Dovie was preceded in...

Donald Lee Haynes, 88 of Floyd formerly of Woolwine, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Claudine Vest Haynes; parents, Murray C. & Allene Moran Haynes; and brother & sister-in-law, James C. & June Haynes. He is survived by...

Mr. William Haynes Gunter, age 80 of Stuart, Virginia passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at his home. He was born in Sumter, South Carolina on January 1, 1943, to the late William Irvin Gunter and Rheba Haynes Gunter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Mrs. Elsie Mae Clark Fain Phillips, age 96 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Blue Ridge Therapy Connection. She was born on August 2, 1927, to the late Jim and Una Clark. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Phillips was preceded in death by her first husband,...

Mr. Lonnie Millard Dillon, age 77, of Stuart, Virginia passed away at SECU Hospice Home of Yadkinville, North Carolina on Sunday, September 17, 2023. He was born on March 8, 1946, to the late Merton and Della Belcher Dillon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Alberta Hatcher Fain, age 90 of Stuart, passed away on September 15, 2023, at SOVAH Hospital of Martinsville, VA. She was born on September 26, 1932, in Patrick County to the late Thomas Wilton Hatcher and Mollie Hylton Hatcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Nancy Ruth Greer, 82 of Patrick Springs, VA passed away on Friday September 15, 2023, at Woltz Hospice Care in Dobson, North Carolina. She was born on February 14, 1941, to the late George Goode Trent and the late Ivory Shough Trent. In addition to her parents, she is preceded...