11 1: February 9, 2016 MARTINSVILLE BULLETIN OBITUARIES p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Christian Recovery 12 Step Group meeting: 7-8 p.m. at Mercy Crossing 1978. Joseph Martin- Highway, Martinsville. TOPS: 5 p.m.
weigh in, followed by a 6 p.m. meeting at Ross-Harbour United Methodist Church on Elamsville Road in Patrick County: TOPS Va. 413, Ridgeway: 5 p.m. weigh in; 5:30 p.m. meeting at New.
Life Community Church fellowship hall, 415 Mica Road, Ridgeway; 956-2272. TOPS Va. 0218, Martinsville: 9 a.m. weighin; 10 a.m. meeting at Chatham Heights Baptist Church, 1235.
Chatham. Heights. Call 957-2523 for more information. TOPS Va. 0626, Fieldale: weigh in from 6:10 p.m.; meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Fieldale United Methodist Church. For more information, call 957-3404 or 276-340-6461 Alcoholics Anony- Today, Feb. 9 mous, Martinsville Senlor. Citizens Tues- Group, 12 12. study: day Evening Dance: noon at Christ Episcopal p.m.
at Rangcley: Church: Primary Purpose Ruritan Building. The Plan- Group, 12 12 study: tation. Band will provide 6:30 p.m. at Stone Memusic. Admission will cost morial Christian Church; $5.
8 p.m. Martinsville Group, Martinsville Rotary beginners discussion, and Club: 6:15 p.m. at Virginia Al-Anon: Group at First Museum of Natural Histo- Baptist Church, 23 Starry. President Glenn Wood ling Martinsville, will conduct a club assembly meeting. Wednesday, Feb, 10 Henry County Repub- Free community meal: lican Committee: 6:30 5:30 p.m.
at McCabe Mep.m. In. The Summerlin morial Baptist Church, at Room on the first floor 107 Clearview Drive in the Henry County Adminis- Martinsville. Use the ramp. tration Building.
The agen- entrance at the back of da will include a review of the the upcoming. 2016 presi- Alzheimer's Disease dential campaign and vari- Support Group: noon. at ous events, and a review Southern Area Agency on of and preparation for Aging, at 204 Cleveland upcoming unit elections. in. Martinsville.
CaroThe meeting is open to the lyn. Scales, R.N., is the fapublic. cilitator. A light lunch will Disabilities Unlimited: be provided. Call SAAA at 1-3 p.m.
in Room 1 of the 632-6442 for more inforHenry County Administra- mation. tion Building. If you have General Joseph Mardisability of any kind, you tin Chapter, Daughters are welcome to attend. of the American RevoluFor more information, con- tion: 11:45 a.m. at Hugo's tact Curtis E.
Cannaday at Restaurant, in uptown (276) 415-1138. Martinsville. Bring items Virginia Foothills Quit- for the White Elephant ters Guild: 6:45 p.in. at sale. Judy Mitchell will Piedmont Arts.
The project present a program on Ellis will be an Easy Pouch. Call Island. 276-956-1775 for a sup- Patrick Henry DAR: ply list. Quilters of all lev- 11:45 a.m. at the Dutch els are invited.
Inn. Pamela Caudill will be The Second Tuesday hostess and also present Book Club: noon in the the program on Thomas meeting room at the Mar- Jefferson. tinsville branch of the Blue Bible Study for seRidge Regional Library. niors: 10 a.m. at the MarThe book for discussion is tinsville Senior Center.
"Under the Wide and Star- Pastor Zeke. Zanatos willry Sky" by Nancy Horan. lead the class: call 403- Everyone is welcome. 5260 for more informaFree blood sugar tion. screening for seniors: Alcoholics Anony8-9 a.m.
in Room 1 of the mous, Making the ConHenry County Administra, nection. Group: 9 a.m. tion Building. The screen- open meeting at 24 Clay ing is sponsored by Henry Martinsville; Axton County Parks and Recre- Group open meeting ation Senior Services in at noon at Mt. Calvary conjunction with Priva- Church, 350 A.L.
Philpott Care. Remember to fast Highway, Axton; Martinsprior to the screening; call ville Group at 8 p.m. at' 634-4644 for more infor- Spencer Friendly Chrismation. tian Church, 735 Friendly Overeaters Anony- Church Road. Spencer: mous: p.m.at Martinsville-Henry Calvary Christian Church County Property Manageat 515 Mulberry Road ment Association: noon, in Martinsville.
Enter at Chopstix Restaurant. The through the downstairs of directors will meet door at the side of the at 11:30 a.m. The guest church. speaker will be Robert Narcotics Anonymous: Jones from Bankers Insur8-9 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran ance of Carter Bank. Thursday, Feb.
11 Mount Olivet Ruritan Club monthly meeting: 6 p.m. at the club building, 400 Ward Road, Martinsville. The speaker will be Deputy Mark Jamison of the Henry County Sheriff's Office. Women's Bible study: 10 a.m. to noon at the Martinsville branch of the Blue Ridge Regional Library.
Faith, Braziel will: lead the class for women of all denominations. For more information, contact Braziel at a956- 2648 or Alcoholics Anonymous, Martinsville Group, Big Book study: noon, Christ Episcopal Church; Primary. Purpose Group: 6:30 p.m., Ridgeway United MethodFist Church, 160 Church Ridgeway; Martinsville Group, open speaker meeting: 8. p.m. First Baptist Church, 23.
Starling Martinsville. Former Olympian Disley dies LONDON (AP) John Disley, 87, a former Olympic bronze medalist in the steeplechase and one of the founders of the London marathon, has died: London Marathon organizers said Disley died in a Tuesday, Obituaries COLEMAN Lewis Warren Lewis Warren Coleman, 77, of Martinsville, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Blue Ridge Rehab Center in Martinsville. He was born in Franklin County, April 29, 1938 to: Robert Ryland Cole: man and Ada Lice Arthur Coleman. Lewis was retired from Bassett Chair Company and was a Supply Minister for various churches and organizations. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Drewery Coleman; daughter, Melissa Coleman and two grandchildren, Emily and Eric Campbell.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Josephine Coleman: two daughters, Rena Keffer of Bassett and Michelle Campbell and husband, Dwayne of Ridgeway; one son, Charles "Chuck" Coleman of Wytheville; brother, Luther "Cowboy" Coleman of Martinsville; three grandchildren, Brandon and Jena Keffer and Jordan Coleman and nine greatgrandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Community Funeral Home Ridgeway Chapel and the family will receive friends from 6 to 7.p.m. at the chapel. Arrangements are by Community Funeral Services, Ridgeway To express condolences on line, please visit www.communityfunera Iservices.com NEW YORK PENN JR.
Walter Walter Penn, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Blue Ridge Rehab Center. He was born in Madison, N.C., on March 24. 1929, to the late Walter. Penn, Sr. and the late Tiny Moore Penn.
In at addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Marcey L. Penn; brothers, Robert Lee Penn and Lloyd Penn; and sisters, Thelma Penn and Louise Penn. Walter was a member of Refuge Temple Ministries and worked in the furniture. industry. Walter leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Peggy L.
Penn; daughters. L. Penn and Laura S. Richardson and her husband, Anthony L. Richardson, son, Michael L.
Prunty; a host of grandchildren, I great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; also in addition three sons and three daughters. The family will receive friends from to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Refuge Temple Ministries where a funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. with Elder Alan Preston and Evangelist Shirley O'Neil officiating. Burial will follow at Mt.
Calvary Holiness Church Cemetery. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.bassettfuneralser vice.com. Bassett Funeral Service in Bassett is serving the Penn family. Funeral BASSETT Caned And Operated" (276) 629-1770 WADE Curtis Proscell Curtis Proscell Wade. 54, of Park Lane, Martinsville, died on Saturday, February 6.
2016. unexpectedly, Born August 18, 1961, in Eden, N.C., he was the son of the late William Thomas Wade and Shirley Taylor Wade Smith, who survives. The family will receive friends at the residence of his mother, Shirley Smith, 2051 Cascade Mill Road, Cascade, VA. In addition to his mother, survivors include one daughter, Jasmine McGhee of Richmond, one Curtis Anthony Scales of Stoneville, N.C., three brothers, Melvin Tinsley of Ridgeway, Thomas Wade of Cascade, Va, and Patrick Wade of and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 1 p.m.
from New Sharon Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry D. Penn officiating. Interment will follow in the Wade Family Cemetery. Online condolences may be submitted to we ww.
fisherandwatkinsfu neralhome.com Fisher and Watkins Funeral Home is assisting the Wade family. Thank friends and family. for their kindness with Cards of Thanks, published in The Martinsville Bulletin. Please email us at obits or go to martinsvillebulletin.com/ obituaries: for more information WALTON Anthony Henry Anthony Henry (Tony) Walton, 58, of Axton, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at his home. He was the husband of Ella Louise (Law) Walton for 16 years.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Cynthia W. Wade and Carolyn Walton. Anthony was born in Axton. Va. on February 26, 1957.
son of the late Evelyn (Cosby) and Henry Walton. Tony Graduated from Virginia State University and was a member of Mt. Zion United Holy Church serving on the Culinary Ministry. He worked as a Packer at Ebay Industries. Ridgeway, Va.
I. In addition to his wife. Anthony is survived by a step daughter. Veronica (William Via, and step Byron Day, all of Martinsville. Visitation will be held on Thursday February 11, 2016 from 11 a.m.
until service time of noon. at Mt. Zion United Holy Church with Pastor LaVarra Hagwood officiating. Interment Carver Memorial Gardens, Virginia. Services entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home.
WEBBER Marvin Burkholder Marvin Burkholder Webber passed away Sunday, February 7, 20.16 at his home in Bassett. He was born in Bedford on May 31, 1926 the son of the late Lovelace Webber and the late Matilda Burkholder Webber. Marvin was an accountant for more than 60 years and was a member of Spring Street Baptist Church and a longtime member of the TPA. Marvin was a World War II veteran. He enlisted in to the Army Air.
Corp. served in the European Theatre as a tail gun ner in a B24 bomber flying bombing raids over Germany. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Catherine Hurt; brothers Harold Webber, Paul Webber, Russell Webber and Harry Keep up. with the Martinsville Bulletin every day. online at Surviving is his wife of 33 years, Brenda Manning Webber; daughters, Martha, Robertson (Dwight) and Catherine Rodenbough (Bob); sons, Tommy Webber and Gordon Webber.
Grandson, Jay Patrick Dalton (Michelle); one great grandson, Grayson; stepdaughters, Shelly Steff (Shawn), Stacey Albergotti (Wayne); five stop grandchildren, Noah and Avery Albergotti, Sam and Sydnoy Steff and Kelsey Sutphin (Andrew) and one step great granddaughter, Peyton Sutphin. Mar. vin is also survived by nieces, nephews and friends. The visitation will be Tuesday, February 9, :2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the chapel of Bassett Funeral Service and at other times at the home.
Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, February 10. 2016 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Bassett Funeral Service with Dr. David Towler and Pastor Nick McCorquodale officiating. Entombment will follow in Henry Memorial Park with Full Military Honors conducted by the Veteran Honor Guard of Martinsville and Henry Co.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Carilion Clinic Hospice Franklin at 180 Floyd Ave Rocky Mount, Va. 24151. Online condolences. may be made at www.b Passettfuneralservice.co m. Bassett Funeral Service in Bassett is serving the Webber family.
"Locally And (276) 629-1770 ARRINGTON Anthony Lee. Anthony Lee "Tony" Arrington, 58. of Bassett. died Monday, February 8, 201. Arrangements by Wright Funeral Service Crematory of Martinsville.
"Georgy Girl' author dies at 77 LONDON (AP) Margaret Forster, the author of "Georgy Girl" and more: than 20 other novels, has died in London after suffering from cancer in the back and spine. She was 77. Her husband, Hunter Davies, said she died Monday at a hospice in London. The couple spent much of their time in England's peaceful Lake District and also in London, Davies, also an author, said she underwent a douable mastectomy 40 years ago and recovered fully, but the cancer returned to her back 10 years ago. thought she was goner," he said of her initial bout with cancer.
"It was bad, but eventually she recovered." Davies said the cancer made it impossible for his wife of 55 years to sit for extended periods because of the pain, which also prevented her from going out. The Royal Society of Literature issued a describing her extraordinarily prolific and gifted writer of fiction, non-fiction and literary 1 hospital early Monday after a short illness. The Welsh-born Disley won the bronze in the meter steeplechase at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. In 1955, he set the world record for the steeplechase..
