Bassett High Virginia Alumni Obituaries

Rita Jean (Long) Bassett, 92, of Washington Township, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 in QLS-Apollo.Born August 28, 1933 in Vandergrift, she was the daughter of the late Paul K. and Edna (Kline) Long, Sr. Rita was a graduate of Vandergrift High School.She grew up in Armstrong County and moved ...

Ronald Augustus Peterson age 88 of Gretna VA left this earthly realm on Monday December 22 2025 at the Gretna Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 11 1937 in Burnsville NC he was the son of the late Augustus Raymond Peterson and the late Ida Adkins Peterson. He was predeceased by one brother ...

Doris Adams Hudson 88 of Bassett Virginia passed away on Thursday January 15 2026 at Franklin Health Rehab in Rocky Mount Virginia. She was born on May 1 1937 to the late Lemly J. Adams and Dora Martin Adams. In addition to her parents Doris was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years ...

Jeffrey Lamont Dillard 52 of Martinsville Virginia passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at his home. He was born on May 12 1973 to the late Alton Easley and Lucy Dillard who survives. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother Susie Dillard two aunts Phyllis Men...

Pastor James Bud Harold Bassett 81 of Middlebourne WV heard his call from on high on Saturday January 10 2026 while at Camden Clark Medical Center. He was a retired foreman for the former Grief Brothers Box Factory a U.S. Army veteran he loved hunting fishing collecting old knives riding fourwheeler...

Lawrence Henry Underwood, 101, was born in Washington, DC on June 3, 1924 at Sibley Hospital to Elva Viola Fink Underwood and Percy Horton Underwood. He passed away from pneumonia on January 9, 2026.He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather (Pa-paw), church member, small business ...

James Tyrone Penn 78 of Stoney Mountain Road in Martinsville Virginia peacefully entered eternal rest on Saturday December 20 2025 at his residence. Born on October 7 1947 in Martinsville Virginia he was the son of the late George W. Penn and Lee Lowe Penn. He was preceded in death by one sister Bar...

For I am now Im ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith On Tuesday January 13 2026 our beloved Loretta Tinsley 76 of E. Church St. Martinsville peacefully transitioned from this life at her residence. She...

The family of Wilma Louise Jones Moxley 73 of Independence VA is deeply saddened to share that she passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem Virginia. Louise was born on March 22 1952 in Jefferson NC to Arzie and Gladys Jones. She graduated from Alleghany High School...

Robert Bob J. Lower was born August 11 1935 at home north of Valentine NE to Roy and Luella Grooms Lower. He passed away November 22 2025 at Rock County Long Term Care. He attended Harmony grade school and graduated from Valentine Rural High School in 1955. During his senior year he met the love of ...