Bassett High Virginia Alumni Obituaries

Betty Jean Hopkins Hammock 78 of Bassett VA passed away January 28 2026 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Betty was born October 7 1947 in Martinsville VA and had attended Bassett High School. She later obtained her CNA that led her to caring for those in need as she had a great passion for being of ser...

Donald Dink Dillard age 71 of Martinsville Virginia passed away on Friday January 30 2026. He was born on April 17 1954 in Bassett Virginia Henry County to the late Rufus Benjamin Dillard and Celia Dillard. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary Louise Dillard. Donald was a graduate ...

Martese Sherrell Gee entered into eternal rest on Friday January 30 2026 at her home in Chesterfield Virginia just one month after celebrating her 52nd birthday. She was born to the late Angelor Gee Salih and Michael Howard and was baptized at Zion Baptist Church in Petersburg Virginia. She was trul...

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...

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 ...

Jordan Tyler Shelton 24 of Bassett Virginia passed away on January 21 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke Virginia. He was born on December 6 2001 in Eden North Carolina to Joseph D. Shelton and Jessica R. Ezzyk. Jordan was a 2020 graduate of Bassett High School. He enjoyed fishing...

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 ...

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...