Martinsville Media

Silvern Green Stone

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:31:00 -0400

Mr. Silvern Green Stone, 85, of 1607 Spruce Street, Martinsville, VA, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Golden Living Center. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one-half hour prior to the funeral and will be at the home of a daughter (Faye) 107 Heritage Court, Martinsville, at other times. The funeral will be Wednesday, 2pm at Hines Funeral Services Chapel. Burial will be in the Martin Family Cemetery, Axton. Hines Funeral Services is in charge.

Gary Wayne Mannon

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:00 -0400

Gary Wayne Mannon, 55, of Patrick County, formerly of Bassett, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at his home. The family will receive friends from 7-8pm Tuesday, September 7 in the Bassett Funeral Service Chapel. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesdsay at 2pm in the Henry Memorial Park. Bassett Funeral Service is in charge.

Richard William Gilley

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:04:00 -0400

Richard William Gilley, 62, of 105 Landmark Drive, Stuart, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Pioneer Memorial Hospital of Stuart. He was born in Patrick Co on February 11, 1948 to the late Pat Richard Gilley and Callie Deal Gilley.
　
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Rosa Mae Cox, three brothers, Henry, Roy and Coy Gilley.
　
He is survived by two sons, Richard, Jr., and Aaron Gilley one sister, Ruby G. Witt of Patrick Springs and two brothers, Curtis Gilley of Bassett and Walter Gilley of Stuart.
　
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Gilley family cemetery in Stuart. The family will receive

Dorothy "Dot" Wyatt Mahoney

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:34:00 -0400

Attachment 299Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Wyatt Mahoney, 77, of Martinsville, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Blue Ridge Rehab Center. She was born in Henry County to the late Charles Stephen and Vida Bell Barbour Wyatt and was the widow of the late John H. Mahoney.
　
Mrs. Mahoney was employed for many years by the Commissioner of Revenue office with the City of Martinsville. She was a graduate of Fieldale High School class of 1950 and was a member of Victory Baptist Church.
　
Mr.s. Mahoney leaves behind her stepson Frank Mahoney of Columbia,

Essie Simms Scott

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:35:00 -0400

Attachment 298Essie Simms Scott 97 of Collinsville, died Friday, September 3, 2010 at Wright�s Adult Home. She was born September 17, 1912 in the Endicott Community of Franklin County to the late Velera Elizabeth Atkins Simms and James A. Simms. She was also preceded in death by her husband Artie Scott; four sisters; Mamye Flannagan, Mildred Atkins, Edith Radford and Christine Cash; and one brother; Ralph Simms.
　
Mrs. Scott was a member of the Martinsville Church of God of Prophecy.
　
She is survived by two daughters; Kathleen S. Compton of Collinsville,

Peggy Keith Belcher

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:33:00 -0400

Attachment 297Peggy Keith Belcher, 76, of 212 Dora Trail, Ridgeway, VA died Saturday, September 4, 2010.
　
Born in Floyd County May 25, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Una Ray Keith and Ethel Boyd Keith and wife of the late Lester Lloyd Belcher and was preceded in death by a sister, Chlora Bowyer and by five brothers, Oliver Keith, Charlie Keith, Delmar Keith, McCoy Keith and Shirley Keith.
　
Mrs. Belcher was a member of Slate Mountain Presbyterian Church and had been a self-employed beautician for many years, later having been employed by Regis

Father charged with abusing 3 month old infant

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:23:00 -0400

Attachment 296On September 1st, the Henry County Sheriff�s Office began investigating an incident of child abuse that occurred at 1205 Stoney Mtn Rd. in the Axton area of the County. Around 9pm that day officers responded to a 9-1-1 call for a 3 month old infant. The child was transported to Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County and was shortly thereafter transported to another hospital. It was discovered the child�s arm had been fractured. The child also had several fractured ribs from another incident that happened on August 12th but was unreported at that time. The father, Brandon J. Giles of 1446 West Fayette Street,

MHS Principal promoted

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:22:00 -0400

Tom Fitzgibbons is the former principal of Martinsville High School. He has now become the director of advanced and special programming. Assistant Principal Earl Flynn and Athletic Director Tommy Golding will be interim co-principals. Fitzgibbons title is a newly created position for the school system.

Charges certified in BG's Express murder and robbery

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:21:00 -0400

A preliminary hearing for 20 year-old Dominique Q. Hylton of 904 Royal Drive, Martinsville and 26 year-old Steven O'Neal Porter of 3424 Columbus Drive, Bassett was held Friday in Henry County General District Court with Judge Morgan Armstrong presiding. Charges against Hylton was certified to a grand jury who will determine whether the evidence warrants a trial. Porter's case was taken under advisement. Both are implicated in the murder and robbery that occurred in May at the BG's Express convenience store on Chatham Heights Road. 57 year-old Nirmal Singh was shot to death and 78 year-old William Thomas was shot in the stomach and survived. A 17-year old from Martinsville is also implicated in the incident. His name has not been released because of his age.

Glenwood Thomas Minter, Jr.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:04:00 -0400

Attachment 295Glenwood Thomas Minter, Jr., 57, of 120 Minter Farm Lane, Axton, VA, died Friday, September 3, 2010 in the Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County.
　
Born in Henry County November 29, 1952, he was a son of the late Glenwood Thomas Minter and Nannie Ola Wilson Minter. Glenwood was preceded in death by three brothers, Steve Edward Minter, Danny Ray Minter and Kenneth Wade Minter.
　
Glenwood was of the Holiness Faith. He graduated from Laurel Park High School in 1972 and was a self-employed plumber and electrician and was a member