Bassett Funeral Service

04/30/2026

We would like to welcome Johnny Johnson to our team here at Bassett as a Descendant Care Specialist. Welcome to Bassett, Johnny.

04/26/2026

Carolyn Sandra Byrd, 83, of Bassett, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Rocky Mount Health and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Gerald Byrd and a longtime educator for Henry County Public Schools. Her daughter, Sandy Weaver, and her husband, Brian, survive. Arrangements are pending at this time.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from our family to yours.

04/04/2026

Bassett Funeral Service is serving the family of Gerald Cassady at Stanleytown Amazing Grace Baptist Church.

02/27/2026

Bassett Funeral Service is honored to serve the Merriman family

Charlene Celia Merriman, 88, of Dublin, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2026, at TerraBella Senior Living in Salem, Virginia. She was born on December 4, 1937, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Wilbur Young and Gracie Newman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

02/24/2026

Bassett Funeral Service is serving the Moore family.

Ronald David Moore, 81, of Collinsville, Va., died on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Sovah Health Martinsville. He was born February 5, 1945, in Saltville, Va., to the late Stella Smith Moore and Dewey Moore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Memelee Moore

02/24/2026

Bassett Funeral Service is honored to serve the Turner family.

Myrtle Frances Turner, age 89, of Stuart, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Stanleytown Health Rehab. She was born on December 10, 1936, in Patrick County, Virginia, to the late Leonard Jefferson Turner and Ethel Frances Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in de...

02/22/2026

Bassett Funeral Service is honored to serve the family of Mrs, Tamika LaRhonda Zigler Dillard.

Tamika LaRhonda Zigler Dillard, 43, of Greensboro, formerly of Martinsville, departed this life on February 18, 2026. She was born November 9, 1982, in Martinsville, Virginia, to Collisa Stanley and Ronnie Benton. Tamika was a graduate of Fieldale-Collinsville High School, Class of 2000, and later e...

02/20/2026

✨ Celebrating Bassett’s Local Black History ✨

Bassett Funeral Service is proud to honor Bishop Loretta Wells Dillard as a distinguished honoree during our 3rd Annual Black History Program.

Bishop Dillard is a visionary servant of God whose life of faith, leadership, and unwavering dedication has built both ministry and legacy. Her impact continues to transform generations throughout our community and beyond. We celebrate her commitment, her voice, and her powerful example of servant leadership.

Join us as we honor local Black history and celebrate the present:

🗓 Saturday, February 21, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Bassett Funeral Service
3665 Fairystone Park Highway
Bassett, Virginia 24055

Let’s come together to uplift, honor, and celebrate those who have shaped our community.

02/20/2026

Bassett Funeral Service is honored to serve the Ferguson family

Virgil Glenn Ferguson 87, of Bassett passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 16, 1938 to the late Virgil Greene Ferguson and Lessie Irene Ferguson. In addition to his parents, he was also proceeded in death by brothers James,