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Government / Community Calendar Stuart Planning Commission to review downtown facade packages Oct. 27 Community / Events Guilford Howl-O-Ween VI brings costumes and vendors to Country Park Oct. 25 Community / Public Meeting Guilford veterans session seeks feedback on community priorities Oct. 21 Business / Community Calendar Guilford workshop helps small businesses sharpen website design Oct. 20 Local Reidsville Christmas Parade 2026 forms are now available. Community Here are the forms for the 2026 Martinsville Henry County Christmas Parade. Local — Two men are wanted for murder after a shooting left one man dead and another injured in Hickory, and... Utility / Service Update Winston-Salem replacing red yard-waste stickers before Nov. 2 requirement Government / Community Calendar Stuart Planning Commission to review downtown facade packages Oct. 27 Community / Events Guilford Howl-O-Ween VI brings costumes and vendors to Country Park Oct. 25 Community / Public Meeting Guilford veterans session seeks feedback on community priorities Oct. 21 Business / Community Calendar Guilford workshop helps small businesses sharpen website design Oct. 20 Local Reidsville Christmas Parade 2026 forms are now available. Community Here are the forms for the 2026 Martinsville Henry County Christmas Parade. Local — Two men are wanted for murder after a shooting left one man dead and another injured in Hickory, and... Utility / Service Update Winston-Salem replacing red yard-waste stickers before Nov. 2 requirement
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Yancy Bloom Ayers

Yancy Bloom Ayers Ridgeway, VA
1932-06-17 - 2026-10-15
Wright Funeral Service Martinsville Chapel
Service details listed with Wright Funeral Services & Crematory (last service date 2026-10-19); verify visitation and service times on the funeral-home page.
Yancy Bloom Ayers, 94, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with his family at his side at Franklin Health and Rehab. He was born on June 17, 1932, to the late Lee Fate Ayers and Elizabeth Edwards Ayers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Betty Lou Haynes Ayers; daughters, Mary...

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