Mr. John Roscoe Nolen

Mr. John Roscoe Nolen, age 86 of Collinsville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 16, 2013, joining his wife of 63 years, Janice Rakes Nolen, who passed away on April 1, 2013. Mr. Nolen passed away at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Patrick County on Dec. 1, 1926. In addition to his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents; John Abe Nolen and Lula Baliles Nolen; one sister, Annie Lou Harris; and one brother, Barney Elmo Nolen. Mr. Nolen served in the US Army during WWII, was a truck driver for Coca Cola Bottling Co. and Smithfield Packing Co., and was a longtime member of McCabe Memorial Baptist Church. He enjoyed water skiing, woodworking, hunting, country music, and spending time with his family.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Nolen Jarratt and Eddie of Salem; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roscoe "Rocky" Kent Nolen and Penny, Randall "Randy" Oliver Nolen and Angie, all of Kernersville, North Carolina; four grandsons, John Nolen, James Nolen (Katie), Ryan Jarratt, Jeff Nolen (Lynn); four granddaughters, Jennifer Nolen, Shayna Hastings (Michael), Jana Nolen, Julia Nolen; four great-grandsons, Tyler Nolen, Xander Hastings, Logan Nolen and Ethan Hastings; two sisters, Hattie Mae Gilley of Danville, Oma Lea Merricks of Martinsville; and one brother, Lemuel Nolen of Martinsville.
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM at McCabe Memorial Baptist Church with Pastors G.H. Vaughn and Lewis Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Burial Park with military honors by the Martinsville and Henry County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Sunday night from 6 to 8 at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart and also from 9:30 to 10:30 at the church on Monday. Memorials may be made to the Benevolence Fund c/o McCabe Memorial Baptist Church, 107 Clearview Dr., Martinsville, VA 24112. Online condolences may be sent to www.moodyfuneralservices.com.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 AM at McCabe Memorial Baptist Church with Pastors G.H. Vaughn and Lewis Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Burial Park with military honors by the Martinsville and Henry County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Sunday night from 6 to 8 at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart and also from 9:30 to 10:30 at the church on Monday. Memorials may be made to the Benevolence Fund c/o McCabe Memorial Baptist Church, 107 Clearview Dr., Martinsville, VA 24112. Online condolences may be sent to www.moodyfuneralservices.com.