Velma Newman Light

Velma Newman Light, age 96, of Bassett, died Friday, February 22, 2019, in Martinsville. Born May 2, 1922, in Patrick County, she was a daughter of the late Elzie Matt Newman and Victoria Crews Newman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, William Russell Light Sr., her sister Vera Vaughn and her brother Guy Newman, an infant sister and brother, son-in-law Jim Stone, and a grandson Kevin Light. She was the oldest living member of First Baptist Church of Bassett. Surviving are her daughter, Frances Stone of Bassett, her sons Monroe Light (Novellia), Walter Light (Jean), and William R. (Junior) Light (Becky Odell), all of Bassett, 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren, and special niece Kay Hudson. The family would like say a special thank you to her caretaker Rosa Miles. The funeral service will be held at 1 P.M. Monday, February 25, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Bassett with Pastor Lew Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in the Foley Family Cemetery, on Pole Bridge Rd, Stuart, VA. The family will receive friends from 12 to 1 P.M. prior to the service, and at other times at the home of Walter Light, 139 Holloway Dr., Bassett. Memorial contributions may be made to the World Changers Trip of First Baptist Church of Bassett, P.O. Box 557, Bassett, VA. Arrangements are by Collins Funeral Home, Bassett.