Dorris Martin Roach

Dorris Foley Martin Roach, 95, of Martinsville, Va. passed away December 22, 2025. She was born in Bassett, Va., April 20, 1930, to Josiah James Abram Foley and Mary Pencie Joyce Foley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lucian “Bub” Roach, Jr., 7 siblings and a beloved daughter-in-law, Carolyn Martin. She is survived by her daughters, Mary L. Martin of Boones Mill and Sherri Freeman of Springfield, Va.; sons, Elmer Martin Jr. and Larry Martin of Martinsville, Robert Martin of Kernersville, N.C. Dorris was a 1947 graduate of the old Bassett High School where she was on the basketball team and was a member of the GLEE Club. She retired from Kmart in 1964 where she worked in the accounting department. Dorris loved people and never met a stranger. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Collinsville where taught Sunday School and participated in all church activities and trips. She family gatherings. Dorris enjoyed art, gardening, Crochet, and selling her arts, crafts, canned food and her fried apple pies at local flea markets. A visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at McKee-Stone Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm and will be officiated by Pastor Raymond Moorefield. Special music and vocals will be provided by her dear friend Patsy Arrington. Interment will follow in the Foley Family Cemetery in Patrick County. Pallbearers are from three generations and will be her sons, Larry and Robert Martin, grandson Barry Hughes and grandson-in-law Tim Gross, and her great grandsons, Elijah Jacobs and Evan Farmer.