John Robert Redd's obituary , Passed away on January 23, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia

John Robert Redd

December 22, 1925 - January 23, 2026 (100 years old)

Martinsville, Virginia

John Robert Redd's obituary , Passed away on January 23, 2026 in Martinsville, Virginia

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Hairston Funeral Home Inc

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John Robert Redd

December 22, 1925 - January 23, 2026 (100 years old)

Martinsville, Virginia

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John Robert Redd Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved John Robert Redd of Martinsville, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 100, on January 23, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Robert Redd to show support.

As we bid John Robert farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John Robert is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his parents, William McKinley Redd and Ethel Mae Redd Shelton; his wife Odatta Spencer Redd; his daughter Annette E. Redd; and his brother Frederick D. Redd.

He is survived by: his daughters, Janice O. Redd of Martinsville, VA, Joyce R. McCollum (Rudolph) of Richmond, VA and Joan L. Redd (Barry Barger) of Apex, NC; and his grandsons, Spencer M. McCollum and William M. McCollum. He is also survived by other relatives, and friends.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Hairston Funeral Home Inc



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301 Fayette St, Martinsville, VA 24112

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Mt. Olive East Christian Church
3611 Spencer-Preston Rd, Martinsville, VA 24112

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