Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
George Wiles
Jul 15, 2024
George T. Wiles passed away July 15, 2024, at Roman Eagle Health and Rehab. George was born in Pittsylvania County on June 15, 1940, to the late Sarah and Lonnie Wiles. He was a past member of the Danville Life Saving Crew and Ringgold Jaycees. George started his career at the Danville airport with Piedmont Airlines then moved to Tennessee...
Mildred Barkhouser
Jul 13, 2024
Mildred “Kit” Hoge Whitehurst Barkhouser, age 88, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2024, after a period of declining health. She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born April 16, 1936 in Danville, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas Whitehurst and Anne French Conway Whitehurst. Kit was predeceased by her beloved...
Carolyn Scruggs
Jul 9, 2024
Carolyn Elizabeth Ferguson Osborne Scruggs was born to Dorothy Dixon Ferguson (later, Foley) and Carson Ferguson, on February 8, 1947, in Danville, Virginia. She died on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Danville, from the progressive effects of Alzheimer's disease. Reared in Danville by her mother and grandparents, Thelma and Bruce Dixon ("MaMa" and "Dee"), she graduated from George Washington High...
Toby Sanchez
Jul 5, 2024
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Robert "Bob" Moore
Jul 2, 2024
Robert “Bob” Lee Moore went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Bob was born December 9, 1941, to the late Joel S. Moore and Pansy B. Moore. Bob worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber for many years before retiring. He was a member of Faith Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as a...
Sammy Hardy
Jun 25, 2024
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Jason Snyder
Jun 23, 2024
Jason Edward Snyder, 47, of Martinsville, VA, born April 2, 1977, passed away on June 23rd, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of creativity, intelligence, and unwavering support for those around him. Born to Jeffrey Snyder (Betsy) and Edheliza Davenport (David), Jason was a beacon of inventiveness and passion throughout his life. He is survived by his loving wife, Heather Snyder,...
Athanasius Pruitt
Jun 22, 2024
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Rhonda Eskridge
Jun 18, 2024
Rhonda May Coward Eskridge, 58, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on June 18, 2024, in Danville, Virginia. Rhonda was born on October 29, 1965, a daughter of the Milton Wright Coward, Sr. and the late Betty Ann Matthews Coward. She was of the Christian faith. She had a passion for the tv show supernatural, the music artist Pink, and old...
Barbara Shields
Jun 7, 2024
Barbara Lynn Turpin Shields, 79, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Roanoke, VA, after a brief decline in health. She was born on February 19, 1945, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late James Lynwood Turpin and Lucy Cornelia Wright Turpin. She lived most of her life in the...
Josh Laughlin
Jun 4, 2024
John Joshua Laughlin, beloved son of Janet Trogdon Laughlin and John Charles Hugh Laughlin, lost his life to cancer on June 4, 2024. While he desperately wanted to live, he was not afraid of dying for he believed it would not be the end of his existence. Words fail to capture the complexity of Josh’s voracious appetite to learn and...
Thomas Harrison
Jun 2, 2024
Thomas Glenn Harrison passed away on June 2, 2024, in Danville, Va. He was born in Payson City, Utah on September 22, 1943, and was predeceased by his parents, Bert Glen Harrison and Mary Elaine Wilkinson Harrison, and by his wife, Mary Ellen Hickey Harrison. He is survived by his children, Thomas and Amy Harrison of Louisville, Ky., Kathleen Harrison...
Shirley Moore
May 30, 2024
Shirley Ann Wyatt Moore, 89, of Danville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Shirley was born on October 23, 1934, a daughter of the late Garnett Earl Wyatt and Thelma Henry Wyatt. Shirley worked for her father at Wyatt Chevrolet until the dealership was sold. She obtained an associate degree at Averett University, worked in the Danville...
Charlie Custer
May 28, 2024
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Sally Golsen
May 23, 2024
Sally Nichelsen Hancock Golsen, 88, of Danville, Virginia, passed away at home on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Sally was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 30, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert Nichelsen and Sarah Trammel Nichelsen. She attended Oglethorpe College, where she was a cheerleader. She worked part time as a dental receptionist in her husband’s dental practice....
Robert Brooks
May 19, 2024
Robert Carroll Brooks, 78, passed away on May 19, 2024, in Danville, Virginia. Robert was born on August 5, 1945, a son of the late Randolph Kelly Brooks and Betty Jane Burnett Brooks. Robert served in the United States Army and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Danville, Virginia. He had a B.S. in Journalism from Suffolk University...
Earle Garrett
May 18, 2024
Albert Earle Garrett, III, of 119 Winston Court, died on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the Roanoke hospital after a fall the day before at his home in Danville. Born on July 3, 1934, in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of Albert Earle Garrett, Jr., and Evelyn Steele Garrett. On October 24, 1964 he married Sara Scott (Scottie) Harman,...
Deyla Wyatt
May 18, 2024
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Nala Lackey
May 17, 2024
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Dustin Spake
May 14, 2024
Dustin Neal Spake, 28, passed away May 14, 2024. Dustin was born March 8, 1996 to Neal and Lisa Spake who both survive him. In addition to his parents Dustin is survived by his Grandmother Margie Manley (Jerry), Grandmother Patricia Wyatt, aunt Dale Hewitt, cousins Emily Eaton, Shannon Ottey and lots of other family members. Dustin loved his family, friends,...
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