Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Douglas Dawson
Jun 29, 2023
Douglas Lee Dawson, 96, of 123 Taylor St., Danville, VA, died on Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was born on October 11, 1926, in Keeling, VA, a son of the late Spencer Adams Dawson and the late Lizzie Ashby Dawson. He spent most of his life in the Danville area where he worked for the City of Danville, Water and...
Roy Willis
Jun 26, 2023
Roy "Skeet" Malloy Willis, Sr., 83, of 892 Scott Road, Providence, NC, passed away on June 26, 2023. Roy was the son of the late William Henry Willis and Louise Butts Willis and was born in Caswell County, NC. He worked at Dibrell Bros. Tobacco Company for 35 years. In his retirement, he enjoyed farm life with his cows and...
Dakota Grissith
Jun 25, 2023
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Albert Lewis
Jun 25, 2023
Albert Terry Lewis, Jr., 94, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at his residence. He was born on March 5, 1929, a son of the late Albert Terry Lewis, Sr. and Lucille Belle Lewis Brumfield. He lived all his life in the Danville area where he worked for 31 years at...
Nita Baker
Jun 24, 2023
Nita Jean “Jeannie” Baker, 75, of Ringgold, VA, joined her three predeceased sisters on Saturday, June 24, 2023. She was born in Maryland on April 11, 1948, a daughter of the late Theodore Baker Sr and the late Laneda Rooney Baker. She lived part of her childhood in Maryland and then later moved to Alaska. As an adult she moved...
Zoey Smith
Jun 24, 2023
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William "Bill" O'Brien
Jun 23, 2023
William “Bill” Reginald O’Brien, 76, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Carillion Hospital, Roanoke, VA. Bill was born in Richmond, VA, on August 19, 1946, a son of the late Jospeh Lovell O’Brien and Francis Elam O’Brien. He spent most of his life in the Danville area where he owned...
Claude Wood
Jun 21, 2023
Claude Steven Wood, 90, of Danville, VA, went to his heavenly home on June 21, 2023. Born March 5, 1933, in Meadows of Dan to the late George S. Wood and the late Claudia Eva Agee. After graduating from Meadows of Dan High School in 1953, where he was a star basketball player and president of many clubs, Claude married...
Robert Haskins
Jun 21, 2023
Robert W. “Bob” Haskins, a well-known Danville educator, died June 21, 2023, on his family farm in Dry Fork, Virginia surrounded by his family. Bob was born on June 4, 1939, in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina to Woodrow and Leah Haskins and he spent his childhood in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Bob graduated from Goldsboro High School. He attended East Carolina...
Bubba Hanlon
Jun 20, 2023
Bubba Bones Hanlon was my Baby, and my Best Friend for 16 years. He was my sun and moon. He was my smallest Son. He was the sweetest, smartest Pic-a-Poo you could ever meet. He was born on 01/27/2007 and went to Heaven at 5:00 am on 06/20/2023.
Daisy Mobley
Jun 14, 2023
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George Snead
Jun 13, 2023
George Holman Snead, Jr. DDS was born in Danville, Virginia on January 10, 1933. He was proceeded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Mary Louise Snead. He was also proceeded in death by his parents, George Holman Snead, SR. DDS, Mary Ellen Hodges Snead, and his grandchildren, John Hodges Rennard and Daniel Holman Rennard. He is survived...
Bella Sides
Jun 13, 2023
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Virginia Daniel
Jun 11, 2023
Virginia Ann Daniel, 68, of Danville, VA, went home to be with the Lord on June 11, 2023. Born on February 24th, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Crutchfield and late Virginia Crutchfield. She spent most of her life in the Danville area where she worked in the healthcare field for over 40 years. She was of...
Thomas Berkhead
Jun 10, 2023
Thomas Maurice Berkhead passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Tom was born on September 27, 1944, in Hazard, KY. He is the son of the late Ferman and Lois Berkhead. He was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Jenna Compton Berkhead. He is also preceded in death by his brother James...
Kathy Guthrie
Jun 10, 2023
Kathy Poteat Guthrie, 69, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, June 10, 2023. On November 1, 1953, she was born in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Norman Eddie Poteat and Nadine Sykes Poteat. She was raised in Providence, NC, and lived her adult life in the Danville area where she worked for...
James "Bill" Bolton
Jun 7, 2023
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of James William “Bill” Bolton Sr. announces his passing on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, with family by his side. Mr. Bolton was 91 years old and lived an extraordinary life. Bill was born on February 17, 1932, in Danville, VA, to the late Howard Washington Bolton Sr. and Della...
Mary Snead
Jun 3, 2023
Mary Louise Gray Snead was born in Steubenville, Ohio on January 27, 1933. She is proceeded in death by her parents Dorothy May Leaver Gray, William James Gray, stepfather William Robert Ritter, and grandchildren John Hodges Rennard and Daniel Holman Rennard. She is survived by her beloved husband George Holman Snead Jr., George Wesley Snead, Mark Channing Snead (Lynn), Mary...
Laverne English
May 30, 2023
In the early morning of May 30, 2023, LaVerne Easterling English, beloved wife, mother, and Nana passed away peacefully at SOVAH Danville at the age of 96 years old. LaVerne was born in Glennville, GA on January 14, 1927. She was married to the late Wendell Blair English on August 19, 1950. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Education from...
Pepper Smith
May 23, 2023
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