Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Roy Gignac
Apr 24, 2023
Roy G. Gignac, 94, of 215 Wyndover Drive, died Monday, April 24, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family. Born September 30, 1928, in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Alfred and Alice Gignac. Roy married Joan Frances Weber in 1952. They were happily married for 55 years before Joan’s passing in 2008. In 2009, Roy married Sophia Ruocco....
Diane Mayberry
Apr 23, 2023
Diane Jackson Mayberry, 73, of Danville, VA, passed away on April 23, 2023. She was the daughter of Lawrence J. Jackson, Jr. and Runa Wildon Jackson. She was born August 24, 1950, in Birmingham, Alabama. On August 2, 1969, she married the love of her life, her husband, Kermit Lee Mayberry. She is also survived by her beloved brother, Lawrence...
Thelma Gleber
Apr 22, 2023
Thelma Clark Gleber, 94, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on December 26, 1928 in Concord, NC to the late John Henry Clark and Iva Chandler Clark. She grew up in Danville and worked at the telephone company and Woolworth’s before marrying her husband. After they married in 1951,...
Edward Cassada
Apr 20, 2023
Edward Boisseau Cassada (E.B.) of the Mt. Hermon community unexpectedly went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 20, at his residence. He was 92 years old. He is survived by his bride of 73 years, Ramona Scarce Cassada of the residence; daughter, Patti Cassada Merricks and husband Donald; and son, Edward B. (Eddie) Cassada, Jr....
Ronald Lollis
Apr 20, 2023
Ronald Carlton Lollis, 86, of Danville, VA, entered into his rest, on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at his residence. He was born on May 8, 1936, in Danville, VA, a son of the late Alonzo Lollis and Elizabeth Pritchett Lollis. He spent most of his life in the Danville area where worked in the building material business until his retirement....
John Mead
Apr 19, 2023
John Edward Mead, of Penhook, VA passed away in his home on Smith Mountain Lake on April 19, 2023, with his family by his side. He was a son, husband, father, grandfather, business owner, community leader, and endearing friend to all he encountered and knew. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rosalie Sciangula Mead; their two children,...
Crystal Hanks
Apr 18, 2023
Crystal Ann Madden Hanks, 45, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on April 18, 2023. Crystal was born in Danville, Virginia, a daughter of the late Joseph David Madden and Emma Mae Gunnell Madden. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Danville, Virginia. She enjoyed coloring, drawing, laying in the sun, camping, and writing poems. She is survived by...
Bobby Jones
Apr 10, 2023
Bobby Lawrence Jones, 77, was promoted to heaven on April 10, 2023. He was born on July 25, 1945 to Bessie H. Jones and David A. Jones. His remaining family who he loved dearly includes his wife of 37 years, Pamela B. Jones and sons, Joseph D. Jones (Wendy), Justin D. Jones (Melissa), and Jaime E. Gibson (Ross). Bobby has...
Koda Haley
Apr 9, 2023
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Gizmo Farthing
Apr 4, 2023
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Evelyn "Evie" Reynolds
Apr 3, 2023
Evelyn “Evie” Reynolds, most affectionately known as “Nannie” to all, passed to her heavenly home on April 3, 2023. Evie was born on October 8, 1931, to the late Ida Sumlin Hardy and Jesse Howard Hardy, Sr. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Moffett Memorial Baptist Church. She worked for Dan River Mills prior to...
Pamela Thompson
Mar 31, 2023
Pamela Rawley Thompson of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Waycross, GA at her daughter’s residence. Although very unexpected, Pam died peacefully after spending her last hours with family. Pam was born in Danville, VA to the late Charles Ernest Rawle, Jr. and Mary Lee Wiggins Rawley. She is preceded in death by her parents and...
Sarah Boyd
Mar 31, 2023
Sarah Ann Boyd went to be with the Lord on March 31, 2023, to be reunited with her heavenly family. Sarah was born on January 20, 1956, in Newport News, VA. She is predeceased by her parents, George Monroe Sr. and Agnes Virgie Williams Monroe, as well as her sister Linda Gayle Monroe. Sarah was of the Baptist faith. Sarah...
Marley Biagioni
Mar 31, 2023
Marley gave us 13 wonderful years. Marley belonged to Jason and Kristina Biagioni. She had 3 human siblings and 2 fur baby sisters. Marley was part of the family and was treated equally and sometimes even better than the rest of us. Her hobbies include napping, popcorn parties, and eating anything you would give her, especially cheese. In her younger...
Rudee Farris
Mar 24, 2023
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Bobbye Swain
Mar 24, 2023
Bobbye June Alley Swain, 91, passed away on March 24, 2023. Bobbye was born on August 7, 1931, to the late James Lemuel Alley and late Carrie Hubbard Alley. Bobbye was Vice President of Carter Bank and retired in 2009. She is predeceased by her husband James Garland Swain and three sisters: Lois Riccio, Claire Cole, and Betty Lou Miller....
Alan Adkins
Mar 24, 2023
Alan Clark Adkins, 74, passed away on Friday morning, March 24, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 10, 1948 in Danville, Virginia, the only son of Elbert Clark Adkins and Marion Taylor Adkins. Alan worked for 32 years at W.W. Moore Juvenile Detention Center. He also worked as a courier for Virginia Bank and Trust. He was...
Carolyn Beale
Mar 23, 2023
Nancy “Carolyn” Owen Beale, 85, Peacefully entered Heaven on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Nancy was born on September 10, 1937, in Danville, Virginia, and was predeceased by her parents, Bunny and Mildred Carter Owen, and a sister-in-law, Pattie Owen. Nancy is survived by a daughter, Mary Carter Beale, three sons, James R. "Jimmy" Beale, Jr. and his wife Karen, Thomas...
Gloria Farthing
Mar 19, 2023
Gloria Lee Martin Farthing died March 19, 2023. She was born on April 4, 1931, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, a daughter to the late Leonard Neal Martin and Willie Loraine Guthrie Martin. Gloria was married for 50 years to Wilbur Wallace Farthing, who passed away on November 16, 2003. Gloria graduated from Cobb Memorial High School, attended Phillips Business College,...
Gerolean Hardy
Mar 18, 2023
Gerolean S. Hardy, age 91, passed away March 18, 2023 at Sovah Health-Danville. Gerolean was born on April 22, 1931 to her parents John Billy Shackelford, Sr. and Lossie Mae Holcomb Shackelford. She graduated from Schoolfield High School and after graduation she was employed by the Designing Department at Dan River Mills. She greatly enjoyed her craft and remained until...
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