OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.

Raymond Custer

Raymond Custer

Mar 13, 2023

Raymond Preston Custer, 73, of 363 West End Ave., Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Monday, March 13, 2023, at SOVAH Health Danville, after a decline in health for the past few years. He was born in Java, VA, on July 14, 1949, a son of the late John Custer and the late Mae Smart Custer....

Joyce Ladd

Joyce Ladd

Mar 11, 2023

Joyce Clark Ladd, 86, passed away On Saturday, March 11,2023 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born on March 28, 1936, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late John Henry Clark and Iva Chandler Clark. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard Ladd. Joyce retired after a long career with J C Penney and remained in the Danville area...

Thomas White

Thomas White

Mar 10, 2023

Thomas Edward White, 77, of Dry Fork, Virginia, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2023. He was born on May 17, 1945, in Danville, Virginia, to the late James White and the late Dora Mae Kirks White and raised by his grandparents, Charlie Everett White and Dealie Gammon White who also predeceased him. Tommy...

Eleanor Barkley

Eleanor Barkley

Mar 8, 2023

Eleanor W. Barkley, 93, of 222 Astor Court, Danville, VA, passed on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Eleanor was born August 25, 1929, to George Menefee and Cora Armentrout Willis in Rappahannock Co., VA. She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1945, and soon after met the love of her life, Graham Jackson Barkley, and married on October 18, 1947. Eleanor...

William Miller

William Miller

Mar 7, 2023

William Larry Miller, 86, passed away March 7, 2023, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Larry, a resident of Danville, Virginia, was the son of the late Kemp Davidson Miller and Nell Mae Barnes Miller. He was predeceased by his son, William Larry Miller, Jr., daughter-in-law, Veronica Bowen Miller, brother, Hugh Oliver Miller and brother-in-law, Philip Tipton. Surviving him are his wife,...

Howard Simpson, Jr.

Howard Simpson, Jr.

Mar 7, 2023

Howard Vann Simpson, Jr “Pete” passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born on September 17, 1944, in Danville, VA, the son of the late Howard and Janie Simpson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Susan Jackson Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Kathryn Clayton...

Susan Dibrell

Susan Dibrell

Mar 5, 2023

Susan Day Dibrell of 150 Westmoreland Court died Sunday, March 5th, 2023. Mrs. Dibrell was born July 27, 1921, in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Alice McKown Day and Henry Phillips Day of Clarksville, Tennessee. She was married to Louis Nelson Dibrell, Jr. of Danville, who died July 15, 1997. Mrs. Dibrell is survived by her son, Louis...

David Meyer

David Meyer

Feb 28, 2023

David Claude Meyer, 58, of 119 Winthrop Drive, Danville, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, due to a recent decline in health. He was born on April 27, 1964, in Danville, VA, to the late Norma H. Meyer of Danville and William F. Meyer, Jr. of Blackstone, VA. He graduated with...

Misty Frances

Misty Frances

Feb 27, 2023

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Elizabeth Marshall

Elizabeth Marshall

Feb 25, 2023

Elizabeth “Sissy” Marshall, 90, of Danville, VA, passed away Saturday at Sovah Health - Danville. Sissy was a light to everyone and truly never met a stranger. She was always smiling and laughing and was a joy to be around. Sissy loved being with family and friends more than anything. If you added golf to the mix, she was even...

Colette Lollis

Colette Lollis

Feb 24, 2023

Colette Dawn Lollis, 62, of Danville, VA, passed away at her home on Friday, February 24, 2023. Colette was born June 20, 1960, to Ronald and Carrol Lollis, the second of four children. Throughout her lifetime, Colette enjoyed traveling, making it a part of her job in the entertainment industry. Growing up, she loved horses and rode as often as...

Mark Dixon

Mark Dixon

Feb 22, 2023

Mark Jeffrey Dixon, 69, of 289 Sandy Creek Rd, Danville, VA, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Roman Eagle Health and Rehab Center. He was born on November 25, 1953, in Danville, VA, a son of the late Fletcher Matthew “Jed” Dixon and the late Doris Hundley Dixon Gregory Clark. He attended George Washington High School from 1968 until...

Vickie Fuquay

Vickie Fuquay

Feb 21, 2023

Vickie Allen Fuquay was born June 11, 1954 - the beautiful baby girl of James Lee Allen and Mae Humphrey Allen and her adoring sister, Penny Allen Borup. Throughout her life, her external beauty was second only to the beautiful and caring person she was on the inside. Born in Danville and raised on Northmont Blvd, her neighbors, the Atkins,...

Margaret "Peggy" Bryant

Margaret "Peggy" Bryant

Feb 13, 2023

Peggy Bryant, most recently of 203 Birchwood Road, Danville, VA, received eternal peace on February 13, 2023, after two years of declining health. She was born on November 11, 1935, in Pittsylvania County to Clinton Maxwell “Mac” Boulware and Margaret “Rita” Anne Fisher Main Boulware. Mrs. Bryant attended Jack and Jill Private School in the home of Mabel Berry, from...

Irving Pickeral

Irving Pickeral

Feb 13, 2023

On February 13, 2023, Irving Pickeral at the age of 86 heard the words he longed to hear. “Well done thy good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of the Lord.” Irving was born on May 8, 1936 to the late John W. Pickeral and Minnie Hines Pickeral. On September 4, 1960 Irving accepted Jesus as his savoir and...

Sophia Gignac

Sophia Gignac

Feb 7, 2023

Sophia Bonnell Ruocco Gignac, 90, of Danville, died Tuesday evening after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Sophia died in her home with family members by her side. Sophia was born September 27, 1932, in Grahamsville, N.Y., the daughter of Ross and Lula Turner Bonnell. On November 22, 1951, Sophia married Anthony Ruocco of Corning, N.Y. Tony and Sophia moved...

Sienna Grembi

Sienna Grembi

Feb 2, 2023

Sienna Noelle Grembi was born on February 2nd, 2023 to Dominick Joseph Grembi and Claudia Christine Chapman. She transitioned to her heavenly home the same day. She was surrounded by loved ones for her brief stay on Earth. She is survived by her parents, her siblings Alexis Chapman (son Kaison), Ian Chapman (wife Nadja), Madelyn Chapman, and her four-legged sister...

Pepper Keen

Pepper Keen

Feb 1, 2023

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Anne Adams

Anne Adams

Jan 31, 2023

Anne Horton Adams of Dry Fork, Virginia passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023. Anne was born in Derby, Virginia in her family home to Ambrose Joshua and Margaret Carrier Horton on Valentine’s Day, 1932. Anne and her sister Catherine grew up in Derby, hunting, fishing and otherwise enjoying the outdoors with their father. She graduated from Appalachia High School,...

Arnold Faw

Arnold Faw

Jan 31, 2023

Rev. Arnold Reid Faw, currently of Danville, VA, passed into his Heavenly Home on January 31, 2023. He was born to Reid Howard and Lillian Bowman Faw in Mount Airy, NC. In 1964, Arnold married Linda Draughn. They enjoyed two children, Randall Faw (deceased in 2012) and Karen Faw Holland. His dear Linda passed away in 1997. In 2002, he...

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