Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Jimmy Pruitt
Feb 16, 2021
While surrounded by family and dear friends, Jimmy Willie Pruitt, Sr. 83, of 4664 Shady Grove Road, Providence, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and find eternal rest on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home. Jimmy was born on August 30, 1937 in Pelham, NC, the son of Alex Zander Pruitt and Willie...
Irma Murphy
Feb 15, 2021
Irma Snead Murphy went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2021 at the age of 86. She was born in Danville on May 21, 1934 to the late E.C. “Boots” Snead and Sarah Owen Snead. Irma worked for the Pittsylvania Baptist Association until her retirement. She was a member of Shermont Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
William Barker
Feb 10, 2021
William “Reed” Barker left his earthly home on Saturday, October 2, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and entered his eternal home to be with his beloved wife and infant son. Reed was born July 9, 1943 to W. A. “Alvis” Barker and Annie “Duck” Barker. He was raised in the Ringgold community and graduated from Dan River High School,...
Marvin Turner
Feb 10, 2021
Marvin Jimmy Turner, III, PhD, of Axton, husband of Sharon Trent Turner, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2021 following a brief illness. Jimmy was born on August 19, 1960 in Danville to Marvin Jimmy Turner, Jr. and Elizabeth Hobbs Turner, who survive. Jimmy always loved school and learning and turned it into a career. He...
Daryl Adkins
Feb 7, 2021
Daryl Wayne Adkins passed away on July 2, 2021. Daryl was born on March 18, 1969. Daryl was employed by PVT Motor Sales as a dealer manager. Daryl is predeceased by his grandparents John Thomas Adkins and wife Maggie Hall Adkins and John C. Guill and wife Dorothy Hedrick Guill. He is survived by his son Jonathan Adkins, fiancé Gloria...
Lois Floyd
Feb 6, 2021
Lois G. Floyd of Danville, VA passed away Wednesday morning June 2, 2021 while a resident of Brookdale Senior Living. She was 92. Kind by nature, feisty in spirit, she was a force in the lives of many, especially in the lives of her children. She will be missed. A graduate of Radford College, she spent most of her life...
Peggy Jones
Feb 5, 2021
Peggy Anne Nichols Jones passed away on May 2, 2021. Peggy was born on May 28, 1932 to the late Ernest Giles Nichols and Louise Allen Ferguson Nichols Shelton. Peggy was married to Robert Lee Jones on June 10, 1956. Peggy graduated from George Washington High School and went to Stratford College. She worked as a lab technician at Danville...
Brice Bickford
Feb 1, 2021
Brice Randall Bickford was welcomed peacefully into the arms of his loving Savior on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his home in Danville, VA with his devoted wife and family by his side. Brice was born on December 9, 1942 in Newport News, VA to Charles Randall Bickford, a coal miner and skilled tradesman, and Wanda America Adkins Bickford, a...
Frank Plott
Jan 31, 2021
Frank Lauder Plott died on January 31, 2021 at Runk and Pratt Alzheimer’s facility in Lynchburg, VA. He was born in Danville, VA on March 28, 1943, the son of the late George Willard Plott Sr. and Helen Guerrant Plott. He was predeceased by a brother George W. Plott Jr, and a sister Suzanne Plott Perkins. Frank graduated from George...
Kathryn Dodson
Jan 27, 2021
Kathryn “Kat” Mae Dodson, 101, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Danville, Va. She was born on November 22, 1919 in Danville, VA to the late Charlie Dodson and Katie Slayton Dodson. Kat retired from Dan River Inc. after working in the sewing room for over 40 years. She enjoyed reading, working...
Betty Jennings
Jan 21, 2021
Betty Shumate Jennings passed away Thursday evening January 21, 2021. She was born in Lynchburg, Va. on April 24, 1928, the daughter of the late Thomas Daniel Shumate and Lucille Deacon Shumate. Betty was a 1950 graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earning a Bachelor’s of Science degree. She was teacher and taught 23 of her 38...
Kenneth Nelson
Jan 20, 2021
Kenneth Ray Nelson, Jr. “Kenny Ray”, 40, of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at his residence. He was born on December 27, 1980, in Danville, to the late Kenneth Ray Nelson and Brenda Ellen Clayton, who survives. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three children, Jason, Adam and Stephanie; two sisters, Angela Broyles and...
Steven Bridges
Jan 19, 2021
Steven Michael Bridges, 29, of Danville passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his residence. Born in Danville on July 14, 1991, he was the son of Michelle Curtis Bridges and Steven Thomas Bridges. Michael was known for his love of the ocean and especially Nags Head in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. From sunrise until sunset you...
Robert Stinespring
Jan 19, 2021
Robert Glenn Stinespring, 89, of 422 Craddock Ln, Chatham, Va., died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Chatham Health & Rehab. Born October 22, 1931 in Covington, Va., he was the son of Harry Lee Stinespring and Mary Lee Hill Stinespring. Robert married his high school sweetheart, Mary Frances Newman, on Nov. 27, 1952, a few months after they graduated. The...
Peggy Smith
Jan 14, 2021
Peggy Eanes Smith of Danville, VA. joined her late husband, Thomas Andrew Smith, in their eternal home on high Thursday, January 14, 2021. She passed away in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Peggy was born in Martinsville, VA. on June 1, 1932 to the late Harold Clifford Eanes and Ruth Bray Eanes....
Billie Buckner
Jan 10, 2021
Billie Kendrick Buckner, 90 of Danville, Virginia passed away on October 1, 2021 after battling cancer at the home of her daughter in Danville. She was born July 18, 1931 in Blairs, Virginia to Marion Adams Kendrick and Claude Jennings Kendrick. Billie was a graduate of Danville Polytechnical Institute, owner and operator of Billie’s Beauty Salon for decades. She was...
Ruth Wyatt
Jan 5, 2021
Ruth Belle Murphy Wyatt, 87, of 225 Ripley Dr., Apt. 17., Danville Va went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May1, 2021. Ruth was born in Providence NC on February 20, 1934, the daughter of the late Lonnie Smith Murphy and Nettie Hudgins Murphy. On October 13, 1956, Ruth married W.E. Wyatt Jr., who passed away...
Louis Benazzi
Jan 4, 2021
Louis “Lukie” Joseph Benazzi, 77, of Richmond, VA, died peacefully on Thursday, April 1, 2021. He was born to the late Dr. B.B. Benazzi and Mrs. Ruby Bridgmon Benazzi of Danville, VA. He attended Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Memorial School in Brighton, MA, Glen Garder School in Windsor Ontario, Canada and Soar 365 in Richmond, VA. Lukie is survived by...
Phillip Kirkland
Jan 3, 2021
Phillip Michael Kirkland, 60, of Danville, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. Born in Danville on March 23, 1960, he was a son of the late Wyman Kirkland, Sr. and Lois Rorrer Kirkland. He enjoyed being outdoors and loved riding dirt bikes and flying radio controlled planes. He especially loved spending time with his three grandchildren. He is survived...
E. Glazener
Jan 2, 2021
Edwin Hardin “Scotty” Glazener passed away Monday evening, February 1, 2021, at SOVAH, Danville, Va. He was born on December 23, 1946 in Farmville, Va. and grew up in Chase City, Va. He was the son of the late Joseph Roy Glazener and Vista Baxter Glazener. Scotty is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rachel Hill Glazener; a daughter,...
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