Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Robert Thompson
Aug 23, 2020
Robert "Bill" Thompson, 87, of Danville, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Burial Park.
James Swain
Aug 22, 2020
James Garland Swain, 91, husband of Bobbye Alley Swain, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Sovah Health after a brief illness. Born on October 17, 1928 in Danville, he was a son of the late George Carey and Eunice Garland True Swain. He married the love of his life, Bobbye, on November 22,...
James Worley
Aug 20, 2020
James Bethel Worley, 93, of 313 Turpin Street, Danville VA died on Thursday August 20, 2020 at the residence of his son 531 Tamworth Drive, Danville VA, 24540. He was born December 24, 1926 in Roanoke VA to the late Claude Worley and Fannie Dalton Worley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Melissie R. Worley. Mr. Worley...
Elizabeth Compton
Aug 20, 2020
On Thursday August 20, 2020, Dr. Mary Elizabeth Compton passed away at the age of 86. Dr. Compton, affectionately known to her friends as "Boo", was born on October 30, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to Mary McGregor and Frank Herman Compton. She was preceded in death by her parents, and also her brother Lt. Frank Ray Compton, USN. Dr....
Wade Key
Aug 19, 2020
Wade Edward Key, age 88, of 2526 North Main Street, died on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a short decline in health. He was born in Dobson, NC on August 15, 1932, the son of the late Howard McKinley Key and Gertis Victoria Johnson Key. Mr. Key worked for Dan River, Inc. for 36 years...
Billy Hinton
Aug 11, 2020
Billy Franklin Hinton, age 91, of Dry Fork, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020. He was born in Danville on April 18, 1929, to Lois Martin Bullins and Nash Franklin Hinton. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Virginia Turner Hinton and his sister, Minnie Martin. Mr. Hinton is survived by his son, Larry Lawson Hinton (Lou), and his...
Ralph Echols
Aug 5, 2020
Ralph Daniel Echols, age 82, of 1468 Berry Hill Road, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday morning, May 8, 2020, at his residence. He was born on September 6, 1937, in Pittsylvania County. He was the son of the late Barksdale T. Echols and the late Emma Jones Echols. He was married...
Martha Key
Jul 21, 2020
Martha Amanda Key, 64, of 432 Hermitage Drive, passed away July 18, 2020 after a brief illness. A longtime resident of Danville, Amanda was the daughter of Wade E. Key and the late Rachel Ward Key. She was born in Winston-Salem, NC on August 1, 1955. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in journalism in...
Barbara Coleman
Jul 20, 2020
Barbara Harris Coleman, 73, of Danville, wife of Donald H. Coleman, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 20, 2020. Born on November 28, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Grover Cecil and Mary Wingfield Harris. Barbara was a teacher for Pittsylvania County Schools for over 39 years. She loved to serve others. She was...
Katherine Draper
Jul 17, 2020
Katherine (Kitty) Greiner Kueng Draper, 91, of Danville, Virginia passed away July 17 at Sovah Health. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania on July 17, 1929 to the late George and Hilma Greiner. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, James Draper, and a son, Wayne Kueng. She never met a stranger throughout her life and made many...
Walter Wyatt
Jul 13, 2020
Walter E. Wyatt, Jr., 92, of 225 Ripley Dr., Danville VA went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 13, 2020. W.E. was born in Danville VA on February 26, 1928, the son of the late W.E. Wyatt, Sr., and Eliza Abigail Austin Wyatt. He lived his entire life in Danville and retired from John W....
Dewey Poteat
Jul 9, 2020
Dewey Steve Poteat, Sr., 88, of Providence, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, September 7, 2020 at his residence. Born in Caswell County on July 28, 1932, he was a son of the late D. Steve Poteat and Nettie Carroll Poteat. Dewey served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked as an electrician...
Ella Hill
Jul 8, 2020
Ella D. Hill, 76, wife of Donald Glenn Hill, Sr. went home to be with her Lord on Friday, August 7, 2020. Born September 6, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Robert Ellis Denny, Sr. and Edna Clayton Denny. Ella was an amazing wife, who married her high school sweetheart, Don. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and...
Larry Feldman
Jul 4, 2020
Mr. Lawrence Louis (Larry) Feldman, age 61 died on April 7, 2020 at SOVAH Danville after a brief illness. Before being admitted to the hospital Larry was a resident at Chatham Health and Rehabilitation. Larry was born in Danville on August 11, 1958, he was the son of the late Lawrence Louis Feldman and Juanita Lee Wrenn Feldman. He was...
Harvey Garrett
Jul 3, 2020
Harvey Lee Garrett passed away Saturday, March 07, 2020 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Iris Hill Garrett, who passed away on January 31, 2019. He was born on May 19, 1929 in Danville, Va., a son of the late William Silas Garrett and Nina Eanes Garrett. He was...
Barbara Wilson
Jul 3, 2020
Barbara Norris Wilson, 83, of Danville, Virginia passed away in the early morning hours of March 7th, 2020. She was surrounded by family in the days before her passing which provided her great comfort. Mrs. Wilson was born in Easley, South Carolina on April 19, 1936 to Ira Langston and Ollie Willene McCall Norris. She was one of ten children...
Nancy Martin
Jun 29, 2020
Nancy Worley Martin, 72, of Blairs died Monday, June 29, 2020 at her residence. Born in 1947 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of Charlie C. Worley and Winifred W. Worley She was predeceased by her husband, John William Martin, Jr., and two brothers, Raymond C. Worley and Kenneth H. Worley. She is survived by 5 nephews. She graduated...
James Lewis
Jun 27, 2020
James Anderson Lewis passed away on June 27, 2020 at the age of 95 in Danville, VA. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on March 29, 1925 and is survived by his children, Patsy Barr (John), Nancy Lindsey, Charles Lewis, and Keith Lewis (Kim). Also surviving are 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his loving wife...
Jack Turner
Jun 22, 2020
Dr. Jack C. Turner passed away Monday morning June 22, 2020 at his residence in Raleigh, NC. He was born on April 5, 1943 in Danville, a son of the late Steven Lloyd Turner and Alice Cocke Turner. Jack was a 1961 graduate of George Washington High School and a 1965 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West...
Elizabeth Wilson
Jun 18, 2020
Elizabeth Vernon Wilson, 96, of Danville, widow of Robert Bruce Wilson, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Born on June 3, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John Arthur and Elizabeth Keeling Vernon. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Danville. She and her husband were the first tenants at Heritage...
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