Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Alice Gourley
May 12, 2020
Alice Shelton Gourley, age 69, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at SOVAH-Danville after a short decline in health. Mrs. Gourley was born in Danville on May 5, 1951, a daughter of the late Edrie Lee “Pete” Shelton and Ruth Martin Shelton. Mrs. Gourley was a member of College Park Baptist Church; served as WMU Director and many other functions....
Barbara Hutson
May 11, 2020
Barbara Hughey Hutson of Danville, VA and lately of West Chester, PA, passed away after 81 years of happiness on November 5, 2020. Born, January 4, 1939 in Providence, NC, she was the only daughter of Theodore and Frances Hughey. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas ”Tommy” Hughey. When Tommy started school, Barbara was so sad that she started...
Harriett Denning
May 8, 2020
Harriett Jean Abbott Denning, 75, wife of Nathan J. Denning, passed away on Wednesday, August 05, 2020. Born October 3, 1944 in Danville, VA, Harriett was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Mary Worley Abbott. Harriett was one of the best cooks you would ever meet. A visit with her would always leave you full, as she would...
Joann Wiseman
May 5, 2020
Joann Austin Wiseman, of Danville passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the age of 87. She was born June 27, 1932 in Roanoke to Malcolm and Mary Agnes Austin. She is survived by her husband Maurice Wiseman, daughters Elizabeth Pitts (Robert) and Cynthia Daniel (Mark), and granddaughter Rebekah Pitts. Joann graduated from National Business College. She worked at Johnson...
William Traynham
Apr 29, 2020
William (Bill) West Traynham, Jr., age 64 of Danville, Virginia, died in his home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Bill was born in Greenwood, SC to William West Traynham and Bobbie Davis Traynham. Son of a career Army officer, the family lived in numerous places during his childhood and youth. He graduated from Key West High School, Key West, FL,...
Robert Benazzi
Apr 24, 2020
Robert Bomeda Benazzi, MD, age 77, died peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2020 in Richmond, Va. He was born on December 5, 1942 in Danville, Va. a son of the late Dr. B. B. and Ruby B. Benazzi. Dr. Benazzi is survived by a sister, Patricia B. Carmack and her husband, Samuel M. Carmack, Jr.and a brother, Louis J. Benazzi...
Viola Sparks
Apr 23, 2020
Viola Kendrick Stephens Sparks, 95, of Danville passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Born on March 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late, Claude Jennings and Marion Adams Kendrick. Viola retired from Dan River Mills in 1988 after working many years in the sewing room. She loved to travel and read. She also enjoyed painting. She was...
Frances Mahaffey
Apr 21, 2020
Frances Elizabeth Adams Mahaffey, 94, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Tuesday morning April 21, 2020 at Sovah Health in Danville, with her son at her side. Frances was born on March 5, 1926 in Danville, the oldest daughter of Harry Brouis Adams and Gladys Lucille Miller Adams. After living in Amherst, Virginia, and Washington, North Carolina, she...
Florine Hall
Apr 19, 2020
In the wee hours of January 16, 1925, Willie and Marie Hardie welcomed their daughter, Florine Pettus, into the world of rural Halifax County Virginia. She was their first surviving child. On April 19, 2020, Florine departed this life as the last surviving child of Willie and Marie. Being a staunch Scottish Presbyterian, it was “her time” and she met...
Carole Barnes
Apr 17, 2020
Carole E. Collins Barnes, 85, passed away, on Friday, April 17, 2020, at Parham Doctors Hospital in Richmond, VA, after a long standing lung complication. Carole was born on November 20, 1934, in Grandview, Ohio, a daughter of Hannibal Francis and Helen Kollman Collins on the family farm where she spent her youth. She was the younger sister of the...
Annette Mcquinn
Apr 15, 2020
Annette English McQuinn, 87, of Danville, widow of Arthur Arnold McQuinn, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Sovah Health – Danville. Born on June 24, 1932, she was a daughter of the late George Pierce and Nolia Malvella Law English. Annette was a high school graduate of Altavista High School. She received her...
Ernest Crichton
Apr 15, 2020
Ernest Linwood Crichton Jr., 80, of Pelham, husband of Sandra Carroll Crichton passed away unexpectedly at home and went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Born March 27, 1940, he was the son of the late Ernest Linwood Crichton Sr and Helen Elaine Zahm Crichton. Linwood had many unique qualities but loved the game of Baseball...
Eunice Starkey
Apr 4, 2020
Eunice Irby Starkey, age 92, quietly slipped away from us on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at her residence in Java, Virginia. She was predeceased by her parents, Meade C. Irby, Lizzie R. Irby, and one sister, Virginia I. Cooper. She is survived by one daughter, Leander S. Farson and her husband, John B. Farson also of Java, Virginia. In addition,...
Thornton Travis
Apr 2, 2020
Thornton Neal Travis, 76, of Danville, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Piney Forest Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Walter D. Travis and Janie Lovelace Travis. He was predeceased by his wife of 32 years, Wanda Smithers Travis, and his son, Timothy Neal Travis and also two sisters; Mary Dalton,...
Joseph Hile
Mar 25, 2020
Mr. Joseph E Hile formerly of 406 Maple Lane, Danville, Virginia passed away on March 25, 2020 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Danville. Mr. Hile was the son of the late Glenn E. and Elizabeth (Crawley) Hile. Joe was born in Newport News, Virginia on January 9, 1940. He was married to Laura (McLaughlin) Hile, who predeceased him. Mr. Hile...
Robin Cannon
Mar 23, 2020
On Monday, March 23, 2020, Robin Denise Cannon, age 56, passed away at her residence. She was the daughter of Thomas B. Cannon and Jean Nunn Dawson who survive. She is also survived by a brother Stephen Bryant Cannon (Susan) plus a nephew Joshua Cannon of Durham, North Carolina, and a special Uncle John W Nunn (Dolly) and cousins Carley...
Brian Still
Mar 20, 2020
Brian Louis Still, 34, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Duke University Hospital after a battle with cancer. He was born in Charlottesville, VA on September 7, 1985 a son of William “Billy” Still and Nancy Wood Still. Brian was a graduate of Chatham High School and DCC with a major in Information Systems and PC Technology. Before...
Kathryn Gillespie
Mar 20, 2020
Kathryn (Kay) Giles Gillespie of Pendleton Road Danville, VA died on March 20, 2020 in home hospice care at the age of 69. Kay is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years, Thomas Edmunds Gillespie. She was a loving mother, survived by daughters Rebecca Gillespie Messman and her husband David Stewart Messman of Arlington, Virginia, and Kathryn Gillespie Patterson...
Judy Mcdowell
Mar 4, 2020
Judy Kay McDowell, 72, of Alton, wife of 52 years to Dillard H. “Mac” McDowell, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2020 surrounded by her family. Born on March 25, 1948, she was a daughter of the late James Norman and Gladys McGregor Lewis. Judy was proud to be a “Schoolfield Girl’. She married Dillard H. “Mac” McDowell,...
Jean Dawson
Mar 4, 2020
Jean Nunn Dawson, age 78, passed away on April 3, 2020 in Durham, NC. She was born in Danville, Va. on March 17, 1942, the daughter of the late Buford William Nunn and Myrtle Davis Nunn. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her daughter, Robin Denise Cannon. Jean was a graduate of George Washington High School and...
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