Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Curry Smith
Mar 2, 2020
Mr. Curry James Smith, 95, of Danville, VA, passed away peacefully Monday, February 3, 2020. He was born in Matoaca, Virginia on January 30, 1925, son of the late Ruth Gertrude James Smith and Curry Ellison Smith. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Robert Ellison Smith and wife, Dorothy Mae Horak Smith, whom he provided never ceasing,...
Bobby Hutson
Mar 2, 2020
Bobby Gene Hutson of Danville, VA and lately of West Chester, PA, passed away after 82 years of happiness on February 3, 2020. Born, July 13, 1937 in Providence, NC, he was the youngest of three boys of Raymond and Mabel Hutson. Bobby and his brothers, Louis and Eddie remained close spending almost every Sunday afternoon together. He was predeceased...
John Fesperman
Mar 1, 2020
John Howard Fesperman, age 75, passed away on January 3, 2020. He was born to the late Howard Forbes Fesperman and Dorothy Cathcart Fesperman on December 14, 1944 in Charlotte, NC. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Janet Fesperman. John also is survived by three children and five grandchildren. His oldest is daughter Debbie Fesperman Wilson and...
Vernie Dawson
Feb 29, 2020
Mrs. Vernie Mills Dawson, age 91 died on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at SOVAH Danville after a decline in health. Mrs. Dawson was born in Pittsylvania County on March 24, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Lloyd Mills and Lottie Moss Mills. Mrs. Dawson was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church. She retired on September 19,...
Betty Dove
Feb 27, 2020
Betty M. Dove, 84, of Danville, Va., passed away on Thursday, February 27. Born October 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Pauline Meeks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Garrett Dove, Sr. and granddaughter, Hannah Marie Dove. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church of Danville....
Charles Cuttle
Feb 26, 2020
On the morning February 26, 2020, after 98 years on this earth, the time finally came for Charles Robert Cuttle to partir. Mr. Cuttle often concluded meals with family, friends, or his fellow rotarians by asking “shall we partir,” and then explaining that it translated to “leave” in French. It was a phrase that Mr. Cuttle may have picked up...
Brian Hamlett
Feb 25, 2020
Brian Keith Hamlett of Danville, VA passed away, peacefully, Tuesday, February 25th, 2020. Born January 12th, 1958, to the late Sam and Irene Vaden Hamlett. Brian was employed at The Ginger Bread House for over 30 years, devoting his life and passion to the store and its customers, many of whom he knew by name, along with their families, and...
Opal Foster
Feb 24, 2020
Opal Walker Foster, age 82 of 2015 Park Springs Road, Providence, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior February, 24th, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, NC. She was born on July 16, 1937 in Danville, a daughter of Virginia Ingram Rudder and Howard Walker and the step-daughter of Marshall Rudder, all of whom are predeceased. She is...
Herbert Davis
Feb 21, 2020
Herbert O. (Bert) Davis died Friday, February 21, 2020. There will be a burial service for family members at Connally United Methodist Church in Caswell County. A celebration of life will be held at the Greensboro Country Club on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 5-7pm. Bert was the son of Claudie Lea Pointer Davis, and was preceded in death by...
Nannie Gosney
Feb 19, 2020
Nannie Mae Clark Gosney, 306 Arnett Blvd., died at Piney Forest Health & Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Nannie Mae Clark Gosney was born on December 10, 1934 in Danville, Virginia. She was the only child of Aubrey James Clark and Mary Ella Wehry Clark. She often described her father as the best auto mechanic and her mother...
William Brown
Feb 17, 2020
Dr. William Howard Brown, Sr. of 115 Westwood Court died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Commonwealth Senior Living and Memory Care in South Boston, VA. Dr. Brown was born in Halifax County, VA on July 28, 1946, a son of the late Cabel Howard Brown and Lillie Epps Brown. He was retired from the City of Danville Public Schools...
Evelyn Hardy
Feb 16, 2020
Evelyn Cowan Hardy died peacefully on February 16, 2020 in her sleep at the West Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville, TN where she briefly had been in hospice care. Evelyn was the daughter of the late Clarence R Cowan and Lillie Delong Cowan. She lived in Danville most of her life and was an active member of Trinity...
Margaret Lunsford
Feb 10, 2020
Margaret Reagan Lunsford, 91, of South Woodberry Avenue, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2020 after a short stay at Riverside Health Care Center in Danville. Born March 1, 1929, in Yanceyville, N.C., she was the daughter of Robert Glenn Reagan and Sally Pyron Reagan. She was a devoted daughter to her parents and loving sister...
Margaret Amati
Feb 8, 2020
Mrs. Margaret Cragan Amati, age 92 died Sunday, August 2, 2020 after a decline in health. She was born in Corning, NY on September 15, 1927, a daughter of the late Joseph Cragan and Anna Ryan Cragan. Mrs. Amati was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for many years. She was a graduate of Saint Patrick’s Parochial School and...
Huntley Friend
Feb 6, 2020
Huntley Bass Friend, age 78, of 125 Hedrick Dr. Chatham, VA died Tuesday, June 2, 2020. She was born on July 12, 1941 in Courtland, VA, the daughter of the late George Quinton Bass and Jenny Laine Bass. Friend was a wonderful name for Huntley as she knew the meaning of true friendship. She will be remembered for the impression...
Michael Alderson
Jan 27, 2020
Michael “Mike” Lynn Alderson, 61, of Danville, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1958 in Danville, the son of Wade S. Alderson, Jr. and Barbara Wright Alderson. Mike was predeceased by his father, mother and one brother, Wade S. Alderson III. He is survived by one sister, Carol Gibbs (Chris) and one brother, Randy...
Elaine Parker
Jan 24, 2020
Elaine Raye Handy Parker, aged 84 years, passed away at her home on January 24, 2020. Elaine was born on October 21, 1935 in Danville, Virginia to David Ray Handy and Ada Cecile Harris Handy. She attended Schoolfield High School until its closure in 1953, and graduated as Salutatorian from George Washington High School in Danville in 1954. She attended...
Basil Haraway
Jan 23, 2020
Basil C. "Bud" Haraway, Jr., 93 of Oak Island, North Carolina, passed away on January 23, 2020. Mr. Haraway was born December 19, 1926 in Danville, Virginia, to the late Basil C. Haraway, Sr. and Esther B. Haraway. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp having served during WWII. He graduated from George Washington High School in...
Elizabeth Walker
Jan 22, 2020
Elizabeth “Liza” Newton Walker, of 210 James Rd , Danville, VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 22, 2020. She was born on February 22, 1948 in Hartford, CT to the late Richard B. Newton and Ruth Christie Newton. Liza was raised in Bloomfield CT, and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1966. She received her Bachelors Degree from Averett...
Lucille Perkins
Jan 20, 2020
Lucille Bennett Neal Perkins of Danville Virginia departed this life on Monday January 20, 2020. She was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on March 30, 1931, daughter of Lester E. Bennett and Elizabeth Young Bennett. Mrs. Perkins lived her entire life in Pittsylvania County; graduated from Whitmell High School and was retired from Sears Roebuck Co. and Danville Regional Medical...
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