Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Dorothy Stone
Sep 21, 2018
Dorothy (Dot) Moon Stone, 86, went to be with her Lord on September 21, 2018. Dot was born August 17, 1932 and lived her entire life in Danville. She was the daughter of the late Ernest W. Moon and Bee Patterson Moon. Dot lived with her dear friend, Lois Allen, until Lois's passing and Dot remained close to her family...
Mary Harrison
Sep 20, 2018
Mary Ellen Hickey Harrison passed away on September 20, 2018 at her home. She was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on August 22, 1940, and was predeceased by her parents, William Seward and Helen Lucille Holzinger Hickey. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Glenn Harrison of the home; children Thomas and Amy Harrison of Louisville, KY, Kathleen Harrison and Rudy...
James Crane
Sep 20, 2018
Command Sergeant Major, James “Jim” Glover Crane, Retired, 88, husband of Ann L. Crane, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at SOVAH Health – Danville. Jim served at Third Avenue Christian Church as Church Treasurer, Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School Teacher and Chairman of the Board of Finance, Awana Game Director, and several other...
Sandra Pretty
Sep 15, 2018
On September 15, 2018, Sandra “Sandy” Marks Pretty died peacefully in the presence of her family. Sandy was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Henry and Clara Marks. She was a resident of Danville, Virginia, for over 50 years, until her courageous battle with ALS. Her family include her sons, Mark Pretty, and his wife, Joy Lee, of Lynchburg, VA, and...
Ollie Yates
Sep 14, 2018
Ollie Allen Henderson Yates passed away Friday, September 14 at the age of 101. She was born in Mecklenberg County, Virginia on April 18, 1917. She was predeceased by her husband, Vernell Taft Henderson, and one son, Timothy Carragher Henderson. She is survived by one daughter, Verla Henderson Wall (husband, Jesse) of Blanch, NC; one daughter-in-law, Betty Bradner Henderson of...
James Harper
Sep 14, 2018
James Robertson Harper, 70, of Dry Fork, VA, passed away on Friday, September 14th, 2018. He was born June 17th, 1948 in Dry Fork, VA, to Ruth Robertson Harper and George Ryland Harper Sr. He is survived by his wife, Frances Powell Harper and his children; Leah Harper Jennings and Adam James Harper. He is also survived by three cherished...
Donna Fowlkes
Sep 14, 2018
Donna Jean Kirk Fowlkes, 85, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 in Centra Health Lynchburg, VA. She was born in Danville, VA on November 6, 1932, to the late William Donald Kirk and Olive Marion “Mollie” Hendershot” Kirk. On December 26, 1951, she married Guy Pearson Fowlkes, who predeceased her on April 16, 2017. Donna Jean was a member of...
Nancy Fralin
Sep 5, 2018
Nancy Bousman Fralin, 87, of 146 College Avenue, Danville, Virginia, passed away in the home on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, following a four-year illness due to stroke. Mrs. Fralin was predeceased by her parents, Travis C. Bousman and Daisy Patterson Bousman. Nancy is survived by her husband, David L. Fralin, Sr., and daughter Victoria Fralin Douglas, both of the home;...
Esther Rippe
Sep 4, 2018
Esther C. Rippe passed away Monday morning, April 9, 2018. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of Samuel and Jenny Reznir Costin and sister to five older siblings. She graduated from the University of Louisville, and then taught elementary school. She met Buddy (Murray) Rippe while he was stationed in Kentucky. They married on August 15, 1943 and...
John Maurakis
Sep 3, 2018
John Peter Maurakis, 104, of Danville, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Brookdale Danville Piedmont Senior Living. Born on December 11, 1913, in Archanes Crete, Greece, he was a son of the late Peter George and Irene Gergeritakis Maurakis. He and his mother came to this country when he was three years old to join his father who...
William Smith
Aug 31, 2018
William B. Smith, Jr. passed away on August 31, 2018. He was born in Danville on August 1, 1923. He was predeceased by his parents William Berkley Smith and Hattie Tate Smith, his sisters Hattie Lee Smith and Louise Smith. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years Mildred Snider Smith of the home and his only child...
Steven Miller
Aug 28, 2018
Steven Paul Miller, 64, passed from this life to the next on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, following a brief but brave battle with brain cancer at his home in Providence, NC. Steve was born in Arlington, VA, on May 7, 1954. He was married in 1975 to Edna Ann Smith and they had two daughters. He was a long-time member...
Walter Ragsdale
Aug 28, 2018
Walter Neal Ragsdale, Sr. (“Cookie”) passed away on August 28th, 2018 at his residence. He was born on June 28th, 1935 to Walter Emerson Ragsdale and Hazel Farlow Ragsdale. On January 24, 1992 Cookie married Gail Scearce Ragsdale. On June 29th, 1994 he suffered a massive stroke which left him totally disabled. Gail was a faithful caregiver to him until...
Ida Towler
Aug 25, 2018
Ida Shelton Towler, 95, widow of Raymond E. Towler, of Danville, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Sovah Health – Danville. Born on January 28, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Henry C. and Eulalia Terry Shelton. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Ida...
Leo Santerre
Aug 12, 2018
Leo Normand Santerre, age 85, of 417 Sandy River Drive, Danville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on October 11, 1933, he was the son of the late Hormidas G. and Wildred L. Santerre. He graduated from Nashua High School and Danville Technical Institute. Leo was a veteran...
Dorothy Bryant
Aug 10, 2018
Dorothy Ruth Heath Bryant, age 95, of Blairs, Va. passed away Monday, October 08, 2018 in Carillon Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Dorothy was one of twelve children born to James M. Heath and Maggie Wright Heath on June 5, 1923. She was preceded in death by her parents; her six brothers, James, Claude, Bill, Harry, Carson and Carroll; her five...
Pauline Fitts
Aug 5, 2018
Pauline Parris Fitts, 97, from New Castle, Pa and Danville, VA passed away in the early morning, May 8, 2018, at the Riverside Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 4, 1920, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. She was the oldest daughter of the late William Belton Parris and Ada Lemmons Parris. She was preceded in death by her beloved...
Janie Wilson
Aug 2, 2018
Janie McFarling Wilson, 92, of 510 Rosemary Lane, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 in SOVAH Health Danville. She was born on August 17, 1925 in Danville, a daughter of the late Harry M. McFarling, Sr. and Shirley Whitler McFarling. Janie was married to James Swanson “Pete” Wilson, Sr., who passed away on January 28, 2001. In addition to...
Allen Moore
Jul 30, 2018
Allen Earl Moore, age 86, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018 in SOVAH Health Danville VA. He was born August 11, 1931 in Danville, a son of Edward Harrison Moore and Dora Maddox Moore. He served in an artillery battalion of the U.S Army during the Korean War, and was a Linotype operator with Ennis printers. He is survived by...
Christy Laing
Jul 28, 2018
Christy Curry Laing, 50, of Roswell, Ga., passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018. She was born in Danville, Va. on July 15, 1968 daughter of Jessel “Jess” Curry and the late Betsy Otis Curry. In addition to her dad, she is survived by her brother, Buddy Curry and wife, Dawn; sister, Lynn Curry Hanson; brother-in-law, Aaron Hanson; nephews, Justin Curry,...
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