Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Marty Harris
Jan 29, 2018
Marty Ray Harris, 60, of Danville, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Sovah Health-Danville. Born on August 14, 1957, he was the son of Charlie Marvin and Joyce Johns Harris. Marty served in the United States Navy and after returning home started work as an automotive mechanic. He lived his life to the fullest and loved to travel...
Lester Keel
Jan 21, 2018
Lester Thomas Keel, Jr.; 70 of 526 Bermuda Road went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 21, 2018. He was born on January 12, 1948, in Elizabeth City, NC to the late Lester Thomas Keel, Sr. and Mabel Spivey Keel. He was the only son of nine children. A veteran of the U. S. Navy, Thomas proudly served...
Ann Carter
Jan 18, 2018
Ann Fowlkes Carter, 87, of 227 Swain Drive, passed away on January 18, 2018, at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born on June 29, 1930, in Salisbury, NC, to the late Annie McDowell Fowlkes and Charles Walton Fowlkes. On March 11, 1950, she married Lewis Gibbons Carter, Jr. In her early years, Ann was the office...
Ricky Crumpton
Jan 17, 2018
Ricky Lane Crumpton, of 1501 Jamerson Road, Danville, VA, went to be with Jesus, Grandpa and Gran Gran Lane on January 17, 2018. He was born October 6, 1958 in Danville to the late Billy Joe Crumpton and Myrtie Lane Jones, who survives. In addition to his mother Myrtie and his stepfather, Gordon Jones, he is survived by his sons,...
Nancy Garwood
Jan 15, 2018
Nancy Wall Pruitt Garwood, 88, of 439 Northmont Blvd, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 in SOVAH Health, Danville. She was born on November 30, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, Va. a daughter of the late Vessie T. Wall and Nettie Lee Thornton Wall. Nancy was predeceased by her first husband, J. B. Pruitt, Jr. and later married John Stuart Garwood...
Artie Clay
Jan 12, 2018
Artie Luther Clay, 84, passed away on Saturday morning, December 01, 2018 in SOVAH Health Danville. He was born on September 2, 1934 in Halifax, Va. a son of the late Howard Clifton Clay and Irene Brown Clay. Artie served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. He was employed with Steamfitters Local 491 in Roanoke, Va. as...
Joyce Crawford
Jan 11, 2018
On Wednesday, November 1, 2018 Joyce Elaine Mays Crawford passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family & close friends. Joyce was born on June 25, 1947 in Danville, VA to Herbert & Virginia Mays. She graduated George Washington High School & Averett College in Danville. On June 15, 1969 she married William "Billy" Crawford, and on October 28, 1973...
William King
Jan 8, 2018
William (Billy) Turner King, 87, of Providence, NC passed away at Beacon Place on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. He was born on December 3, 1930 in Oak City, NC to the late Emmett G. King and Lynette Arnold. He was a USAF Veteran, retired from USDA as a circuit supervisor, member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church, and former member...
Bruce Hutcheson
Jan 6, 2018
Bruce Leland Hutcheson, Jr., 87, of Danville, VA passed away at Stratford Rehabilitation Center on June 1, 2018. He was born on June 12, 1930 in Flint Michigan, to the late Bruce Leland Hutcheson and Thelma I. VanEvery Hutcheson. He was first married to Toreasa G. Hutcheson, who died in 2007. He later married Xuerong “Jessie” Ling Hutcheson who survives...
Sarah Wood
Jan 5, 2018
Sarah Anne Senter Wood, 82 of Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Healthcare, died Tuesday May 1, 2018 at SOVAH Health of Danville. Mrs. Wood was born on August 30, 1935 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the Reverend Alfred Morris Senter and Nellie Vida Hiett. She received an AA degree from Bluefield College, a BA degree from Blue Mountain College where she received...
Mary Beale
Jan 2, 2018
Mary Frances Holden Beale, 92, passed away at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on Thursday, February 1, 2018. She was born on November 3, 1925 in Johnson City, Tenn., a daughter of the late James C. Holden and Mary Sproles Holden. Mary was a graduate of Science Hill High School and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. In...
Bernice Marshall
Dec 30, 2017
Bernice Shelton Marshall, 94, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 30, 2017 in Roman Eagle Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Pittsylvania County, Va. on December 14, 1923 a daughter of the late Dallas Shelton and Mattie Davis Shelton. Bernice was predeceased by her husband, Rora J. Marshall; three brothers, Henry Shelton, Howard Shelton and William Shelton; and...
Gary Ferguson
Dec 30, 2017
Gary Moore Ferguson, 73, passed away Saturday morning, December 30, 2017, at his residence. He was born in Frankfort, Kentucky, on February 13, 1944. Gary was educated in the public schools of Franklin County, and in 1966, he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music with an emphasis in piano. In 1969 he received the...
Nancy Moss
Dec 24, 2017
Nancy Coleman Moss, 76, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017, after a brief illness. Nancy was born on September 29, 1941, to the late Lillian and Custer Coleman. A 1960 graduate of GWHS, before retirement she was the administrator of Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke, Alabama. She attended St. Lukes United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of...
Marilyn Buckner
Dec 20, 2017
VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEOMarilyn Carroll Buckner, 71, of Providence, wife of James “Buddy” A. Buckner, Jr., went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Born on November 24, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Henderson and Alease Edmond Loftis Carroll. Marilyn had many talents and loved to sew. She loved being able to care...
Dorothy Richardson
Dec 16, 2017
Dorothy “Dot” Grogan Richardson, 87, formerly of Summit Road, passed away Saturday evening, December 16, 2017 in Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born on August 3, 1930 in Danville, Va. a daughter of the late Vester Giles Grogan and Florence Inge Grogan. Dot was a graduate of Schoolfield High School and had served on the school...
Randall South
Dec 16, 2017
Randall (Randy) South, 53, of 77 Baltimore Avenue, Danville, Va. passed away on December 16, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. He was born on January 16, 1964 to the late Sylvia South, who passed away on December 13, 2014, and Ralph South who survives. Randy was educated the Danville Public School System and Danville Community...
Maude Dalton
Dec 15, 2017
Maude Elizabeth Scruggs Dalton, 97, of Danville, widow of Walter Anderson Dalton, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living. Born in Cliffside, NC, she was a daughter of the late John Lee and Georgia Kelley Scruggs. Maude was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the Senior Citizens Choir as well...
Mary Hampton
Dec 14, 2017
Mary Ellen McCarty Hampton, 98, passed away on December 14, 2017 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home after a fall and short decline. Born in Edinburg, IL, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ruth McCarty. Mary Ellen was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a Bachelors in Business Administration. In 1940, she married Vern James “Jim”...
Clifford Gaddy
Dec 7, 2017
Clifford Garland Gaddy, M.D., 93, died of natural causes Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at his home. His death follows by only a few months that of his much loved wife of 71 years and best friend, Inez Chapman Gaddy. He was born January 8, 1924, in Lake View, South Carolina, a son of Finn Duncan and Orilla Lupo Gaddy. After...
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