Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Andrew Williams
Apr 18, 2018
Andrew Lane Williams, lifelong resident of Ringgold, VA, passed away on April 18, 2018, in Davie, FL. He was born on May 22, 1983 at Danville Memorial Hospital, to his parents Danny and Jean Williams. Andrew attended Hargrave Military Academy and was a member of The Tabernacle. He had a love of motocross which spanned thirty years. He worked as...
Rachel Dowdy
Apr 8, 2018
Rachel Frances Dalton Dowdy of Danville, VA passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born June 3, 1942 in Chatham, VA to Reuben and Betty Neal Dalton, who predeceased her. She was married to Augustus Dowdy, Jr., the love of her life, September 28, 1968. He predeceased her last year, but...
Emma Talbott
Apr 5, 2018
Emma Jane Reynolds Talbott awoke to the full measure of God’s mercy on May 4, 2018, in Danville, Virginia. Born October 14, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the only child of Victor Oliver Reynolds and Emma Lucy Motley Reynolds, who died five days later. EJ was lovingly reared by “parents” Wesley Carlton Raper and Grace Motley Raper, maternal aunt,...
Catherine Newell
Apr 5, 2018
Catherine “Kitty” Waters Newell, 77, passed away peacefully Friday May 4, 2018 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on September 14, 1940 at her grandmother’s house. She was the second daughter of the late Virgil and Lois Smoak Waters. She was married to James L. Newell (Jim), who died on December 27,...
Marilyn East
Apr 5, 2018
Marilyn Gentry East, 66, of Halifax County and Danville, Virginia, passed away on May 4, 2018, after an extended illness. Marilyn was predeceased by her parents, Bruce Gentry and Pauline Giebner, her brother, Bruce Gentry, Jr., and beloved Basset Hound Daisy. She is survived by her daughter Jordan East Sater, son-in-law Jason, grandsons Harrison and Leyton, sister Pam Dunn, brother...
Hazel Seamster
Apr 2, 2018
Hazel D. Seamster of Rocky Mount, NC (originally from Danville, VA), daughter of the late Charles Olen & Minnie Kate Davis, went to be with her Lord on February 4, 2018. Hazel was preceded in death by the love of her life, Nelson Maloy Seamster in 2011, her two brothers, Wallace Lee Davis (Louise Davis) and Melvin Sager Davis (Lorraine...
Roy Holly
Mar 29, 2018
Roy Clemon Holly, III, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Duke University Hospital. He was born January 24, 1941. Funeral services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Danville Area Humane Society, 996 South Boston Road, Danville, VA 24540.
Louis Stroud
Mar 28, 2018
Louis Ricci Stroud, age 78, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina, after nearly a year of declining health. He was born to the late Stanley Stroud and Clara Stroud Cumbo on January 20, 1940, a Danville resident his entire life. On June 6, 1959, he married...
Howard Butler
Mar 26, 2018
Howard Oliver “Jack” Butler, age 89, of Danville, VA, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Butler was born in Halifax County, Virginia, to the late Frank D. Butler and Vera Robertson Butler. He was a 1946 graduate of Turbeville High School, and served as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces during...
Willie Barker
Mar 26, 2018
Willie Greenwood “Bill” Barker, Jr., 81, took his final tee time on Monday, March 26, 2018 in Danville, Virginia following a brief illness. He was born to Willie Greenwood and Janie Talley Barker on February 21, 1937. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by his son, Willie Greenwood Barker, affectionately referred to by Bill as “Little Billy”, and...
Harold Baggerly
Mar 25, 2018
Harold Langston Baggerly, 82, of 131 Charles Towne Drive, passed away on Sunday morning, March 25, 2018. He was born in Danville, Va. on June 6, 1935, a son of the late John T. Baggerly and Cora Soyars Baggerly. Harold had a 44 year career as a long distance driver for several freight companies and retired from the ABF Freight...
Gloria Tanksley
Mar 23, 2018
Gloria Tanksley, 79, of Danville, wife of William E. Tanksley passed away on March 23, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Floyd and Lucille Brown Shumate. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two children, William L. Tanksley and Vanessa Dodson (Wayne); and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 26, 2018...
Chantal Booth
Mar 19, 2018
Chantal Bette Booth, age 63, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19th, 2018 at SOVAH Health Danville Hospital in Virginia. She was born October 14th, 1954 in Belgium to Madeleine Marie (Bréda) and Richard Bette. She married Edgar A. Booth on February 23rd, 1977 and was a very loving and devoted wife. She farmed, enjoyed canning foods, playing cards and...
Ailene Stone
Mar 17, 2018
Ailene Jones Stone, 90, of 2100 Brandermill Parkway, Midlothian, Virginia, passed away after being in declining health for the past three months on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Ailene was born on December 6, 1927, in Danville, Virginia. She was the daughter of Harley Roscoe Jones and Elsie Brown Jones. Ailene was a faithful member of Moffett Memorial Baptist Church all...
Jin Hines
Mar 14, 2018
Jin Cho Hines of 255 Vicar Place, Danville, VA, passed away at Duke Hospital on March 14, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Jin was born on September 1, 1945 to her late father Byung-Jae Cho and her mother Kwang-Soon Kim in Seoul, South Korea. Jin was the youngest of seven children. In addition to her parents, she was...
Mabel Everett
Mar 11, 2018
Mabel Payne Everett, 100, passed away at SOVAH Danville Regional Hospital on Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was last survivor of her immediate family. She was born on April 2, 1918 in the Whitmell community of Pittsylvania County, to the late Otis Meade Payne and Ora Wells Payne. She was married to Earl Warren Everett who predeceased her on June...
Jean Brown
Mar 10, 2018
Jean Orrell Brown, age 89, formally of Danville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Brookdale, Roanoke. Born on July 6, 1929, in Danville, Virginia, she was the daughter of Kent and Grace Orrell. She was married to James L. “Pete” Brown, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of George Washington High School. Jean worked with...
Darrell Oakes
Mar 1, 2018
Darrell “Wayne” Oakes, 81, husband of Mary Ann Oakes, of Morehead City, NC, passed away on January 3, 2018. Born in Pittsylvania County, VA, he was a son of the late Oscar Douglas and Ruby Owen Oakes. Wayne served in the United States Army and had a great love of music and enjoyed singing in his church choir. He also...
Delma Smith
Feb 28, 2018
Delma Murphy Smith of 2557 Wilkerson Road in Ringgold, VA passed away at the age of 91 on February 28, 2018. She was born August 20, 1926 in Pittsylvania County to the late K.S. Murphy Sr. and Sadie Murphy. Prior to becoming a homemaker, she was briefly employed by Dan River Mills and the U.S. Post Office. She is survived...
Otha Taylor
Feb 27, 2018
Otha G. Taylor age 98 passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, after a brief illness. Mr. Taylor, a lifelong resident of Danville is survived by his wife, Bonnie P. Taylor, a daughter Arline T. Dawson and her husband Phil of Stephens City , Virginia ,a stepson Ken Pritchard and his wife Katrina of Portsmouth, Virginia ,grandson, Ward Dawson and...
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