Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
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...
Irvin Stowe
Dec 7, 2017
Mr. Irvin Dodd “I.D.” Stowe, age 78, devoted family man and a pillar in his community, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Roanoke Carilion Hospital. “I.D.” was born in Dry Fork, VA on January 16, 1939, a son of the late Irvin Overby (Son) Stowe and Selestia Ivory (Lessie) Shelton Stowe. He was an active member of St. Luke’s...
Minnie Wells
Dec 4, 2017
Minnie Edith Shelton Wells, age 96 died April 12, 2017 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a decline in health. She was born in Pittsylvania Co., VA on September 12, 1920, a daughter of the late Howard Lee Shelton and Willie Maude Saunders Shelton. She was the last member of her immediate generation and was retired from...
Henry Andrews
Nov 30, 2017
VIEW MEMORIAL TRIBUTEhttp://videos.lifetributes.com/851884 Henry Lee Andrews, Jr., 86, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his residence. He was born on July 26, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, Va. a son of the late Henry Lee Andrews and Cassie Barley Andrews. Henry was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and served in the United States Army 101St Airborne. Following his service...
Fallon Goodson
Nov 27, 2017
Fallon Burton “Burt” Goodson, Sr., 92, passed into the arms of his Savior on Monday, November 27, 2017 at his home in Danville, VA. He was born on January 1, 1925 in Caswell County, NC to the late Fallon Barksdale Goodson, and the late Hattie Walker Goodson. Early in his life, Burt became a Christian and filled many capacities in...
Joseph Danko
Nov 21, 2017
JOSEPH EDWARD DANKO II passed away peacefully on November 21, 2017 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Joe was born May 8, 1971 in Akron, OH. He was the oldest son of Joseph and Eileen Danko. Joe graduated from George Washington High School and attended Virginia Western Community College. He was a dedicated employee for Lowe's Home Improvement and...
Rosemary Haley
Nov 17, 2017
Rosemary Teresa Hellman Haley, a resident of Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2017. She was born October 19, 1923, in Covington, KY, to the late Joseph Andrew and Hilda Seiler Hellman. At the age of 9, Rosemary’s family moved to Danville where her father was an investor in The Danville Dairy....
Bessie Owen
Nov 16, 2017
View Bessie Owen Memorial Video Bessie Jones Owen, widow of Richard Smith Owen, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she was a resident for four years. Born in Chatham, she was a daughter of the late John Coleman and Nellie Herndon Jones. She was married on January 10, 1942 to the late...
William Miller
Nov 15, 2017
Larry Miller, Jr. Memorial VideoWilliam Larry Miller, Jr. from Sutherlin, Virginia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Larry was owner and operator of Cloverdale Quarters, Cloverdale Wagyu, and Legend Truck Sales. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at Townes Funeral Home. Reverend Allen Thompson will be...
Daniel Nester
Nov 11, 2017
Daniel “Danny” Lewis Nester, 68, husband of Kathy T. Nester, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence. Born in Dublin, VA, he was the son of the late Wiley L. and Dorothy McDaniel Nester. Danny loved spending time with his family, especially his son and grandsons. He worked for 33 years with Kroger Company, where he retired...
Milo Abercrombie
Nov 10, 2017
Milo Bolling Abercrombie III, 86 passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017. He was born on January 14, 1931 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Milo Bolling Abercrombie Jr. and Mallie Cade Abercrombie. He spent his childhood years in Greensboro, North Carolina. Milo was a graduate of Darlington School, Rome, Georgia and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....
Iva Ligon
Nov 9, 2017
VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Iva Holley Ligon, 89, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 11, 2017 at SOVAH Health, Danville, VA. Mrs. Ligon lived her early life in the Whitmell Community of Pittsylvania County, graduating from Whitmell Farm Life High School and Phillips Business College in Lynchburg, VA. She worked at Dan River, Inc. - Hylton Hall, Disston, Inc., Dibrell Tobacco Company,...
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