Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Thomas Shadrick
Dec 27, 2016
Thomas Terry Shadrick II, age 95, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 7, 1921, in Danville, VA, a son of the late Dr. Samuel Alfred Shadrick and Sallie Brown Shadrick. On June 7, 1950 he married the former Myrtle Carter and they were married 64 years until her passing...
Inez Gaddy
Dec 27, 2016
Inez Chapman Gaddy, the daughter of the late Lester Wadell Chapman and Murriel Elizabeth Saunders Chapman of Maiden, NC, and wife of Dr. Clifford Garland Gaddy, Sr., of Danville, VA, passed away peacefully from this life on Tuesday December 27th at the age of 92. Inez was a beautiful soul who spent a lifetime serving her family, friends, church and...
Kenneth Obye
Dec 26, 2016
Kenneth D Obye, 93, of 1111 Main Street, Apt. 214, passed away peacefully at Danville Regional Medical Center on December 26, 2016, following a brief illness. Ken was born in Tipton, Iowa in 1923 to the late Charles and Beth Obye. He proudly served his country in the US Army from 1943 – 1946 as a 1st Lieutenant. On June...
Juanita Mills
Dec 15, 2016
Juanita Brooks Mills, age 89, of Westover Lane, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born on September 30, 1927, to the late George William Brooks, Sr. and Valeria Willis Brooks. She married the late Jesse L. Mills, Jr. on October 19, 1946. Mrs. Mills worked at Dan River Mills before...
Ronald King
Dec 14, 2016
Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” R. King, of Danville, Va., died at his residence, on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was born in Danville on August 13, 1936, to the late Dwight S. King and Ethel Prather King, their only child. He served his country in the United States Navy for 38 months, aboard the USS Plymouth Rock, LSD-29. Ronnie was retired...
Bernice Lindley
Dec 13, 2016
Mrs. Bernice “Bonnie” Bysick Lindley of 100 Woodside Road died on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at her residence after a decline in health. Bonnie was born in Harlingen, TX on December 16, 1942, a daughter of the late M/Sgt. Frank R. Bysick and Sara Puskar Bysick. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for many years. Bonnie...
Othelia Anderson
Dec 12, 2016
Mrs. Othelia Mayhew Shelhorse Anderson of 1111 Main Street, Stratford House died at her residence on Monday, December 12, 2016. She was born in Altavista, VA on March 7, 1925 to the late Edwin Mayhew and Golden Roby Mayhew. Following graduation from Gretna High School, Mrs. Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Shortly...
Harold Jordan
Dec 11, 2016
Harold Daniel Jordan, 66, of 1118 Westover Dr., Danville, VA went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 12, 2016 at his residence after a decline in health. He was born January 4, 1950, in Abingdon, VA to George and Gladys Jordan. Harold is best known for his love of the Lord, Love for his family and friends and...
Elsie Slayton
Dec 1, 2016
Elsie Carr Slayton, a vibrant member of Danville's business and social networks, died on January 12, 2016, in her home. She owned and operated several building supply and plumbing businesses, including Saunder's Building Supply, CJS, Westover Plumbing, and was a partner in Plumbing and Mill Supply. She was born in Keeling, Va. on August 23, 1921 to the late Rosa...
Anne Branham
Nov 29, 2016
Anne Covington Oakley Branham, 95, died peacefully at Roman Eagle Nursing Home on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. She had been in declining health for the last two years. Ms. Branham was born in Danville, VA, on April 28, 1921, to the late Clarence Earl Oakley and Elsie Covington Oakley. She was also the niece of William Clay McCubbins and Helen...
Elizabeth Bowling
Nov 28, 2016
“Lib” Elizabeth Kimpleton Bowling passed away peacefully at 7:30 p.m., November 28, 2016, at Roman Eagle Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident for the past two and a half years. She was 93. She is survived by her son Jay Watkins, her beloved sister Betty Baker of Stratford House, niece Robyn Wells and nephew Chris Baker,...
Dawn Frazier
Nov 20, 2016
Dawn Elizabeth Evans Frazier, age 69, of 108 Maplewood Court, Dry Fork, VA died on Sunday, November 20, 2016 after being in declining health for the past six months. Dawn was born in Marion, VA on January 31, 1947, a daughter of the late Willie Robert Evans and Sibyl Estelle Earnest Evans. She was retired from Dan River, Inc. after...
Tillie Phelps
Nov 15, 2016
Tillie Herndon Phelps, 87 of Danville, died Tuesday, Nov.15, 2016 after a two year decline in health. Tillie was born in Danville, VA March 24, 1929 to the late Claude and Malloy Herndon. Mrs. Phelps lived her entire life in Danville, VA and was married to Richard Phelps Sr. who predeceased her in 2000. She retired from the City of...
Margaret Barksdale
Nov 5, 2016
Margaret Lee Foley Barksdale, 92, of League City, Texas, formerly of Danville, VA, passed away on May 11, 2016. She was born on April 17, 1924, and was the youngest child of Willie Green Foley and Zella Gosney Foley. She was predeceased by her parents, as well as by her siblings, Harry Foley, Cora Richardson and Viola Cocoros. Margaret was...
Adele Nakdimen
Nov 4, 2016
Mrs. Adele Kabat Nakdimen, age 92 died Monday, April 11, 2016 at The Cypress of Raleigh. She was born in Logan, W. VA on January 20, 1924, a daughter of the late Samuel Kabat and Bess Ruth Kabat. Mrs. Nakdimen was married to the late Dr. Henry Nakdimen who died January 6, 1993. She was a member of Temple Beth...
Evelyn Gibson
Nov 3, 2016
Evelyn Webb Gibson, 93, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Roman Eagle Health and Rehabilitation center. She was born on May 2, 1922 in Rocky Mount, Virginia to the late James Percy Webb and Maggie Mae Farmer Webb. She was married to Lewis Edward Gibson, Sr., who passed away on February 19, 1977. Mrs. Gibson worked at Dan River...
June Pierce
Nov 1, 2016
June Smith Pierce, 92, of Stratford House, Apartment 303, Danville, went to her rest on January 11, 2016. June was born in Hopkinsville Kentucky in 1923. Her husband Walter Edward Pierce predeceased her in 1997. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Gray and husband Jonathan Peter Gray and her grandson Christopher Patrick Gray all of Providence, NC. She is...
Kodell Loftis
Oct 31, 2016
Kodell J. Loftis, Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, October 31, 2016 after a brief period of declining health. He was born November 23, 1924 to parents, Robert Percy Loftis and Corrie Rumley Loftis. His childhood and young adulthood were spent on a farm in Providence, NC where the family was members of...
Lucius Read
Oct 30, 2016
Lucius Gregory Read died October 30th, 2016, after a brief illness at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. Greg was born in Richmond, VA on April 25, 1951 to Jean B. Read and Lewis Wright Read. He attended elementary school in South Hill, VA and graduated from George Washington High School in Danville, VA. He then worked at the Danville Family...
Kenneth Meadors
Oct 30, 2016
Ken Meadors, 65, of 523 Mowbray Arch, Danville, died Sunday October 30, 2016. Ken Meadors, beloved husband, father, papa, coach and friend, passed away suddenly on Sunday evening from a massive heart attack. Ken grew up in the Tunstall community, playing football and baseball at Tunstall High School and baseball at UNC Wilmington. He graduated from Averett College with a...
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