Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Hazel Kidd
Nov 30, 2015
Hazel Turner Kidd, 86 of 3712 Dry Fork Road, Dry Fork, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 8, 1929 in Danville to the late William Thomas Turner and Mary Etta Turner. She was predeceased by her husband Master Sergeant Dennis C. Kidd and her daughter Denise F. Ratliff. ...
Henry Gravely
Nov 25, 2015
Henry Linwood Gravely, 83, of 106 Virginia Avenue, Danville, Virginia passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, November 25,, 2015. He was born October 14, 1932 in Danville, the son of Archer Rene Gravely and Dorothy Howard Holland Gravely. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Arch, Holland, Bill and sister Julia. He was educated in Danville Public...
Cynthia Owens
Nov 20, 2015
Cyndi W. Owens passed away November 20, 2015 at Mountain Valley Hospice House in Dobson, NC. She was born on February 5, 1963 in Danville, VA to Peggy H. Harville and the late Earl C. Wiggins. She was a graduate of Danville Christian School. She is survived by her mother Peggy H. Harville, son Nathan Jordan (Sara), daughter Mary Mackivitch...
William Lewis
Nov 17, 2015
Better known as “Gene” died peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, at home. He was born in Danville on December 24, 1928 to William Elbert and Martha Louise Lewis. Gene spent his entire life in Danville until he went to Mars Hill College at age of 16 for two years, where he was president of his class. Then he attended Virginia...
Margaret Williams
Nov 16, 2015
Margaret Scott Hooker Williams passed away peacefully on November 16, 2015 in Richmond, Va. She was born in Martinsville, Va. on March 7, 1933 to the late Samuel Arthur and Margarita Scott Hooker. Margaret attended Martinsville City Schools graduating in 1951. She attended Marjorie Webster Junior College in Silver Springs, Maryland and received her Associate Degree in early education in...
William Funk
Nov 16, 2015
William H. Funk III went to meet God on November 16th. He is survived by his loving wife Judy of 62 years and son William H. Funk IV of Richmond. Bill was transferred from Petersburg to Danville in 1967 as District Manager for Home Beneficial Life Insurance Co. He was very active in St. Joseph's Church in Petersburg and Sacred...
Gayle Wilmoth
Nov 15, 2015
Gayle Maitland "Bubba" Wilmoth Jr. passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Duke University Hospital, Durham, N. C. after a decline in health. He was predeceased by his parents Ann Wilmoth and Gayle Wilmoth Sr. of Danville. He is survived by his son, Barry Lane Wilmoth of Danville; a sister, Pamela Wilmoth Fritz (Gary) of South Carolina; and two...
Mack Stewart
Nov 10, 2015
Mack Carson Stewart, 82, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 in the Carilion Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia. He was born in Halifax County, Virginia, on October 26, 1932, a son of the late James W. Stewart and Harriett S. Stewart. Mack was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the United States Navy. He was an active member...
Jeanette Woods
Nov 9, 2015
PURLEY, NORTH CAROLINA - Jeanette Stinson Woods, surrounded by family in the comfort of her home, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on September 11, 2015. Over the years, Jeanette battled Hodgkin's lymphoma, meningitis, stroke, heart failure, and most recently, kidney cancer. She faced each illness with courage and always greeted others with her sweet spirit and beautiful...
William Evans
Nov 8, 2015
William Crawford Evans, Jr., 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in Danville, VA. He was born on April 27, 1932 in Danville, the son of the late William Crawford Evans, Sr. and Ocie Harrison Evans. He was retired from Danville Regional Medical Center, where he worked in the maintenance department. He is survived by a granddaughter, Racheal Elizabeth...
Eliza Phillips
Nov 2, 2015
Eliza Bernice Wright Phillips, age 93 died, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Chatham Health and Rehabilitation Center after a decline in health. She had been a resident there for the past two and one-half years. Mrs. Phillips was born February 18, 1921 in Franklin County, a daughter of the late Waddie James Wright and Eliza Jane Mullins Wright. She...
Ruth Callahan
Nov 2, 2015
Ruth Dodson Fowlkes Callahan passed away peacefully on February 11, 2015. She was 88 years old and lived a wonderful life being loved by two husbands, Jackson Lewis Fowlkes, the father of her children who passed away November 26, 1966 and Edwin (Bay) Callahan who passed away April 26, 2004. Ruth was a co-owner of the Continental Food Shoppe with...
Lucile Green
Nov 1, 2015
Lucile Gibson Green passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Danville, VA. She was born in Sampson County, NC on March 22, 1927. Cile was the daughter of Dr. Arthur Vann Gibson and Kate Wootten Gibson. She was predeceased by her husband, Howard Peyton Green, Jr., and her grandson, Austin Middleton Green. She...
Linda Cox
Oct 31, 2015
Linda Harper Cox, 73, of 233 Mowbray Arch, Danville, Virginia, died on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at her home. Born October 30, 1942, in Danville, she was the daughter of Robert Edward Lee Harper and Elsie Pollok Harper. On July 31, 1965, Linda married Carlton H. Cox, her high school sweetheart. They enjoyed celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with family...
Stuart Craig
Oct 24, 2015
Stuart Laurens Craig, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, died Saturday, October 24, 2015. He was born on August 3, 1926, the son of the late Mary de Saussure Craig and Dr. Stuart Lessley Craig in New York, New York. Stuart was a graduate of Woodberry Forest School, Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia Law School. On August 19,...
Earl Moore
Oct 19, 2015
Earl Garrett Moore, 78, of Ringgold, VA passed Monday, October 19, 2015 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born on January 12, 1937 in Halifax County. He was a son of the late George Moore and Mary Belcher Moore. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife Mary S. Moore of the home, a son Tony Moore, a daughter Tammy...
Vincent Beyer
Oct 17, 2015
Vincent Charles Beyer passed away Saturday October 17, 2015 at the Brookdale Stokesland of Danville at the age of 95. Mr. Beyer was born February 13, 1920 in Newark, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Charles Beyer, Jr. and Mary Ann Rittweger Beyer. Before moving to Danville in 1973 he was a general contractor in Belmar, New...
Richard Moss
Oct 13, 2015
Richard Donald Moss, 83, of 369 Rocky Knoll Lane, passed away Tuesday evening, October 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born on December 2, 1931, in Pittsylvania County, Va. a son of the late Oscar Robert Moss and Mary Olive Young Moss. Richard was married on February 6, 1953 to the former Carolyn Meadors who passed away on January...
Peggy Newby
Oct 5, 2015
Peggy Slaughter Newby, age 82, of Chatham passed on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Pittsylvania Co, VA on February 5, 1933 to the late Willie Bobbitt and Virginia Bobbitt Milaum. She was predeceased by her sister Betty Bobbitt Phillips and survived by her brother Jimmy Wade Bobbitt. She...
James Gauldin
Oct 3, 2015
James Thomas Gauldin Sr., 89, of 134 Hawthorne Drive, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Danville Regional Medical Center following a recent decline in health. Mr. Gauldin was born in Danville on March 19, 1925 to the late Hilda Minter Gauldin and William Everett Gauldin. He lived his entire life in Danville where he graduated from George Washington High School...
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