OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.

Martha Goodwin

Martha Goodwin

Sep 25, 2014

Martha Fleming Goodwin 47 died September 25, 2014 at Hospice Home of Alamance. Born August 22, 1967, she was a daughter of Bobby and the late Sandra Fleming. She will be remembered in a private service Sunday afternoon. She is survived by her father Bobby Fleming of Danville VA, her daughter Rebecca Goodwin of Orange VA, her sister Sandra Winslow...

Betty Fuller

Betty Fuller

Sep 25, 2014

Betty Maynard Fuller, age 90, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the Riverside Health Care Center. She was born on November 6, 1923 in Wake County, NC a daughter of the late Robert Stanley Maynard and Lelia Lowder Maynard. On September 20, 1947 she married Archer Loyd Fuller, Jr. who predeceased her on August 14, 2003. Betty was a...

Billy Cox

Billy Cox

Sep 24, 2014

Billy Mason Cox, 89, of Danville, Virginia, went to be with the Lord September 24, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00am at First Presbyterian Church with entombment at Danville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday 7:30-8:30pm at Townes Funeral Home 215 W. Main St. At other times the family will be at the home of Sandi Pruitt...

Mary Lewis

Mary Lewis

Sep 20, 2014

Mary Frank, better known as "Frankie" or "Mimi", died peacefully Saturday September 20, 2014. She was born in Toccoa, GA on March 26, 1931 to Reeder Frank Sewell and Reba Cathey Sewell. Frankie spent her early childhood in Toccoa before moving to Moultrie, GA where she resided until college. In 1949, she came to Virginia to attend Radford College, now...

Frances Moragn

Frances Moragn

Sep 19, 2014

Frances Dean Luther Morgan died on Friday, September 19, 2014 at 11:03 AM at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Mrs. Morgan was born April 1, 1922 in Danville. She was the daughter of the late Annie McCubbins Luther and Hobart McKinley Luther. She graduated from George Washington High School in 1940. She was married on January 21, 1942...

James Ley

James Ley

Sep 15, 2014

James Terry Ley, 79, of 279 West Main Street, died Monday September 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1935 in Danville, VA a son of the late James Dillard Ley and Mary Orgain Ley. Terry was a graduate of Fishburne Military Academy and attended Virginia Tech. He owned and operated J. D. Ley, Inc., Insurance...

Janice Rakes

Janice Rakes

Sep 10, 2014

Janice Vaughn Rakes, 67 of Danville, died at her home on October 9, 2014. Janice graduated from Blue Ridge High School in Arrant, Virginia and Averett University in Danville. She retired after many years in the insurance industry. She was born in Patrick County, VA to the late Clyde Joseph and Gladys Bateman Vaughn on October 15, 1946. Her mother...

Lillian Phillips

Lillian Phillips

Sep 9, 2014

Lillian Shelton Phillips, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, September 9, 2014 in her hometown of Danville, VA. She was born on March 3, 1920, in Chatham, VA, the daughter of Samuel D. Shelton and Mary Ida Glenn Shelton. Lillian is lovingly remembered by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, along with a host of friends and associates who...

James Faucett

James Faucett

Sep 6, 2014

James Ronald Faucett, age 71, of 177 Knollwood Terrace, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Riverside Health Care Center. He was born on October 27, 1942, in Danville, a son of the late William Elsie Faucett and Annie True Faucett. He was married to Linda Burton Faucett, who survives of the home. He was of the Baptist faith. In addition...

Stavros Calos

Stavros Calos

Sep 4, 2014

Stavros Efstratiou Calos, born Stavros Efstratiou Kaliafentakis but better known as Stabby Calos, died on April 9, 2014 at Danville Regional Medical Center after receiving visits from loved ones from Virginia and North Carolina. Mr. Calos was born in Danville, VA on September 14, 1925 to Efstraious Konstantiou Kaliafentaskis and Anna Maurakis Kaliafentakis, recent immigrants from Crete. Although not expected...

Charles Purdue

Charles Purdue

Sep 1, 2014

Charles Benjamin Purdue, 65, passed away on January 8th in the Danville Memorial Hospital. Charles, better known as Charlie to his friends, Schveetie by his wife, Ben by relatives and Pap to his grandchildren. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Clarence and Geraldine Purdue. He resided in Danville with his wife, Bonni Kohr Purdue, both...

Debra Stambaugh

Debra Stambaugh

Aug 31, 2014

Debra Stambaugh, 52, of Danville passed away on Sunday, August 31, at Danville Regional Medical Center after an extended battle with cancer. Ms. Stambaugh was born on June 5, 1962 in Danville. She graduated in 1980 from Danville Christian School. She then entered The Memorial Hospital School of Radiologic Technology and graduated from the program in 1982. She worked as...

Conrad Gammon

Conrad Gammon

Aug 30, 2014

Mr. Conrad (Jack) Jackson Gammon of 306 Annhurst Drive went to be his Lord on Saturday, August 30, 2014 after a decline in health. Mr. Gammon was born in Danville on October 13, 1932, a son of the late Thelma White Gammon and Sam Henry Gammon. Mr. Gammon was a member of Mount Hermon Baptist Church and a veteran of...

Joyce Francisco

Joyce Francisco

Aug 22, 2014

Joyce Marie Casey Francisco, age 81, formerly of Old Mayfield Road and now residing on Blair Loop Road, went to be with the Lord in the early hours of August 22nd. Marie was born on February 21, 1933, the daughter of Howard Casey and Lessie Gravely Young and George Young. She was married to B. B. Francisco on November 16,...

Francis Kinn

Francis Kinn

Aug 21, 2014

Francis Zane Kinn, Age 93, departed this world, to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 21, 2014. He was born on February 21, 1921 in Sunbury, PA, a son of the late Harry P. Kinn and Mary Clementine Galloway Kinn. Zane graduated from Sunbury High School, Sunbury, PA on June 4, 1941. He was a drum major...

Nancy Bralley

Nancy Bralley

Aug 19, 2014

Nancy Earles Bralley went home to be with her precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 19, 2014. She was born on January 30, 1932, the only child of the late Hugh D. Earles and Esther Marshall Earles. On July 9, 1960, she married Wade Darrell Bralley, who passed away in 2013. She is survived by a daughter, Betsy...

Edmond Gregory

Edmond Gregory

Aug 12, 2014

Edmond Collins Gregory, 69, died of cancer Monday afternoon, December 8, 2014, at his home. He was born September 28, 1945 in Charlotte, NC, the son of the late Gaynelle Collins Gregory Haynes and the late Joseph Bivens Gregory. He grew up in Pageland, SC, Washington, DC and Winston-Salem, NC. Mr. Gregory attended Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA, graduated...

Mary Barr

Mary Barr

Aug 12, 2014

BARR, Mrs. Mary Lou Martin, 103, a resident of Southerland Place, Midlothian, Virginia, went to her eternal home Monday, December 8, 2014. She was born January 27, 1911, in Margaretsville, North Carolina, and grew up in Emporia, Virginia, one of three daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Martin. Her parents and sisters preceded her in death. Mrs. Barr was...

Mary Farmer

Mary Farmer

Aug 12, 2014

Mary Barrett Farmer, after a recent decline in health, went to the Church Triumphant on December 8, 2014. She was born on June 16, 1932. She was married to Hoyt Barrett on June 17, 1950 until his death. They had 5 children and lived in the Sharon community of Danville. On July 5, 1985, she married Marvin Farmer, moved to...

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Aug 10, 2014

Stuart L. Craig Jr., beloved son, father, husband, brother and friend, died October 8, 2014 in Wilmington, Del. He was born on November 2, 1955, a son of Eleanor and Stuart Craig of Danville. He was a graduate of George Washington High School, Washington and Lee University, and received an MBA degree from Fordham University. On June 26, 1982 he...

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