Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Eva Harris
Aug 22, 2013
Eva Ruth Rakes Harris, 91, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on August 22, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center in Danville, Virginia. She was born in Bassett, VA to Shade Lee Rakes and Sarah Lou Lackey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Garfield Harris and an infant son,...
Cathy Roberson
Aug 22, 2013
Cathy Jean Hamlett Roberson, 53, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her residence. Born on June 30, 1960 in Danville, VA, she was a daughter of the late Douglas Anderson Hamlett and Nancy Holt Hamlett. She was a 1978 graduate of George Washington High School. She earned a degree in business administration from Radford College and later received a...
Martha Melvin
Aug 20, 2013
Martha Gibson Terry Melvin, also known as Bunny, died suddenly August 20, 2013. She was born on March 14, 1935 in Danville, a daughter of the late W. Nat Terry, Jr. and Martha Page Gibson Terry. Bunny is survived by her husband, James C. Melvin, her daughter, Page Melvin Carrington and husband, Guy of Lynchburg and her beloved grandson, Nathaniel...
B.R. Ashby
Aug 15, 2013
Dr. B.R. Ashby, local psychiatrist, businessman, and civic leader, passed away peacefully at home, 1124 Main Street, on August 15, 2013. He was the son of the late Fred James Ashby and Pernie Sizer Ashby. Dr. Ashby grew up in Schoolfield and was a graduate of George Washington High School. He attributed his life-long love of learning to the excellent...
John Whitt
Aug 15, 2013
John Calvin Whitt, Sr., 74, of 611 Brightwell Dr. Danville, VA, passed away early Thursday morning, August 15th 2013. John was born June 22nd 1939 in Washington County, VA, son of the late J. Roy Whitt and Helen McNew Whitt. He had been in declining health for 22 years due to Parkinson's disease. John was instrumental in starting the Danville/Pittsylvania...
Betty Allen
Aug 13, 2013
Betty Ruth Allen, 89, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born on August 3, 1924, in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of Charles Asbury Allen and Almeda Davis Allen. She was the last member of her family. She worked at WBTM and later as a bookkeeper for Belk-Leggett Financial Center. She was...
Johnnie Coleman
Aug 12, 2013
Johnnie Coleman of Danville VA went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 8, 2013. He Born June 14, 1957 in Pikeville, K, to Dan and Juanita Coleman, Johnnie lived most of his life in Danville where he met the love of his life Dianne Keesee Coleman, whom he was married to for 31 years until Dianne's passing...
Hazel Nix
Aug 11, 2013
Hazel Wilkins Nix, age 92 of Danville, VA , died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born December 1, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Lessie Younger Wilkins and the late Lester Henry Wilkins. On she was married to the late Ernest Orbin Nix on October 8, 1938 She...
George Christo
Aug 6, 2013
George Peter Christo reposed at the age of 87 from cardiac complications at the Riverside Rehabilitation Center in Danville, VA. He was born August 2, 1925 in Koma Tou Yiallou Cyprus. He was a son of the late Polychronis and Koula Christofis. He completed the Pan Cypriot Gymnacion (comparable to an American college) and excelled in mathematics. He then moved...
Wade Bralley
Jul 30, 2013
Wade Darrell Bralley, 85, formerly of Danville, passed away on July 30, 2013 at Greenfield Senior Living in Fredericksburg, Virginia with his daughter and granddaughter at his side. He was born in Pulaski, Virginia. He was educated at Radford High School and Lynchburg College and served honorably in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Wade...
Ray Southard
Jul 28, 2013
Ray Giles Southard, of 330 Starmont Drive, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at his residence. Born on March 21, 1927, in Danville, VA, he was a son of the late Jasper Southard and Bessie Ware Southard. He was married to Mary Frances Dodd Southard who predeceased him in 1997. Mr. Southard graduated from Schoolfield High School and was retired from...
Sidney Carlton
Jul 26, 2013
Mr. Sidney Leroy Carlton of 72 Parrish Road died Friday, July 26 at his daughter's residence in Providence, NC. He had been in declining heath for the past two years. Mr. Carlton was born in Durham, NC on March 19, 1926 a son of the late Sidney F. Carlton and Florence Ellington Carlton. Mr. Carlton was a member of Trinity...
Patricia Rogers
Jul 24, 2013
Pat was born on August 18, 1955 in Danville, Virginia. She was the daughter of Frank J. Roark and Janey Hamlett Roark. She graduated from George Washington High School and Elon College where she was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. After college she was a primary education teacher. Her calling was sales and she went to work for...
Jimmy Mann
Jul 23, 2013
Jimmy Ather Mann, 84, of 271 Starmont Blvd, Danville, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Beacon Place Hospice in Greensboro, NC. Born on November 29, 1928, he was a son of Burford A. (Bert) Mann and Lillian Lucille Martin Mann. He was married to Joan Hoke Mann who survives of the home. He was a graduate of Schoolfield High School....
Ruth Koplen
Jul 23, 2013
Ruth Abrams Koplen of 430 Linden Place, died at her home in the presence of her children and two of her grandchildren. Born in Carteret, N.J on May 27, 1921 to Harry and Mary Abrams, she moved at age 16 with her family to Greenville, SC. There she earned her R.N. degree and worked at the Greenville General Hospital. A...
Lois Paxton
Jul 10, 2013
Lois C. Paxton passed away, mid-morning on Monday, October 7, 2013, at her home in Cary, NC with family by her side. She was born the middle daughter to the late Lester Ezra Clingenpeel and Ada Blanche Young in Roanoke, VA. on February 27, 1926. She was preceded in death by her sister Mary Elizabeth "Bibby" Hodges; son Ronald Dewey...
Mary Young
Jul 6, 2013
Mary Magdalene Haythe Young, 91, formerly of Danville, Virginia, died on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Winchester, Virginia. Magdalene was born on April 16, 1922, in Danville, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Martin Lee Haythe and Lottie Haley Haythe. On May 1, 1946, Magdalene began her career as Corporate Secretary-Treasurer of F. W. Townes and Son Funeral...
Lucille Shelhorse
Jul 3, 2013
Lucille Taylor Shelhorse, age 100, of 125 Arnett Blvd., Danville, Virginia, died in her sleep on March 7, 2013, at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. She was born on September 19, 1912, in Culpeper, Virginia, the daughter of the late Oliver C. and Sarah Clarke Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband Carroll H. Shelhorse, who died on may...
Mason Dix
Jul 2, 2013
Mason Anthony Dix passed peacefully in the arms of family on February 7, 2013 at 1:30 PM. Mason was born January 31, 2013 to parents Shawn and Emily Dix. Mason experienced much love from parents, grandparents, aunts , and uncles, and so much of the community in his short time here. Survived by parents Shawn and Emily Dix, paternal grandparents...
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