Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.

Tony Benazzi

Oct 12, 2012

Tony I. Benazzi of Danville, Va. died on Monday, December 10, 2012, at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. He was born on Patton Street in 1920 to his parents, Tony I. Benazzi Sr. and Effie Burch Benazzi. He was predeceased by his sister Vivian Benazzi Matthews. Tony was well known in local sports circles prior to volunteering in the U.S. Army...

Ralph Jones

Oct 11, 2012

Mr. Ralph J. Jones, Sr. of 3605 Whitmell School Road passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at his residence after a two year illness. He was born on August 23, 1926 to the late L. Frank Jones and Jesse Stowe Jones. He was married to Mattie Wells Jones and lived in the Dry Fork area all of his life. In...

Barbara Harris

Sep 12, 2012

On Sunday morning, December 9, 2012, Mom left this earth to be with our Heavenly Father in Paradise. She was born September 15, 1943 in Pittsylvania County to Gordon Perkins and Doris Gusler Gauldin, both deceased. She is survived by her two daughters, Allen Slaughter and her husband, Thom of Las Vegas, NV and Victoria Chumley and her husband, Forrest...

Lois Reed

Jun 11, 2012

Lois Gardner Reed, 71, of 144 Virginia Avenue passed away, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at her residence. She was born on January 28, 1941 in Danville, VA, a daughter of Edward G. Gardner and Lois Wimbush Gardner. In 1964 she married Robert C. "Bob" Reed who survives of the home. Lois attended Longwood College and Averett College. She was a...

James Mathieson

Jun 11, 2012

James West Mathieson, Jr. of Danville, VA died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 20, 1961 in Hampton, VA and was 51 years old. He was the son of The Reverend James W. Mathieson and Joan Ownby Matheison of Danville. West was a member of the Episcopal Church, a graduate of Cape Fear...

Thelma Riddle

Mar 11, 2012

Thelma Midkiff Riddle DANVILLE, VA Thelma Midkiff Riddle, age 93, of Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center, died Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 4, 1919 in Whittles Depot, VA, Pittsylvania County, near Gretna , VA. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Midkiff and Jeter Robertson Midkiff of Gretna. She...

Alvin Newman

Feb 12, 2012

Alvin Herman Newman, 89, of Danville, VA died Sunday, December 2, 2012 after a short illness. Mr. Newman was born on September 17, 1923 and was raised in Danville; he was the son of the late Nathan and Mayme Newman. Besides his parents, Mr.Newman was pre-deceased by his siblings, Sidney Newman, Kathleen Newman and Beatrice Stoner. He was a graduate...

Dan Coleman

Feb 11, 2012

Dan Coleman Dan Coleman went to be with the Lord November 2, 2012, after several months of declining health. Dan was born in Elkorn City, Kentucky, to Mary Lynn Looney, and Miles Coleman. Dan worked in the coal mines of Kentucky for 20 years before moving to Danville in 1965. He worked in Dan River Mills, and then Good Year...

Cecil Ragans

Feb 11, 2012

Cecil Brann "Pops" Ragans Cecil Brann "Pops" Ragans went to meet his maker on November 2, 2012, after losing his battle with a long illness. He leaves behind his wife, Nancy W. Ragans, two sons, Timothy E. Ragans and his wife, Tracy, Robert M. Ragans and his wife, Rhonda, a daughter, Christina Ragans Dowd, seven grandchildren, a brother, Mark Ragans,...

Melba Tanksley

Aug 22, 1922

Mrs. Melba Gosney Tanksley, age 98 died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Healthcare after a decline in health. Mrs. Tanksley was born January 22, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, VA, a daughter of the late Edgar Drew Gosney and Madge Hodnett Gosney. Mrs. Tanksley was married to Ernest Garland (EG) Tanksley on December 6, 1941 for 74...

Rex Wentz

Feb 19, 0025