Patsy Daniel

Patsy M. Daniel, formerly of 4371 Westover Drive, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. The daughter of the late Samuel McDowell McNutt and Mary Linda Walton, she was born July 21, 1920 in Prince Edward County, VA. After graduating from Rice High School in Prince Edward County, she completed a secretarial course at M. M. Layne's Business School in Farmville, VA. On October 11, 1940 she married Christopher M. Daniel, who died on November 6, 1992. Patsy is survived by her children Christopher M. Daniel, Jr. and his wife Elena, Susan D. Torborg and her husband David, John W. Daniel and his wife Janet, all of Danville and Samuel W. Daniel of Richmond, VA In addition she is survived by eight grandchildren Diana Daniel and her husband Eric Somdahl, Kristin Daniel, Timothy Torborg and his wife Teresa, Linda Torborg and her husband Chris Kapp, Patrick Torborg and his wife Dr. Amy Anderson, Adam Torborg, Jamey Thompson and her husband Scott, and Jessica Daniel. She is also survived by one great-granddaughter, Lauren Torborg and a special cousin, Myrtle "Mutt' Walton Blanton of Rice, Va. as well as a number of nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters, Mary McNutt Gates, of Rice VA, Lucy McNutt Davis, of East Woodstock, CT, her brothers, Robert McNutt of Johnson City, TN and Frank McNutt, of Rice, VA. She was the last surviving member of her generation. Patsy was a dedicated homemaker and was very involved in the activities of her children and grandchildren. She was a longtime member of the Cascade Village Homemakers Club and was very active in the Women of the Church at Burton Memorial and First Presbyterian Churches. In May of 2007 she was presented with an honorary life membership in the Presbyterian Women by the Presbyterian Church USA. The family expresses their appreciation to the nurses and the entire staff of the Roman Eagle Memorial Home for their care and compassion. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 7 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Townes Funeral Home, 215 West Main St. Danville and at other times at her home, 4371 Westover Drive. Funeral services will be held at Townes Memorial Chapel, Danville at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013 with the Rev. Allen Thompson officiating, assisted by Tom Barrett, a member of First Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Danville Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to God's Store House, 750 Memorial Drive, Danville, VA 24541.