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Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.

Kathy Guthrie

Kathy Guthrie

Jun 10, 2023

Kathy Poteat Guthrie, 69, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, June 10, 2023. On November 1, 1953, she was born in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Norman Eddie Poteat and Nadine Sykes Poteat. She was raised in Providence, NC, and lived her adult life in the Danville area where she worked for...

James "Bill"  Bolton

James "Bill" Bolton

Jun 7, 2023

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of James William “Bill” Bolton Sr. announces his passing on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, with family by his side. Mr. Bolton was 91 years old and lived an extraordinary life. Bill was born on February 17, 1932, in Danville, VA, to the late Howard Washington Bolton Sr. and Della...

Mary Snead

Mary Snead

Jun 3, 2023

Mary Louise Gray Snead was born in Steubenville, Ohio on January 27, 1933. She is proceeded in death by her parents Dorothy May Leaver Gray, William James Gray, stepfather William Robert Ritter, and grandchildren John Hodges Rennard and Daniel Holman Rennard. She is survived by her beloved husband George Holman Snead Jr., George Wesley Snead, Mark Channing Snead (Lynn), Mary...

Laverne English

Laverne English

May 30, 2023

In the early morning of May 30, 2023, LaVerne Easterling English, beloved wife, mother, and Nana passed away peacefully at SOVAH Danville at the age of 96 years old. LaVerne was born in Glennville, GA on January 14, 1927. She was married to the late Wendell Blair English on August 19, 1950. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Education from...

Pepper Smith

Pepper Smith

May 23, 2023

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Nancy Bryant

Nancy Bryant

May 22, 2023

Nancy Gray Bryant, 79, passed away on May 22, 2023, after a decline in health. Nancy was born on June 8, 1943, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Melvin Gray and Frances Reaves Taylor Gray. She worked as an LPN at the Danville Hospital for 10 years and spent the rest of her life as a homemaker. She...

Marjorie Gauthier

Marjorie Gauthier

May 21, 2023

Marjorie Louise Gauthier, 75, of 31 Harper Lane, Blairs, VA, went to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, May 21, 2023, after a brief decline in health. Mrs. Gauthier was born on May 28, 1947, in Pensacola, FL, a daughter of the late James Howard Paulsen and the late Marjorie Louise Durant Paulsen. She spent part of her life in New...

Wade Moorefield

Wade Moorefield

May 21, 2023

Wade Delane Moorefield, 84, of 138 Alpine Dr, Danville, VA, went Home with the Lord, on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Mr. Moorefield was born on April 9, 1939, in Mt. Airy, NC, he was the son of the late Tom Moorefield and Irene Bowman. He spent all of his life in the Danville area where he worked for Dan River...

Tommy  Tankersley

Tommy Tankersley

May 20, 2023

Tommy Gale Tankersley, 72, of Danville, Virginia passed away at his home on Saturday, May 20, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 17, 1950, in Kingsport, TN to the late Elige & Eula Tankersley. Tommy and his family moved to Danville when he was a young child. Tommy is survived by his loving and...

Earl Willis

Earl Willis

May 18, 2023

Earl Waymoth Willis was born on November 6, 1929, and died May 18, 2023. He was the son of William Earl Willis and Agnes Shelton Willis. He was predeceased by his parents and wife, Annie Laurie Motley. He was of the Baptist Faith. Earl attended Danville Public Schools and graduated from Schoolfield High School. He enlisted in the US Air...

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

May 17, 2023

Gordon S. Jones, 88, of Danville, VA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at SOVAH Health on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Gordon was born on March 22, 1935, to William Jones and Winona Gordon Jones. He had one brother, Roy Jones, and two sisters, Margie Jones Mclean, and Edith Jones Rector (all deceased). He is survived by...

James Lindley

James Lindley

May 14, 2023

James Clifford Lindley, 85, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on May 14, 2023. James was born on January 7, 1938, a son of the late John Willis Lindley and Georganna Mae Woodruff Lindley. James attended Cecil High School in Cecil, PA. He served in the United States Navy and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. James worked as a plant manager...

Dorothy Mcfarland

Dorothy Mcfarland

May 14, 2023

Dorothy Jane (Brock) McFarland (“Dottie”), aged 98, a resident of Pamlico Plantation Community, Washington, North Carolina, and Commonwealth Senior Living at Stratford House, Danville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Dottie was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on February 13, 1925 to parents William Everette Brock and Florence Roach Brock and had one brother, William...

Pamela Bond

Pamela Bond

May 14, 2023

Pamela Murphy Bond, 67, of 601 Jenny Ln, Danville, VA, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at SOVAH Health Danville. Pamela was born on November 12, 1955, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Albert Alton Murphy and the late Violet Hazelwood Murphy. She was instrumental in the operation and success of Murphy Motor Company for many years....

June  Terry

June Terry

May 13, 2023

June Lewis Terry, 87, passed away on Saturday morning, May 13, 2023 at her residence. She was born in Danville on August 6, 1935, a daughter of the late James Oakley Lewis and Hattie Rush Lewis. June was a graduate of Schoolfield High School and was employed with Dan River, Inc. for over 47 years until her retirement. She was...

Myra Hereford

Myra Hereford

May 12, 2023

Her beloved aunt Tip called her “Mida” and, as the treasured only child of Ada Stegner and Myron Conner, she ruled the roost in Grandpa Stegner’s grocery store and the family’s home up the stairs. The Great Depression had the world in its grip, but that home over the store was abundant with grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and love....

Courtney Jeffery

Courtney Jeffery

May 12, 2023

Courtney "Jean" Scot Jeffery passed away on May 12, 2023 from an unknown illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on March 9, 1988 to the late Scott E Jeffery, Sr. and Charlene Tina Miller of Pelham NC. Her family remembers her as always being the life of the party, a bold and beautiful...

Pauline Humphrey

Pauline Humphrey

May 10, 2023

Henrietta Pauline Byrd Humphrey formerly of 280 West Main Street, Danville, VA passed away on Wednesday May 10, 2023, at Sovah Health Danville. “Polly Byrd” as she was affectionately called had been in declining health for several months. Polly was born in Danville on January 25, 1950, to the late Dr. Allen Byrd and Henrietta Pauline Barnes Byrd. She grew...

Irene Baggerly

Irene Baggerly

May 10, 2023

Florence Irene Snead Baggerly, 84, passed away Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023, at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born on April 18, 1939, in Pittsylvania County, Va., a daughter of the late Arthur William Snead and Rosa Beth Taylor Snead. Irene and her husband lived a number of years in Wytheville, Va. before returning to Danville...

Joyce  Doss

Joyce Doss

May 10, 2023

Joyce Haynes Doss, 80, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on May 10, 2023, in Danville, Virginia. Joyce was born on January 24, 1943, a daughter of the late Joseph Willard Haynes and Grace Burke Haynes. She attended George Washington High School and Delaware State University. She attended South Hall Baptist Church in her early life. Joyce loved spending time with...

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