Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Alan Adkins
Mar 24, 2023
Alan Clark Adkins, 74, passed away on Friday morning, March 24, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 10, 1948 in Danville, Virginia, the only son of Elbert Clark Adkins and Marion Taylor Adkins. Alan worked for 32 years at W.W. Moore Juvenile Detention Center. He also worked as a courier for Virginia Bank and Trust. He was...
Bobbye Swain
Mar 24, 2023
Bobbye June Alley Swain, 91, passed away on March 24, 2023. Bobbye was born on August 7, 1931, to the late James Lemuel Alley and late Carrie Hubbard Alley. Bobbye was Vice President of Carter Bank and retired in 2009. She is predeceased by her husband James Garland Swain and three sisters: Lois Riccio, Claire Cole, and Betty Lou Miller....
Carolyn Beale
Mar 23, 2023
Nancy “Carolyn” Owen Beale, 85, Peacefully entered Heaven on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Nancy was born on September 10, 1937, in Danville, Virginia, and was predeceased by her parents, Bunny and Mildred Carter Owen, and a sister-in-law, Pattie Owen. Nancy is survived by a daughter, Mary Carter Beale, three sons, James R. "Jimmy" Beale, Jr. and his wife Karen, Thomas...
Gloria Farthing
Mar 19, 2023
Gloria Lee Martin Farthing died March 19, 2023. She was born on April 4, 1931, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, a daughter to the late Leonard Neal Martin and Willie Loraine Guthrie Martin. Gloria was married for 50 years to Wilbur Wallace Farthing, who passed away on November 16, 2003. Gloria graduated from Cobb Memorial High School, attended Phillips Business College,...
Gerolean Hardy
Mar 18, 2023
Gerolean S. Hardy, age 91, passed away March 18, 2023 at Sovah Health-Danville. Gerolean was born on April 22, 1931 to her parents John Billy Shackelford, Sr. and Lossie Mae Holcomb Shackelford. She graduated from Schoolfield High School and after graduation she was employed by the Designing Department at Dan River Mills. She greatly enjoyed her craft and remained until...
Raymond Custer
Mar 13, 2023
Raymond Preston Custer, 73, of 363 West End Ave., Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Monday, March 13, 2023, at SOVAH Health Danville, after a decline in health for the past few years. He was born in Java, VA, on July 14, 1949, a son of the late John Custer and the late Mae Smart Custer....
Joyce Ladd
Mar 11, 2023
Joyce Clark Ladd, 86, passed away On Saturday, March 11,2023 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born on March 28, 1936, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late John Henry Clark and Iva Chandler Clark. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard Ladd. Joyce retired after a long career with J C Penney and remained in the Danville area...
Thomas White
Mar 10, 2023
Thomas Edward White, 77, of Dry Fork, Virginia, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2023. He was born on May 17, 1945, in Danville, Virginia, to the late James White and the late Dora Mae Kirks White and raised by his grandparents, Charlie Everett White and Dealie Gammon White who also predeceased him. Tommy...
Eleanor Barkley
Mar 8, 2023
Eleanor W. Barkley, 93, of 222 Astor Court, Danville, VA, passed on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Eleanor was born August 25, 1929, to George Menefee and Cora Armentrout Willis in Rappahannock Co., VA. She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1945, and soon after met the love of her life, Graham Jackson Barkley, and married on October 18, 1947. Eleanor...
Howard Simpson, Jr.
Mar 7, 2023
Howard Vann Simpson, Jr “Pete” passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born on September 17, 1944, in Danville, VA, the son of the late Howard and Janie Simpson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Susan Jackson Simpson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Kathryn Clayton...
William Miller
Mar 7, 2023
William Larry Miller, 86, passed away March 7, 2023, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Larry, a resident of Danville, Virginia, was the son of the late Kemp Davidson Miller and Nell Mae Barnes Miller. He was predeceased by his son, William Larry Miller, Jr., daughter-in-law, Veronica Bowen Miller, brother, Hugh Oliver Miller and brother-in-law, Philip Tipton. Surviving him are his wife,...
Susan Dibrell
Mar 5, 2023
Susan Day Dibrell of 150 Westmoreland Court died Sunday, March 5th, 2023. Mrs. Dibrell was born July 27, 1921, in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Alice McKown Day and Henry Phillips Day of Clarksville, Tennessee. She was married to Louis Nelson Dibrell, Jr. of Danville, who died July 15, 1997. Mrs. Dibrell is survived by her son, Louis...
David Meyer
Feb 28, 2023
David Claude Meyer, 58, of 119 Winthrop Drive, Danville, VA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, due to a recent decline in health. He was born on April 27, 1964, in Danville, VA, to the late Norma H. Meyer of Danville and William F. Meyer, Jr. of Blackstone, VA. He graduated with...
Misty Frances
Feb 27, 2023
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Elizabeth Marshall
Feb 25, 2023
Elizabeth “Sissy” Marshall, 90, of Danville, VA, passed away Saturday at Sovah Health - Danville. Sissy was a light to everyone and truly never met a stranger. She was always smiling and laughing and was a joy to be around. Sissy loved being with family and friends more than anything. If you added golf to the mix, she was even...
Colette Lollis
Feb 24, 2023
Colette Dawn Lollis, 62, of Danville, VA, passed away at her home on Friday, February 24, 2023. Colette was born June 20, 1960, to Ronald and Carrol Lollis, the second of four children. Throughout her lifetime, Colette enjoyed traveling, making it a part of her job in the entertainment industry. Growing up, she loved horses and rode as often as...
Mark Dixon
Feb 22, 2023
Mark Jeffrey Dixon, 69, of 289 Sandy Creek Rd, Danville, VA, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Roman Eagle Health and Rehab Center. He was born on November 25, 1953, in Danville, VA, a son of the late Fletcher Matthew “Jed” Dixon and the late Doris Hundley Dixon Gregory Clark. He attended George Washington High School from 1968 until...
Vickie Fuquay
Feb 21, 2023
Vickie Allen Fuquay was born June 11, 1954 - the beautiful baby girl of James Lee Allen and Mae Humphrey Allen and her adoring sister, Penny Allen Borup. Throughout her life, her external beauty was second only to the beautiful and caring person she was on the inside. Born in Danville and raised on Northmont Blvd, her neighbors, the Atkins,...
Margaret "Peggy" Bryant
Feb 13, 2023
Peggy Bryant, most recently of 203 Birchwood Road, Danville, VA, received eternal peace on February 13, 2023, after two years of declining health. She was born on November 11, 1935, in Pittsylvania County to Clinton Maxwell “Mac” Boulware and Margaret “Rita” Anne Fisher Main Boulware. Mrs. Bryant attended Jack and Jill Private School in the home of Mabel Berry, from...
Irving Pickeral
Feb 13, 2023
On February 13, 2023, Irving Pickeral at the age of 86 heard the words he longed to hear. “Well done thy good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of the Lord.” Irving was born on May 8, 1936 to the late John W. Pickeral and Minnie Hines Pickeral. On September 4, 1960 Irving accepted Jesus as his savoir and...
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