Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Edward Kodejs
Oct 6, 2022
Edward “Tip” Tipton Kodejs, 75, of Danville, VA, died on Friday, June 10, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Kodejs was born on September 30, 1946, in Danville, VA, a son of the late Edward Kodejs and Helene Moore Kodejs. He was a graduate of George Washington High School, DTI, and Virginia Tech. He lived all of his life in the...
Frank Van Valkenburg
Oct 5, 2022
Frank Van Valkenburg III, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 after a long illness. Born in Oklahoma City, December 3, 1942, he was the son of the late Frank Van Valkenburg II and Winnie Mae Ware Van Valkenburg. Frank played football for the University of Colorado where he was a Tri-Captain his Senior year. He married his wife...
Melanie Buchanan
Sep 22, 2022
Melanie Ziglar Buchanan, 45, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Melanie was born October 4, 1976 to Wanda (Mabe) and Roger Ziglar in Winston-Salem, NC. On June 29, 2002, she married Preston Buchanan in Patrick Springs, VA. As a devout Christian, her love of her family was second only to her love...
Sandra Wilson
Sep 18, 2022
Sandra Jean Sater Wilson, 61, of 450 Brightwell Dr., Danville, VA, died on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, after a sudden decline in health. Ms. Wilson was born in Danville, VA, on April 10, 1961, a daughter of the late Jack Simon Sater and the late Velma Hamlett Sater. She was a graduate of Danville...
Ronald Seamster
Sep 17, 2022
Ronald Elliott Seamster, 89, of Providence, NC, died on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Yanceyville Rahab Center (former Brian Center), after a decline in health since July of 2021. Mr. Seamster was born on June 1, 1933, in Danville, VA, a son of the late Charlie Malloy Seamster and the late Victoria Eubanks Seamster. He lived all of his life...
Isabel Bonner
Sep 11, 2022
Isabel "Mickey" Pruitt Collins Bonner, 88, of Brown Summit, NC, went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC. She was born on August 25, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Joe Pruitt and the late Lorena Groff Pruitt. She worked as an LPN at Danville Memorial Hospital and...
Franklin Gammon
Sep 10, 2022
Franklin Oakes Gammon Jr., 62 of 257 Manor Place, Danville, Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 at SOVAH Health in Danville. He was born on April 5th, 1960 to the late Franklin Oakes Gammon, Sr. and Lavonne Million Gammon. He was married to Betty Ann Gammon on March 19th, 1992. He was predeceased by his brother, Kevin Eckle...
Coy Harville
Sep 8, 2022
Coy Emmett Harville died, at the age of 79, on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Roman Eagle Nursing Home in Danville, Virginia where he had resided for the past few months. He was the son of the late James Washington Harville and Essie Eanes Harville. He attended Whitmell Farm Life High School and later proudly served in the U.S. Navy...
Paula Collie
Sep 7, 2022
Paula Cochran Collie, 82 of Danville, Virginia, passed away July 9, 2022, at home surrounded by family and friends after a short period of declining health. She was born December 17, 1939, in Danville, the daughter of the late Loraine Blades Cochran and Paul Devon Cochran. She was the middle child of three girls. She married Bobby Carroll Collie on...
George Pickeral
Sep 3, 2022
George Emerson Pickeral, of Providence, NC, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He was born in Pittsylvania County on March 29, 1935. He was the son of the late Reynard P. Pickeral and the late Hettie Mae Atkinson Pickeral. George was the youngest of twelve children. He is predeceased by six sisters and five brothers. He is survived by one...
Elizabeth Brandon
Sep 1, 2022
Elizabeth Gilliland Brandon went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the age of 100. She was predeceased by her father, James Edward Gilliland and mother, Ethel Brandon Gilliland; brothers, James Edward Gilliland, Jr., John W. Gilliland, C. Norman Gilliland; sisters, Mamie Jefferson, Virgie V. Gilliland, Evelyn G. Jefferson, Connie G. Lewis and Lillian Gilliland. She...
Vera Knight
Aug 31, 2022
Vera Brumfield Knight passed away on Wednesday, August 31. Vera (Sweet, as some called her) was born on December 13th, 1928 to the late Timmer and Cassie Brumfield. She graduated from Schoolfield High School, attended the former Schoolfield United Methodist Church, retired as a supervisor of the Sample Department of Dan River Mills and was a volunteer “puppet lady” at...
William Cheyney
Aug 27, 2022
William James Cheyney II passed away peacefully on August 27, 2022. He was born October 19, 1936 in Trenton, NJ to Ruth Hall (of Milton, NC) and William James Cheyney (of Philadelphia, PA). He attended Washington, DC public schools before attending Westtown, a Quaker boarding school in West Chester, PA. He is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina....
Betty Skinnell
Aug 27, 2022
Betty Jane Davis Skinnell, 90 of 240-B Lady Astor Place, Danville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 27th, 2022 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 27th, 1931 to the late Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davis. She was married to Roy H. Skinnell, Jr., who passed away on January 18th, 1996. She is survived by...
Elizabeth Childs
Aug 27, 2022
Elizabeth Anne Throckmorton Childs went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with her family by her side on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Anne will be lovingly remembered by her children Jane (Ted Morris) and Patrick (Katherine Childs); grandchildren: Mary Catherine Morris, Madeleine Morris, and Jack Childs; as well as numerous relatives and friends. She was predeceased by...
James Mitchell
Aug 26, 2022
On Friday, August 26, 2022, James David Mitchell, formerly of Fairfield Avenue, Danville, went home to meet face to face the Lord whom he loved and served for most of his 96 years. He leaves behind his faithful wife of nearly 79 years, Buna Hazel Carswell Mitchell, his daughter, Claudia Mitchell Phillips, his son-in-law, Thomas E. Phillips, Jr., two granddaughters,...
Walter Reaves
Aug 23, 2022
Walter Ellis Reaves, age 75, of Danville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. He was born on August 3, 1947 to the late Kester Vernon Reaves and Roslyn Wyatt Reaves of Danville. He is survived by several cousins. Walter attended Danville Public Schools and was a lifelong member of Rivermont Baptist Church. A private memorial service will...
John Fifield
Aug 14, 2022
John Raymond Fifield, age 75 of Danville, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus on August 14, 2022. He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Fifield and Ursula Grunau Fifield, sister Mary Beth Fifield-Farina and brother Stephen Fifield. He is survived by his wife Margaret Ann Fifield (Marge), sister Virginia Fifield, sons Keenan, Lucas, and Jarrett...
Richard Gaddis
Aug 14, 2022
Richard Alan Gaddis Sr. passed away on August 14, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro NC. Born February 4, 1945 in St. Augustine, FL. He was a son of the late Reginald Gaddis and Catherine Gaddis. He grew up in the St. Augustine FL and Charlotte NC area. He was a graduate of East Mecklenburg High School. He was...
Elizabeth Beyer
Aug 13, 2022
Elizabeth Ann Owen Beyer died on August 13, 2022 at Sovah Health Danville. Born August 16, 1937 in Danville, VA. Daughter of the late Goldie Thomas Owen and Gladys Dooley Owen. She grew up in the Danville area. She was a graduate of Dan River High School and attended Stratford College. She retired from Glen-More Clothing and worked part time...
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