Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
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...
Sophia Gignac
Feb 7, 2023
Sophia Bonnell Ruocco Gignac, 90, of Danville, died Tuesday evening after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Sophia died in her home with family members by her side. Sophia was born September 27, 1932, in Grahamsville, N.Y., the daughter of Ross and Lula Turner Bonnell. On November 22, 1951, Sophia married Anthony Ruocco of Corning, N.Y. Tony and Sophia moved...
Sienna Grembi
Feb 2, 2023
Sienna Noelle Grembi was born on February 2nd, 2023 to Dominick Joseph Grembi and Claudia Christine Chapman. She transitioned to her heavenly home the same day. She was surrounded by loved ones for her brief stay on Earth. She is survived by her parents, her siblings Alexis Chapman (son Kaison), Ian Chapman (wife Nadja), Madelyn Chapman, and her four-legged sister...
Pepper Keen
Feb 1, 2023
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Anne Adams
Jan 31, 2023
Anne Horton Adams of Dry Fork, Virginia passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023. Anne was born in Derby, Virginia in her family home to Ambrose Joshua and Margaret Carrier Horton on Valentine’s Day, 1932. Anne and her sister Catherine grew up in Derby, hunting, fishing and otherwise enjoying the outdoors with their father. She graduated from Appalachia High School,...
Arnold Faw
Jan 31, 2023
Rev. Arnold Reid Faw, currently of Danville, VA, passed into his Heavenly Home on January 31, 2023. He was born to Reid Howard and Lillian Bowman Faw in Mount Airy, NC. In 1964, Arnold married Linda Draughn. They enjoyed two children, Randall Faw (deceased in 2012) and Karen Faw Holland. His dear Linda passed away in 1997. In 2002, he...
Barbara Kemp
Jan 29, 2023
Barbara Willis Kemp, 90, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29, 2023. She was born on March 28, 1932, in Danville, VA, to the late William Harold Willis and Bertha Chattin Willis. She was married to John R. Kemp, Jr., who predeceased her in August of 2001. She was a member of Tinkling...
Gerard Broschart
Jan 27, 2023
Rev. Gerard Joseph Broschart, age 70, entered into the Lord’s presence on Friday, January 27, 2023, in Danville VA. We believe he was singing, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus – Sweetest Name I Know”. He died as he lived, cracking jokes, and making demands like a beloved New Yorker. Gerard (Jerry) was born on July 31, 1952, to the late Gerard Robert...
Lewis Gibson
Jan 26, 2023
Lewis Edward Gibson, Jr., 76, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, in the Virginia Veterans Care Center, Salem, Va. He was born in Danville, Va. on June 29, 1946, a son of the late Lewis Edward Gibson and Evelyn Webb Gibson. Lewis graduated from George Washington High School and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He...
Bobbie Hudson
Jan 17, 2023
Bobbie Lee Bradshaw Hudson passed away January 17, 2023, at Roman Eagle Health Care following an extended illness. She was predeceased by her parents, Robert L. Bradshaw, and Dora Jones Bradshaw. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Bruce Hudson, and her sister Linda Bradshaw Seidle of Charlotte, and her feline companion Katy, numerous cousins and nine nieces...
Mary Ina Ingram
Jan 17, 2023
Mary Ina Russell Ingram, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, January 17, 2023, in Fayetteville, Georgia. Ina was the daughter of the late Judge Robert Lee Russell, Sr. and Sybil Nannette Millsaps Russell of Winder, Georgia. She grew up in Winder and attended Stratford Hall High School in Danville, Virginia, where she graduated. She then attended Randolph-Macon...
Socks Ketchum
Jan 17, 2023
Socks was born in 2013 and died unexpectedly on January 17, 2023. His owners were Mike Davis & Jennifer Ketchum. We first met Socks at my neighbors barn when he was about 6 months old. He was very skittish at first but quickly became trusting of us. It only took him following us home in desperate need of food and...
Wilma Newton
Jan 15, 2023
Wilma Tuck Newton, 91 of Ringgold, Virginia, died on January 15, 2023, after several years of declining health. She was born in Virgilina, Virginia, on September 25, 1931, to Norman and Sarah Glascock Tuck. She is survived by one sister, Marian (Makie) Jones of Chesapeake, Virginia, and one brother, Grady Tuck and wife Pam of Ringgold, Virginia. In addition to...
William Hillyard
Jan 13, 2023
William Franklin Hillyard, 92, of Java, VA, died on Friday, January 13, 2023. Mr. Hillyard was born on September 13, 1930, in Washington, DC, to the late John Francis Hillyard and the late Anne Simpson Hillyard. He was retired from the Navy Department and Raytheon Corporation. He was a veteran of the US Army who served his country in the...
Mercer Motley
Jan 11, 2023
Mercer Clyde Motley, Jr., 98, died January 11, 2023, at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Danville, VA, where he received excellent care since February 2022. Before Roman Eagle, he spent six years at Riverside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. His home was in Providence, NC. Mercer was born March 31, 1924, in Danville, VA, the son of the late...
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