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OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.

River Gibbs

River Gibbs

Oct 20, 2024

Please share your favorite memory of River to be included in a special keepsake book for the family.

Bucky Jones

Bucky Jones

Oct 19, 2024

We will remember you longer than we knew you.

Ralph Joyce

Ralph Joyce

Oct 17, 2024

Ralph Hampton Joyce, Jr. gained his angel wings after a long battle with cancer on October 17, 2024. Ralph was born on October 30, 1959, in Danville, Virginia, a son of the late Ralph Hampton Joyce, Sr. and Shelby Womack Joyce. He attended Sutherlin Academy, then graduated from Averett University. He spent his life in Danville, where he proudly served...

Luther Vernon

Luther Vernon

Oct 12, 2024

Luther Giles Vernon, Jr., 93, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Luther was born on May 23, 1931, the son of the late Luther Giles Vernon, Sr., and Roberta Winnie Agee Vernon. He spent his life in Danville Virginia, where he worked as a painter, particularly for Clyde Bailey for 10 years. He attended Mount Vernon...

Clyde (Sonny) Pitchford

Clyde (Sonny) Pitchford

Oct 12, 2024

Clyde (Sonny) Emerson Pitchford, 81, passed away on October 12, 2024. Born with Down syndrome to the late Frank Harvey and Lois Ann Sarver Pitchford, Clyde married Carolyn Ann Hatchell on August 24, 1968, in Newport News, VA. They are now reunited for eternity, and their absence is deeply felt. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents and his...

Radar Duncan

Radar Duncan

Oct 5, 2024

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William Bolling

William Bolling

Oct 3, 2024

William Thomas Bolling, 77, of Danville, VA, passed away peacefully, on October 3, 2024. Bill was born on September 1, 1947, in Danville, Va, a son of the late Ray T. Bolling and Minnie Gibson Bolling. He served his Country in the US Army in Vietnam. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company until his retirement. In his spare...

Sophie Dix

Sophie Dix

Sep 30, 2024

Sophie we love you so much and miss you already.

Kyle Arriola

Kyle Arriola

Sep 29, 2024

Joseph Kyle Arriola, 19, of Ringgold Virginia, passed away on September 29, 2024. Kyle was born on June 25, 2005, in Zamboanga City, Philippines, a son of James David Sparks and Aliehya Arriola Sparks, who survive of the residence. He graduated from Dan River High School Class of 2023. He had a passion for the Boy Scouts, the arts, reading,...

Maggie Huffstetler

Maggie Huffstetler

Sep 26, 2024

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June King

June King

Sep 21, 2024

Cleo June King passed away on September 21, 2024, surrounded by family. She was born to the late James Londeree and Nora Bryant Londeree on July 1, 1928, in Lynchburg Virginia. She was a member of Keen Street Baptist Church and a charter member of United Baptist Church. June cherished her friends and loved to laugh. She also loved her...

Jj

Jj

Sep 21, 2024

JJ came to the shelter as a stray in 2018. He was so handsome and loving that we decided to let him be a shelter mascot. He loved looking over his kingdom from his comfortable beds and baskets on the front counter. He spent his days going in Camp Meow Meow, then out Camp Meow Meow, then in…. you get...

Ann Mobley

Ann Mobley

Sep 20, 2024

A Sonnet to the Life of Ann Robertson Mobley Igniting the quiet dark lonely night like a brilliant comet out of Heaven Ann Robertson Mobley formed God’s delight. Born November 19, 1927. Parents were Lynn and Edley Robertson A farmer and teacher by profession. Gave a wonderful life to their loved one, Who worked tireless through the Great Depression. Married...

Dylan Harraway

Dylan Harraway

Sep 20, 2024

Dylan Leo Harraway, age 22, is with the angels now in heaven. He leaves on this earth his mother, Ann Pflugshaupt, who loved him more than she ever knew she could love anyone, his stepfather, Dwight Rudd, who loved and believed in Dylan so much, his father, Robert Harraway, and many special aunts, uncles, a great-uncle, and cousins. He was...

Emmy Beck

Emmy Beck

Sep 19, 2024

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Sophia London Garner

Sophia London Garner

Sep 12, 2024

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Janie Bayes

Janie Bayes

Sep 8, 2024

Janie Frances Hudgins Bayes of Danville, VA went on to be with the Lord peacefully on September 8, 2024, after a decline in health with dementia. Janie was born October 29, 1933, in Roxboro, North Carolina. The daughter of Arthur Vernon Hudgins and Janie G. Marshall Hudgins. She married Henry Jerome Bayes on September 17, 1955, at Roxboro Baptist Church....

Alexander Van Pelt

Alexander Van Pelt

Sep 8, 2024

Alexander Van Pelt, 18, of Danville VA passed away on September 8, 2024. Alex was born to Joey and Christie Van Pelt on November 17, 2005, in Danville, VA. Alex was a 2024 graduate of Chatham High School and was attending Mount St. Mary’s University in Maryland. He is survived by his parents, his grandmother, Lajuana Jordan, his grandfather, Joe...

Thelma Alverson

Thelma Alverson

Sep 6, 2024

Thelma Smith Alverson, 97, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sept 6, 2024 after a sudden decline. She was born February 23, 1927 to Lee Roy Smith and Bertie Harris Smith in Muscadine Alabama. The family relocated to Danville Virginia in 1938 when she was 11 years old. Thelma married Charles Henry Alverson, Jr on...

Spaz Belcher

Spaz Belcher

Sep 5, 2024

Spaz ... she was sassy, opinionated, feisty and oh so bossy from day one. She owned us and she knew it. We weren't her "owners" we were her human staff. Everything went Spazzy's way or no way at all. She had perfected the "eat dirt" look by the time she was 5 months old and gave us that look all...

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