Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Kenneth Miller
Jul 11, 2021
Kenneth McGlaughon Miller of Danville, Virginia, died at Sovah Health-Danville Hospital on November 7, 2021, at the age of 87. The third son of Rev. James Herbert Miller and Elsie McGlaughon Miller, he was born in Whiteville, North Carolina, on October 19, 1934. He was a retired school system administrator, and a vital member of the Danville community for over...
Evelyn Newman
Jul 11, 2021
Evelyn T. Newman, 98, of 518 Ingram Street, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 after a brief illness. Evelyn was born October 13, 1923, in Salisbury, NC to the late R.F. Trexler and Ada Shuping Trexler. She was predeceased by her husband, Halcott T. Newman. Survivors include three sons, Andy Newman (Lezlee) of Manchester, TN; Pat Newman (Sybil) of Franklin, VA;...
Eddie Canter
Jul 5, 2021
Eddie Nelle Canter died on May 7, 2021, at home in Danville, Va. Mrs. Canter, born and educated in Georgia, was the daughter of Roy Few and Nelle Watson Michael of Athens, Georgia. She was married to William Bethell Canter who predeceased her on January 5, 2007. An employee of Dan River Inc., Mrs. Canter was secretary to the Vice...
Eugene Sours
Jul 5, 2021
Mr. Eugene Thomas (Tommy) Sours of 426 Mimosa Street died Friday, May 7, 2021 at Martinsville Health and Rehabilitation after a decline in health. Mr. Sours was born in Chatham on February 28, 1939, a son of the late Bernard Hall Sours and Gertrude Inman Sours. Mr. Sours was a member of the Holland Road Baptist Church. He was retired...
Algie Phelps
Jul 2, 2021
Algie Eanes Phelps, age 90, passed away Sunday morning, February 7, 2021 at Riverside Health Care. She was born on April 15, 1930 in Pittsylvania County, Va. a daughter of the late George L. Eanes and Rosa E. Eanes. Algie was predeceased by her first husband, Garland Ferrell Oakes on February 9, 1978 and her second husband, Lee Gwynn Phelps...
Perry Worley
Jun 28, 2021
Perry Miles Worley, 75, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, June 28, 2021. He was born on June 23, 1946 in Danville VA, to Arthur and Violet Barrow Worley. He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company with 31 years of service. On July 3, 1965 he married Patsy Wells Worley, his wife of 55 years, who survives....
Luisa Buffa
Jun 27, 2021
Luisa “Lina” Amato Buffa, 92, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s residence in Danville, VA on Sunday, June 27, 2021. She was born to the late Maria Balsamo and Gaetano Amato in Carini, Sicily on October 3, 1928. Lina met her husband, Giuseppe “Peppino” Buffa, at the age of 16 and married him at 21. She spent most of her...
Lillie Edwards
Jun 27, 2021
Lillie Dodson Edwards, 98, affectionately known as Sugarpie to family and friends, died on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at her home after a brief decline in health. Born on March 1, 1923, in Ringgold, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John Cephas Dodson and Ruby Walton Dodson. She was a graduate of Dan River High School and Strayer...
James March
Jun 22, 2021
James (Jim) G. March, of Danville, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 22, at the age of 86. He was born on August 13, 1934, in Winchester, VA. At an early age he became a proud marine and later served in the U.S. Air Force with a combined service to the country that he loved for a total of 21 years....
Elouise Goodson
Jun 18, 2021
Elouise was called home by her Lord on June 18, 2021. She was born August 25, 1924 in Wake County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Bailey Pearce and Maybeth McGhee Pearce. Due to the early death of her mother, Elouise was raised by her loving Uncle Owen and Aunt Esthelle McKennie who predeceased her. She...
Patricia Glenn
Jun 17, 2021
Patricia Poteat Glenn, 79, of Danville, passed away at her home on the morning of June 17, 2021 after a four year decline in health. Born on February 5, 1942 in Danville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles Otis and Myrtle (Goodson) Poteat. She was predeceased by her husband of 38 years, Omer Lee Glenn, Jr. and...
Janet Sutherlin
Jun 14, 2021
Janet Marie Sutherlin, age 88, of Vero Beach, passed away June 14, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital. She was born September 3, 1932, in Danville, Virginia to the late Clarence and Pearl (Andrews) Allmond. Janet had formerly worked with the Pittsylvania County Health Department, Chatham, Virginia and as a Home Health Nurse for 26 years. Mrs. Sutherlin was...
Thomas Barker
Jun 11, 2021
Surrounded by his family, Thomas Lee Barker, 95, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2021. He has been in declining health for several years. He was born January 1, 1926, to Carrie Bell Roberts Barker and William Joseph Barker in Sutherlin, VA. On December 14, 1946, he married the love of his life, Jane Bailey Barker, who survives at the...
Whitney Cobbs
Jun 10, 2021
Whitney Shields Cobbs, age 97, passed away October 6th at Sovah-Danville Hospital following a stroke. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles Vester Shields and Myrtle Lester Shields, sisters Stanley Presto, Ryland Coggins, Judith Durham, and Ruby Spencer, and brother Jack Shields. She is survived by her husband, William Cobbs, sons Archer (Sandra) and Charles (Sandra) Gravely, sister...
Dorothy Collie
Jun 9, 2021
Dorothy Pryor Collie, 92, of Ringgold, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Sovah Health-Danville on September 6, 2021, surrounded by loving family and friends. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Mountain View Cemetery with Minister Desi Justis officiating. The family will receive friends at the conclusion of the service. Mrs. Collie was...
Faye Poteat
Jun 9, 2021
Faye Rowland Poteat, 81, of Providence, NC, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Sovah Health, Danville after battling Covid. Born in Pittsylvania County on September 10, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Claude Swanson Rowland and Mattie Barker Rowland. On August 8, 1959, Faye married the love of her life, Dewey...
Mary Oakes
Jun 6, 2021
Mary Ann Oakes, 83 of Morehead City, NC, passed away on June 6, 2021. Born in Pittsylvania County, VA, she was the daughter of Clarence & Lizzie Clark. Mary Ann was a great wife and mother and loved spending time with family and cooking for them. She also had a great love of music and enjoyed singing in the church...
Frances Stoneburner
Jun 3, 2021
June 28,1926 -March 6,2021 Frances Nunley Milam Stoneburner, MD, 94, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of nearly 70 years, John Moore Stoneburner, MD, by her parents Beulah Christina Walton Milam and Joseph Thomas Milam, by her siblings Joseph Walton Milam, MD, Richard Thomas Milam and William...
Lucy Dillard
May 31, 2021
Mrs. Lucy Ingram Dillard, age 88 of 869 Oak Grove Road in Keeling died at her residence on Monday, May 31, 2021 after a decline in health. Mrs. Dillard was born in Danville on April 25, 1933, a daughter of the late Robert Wade Ingram and Doris Hardy Ingram. Mrs. Dillard attended Mount Tabor Baptist Church and was married to...
William Powell
May 21, 2021
William Kenneth Powell, 91, of 476 Dogwood Drive, Danville, passed away on May 21, 2021 at his residence after a decline in health. Born on January 4, 1930 in Blanch, North Carolina, Bill was the son of the late Robert Guy Powell and Mary Gatewood Powell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife,...
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