Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Ursula Adkins
Dec 10, 2021
Ursula L. Adkins, age 92 of 240 Lady Astor Place, died on October 12, 2021. Born June 24, 1929 in Berlin, Germany. She was the daughter of the late Rudolf Dalluege and Hildegard Dalluege. She was married to the late Clarence Adkins. She was an active member of Ascension Lutheran Church. She came to this country in 1952 and lived...
Christopher Daniel
Dec 9, 2021
Chris Daniel was so many things to so many people. He was a best friend and soulmate to Elena Daniel, his wife of 52 years. He was a devoted and loving dad to his daughters, Diana Daniel and Kristin Daniel, and a proud father-in-law to Eric Somdahl. There are no words to describe how much he will be missed. Chris...
Harry Kolendrianos
Dec 9, 2021
Dr. Harry Thomas Kolendrianos, 78, of Danville, Virginia passed away on September 12, 2021. He was born on April 20, 1943 in Danville, Virginia to the late Thomas A. Kolendrianos and Maxine Kirios Kolendrianos. As the son of a Greek immigrant father and Greek mother, Harry was extremely proud of his heritage and culture. Harry graduated from George Washington High...
Stephen Cooper
Dec 8, 2021
Stephen M. Cooper, 73, formerly of Danville, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Albemarle, NC. He was born on May 17, 1948 in Albemarle, a son of the late Hazel Mack Cooper and Margaret Elise Poole Cooper. He was married for 34 years to the late Judy Ann Spainhour Cooper. Stephen loved restoring old Volkswagen Beetles and watching...
Dorothy Wells
Dec 6, 2021
Dorothy Faye Martin Wells, 77, passed away at her home on Saturday morning, June 12, 2021 after a decline in health for the past four years. She was born in Danville, Va. on August 21, 1943 a daughter of the late Charlie Jackson Martin and Martha Lou Mize Martin Faye was a graduate of George Washington High School and was...
John Woods
Dec 5, 2021
PURLEY, N.C. John Burton “Jack” Woods, age 87, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2021, after a battle with pancreatic and stomach cancer. He was surrounded by his loving and devoted family in the comfort of his own home. Born July 5, 1933 in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of the late John Andy Woods and Lois Burton Woods....
Rachel Moore
Dec 3, 2021
Rachel T. Moore went home to be with the Lord on March 12, 2021. Rachel was born on August 5, 1933 to the late E.C. and Amanda Ewing Townsend. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved gardening and working in her flower gardens. She lived most of her life in Danville, VA and later years living in...
Jean Sams
Dec 3, 2021
It is with sad hearts that the family announces the passing of Jean Warner Sams. Jean departed for her heavenly home on Friday, March 12, 2021 after a brief illness. Jean was born in Schoolfield, VA to the late Harvey Kern Warner and Alma Hooker Warner. Jean was raised in Schoolfield, and it was always a very important part of...
Glen Dixon
Dec 1, 2021
Glen R. Dixon, Sr., was born on June 2, 1932, and he passed away on January 12, 2021 at the age of 88 after a long illness. He was born to Martin Irvin Dixon, Sr. and Verna Mae Dixon, both of whom predeceased him. His wife, Jean Carol Shackelford Dixon, also predeceased him. Mr. Dixon is survived by his son,...
Betty Gibson
Nov 30, 2021
Mrs. Betty Catherine Batterman Gibson of Brookdale, 149 Executive Court, Danville, died Tuesday, November 30 at Sovah Health after a brief illness. Mrs. Gibson was born in Ringgold on May 31, 1930, a daughter of the late Hattie Beatrice Keen Batterman and Frederick Christian August Batterman. She was an active member of Kentuck Baptist Church. Mrs. Gibson was a graduate...
Katherine Harvie
Nov 30, 2021
Raleigh, NC – Katherine Elizabeth Wickre Harvie died November 30, 2021 at her home in Raleigh. Born July 29, 1932 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the daughter of Eric Michael Wickre and Katherine Cannon Wickre. A resident of Danville, Virginia most of her life, she was a member of the Garden Club of Danville, Shakespeare Study Club, Wednesday Club, and...
Carrol Higgins
Nov 27, 2021
Carrol Edgar Higgins passed away at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation Healthcare on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the age of 77, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Danville, Virginia, on November 25, 1944, to the late George Edgar Higgins and the late Etha Elliott Higgins. He is survived by his wife, Jettye Payne Higgins. Carrol was...
Dan Davis
Nov 25, 2021
Homer Dan Davis died, at the age of 84, on Thursday, November 25, 2021 in his home at 3204 Old Richmond Road, Danville, Virginia. He was born on October 7, 1937 in Pittsylvania County and was the eldest son of Daniel Davis and Dorothy Harris Davis. Dan was married to the former Sally Pleasant on June 16, 1962 at Christ...
Frederick Duncan
Nov 24, 2021
Frederick Henry Duncan, Jr. of Lebanon, OH passed away on November 24, 2021 at the age of 93. Born in Pelham, NC, he was the son of Frederick Henry Duncan, Sr. and Helen Fowlkes Duncan. Fred was a devoted member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church and served as an usher for many years. An Army veteran, he served in...
Robert Reed
Nov 23, 2021
Robert Calvin Reed, Jr. “Robbie” of 144 Virginia Avenue passed away November 23, 2021 at his residence. Born May 5, 1967 he was the son of Robert Calvin Sr and Lois Reed. He is predeceased by his loving parents. He is survived by his cousin Teresa Autry and the family’s special friend Peyton Turner. Robbie graduated from George Washington High...
Ricardo Riano
Nov 17, 2021
Ricardo Riano of Danville, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Ricardo was born in Colombia, South America on December 16. 1942, a son of the late Eliecer and Soledad Moreno de Riano. He served his country of Colombia as a Special Forces soldier. He retired from Danville Regional Medical Center after 30 years, where he was employed as a...
Jackson Osborne
Nov 12, 2021
Jackson “Jack” Osborne passed away on December 11, 2021. He was born on July 22, 1993. He is survived by Amy Osborne, Mark Osborne, Carson Osborne, Madison Osborne, Ariana Osborne, and Russell and Carolyn Scruggs. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Dixon Family Cemetery on Inman Road. The family suggests that...
Ronald Glass
Nov 12, 2021
Ronald Neil Glass of Greensboro, NC, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the age of 72. He was born in Danville, VA on January 6, 1949, to the late Carol Vann Glass and Nancy Lynch Glass. Ron received his bachelor’s degree from Mars Hill University. He continued on to receive his M.Ed. from Averett University and completed teacher...
Richard Turner
Nov 10, 2021
Richard Lester Turner passed away at Sovah Health - Danville on October 11, 2021, after a brief illness at the age of eighty. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, on September 25, 1941, he was the son of Paul Lester and Virginia Ikenberry Turner. Richard was raised in Rocky Mount, Virginia and later moved to Danville, Virginia. Danville was more than the...
Norma Adams
Nov 2, 2021
Norma Jean Adams passed away on February 11, 2021 at the age of 90. She was born in 1930 to Benjiman and Alease Herndon. She was married to Earl Adams who preceded her in death. She lived in Danville, VA and resided in the same residence since she was 18 months old. She was a Godly woman with a servant’s...
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