Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Norman Taylor
Mar 4, 2021
Dr. Norman Edward "Ed" Taylor II of Arcadia, Florida, passed away peacefully at 62 years of age on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Ed was born March 25, 1959 in Pulaski, Virginia to Norman Edward Taylor and Evelyn Marie Eagles. He was married to his best friend and travel partner, Deborah Taylor for 37 wonderful years. Ed...
Elizabeth Emerson
Mar 3, 2021
Elizabeth Irby Emerson, 85, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 3, 2021 following a recent decline in health. She owned and operated Emerson’s Grocery store in Riceville VA together with her late husband, Leonard T. Emerson, for over 40 years where they were loved and respected by all that knew them. Elizabeth grew up and lived most of...
Carolyn Cardwell
Mar 3, 2021
Carolyn Slaughter Cardwell, 98, passed away on March 3, 2021 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She had been in declining health for the past 4 months. Born in Pittsylvania County on January 25, 1923, to Sallie Barker Slaughter and Roland Hunter Slaughter, she was the last of five children. Carolyn was a member of Milton Baptist Church,...
Leonard Brooks
Mar 2, 2021
Leonard J. Brooks went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 3, 2021. He was born in Caswell County, NC, the son of the late Tom Brooks and Lucy Gentry Brooks. Leonard is survived by his loving daughter Sandra Brooks Hutchens and her husband Gary D. Hutchens whom he loved like a son. He also is survived by two...
Austin Jones
Feb 27, 2021
Austin Edward Jones, Sr., 99, went home to be with the Lord and the love of his life on February 27. Born in Danville on November 17, 1921, to the late Mark Daniel Jones and Annie Pruett Jones, he was the last of seven children, who all predeceased him: Carl Jones (Mary), Marie Ricketts (Reuben), Florence Reynolds (Rig), Katie McKinney...
Dawn Smallwood
Feb 24, 2021
Dawn Pauletta Smallwood, 47, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, after a brief illness. Dawn was born in Danville on September 20, 1973, to Susan Dean Elzey and Dennis Eugene Smallwood, who predeceased her. Her stepfather is David Bryan Elzey. Dawn suffered from cerebral palsy since birth and had lived the last 22 years at The Virginia Home in Richmond...
Dorothy Ridenour
Feb 20, 2021
Dorothy Davis Ridenour, age 94, passed away on February 20, 2021 due to the effects of dementia. She had been a resident of Danville for the past twenty years and spent the last three years living at CSL- Stratford House. She retired from Educational Research Services where she was employed as an office manager and enjoyed her retirement with family...
Barbara Fitzgerald
Feb 18, 2021
Barbara Anderson Fitzgerald, Age 91, went home to her Heavenly Father, early Thursday morning, February 18, 2021. Barbara had fought a long hard battle with COPD and recently was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Barbara was born in Danville, VA on January 10, 1930, daughter of the late Mack Damos Anderson and the late Violet Beck Anderson Crider. Besides her parents...
Jean Parker
Feb 18, 2021
Jean King Parker passed away on February 18, 2021 at her home. She was married for 62 years to Herman W. Parker who passed away in 2014. She was the daughter of Ocie and Robert B. King. She is survived by her son Herman Michael Parker. She is also survived by three grandsons, Parker Keesee, Peyton Clay Keesee, Griffin Parker,...
Lessie Webb
Feb 17, 2021
Lessie Owen Emerson Webb, age 90, of 533 Piney Forest Road, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at SOVAH Health - Danville. Lessie was born in Blanch, NC, on August 30, 1930, a daughter of the late Lawson Benjamin Emerson and the late Minnie Maude Owen Emerson. Mrs. Webb graduated from Schoolfield High School then...
Jimmy Pruitt
Feb 16, 2021
While surrounded by family and dear friends, Jimmy Willie Pruitt, Sr. 83, of 4664 Shady Grove Road, Providence, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and find eternal rest on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home. Jimmy was born on August 30, 1937 in Pelham, NC, the son of Alex Zander Pruitt and Willie...
Irma Murphy
Feb 15, 2021
Irma Snead Murphy went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2021 at the age of 86. She was born in Danville on May 21, 1934 to the late E.C. “Boots” Snead and Sarah Owen Snead. Irma worked for the Pittsylvania Baptist Association until her retirement. She was a member of Shermont Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
William Barker
Feb 10, 2021
William “Reed” Barker left his earthly home on Saturday, October 2, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and entered his eternal home to be with his beloved wife and infant son. Reed was born July 9, 1943 to W. A. “Alvis” Barker and Annie “Duck” Barker. He was raised in the Ringgold community and graduated from Dan River High School,...
Marvin Turner
Feb 10, 2021
Marvin Jimmy Turner, III, PhD, of Axton, husband of Sharon Trent Turner, went home to be with the Lord on October 2, 2021 following a brief illness. Jimmy was born on August 19, 1960 in Danville to Marvin Jimmy Turner, Jr. and Elizabeth Hobbs Turner, who survive. Jimmy always loved school and learning and turned it into a career. He...
Daryl Adkins
Feb 7, 2021
Daryl Wayne Adkins passed away on July 2, 2021. Daryl was born on March 18, 1969. Daryl was employed by PVT Motor Sales as a dealer manager. Daryl is predeceased by his grandparents John Thomas Adkins and wife Maggie Hall Adkins and John C. Guill and wife Dorothy Hedrick Guill. He is survived by his son Jonathan Adkins, fiancé Gloria...
Lois Floyd
Feb 6, 2021
Lois G. Floyd of Danville, VA passed away Wednesday morning June 2, 2021 while a resident of Brookdale Senior Living. She was 92. Kind by nature, feisty in spirit, she was a force in the lives of many, especially in the lives of her children. She will be missed. A graduate of Radford College, she spent most of her life...
Peggy Jones
Feb 5, 2021
Peggy Anne Nichols Jones passed away on May 2, 2021. Peggy was born on May 28, 1932 to the late Ernest Giles Nichols and Louise Allen Ferguson Nichols Shelton. Peggy was married to Robert Lee Jones on June 10, 1956. Peggy graduated from George Washington High School and went to Stratford College. She worked as a lab technician at Danville...
Brice Bickford
Feb 1, 2021
Brice Randall Bickford was welcomed peacefully into the arms of his loving Savior on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his home in Danville, VA with his devoted wife and family by his side. Brice was born on December 9, 1942 in Newport News, VA to Charles Randall Bickford, a coal miner and skilled tradesman, and Wanda America Adkins Bickford, a...
Frank Plott
Jan 31, 2021
Frank Lauder Plott died on January 31, 2021 at Runk and Pratt Alzheimer’s facility in Lynchburg, VA. He was born in Danville, VA on March 28, 1943, the son of the late George Willard Plott Sr. and Helen Guerrant Plott. He was predeceased by a brother George W. Plott Jr, and a sister Suzanne Plott Perkins. Frank graduated from George...
Kathryn Dodson
Jan 27, 2021
Kathryn “Kat” Mae Dodson, 101, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Danville, Va. She was born on November 22, 1919 in Danville, VA to the late Charlie Dodson and Katie Slayton Dodson. Kat retired from Dan River Inc. after working in the sewing room for over 40 years. She enjoyed reading, working...
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