Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Elease Bolton
May 22, 2020
It is with broken hearts and sorrow that the family of Elease C. Bolton announces her passing on Friday, May 22, 2020 with her family at her side. Mrs. Bolton was 79 years old and born in Danville, VA on March 19, 1941, to the late Elbert “Boots” C. Clifton and Ruby S. Clifton. She was also predeceased by her...
Gary Duren
May 21, 2020
Gary Duren, 84, of Danville passed away on May 21, 2020. Born in Waynesboro, TN, Gary was the second of Jesse and Elizabeth Duren’s five children. In 1959 after earning a master’s degree in horticulture from the University of Tennessee, he and his wife, Andrea, moved to Danville, VA. He established Danville Landscape Nursery and later Duren Construction Company, a...
Eddie Barrick
May 19, 2020
William Edward “Eddie” Barrick went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 19th, 2020. Eddie is predeceased by his parents, Josephine Long Barrick and Walter Ennis Barrick, Jr, 4 grandparents, his brother, John, and sister, JoAnne. He is survived by a sister, Sandra Barrick Bierman, Dallas, TX; his 2 sons, Edward Barrick and Richard Barrick, Danville...
Rebecca Smith
May 18, 2020
Rebecca Catherine Spangler Smith, 92, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on May 18th, 2020 in the comfort of her home surrounded by caregivers and her daughter. She was born in Cascade, VA, to Elder and Mrs. David V. Spangler, on April 19, 1928. She graduated from Averett College with an AA degree, and then moved to Sarasota in 1949. While...
Wallace Adams
May 18, 2020
Wallace Adams died on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care. He was born on February 9, 1930. He was a United States Coast Guard Veteran and retired from Danville Water and Gas Department and S&B Motor Co. Wallace was also a member of United Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Colleen L. Adams...
James Gilliam
May 17, 2020
James Ronald “Ronnie” Gilliam, Sr. of Providence, NC, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at the age of 78, after his 5 year battle with cancer. He was born on July 22, 1941 to the late James Woodrow and Una Garrison Gilliam. He was happily married to his loving wife, Marie Davis Gilliam, for 54 years,...
Alice Gourley
May 12, 2020
Alice Shelton Gourley, age 69, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at SOVAH-Danville after a short decline in health. Mrs. Gourley was born in Danville on May 5, 1951, a daughter of the late Edrie Lee “Pete” Shelton and Ruth Martin Shelton. Mrs. Gourley was a member of College Park Baptist Church; served as WMU Director and many other functions....
Barbara Hutson
May 11, 2020
Barbara Hughey Hutson of Danville, VA and lately of West Chester, PA, passed away after 81 years of happiness on November 5, 2020. Born, January 4, 1939 in Providence, NC, she was the only daughter of Theodore and Frances Hughey. She was predeceased by her brother, Thomas ”Tommy” Hughey. When Tommy started school, Barbara was so sad that she started...
Harriett Denning
May 8, 2020
Harriett Jean Abbott Denning, 75, wife of Nathan J. Denning, passed away on Wednesday, August 05, 2020. Born October 3, 1944 in Danville, VA, Harriett was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Mary Worley Abbott. Harriett was one of the best cooks you would ever meet. A visit with her would always leave you full, as she would...
Joann Wiseman
May 5, 2020
Joann Austin Wiseman, of Danville passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the age of 87. She was born June 27, 1932 in Roanoke to Malcolm and Mary Agnes Austin. She is survived by her husband Maurice Wiseman, daughters Elizabeth Pitts (Robert) and Cynthia Daniel (Mark), and granddaughter Rebekah Pitts. Joann graduated from National Business College. She worked at Johnson...
William Traynham
Apr 29, 2020
William (Bill) West Traynham, Jr., age 64 of Danville, Virginia, died in his home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Bill was born in Greenwood, SC to William West Traynham and Bobbie Davis Traynham. Son of a career Army officer, the family lived in numerous places during his childhood and youth. He graduated from Key West High School, Key West, FL,...
Robert Benazzi
Apr 24, 2020
Robert Bomeda Benazzi, MD, age 77, died peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2020 in Richmond, Va. He was born on December 5, 1942 in Danville, Va. a son of the late Dr. B. B. and Ruby B. Benazzi. Dr. Benazzi is survived by a sister, Patricia B. Carmack and her husband, Samuel M. Carmack, Jr.and a brother, Louis J. Benazzi...
Viola Sparks
Apr 23, 2020
Viola Kendrick Stephens Sparks, 95, of Danville passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Born on March 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late, Claude Jennings and Marion Adams Kendrick. Viola retired from Dan River Mills in 1988 after working many years in the sewing room. She loved to travel and read. She also enjoyed painting. She was...
Frances Mahaffey
Apr 21, 2020
Frances Elizabeth Adams Mahaffey, 94, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Tuesday morning April 21, 2020 at Sovah Health in Danville, with her son at her side. Frances was born on March 5, 1926 in Danville, the oldest daughter of Harry Brouis Adams and Gladys Lucille Miller Adams. After living in Amherst, Virginia, and Washington, North Carolina, she...
Florine Hall
Apr 19, 2020
In the wee hours of January 16, 1925, Willie and Marie Hardie welcomed their daughter, Florine Pettus, into the world of rural Halifax County Virginia. She was their first surviving child. On April 19, 2020, Florine departed this life as the last surviving child of Willie and Marie. Being a staunch Scottish Presbyterian, it was “her time” and she met...
Carole Barnes
Apr 17, 2020
Carole E. Collins Barnes, 85, passed away, on Friday, April 17, 2020, at Parham Doctors Hospital in Richmond, VA, after a long standing lung complication. Carole was born on November 20, 1934, in Grandview, Ohio, a daughter of Hannibal Francis and Helen Kollman Collins on the family farm where she spent her youth. She was the younger sister of the...
Annette Mcquinn
Apr 15, 2020
Annette English McQuinn, 87, of Danville, widow of Arthur Arnold McQuinn, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Sovah Health – Danville. Born on June 24, 1932, she was a daughter of the late George Pierce and Nolia Malvella Law English. Annette was a high school graduate of Altavista High School. She received her...
Ernest Crichton
Apr 15, 2020
Ernest Linwood Crichton Jr., 80, of Pelham, husband of Sandra Carroll Crichton passed away unexpectedly at home and went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Born March 27, 1940, he was the son of the late Ernest Linwood Crichton Sr and Helen Elaine Zahm Crichton. Linwood had many unique qualities but loved the game of Baseball...
Eunice Starkey
Apr 4, 2020
Eunice Irby Starkey, age 92, quietly slipped away from us on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at her residence in Java, Virginia. She was predeceased by her parents, Meade C. Irby, Lizzie R. Irby, and one sister, Virginia I. Cooper. She is survived by one daughter, Leander S. Farson and her husband, John B. Farson also of Java, Virginia. In addition,...
Thornton Travis
Apr 2, 2020
Thornton Neal Travis, 76, of Danville, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Piney Forest Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Walter D. Travis and Janie Lovelace Travis. He was predeceased by his wife of 32 years, Wanda Smithers Travis, and his son, Timothy Neal Travis and also two sisters; Mary Dalton,...
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