Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Athanasius Pruitt
Jun 22, 2024
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Rhonda Eskridge
Jun 18, 2024
Rhonda May Coward Eskridge, 58, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on June 18, 2024, in Danville, Virginia. Rhonda was born on October 29, 1965, a daughter of the Milton Wright Coward, Sr. and the late Betty Ann Matthews Coward. She was of the Christian faith. She had a passion for the tv show supernatural, the music artist Pink, and old...
Barbara Shields
Jun 7, 2024
Barbara Lynn Turpin Shields, 79, of Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Roanoke, VA, after a brief decline in health. She was born on February 19, 1945, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late James Lynwood Turpin and Lucy Cornelia Wright Turpin. She lived most of her life in the...
Josh Laughlin
Jun 4, 2024
John Joshua Laughlin, beloved son of Janet Trogdon Laughlin and John Charles Hugh Laughlin, lost his life to cancer on June 4, 2024. While he desperately wanted to live, he was not afraid of dying for he believed it would not be the end of his existence. Words fail to capture the complexity of Josh’s voracious appetite to learn and...
Thomas Harrison
Jun 2, 2024
Thomas Glenn Harrison passed away on June 2, 2024, in Danville, Va. He was born in Payson City, Utah on September 22, 1943, and was predeceased by his parents, Bert Glen Harrison and Mary Elaine Wilkinson Harrison, and by his wife, Mary Ellen Hickey Harrison. He is survived by his children, Thomas and Amy Harrison of Louisville, Ky., Kathleen Harrison...
Shirley Moore
May 30, 2024
Shirley Ann Wyatt Moore, 89, of Danville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Shirley was born on October 23, 1934, a daughter of the late Garnett Earl Wyatt and Thelma Henry Wyatt. Shirley worked for her father at Wyatt Chevrolet until the dealership was sold. She obtained an associate degree at Averett University, worked in the Danville...
Charlie Custer
May 28, 2024
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Sally Golsen
May 23, 2024
Sally Nichelsen Hancock Golsen, 88, of Danville, Virginia, passed away at home on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Sally was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 30, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert Nichelsen and Sarah Trammel Nichelsen. She attended Oglethorpe College, where she was a cheerleader. She worked part time as a dental receptionist in her husband’s dental practice....
Robert Brooks
May 19, 2024
Robert Carroll Brooks, 78, passed away on May 19, 2024, in Danville, Virginia. Robert was born on August 5, 1945, a son of the late Randolph Kelly Brooks and Betty Jane Burnett Brooks. Robert served in the United States Army and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Danville, Virginia. He had a B.S. in Journalism from Suffolk University...
Earle Garrett
May 18, 2024
Albert Earle Garrett, III, of 119 Winston Court, died on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the Roanoke hospital after a fall the day before at his home in Danville. Born on July 3, 1934, in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of Albert Earle Garrett, Jr., and Evelyn Steele Garrett. On October 24, 1964 he married Sara Scott (Scottie) Harman,...
Deyla Wyatt
May 18, 2024
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Nala Lackey
May 17, 2024
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Dustin Spake
May 14, 2024
Dustin Neal Spake, 28, passed away May 14, 2024. Dustin was born March 8, 1996 to Neal and Lisa Spake who both survive him. In addition to his parents Dustin is survived by his Grandmother Margie Manley (Jerry), Grandmother Patricia Wyatt, aunt Dale Hewitt, cousins Emily Eaton, Shannon Ottey and lots of other family members. Dustin loved his family, friends,...
Charles "Chuck" Yerby
May 12, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Maynard Yerby III passed away on May 12, 2024. He was born in Washington, DC on August 13, 1941, to the late Charles Yerby II and Mabel Lawler. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Ida M. Yerby, five children, 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He lived a great life and lived it to...
Delma Haley
May 11, 2024
Delma C. Haley went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Born on July 3, 1931, in Pittsylvania County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Raleigh Thomas Chaney and Sallie Shaw Chaney. On May 7, 1994, she married Marion J. Haley, who predeceased her on December 25, 1999. She was an honor graduate of...
Walter Anderson
May 8, 2024
Walter Lane Anderson, 85, of Axton, VA, passed away on May 8, 2024. Walter was born on February 24, 1939, the son of the late George and Summers Anderson. He served in the United States Air Force as a radio operator and then worked for a telecommunication company before retiring as a delivery driver of medical supplies. He was of...
Mary Swanson
May 4, 2024
Mary Alice Swanson of Danville, VA, died at Roman Eagle Nursing on May 4, 2024 after a long illness. Miss Swanson was born in Danville, VA, on September 17, 1945, a daughter of the late Samuel W. Swanson Sr., and the late Ruth Gatewood Swanson of Pittsylvania County. She graduated from Callands High School and from Radford University with a...
Edna Thompson
Apr 30, 2024
Edna Jones Thompson, 82, of Danville went to be with the Lord and her loving husband, Sam on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Roman Eagle after declining health. Edna was born in Pittsylvania County on February 12, 1942, a daughter to the late Alvin and Cornelia Jones. Edna is survived by her daughter, Teresa (Robbie), two granddaughters, Megan (Andrew) and...
Kenneth Fuqua
Apr 30, 2024
Kenneth Gatewood Fuqua, (Kenny), passed away peacefully on April 30, 2024. Kenny was the son of the late Thelma and Gurnie Fuqua, and after their passing, he was raised by his uncle and aunt, Wilson and Lillian Nethery who raised him as their own. He later married June Laws Fuqua who predeceased him. He is survived by his children, Donna...
Bobby Chism
Apr 29, 2024
Bobby Harold Chism Sr., 86, passed away at his home on April 29, 2024. Bobby was born on August 19, 1937, a son of the late Ophelia Holt Chism and Willie Washington Chism. Bobby worked in the Pipe Shop in Dan River Mills for over 40 years and retired in 2005. He also served 3 years with the United States...
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