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Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.

Catherine Newell

Catherine Newell

Apr 5, 2018

Catherine “Kitty” Waters Newell, 77, passed away peacefully Friday May 4, 2018 surrounded by the love of her family.      She was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on September 14, 1940 at her grandmother’s house. She was the second daughter of the late Virgil and Lois Smoak Waters.      She was married to James L. Newell (Jim), who died on December 27,...

Emma Talbott

Emma Talbott

Apr 5, 2018

Emma Jane Reynolds Talbott awoke to the full measure of God’s mercy on May 4, 2018, in Danville, Virginia.      Born October 14, 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the only child of Victor Oliver Reynolds and Emma Lucy Motley Reynolds, who died five days later. EJ was lovingly reared by “parents” Wesley Carlton Raper and Grace Motley Raper, maternal aunt,...

Hazel Seamster

Hazel Seamster

Apr 2, 2018

Hazel D. Seamster of Rocky Mount, NC (originally from Danville, VA), daughter of the late Charles Olen & Minnie Kate Davis, went to be with her Lord on February 4, 2018.  Hazel was preceded in death by the love of her life, Nelson Maloy Seamster in 2011, her two brothers, Wallace Lee Davis (Louise Davis) and Melvin Sager Davis (Lorraine...

Roy Holly

Roy Holly

Mar 29, 2018

Roy Clemon Holly, III, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Duke University Hospital. He was born January 24, 1941. Funeral services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Danville Area Humane Society, 996 South Boston Road, Danville, VA 24540.

Louis Stroud

Louis Stroud

Mar 28, 2018

Louis Ricci Stroud, age 78, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina, after nearly a year of declining health. He was born to the late Stanley Stroud and Clara Stroud Cumbo on January 20, 1940, a Danville resident his entire life. On June 6, 1959, he married...

Howard Butler

Howard Butler

Mar 26, 2018

Howard Oliver “Jack” Butler, age 89, of Danville, VA, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Butler was born in Halifax County, Virginia, to the late Frank D. Butler and Vera Robertson Butler. He was a 1946 graduate of Turbeville High School, and served as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces during...

Willie Barker

Willie Barker

Mar 26, 2018

Willie Greenwood “Bill” Barker, Jr., 81, took his final tee time on Monday, March 26, 2018 in Danville, Virginia following a brief illness. He was born to Willie Greenwood and Janie Talley Barker on February 21, 1937. In addition to his parents, Bill was predeceased by his son, Willie Greenwood Barker, affectionately referred to by Bill as “Little Billy”, and...

Harold Baggerly

Harold Baggerly

Mar 25, 2018

Harold Langston Baggerly, 82, of 131 Charles Towne Drive, passed away on Sunday morning, March 25, 2018.       He was born in Danville, Va. on June 6, 1935, a son of the late John T. Baggerly and Cora Soyars Baggerly.      Harold had a 44 year career as a long distance driver for several freight companies and retired from the ABF Freight...

Gloria Tanksley

Gloria Tanksley

Mar 23, 2018

Gloria Tanksley, 79, of Danville, wife of William E. Tanksley passed away on March 23, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Floyd and Lucille Brown Shumate. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two children, William L. Tanksley and Vanessa Dodson (Wayne); and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 26, 2018...

Chantal Booth

Chantal Booth

Mar 19, 2018

Chantal Bette Booth, age 63, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19th, 2018 at SOVAH Health Danville Hospital in Virginia.  She was born October 14th, 1954 in Belgium to Madeleine Marie (Bréda) and Richard Bette.  She married Edgar A. Booth on February 23rd, 1977 and was a very loving and devoted wife.  She farmed, enjoyed canning foods, playing cards and...

Ailene Stone

Ailene Stone

Mar 17, 2018

Ailene Jones Stone, 90, of 2100 Brandermill Parkway, Midlothian, Virginia, passed away after being in declining health for the past three months on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Ailene was born on December 6, 1927, in Danville, Virginia. She was the daughter of Harley Roscoe Jones and Elsie Brown Jones. Ailene was a faithful member of Moffett Memorial Baptist Church all...

Jin Hines

Jin Hines

Mar 14, 2018

Jin Cho Hines of 255 Vicar Place, Danville, VA, passed away at Duke Hospital on March 14, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Jin was born on September 1, 1945 to her late father Byung-Jae Cho and her mother Kwang-Soon Kim in Seoul, South Korea. Jin was the youngest of seven children. In addition to her parents, she was...

Mabel Everett

Mabel Everett

Mar 11, 2018

Mabel Payne Everett, 100, passed away at SOVAH Danville Regional Hospital on Saturday, November 3, 2018. She was last survivor of her immediate family.    She was born on April 2, 1918 in the Whitmell community of Pittsylvania County, to the late Otis Meade Payne and Ora Wells Payne. She was married to Earl Warren Everett who predeceased her on June...

Jean Brown

Jean Brown

Mar 10, 2018

Jean Orrell Brown, age 89, formally of Danville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Brookdale, Roanoke.      Born on July 6, 1929, in Danville, Virginia, she was the daughter of Kent and Grace Orrell.  She was married to James L. “Pete” Brown, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of George Washington High School.      Jean worked with...

Darrell Oakes

Darrell Oakes

Mar 1, 2018

Darrell “Wayne” Oakes, 81, husband of Mary Ann Oakes, of Morehead City, NC, passed away on January 3, 2018. Born in Pittsylvania County, VA, he was a son of the late Oscar Douglas and Ruby Owen Oakes. Wayne served in the United States Army and had a great love of music and enjoyed singing in his church choir. He also...

Delma Smith

Delma Smith

Feb 28, 2018

Delma Murphy Smith of 2557 Wilkerson Road in Ringgold, VA passed away at the age of 91 on February 28, 2018. She was born August 20, 1926 in Pittsylvania County to the late K.S. Murphy Sr. and Sadie Murphy.    Prior to becoming a homemaker, she was briefly employed by Dan River Mills and the U.S. Post Office.    She is survived...

Otha Taylor

Otha Taylor

Feb 27, 2018

Otha G. Taylor age 98 passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018, after a brief illness. Mr. Taylor, a lifelong resident of Danville is survived by his wife, Bonnie P. Taylor, a daughter Arline T. Dawson and her husband Phil of Stephens City , Virginia ,a stepson Ken Pritchard and his wife Katrina of Portsmouth, Virginia ,grandson, Ward Dawson and...

Mary Rudder

Mary Rudder

Feb 22, 2018

Mary Ellen Owen Rudder, 88, of Danville, passed away at home on February 22, 2018. She was born on March 6, 1929, in Danville, a daughter of the late Thomas Hester Owen and Willie Bray Owen. On April 8, 1950, she married Lew Jefferson “Jeff” Rudder, Sr., who passed away on July 16, 1985. In addition to her parents and...

Melchor Mallare

Melchor Mallare

Feb 22, 2018

Dr. Melchor “Mel” Pulido Mallare, Sr. passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018, at the age of 92 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, surrounded by family.  Mel was born in the Philippines on December 26, 1925, to the late Don Saturnino Mallare and Zoila Pulido.  His parents died when Mel was a young child and so he was raised by his siblings, spending...

Lois Lewis

Lois Lewis

Feb 20, 2018

Mrs. Lois Cox Lewis of 224 Courtland Street died at her residence on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 after a decline in health.  She was born in the Pelham community of Caswell County, NC on May 14, 1939.  She was the daughter of the late Calvin Simpson Cox and Sadie Moran Cox.    On March 28, 1959 she married the late Jerry...

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