Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Willa Carter
Nov 2, 2018
Willa Neal Yeaman Carter, 89, of 3345 Mt. Cross Rd., passed away on February 11, 2018, at Duke University Hospital following a stroke. Willa loved life, and she dedicated much of her time to her family, her church, and numerous other civic and social groups. She was born in Danville, VA on September 23, 1928 to James Fletcher and Ethel...
Mae Collins
Nov 1, 2018
Mae Brown Collins Memorial Video Beulah Mae Brown Collins, 86, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 11, 2018 in the Roman Eagle Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on January 11, 1932 a daughter of the late Eugene Brown and Beulah Mary Moss Brown. Mae was employed with Dan River, Inc. for 32 years...
Patricia Harris
Nov 1, 2018
Patty Harris, 60, of 329 Lindhurst Dr. Danville VA, passed away on Thursday afternoon, January 11, 2018. She was born in Washington D.C. on May 24, 1957 to the late Florence LaClair Samordic and Michael Samordic. Patty graduated from Saint Mary’s Academy High School in Alexandria, VA and in 1980, graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. ...
Richard Ramey
Nov 1, 2018
Richard Lee Ramey, Sr. died January 11, 2018 in Highlands, NC. He was born August 6, 1935 in Danville, VA, the son of the late Robert Homer and Helen Tesh Ramey. After graduating from NC State College in Mechanical Engineering, Mr. Ramey was employed by Duke Power Company in Charlotte, NC for 35 years until his retirement in 1992. He...
June Burnett
Oct 30, 2018
June Clark Burnett, 81, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, in Riverside Health and Rehab Center. She was born on June 13, 1937, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late John Henry Clark and Iva Chandler Clark. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, William Kermit Burnett. After high school she was a full-time homemaker, wife and...
Laurens Waymouth
Oct 27, 2018
Mr. Laurens Samuel Waymouth, age 83, of 149 Brook Circle died at his residence on Saturday, October 27, 2018 after a decline in health. Mr. Waymouth was born on January 20, 1935 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, a son of the late John Francis Waymouth and Margaret Postell Waymouth. A veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the United...
Carolyn Perkinson
Oct 22, 2018
PERKINSON, Carolyn Turner, 99, of Commonwealth Senior Living at Stratford House 1111 Main Street Danville, VA, passed away quietly on October 22, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born on September 25, 1919 in Danville. She is predeceased by her parents Albert James Perkinson and Carolyn Turner Perkinson, and her brother James Waddill Perkinson. Carolyn was born, raised, and...
Helen Maddux
Oct 19, 2018
Helen Ross Maddux, 86, of Danville, Virginia died peacefully at home on October 19, 2019. Born in Frederick, Maryland as the daughter of Thelma Bowling Todd and George Johnson Ross, she attended Brenau College joining the Tri Delta sorority in Gainesville, Georgia before meeting Virginia Military Institute cadet F. Webb Maddux in Lexington, Virginia. Helen and Webb married in Frederick,...
Edward Polhamus
Oct 13, 2018
POLHAMUS, Dr. Edward Charles, Jr, died peacefully at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA, on October 13, 2018. Born March 22, 1948, in Hampton, VA, he was raised in Newport News, VA, where he graduated in 1966 as valedictorian from Ferguson High School. After earning his Bachelor of Science at Michigan State University and Master of Science at University of...
Stuart Adams
Oct 10, 2018
Mr. Stuart Seldon Adams, Jr., age 58, of South Chesterfield, VA died on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Bon Secours Community Hospice House in Richmond after a decline in health for the past six months. He was born in Danville on March 15, 1960, a son of the late Stuart Seldon Adams, Sr. and Nancy Ellen Foster Adams. Stuart worked...
Barbara Hendrickson
Oct 8, 2018
Barbara Joyce Johnson Hendrickson passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at her home. She was born in Geneva County, Alabama, on August 25, 1938, and was predeceased by her parents Robbie Harris and Othar Leon Johnson; sisters Hazel Howell and Mary Veazy; and brother Harry Johnson. She is survived by her husband Mike Kelsey Hendrickson of the home; children...
George Pruitt
Oct 3, 2018
George Albert Pruitt, 68, of Pelham, NC went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Born on April 11, 1949, he was a son of the late George “Doc” and Hazel Mae Cook Pruitt. Albert was a member of Sheldon Baptist Church. He enjoyed being outdoors and especially mowing grass. He loved to be able to...
Robert Barber
Oct 2, 2018
Rev. Robert J. Barber, Jr. passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at his home in the loving company of his wife and two daughters. He was born December 21, 1927, in Reidsville, NC, a son of Robert and Maggie Barber. He completed studies at the Bible Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and began his ministry in Everman, Texas. ...
John Zechman
Sep 29, 2018
Mr. John H. Zechman, Jr. of 205 Salisbury Circle passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at home at the age of 90. He was born in Lebanon, PA on April 11, 1928 to the late J. Howard Zechman and Stella Hoke Zechman. At the age of seven his parents moved to McMinnville, TN. John was a graduate of Central...
Valeria Weadon
Sep 22, 2018
Elizabeth Valeria Hammock Weadon, age 79, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 in the Duke University Medical Center. She was born in Franklin County, Va. a daughter of the late Warrior C. Hammock and Cordie Huff Hammock. She had lived most of her life in Danville and was a member of Sandy Shores Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her...
Dorothy Stone
Sep 21, 2018
Dorothy (Dot) Moon Stone, 86, went to be with her Lord on September 21, 2018. Dot was born August 17, 1932 and lived her entire life in Danville. She was the daughter of the late Ernest W. Moon and Bee Patterson Moon. Dot lived with her dear friend, Lois Allen, until Lois's passing and Dot remained close to her family...
Mary Harrison
Sep 20, 2018
Mary Ellen Hickey Harrison passed away on September 20, 2018 at her home. She was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on August 22, 1940, and was predeceased by her parents, William Seward and Helen Lucille Holzinger Hickey. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Glenn Harrison of the home; children Thomas and Amy Harrison of Louisville, KY, Kathleen Harrison and Rudy...
James Crane
Sep 20, 2018
Command Sergeant Major, James “Jim” Glover Crane, Retired, 88, husband of Ann L. Crane, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at SOVAH Health – Danville. Jim served at Third Avenue Christian Church as Church Treasurer, Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School Teacher and Chairman of the Board of Finance, Awana Game Director, and several other...
Sandra Pretty
Sep 15, 2018
On September 15, 2018, Sandra “Sandy” Marks Pretty died peacefully in the presence of her family. Sandy was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Henry and Clara Marks. She was a resident of Danville, Virginia, for over 50 years, until her courageous battle with ALS. Her family include her sons, Mark Pretty, and his wife, Joy Lee, of Lynchburg, VA, and...
Ollie Yates
Sep 14, 2018
Ollie Allen Henderson Yates passed away Friday, September 14 at the age of 101. She was born in Mecklenberg County, Virginia on April 18, 1917. She was predeceased by her husband, Vernell Taft Henderson, and one son, Timothy Carragher Henderson. She is survived by one daughter, Verla Henderson Wall (husband, Jesse) of Blanch, NC; one daughter-in-law, Betty Bradner Henderson of...
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