Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Linda Cook
May 5, 2018
Linda Gail Hoskins Cook left this world bound for Heaven after well-lived life, filled with travel, adventure, compassion, and love, but tragically capped by a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s, at age 69. She passed away at her home of 39 years, surrounded by the love of her closest family members. Linda was born August 26th, 1948 in Danville, Virginia. She...
Linda Polhamus
May 4, 2018
Linda Holden Polhamus, 71, lost her valiant battle with cancer on April 5, 2018. She was the younger child of Edith and Leroy Holden of Mansfield, OH, born May 19, 1946. She was predeceased by both parents and by her brother Ron. Linda was a proud graduate of Malibar High School and Kent State University, after which she began her...
Mae Allen
May 4, 2018
Mae Humphrey Allen, 99, was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband, James “Jimmie” Lee Allen, on April 5, 2018. A daughter of Alpha Mae Leonard Humphrey and Henry Hilliard Humphrey, she was born in Inman, SC on May 5, 1918. Orphaned at the age of 10, she was raised by her cousins, Mellie and Dudley Golightly. She was the...
William Greene
May 3, 2018
William (Bill) Witcher Greene, 84, of Parsonsburg, Maryland, formally of Danville, Virginia, passed away on Monday March 5, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Washington DC on December 11, 1933 to the late Ann Smith and James Francis Greene. His brother, James Francis Greene, Jr., predeceased him. Mr. Greene grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He graduated from...
Roger Hawkins
Apr 24, 2018
Roger Wayne Hawkins, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Sovah Health in Danville, Virginia. He was born November 6, 1958. Wayne was predeceased by his parents J.W. "Bill” Hawkins, Jr. and Myrene N. Hawkins and one sister Evelyn H. Bryant. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Vicky Hawkins, son Mike Hawkins, daughter Kelly H....
Geraldine Gosney
Apr 20, 2018
Geraldine Crowder Gosney, 92, of 8900 Old Richmond Road, Keeling, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, surrounded by her family at SOVA Health in Danville. Born November 16, 1925, in the Chestnut Level community of Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late George Hunter Crowder and Minnie Motley Crowder. She graduated from Dan River High School as Valedictorian...
Andrew Williams
Apr 18, 2018
Andrew Lane Williams, lifelong resident of Ringgold, VA, passed away on April 18, 2018, in Davie, FL. He was born on May 22, 1983 at Danville Memorial Hospital, to his parents Danny and Jean Williams. Andrew attended Hargrave Military Academy and was a member of The Tabernacle. He had a love of motocross which spanned thirty years. He worked as...
Rachel Dowdy
Apr 8, 2018
Rachel Frances Dalton Dowdy of Danville, VA passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 4, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born June 3, 1942 in Chatham, VA to Reuben and Betty Neal Dalton, who predeceased her. She was married to Augustus Dowdy, Jr., the love of her life, September 28, 1968. He predeceased her last year, but...
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,...
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,...
Marilyn East
Apr 5, 2018
Marilyn Gentry East, 66, of Halifax County and Danville, Virginia, passed away on May 4, 2018, after an extended illness. Marilyn was predeceased by her parents, Bruce Gentry and Pauline Giebner, her brother, Bruce Gentry, Jr., and beloved Basset Hound Daisy. She is survived by her daughter Jordan East Sater, son-in-law Jason, grandsons Harrison and Leyton, sister Pam Dunn, brother...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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