Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Trudy Henderson
Aug 28, 2017
View Video Tribute A devoted wife, mother, sister, daughter and friend left her earthly home on Monday, August 28, 2017, for her mansion in Glory for eternity. After serving others during her lifetime she is now walking the golden streets and praising and worshiping Jesus her Savior. Hallelujah! Trudy was born April 27, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia to the late...
Rebecca Mcgovern
Aug 19, 2017
Rebecca Cash Lee McGovern of Danville and Albemarle County, Virginia, died peacefully in her sleep on August 19, 2017, at 107 years of age. Her passing represents the end of an era. She was born on May 29, 1910, at Windie Knowe in Albemarle County, the daughter of Warren Stone Lee and Elizabeth Isabel Minor Lee. Her youth was spent...
Doris Hyman
Aug 18, 2017
Doris Gray Hyman, 100, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ruben Osborne and her second husband, Willard Walker. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and is survived by two nephews, William Hertford Hyman, of Danville and Joseph Henry Hyman, of Midlothian,...
Cathy Giles
Aug 14, 2017
Cathy Lynette Giles of Greenwood Lane, Danville passed away August 14, 2017 after a year of failing health. She was predeceased by her mother, Catherine East Giles, father Haynesworth Giles, and brother Phillip Giles. She is survived by brother Steve Giles of Danville, sister Elizabeth Irwin and brother-in-law Richard Irwin of Glendora, CA, niece Shay Irwin Ray and great niece...
David Hyler
Aug 13, 2017
David Hyler, of 2105 Pecan Court, Danville, VA and Sarasota, FL, died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his residence, after a brief illness. Born December 25, 1932, in Danville, he was the son of the late Oscar Hyler and Elsie McCain Hyler. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Jane Haar Hyler and later married Marion Thomas Hyler, who...
Henry Johnson
Aug 12, 2017
Henry Belt Johnson, 102, died peacefully in his home Friday, December 8, 2017 after a brave effort to recover from a broken hip. He was born on August 9, 1915 in South Boston, Virginia to Leon Eidson and Bessie Trent Shepherd Johnson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Isabelle Marie Pyle Johnson, his parents and four siblings. He...
Charles Blackstock
Aug 10, 2017
Charles Edward Blackstock, 89, passed away Sunday, October 08, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living in Danville after a decline in health. He was born in Danville on December 1, 1927, a son of the late Robert S. Blackstock and Jessie Garrett Blackstock. He attended the Danville City Schools and was a graduate of George Washington High School. He was employed...
Nellie Clayton
Aug 9, 2017
Nellie Clayton, 87, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 in Siler City, NC. She was born in Caswell County, NC on November 6, 1929 a daughter of the late Algie Clayton and Annie Yarborough Clayton. In addition to her parent she was predeceased by a brother, Robert Clayton; and sister, Virginia Love. She is survived by three nieces, Martha Logemann,...
Lewis Nichols
Aug 7, 2017
Lewis Colman Nichols is survived by his soulmate of 62 years Jackie Nichols, a daughter Belinda Nichols Worsham and husband J.B. Worsham of Danville and a grandson Jesse Worsham and fiance Mollie Hall of Danville. A sister Peggy Gibson of Danville and two sister-n-laws Rachel Sigmon and Lenora Robertson and numerous nieces and nephews.. He is predeceased by a brother...
Kimberly Banuelos
Aug 5, 2017
Kimberly Ann Mowbray Garcia Banuelos, died on Monday, May 8, 2017 in Danville, VA. Born on December 11, 1964 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late George B. Mowbray, Jr. and Barbara Ann Casey. She was predeceased by her brother, George B. Mowbray, III and a best friend Joe Bautista. She recently became a member of Nor Dan...
William Broach
Aug 5, 2017
It is with a deeply saddened heart to announce the passing of William Edward Broach III, MD, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Dr. Broach was surrounded by the love of family when his body finally found rest on Monday May 8, 2017. He was 71. Dr. Broach was born on March 21, 1946 to William “Willie” and Mavis...
Louise Conway
Aug 4, 2017
Louise Throckmorton Conway, of Danville, VA, died on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 23, 1930 in Prince Edward County, VA, the daughter of the late Ella Womack Throckmorton and T. Tulane Throckmorton. Louise worked in interior design for over 30 years and loved to make things beautiful. She wanted to...
William Stephens
Jul 30, 2017
William Carrington Stephens, 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 30, 2017 in Danville. Born on October 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Joseph and Hattie Stephens and the husband of Dorothy Richmond Stephens. Bill lived his entire life in the Danville area. During his teen years, he developed a tremendous interest in...
Ruby Harvey
Jul 28, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Lee Jackson Harvey passed away at her home at age 93 on July 28th 2017. Ruby was born January 13, 1924 in Hickory, North Carolina, to the Reverend Otis T. and Nannie Bell Jackson. Ruby and her family moved to Schoolfield, Virginia where she graduated from Schoolfield High School in 1942. While there, she was a member of...
Frank Talbott
Jul 21, 2017
Frank Talbott III, formerly of Danville, died at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond at age 88 on July 21, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 65 years, Beverley Chewning Talbott; his sister, Margaret Talbott Kelley; and his parents, Margaret Jordan Talbott and Frank Talbott Jr.He is survived by his children, Mary Beverley Talbott and Frank Talbott...
Joseph Dickerson
Jul 19, 2017
Mr. Joseph M. Dickerson, age 88 died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dickerson was born in South Boston on December 31, 1928, a son of the late Noble Dickerson and Elizabeth Dickerson. Mr. Dickerson was a member of the Tabernacle. He owned and operated Dickerson Janitorial Service until his retirement in 1989. On April...
Jerry Wentz
Jul 14, 2017
Jerry E. Wentz, Sr., 96 of 145 Wentz Circle, Danville, Va., passed away on July 14, 2017. Mr. Wentz was born May 25, 1921, in Chattanooga, Okla. to Ira and Willie Wentz. He was a dedicated and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, a well-known business man in the Danville area for over seven decades and a veteran of the U.S....
William Erwin
Jul 14, 2017
William James Erwin, Jr. passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at his beloved home “Creekside”, in Danville, VA. He was born in Chester, SC, a son of the late William James and Elizabeth Suttle Erwin. Bill was a graduate of McCallie in Chattanooga, TN. He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill, and loved his Tarheels. He also graduated from UVA’s...
Nellie Daniel
Jul 11, 2017
Nellie Ruth Stephens Daniel went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Born on February 3, 1935, in Delta County, TX, she was the tenth of twelve children and youngest daughter of the late James Stephens and Essie Pierce Stephens. She was the devoted wife to Lewis Oscar Daniel, Jr. for 63 years. Loving mother...
Thelma Dix
Jul 9, 2017
VIEW MEMORIAL TRIBUTE Thelma Pyrant Dix, 90, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Penn Nursing Center, Reidsville, NC. She was born in Caswell County, NC, a daughter of William Andrew Pyrant and Maude Buck Pyrant. Thelma was first employed at Dan River, Inc. and later with the Kroger until her retirement. She was an active member of Providence Baptist...
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