Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Rosemary Haley
Nov 17, 2017
Rosemary Teresa Hellman Haley, a resident of Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2017. She was born October 19, 1923, in Covington, KY, to the late Joseph Andrew and Hilda Seiler Hellman. At the age of 9, Rosemary’s family moved to Danville where her father was an investor in The Danville Dairy....
Bessie Owen
Nov 16, 2017
View Bessie Owen Memorial Video Bessie Jones Owen, widow of Richard Smith Owen, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she was a resident for four years. Born in Chatham, she was a daughter of the late John Coleman and Nellie Herndon Jones. She was married on January 10, 1942 to the late...
William Miller
Nov 15, 2017
Larry Miller, Jr. Memorial VideoWilliam Larry Miller, Jr. from Sutherlin, Virginia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Larry was owner and operator of Cloverdale Quarters, Cloverdale Wagyu, and Legend Truck Sales. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at Townes Funeral Home. Reverend Allen Thompson will be...
Daniel Nester
Nov 11, 2017
Daniel “Danny” Lewis Nester, 68, husband of Kathy T. Nester, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence. Born in Dublin, VA, he was the son of the late Wiley L. and Dorothy McDaniel Nester. Danny loved spending time with his family, especially his son and grandsons. He worked for 33 years with Kroger Company, where he retired...
Milo Abercrombie
Nov 10, 2017
Milo Bolling Abercrombie III, 86 passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017. He was born on January 14, 1931 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Milo Bolling Abercrombie Jr. and Mallie Cade Abercrombie. He spent his childhood years in Greensboro, North Carolina. Milo was a graduate of Darlington School, Rome, Georgia and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill....
Iva Ligon
Nov 9, 2017
VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Iva Holley Ligon, 89, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 11, 2017 at SOVAH Health, Danville, VA. Mrs. Ligon lived her early life in the Whitmell Community of Pittsylvania County, graduating from Whitmell Farm Life High School and Phillips Business College in Lynchburg, VA. She worked at Dan River, Inc. - Hylton Hall, Disston, Inc., Dibrell Tobacco Company,...
Ret. Ball
Nov 9, 2017
VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Ret. LT. Colonel Ronald Calvin Ball retired for the second time on Monday, 9-11-2017 with his angel wings. He left behind a large family of loved ones and friends. He was the son of Calvin and Inez Ball who has predeceased him, along with his brother Michael Ball. Ronnie was born in Danville, Va. On May 7,...
Clarence Newton
Nov 5, 2017
Clarence O. “Hump” Newton, 89, of Ringgold, VA died Thursday, May 11, 2017 after several months of declining health. He was born in Nelson, VA on March 4, 1928 to Hammett and Jeannetta Wiles Newton. In addition to his loving and devoted wife Wilma T. Newton, he is survived by one brother Dennis Newton and one sister, Marjorie Heath and...
Leonard Bernstein
Nov 1, 2017
Leonard Bernstein 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 11,2017 after living a funny and adventurous life. His motto was the three L's--Love, Laughter, and Learning. Len was a decorated World War II veteran having earned a Bronze Star. He later reconnected with fellow veterans at 87th division reunions. He graduated from Columbia University with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Economics. ...
Ernestine Adkins
Oct 29, 2017
Ernestine Carter Adkins, 91, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Roman Eagle Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 12, 1926 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Claude Lee Carter and Jessie Gibbs Carter. On June 18, 1943 she married Thomas Edward Adkins, Sr., who predeceased her on April 18, 1992. She spent all of her...
Frank Mobley
Oct 29, 2017
Frank W. Mobley, Jr. age 92 of 792 Robertson Lane, Danville, VA. passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017. He began his life journey on September 29, 1925 to the late Frank W. Mobley, Sr. and Ruby D. Mobley. He had two sisters, Bettie Church who currently lives in Richmond and Carrie Berger from Gretna who passed away last year....
Juanita Fowlkes
Oct 28, 2017
Mrs. Juanita Owen Fowlkes, 92, of 224 Courtland Street died on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Sovah Health-Danville after a decline in heath. Mrs. Fowlkes was born in Danville on March 27, 1925, a daughter of the late Francis E. Owen and Elizabeth Fingen Owen. Mrs. Fowlkes was of the Methodist faith. She was retired from Dan River, Inc. working...
Jackie Hardy
Oct 28, 2017
Jackie Norman Hardy, 71, of 2721 Golf Club Road, Danville, Va., went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 18, 1946, in Danville, the son of the late Norman Linwood Hardy and the late Estelle Davis Hardy. He was...
Helen Hinton
Oct 28, 2017
Mrs. Helen Wright Hinton, age 90, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Transitions Life Care in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on January 7, 1927, a daughter of the late Alonza Clay Wright and Minnie Gibson Wright. Mrs. Hinton was married to the late Harvey Edgar Hinton who died June 25, 2000. Besides her...
Eugene Moorefield
Oct 12, 2017
Eugene Field Moorefield, Jr., 87 of Danville went to be with his Savior on Sunday, December 10, 2017. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Mary Elizabeth Younger Moorefield. Born March 9, 1930 in Danville, Va. to Mary Jane Martin Moorefield & Eugene F. Moorefield, Sr., Gene was a retired Vice President from John W....
Donald Pratt
Oct 9, 2017
Donald Irvin Pratt, 97, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at his residence in Martinsville, VA. He was born in Horsepasture, VA on February 14, 1920, a son of the late George Cabell Pratt and Alice Coleman Pratt. He attended Virginia Tech for two years before entering the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II. He...
Evelyn Williams
Oct 8, 2017
Evelyn Kerns Williams, 85, of Ringgold, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Riverside Health Care Center. She was born on November 30, 1931, in Sutherlin, VA a daughter of the late Stanley Martin Kerns and Margaret Slayton Kerns. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, Herbert Lee Williams on October 21, 2002. She was also predeceased by two...
James Buck
Oct 2, 2017
James Giles Buck, age 76, passed away Friday evening, February 10, 2017 in Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was born in Danville, Va. on November 6, 1940 a son of the late William Thomas Buck and Gladys Mae Hastings Buck. He was a graduate of George Washington High School and was retired from Dan River, Inc. where...
Carolyn Garrett
Sep 27, 2017
Carolyn Grinstead Garrett, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, surrounded by her family. She had been in declining health for the past few months. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on December 14, 1940, the only child to the late Carl Parker (Jack) and Charlene Davis Grinstead. Her parents moved to Danville shortly after her birth. She...
Virginia Robertson
Sep 27, 2017
Virginia Elizabeth (Betsy) Robertson died at home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. She was a lifelong resident of Danville, born on August 22, 1926, the younger of two daughters of the late Joel Landon and Maude Williams Robertson. Miss Robertson attended the Danville Public Schools, and was graduated from George Washington High School in 1944. She then earned her Bachelor...
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