Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Virginia Bates
Sep 27, 2016
Frances Bates, age 99, a longtime resident of Pittsylvania County and the Danville area, died on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Center where she had lived since 2010. Frances was born on January 23, 1917 in Bedford County, VA to the late John D. and F. Lillian (Saunders) Cassidy. She leaves behind to mourn her...
Pleasant Shields
Sep 25, 2016
SHIELDS, Pleasant C. “P.C.,” of Richmond, died September 25, 2016. P.C. was born July 12, 1917, at Dry Fork, Va. He was the son of the late W. Haile and Lucy C. Shields. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 74 years, Hazel Parrott Shields; sisters, Minnie Shields Harris and Elizabeth Shields Davis;...
Joan Crews
Sep 18, 2016
Joan (Billie) Dameron Crews passed away Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born December 13, 1933 and was married for 57 years to John Thomas Crews until his passing in 2011. The daughter of William Reid Dameron and Dottie Marie Dameron Short, she is survived by her three children: Amy Crews Baxter (husband Dave) of...
William Burnett
Sep 17, 2016
William Kermit Burnett, 78, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Riverside Health and Rehab Center. He was born on June 22, 1938 in Cedar Bluff, VA a son of the late Richard Albert Burnett and Mary Leanna Hurt Burnett. Bill is survived by his wife, Iris June Clark, whom he married on January 31, 1958. After graduation from high...
Michael Brizendine
Sep 16, 2016
Mr. Michael William Brizendine, age 45 died Friday, September 16, 2016 at his residence after a decline in health. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on November 19, 1970, a son of Larry Chester Brizendine and Linda Catlett Brizendine. He was a computer technician. Besides his parents Michael is survived by his wife of the home, Angela Dawn Dobyns Brizendine,...
Margaret Chandler
Sep 15, 2016
Margaret Anne “Tootie” Chandler was called home to meet her Heavenly Father on the morning of September 15, 2016. She was in declining health for three years. Mrs. Chandler was predeceased by her mother Frances Nichols and her father Walter Nichols Sr. She was also predeceased by her brother Walter Nichols Jr. She is survived by her husband Raymond Chandler...
Jack Neal
Sep 10, 2016
Jack L. Neal, Jr. born March 24, 1943 passed away peacefully October 9, 2016 at the age of 73. Jack was born in Danville, Va to Etta Mae Holbrooke Neal and Jack L. Neal, Sr. Jack grew up in Danville, VA. He graduated from George Washington High School in Danville, VA and his most beloved Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem,...
James Carr
Sep 10, 2016
James D. “Jim” Carr passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 9, 2016. He was born in Danville, VA on February 19, 1925 to the late John Wesley Carr and Lilly Bennett Carr. In addition to his parents, Jim was predeceased by his first wife, Genevieve Hawkins Carr, his second wife, Helen Traynham Carr, whom he enjoyed several years of retirement...
Patricia Tyler
Sep 6, 2016
Patricia Large Tyler passed away peacefully at home among family and friends on June 9, 2016. She was born in Danville, VA on November 28, 1947, to Arvle Roscoe Large and Evelyn Paxton Large. She was predeceased by her husband Samuel Joseph Tyler, her parents and younger brother Jonathan Large. Pat was a kind, generous, loving mother and grandmother. Her...
Marion Comer
Sep 6, 2016
Marion (Bud) Comer, went to Heaven on June 9, 2016, at Danville Regional Medical Center, after being in declining health for the past couple of years. He was born January 8, 1927, in Charleston, Illinois, the son of Glen and Eva Comer. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his wife, Ruth Comer. After his enlistment in...
Brent Helms
Sep 3, 2016
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Walter Brent Helms completed this stage of his journey. A kind and generous soul who loved his family and friends has returned to God. He was loved in this life, and knew the joy of being a son, husband, brother, uncle, and friend. He leaves an empty place in the lives of his family because...
Peggy Worley
Aug 31, 2016
Peggy Cassada Worley, age 81 left this world peacefully on August 31, 2016 to be with her Lord and Savior. She had been a resident at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Heath Center for the past three years. She was born in Danville on January 3, 1935, a daughter of the late Penny Bernard Cassada and Gladys LaPrade Cassada. Mrs. Worley...
Marcia Cook
Aug 27, 2016
Marcia Lynne Brown Cook, age 75 of 4180 Riverside Drive Unit 604 passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at her residence after a decline in health for the past three years. She was born in Winston-Salem, NC on January 5, 1941, daughter of the late Reginald Garland Brown and Gladys Meador Brown. She was self-employed as an Interior Designer,...
Jane Long
Aug 26, 2016
Jane Rawley Long, 70, of Roanoke, VA passed away Friday, August 26, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 29, 1946 in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Charles Ernest Rawley, Jr. and Mary Lee Wiggins Rawley. Jane is survived by her daughter, Allison Long Starnes and her husband, Doug of Roanoke, VA; sister, Pamela...
Kenneth Matthews
Aug 26, 2016
Kenneth F. Matthews Jr. passed away peacefully on August 26, 2016 after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Fentriss Matthews; three children and their spouses; Susan and Chris Fanis, Chris and Tara Matthews, Whitney and Greg McCue; and two grandchildren Chase and Catherine Fanis. A visitation will be held at Townes Funeral Home in Danville, VA...
Margaret Christianson
Aug 21, 2016
Margaret S. Christianson, 99, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, in Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was married to Nolan F. “Pete” Christianson on March 26, 1941 who predeceased her on November 13, 2002. In addition to her husband she was predeceased a daughter Marie Daniel Lowe; three sisters and two brothers. Margaret was a life-long member...
William Clark
Aug 12, 2016
William David Clark, of 1601 Bennett Circle, Keeling, VA, died on Thursday, December, 8, 2016. Born in Danville on December 30, 1938, he was the son of the late Guilford R. Clark and Mary Hutchins Clark Barker. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Faye Clark; brother, James Giles Clark and wife Sallye; step-mother, Clara Clark; and nephew, Joseph Matthew...
Charles Putze
Aug 5, 2016
Charles Edward Putze, Jr., of 452 Southland Drive, Danville, VA passed away on May 8, 2016. Born in Richmond, VA on August 19, 1928, son of Charles E. Putze and Bertha Bragg Putze, both deceased. Charles was married to Nancy Crowder Walker Putze, in 1959, who passed away September 2014. His first wife Peggy Sigmon Putze passed away in 1955....
Ann Kinn
Jul 30, 2016
Ann Stigall Kinn, 93 of 462 Wimbish Drive, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at her home. She was born in Danville, to the Leondias “Lee” Polk Stigall and Elizabeth Patterson Stigall. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Francis Zane Kinn. Ann Kinn was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. She graduated from Madison College,...
Elizabeth Tate
Jul 28, 2016
Elizabeth Bekerian Tate, wife of the late Reverend Joel C. Tate, Jr., passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 in Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 18, 1921 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Peter and Agnes Bekerian. She graduated from Lawrence High School Class of 1939. She served in the United States Air Force...
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