Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Judy Houghton
Apr 22, 2016
Judy Trent Houghton went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 22nd at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC. After retiring from teaching music in the public school system, she completed an accounting degree and became a CPA. She worked as a CPA for several years until her retirement. Judy enjoyed world travel and visited several countries with her traveling...
Frances Hosking
Apr 19, 2016
Frances Terry Hosking, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born in Danville on March 31, 1928, a daughter of the late Adrian L. Terry and Bernice Alley Terry. She was married to Dr. John Herbert Hosking who predeceased her on November 18, 1987. Frances was employed with the Danville Register &...
Ann Cook
Apr 18, 2016
After a brief illness, Ann Dixon Cook died Monday, April 18, 2016 at Danville Regional Medical Center. She was eighty-eight years old. Born in Person County, North Carolina, on December 24, 1927, she was one of five children of Raymond Elmo Dixon and Idema Clayton Dixon. Two brothers, Claude Dixon and Elmo Dixon, and one sister, Nellie Rae Terrell predeceased...
Mabel Pleasant
Apr 15, 2016
Mabel Bradner Pleasant, age 91, of Purley NC, passed away on April 15, 2016 at her residence in the company of her beloved husband John Miller, and family. She was born June 4, 1924 at the Bradner home place near Yanceyville NC to the late Eunice Smith Bradner and Lancelot L. Bradner. She was preceded in death by her son,...
Earl Chisholm
Apr 13, 2016
Earl Lewis Chisholm, age 88, of 213 Downey Lane, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on February 2, 1928, a son of the late George D. Chisholm and Mary Lewis Chisholm. Earl served in the United States Navy during World War II and with the United States Army...
Faye Moore
Apr 11, 2016
Faye Triplett Moore, age 75, went home to be with her Lord Friday, November 4, 2016. She was born August 12, 1941, to the late James Triplett and the late Minnie Triplett. Faye worked as a registered nurse for 35 years. On October 8, 1966 she married Robert Lee Moore. She was a faithful member of Faith Memorial Baptist Church....
Betsy Curry
Mar 31, 2016
Betsy Otis Curry, 86, of Danville, Va. passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016.She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Jessel Curry; children, Buddy Curry, Lynn Hanson, and Christy Laing; grandchildren, Justin Curry, Jessel Curry, David Curry, Gabrielle Curry, Nicolas Hanson and Katherine Hanson; brothers, Gerry Otis(Joanne) and David Otis(June); along with several nieces and nephews. She is preceded...
Willena Ferguson
Mar 28, 2016
Willena Mae Agee Ferguson of Danville, passed away on March 28, 2016. She was born in Blanch, NC on October 1, 1924 to the late Lottie Ware Agee and George Bently Agee. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years Verne A. Ferguson, two brothers, Robert Hampton Agee and James Bently Agee. Mrs. Ferguson is survived by her daughter...
Frank King
Mar 24, 2016
Frank Stuart King passed peacefully into eternity on March 24, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born in Danville September 15, 1936 to Mary James Gatewood King and Frank McGuire King. He attended Forest Hills Elementary and enjoyed two senior years at George Washington High School in 1954 and 1955, proudly graduating in ‘55. He developed a love of...
Virginia Montgomery
Mar 23, 2016
Virginia Allen Montgomery, 87, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born in Danville, VA on February 3, 1929, a daughter of the late Grover Allen and Mary Shumate Allen. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Rudolph Montgomery of Danville; a son, Bobby Lee Montgomery and his wife...
Frank Campbell
Mar 22, 2016
Dr. Frank Ross Campbell of 461 Maple Lane, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was born on January 4, 1936 in Roanoke, VA, a son of the late Clarence and Frances Slayton Campbell. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Janet Hale Campbell; two daughters, Catherine Campbell Burgess and her husband Mike of Danville and Donna...
George Shields
Mar 15, 2016
George Hume Shields, Jr. of 150 Westmoreland Court, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016.He was born on August 24, 1923 in Danville, VA, a son of the late Lillian Bowman Shields and George Hume Shields, Sr. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 66 years, Leah Hagar Shields; two daughters, Karen Shields Luper of Richmond, VA and...
Ruby Scott
Mar 14, 2016
Ruby Emma Simms Scott, 87, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 in the Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born June 14, 1928 in Blairs, Va., a daughter of the late Charlie Estes Simms and Nettie Belle Martin Simms. Mrs. Scott lived in Danville and was employed most of her life with Dan River Mills, Inc. She...
Richard Barkhouser
Mar 14, 2016
Richard Glenn Barkhouser, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 14, 2016 after several years of declining health. Born January 10, 1931 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Loren Everett Barkhouser and Helen Livingston Barkhouser. He was also predeceased by brother, Robert Loren, and sister, Nancy Jean, who both passed away...
George Lavinder
Mar 13, 2016
George Ballard Lavinder, Jr 83, of Martinsville and Danville, VA died March 13, 2016, after a short illness. He was born on November 7, 1932 in Danville, VA to the late George Ballard Lavinder, Sr. and Annie L. Travis Lavinder. He grew up in Danville, VA and graduated from George Washington High School in 1953. He proudly served in the...
Doris Pritchett
Mar 12, 2016
“The” Doris Lee Davis Pritchett, 90, of Stratford House, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Danville Regional Medical Center. “An inconvenience rightly looked upon becomes an adventure”. Born February 15, 1926 in Durham, NC, the daughter of the late Roger B. Davis and Eunice Hutchins Davis. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years,...
Gretha Blake
Mar 6, 2016
Gretha “Mike” Blake passed away on June 3, 2106 at Stratford House in Danville, VA., where she had resided for 12 years. She was born in Asheville, NC on June 17, 1927 to Jesse Ivey Cuthriell and Gretha Lorane Feagen. She was married for 55 years to Ronald “RW” Blake of Fairfax, who preceded her in death in Leesburg, VA. ...
Inez Ball
Mar 3, 2016
Inez H. Ball, age 90, of Danville, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 15, 1925 in Mountain Valley to the late Lawrence Campbell and Lizzie Eanes Hankins. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Calvin C. Ball, her son Michael Ray Ball, two brothers...
Michael Becher
Mar 1, 2016
Michael Becher died Tuesday as a result of complications from a recent illness, in Danville, VA Michael is survived by his loving wife, Mira; his adoring children, Jonathan, Emily, and David; four doting grandchildren; and the enduring smile which touched everyone he met. Dr. Becher was a quiet, unassuming man but should not be underestimated. Few knew he had two...
Paul Mcdaniel
Mar 1, 2016
Paul T. McDaniel Sr., age 75, died a peaceful death on Sunday Jan. 3, 2016 at Roman Eagle Nursing home after battling Parkinson and Alzheimer Disease for several years. Born February 19, 1940 to the late Grover P. McDaniel and Nancy B. McDaniel, he lived his entire life in Danville VA. Mr. McDaniel worked for over 35 years at Dan...
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