Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Charles Gourley
Jan 10, 2016
Charles Henry “Charlie” Gourley, Jr, age 90, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. He was born in Durham, NC on October 29, 1925 a son of the late Charles H. Gourley and Bea Shorter Gourley. Charlie was predeceased by his wife Frances Haymes Gourley in 2006. He was a member of Melville Avenue Baptist...
Marjorie Hood
Jan 8, 2016
On August 1st, 2016 Marjorie Daubenspeck Hood was blessed to receive her many years long desire to start her journey where she will be reunited with her beloved husband Mel. Even though Marj was born in Akron Ohio in 1920, she relished being the “true” southern lady enjoying the perks and enduring the tribulations of a woman of her generation....
Jeanne Casper
Dec 31, 2015
Jeanne Long Casper, age 85 died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her son's residence in Long Island, VA after a decline in health. She was born in Danville, VA on August 20, 1930, a daughter of the late McGruder Paul Long and Virginia Toler Long. Mrs. Casper was married to the late Claude Calvin Casper who died in 1994. She...
Jane Drake
Dec 28, 2015
Jane Cousins Drake, 98, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015, at Danville Regional Medical Center. She had resided at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center since November 1, 2015. She was born in Callands, Virginia, on September 27, 1917 to Francis Royal Cousins and Martha Nell Woodall Cousins. She owned and operated L. B. Clark Music Company for...
Louis Hudgins
Dec 26, 2015
Mr. Louis "Jody" Dexter Hudgins of 757 Sixth Street died suddenly on Saturday, December 26, 2015 in North Myrtle Beach, SC. He was born in Danville on March 11, 1945, a son of the late Malcolm Hudgins and Clara McCann Hudgins Adkins. Jody was an admirer of automobiles and especially classic cars. He had retired from Hargrave Military Academy as...
Fay Abbott
Dec 23, 2015
Mrs. Fay Abbott of 3439 Tom Fork Road, Ringgold died on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health. Mrs. Abbott was born on June 30, 1943 in Danville, a daughter of the late Clyde Bonton and Lula Payne. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband Harvey Wayne Abbott who died in...
William Wiggins
Dec 18, 2015
Mr. William D. Wiggins Jr., age 83 passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health. Mr. Wiggins was born in Danville on April 25, 1932, a son of the late William D. Wiggins, Sr. and Virgie Wrenn Wiggins. Besides his parents he was predeceased by two sisters, Evelyn Wiggins Terry and...
Robert Meador
Dec 17, 2015
Mr. Robert “Bobby” Anthony Meador, age 70, of 143 College Avenue died at his residence, on Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born in Danville on May 28, 1945, he was the son of the late Robert Anthony Meador and Marion Toms Meador. Bobby is survived by his wife, Catharine Meador of the residence, daughter, Robin Woodson and her husband...
Robert Barker
Dec 15, 2015
Robert “Bob” Barker, age 80, died at Danville Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, after recent years of declining health. Bob was born on October 1, 1935, in Roxboro, N.C. He lived in Milton, N.C. until the late 1950’s when he relocated to Chatham, Va. After growing up on a tobacco farm in Milton, Bob moved to Chatham...
Bruce Hogan
Dec 14, 2015
Bruce William Hogan, 89, formerly of Westmore Drive, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Roman Eagle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Hogan was born in Danville on December 6, 1926 to the late Bruce Dennis Hogan and Elizabeth Adams Hogan. He attended school in Danville and was a graduate of Danville Technical Institute. He was a World War II Navy...
Sam Carter
Dec 10, 2015
Sam Lee Carter, 87, of 3345 Mt. Cross Rd., passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center following a brief period of rapidly declining health after suffering a stroke. Born on November 27, 1927 to Rorer L. and Lula Matthews Carter, Sam grew up on a farm in Pittsylvania County, and spent his life in Danville,...
Earl Elliott
Dec 8, 2015
Earl Samuel Elliott (Sam), age 85, previously of Abingdon Place, Danville, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Sam was born on September 21, 1929 in Danville, a son of the late Earl Aron Elliott and Consuella Sue Arnn Elliott. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his step-mother, Evelyn Marshall, sisters, Linda Gray Elliott and Arlene Elliott Brown. Sam...
Irene Lumpkin
Dec 4, 2015
Irene Virginia Ferrell Lumpkin, 91, of Danville, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2015. She was born in Danville on May 28, 1923 to the late Nellie Davis Johnson and Elmer S. Ferrell. She married Ramah W. Lumpkin, Sr. on September 25, 1943 who predeceased her in October 2012. She spent her life in Danville, starting her career at Thalhimers...
Thomas Scearce
Dec 3, 2015
Mr. Thomas "Tommy" Lee Scearce, Sr., age 70 left this Earth for his Heavenly Home on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center. He had been in declining health for the past four years. Tommy was born in Danville on November 10, 1944, a son of Elizabeth Bowyer Scearce of Danville and the late James Leonard Scearce, Sr....
Frankie Duffer
Dec 2, 2015
Frankie Dale Duffer, 71, of Blairs, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born September 8, 1943 in Danville, VA. She was the daughter of the late Frank Chattin and is survived by her mother Thelma Chattin Cox. Frankie leaves behind one son, Timothy Joe Duffer and wife Kristy of Blairs, two granddaughters, Heather and Allison who...
Hazel Kidd
Nov 30, 2015
Hazel Turner Kidd, 86 of 3712 Dry Fork Road, Dry Fork, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 8, 1929 in Danville to the late William Thomas Turner and Mary Etta Turner. She was predeceased by her husband Master Sergeant Dennis C. Kidd and her daughter Denise F. Ratliff. ...
Henry Gravely
Nov 25, 2015
Henry Linwood Gravely, 83, of 106 Virginia Avenue, Danville, Virginia passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, November 25,, 2015. He was born October 14, 1932 in Danville, the son of Archer Rene Gravely and Dorothy Howard Holland Gravely. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Arch, Holland, Bill and sister Julia. He was educated in Danville Public...
Cynthia Owens
Nov 20, 2015
Cyndi W. Owens passed away November 20, 2015 at Mountain Valley Hospice House in Dobson, NC. She was born on February 5, 1963 in Danville, VA to Peggy H. Harville and the late Earl C. Wiggins. She was a graduate of Danville Christian School. She is survived by her mother Peggy H. Harville, son Nathan Jordan (Sara), daughter Mary Mackivitch...
William Lewis
Nov 17, 2015
Better known as “Gene” died peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, at home. He was born in Danville on December 24, 1928 to William Elbert and Martha Louise Lewis. Gene spent his entire life in Danville until he went to Mars Hill College at age of 16 for two years, where he was president of his class. Then he attended Virginia...
Margaret Williams
Nov 16, 2015
Margaret Scott Hooker Williams passed away peacefully on November 16, 2015 in Richmond, Va. She was born in Martinsville, Va. on March 7, 1933 to the late Samuel Arthur and Margarita Scott Hooker. Margaret attended Martinsville City Schools graduating in 1951. She attended Marjorie Webster Junior College in Silver Springs, Maryland and received her Associate Degree in early education in...
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