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Virginia Giese

Virginia Giese

Jun 16, 2015

Virginia Eddington Giese, 69, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her residence. She was born on January 12, 1946 in Lorraine, Kansas a daughter of Dorothy Lea Baker and James A. Eddington. Virginia had been a resident of Blanch, NC since 2000 and was a member of First Baptist Church in Yanceyville, NC. She was married for 40 years...

Kathy Parrish

Kathy Parrish

Jun 11, 2015

Our Mom, Kathy Parrish, received her beautiful wings on Friday, November 6th, 2015. Her strong willed nature helped her battle many health issues over the past few years. Although our father Marc Parrish and we, Matt & Hilliary, are still here, we know our Mom is forever with us. Also surviving are her mother Peggy Worley, her sister Sandra Myers...

John Boswell

John Boswell

Jun 10, 2015

John Powell Boswell, 81, of 267 Howeland Circle, passed away Tuesday, October 6th, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born the youngest son of Lincoln and Essie Boswell on January 4, 1934, John lived in Chatham, Virginia for much of his life. He graduated from Chatham High School in 1951 and married his beloved wife,...

Wilma Owen

Wilma Owen

Jun 4, 2015

Mrs. Wilma Owen of 142 Grove Park Circle, Danville, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at the age of 98. She was born on November 13, 1916 to the late Lee and Pearl Queen Hoyle. She was married to Monroe T. Owen who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her daughter and three brothers and...

Willie Kendrick

Willie Kendrick

Jun 1, 2015

Willie Mae Scearce Kendrick, 97, of Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, went to be with her creator on January 6, 2015. She was born July 19, 1917, in the Brosville Community of Pittsylvania County. Mrs. Kendrick was the daughter of the late Daniel Bruce and Nannie Dishman Scearce and the wife of the late Vincent Aster Kendrick, Sr....

Mary Baker

Mary Baker

Jun 1, 2015

Mary Rigney Baker, age 101 died Wednesday, January 6, 2015 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was a resident at Roman Eagle for the past eight and half years. She was born in Danville on July 9, 1913, a daughter of the late William Rigney and Sarah Jefferson Rigney. Mrs. Baker was married to the late Charles Ellwood...

Elizabeth Gluhareff

Elizabeth Gluhareff

May 23, 2015

Elizabeth "Sharon" Gluhareff of 3300 Westover Drive died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Danville Regional Medical Center after a recent decline in health. Sharon was born in Smithers, WV on July 16, 1943, a daughter of the late Charles L. Ballard and Virginia L. Perdue Ballard. Surviving are her sons; Jonathan R. Gluhareff (Brandy) of South Boston and David...

Patrick Hendrick

Patrick Hendrick

May 17, 2015

Patrick "Dan " Hendrick, 77, suddenly passed away at his home on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born on October 9, 1937 in Anstead, West Virginia to the late Thomas N. Hendrick and the late Gertrude D. Hendrick. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1957-1961. Dan retired after 38 years of service with Conwood Cooperation and...

Norman Hall

Norman Hall

Apr 25, 2015

Norman Richard Hall, age 88, died peacefully on April 25, 2015. He was born on September 23, 1926 in Schoolfield, VA to H. L. Hall and Odell G. Hall. He was predeceased by his wife, Faye S. Hall, on January 28, 2003. He retired from Dan River Mills as overseer No.1 Dye House. He is survived by his children, Larry...

Wayne Adams

Wayne Adams

Apr 24, 2015

Wayne Ray Adams 70 of Danville, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday April 24, 2015.He was retired from Goodyear where he worked for many years. He was born in Danville, VA on December 18, 1944 to the late Jesse James Adams and the late Virginia Gore Adams. Wayne was predeceased by his brother Jesse A. Adams and...

Vernell Cassada

Vernell Cassada

Apr 19, 2015

Vernell R. Cassada, 83 of 110 Vine Circle, Danville, VA died on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Pittsylvania County on December 27, 1931 to the late Oscar M. Cassada and Elsie D. Cassada. He retired from Thalhimers and Macys Department stores after 33 years of service. He was a member of...

Mary Hodges

Mary Hodges

Apr 10, 2015

Mary Fannie Sartin Hodges, 79 of Yanceyville passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015. Born December 5, 1935, she was the daughter of the late David Henry Sartin and Mary Ema Sledge Sartin. She was married to her high school sweetheart, James A. Hodges, Jr. for 59 years who predeceased her. She is survived by a son, Gordon A. Hodges and...

Dorothy Carter

Dorothy Carter

Apr 10, 2015

Dorothy (Buck) Clark Carter of 100 Summit Road passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health. Mrs. Carter was born in Danville on September 4, 1922, a daughter of the late Ernest Wright Clark, Sr. and Sue Talley Clark. She was married to the late Frank H. Carter who died in...

Victoria Robert

Victoria Robert

Apr 6, 2015

Victoria Smolenski Robert, age 89 died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 5, 1926 in Dudley, MA; she was the daughter of the late Adolf Smolenski and Michalina Kwiatkowski Smolenski. She moved to Danville in l986 and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mrs. Robert is survived by two daughters; Ellen-Cade Sherry of...

Dorothy Millner

Dorothy Millner

Apr 3, 2015

Dorothy Thompson Millner, 93, of 308 Dogwood Drive, passed away on Wednesday, March 04, 2015 in the Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She had been in declining health for the past 6 years. She was born in Danville, Va. on July 24, 1921, a daughter of the late Raleigh Carter Thompson and Josie Fitzgerald Thompson. Dorothy was married...

Mary Duncan

Mary Duncan

Mar 26, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Clayton Duncan, 90, of Abington Place, Danville, VA passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015. She was born in Roxboro, NC on July 27, 1924 to the late Luther and Roberta Clayton. She was married to the late Weldon H. Duncan. Mary worked at Dan River Mills # 4 Grey Inspection for 35 years. She is survived by...

Mary Locasto

Mary Locasto

Mar 26, 2015

Mary Holstine LoCasto passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born on April 4, 1922 in Mercersburg, PA, a daughter of the late James Alexander Holstine and Bertha Ann Lenherr Holstine. Mrs. LoCasto was a resident of Danville since 1948. She was married to the late Charles Craig LoCasto who...

Annelies Davis

Annelies Davis

Mar 23, 2015

Mrs. Anna Davis, age 81, passed away March 23, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a short decline in her health. Anna was born June 3, 1933 in Elsenbach, Germany, the daughter of the late Rupert Bruckmuller and Therese Huber Bruckmuller. Anna was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was married to the late Allen N. Davis...

Frances Green

Frances Green

Mar 23, 2015

Frances Pritchett Green, 91, of 12253 Mt. Cross Road, Dry Fork, Virginia, died March 23, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Green had been in declining health for the past six years. Born August 12, 1923, in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Annie Powell Pritchett. Mrs. Green graduated from Whitmell Farm Life School....

Robert Giese

Robert Giese

Mar 22, 2015

Robert "Bob" Giese, 68, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was born September 5, 1946 in Abilene, Kansas. Bob loved sports and had a long career as a Sales Representative for various sporting goods companies including Rawlings, Johnson and Johnson Athletic Division and Royal Textiles/Duke Athletic of Yanceyville. Bob and his wife Virginia "Ginny" moved to Yanceyville in 2000...

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