Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Daniel Vicks
Oct 23, 2014
Daniel Lewis Vicks, age 90, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born on May 23, 1924, in Halifax, Va. a son of the late Charlie James Vicks Jr. and Mary Stover Harris Vicks. On March 11, 1943, he married Bessie Moore Vicks who passed away on December 29, 2006. Mr. Vicks had been a...
Lois Shelhorse
Oct 22, 2014
Lois Ridgeway Finney Shelhorse died on October 22, 2014 at Stanleytown Healthcare Center in Bassett, VA. She had been in declining health for several years. She was born on January 31, 1927, in Danville, VA, daughter of the late Joseph Walter Ridgeway and Maggie Ingram Ridgeway. She was married to the late W. T. (Dood) Finney for over 50 years....
Robert Turner
Oct 15, 2014
Robert E. Turner III, "Papa", devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at his home in Danville, Virginia, after a brief decline in health. Ed was born July 8, 1923 in Danville, a son of Robert E. Turner, Jr. and Lena Scott Stultz Turner. He was educated at Danville Military Institute and was privileged...
Herman Parker
Oct 15, 2014
Herman W. Parker, of Danville, passed away at Danville Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. He was born in Reidsville, NC, on May 12, 1931, a son of the late James Burley Parker and Sally Dove Parker. In addition to his parents he was also predeceased by two brothers, Rhether Parker and Ralph Parker; and two sisters Mildred...
Bill Moss
Oct 15, 2014
Bill Edward Moss, 67, of Ringgold, Va., went home to be with his heavenly Father on October 15, 2014 at his home after a year long battle with cancer. He was born in Danville, Va. on January 26, 1947 to the late Dewey Preston Moss and Oma Anderson Moss. Bill was a graduate of Tunstall High School and served his...
Harold Wood
Oct 13, 2014
Harold Louis Wood, 93, of 246 Arnett Blvd., died Monday, October 13, 2014 in Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was born on December 9, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, Va., a son of the late Benjamin Harrison Wood and Lottie Gregory Wood After graduating from high school, he joined the Virginia National Guard. He was a charter member...
William Willis
Oct 12, 2014
Mr. William "Cleo" Willis Sr. of 321 Wrenn Drive went to be with his Lord and his wife Ella on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Danville Regional Medical Center due to a decline in health. He was born July 26, 1933, a son of the late John B. Willis and Maude B. Willis. On August 31, 1956 he married Ella...
Mary Markham
Oct 10, 2014
Mrs. Mary DeVanno Markham, age 83 of Danville, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 10, 2014 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Harrison, NY to the late Michael DeVanno and Francis DeLucia DeVanno. Mrs. Markham was married to Curtis E. Markham on August 28, 1949 who preceded her in...
Inez Calvert
Oct 3, 2014
Inez Poteat Calvert, age 85, died Monday, March 10, 2014 in Select Specialty Hospital in Greensboro, NC. She was born on June 4, 1928 in Semora, NC a daughter of the late George Albert Poteat and Cora Bryant Poteat. On April 8, 1949 she married Lynn Stanley Calvert who predeceased her on April 29, 1999. She was a member of...
Mary Long
Sep 30, 2014
Mary Hudgins Long, 94, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 6, 1919, in Norristown, PA, a daughter of Archie Hudgins and Anna Flanigan Hudgins. On July 27, 1940, she married Elrod M. Long, who predeceased her on March 14, 1997. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased...
Bennie Hayden
Sep 27, 2014
Bennie K. Hayden, 94, of Danville, Va. passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hayden was born in Danville, Va. on January 9, 1920, son of Mary Caroline Pruitt Hayden and Charles Lewis Hayden. He graduated from George Washington High School. After joining the National Guard (246th Coast Artillery) in 1937 he was called...
Katherine Land
Sep 26, 2014
Katherine Land, age 69 died September 26, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA. She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, and educated in Danville Public Schools and received a B. A. from Mount Holyoke College. She was predeceased by her parents, William E. Land and Dorothy S. Land, and by her brother, Arthur Stilson Land. She is survived by her husband, Fred W....
Martha Goodwin
Sep 25, 2014
Martha Fleming Goodwin 47 died September 25, 2014 at Hospice Home of Alamance. Born August 22, 1967, she was a daughter of Bobby and the late Sandra Fleming. She will be remembered in a private service Sunday afternoon. She is survived by her father Bobby Fleming of Danville VA, her daughter Rebecca Goodwin of Orange VA, her sister Sandra Winslow...
Betty Fuller
Sep 25, 2014
Betty Maynard Fuller, age 90, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the Riverside Health Care Center. She was born on November 6, 1923 in Wake County, NC a daughter of the late Robert Stanley Maynard and Lelia Lowder Maynard. On September 20, 1947 she married Archer Loyd Fuller, Jr. who predeceased her on August 14, 2003. Betty was a...
Billy Cox
Sep 24, 2014
Billy Mason Cox, 89, of Danville, Virginia, went to be with the Lord September 24, 2014. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10:00am at First Presbyterian Church with entombment at Danville Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday 7:30-8:30pm at Townes Funeral Home 215 W. Main St. At other times the family will be at the home of Sandi Pruitt...
Mary Lewis
Sep 20, 2014
Mary Frank, better known as "Frankie" or "Mimi", died peacefully Saturday September 20, 2014. She was born in Toccoa, GA on March 26, 1931 to Reeder Frank Sewell and Reba Cathey Sewell. Frankie spent her early childhood in Toccoa before moving to Moultrie, GA where she resided until college. In 1949, she came to Virginia to attend Radford College, now...
Frances Moragn
Sep 19, 2014
Frances Dean Luther Morgan died on Friday, September 19, 2014 at 11:03 AM at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Mrs. Morgan was born April 1, 1922 in Danville. She was the daughter of the late Annie McCubbins Luther and Hobart McKinley Luther. She graduated from George Washington High School in 1940. She was married on January 21, 1942...
James Ley
Sep 15, 2014
James Terry Ley, 79, of 279 West Main Street, died Monday September 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1935 in Danville, VA a son of the late James Dillard Ley and Mary Orgain Ley. Terry was a graduate of Fishburne Military Academy and attended Virginia Tech. He owned and operated J. D. Ley, Inc., Insurance...
Janice Rakes
Sep 10, 2014
Janice Vaughn Rakes, 67 of Danville, died at her home on October 9, 2014. Janice graduated from Blue Ridge High School in Arrant, Virginia and Averett University in Danville. She retired after many years in the insurance industry. She was born in Patrick County, VA to the late Clyde Joseph and Gladys Bateman Vaughn on October 15, 1946. Her mother...
Lillian Phillips
Sep 9, 2014
Lillian Shelton Phillips, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, September 9, 2014 in her hometown of Danville, VA. She was born on March 3, 1920, in Chatham, VA, the daughter of Samuel D. Shelton and Mary Ida Glenn Shelton. Lillian is lovingly remembered by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, along with a host of friends and associates who...
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