Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Justin Walters
Dec 29, 2013
Justin Clay Walters, 31, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 29, 2013, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 2, 1982 in Danville, VA. He is survived by his mother and father, June Cardwell Walters and John C. Walters of Ringgold, VA; maternal grandmother Carolyn S. Cardwell of Ringgold, VA;...
Douglas Hayes
Dec 21, 2013
"Anchors Aweigh" Douglas Sager Hayes March 22, 1926 - December 21, 2013 On Saturday, December 21, 2013 another Naval warrior of World War II cast off his earthly form and embarked for his eternal reunion with his beloved wife Mickey who predeceased him on August 6, 2011. Doug was born in Schoolfield mill village on March 22, 1926 to the...
Erika Blanchard
Dec 21, 2013
Erika Doris Blanchard, age 81 of 107 Edgewood Drive, Halifax, VA died on Saturday, December 21, 2013 after a decline in health. She was born in Unna, Germany on December 11, 1932, a daughter of the late Georg Eckhardt and Emma Eckhardt. Retired in 2000 from the United States Marine Corps as a civilian associate. She was a member of...
George Sowers
Dec 20, 2013
. George Leslie Sowers, 90, of Danville, VA passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013. He was born in Amelia County, VA on December 14, 1923. He saw action in the Philippine Theater with the Army during World War II. He went on to become a Greyhound Bus Driver until retirement after 38 years. He was a long time member...
Willard Cousins
Dec 19, 2013
Willard Victor Cousins, Jr. died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC, after being in declining health for the past two years. He was born in Republican Grove, VA on June 18, 1932. He was a son of the late Willard V. Cousins, Sr. and Emma Lee Cousins. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by...
Estelle Johnson
Dec 19, 2013
Mrs. Estelle Todd Johnson In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal...
Lawrence Griffith
Dec 17, 2013
Lawrence Keith Griffith, age 61 died at his residence, 371 Seminole trail in Danville on December 17, 2013. He was born on January 16, 1952 in Danville to the late Jesse Raymond Griffith and Lois Worsham Griffith. He was also predeceased by two sisters, Patsy Baker and Margie Dishman. He graduated with honors from George Washington High School in l970....
Sandra Fleming
Dec 16, 2013
Sandra L. Fleming died Wednesday, December 16, 2013 at her residence after a short illness. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert W. (Bobby) Fleming; two daughters, Sandra Winslow and Martha Goodwin; two grandchildren, Eric Winslow and girlfriend Christina Marriner, and Rebecca Goodwin; a great grandson, Mason Goodwin Dassler; two sisters, Charlene Rogers and Dolores McDonnell; brothers-in-law...
Ruth Castevens
Dec 10, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Liner Castevens, age 97 died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Piney Forest Health and Rehab after a short decline iin health. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 12, 1916, a daughter of the late George and Mattie Liner. Mrs. Castevens was married to the late Andrew Boyden Castevens who died November 9, 1986. She was a...
Henry Gammon
Dec 5, 2013
On May 12, 2013 Henry Oakes Gammon ,age 78, passed away at Danville Regional Medical Center after a struggling battle with COPD and respiratory difficulties. Henry was born on September 4, 1935 to the late Sam Henry Gammon and Thelma White Gammon. As Henry grew up, he did not have the glorified childhood so many children have today, rather, he...
Clayton Reed
Dec 5, 2013
Clayton Bernard Reed, 91, of 113 Riceland Street, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 in Danville Regional Medical Center. Born on December 16, 1921 in Melvin Hill, NC, he was a son of Will Reed and Allie Richardson Reed. He attended Clemson University and was married to Dorothy Jones Reed who survives of the home. Mr. Reed was a cost accountant...
James Melton
Dec 3, 2013
James R. Melton, Sr., 86, of 302 Cumberland Drive, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. He was born August 29, 1926, in Schoolfield, VA, a son of Jess R. Melton and Polly Carter Melton. He graduated from Schoolfield High School and was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Navy. He...
Juanita Coleman
Dec 3, 2013
Juanita Keene Coleman, 83, of Danville, VA went to be with her Lord God March 12, 2013. Born in Freeburn, Kentucky on November 29, 1929, she was the daughter of Marcom Keene, and Ernest and Lily Mae Mullins who predeceased her. She married Dan Coleman on May 23, 1951 and was married to Dan for 62 years until his death...
Henry Bayes
Nov 27, 2013
Mr. Henry Jerome Bayes, 82, of 167 Winthrop Drive, Danville, went on to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Henry was born on August 9, 1931, in Danville, to the late Tucker and Florence P. Bayes of Danville. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janie F. Hudgins Bayes, and three sons, Roger L. Bayes...
David Stoddart
Nov 25, 2013
David John Stoddart, 71, died November 25, 2013 at his residence in Danville, Virginia. He was born in East Stroudsburg, PA on June 9, 1942 to the late Frank and Alice Stoddart. He worked in textiles the majority of his working career, finally retiring in 2003 as owner of Revolution Processors, Inc. David married Sarah Hill Stoddart, who survives, on...
Dorothy Lewis
Nov 21, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Davis Lewis, age 89 of Abingdon Place of Danville died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health. Mrs. Lewis was born in Pittsylvania County on February 10, 1924, a daughter of the late Jim Davis and Betty Lorraine Barksdale Davis. She was a member of Sandy Shores Baptist Church and had...
Virginia Wilmoth
Nov 20, 2013
Virginia Ann Lane Wilmoth of 162 Laramie Circle, Danville, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. She was born on August 30, 1933 in Danville to the late William H. Lane and Maude Gardner Lane. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her step-mother Pearl H. Lane. She was married to Gayle M. Wilmoth, Sr. who survives of...
June Travis
Nov 14, 2013
Doris June Moore Travis passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013. She is survived by one son, Timothy Neal Travis and wife Chande; two sisters, Brenda Walker and Carolyn Wyrick; and three grandchildren, Bryn Travis, Daniel Wayne Jones and Lesley Dale Jones. The family will receive friends and relatives at Tim's residence, 107 Reid Street, Chatham, VA, Saturday, November 16,...
Delores Kendrick
Nov 13, 2013
Delores (Ikey) Kendrick went home to the Lord on Wednesday, November 13 ,2013, after a long battle with Ovarian Cancer. She is survived by her husband Vincent (Butch) Kendrick, Jr. In addition, she is survived by eight children: Dana McIlhenny, Jeff McIlhenny, Allison (& David) Miller, Jeremy (& April) Kendrick, Matthew (& Michelle) Kendrick, Keith Phillips, Ken Hogan, Chris Gardner,...
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