Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Katherine Grumbles
Oct 17, 2013
Katherine Virginia Eley Grumbles, passed away, Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Katherine was born in Victoria, Virginia on June 11, 1924, a daughter of the late George Fenton Eley and Mary Bradshaw Eley. She graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1942 and Mars Hill College in 1944 with an Associate Degree in...
Miriam Gregory
Oct 13, 2013
Miriam Doub Gregory of Java, VA went to her heavenly reward Sunday, October 13, 2013. Born April 10, 1919 in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Poole Doub and former municipal judge Albert Doub, Sr. She was an alumnus of both Peace College and Meredith College in Raleigh. Miriam was first married to Fred Wellborn, Sr.,...
Howard Ranson
Oct 9, 2013
Mr. Howard Winn Ranson, age 90 died Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Riverside Health and Rehab Center. Mr. Ranson was born in Bremo Bluff, VA on July 28, 1923, a son of the late William Howard Ranson and Hazel Ancell Ranson. Mr. Ranson was married to the late Sally Rue Justis Ranson. A veteran of the Korean War serving in...
Nancy Adams
Oct 3, 2013
Nancy Foster Adams, 89, of Richmond, Va, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Brandermill Woods Retirement Home, Richmond, Va., after a decline in health of two months. Born March 10, 1924, in Danville, Va., she was the daughter of William Berkley Foster and Elnora Booker Foster. She was married to Stuart Selden Adams, who died in April, 1993. A former...
Lucy Burgess
Oct 2, 2013
Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Burgess, age 93 died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. She had been at resident at Roman Eagle for the past three and one half years. Mrs. Burgess was born in Alton, VA on February 6, 1920, a daughter of the late John Ellis Smith and Mable Holt Smith. She was a life...
Frank Shackelford
Oct 1, 2013
Mr. Frank Herman Shackelford, Jr., age 94 and formerly of 217 Floral Avenue died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home after a decline in heath for the past two years. He had been a resident at Roman Eagle Memorial Home since August of 2012. Mr. Shackelford was born in Danville on March 13, 1918, a son of...
Elbert Williamson
Sep 30, 2013
Reverend Elbert M. Williamson, 91, passed away on September 30, 2013, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy T. Williamson, and his two children, Mary Anna Williamson of Memphis, Tennessee, and John M. Williamson and his wife, Joan, of Richmond, Virginia, and two grandchildren, David M. Williamson of Columbia, Maryland, and Emily D. Tedrow, of...
Mildred Ferrell
Sep 29, 2013
Mildred Gatewood Ferrell passed away Sunday, September, 29, 2013, at the age of ninety-nine. She was born on July 1, 1914 in Pelham, NC, the daughter of Louis Stokes Gatewood and Mary Sue Coleman Gatewood. Mrs. Ferrell had been a resident of Stratford House and later Stratford Rehabilitation Center since November of 1998. The family appreciates the care and concern...
James Solomon
Sep 29, 2013
James "Weldon" Solomon passed awaySunday, September 29, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia Born in Turbeville, Va. on August 27, 1925, he was the son of the late James "Otey" and Elsie Burton Solomon. He grew up on the family tobacco farm in Turbeville and lived most of his adult life in Danville, VA. He returned to the...
Thelma Grogan
Sep 28, 2013
Thelma K. Grogan, 92, formerly of Oakton, VA, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013. She had suffered from Alzheimer's Disease for a number of years. Born in Danville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Ruby Grogan. She was predeceased by her sisters Leora Brown and Elise Grogan Robertson, and her brother Landon Grogan, as well...
Dorothy Roop
Sep 27, 2013
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Dorothy C. Dumont Hogg Roop. Mrs. Roop, age 97, died peacefully on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home where she had been a patient for several years. The family is grateful to the professional and caring staff for their patience, care, compassion and...
Bessie Dunn
Sep 21, 2013
Mrs. Bessie Lee Owen Dunn, of 154 Fairmont Circle, Danville, departed her life on September 21, 2013. She was born in Boydton, Virginia, Mecklenburg County on December 13, 1920, a daughter of the late James Thomas(Tom) Owen and Maude Harrison (Polly) Cooper Owen. She was educated in Mecklenburg County and attended Boyd's Business School in Washington, D. C. On March...
Thomas Blackwell
Sep 21, 2013
Thomas J. Blackwell, 84, of Danville, VA, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2013 at Duke Home Care and Hospice in Durham, NC after a 18 month battle with skin cancer. He was the son of Tony and Emily Shumate Blackwell. He was a veteran of the Korean war as a First Sergeant in the army. Tom started his career...
Robert Johnson
Sep 18, 2013
Mr. Robert Williams Johnson, age 96 of Providence, NC went to be with his Lord on September 18, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born in Chatham County, NC on November 26, 1916, a son of the late Ed H. Johnson and Rose Pickard Johnson. Mr. Johnson was married to the late Iona Woodall Johnson who died...
Mary Dowdy
Sep 14, 2013
Mary "Deannie" Deane Dowdy of 600 Jenny Lane, Danville, died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Danville regional Medical Center. She was born on March 12, 1940 in Danville, a daughter of the late Augustus Dowdy and Grace Sigmon Dowdy. She was a graduate of Averett College, receiving an Associates in Arts in 1962, a graduate of Radfod College, receiving a...
Nancy Scott
Sep 9, 2013
Nancy Hankins Scott of Milton, NC, beloved mother and grandmother, died at her home on Monday, September 9, 2013. Nancy was born October 23, 1932, in Danville, VA, daughter of Dr. William Oldham and Annette Wilson Hankins. Her brother was William Oldham "Billy" Hankins, Jr. She attended George Washington High School and went on to graduate from Randolph Macon Women's...
Ann Richardson
Sep 6, 2013
Mrs. Ann Stoll Richardson, age 81 of 148 Reuben Court died Sunday, June 9, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Richardson was born in Huntington, W. VA on November 9, 1931 a daughter of the late Harold Edward Stoll and Area Adeline Stoll. Mrs. Richardson retired as a Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery at Danville Regional Medical Center after...
Brenda Lindsey
Sep 2, 2013
Miss Brenda Lane Lindsey, age 65 of 15 Oak Ridge Avenue died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. She had been a resident of Roman Eagle for the past two weeks. Brenda was born in Danville on October 9, 1947, a daughter of the late Ernest Lindsey and Gracie Gunnell Lindsey. She was a member of Timberlake...
Jesse Custer
Aug 31, 2013
Jesse R. Custer died Saturday, August 31, 2013 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. Born in Halifax County on June 23, 1935, he was a son of John Henry Custer and Ida Custer. He was married to Mary Lou Custer who predeceased him in November 2012. He was a member of County Line Baptist Church in Halifax County. He is...
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