Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Samuel Adams
Oct 25, 2013
Born August 17, 1929 in Danville, Va. Prior to his high school years, he lived in the Mt. Hermon community on his father's tobacco farm. After moving into Danville, he graduated from George Washington High School in 1948. He was active in Boy Scouts, obtaining Eagle rank, and highlighted by a two-man canoe trip down the Dan from Danville to...
Mary Boaze
Oct 23, 2013
Mary Glen Cowan Boaze, 100, formerly of Danville, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Grace and Matthew Keesee. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her first husband, Howard V. Cowan and her second husband, Randolph Boaze; and her siblings, Ryland Kessee, Baxter Keesee, Evelyn Gardner and M L Keesee....
Michael Potojecki
Oct 23, 2013
On October 23, 2013, while surrounded by his family and friends who were graciously sharing their love and stories, Michael Potojecki, or better known as Pop-Pop passed away after a short, but intense battle with leukemia. 77 years to some may seem like forever, to some it may seem like a blink of an eye, but to Pop-Pop, 77 years...
Myrtle Dehart
Oct 23, 2013
Myrtle A. DeHart, age 96, formerly of 3524 Highway 29 North, Danville, VA, died October 23, 2013 at Blue Ridge Rehabilation Center in Martinsville, VA. She was a seamstress and was retired from Dan River Mills She is survived by a son, Ronald Taylor of Collinsville, VA; a daughter-in-law, Margaret Inman; and her nieces and nephews, to whom a special...
Pauletta Franks
Oct 21, 2013
Pauletta Trent Franks of 630 Parker Road, Danville, died Monday, October 21, 2013 at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Perry and Jami Franks, who cared for her during her brief illness. Born in Danville, VA on December 3, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Barbara Franks. She lived in Danville her entire life and...
Carole Stephens
Oct 19, 2013
Carole Lowrance Stephens of 80 Lake Heron Drive died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at her residence after a decline in health. She was born in Columbus, GA on December 29, 1943, a daughter of the late Roy Malcolm Stephens, Sr. and Lucile Balkcom Stephens. Miss Stephens lived in Richmond until 1998 and returned to Danville to help take care of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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