Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
Lowell Miller
Mar 6, 2013
Lowell Thomas "Tom" Miller, 81, of 148 Summit Road, died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born on February 5, 1932 in Turtle Creek, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Everett Miller and Blanch Elkins Miller. He was married to Joyce Miller who survives of the residence. He was a veteran of the Korean...
Timothy Meadors
Mar 3, 2013
Timothy Milton Meadors, beloved father, husband, companion, mentor, Eagle Scout, fellow Kiwanian and friend, went to be with his heavenly Father on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Tim was born in Danville on October 11, 1957 a son of Thelma Brammer Meadors of Danville and the late Rural Edward Meadors. A graduate of George Washington High School and Old Dominion University...
Benjamin Sublett
Mar 2, 2013
Benjamin Whitfield Sublett, a long time resident of Birmingham, Alabama and a retired insurance manager died February 3, 2013 at his home in Birmingham. He was born on April 17, 1931 in Danville, Virginia and was the son of Freya Cramer Sublett and Henry Lee Sublett, Sr. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by his...
Richard Underwood
Mar 1, 2013
Richard Dennis Underwood, 64, died Thursday, January 3, 2013. He was born in Danville, VA on April 9, 1948 a son of the late Richard Sanford Underwood and Elizabeth Hodges Underwood. Dennis was predeceased by his wife, Karen Turpin Underwood. He was a 1966 graduate of Bartlett Yancey High School and after graduation was employed with the Chesapeake and Potomac...
Marie Sadd
Feb 28, 2013
Marie Compton Sadd passed away on February 28, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Willie Lynwood Compton and Bertha Henderson Compton. Marie was a graduate of Dan River High School and Averett College. After graduation she made her home in Washington, D.C. where she was Administrative Secretary for the Director of the National...
Dennis Underwood
Feb 28, 2013
Dennis James "DJ" Underwood, 31, died Thursday, February 28, 2013. He was born in Danville, VA on June 29, 1981 a son of the late Richard Dennis Underwood and Karen Turpin Underwood. He was a 1999 graduate of Cornerstone School. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by grandparents Willard and Edna Turpin, and Richard and Elizabeth Underwood. DJ...
Helen Gilbert
Feb 27, 2013
Helen Walton Gilbert, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home, after residing there for almost five years. She was born on February 12, 1919 to the late John T and Viola Lewis Walton. On December 25, 1940, Helen married R. B. (Josh) Gilbert, III who predeceased her on January 17, 1976. After graduating...
Annie Abbott
Feb 26, 2013
Annie Hunt Owen Abbott, former resident of 196 Clement Avenue passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Roman Eagle Memorial Home where she had been a resident for the past four years. She was born on January 29, 1917 in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Robert C. Hunt and Annie Davis Slayton Hunt. Annie was a member of...
Mabel Lester
Feb 25, 2013
Mabel George Lester, 91 of 222 Courtland Street, died Monday, February 25, 2013 in the Danville Regional Medical Center. Born on January 21, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Francis Lafayette George and Lula Belle Burnette George. She was educated in the Franklin County graduating from Glad Hill High School in 1941. She attended the...
Emma Harrison
Feb 23, 2013
Emma Jean Howell Harrison, 78, of 612 Wooding Avenue, went to be with her Lord, Feb. 23, 2013. She was born on May 19, 1934 in Washington County, VA a daughter of Irvin Howell and Myrtle Howell. She was predeceased by her husband Jay Ellis Harrison on April 19, 2013. She is survived by a son, Tony Harrison and a...
William Seibert
Feb 21, 2013
William Howard Seibert of 4180 Riverside Drive #406, Danville, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 2, 1924 in Lakewood, Ohio, a son of the late Frederick R. Seibert and Julia Matilda Funk Seibert. He was married to Elaine Pribble Seibert who survives of the home. Mr. Seibert was a...
Frances Leonard
Feb 21, 2013
Frances Elizabeth Strother Leonard, 87, of 159 Virginia Avenue, Danville, VA, died on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at home and with her family gathered at her side, after being in declining health for several months. Born January 7, 1926, in Oxford, NC, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Vernon Strother, Sr. and Nina Elizabeth Duke Strother. She was...
Rosa Keck
Feb 12, 2013
Rosa Scruggs Keck passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, 273 Westridge Drive, on Monday, December 2, 2013. She was born in Florida on February 12, 1925 to the late Harry L. Scruggs and Ola Burton Scruggs. Rosa grew up in the Danville area, attended Dan River School, and retired from Dan River, Inc., with 45 years...
Thelma Wyatt
Feb 1, 2013
Thelma Henry Wyatt Thelma Henry Wyatt, age 101, of 154 Howeland Circle, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her residence. She was born November 29, 1911, a daughter of Charles D. Henry and Hattie Newby Henry. On October 23, 1932 she married Garnett Earl Wyatt, who predeceased her May 30, 1980. Thelma was a charter member of West Main Baptist...
Doris Clark
Jan 31, 2013
Doris Selena Hundley Dixon Gregory Clark, wife of Richard Clark, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 31, 2013 after an extended illness at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Doris was born on June 3, 1927, the daughter of the late George Andrew Hundley and Hester Morris Hundley. In addition to her parents she...
Mary Hamlett
Jan 31, 2013
Mary Louise Hamlett passed away on January 31, 2013 at the age of 92 at Emeritus of Danville. She formally resided at 1205 North Main Street, Danville. She was born September 6, 1920 in Gretna, Virginia to the late Millard and Homie Hamlett. She worked at Dan River Mills for 40 years. Ms. Hamlett is survived by two sisters, Ms....
Elva Lavinder
Jan 28, 2013
Elva Beckham Lavinder Elva Beckham Lavinder, 78, of Martinsville, VA died January 28, 2013, after a long illness with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on January 13, 1935 in Arlington, VA to the late Colonel Benjamin Moore Beckham, Jr. and Mary Dodson Bruce Beckham. She grew up in Bachelor's Hall, VA where she loved raising animals and being outdoors. She...
Betty Heard
Jan 23, 2013
Dr. Betty Boyd Heard died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, following a lengthy illness. Betty retired from Averett University in 2011 after a distinguished 30 year career as a professor of English. Her life was dedicated to educating and mentoring future teachers and sharing with her students the absolute wonder of 19th century British literature and poetry....
Helen Adams
Jan 23, 2013
Helen Hazelwood McFarling Adams died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Danville Regional Medical Center. A resident of Riverside Health and Rehab Center for the past year and a half, Mrs. Adams' health had declined in recent weeks. Helen was born on March 3, 1924, to the late Harry Montgomery McFarling, Sr. and the late Shirley Whitler McFarling in Providence, NC....
Ruth Jones
Jan 21, 2013
On Monday, January 21, 2013, Anne Dove Jones departed from her home at 1050 Linden Lane, Danville to join her Lord and Savior in her Heavenly home. Anne was born on December 11, 1929 in the Westover Community, where she spent her entire life. She was the daughter of the late Charles Acree Dove and the late Ruth Garrett Dove....
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