Local obituaries for Danville, Virginia.
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...
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...
Joan Vanosten
Aug 31, 2013
Priscilla Joan Battermann VanOsten, age 67, of 114 Vine Circle, died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a swift yet courageous battle with cancer. Joan was born in Danville, VA on July 3, 1946. She was the only child of the late Clinton "Dick" Battermann and Alise Davis Battermann. She was married to Dale VanOsten, Jr....
Virginia Wiseman
Aug 30, 2013
Virginia Downing Wiseman, 93, died at her home, Grenadier Farm, Bachelors Hall, Virginia on August 30, 2013. Ginny was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, December 19, 1919, the younger daughter of Burton C. Downing and May Alice (Vought) Downing. Her early childhood was spent in Red Bank and at the family's farm in Monmouth County, New Jersey where she...
Barbara Hamlett
Aug 30, 2013
Barbara Jean "B.J." Hamlett, 76, of 363 Cedarbrook Drive died Friday August 30, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born in Danville, on January 13, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Howard Doss and Frances Smith Doss. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Patricia Saunders and a half-sister, Liz Taylor. She had...
Scott Banuelos
Aug 29, 2013
Dr. Scott Joseph Banuelos of 411 Mowbray Arch died Thursday, August 29, 2013 from injuries sustained in a plane crash at Danville Regional Airport. He was born in Denver, CO on June 13, 1971, a son of Marguerite Brown Banuelos of Danville and Ruben Banuelos of Thornton, CO. He was a member of Sacered Heart Catholic Church. At the time...
Ruth Webb
Aug 24, 2013
Ruth Louise Wilson Webb passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 24, 2013. Born January 4, 1931, she was a daughter of James Carl and Ruth Allison Wilson. She grew up on a farm near Salisbury, NC, where she loved playing with her siblings and also learned to love sewing, animals and gardening. Ruth, or "Lou" as she was...
Eva Harris
Aug 22, 2013
Eva Ruth Rakes Harris, 91, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on August 22, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center in Danville, Virginia. She was born in Bassett, VA to Shade Lee Rakes and Sarah Lou Lackey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Garfield Harris and an infant son,...
Cathy Roberson
Aug 22, 2013
Cathy Jean Hamlett Roberson, 53, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her residence. Born on June 30, 1960 in Danville, VA, she was a daughter of the late Douglas Anderson Hamlett and Nancy Holt Hamlett. She was a 1978 graduate of George Washington High School. She earned a degree in business administration from Radford College and later received a...
Martha Melvin
Aug 20, 2013
Martha Gibson Terry Melvin, also known as Bunny, died suddenly August 20, 2013. She was born on March 14, 1935 in Danville, a daughter of the late W. Nat Terry, Jr. and Martha Page Gibson Terry. Bunny is survived by her husband, James C. Melvin, her daughter, Page Melvin Carrington and husband, Guy of Lynchburg and her beloved grandson, Nathaniel...
B.R. Ashby
Aug 15, 2013
Dr. B.R. Ashby, local psychiatrist, businessman, and civic leader, passed away peacefully at home, 1124 Main Street, on August 15, 2013. He was the son of the late Fred James Ashby and Pernie Sizer Ashby. Dr. Ashby grew up in Schoolfield and was a graduate of George Washington High School. He attributed his life-long love of learning to the excellent...
John Whitt
Aug 15, 2013
John Calvin Whitt, Sr., 74, of 611 Brightwell Dr. Danville, VA, passed away early Thursday morning, August 15th 2013. John was born June 22nd 1939 in Washington County, VA, son of the late J. Roy Whitt and Helen McNew Whitt. He had been in declining health for 22 years due to Parkinson's disease. John was instrumental in starting the Danville/Pittsylvania...
Betty Allen
Aug 13, 2013
Betty Ruth Allen, 89, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born on August 3, 1924, in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of Charles Asbury Allen and Almeda Davis Allen. She was the last member of her family. She worked at WBTM and later as a bookkeeper for Belk-Leggett Financial Center. She was...
Johnnie Coleman
Aug 12, 2013
Johnnie Coleman of Danville VA went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 8, 2013. He Born June 14, 1957 in Pikeville, K, to Dan and Juanita Coleman, Johnnie lived most of his life in Danville where he met the love of his life Dianne Keesee Coleman, whom he was married to for 31 years until Dianne's passing...
Hazel Nix
Aug 11, 2013
Hazel Wilkins Nix, age 92 of Danville, VA , died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born December 1, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Lessie Younger Wilkins and the late Lester Henry Wilkins. On she was married to the late Ernest Orbin Nix on October 8, 1938 She...
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