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Phillip Duckett

Phillip Duckett

Dec 16, 2012

Reverend Dr. Phillip A. Duckett, Sr., of Danville, Virginia passed away on December 16, 2012 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Dr. Duckett was born July 18, 1929 in Union, South Carolina. He served as a minister in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. He was a member of Moffett Memorial Baptist Church in Danville. He is survived by his wife...

Dorothy Setliff

Dorothy Setliff

Dec 16, 2012

Dorothy Daniels Setliff, 83, of 1323 Ferry Road, Danville, died December 16, 2012 at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born, March 10, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the lateTera Bartee Daniels and Harry R. Daniels. She attended Ferry Road Friends Church where she sang in the choir. She worked at Belks for many years. She was...

Edward Martin

Edward Martin

Dec 15, 2012

Edward Neal Martin, 89, passed away peacefully in Cary, NC, on Saturday, December 15, 2012. He was born on December 3, 1923, in Danville, Virginia to the late Arie Stanfield Martin and Edward Moir Martin. Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Dorothy Biles Martin. Neal was a graduate of George Washington High School,...

Glenn Mcdonald

Glenn Mcdonald

Nov 29, 2012

Beloved Husband, Father and Papa, Glenn D. McDonald went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 29, 2012. He was born on December 16, 1924 to George Dewey McDonald and Willa Lamb McDonald. He was the last living member of his family of two brothers and one sister. Two sons, Glenn Dewey McDonald and Gregory Dale McDonald...

Jeanne Hall

Jeanne Hall

Nov 29, 2012

Jeanne Compton Hall of Danville was called to heaven November 29, 2012. Mrs. Hall was born in Danville on July 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Grover Thomas Compton and Essie (Sister) Tanksley Compton. She was of the Baptist faith. Jeanne was married to her loving husband Thomas "Buddy" Hall for 44 years. She left behind a legacy of...

Thornton Chaney

Thornton Chaney

Nov 26, 2012

On November 26, 2012, following an illness of ten days, Thornton Wilson Chaney, Sr. of 1320 Cedar Road, Ringgold, VA, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Mr. Chaney was attended by his lovely wife of 69 years, Lura Gibson Chaney and other relatives and friends. He was born to Alex C. Chaney and Sally Parson Chaney...

Ross Range

Ross Range

Nov 25, 2012

Rev. Dr. Ross Landon Range, Sr., 95, of 103 Westridge Drive, died Sunday, November 25, 2012. Born July 9, 1917 in Woodford County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Jacob Landon Range and Luvena Sewell Range of Woodford County, Kentucky. His wife Ruth Clark Range preceded him in death, after 60 years of marriage, on November 13, 1996,...

Susan Donelson

Susan Donelson

Nov 20, 2012

Susan S. Donelson of 415 Lands End Circle, Union Hall Virginia, went to be with the Lord on November 20, 2012. She was born on May 29, 1953 in Soperton, Georgia. She graduated from Treutlen High School and attended Berry College. Her friends and family will remember her beautiful and joyous spirit. Susan was blessed with the gift of discernment...

Bettie Wyatt

Bettie Wyatt

Nov 13, 2012

Bettie Anderson Wyatt, 74, of Vernon Hill, Virginia, did Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at her residence after a decline in health. She was born on October 1, 1938, in Halifax County, VA, a daughter of the late Joseph McDannald Anderson, Sr. and Frances Perkins Anderson. She worked at Craddock Terry Shoe Manufacturing Company from the age of 18 until they...

Malcolm Jones

Malcolm Jones

Oct 28, 2012

Malcolm W. Jones Jr., 84, of 307 Clover Lane, Danville, VA passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012 at this residence after a decline in health for the last few months. He had been an esophageal cancer survivor for the past 21 years. Mr. Jones was born in Danville, VA on April 19, 1928 a son of the late Malcolm W....

Mary Deboe

Mary Deboe

Oct 27, 2012

Mary Jane Holley Deboe Mary Jane Holley Deboe, age 55 died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Danville on May 6, 1957, a daughter of Evie Hardy Reynolds of Danville and the late George Richardson Holley. Mary Jane was a supervisor with Apple Markets...

Harriet Haynesworth

Harriet Haynesworth

Oct 27, 2012

Harriet Newton Harper Haynsworth Harriet Newton Harper Haynsworth, 85, went to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, October 27th, 2012 at Danville Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born June 6, 1927, in Danville, Virginia, she was the daughter of Harriet Hylton Harper and Dr. Robert Newton Harper. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by...

Frances Doss

Frances Doss

Oct 26, 2012

Frances Smith Doss Mrs. Frances Smith Doss of 224 Courtland Street died on Friday, October 26, 2012 at Danville Regional Medical Center where she had been a patient for the past week. Mrs. Doss was born in South Boston on October 22, 1918, a daughter of the late Thomas Washington Smith and Pearl Hazelwood Smith. Mrs. Doss was married to...

Fred Webb

Fred Webb

Oct 25, 2012

Fred Kenneth Webb Fred Kenneth Webb, of 533 Piney Forest Road, Danville, VA, passed away at his home on October 25, 2012. He was born on January 12, 1931, in Carroll County, VA, to the late Jesse Herman Webb and the late Hazel Spangler Webb Roberson. He was also predeceased by a sister Jewel Webb Reeves and by two brothers,...

Tony Benazzi

Tony Benazzi

Oct 12, 2012

Tony I. Benazzi of Danville, Va. died on Monday, December 10, 2012, at Roman Eagle Memorial Home. He was born on Patton Street in 1920 to his parents, Tony I. Benazzi Sr. and Effie Burch Benazzi. He was predeceased by his sister Vivian Benazzi Matthews. Tony was well known in local sports circles prior to volunteering in the U.S. Army...

Ralph Jones

Ralph Jones

Oct 11, 2012

Mr. Ralph J. Jones, Sr. of 3605 Whitmell School Road passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at his residence after a two year illness. He was born on August 23, 1926 to the late L. Frank Jones and Jesse Stowe Jones. He was married to Mattie Wells Jones and lived in the Dry Fork area all of his life. In...

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

Sep 12, 2012

On Sunday morning, December 9, 2012, Mom left this earth to be with our Heavenly Father in Paradise. She was born September 15, 1943 in Pittsylvania County to Gordon Perkins and Doris Gusler Gauldin, both deceased. She is survived by her two daughters, Allen Slaughter and her husband, Thom of Las Vegas, NV and Victoria Chumley and her husband, Forrest...

James Mathieson

James Mathieson

Jun 11, 2012

James West Mathieson, Jr. of Danville, VA died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 20, 1961 in Hampton, VA and was 51 years old. He was the son of The Reverend James W. Mathieson and Joan Ownby Matheison of Danville. West was a member of the Episcopal Church, a graduate of Cape Fear...

Lois Reed

Lois Reed

Jun 11, 2012

Lois Gardner Reed, 71, of 144 Virginia Avenue passed away, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at her residence. She was born on January 28, 1941 in Danville, VA, a daughter of Edward G. Gardner and Lois Wimbush Gardner. In 1964 she married Robert C. "Bob" Reed who survives of the home. Lois attended Longwood College and Averett College. She was a...

Thelma Riddle

Thelma Riddle

Mar 11, 2012

Thelma Midkiff Riddle DANVILLE, VA Thelma Midkiff Riddle, age 93, of Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center, died Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Danville Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 4, 1919 in Whittles Depot, VA, Pittsylvania County, near Gretna , VA. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Midkiff and Jeter Robertson Midkiff of Gretna. She...

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