Deaths And Funerals In Danville Area 1976
Mrs. Elnora Robertson 62 of Danville died Monday in Memorial Hospital born in Caswell County daughter of Rufus and Lucy Beard member of Smith Chapel Baptist Church survived by husband Prosper two sons Arthur Smith Gary Robertson five daughters three sisters a brother 19 grandchildren three great grandchildren funeral Thursday 3 30 p m Smith Chapel Baptist Church burial in church cemetery family will receive friends Wednesday 7 8 p m Cunningham Hughes Funeral Home Gretna funeral for Oele Anderson Wyatt 2 p m Thursday St Andrews United Methodist Gretna burial Gretna Cemetery at ColbertMoran Funeral Home 7 4 30 p m today and other times Rt 2 residence Mr Wyatt died Tuesday at his home born Pittsylvania County son of Hyram and Susan Wyatt member of St Church retired farmer survived by wife Elizabeth Dalton Wyatt son Ronnie Wyatt Gretna daughter Betty Sue Law Chatham three brothers Jackson Abe Abe all Gretna four sisters Jessie Saunders Elia Lane Gretna Ruth Dodson Spring Garden Louise Marie Kingsport Tenn five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora Robertson
Danville
Memorial Hospital
Caswell County
Rufus
Lucy Noble Beard
Hyram
Susan Tucker Wyatt
St. Andrews
Gretna
Ruth Dodson
Spring Garden
Louise Marie
Kingsport
Tenn
Auie
Berta Knowles
Turner
Lottie Samuels
Geraldine Hill
Dan‘Ville
Sadie Corn
Talmadge Wilcox
J. C.A Raper
Green Hill Cemetery
Swicegood Funeral Home
Samuels
Briarcliff Lane
Burlington
N.C
Gauldin Funeral Today in Swicegood Chapel
Loyd Jefferson Gauldin funeral set for 2 p.m. today at Swicegood Chapel with Rev. David Wilson officiating. Burial in Ringgold Rt. 2. Gauldin, born Pittsylvania County Nov. 18, 1913, was a retired Dan River Inc. employee, survived by wife and numerous children, grandchildren, and siblings. The body at the funeral home. family at residence Rt. 713.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Jefferson Gauldin
Swicegood Chapel
David Wilson
Ringgold Rt. 2
Mr. Gauldin
Pittsylvania County
Wiliam Edward Gauldin
Dan River Inc
Mary Lou Revis
Loyd Irvin Gaudin
Calvin Gauldin
Dan Fort
Bragg
N.C
Peggy Jean Davis
Danville
Katie Mae Nunn
Joan Marie Nunn
Shirley Gauldin
Mary Lou Gauldin
Ringgold
Dave Gauldin
Mountain Valley
Ernest Gauldin
D. T. Edward Gauldin
Liberty Hill
Sadie Firs
Mrs Meadows 93 Dies in Chatham Nursing Home
Sara Ann Cox Meadows 93 of Chatham Rt 4 died Tuesday evening in Roman Eagle Nursing Home. She was born in Spring Garden, daughter of Albert Cox and Sallie Cox, wife of Hart A. Meadows. Survived by three sons Hunt Jr., James, and Frank Meadows, one foster-daughter, a sister, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 3 p.m. at Chatham Presbyterian Church, Rev. James H. Grant. Interment Chatham Burial Park. Body at Scott Funeral Home. family at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Ann Cox Meadows
Chatham Rt. 4
Roman Eagle Nursing Home
Albert Coleman Cox
Sallie Jackson Cox
Spring Garden
Hart A. Meadows
Meadows
Cheatham Presbyterian Chien
Hunt A. Meadows Jr
Chatham
Mrs Seamster Funeral Today at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Pegey Dunkley Seamster are set for 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in South Boston. Burial follows in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The 27 year old resident of 913 Randolph Street died Monday after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. She was born in South Boston, daughter of Howard Leslie and Marguerite Riddle Dankley. She leaves husband Robert T. Seamster, daughter Tamara Lyon Seamster, son Robert Sterling Seamster, and maternal grandfather Robert Riddle Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Boston
Pegey Dunkley
First Baptist Church
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Seamster
Randolph St
South Boston
Howard Leslie
Marguerite Riddle Dankley
Robert T. Seamster
Tamara Lyon Seamster
Robert Sterling Seamster
Robert Riddle
Alberta
Keen Infant Dies Tuesday in Charlottesville Hospital
Keen infant Lee Eldridge Keen dies at 11 days in Charlottesville hospital. Survived by parents Harold Keen and Glenda Atkins Keen of Gretna Rt 4, siblings Jennifer Keen, paternal and maternal grandparents, and several great-grandmothers. Body at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home. family at Rt 4 residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna
Lee Eldridge Keen
Gretna Rt. 4
Hldridge
Glenda Atkins Keen
Charlottesville
Harold Keen
Wilbur Atkins
Hurl
Gladys Rawles
Charlie Keen
Percy Rowland
Gret
Burgess Rites Set Thursday
Funeral for Harry K. Burgess set for Thursday at 2 pm at Lively Stones Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Irvin R. Williams. Burial at the funeral home. Family will receive friends today from 7 40 to 10 9 pm and will be at residence on Wonder Club Road at other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Burgess
Lively Stones Baptist Church
Irvin R. Williams
Swicegood Funeral Home
Wonder Club Rd
Robert Goddard Receives Arrow of Light Award
Robert Goddard 11, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Goddard, earned the Arrow of Light in a candlelight ceremony at Calvary Church of the Nazarene. A Cub Scout Troop 370 member, he received the top Cub Scout award under Cub Master Berry Rose. He resides at 114 Arbor Place Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Goddard
Samuel Goddard
Calvary Church of the Nazarene
Robert
Berry Rose
Rose Robert
Arbor Place
Danville
Willy Rol Opens Studio Laurel Grove Gift Shop
Willy Rol opens Studio Laurel Grove Studio a new gift shop in Danville area. Rol operates the shop and teaches china painting, with works exhibited at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History. Hours are 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. Monday through Friday and 9 A.M. to 12 P.M. on Saturdays. Located on Rt 729 about 12 miles from Rt 48 east of Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Grove
Willy Rol
Danville Museum of
Free Blood Pressure Screenings At Red Cross House
A free blood pressure screening will be offered today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Red Cross Chapter House located at 42 Main St. The event is sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Main St
The
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Farmers to Hear J W Wilson at Dan River Club Meeting
J W Wilson and W Bill Wilson of McNair Seed Co will address the Dan River Young Farmers Club at Den River High School on Tobacco and Other Crop Varieties. The meeting is Thursday at 7 30 p.m in the agriculture classroom at DRHS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. “Bill” Wilson
The
McNair Seed Company
Dan River Young Farmers Club
den River High School
DRHS
Senior Citizens Plan Ball and Community Events
The Danville Ostomy Club screens a film today at 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. At 2 p.m. the League of Women Vaters presents a Bicentennial show. A trip to Chingua Penn departs Thursday at 10 a.m. and returns about 2 p.m. Friday noon to 1 p.m. square dance lessons. Friday at 7 p.m. seniors host a formal ball with the Bouts Cameron Ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Ostomy Club
Senior Citizens Center
League of Women Vaters
Chingua Penn
Cameron
Ms Abbott To Appear After Capias
General District Court issued capias for Deborah G Abbott on a shoplifting charge from November 22. Abbott scheduled to appear for a court hearing as two hearings were continued to next month. Jackie L Cabiness case for grand larceny continued to December 17 with attorney appointment. Zarita D Kellam bad check case continued to December 30. Sarah R Farthing waived extradition after fugitive warrant arrest in North Carolina. Richard D Brooks found guilty of shoplifting from November 22. fined $100 and 0 day sentence with 80 days suspended. Joyce Coles guilty on bad check. fined $25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acapias
General District Court
Deborah G. Abbott
Ms. Abbott
Sarah R. Farthing
North Carolina
Richard D. Brooks
Joyce Coles
Jackie L. Cabiness
Zarita D. Kellam
Sentencing Set For 16 Year Old in Durham Stabbing Case
In Durham, a 16-year-old youth pleaded no contest to second degree murder in the May 29 stabbing death of 6 month old Tasha Clay. He will be sentenced Friday after prosecutors allowed the lesser charge. An autopsy cited by Investigator John D. Britton found the infant had been stabbed multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Roy Lee Newman
John D. Britton
Durham Public Safety Department
Tasha Clay
Livestock Market Prices Rise Across Virginia Carolina Sale
The Virginia Carolina Livestock Market sold 379 animals for £40,000 with stronger prices across all categories. Hog, veal, cattle, stock-feeder cattle, baby calves and goats traded, led by set price ranges per hundredweight from the Virginia Department of Agriculture, with last week’s 381 head going for $41,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia-Carolina
Jimmy Hodges Jr
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Stan
Prunty Case Certified To Grand Jury By Judge
In Pittsylvania County General District Court Judge Nelson Light certified Claude William Prunty to the grand jury for felonious shooting of Andrew Lee Hall with a .22 pistol on Oct 9. Dorothy Mae Myers case continued to Dec 21. Grand larceny charges against Steve Allen Lawson not pressed. Several other cases updated or continued with disposition details and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Nestor Davis
Harris
Ambulance Committee Weighs Proposals For City Service
The Danville ambulance committee reviewed three bids from local and Richmond firms to provide non-emergency ambulance service next year without city subsidies. A fourth bid with city funding was also on the table as officials consider a franchise approach. A further meeting is set for Thursday at 10 am in the City Council conference room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Richmond
Danville Lifesaying
City Council
Ewell Harr
Ambulance Committee
Extradition Hearing Slated For Williams
Curtis Williams, a former Pittsylvania County Schools teacher and coach, faces an extradition hearing Thursday in a Philadelphia courtroom after being arrested July 28 on an unlawful flight warrant. He refused to waive extradition on a Pittsylvania seduction warrant tied to a March incident with a Chatham High School girl. The hearing will determine if he was in Virginia at the offense time and if he is connected to the county warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Williams
Philadelphia
Williams
Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania
Chatham High
Warrail
Virginia
Adkins Infant Funeral Held
A funeral for six day old Kimberly Hope Adkins was held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Danville Memorial Gardens. The infant daughter of Thomas Wayne and Joan Land Adkins died early Tuesday morning in Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her parents and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas Adkins of Danville, and her maternal grandfather James W. Land of Pelham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Hope Adkins
Danville Memorial Gardens
Thomas Wayne
Joan Land Adkins
Memorial Hospital
Jamerson Road
James W. Land
Pelham
Edward Thomas Adkins
Danville
Parcel packaging advisories from Mills on mail handling
Mills notes packaging issues for mailed parcels stressing stronger boxes and avoiding twine. Postal officials warn loose twine can jam automated bulk mail centers but parcels tied with twine will not be refused. If twine is used, it should be knotted and loose ends cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Tax Study Committee Recommends Peddlers License Review
The tax study committee finished its nine meeting run and will disband after presenting recommendations to City Council. Barr will re-examine the peddlers license ordinance and propose changes if needed, while Wilson praised the committee’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr
Wilson
City Seeks depreciation schedules from local businesses
Danville businesses will receive a late December notice to attach their depreciation schedules to the personal property tax form and return them to Revenue Commissioner Jack L. Setliff by May 1977. The move aims to correct inequities from outdated records and prevent taxation of discarded or sold property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Commissioner of the Revenue Office
Revenue
Setiji
Pay Changes Needed Across Virginia Colleges
Richmond AP presidents of state-supported colleges say pay methods for professors must change. They will air objections to the peer college salary system at a December 9 subcommittee meeting of the State Council of Higher Education. The discussed revision would lower target salary levels for UVA and William and Mary below their 1973 76 authorized levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Professional Advisory Council
State Council of Higher Education
Virginia
University of Virginia
College of William and Mary
Auditors Check Prison's Books
CAPRON AP Auditors are reviewing the books of State Correctional Unit 20 in Southampton County. Supt Rex Rottenberry and his personal secretary have been reassigned pending the probe. A T Robinson confirmed money was missing but did not state the amount. Officials expect findings by next week.
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Capron
State
Southampton County
Rex Rottenberry
Richmond
WXEX
A. T. Robinson
WXBX
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Danville, Va
Mrs. Robertson
Oele A. Wyatt
Loyd J. Gauldin
Otis L. Turner
Schoolfield
Lexington
Caswell
Pollnng Inc
Fleming
Emma Turner
Dan River Retired Workers Club
Dora Hughes Turner
J. W. Wilson
Capias
Vanner
Cutter
Prunty
Ulysses Inge Jr
James Russell Walton
Walton
Dwain Harvey Hines
John C., Crews
Robert Frank Kitchen
Margaret Anne Ridgeway
Nova Marcella R. Hi
C. P
Pete” Readr
Adkins
Ocle Anderson Wyatt
Daniel Keith
Buck) McFarling
M&m Furn
Monroe St
Gospel Crusade
David Hill
W.C.A
Harvas
Time Evangelistic Association
Solem
Gregory General
Sowa
Townes
West Main St
Bethel Baptist Church
Mt, Cross Road
Chait
Hele
Stones Soro
Gil Hawks
Thursa
Terry White
Bill Terrell
Jerry Rass
Chenaul
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