Deaths And Funerals In Danville Area
A sequence of obituary notices from Danville area hospitals and churches details infant Shelsea Maria Davis born December 6 1975 in Danville died Tuesday morning in Memorial Hospital funeral set for 2 p.m. at Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home chapel with burial at Crooktown Cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Lois Milner McLaughlin Thomas a Danville native and retired Dan River Inc. employee and Mrs Inise Webb Goins of 18 Southern Street with funeral services in Mt Olive Baptist Church and Danville Memorial Gardens. Further notices include Coy James Tanner of Chatham died Monday in Danville Memorial Hospital with service at Corinth Christian Church and burial in Chatham Cemetery. Additional obituaries mention Mrs Lois Hyler Dudley of Brosville and burial at Myler Family Cemetery with services led by Rev Fletcher Stardy and location details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelsea Maria Davis
Juan Nester Davis
Scott St
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Charles Reginal Davis
Wilbert W
Lucille Davis
Cunningham and Hughes Funeral Home
Jerome 8. Morris
Crooktown
Lois Miliner McLaughlin Thomas
Danville Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Ridgeway
Mariah Fuller Millner
Dan River Inc
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Junious ‘Thomas
Marian Dobbs
Alfonza McLaughlin
Baltimore
Frances Core
Otis Millner
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Steven Hunt
Oak Hill Cemetery
L. H. Brooks & Bro
Littie Banks
Pine St
Coy James Tanner
Corinth Christian Church
Chatham
Garnet Johnson
Chatham Cemetery
Mr. Tanner
Doris Clarissa Tanner
Doris Tanner
Harald Tanner
Inise Webb Goins
Southern St
Going
Carroll County
John Henry
Rosetta Nester Webb
Calvary “Daplist Church
Steve
Pink House
Miss
Eunice Etta Webb
Elton
Early Webb
Clinton Everett Webb
Rinegold
Talmadge Wilcox
J.C. Raper
Danville Memorial Gardens
Swicegond Funeral
Southern Street
Lois Hyler Dudley
Brosville
Dudley
Peter Stilwell Hyler
Lucy Nowlin Byler
Arlington
Washington Tobacco Co
Wallace L. Dudley
West Virginia
Bessie Hyler
Sally Newnan
Virginia Hyler
Martinsville
Nowlin Flyler
Morris Hyler
Drew Hyler
Trotter Myler
Howard Myler
Vandola Road
Myler
Fletcher Stardy
Townes Funeral Home
Ray Elected Head of Scottish Rite Bodies
James L. Ray was elected top officer of the Darville Scottish Rite Bodies for 1977. D. W. Parsons Sr. named master of the consistory, with multiple officers and assistants listed, plus installation planned for Feb. 8 at a ladies night meeting. Also, two men were arrested on assault and felonious property damage charges stemming from a Jan. 7 incident at Moneie Adkins restaurant in Sandy Level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Ray
Darville
D. W. Parsons Sr
C. H. Chattin
Donald J. Harlan
Paul W. Hodge
Frank W. Huppert Sr
J. M. Hutcherson Jr
James R. Denny Jr
R. W. Reynolds
J. C. Fitzgerald
A. W. Wiggs
Floyd G. Smith
T. F. Saunders Til
H.E. Baley
R. M
Adkins
Bowling Contest at Danville Senior Center Today
A bowling contest is slated for 2 p.m. at the Danville Senior Citizens Center. An international cooking class runs 1 to 2 p.m. Other activities include a men's cooking class Friday at 11 a.m. and a cosmetic demonstration Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Council of the Aging meets Monday at 1 p.m. with guest speaker Mrs Barbara Rowling of Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute. The Dan River Generalettes baton corps seeks members through Feb 4 at Schoolfield Recreation Center, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Openings for wirlers flag carriers gun carriers and drummers ages seven to 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Dan River Inc. Generalettes
Riverdan Benevolent Fund
Schoolfield Recreation Center
Snow Sculptures Net Awards In Dakville Contest
Dakville Parks and Recreation sponsors a snow sculpture contest with entries from city residents. Staff swapped photos at sites to select winners who receive prizes. Winners include Sharon Payne, Mike Payne, Kevin Seearce, Ann Cobb, Carl Reynolds, Bobby Fiecets, Daryl Loney, Curt Loney, Libby Loney, Maggie Cooper, plus addresses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakville
Yanceyville civic center gets EDA funding approval
The Economic Development Administration approves a 798735 grant for a Yanceyville multi purpose civic center to be built on school property between Bartlett Yancey High and a new junior high. The 18000 square foot complex includes a 1000 seat main auditorium and a smaller band area plus meeting rooms and storage. The facility will serve school functions and county groups while excluding landscaping and extra parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanceyville, N.C
Yanceyville Civic Center
The
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Bartlett Yancey
Raleigh
Syuart and Isley
Walker
KL. H. Fountain
Fountain
Danville Food Stamp Caseload Falls After Spring Peak
Danville's food stamp recipients declined in 1976 from the prior year despite the United Rubber Workers strike, with active cases ranging from 700 in September to 877 in May and a high of 925 in April 1975. ADC cases spiked to 49 in September 1976, and officials forecast gradual ADC caseload declines in 1977 and 1978 while day care payments might rise. The Meticald rolls rose to 1,377 by December 1976 from 1,126 in January, with elderly and disabled counts climbing. foster care fluctuated, and the 1976-77 ADC budget totals detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Rubber Workers
Danville Social Service Bureau
Aid
Danville
Jospeh
ADC
Stiff Fines and Sentences Handed Down in Danville Court
Judge William B Land fined Derrick Anthony Nelson 325 dollars and sentenced him to one year and four days for shoplifting disorderly conduct resisting arrest and three counts of assault and battery. Others, including Donnie Jackson Ruth L Carden Lloyd Webb Verle Lint William Poole Burrell Jones and Isaac Walker received fines and short jail terms for various charges. Several defendants had charges dismissed or were continued to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Land
Derrick Anthony Nelson
Danville General District Court
Nelson
Cabell St
Donnie Jackson
Ruth L. Carden
Lloyd C. Webb
Verle Lint
William Poole
Sai
Ralph H. Wrenn
Judge
Bernard Brown
Mary Brown
Mary P. Lee
William Edward Skipwith
Robert Driscoll
Bruce Rice
Woman Uses Basket to Foil Fairfax Burglary
A Fairfax County woman hid in a wicker laundry basket when two youths broke into her home on Okla Drive. She alerted police, one suspect, 11 year old Marlin Pasternak, was arrested on $20,000 bond. another youth fled. The woman credited doing laundry for her hiding place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Fairfax County
Margaret Pantessa
Okla Drive
Fairfax County Police
Thomas Lyons
Marlin B. Pasternak
Powessos
Okla Dr
Lyons
Federal effort strains Virginia special education staffing
Officials say the federal plan could require up to 77000 interviews and meetings between September 1 and October 1, 1977 in Virginia. Local districts face shortages of teachers and funding, with under served divisions receiving most of the available funds. Truitt vows to monitor grant distribution and push for a fair share for Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Danville
Pitsylvania County
Johnson
Truitt
Tim
YMCA Plans Move On Historic Building Demolition
The YMCA panel will meet Monday to discuss action on the demolition of a notable historic house. The historical society board opposes demolishing the structure and YMCA parking use. The Architecture Review Commission denied the request on Dec 16 1976 and urged the YMCA to explore other uses. the YMCA had 30 days to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crntiolled
YMCA
The
Historical Society
Commission On Architectural Review
Arlington Man Charged With Failure To Obey Legal Summons
Arlington man Louis Edward Dixon, 21, of 12a N, Livingston, was arrested in Danville and charged with failure to obey a legal summons. Hearing set Friday in Danville. Police also arrested a youth on two counts of breaking and entering and larceny at Charles Stephens Jr. home. Detective probes larceny from four Averett College dormitory students with items valued at $120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Edward Dixon
Livingston
Arlington
Danville
R. J. Farmer
Dixon
General District Court
Charles Stephens Jr
Epps St. i
Also Mentioned on This Page
Davis
Thomas
C. J. Tanner
Inise Goins
Ray
Generalettes
Snow Sculptures Net
Lawrence Walker
Caswell County Schools
Franklin, Joseph
SSB
Joseph
WEC
General District
Burrell Jones
Isaac Walker
Arlington Man
Stephens
Averett College
Bishop Tal
Harnsburger
Bankarmericard
Cash
Harnsberger’s
ORVEY
Swicegood Funeral Home
West Main Street
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