Deaths And Funerals In Danville Area
Graveside rites for Miss Margaret Walton 69, retired Danville science teacher, will be held at Highland Burial Park with Dr. Victor Mantiply presiding after a brief illness. She is survived by a sister, Lucile Walton, and the family is at 116 Richmond Boulevard. Thomas Alten Parrish 85 of Chatham died in Danville Memorial Hospital after three months of ill health. He was a retired farmer, married to the late Loa Hubbard, and survived by four sons and several grandchildren. Bodies at Townes Funeral Home and Barker Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Walton
Highland Burial Park
Victor Mantiply
Miss Walton
Danville
Memorial Hospital
Thomas and Maude Dyer Waiton
Longwood College
University of Virginia
J. Shelton Horsley
Virginia Academy of Science
Wednesday Club
Virginia and Danville
Thomas Alten Parrish
Chatham Rt. 6
Danville Memorial Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Matthew A
Virginia Tarpley Parrish
Loa Hubbard
Parrish
Liberty Baptist Church
Howard Winston Parrish
Thomas Allen Parrish Jr
Eden
N.C
Claude Swanson Parrish
Ventura
Calif
Harry Robertson Parrish
Walton Beach
Fla
Leonard Parrish
Danville Ft
Barker Funeral Home
South Boston
Elizabeth Potts Lea
Spartanburg
D.C
Fred L
Lucy White Potts
Charles W. Lea Jr
First Presbyterian Church
John W. Murphy
Halifax
Powell Funeral Chapel
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Fenern
Maple Ave
Duncan Rites Set For Frank D Duncan In Surf Church
ROXBORO NC Frank Dewey Duncan 57 died Tuesday at Veterans Hospital Durham after a long decline. He was a World War II veteran and retired farmer from Person County living in Timberlake. Funeral at 3 p m Thursday Surf Primitive Baptist Church conducted by Elder L P Martin burial church cemetery He survived by wife Estell Chandler Duncan Timberlake three daughters Rose Graves Durham Myrtle Solomon Timberlake and Ray Duncan Timberlake four sons Ray Duncan Dewey Duncan Danny Duncan and Alter Duncan all Timberlake seven brothers Rufus Henry Talmage R T Duncan James Duncan Al Duncan Gus Duncan half brother Jamie Oakley Creedmoor two sisters Flora Vaughn Pattie Lea path Timberlake six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rla Timberlake
Surf Primitive Baptist Church
L. P. Martin
Estell Chandler Duncan
Timberlake
Rose Graves
Durham
Myrtle Solomon
Ray Duncan
Dewey Duncan
Danny Duncan
Alter Duncan
Rufus Duncan
Henry Duncan
Talmage Duncan
R. T. Duncan
Roxboro
James Duncan
al Duncan
Roanoke Rapids
Gus Duncan
Rougemont
Jamiie Oakley
Creedmoor
Flora Vaughn
Pattie Lea
Path of Timberlake
Madison NC man Fuquay dies after long decline
Henry D Fuquay 72 of Madison died Monday night in Danville Virginia Memorial Hospital after eight months of declining health. Funeral Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home Madison with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by wife Janelle Gibson Fuquay and three sons. Also listed are siblings and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
N.C
Henry D. Fuquay
Ray Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Fuquay
Danville
Memorial Hospital
Robert Havens Dies At Age 68
Robert George Havens aged 68 of 254 Oakwood Circle Port Charlotte Florida died Monday afternoon while visiting relatives. He was born in Barton North Carolina the son of George W Havens and Franie Paul Havens. He owned Dan River Lumber Co and retired in 1969. He belonged to Kiwanis Club in Pulaski and Danville for 30 years and to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. Survived by widow Lucille Mumpower Haven two daughters Mrs W Townes Lea Jr and Mrs James W Turner Jr three sisters and four brothers. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church conducted by Rev H Randolph Arrington. Burial Mountain View Cemetery. Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert George Havens
Oakwood Circle
Port Charlotte
Fla
Barton
N.C
George W
Franie Paul Havens
Dan River Lumber Co
Kiwanis Club
Pulaski
Danville
Mount Vernon
Mountain View Cemetery
Townes Funeral Home
Service To Resume For Commercial Gas In North Carolina
Piedmont Natural Gas Co says normal gas flow will return to about 20 000 small commercial customers and larger commercial users will begin receiving gas again after a North Carolina and South Carolina shortage. Warmer weather and abundant supplies underlie the decision with caution on industrial customers. The utility will conserve and seek emergency gas while storage builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Piedmont Natural Gas Co
Forrest Collier
Piedmont
Coltiar
North Carolina
South Carolina
Collier
N.C. Utilities Commission
Averett College Receives Gifts From Residents
Averett College has received three gifts from local residents including a painting titled Birches by Louis Berman of Danville, a carpet donation to the Main Building hallway, and reupholstering of a hallway couch. The gifts, from an anonymous alumna and the total alumni chapter, enhance the campus and will be enjoyed by future students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averett College
C. Wendell Smith
Louis Berman
Danville
Berman
Smith
Total
Averett
Crowder Dies After Motorized Bike Crash in Halifax
Melvin Allen Crowder 7 of Clover Rt 1 Halifax County died Monday at 3 15 p m at Danville Memorial Hospital from injuries suffered in a traffic crash on State Road 746 in Mount Laurel. He was struck from behind by a 1973 VW driven by Belinda Vassar Walker. Crowder was knocked to the road with massive head injuries. Graveside services set for Wednesday at 4 p m at Clover Cemetery with Rev. Ray Pallard. Burial at Brooks Funeral Home. Survived by sister Thelma C Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Melvin Allen Crowder
Clover Rt. 1
Danville Memorial Hospital
Mount Laurel
Virginia
B.C. Compton
Compton
Crowder
Belinda Vassar Walker
Halifax Rt. 2
Halifax County
Charles Henry Crowder
Texie
Thelma C. Dixon
South Boston
Clover Cemetery
Ray Pallard
Brooks Funeral Home
Ash St
Dalton Faces Dismissed Checks and License Case
Eight counts of issuing worthless checks against William E. Dalton in 1975 were dismissed in Danville General District Court on Tuesday. Judge William E. Land found Dalton guilty of driving with a suspended license on December 11, 1976, fining 365, revoking license for 60 days, and ordering 30 days in jail with 26 suspended. Reckless driving was reduced to improper driving with a $30 fine. The disorderly conduct charge against Robert L. Wallace from December 23, 1976 was not pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Dalton
Danville General District Court
William E. Land
Dalton
Judge Land
Robert L. Wallace
Leaf Designation Period Begins in Pittsylvania County
Warren Price, county director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, says the flue cured tobacco designation period for Pittsylvama county producers starts March 7 and runs five weeks to April 8. Growers may designate up to 100 percent of their farm quota at one or more warehouses within 100 miles of the county seat to be eligible for price supports and warehouse selling time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Pittsylvama County
Warren Price
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Price
Special switches to cut power costs for Lumbee River
Lumbee River Electric Membership Corp plans load management switches on 2,000 air conditioners and 6,000 water heaters to lower peak demand. When peak approaches a computer signals devices to cut off nonessential loads for minutes, reducing voltage. The program, first in North Carolina, aims to save about 300,000 a year and stave off future rate hikes, with installation at no charge to customers and no immediate drop in total kilowatt hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Springs
N.C
Lumbee River
Fred Evans
Coop
Lumbee
John O'Briant
O'Brient
O’brient
Carolina Power & Light Co
USC Weighs $86 Semester Fee Increase for 1977-78
The USC board executive committee voted to urge a $86 per semester hike for 1977-78. Instate fees would rise to $366 and out of state to about $915 per semester, with inflation cited as the reason. The full board must approve in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
USC
William H Patterson
Patterson
State House of Representatives
Senate
Georgia Legislators Automatic Pay Raise Hits Snag
Georgia lawmakers faced a volatile vote as an automatic pay raise for legislators and top officials stumbled in the House. Speaker Murphy urged passage while Republicans warned of public anger. the bill passed, then was killed, and a reconsideration vote followed. The measure would tie legislative pay to state worker raises after 1979, with a separate rise for top officials. Senate action also involved consumer protection for repairs, while a recall procedure bill advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia House
Tom Murphy
House
Kim
Senate
Consumer Office
Georgia
Murphy
Jack Connell
Augusta
Congress
Carter Calls To North Carolina Senators Like A Friend
State Sen. Bobby Lee Combs said President Jimmy Carter spoke to him like a friend calling a friend about ERA approval. Other NC lawmakers reported similar calls from Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter, with Combs noting no pressure and him warning he would vote No on ERA referendum aid and ERA itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
N. C
Raleigh
Bobby Lee Combs
D-Catawba
Jimmy Carter
North Carolina
Senate
Combs
Marshall Raueh
Dgaston
Wesley Webster
D-Hockingham
Joe Palmer
D-Haywood
Rosalyon Carter
ERA
Danville Firms Win Permits for Gretna Center and Storage Building
A 2840 square foot Gretna community center will be built by Quality Construction Company of Danville at 56 208 dollars and financed by a third of an 187 000 federal grant from HUD. The project sits on 3 84 acres near state road 67 northeast of Gretna and includes a meeting hall kitchen and offices. A storage building by Gibson and Gibson General Contractors of Danville Rt 3 on state road 729 near 726 is approved at 2400 square feet for about 35 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Gretna
Quality Construction Company of
Danville
Pittsylvania County
Department of
County Board of Supervisors
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pittsylvania
Stanley Simpson
Gretna Jaycees
Gibson and Gibson General Contractors
Virginia Carolina Market Sells 237 Animals for 27000
Virginia-Carolina Livestock Market sold 237 animals Tuesday for 27000. Volume dipped slightly from last week while prices stayed steady to higher in most categories. Hog and cattle lots ranged with top hogs at 37.75 per cwt and veal up to 69.50 per cwt. baby calves averaged 87.39 per head. cow-calf pairs average 162.50 to 807.41 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia-Carolina
Jimmy Hodges Jr
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Masonic Temple Gains Permit
The City of Danville issued a building permit to Masonic Building Corp. for the Masonic Temple at 105 S Union St to erect a temporary scaffold on the front and side at an estimated cost of $2000. Garland L. Moore said the scaffold protects pedestrians from falling tiles and is a temporary measure while a permanent solution is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Masonic Building Corp
Masonic Temple
S. Union St
Garland L. Moore
Kitchen Fire at GW High School Damages Cafeteria
Danville firefighters rushed five units to George Washington High School Tuesday morning to douse a blaze that began in the cafeteria kitchen. Officials described the fire as very little but said grease from a deep fryer caused most damage with heat and water. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville Fire Department
George Washington High School
Noone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Parrish
F. D. Duncan
Frank Dewey Duncan
Veterans Hospital
Daniel Garrett Pequay
Ida Wilson Fuquay
North Carolina State Highway Department
Comers Chapel
Janelle Gibson Fuquay
Dan Fuquay
Robert Bolyn Fuquay
Henry G. Fuquay
Long Beach
Tom G. Fuquay
Summersville
James H
Red) Fuquay
Z. ¥. Kornegay
Bennettsville
W. T. McCollum
W. B. Garrett
RB. Freeman
Nashville
Berta Fuquay
H. Simpson
Reidsvile
J. S. Smith
Marietta
Robert Havens
Melvin Crowder
Land
Hinson
Cp&l
Limbee
Howers
Sam Doolin
Robert Rossman
Howard Wells
Johnny
Judy
Jeanne
Earl
Husband
Old 97 Steak House
Kitchen Blaze
Safa
M&m Furniture
Moni If
West Main Street
Motley Pharmacy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!