Deaths And Funerals In Virginia Update
Multiple obituaries outline graveside services for Mrs Clara Maul Abbott Davis at Wheat Presbyterian Church cemetery Friday at 3 p.m. She died Thursday in Roman Eagle Memorial Home, with daughter Juanita East and others surviving. Also listed are Robert Ragland Slate of South Boston, 64, with funeral at Powell Funeral Home Friday, and Mrs Nannie Martin of South Boston, funeral Saturday with burial in Union Methodist Church cemetery. Additional survivor details include family members across Virginia and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
Clara Maul Abbott Davis
Wheat Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Wilmesherr
Davis
Chatham Rt. 3
Roman Eagle Memorial Home
Denver
Colo
Earl Bruno Maul
Eda Maria Ackerman Maul
Leonard Earl Abbott
Lacy Soyars Rites Saturday
Funeral for Lacy J. Soyars, a 70 year old farmer from Bachelors Hall, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Swicegood Chapel with ministers Reeves Bennett and Soyars officiating. Burial follows at Highland Burial Park. He died Thursday at Memorial Hospital of Danville after a yearlong decline. He leaves wife Willie Soyars, daughter Louise Dodd, son Charles Soyars, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren, four sisters, three brothers, and several nieces and nephews. The body remains at Swicegood Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy J. Soyars
Bachelors Hall
Swicegood Chapel
Gerald Reeves
Bobby Bennett
Bill Soyars
Highland Burial Park
Soyars
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Mr. Soyars
Pittsylvania County
John T. Andl
Willie Sr. Soyars
Louise Dodd
Charles Thomas Soyars
Lynchburg
Jack Price Rites Saturday
Funeral for James Jack Price 66 of Mountain Hill will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mountain Hill Assembly of God Church with Rev. Herbert Bowman. Burial in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Price died Wednesday in Banville after long illness. He born in Abington, educated in Washington County schools. He married Lucy Pyrtle in August 1959. He worked 37 years for Dan River Inc as a spinning frame fixer, retired 1961. He was Holiness. Survived by wife Lucy, daughter Voinda Cousins of Charlotte, and sister Clara Roark of Sparta. Body at Townes Funeral Homes with visitation Friday 7:30 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ‘Jack’ Price
Mountain Hill
Abington
Washington County
Lucy Pyrtle
Price
Dan River Inc
Beverly White Rites Saturday
Funeral for Beverly Barksdale White of Laurel Grove will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at his residence conducted by Rev. Robert Helstrom. Burial follows in the family cemetery. He died at home after a year of declining health. Survived by two brothers Thomas W. White and Jesse W. White of Laurel Grove, three sisters Juliet J. White Elizabeth H. White Annie E. White all of Laurel Grove, and foster sister Beverly K. Weaver of Baltimore. The body will be at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Barksdale White
Laurel Grove
Robert Helstrom
Mr. White
Thomas W. White
Jesse W. White
Juliet J. White
Elizabeth H. White
Annie E. White
Beverly K. Weaver
Baltimore, Md
Mrs Moorefield Rites Friday at Oak Level Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Henderson Moorefield 83 of Halifax Rt. 1 will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Oak Level Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday in a South Boston hospital. Survived by three daughters Louise Moorefield Ward Parker and Elsie Sellers, a sister Lucy Edwards, seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Body at Powell Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Robert Ragland Slate
Third St
Berry Hill
Halifax County
William C
Fannie Easley Ragland
First Baptist Church
Slate Bible Class
Robert Slate
A. B. Osborne Jr
Frank C. Riley
Chatham
Robert Slate Jr
Albany
Georgia
W. A. McCanniss
Virgina
Oscar Enright
Ed Wessman
Lynchburg
William C. Slate
Ed Slate
Marietta
Ohio
Powell Funeral Home
Oakridge Cemetery
Nannie Martin
Union Methodist Church
Martin
Memorial Hospital
Danville
Jack Martin
Evansville
Ind
Eunice Middleton
Herndon
Bea Windhorne
Ethel Milam
Elsie Gosney
Halifax
Mary Henderson Moorefield
Oak Level Presbyterian Church
Moorefield
James Henry Henderson
Ada Crenshaw Henderson
Moore
Willie W. Moorefield
Louise Moorefield
William Kelly Rites In Shelby
Shelby funeral services are set for 3 30 p m Friday at a Baptist church in Shelby for William P. Kelly 70 a former Danville Virginia resident who died in Shelby He is survived by his widow two daughters a sister Mrs Josephine Helms of Martinsville Road Danville and three brothers Claude Kelly Lynchburg Virginia Frank Kelly Johnson City Tennessee and Troy Kelly Memphis Tennessee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
N.C
William P. Kelly
Kelly
Danville
Josephine Helms
Martinsville Road
Claude Kelly
Lynchburg
Frank Kelly
Johnson City
Tenn
Troy Kelly
Memphis
Policy shaping layoffs amid declining enrollment at Ce School
Truitt urged the board to adopt a clearly defined layoff policy with seniority as a key factor among other considerations. He noted the Crews vs Campbell case on tuition payments for handicapped students and warned of potential future costs. Three students now receive about $40,000 annually in tuition aid. Jane Friend, director of special education, outlined how tuition will be paid according to poverty levels and described new federal legislation as highly specific and costly, with roughly three quarters of flow-through funds allocated to localities and approved by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truitt
Crews Vs. Campbell
Jane Friend
Downtown Danville feel toll as buses halt
Merchants, factory and hospital officials reported normal business and low absenteeism as Danville City Council prepared to resume bus service Friday morning. Taxicab firms saw increased calls, with Capitol Cab noting a surge to about sixteen thousand per hour, while others reported modest gains and hospitals worried about employee access to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
John C. Gibbs
Belk-Leggett
Charles T. Baker
Sears Roebuck and Co
Jesse Brandon
Capitol Cab Ca
Danville Council Advances Paving and Utility Projects
Danville City Council, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, advances a $137,086 low bid paving contract for 38 streets. It also favors a $93,222 reimbursable Seminole Hills agreement, hires Hayes Seay Mattern for runway lighting at $14,910, approves $4,000 for All American City items, and supports Route 86 utility relocation. An appropriation of $15,518 funds street paving via Public Works Act money. Retirement-system amendments are deferred for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Thompson Arthur Paving Company
Hedrick Johnson Development Corp
Seminole Hills
Council
Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern
Board of Trustees
Danville Leader Anderson Seeks Growth Push
Anderson urges Danville supporters to back his bid for growth and progress as he cites state neglect and plans for a bypass and annexation repeal. He recalls engagement at the Senior Citizens Center and notes past service in the House of Delegates and marriage to Alice Marie Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Anderson
Senior Citizens Center
House of Delegates
Senate
Alice Marie Garrett
Planning Officials Not Consulted On City Bus System
Danville officials debated bus planning without planning commission input. Earle Garrett II said the commission would have offered views, but the $30,000 Land Use Plan remains flexible and intact regardless of bus service. City Manager James W. Lord noted no rule requires council consultation, while some commissioners regret missing a formal stance on mass transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Garrett
George Still
Commission
Council
James W. Lord
Planning Commission
Lord
T. David Luther
Luther
Julian W Swanson
Swanson
Energy Saver Wiles Case Reversed by Danville Judge
Judge James F. Ingram reversed a conviction in an appeal over Melvin Wiles operating a private 1978 Dodge van for hire without a city medallion. Evidence showed parents contributed to defray costs. judge upheld energy policy but found no city taxi license violation. He urged Wiles to obtain a medallion if he continues transporting children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Ingram
Danville
Commonwealth
Leslie McCann
Melvin Wiles
Wiles
Ingrar
Ingram
John W. Carter
FFA Livestock Show Uses Powder and Perseverance
Judges weigh pigs and steers as contestants prepare backstage amid spraying powder, brushing coats, and curving routines. Curly the 215 pound pig learns to raise a leg while Sam Keatts explains four months of care and the challenge of guiding his spirited animal through the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curly
Sam Keatts
Tunstall
FFA
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Register
Danville, Va
Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Martin
Lacy Soyars
Cora Baggerly
Sally Hylton
Danville Rt
Lizzie Childress
May Robinson
Eugene Sayars
Allen Sayars
Cascade
Leonard Sayars
Danville Rt. 1
Swicegood Funeral Home
Jack Price
Banville
Townes Funeral Homes
Beverly White
Mrs. Moorefield
William Kelly
Wilhn
Kiwanis Club
Country Club
Brandon
Julian Phillips
Yellow Cab Co. Inc
Danville Taxi
Dan ‘River Inc
William J. Mika
Mika
Hunter Grumbles
Memorial Hospital of
Richmond
North Carolina
Eddy
AIGW
George Washington High School
FTD Florist
Sae
Danville Vault Corporation
Chatham Road Phonic
Waddell
Moin
Sam
Harvey O. Martin
Milam, Duruman
McCauley
Hearts
Sola R. Arnold
Giles Flower & Gift Shop
Doris and
Jim Bernard
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!