Obituary notices from Danville and surrounding areas
Obituaries report deaths of Mrs. Mattie Lee Poteat Meadows 59 of Danville died Sunday at The Memorial Hospital of Danville with services at Moffett Memorial Baptist Church and interment at Highland Burial Park. Kenneth Lee Ramsey 69 of Danville dies Sunday at Memorial Hospital. survived by wife Lois Ramsey and children. Wilmer C. Blair 85 of Lynchburg dies Saturday. services at Spring Hill Blair with burial at Blair family plot. Eugene Layfette Worley Sr 48 of Greensboro dies Friday. survivors include wife Peggy Worley and eight children. funeral Monday at Haynes Lineberry Van Story Street Chapel.
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Greensboro
Eugene Layfette Worley Sr
Greenboro
Cone Memorial Hospital
Hurt
Worley
Moose Lodge 685
Carolina Circle Mall
Peggy Davis Worley
Haynes-Lineberry van Story Street
Edward W. Shelton
Westminster Gardens
Thelma Jacobs Talbott 65 Hurt native dies in Petersburg
ALTAVISTA Mrs Thelma Jacobs Talbott 65 of Hurt Rt 2 died Sunday morning in Petersburg General Hospital She was a Pittsylvania County native daughter of the late Jim and Lelia Jacobs She was a member of Spring Road Baptist Church Survived by husband G Raymond Talbott two sons Oliver and Sidney Talbott both of Hart a daughter Naomi Gibson North Carolina a brother O B Buster Jacobs Gretna a sister C Rowland Gretna a half sister Ella Gwen Lynchburg and six grandchildren Services set for 2 pm at New Prospect Baptist Church with Rev Harold Lewis Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Hurt Visitation Monday 7 9 pm Finch and Finch Funeral Home Altavista other times at Oliver Talbott Long View Road Hurt
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Altavista
Thelma Jacobs Talbott
Hurt Rt. 2
Petersburg General Hospital
Pittsylvania County
Jim and
Lelia Rowles Jacobs
Spring Road
Gretna
C. Rowland
Ella Gwen
Lynchburg
New Prospect Baptist Church
Harold Lewis
Green Lawn
Hurt
Finch and Finch
Oliver Talbott
Long View Road
Ada Ingoll Obituary in Madison County NC
Ada Ingoll 83 died at her brother George L Coates home on Rt J Ringgold She was born June 16 1894 in Madison County daughter of the late William L and Mary Jane Farmer Coates She was married to Tom Morris and Joseph Ingoll both deceased Survived by J V Coates of Charlotte Courthouse sisters Mae Hicks Arlington and Ida St John Phenix Funeral at Scott Funeral Home Chatham pending arrangements
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Ada Coates Morris Ingoll
George L. Coates
Rt. J
J. V. Coates
Charlotte Courthouse
Mae Hicks
Arlington
Ida St. John
Phenix
Virginia and North Carolina Weather Outlook Briefing
Virginia likely to see rain in most areas Monday with highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. East portion may rain Monday evening then clearing, windy and cooler Monday night into Tuesday with lows 30s to 40s and highs 40s to 50s. North Carolina fair in the east, cloudy in the west with showers spreading Tuesday, cooler in the west, coast near 70 early, mountains cool with clearing Tuesday night. Downtown weather log notes Sunday evening temperatures and calm winds.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Mrs Nancy Nicolaides former Danville resident dies in Arlington
Nancy Elizabeth Stowe Nicolaides died Sunday at her Arlington home 2017 North Oakland Drive after three years of failing health. She was born to Oscar R. Stowe and Eva Hearp Stowe of Danville and lived in the Danville area before moving to Arlington. She attended Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survived by her husband George Nicolaides two sons Nicholas and Theodore Nicolaides both of Arlington five sisters and three brothers. Funeral at 2 p.m. from Wrenn Yeatts Funeral Home Chapel with Rev F Vernon Elenburg. Interment Highland Burial Park. The family will receive visitors at the home of her parents 401 Franklin Turnpike.
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Mattie Lee Poteat Meadows
Memorial Hospital of
Danville
Caswell County
Nannie Murray Poteat
Willie Poteat
John W. Meadows
Moffett Memorial Baptist Church
James Allen Meadows
Michael Lee Meadows
James Franklin Poteat
Allen Murray Poteat
West Yanceyville
N.C
Victor Manliply
Nancy Elizabeth Stowe Nicolaides
North Oakland Drive
Arlington
Pittsylvania County
Oscar R. Stowe
Eva Hearp Stowe
Emmanuel Pentacostal Holiness Church
Danville Register publishes daily and weekend editions
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily Monday to Friday service in city and suburbs at 55 cents per week. Single copies cost 25 cents for the Register and Weekender, with Sunday Register at 5 cents, all payable in advance by mail or carrier delivery.
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Danville
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
Union St
Register
Salvation Army outlines 1978 Christmas Cheer Plan
Major Bob Boyce says Pittsylvania County toy shop and Danville food baskets will be funded by a 16000 dollar Christmas Appeal. The drive will run two phases with mail reminders after Thanksgiving and red kettles from December to December 24 at stores including Thalhimers and J C Penney. About 24 civic groups will ring bells. donations and aid applications accepted through December 19.
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Salvation Army
Bob Boyce
Pittsylvania
Danville
Boyce
Thalhimers
Nor-Dan
Kings
Kmart
J.C. Penney's
ABC
Ballou Park
Social Service
Pittsylvania County
Averett Drive Reports Second Fund Drive Meeting
Averett College holds the second annual fund drive meeting Monday at 12:30 p.m. in the trustee dining room. The session precedes the December 9 deadline as volunteers are urged to participate. Chairman Jimmy Anderson aims for strong turnout and pledges totaling $110,000 by June 30, 1978, noting private gifts are needed since tuition covers only 75 percent of education costs.
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Averett College
Jimmy Anderson
Anderson
Chamber Announces Bid Plans for Wash House in Franklin County
The Danville Area Chamber of Commerce reports plans and specifications for a wash house and comfort stations in Franklin and Mecklenburg Counties. Subcontractors are invited to bid with a deadline of November 29.
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Danville Area
Estate endows scholarship for premed and religious studies
Randolph-Macon College receives 154191 from Marie Virginia Braver estate, funding a scholarship for pre med students and religious studies majors. Braver, a registered nurse, served with the Army worldwide and headed an Army hospital in Panama for years.
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Ashland
Randolph-Macon College
Marie Virginia Braver
Miss Braver
Panama
Wilkins Found Guilty of Assault and Battery
Phillip Jerrie Wilkins was found guilty of assault and battery by Judge James Ingram in Danville District Court on Friday. He faced a $50 fine after being accused of malicious wounding for throwing hot water that burned Larry Fitzgerald during an incident at Wilkins home around 1 a.m. on September 11 as Fitzgerald pursued his estranged wife.
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Phillip Jerrie Wilkins
James Ingram
Danville
Wilkins
Larry Fitzgerald
Forestry Data Available in Pittsylvania County Office
The Virginia Division of Forestry offers protection from wildfires and helps private landowners manage timberlands. Programs include fire prevention, fire suppression, timberland examinations, insect and disease control, timber stand improvement, reforestation, and tree seedlings. For details contact Richard Inge, Wayne Strader, or James F. Wagner at 432-8888 or P O Box 368 Chatham VA 24531.
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Virginia Division of Forestry
Pittsylvania
Chatham
Richard Inge
Wayne Strader
James F. Wagner
Deadline set for 1978 Virginia Mother of the Year entries
The Virginia Mother of the Year award seeks nominations by January 28, 1978. Virginia Giles, chairman, invites individuals and groups to submit entrants. eligibility requires mothers over 15 with cheerful, active church involvement and keen interest in school and community affairs, with nomination details available from Mrs Curtis Puiliam in Blacksburg.
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Virginia
Virginia Giles
Mary W. Norfleet
Richmond
Curtis Puiliam
Ascot Lane
Blacksburg
Thanksgiving Services Planned at North Danville Churches
Joint services set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Moffett Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Thomas Griner of Sledd Memorial Methodist as speaker and participation from Rev Darryl Bodie Rev Deryk Holliday Rev Victor Manliply and Rev George Wesley Jones. Offering to aid Faith Home and Hope Harbor. Local churches listed include Calvary United Methodist Gatee Highland Park Keen Street Lakewood Evangelical Methodist Moffett Memorial Baptist North Main Baptist Northview Presbyterian Shelton Memorial Presbyterian Sledd Memorial United Methodist Third Avenue Christian Trinity United Methodist and Woodberry Hills Baptist.
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North Danville
Moffett Memorial Baptist Church
Thomas Griner
Sledd Memorial Methodist Church
Darryl Bodie
Third Avenue Christian Church
Deryk B. Holliday
North Main Baptist Church
Victor Manliply
George Wesley Jones
Trinity United Methodist Church
Faith Home
Hope Harbor
Calvary United Methodist
Gatee United Methodist
Highland Park Baptist
Keen Street Baptist
Lakewood Evangelical Methodist
Moffett Memorial Baptist
North Main Baptist
Northview Presbyterian
Shelton Memorial Presbyterian
Sledd Memorial United Methodist
Third Avenue Christian
Trinity United Methodist
Woodberry Hills Baptist
Danville Jaycees To Hold Annual Shut-In Party
The Danville Jaycees and Jaycettes sponsor a Dec 15–24 shut-in party as part of the Empty Stocking Fund to provide holiday gifts for every confined elderly person in Danville. This year’s gift is a fruit basket with flowers for those who cannot have fruit, and WBTM will host a 30 minute program at 6 30 p m on Dec 24 Christmas Eve with carols and shut-in names read on the air. Contacts for eligible shut-ins and addresses are Jaycees at 792 0402 799 8602 or Shut-in Party P O Box 758 Danville by Dec 5 with fruit or flowers preference.
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Danville Jaycees and
Jaycettes
Danville
WBTM
Senior Citizen's Center Chorus
Jaycees
P.O. Box
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A.D. Owens
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