Obituary of DANNY GLEN DESKINS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, November 1, 1995

Danny Glen Deskins, 51, of the 23000 block of Hanging Tree Road, died Oct. 31, 1995.

Mr. Deskins was born in Bishop, Va., and was the owner and operator of Danny's Restaurant in Courtland for the past 18 years. He attended Southwest Virginia Community College and was an Army veteran.

Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Brenda Gail Hill Deskins; one daughter, Hilliary Jean Deskins; one son, Charles Kevin Deskins, all of Courtland; his father, George Deskins of Bishop; and one brother, Tommy Deskins of North Tazewell, Va.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Riverside Cemetery by Dr. Gary Powell and the Rev. James Browder. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggest that memorials be made to the Courtland Rescue Squad or Courtland Baptist Church Building Fund.  
Edition: FINAL  
Section: LOCAL  
Page: B5

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Danny Glen Deskins of Courtland, Virginia, born in Bishop, Virginia, owned and operated Danny's Restaurant for 18 years and died 31 Oct 1995, aged 51. 

A graveside service for Danny Glen Deskins was held in Riverside Cemetery in Courtland on 3 Nov 1995, led by Dr Gary Powell and Rev James Browder, with visitation on 2 Nov 1995 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin. 

––– Transcript –––

DANNY GLEN DESKINS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, November 1, 1995 

Danny Glen Deskins, 51, of the 23000 block of Hanging Tree Road, died Oct. 31, 1995. 

Mr. Deskins was born in Bishop, Va., and was the owner and operator of Danny's Restaurant in Courtland for the past 18 years. He attended Southwest Virginia Community College and was an Army veteran. 

Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Brenda Gail Hill Deskins; one daughter, Hilliary Jean Deskins; one son, Charles Kevin Deskins, all of Courtland ; his father, George Deskins of Bishop; and one brother, Tommy Deskins of North Tazewell, Va. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Riverside Cemetery by Dr. Gary Powell and the Rev. James Browder. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggest that memorials be made to the Courtland Rescue Squad or Courtland Baptist Church Building Fund. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------|
| Field | Value              |
| Name  | Danny Glen Deskins |
| Age   | 51 years           |
|----------------------------|

| Birth | 1944; Bishop, Virginia (estimated from age and

|-- | 31 October 1995 death date) |

| Death | 31 October 1995; Courtland, Virginia (implied by
|       | residence and Riverside Cemetery in Courtland) |  ––– Table of Relationships –––

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                     | Relationship      | Residence                                             |
| Danny Glen Deskins       | Decedent          | 23000 block of Hanging Tree Road, Courtland, Virginia |
| Brenda Gail Hill Deskins | Wife              | Courtland, Virginia                                   |
| Hilliary Jean Deskins    | Daughter          | Courtland, Virginia                                   |
| Charles Kevin Deskins    | Son               | Courtland, Virginia                                   |
| George Deskins           | Father            | Bishop, Virginia                                      |
| Tommy Deskins            | Brother           | North Tazewell, Virginia                              |
| Dr. Gary Powell          | Funeral officiant | Not stated                                            |
| Rev. James Browder       | Funeral officiant | Not stated                                            |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|--------------------------------|
| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 1 November 1995     |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B5                  |
|--------------------------------|

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text.
Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.]

[This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Deskins, Danny Glen.txt]