Danny Ray Ridgeway, 64, of Rogersville died Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Athens-Limestone Hospital.

Visitation will be Saturday, June 15, 2024, 12-1 PM at Elkins East Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 1 PM in the chapel with Bro. Jerry Marlow officiating. Burial will be at Anderson City Cemetery with Navy Military Honors.

Mr. Ridgeway served in the United States Navy as a Gas Turbine Mechanical Maintenance Technician. During his service, he was a plank owner and served at sea for the USS Thorn DD-988. During his naval training, Mr. Ridgeway was designated as an Honor Man due to demonstrating loyalty, attention to duty, dependability, aptitude for naval life, and showing the characteristics of a real man-of-warsman. He provided honorable and faithful service to the United States Navy and the United States of America.

Mr. Ridgeway was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Curtis Ridgeway; son, J.D. Ridgeway; daughter in law, Carrie Ridgeway; sister, Belinda Brigner; mother, Margie Ridgeway; father, Bennie Jo "BJ" Ridgeway.

He is survived by his daughter, Nona Butler (Chris); grandchildren, Ivy Jeffreys (Braydyn), Sky Cullum (Blake), Lilly Butler, Gina Brown, Jesse Butler, and Caralyse Ridgeway; great-grandchildren, Jake Brown, JJ Brown, Josh Wood, Denver Jeffreys, Baylor Wood, Carter Jeffreys, and Asher Cullum; sisters, Jennifer Johnson and Rita Long (Roger).

Pallbearers will be Josh Hice, Brian Grose, Wendall Fulks, Jamie Allen, Jason Brigner, Timmy Brigner, Josh Butler, and Jesse Butler.

You are invited to leave condolences at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com.