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Dontes Lasedric Simpson

Case from Danville, VA dated May 07, 2016

Victim Details

Dontes Lasedric Simpson

Male

Black / African American

Danville

VA

2016-05-07

27

Dontes

Lasedric Simpson

07/10/2026

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In the spring of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Dontes Lasedric Simpson was tragically cut short in Danville, Virginia. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps and an employee at the Dollar General Distribution Center, Simpson was known by his loved ones as a quiet and devoted family man who always wore a smile. His sudden death on Saturday, May 7, 2016, sent ripples of sorrow through his community, leaving behind his mother, a son, a daughter, and a large extended family to grapple with thei ...
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  • Obituary for Donte Lecedric Simpson | Fulton Funeral Home
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