Born, February 26, 1937, Died, May 23, 2023.
William D. Duvall, Known by many as Bill or “Doc”, was born in Washington DC to William Andrew Duvall and Gladys Downing Duvall. The family, including a younger sister, Sandra, and a younger brother, Donald, lived in a home on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC.
Bill attended Anacostia High School. Upon graduation, he attended the University of Maryland, studying Animal science. While at Maryland, Bill met the love of his life, Joyce Wilson. The two were married and around that time, Bill was accepted to the veterinary school at the University of Georgia. Bill often commented about those four years being some of the best times in his and Joyce’s lives.
In 1963, a year before he graduated Veterinary school, Bill and Joyce welcomed their first and only child, William II. After his Veterinary graduation, the small family moved to Vienna, Virginia where Bill began practice at Blue Cross Animal Hospital. After a couple of years later and with the help of his father, Bill opened his own practice in Woodbridge, Virginia. It would be called, Occoquan Animal Hospital. The hospital would become one of the leading practices in Prince William County and after 25 years, Bill retired.
The family moved from Woodbridge to Hitch Hollow farm, near Linden, Virginia. The farm had been in the family for many generations. Bill became a full time farmer, growing crops and tending cattle over the years. He and Joyce purchased a vacation home on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. All was good for many years, but in January of 2011, Joyce passed away at their Hilton Head home. She was 73 years old. Bill carried on without Joyce but life would never be the same without her.
On May 23, 2023, Bill passed away while doing what he loved to do for so many years, working on the farm. Bill is survived by his son, Bill II and his partner, Melinda, and two nieces, Audra Moore and Pam Moore Vasserman.
A visitation will be held at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal, Virginia on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A graveside service will be held at Leeds Cemetery in Hume, Virginia on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm. There will be a procession to the cemetery on Saturday, leaving Maddox Funeral Home at 1:15 pm.
Bill & Melinda, Please accept our heartfelt sympathy during this difficult time.
Thinking of you at this terribly sad time Bill & Melinda.
Know you’re in my prayers. 🙏✝️
Condolences,
John Miller
I want to start by saying how much this really hurts my heart. I have been his barber for many many years. he has always been a very sweet person. I know his sad about losing his wife we often talked about her. with that being said God bless you the family and friends to come. I will dearly miss him. he was just at the barbershop last Saturday and had a haircut. This really saddens me but God bless
Your father Mr. Duvall was such a smart and loving person. This truly breaks my heart. You and my mother are in my thoughts & prayers. God truly gained a precious angel 😇 Rest in peace Mr. Duvall 🙏 With lots of love,
❤️💙❤️💙❤️~~Shandi Weakley
Pam, Audra, Little Bill—-So sorry to hear about Bill. I don’t know how close you cousins are, but you better watch out for each other because the Duvalls’ are all together again watching out for you! Y’all better
Mind your P’s and Q’s and take care of each other. Again, so sorry for you guys. ❤️🙏❤️🤞🏻❤️🙏
Doc was a wonderful person always willing to lend a hand and help his neighbors. I have known him since I was a teenager when I met him while riding my horse down the road. I remember getting stuck on the hill by his house before the road was paved and knocking on his door at 1am. He came down on his tractor and pulled us out. May he Rest easy and know my prayers go to the family.