Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Margaret Stanley Carter

Margaret Stanley Carter

Mar 12, 2024

Margaret S. Carter, 97, passed away on March 12 th in Farmville, VA. She was born inBuckingham County, the daughter of Edith Eppert Stanley and Melvin Gentry Stanley.Margaret is survived by her two sons, Charles M. Carter Jr. of Weems, VA, wife Karen andMichael S. Carter of Chesterfield, VA, wife Brenda. Four grandchildren Katie Bavuso ofKilmarnock, VA, husband Dr. Salvatore,...

William Ashley Nelson

William Ashley Nelson

Mar 10, 2024

William Ashley Nelson, 80, of Meherrin Va passed on to paradise on Sunday March 10,2024. William was born on April 20, 1943 in Meherrin, VA. He was preceded in death by hisparents, Otis H. Nelson and Mabel Newcomb Nelson, his daughter Terri Ann Nelson, and his sixbrothers and sisters. He is survived by the love of his life of 52...

Gary Louis Atkins

Gary Louis Atkins

Mar 9, 2024

Gary Louis Atkins passed away peacefully on Saturday, March9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born onAugust 13, 1953, the fourth child and youngest son of LandonGayle Atkins and Adeline Smith Atkins.Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Landon and AdelineAtkins and his older brother, Jimmy Gayle Atkins.Gary is survived by his two daughters, Stephanie Atkins Hein(Will)...

Margery Ellen Hopkins Fuller

Margery Ellen Hopkins Fuller

Feb 28, 2024

Margery Ellen Hopkins Fuller, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, February 28 at Hickory Hill Retirement Community. Margery received her bachelor’s degree in Home Economics Education from Bowling Green State University in 1945 where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She married Richard G Fuller on July 5, 1946 in West Springfield, PA. They lived in Conneaut...

Neil Francis O'Donohue

Neil Francis O'Donohue

Feb 28, 2024

Neil F. O'Donohue, 82, of  Keysville, Virginia, and formerly of Fredonia, New York,  passed away February 28th, 2024.

Neil was born November 25th, 1941 to Daniel J. O'Donohue and Evelyn R. (Gould) O'Donohue in Brooklyn, NY. He grew up in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn and attended Regis High School, Fordham University, and Cornell Medical School.

In 1968, he married Frances...

Gary M. Hamlin

Gary M. Hamlin

Feb 27, 2024

Gary Hamlin was born to Wesley and Beatrice Hamlin on January 24, 1959 in the state of New York. Gary joined the U.S. Marine Corps right after his high school graduation. He proudly served in the Marine Corps for 13 years. After he got out of the service, Gary lived in Lakewood, Ohio and worked for the U.S. Postal Service...

Ann Clay Irons

Ann Clay Irons

Feb 21, 2024

Ann Clay Irons, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at her home in Farmville. Mrs. Irons received her undergraduate degree at Marshall University where she met her lifelong love, Eddie. She continued her education with advanced degrees earned in Florida, then taught for 38 years at elementary schools in Kentucky, Florida, and Virginia. After retirement from Prince Edward...

Diane Taylor Garlick

Diane Taylor Garlick

Feb 17, 2024

Diane Elizabeth Taylor Garlick, 71 retired Amelia County Social Services Specialist and resident of Farmville, VA passed away at Virginia Baptist Hospital Centra Lynchburg on Saturday, February 17, 2024. 

She is survived by her sister Jane Wesley Taylor-Warner and brother in law Dirk Laros Warner of Cumberland County, as well as many cousins in Baltimore, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of...

Robert Allen Partlow

Robert Allen Partlow

Feb 16, 2024

Partlow, Robert Allen “Bob” (74) passed on from this life in the early hours of February 16, 2024. A resident of Farmville, VA and former resident of Richmond, Bob graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and James Madison University. He is survived by his sister Barbara Holland, brothers Stephen Partlow (Barbi) and Paul Partlow (Kathy), and nieces Lauren Holland and...

Helen Wilmer Loveday

Helen Wilmer Loveday

Feb 16, 2024

Helen Wilmer Loveday (1961-2024)

Helen Wilmer Loveday, 62, of Pamplin, Virginia went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2024. She was born in Crewe, Virginia in 1961 to Raymond T. “Sonny” and Isabelle Wilmer. Helen was preceded in death by her parents Raymond T. “Sonny” and Isabelle Wilmer, Brother Raymond Keith Wilmer, Nephew Justin Wilmer, Niece Samantha Morris, and...

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Wilson

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Wilson

Feb 9, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Wilson, affectionately known as Betty, passed away peacefully on Friday,

February 9, 2024, as a resident of the Grace Unit of The Woodland, located in Farmville,

Virginia. Betty was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on March 21, 1935, as the youngest child

of the late Mary Katherine Trimble Wilson and the late George Nelson Wilson, Jr., joining a

brother, George Nelson Wilson,...

Beverly Wright Shapiro

Beverly Wright Shapiro

Feb 8, 2024

Beverly Wright Shapiro

Oct 18, 1963 – Feb 8, 2024

Born Beverly Diane Wright to the late Florence Virginia Jamerson and Ernest Herbert Wright.

Surviving family members include Irving (Brother), Edith (Sister), Paul Daniel II (son), and Paul Shapiro (Husband), Martha (In law).

Raised in the rural community of Dillwyn in Buckingham Co; she would enjoy her childhood being doted upon by her loving...

William Morgan Smith

William Morgan Smith

Jan 31, 2024

William Morgan Smith III, 39 of Buckingham, Virginia, died unexpectedly on

January 31, 2024.

Morgan was born on January 3, 1985, to Robin Davidson Smith and William

Morgan Smith II in Richmond, Virginia. After Morgan graduated from Buckingham

County High School in 2003, he studied political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he graduated in 2007.

Morgan had a wonderful smile, and when he was...

Ann Cheryl Estes

Ann Cheryl Estes

Jan 31, 2024

Ann Cheryl Estes age 77 of Rice, VA passed away on January 31, 2024. She was born on August 31, 1946 to the late Calvin and Margaret B. Lucado. She was preceded in death by her husband William G. Estes and Marshall Locke. She is survived by her son Michael Ray Locke (Pam), sister Suzanne Jackson (Dale), brother Calvin Lucado...

Celia Alice Throckmorton

Celia Alice Throckmorton

Jan 28, 2024

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Celia Alice DeHart Throckmorton passed away on January 28, 2024, at the age of 90.

Alice was born in Meherrin, VA, to the late Creed DeHart and Helen Lindsey DeHart. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service, serving as clerk at Farmville and postmistress at Hampden-Sydney. Alice loved her flowers and took great pride...

JoAnn Tolbert Cooley

JoAnn Tolbert Cooley

Jan 20, 2024

JoAnn Tolbert Cooley born February 9, 1936 to the late Emery and Ocie Tolbert passed away on January 20, 2024. JoAnn loved working in the yard, was a very talented seamstress and loved staying busy. She attended the Church of God in Farmville, VA.

She was preceded in death by her husband Francis M. Cooley, 3 sons; James Steven Cooley, Frank...

Mildred Jane Welchlin

Mildred Jane Welchlin

Jan 19, 2024

Mildred Jane Welchlin “Ella” of Burkeville, VA passed away on January 19, 2024. 

She is survived by her sons; Eddie J. Moore, Edward W. Moore, Dallas L. Moore (Candis), grandchildren; Chris, Joshua, Angelica, Autumn, Ashley, Daniel, Mason, Holly, Tiffany, Dallas Jr, Madison, great grandchildren; Sydney, Blakely, Brantley, Waylon, special nephew Ray Thompson, multiple nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, sisters; Mary...

William Marvin Orange

William Marvin Orange

Jan 18, 2024

William Marvin Orange of Louisa, VA, son of Marvin Hable Orange and Emilie Gladys Oertel Orange, died January 18, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was 80 years old and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia (Ginger) Fahrner Orange, sister Emilie Kathryn "Kathy" Judkins (Mike), 5 daughters, Deannie (John), Christy (Terry), Terry (Lee), Sherry (Lester)...

Charles Douglas Puckett

Charles Douglas Puckett

Jan 17, 2024

Charles Douglas Puckett, 73, passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2024. He went to work as usual that morning, and arrived at his eternal home that afternoon. He left this world quickly and surrounded by his family which was exactly what he hoped would happen when his time came.



Charles was the only child of Jack and Vera Puckett of Brookneal,...

Virginia Wilson Johnston

Virginia Wilson Johnston

Jan 7, 2024

Virginia Wilson Johnston, 83, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, January 7,2024. Virginia was born and raised in Martinsville, VA on January 23, 1940 to Morgan andMamie Wilson. She lived most of her life in Farmville, VA and worked at Hampden SydneyCollege for 43 years. After retirement, Virginia was a very active member of RemnantChurch of Farmville; she...

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