Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Frank Charles Aleksa Jr
Nov 28, 2022
Frank C. Aleksa Jr. of Keysville, Virginia passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 28, 2022. Frank was a devoted family man, a Vietnam Veteran and he loved his devoted dog Roscoe. Frank is survived by his four children, Renee, Jeffrey and his wife Denise, Michael and his wife Angie, Shannon, his sister Marsha and her husband Jack. Nine...
Tracy Irving Richmond
Nov 24, 2022
Tracy Richmond left this world on November 24, 2022. He was born July 21, 1950 to Toye Richmond and Violet (Dair) Martin.
He is survived by his two daughters Sharon Richmond (Wayne) and Emily Williams (David) and two grandsons Joseph and Seth Williams, one surviving sibling Edward Rogerville Sr
Tracy served his country and was a Vietnam Veteran. After leaving the Army...
Beatrice Elizabeth Kennedy
Nov 22, 2022
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Beatrice Elizabeth Kennedy slipped away into Eternal Rest at Clifton House of Amelia, Virginia Tuesday morning November 22, 2022. Beatrice was born in Buckingham County, VA on July 31, 1938 the daughter of Leslie and Bessie Woolridge.
Beatrice attended Mt Moriah Baptist Church in Farmville, VA at an early age. She completed her formal education at...
William Nicholson Clark Jr
Nov 11, 2022
William Nicholson Clark, Jr met his Savior face-to-face as his faith became sight on Veterans Day,
November 11, 2022. He was a loving husband, cherished father, beloved grandfather, and faithful friend
to people of all ages and walks of life. Born March 11, 1927 to the late William Nicholson Clark and Julia
Cunningham Clark of Rocky Mount, NC he served in the Atlantic...
Cary Price Reed
Nov 10, 2022
Cary Price Reed of Prospect, VA passed away peacefully in her sleep at her residence on November 10, 2022. Cary resided in the Prospect/Farmville community. She attended nursing school at Stuart Circle in Richmond, VA. After nursing school she returned to the area and worked at Southside Community Hospital. She loved to cooking and her pets as well as her...
Annette Marie Layne
Nov 9, 2022
Annette Marie Layne, 85, of Rice, Virginia went to her heavenly home on November 9, 2022. She passed suddenly and peacefully, surrounded by family.
She adored her children and grand children, and nothing made her happier than when the whole family could be together for food and laughter. She loved to laugh, and her witty personality was contagious to those around...
Edward John Micka Sr
Nov 9, 2022
Edward John Micka Sr. of Farmville, married for 60 years to his college sweetheart Sally, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning November 9, 2022, of natural causes. He was born on May 17, 1940, in New York, New York to John and Anna Micka.
Ed graduated from Catholic University of America in Washington DC where he met the love of his life,...
Julie Delana Stewart
Nov 8, 2022
Julie Delana Stewart, 63 of Farmville, VA passed away on November 8, 2022. She was born on April 10, 1959 to the late James R. Stewart and Audrey Mae Johnson Stewart. She was preceded in death by her parents and two infant brothers Guy Roland and Walter Todd.
She is survived by her sister Beth Anne Stewart-Carter, niece Heather Carter(fiancé Larry...
Raymond Paul Turner Jr
Nov 5, 2022
Raymond Paul Turner, Jr. (“Ray”) passed away on November 5, 2022. He was born on October 11, 1935 in Front Royal, Virginia to Raymond Paul and Anna Wilkison Turner.
Ray’s professional life was devoted to law enforcement. He graduated first in his class from the Virginia State Police (“VSP”) Academy in 1963, and his first duty post was in Cumberland. His...
James Brown Mckenney
Nov 5, 2022
James Brown McKenney Colonel USMC Retired.
Born November 27, 1943
Died November 5, 2022
James B. McKenney age 78 of Farmville, VA died November 5, 2022 at Heritage Hall Blackstone.
He was born in Magnolia, MS. He was the eldest son of Gilbert James McKenney and Vescie Brown McKenney of Mc Comb, MS.
He was the first of eight children and preceded in death by...
Jo Ann White
Nov 1, 2022
Jo Ann Mullins White, 95, of Farmville entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 1,
2022. Born on All Saints Day, November 1, 1927 in Van, West Virginia, she was the
daughter of Dewey and Beatrice Deem Mullins.
Following high school, she worked as a PBX operator in Charleston, WV.
In 1948, she married Clifton “Buck” White, also of Van, WV.
Desiring a better life...
Ruby Joyce Carter Slayton
Oct 30, 2022
Ruby Joyce Carter Slayton, 87, of Prince Edward County, reunited with her husband, Billy Cecil Slayton, her adopted parents, Baudie and Elnora Carter, her natural mother, Ora Truslow, her brother, Horace Carter and her sister, Elizabeth Driskill, and all of her in-laws who preceded her, on October 30, 2022..
After courting for five years, Joyce and Billy were married in April...
Geraldine Dalton Jenkins
Oct 27, 2022
Mrs. Geraldine D. Jenkins, Age 80, passed away on October 27,2022. She lived in Crewe VA her entire life. Mrs. Jenkins is survived by her 3 sons Garland L. Jenkins Jr. “Lee”, Anthony D. Jenkins “Dee”, and Troy D. Jenkins “Troy Boy”. Her 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who love her very much! We will all miss her greatly...
Sue Isobel Jones D'Onofrio
Oct 22, 2022
Sue Isobel Jones D’Onofrio, 82 was born on November 13, 1939 in New Jersey to the late Robert and Margaret Jones.
She was married for 63 years to Louis D’Onofrio. She worked as an assistant Librarian in the Public library in New Jersey.
She died on October 22, 2022.
She is survived by her husband, 2 sons; David (Catorina) and Adam and one...
Harold Norman Colvin Jr
Oct 11, 2022
Harold N. Colvin Jr. (Hal), of Midlothian, VA, age 61, passed away on October 11, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, FL in 1961. Hal spent most of his childhood in Kinderhook, NY where he enjoyed many happy hours playing baseball, football and ice hockey on the pond with his brothers and neighborhood friends. He was a proud father to...
James Linwood Whitlock
Oct 10, 2022
JAMES LINWOOD WHITLOCK passed away peacefully at his home on October 10, 2022, surrounded by people who loved him.
He was born in Farmville, VA on February 27, 1936. He was a graduate of Farmville High School, Washington and Lee University, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, and the T. C. Williams School of Law. Jim...
Carolyn Jean Harris
Oct 9, 2022
HARRIS, Carolyn J., 80, of Buckingham, VA graduated to Eternal Life with Jesus on October 9, 2022. Carolyn was born in Tarboro, North Carolina to the late Frank Levy Harrell and the late Susan Jones Vaughan. She was also preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 60 years, Robert A. Harris Sr.; beloved son Robert (Red) Harris...
Robert Odell Bates
Oct 9, 2022
Surrounded by his loving family, Robert O. Bates went home to be with Jesus on October 9, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Rice, Virginia to Andrew and Alease Bates who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by one brother, William “Sweetie” Bates; one sister Ida Mae Bates Allen, and his...
Barbara Jenkins Bowen
Oct 9, 2022
Barbara Jenkins Bowen, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Burkeville, Virginia on October 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Bowen, Sr., her parents, Robert and Sarah Jenkins, her sister Sandra Leigh Jenkins, and her brother Robert Wade Jenkins, Jr.
She is survived by her children, Robert Earl Bowen, Jr. (Janet), Janice Bowen Scruggs...
Frederick Rudd Patteson
Oct 8, 2022
Frederick “Rudd” Patteson, 88 of Farmville, VA died on October 8, 2022.
Rudd was retired. He served in the Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years Gertrude Patteson, daughters Debra, Rebecca (Derek) and son David (Norma), 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Dr Thomas Earl Patteson Sr. and Annette Holman Patteson, son...
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