Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Katherine Margaret Thomas

Katherine Margaret Thomas

May 18, 2023

 

Katherine Margaret Thomas, 71, residing in Farmville, Virginia, passed away on May 18, 2023 after a long illness.  She was born on January 17, 1952 in Manhattan, New York to the late Gus and Edith (Feola) Panagakos.  She grew up in Brooklyn and moved to New Jersey as a teenager.   Katherine worked at the World Trade Center for...

Robert Daniel Flaherty, Sr

Robert Daniel Flaherty, Sr

May 16, 2023

A legend left this world on May 16, 2023. Robert Daniel Flaherty, Sr., known as Bob, passed peacefully surrounded by love and his family. Born in Dover, NJ in 1937, Bob was the youngest of six. He grew up hard, but loved fiercely. The life of every party, Bob loved to crack a beer, shoot the breeze with anyone, and dance with his...

Harold Morgan Garrett

Harold Morgan Garrett

May 12, 2023

 

Harold Morgan Garrett, 78, of Rice, Virginia, died Friday, May 12, 2023.  Born December 15, 1944 in Farmville, he was the son of the late Harold Lee and Helen Morgan Garrett.  A graduate of Prince Edward Academy which his father built, he spent a lot of time working with his father learning construction and other trades. He earned Master...

Donald Patrick Fanelli

Donald Patrick Fanelli

May 11, 2023

 

Donald Patrick Fanelli, 68, beloved son of Betty and Len Fanelli of Cumberland, VA died May 11, 2023. His residence was in Falls Church, VA.

Don grew up in Maryland and attended Maryland University as a merit scholar. He then attended Salem College earning a BA in Biology and a MA at George Mason University. He worked as a...

Hazel Elizabeth Heffner

Hazel Elizabeth Heffner

May 10, 2023

 

Hazel E. Collins Heffner 73 of Prospect, VA passed unexpectedly on May 10, 2023.

Hazel was preceded in death by her husband Raymond H. Heffner, her mother Mary J. Donaldson, father Fred C. Collins Sr, grandson Trent A Brunson, and her brother John M. Collins Sr, nephew Jacob F. Collins.

She is survived by two daughters Lynda Collins Brunson,...

Richard Arnold Litton Jr

Richard Arnold Litton Jr

May 8, 2023

Richard Arnold Litton Jr "Rick", loving father, brother and friend departed this life at the age of 63 the first week of May 2023.

Rick was born November 7, 1959 in Richmond, V. Rick lived his life with passion. He was raised in Cumberland, VA and attended Cumberland County Public Schools where he began to gain knowledge in how to...

Tina Marie Brown

Tina Marie Brown

May 7, 2023

 

Tina Marie Brown, a loving daughter, sister, aunt and great aunt passed away at her residence in Farmville, VA on May 7, 2023.     She was born in Washington, DC on December 02, 1957 as the oldest of three daughters to Angela and Earl Burch of Ft. Washington, MD. In addition to her parents, Tina is survived by her...

Edna Jean Archer

Edna Jean Archer

May 6, 2023

 

Edna Jean Archer (nee Hughes), age 93 of Green Bay, Virginia passed away on May 6, 2023. She was born December 24, 1929 to the late Fred B. and Alta R. Hughes of Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

She was a proud registered nurse working for Dr. John Wyman of Bethesda, MD., completing her career happily working for many years in Student...

Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Rucker Snead III

Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Rucker Snead III

May 3, 2023

 

Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Rucker Snead III (U.S. Army-Ret.), aged 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 3, after a brief but valiant battle with cancer.

 

Born on March 30, 1959, to the late Marilyn Motley and Lawrence Rucker Snead Jr., Rucker leaves behind a remarkable legacy. He is survived by his devoted wife,...

Lawrence Rucker Snead III

Lawrence Rucker Snead III

May 3, 2023

OBIT COMING SOON

Lawrence Rucker Snead III passed away on May 3, 2023.

A memorial service will be held this fall at Hampden Sydney College Church.

Brenda Elliott Johns

Brenda Elliott Johns

May 2, 2023

Brenda Elliott Johns departed this life on May 2, 2023, at the age of 69. She was born in Farmville, VA July 10th, 1953. She retired in November, 2015 from the Social Security Administration as District Manager after 45 1/2 years of federal government service. Brenda was predeceased by her parents Caroll and Margaret Elliott and her sister Daphne Hague....

Fred Eugene Miller Jr

Fred Eugene Miller Jr

Apr 30, 2023

 

Fred Eugene Miller Jr age 80 of Farmville, VA passed away on April 30, 2023.

He is preceded in death by his wife Cynthia Miller.

He is survived by his son Steven Miller a daughter Joy Raymond 2 grandchildren James Argenbright and Erica Pinegar and 6 great grandchildren.

 

Coy Winston Leatherwood

Coy Winston Leatherwood

Apr 26, 2023

Coy W. Leatherwood departed this life on April 26, 2023, at the age of 86. He was bornon April 22, 1937, near Worsham, Virginia to Clifford and Zelma Lewis Leatherwood. Coy grewup in Prince Edward County and attended school there until joining the United States Air Forceat the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he married Anna Frances O’Bryant and continued...

Pattie Marie Maples

Pattie Marie Maples

Apr 24, 2023

PATTIE M MAPLES, AGE 89, OF FARMVILLE, VA PASSED AWAY ON APRIL

24, 2023. SHE WAS BORN APRIL 28, 1933 IN CARTERSVILLE, VA TO THE

LATE OLEY AND FANNIE ROBERTSON. SHE WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH

BY HER HUSBAND JOHNNY R MAPLES, BROTHER HERMAN G

ROBERTSON, SISTERS EDNA EARLE NICHOLLS AND ARLINE R PARTIN.

PATTIE WAS A LONG TIME MEMBER OF FARMVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH.

PATTIE ENJOYED WORKING...

Furman Lawrence Joye

Furman Lawrence Joye

Apr 19, 2023

Rev. Furman Joye on April 19, 2023, slipped the surly bonds of Earth and took his Heavenly Flight to be with Jesus.

Furman was born in the low country of South Carolina to the late H. W.(Dewey) and Fadie Lanning Joye. He was predeceased by a sister Dorothy Johnston, and brothers Carl W Joye, David B. Joye, Nolan U. Joy, and...

Brian Lee Rajewski

Brian Lee Rajewski

Apr 14, 2023

Dear friends and family. This world and this reality lost a precious person last night. He had a massive heart attack on April 9, 2023 and though he fought hard all week, he couldn’t come back home with me. Brian Rajewski was brilliant, kind, and gentle. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t design, build, fix or figure out. He loved his...

Kenneth  "Pete" Roy Dunman Sr

Kenneth "Pete" Roy Dunman Sr

Apr 13, 2023

Kenneth “Pete” Roy Dunman, age 97 of Rice, VA went to his Heavenly home on April 13, 2023.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years Margaret, children; Roy (Pam), Deborah (Philip), Susan (JR), David (Iris), 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a daughter Shirley Elaine Dunman.

A family visitation will be...

Marjorie Wise Pairet

Marjorie Wise Pairet

Apr 6, 2023

Marjorie (Marge) Wise Pairet (93) of Farmville went to her heavenly rest on April 6, 2023.

She was born in Virginia Beach to Tyree and Minnie Brown. She is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, John K. Wise, her husband of 6 years Sonny Pairet, and brother Edgar Brown. Left to cherish her memory are sister Betty Glisson,...

Diane Elaine Guthrie

Diane Elaine Guthrie

Mar 22, 2023

Diane Elaine Bromer (Jackson / Guthrie) born December 9,1941 to Clyde & Ruth Jackson of Turtle Creek Pa. Diane went to Turtle Creek High School where she graduated 16th in her class. She was married to Lewis William Bromer with whom she had two children Lewis & Gayle. Diane ended up raising Lewis & Gayle solely by herself. She worked...

Thomas Allan Bowling Sr

Thomas Allan Bowling Sr

Mar 22, 2023

Thomas Bowling Sr (Tommy), of Pamplin, VA, passed away March 22, 2023 at the age of 71.

He was preceded in death by his parents Roy A Bowling and Mary E Bowling.

He is survived by his wife Shirley Bowling; two children Elizabeth Erich (Raymond) and Thomas Bowling Jr; two grandchildren Everett Erich and Roselynn Erich; and his sister Gwendolyn Stone (Dwayne).

After...

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