Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
William Carrington Sprouse Jr.
Oct 6, 2022
On October 6, 2022, William Carrington Sprouse Jr. (W.C.), loving husband and father of two children, passed away peacefully at his home in Rice, Virginia.
W.C. was born on November 16, 1953, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Pete and Lucy Sprouse. He spent his childhood roaming the grounds of Sprouse's Corner with his many cousins, who would give him the nickname “Buckwheat.”...
George Randolph Rucker
Oct 6, 2022
George Randolph Rucker, 52 of Meherrin, VA formally of Richmond, VA, passed away on October 6, 2022.
He is survived by his wife Amanda Meekins Rucker, his mother Nancy G. Rucker, a son George R. Rucker Jr. 2 step sons Dustin Faircloth, Benjamin Rucker, 4 daughters Anne Rucker, Madeline Rucker, Emily Rucker, Victory Rucker, step daughter Kaitlynn Faircloth, a brother Arthur...
Billy Reese Lacks
Oct 6, 2022
On October 6, 2022, Billy Reese Lacks, 73 of North Chesterfield, VA unexpectedly passed away at his home with his loving wife beside him.
Billy was born in Charlotte County, VA to the late Columbus (Branch) and Dorothy Wilmouth Lacks on August 21, 1949. Billy grew up in Farmville, VA where as a child he enjoyed fishing in the Appomattox River...
Charles Edwin Johnson
Oct 6, 2022
Charles Edwin Johnson, age 83, of Burkeville, VA, passed away on October 6, 2022. He was born to the late John A. and Minnie Johnson, of Prospect, VA, on June 2, 1939.
Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois; sons Benjamin and Bradford; and brother John W. “Billy” Johnson.
He is survived by daughter, Teresa “Sissy” Johnson (John Gault)...
Wayne Einer Nelson
Sep 30, 2022
Wayne Einer Nelson who died on Sept 30th, 2022
Message: Obituary for Wayne/ he is survived by his Older Brother Robert L.Nelson, His Older Sister Sue Lynn Hodkinson, younger sister Debra Jo Cunningham & His Uncle & Aunt Tom & Linda Nelson along with 2 Nephews Chris & Jonathon Nelson & Niece Alicia Gaines///// Wayne really enjoyed fishing, hunting & the...
Elle Stockton
Sep 29, 2022
Elle Stockton passed away on September 29th while watching one of her favorite movies, Wonder Woman, with her family. She had fought a long and exhausting fight with COPD. She came into this world breaking the rules and continued to do so until the end.
She was born three months premature at Southside Community Hospital to Margaret and Richard...
Gloria Frances Hackney
Sep 28, 2022
Gloria Frances Palese Hackney, 97, of Farmville, Va. died in her home on Wednesday
September 28, 2022. She was born August 17, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY. She was predeceased
by her husband, Warren Clayton Hackney, parents, Gerardo and Rosalie Palese, three
sisters, two brothers, a daughter, Theresa Roach, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, and
her grandson, Chad. She is survived by her children Billy, Rosemary,...
Wilda Lyn Hoskinson
Sep 27, 2022
Wilda “Lyn” Hoskinson (Adams) of Crewe, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. She was born on September 15, 1941, to James and Wilda Adams. She loved to knit and read. She was also an advocate for any stray that needed help. Her stories were always filled with her witty sense of humor and entertaining details of her family history.
Lyn...
Norma Rae Atkinson
Sep 27, 2022
Atkinson, Norma Rae, 64, of Blackstone, passed away Tuesday September 27, 2022 at her residence. Born August 4, 1958 in Richmond, she had many jobs where she shared her smile with many but her favorite job was with Cumberland County schools where she was known as Ms. P or the snack lady. She loved kids and lived to help anyone....
Frances Coleman
Sep 26, 2022
On Monday, September 26th, 2022 Frances Coleman, loving wife and mother passed away at the age of 71. She was born on July 11, 1951 to the late Floyd and Virginia Presnell.
In 1968, she married Thomas H. Coleman, Jr. and together they raised one son, Thomas H. Coleman III and two daughters Anne Gail Carwille and Beverly Jean Coleman ....
Willard Miles Bound
Sep 26, 2022
Will Bound celebrated and treasured God’s promise of forgiveness and eternal life in Christ. He shared that with many of us as he sang in the choir and talked over a meal. God’s promises to Will have been realized as God brought him from this valley of sorrow to his heavenly home. We rejoice for Will whose race is now...
Shirley Jean Hines
Sep 22, 2022
Shirley Jean Atkins Hines, 70 of Burkeville, VA passed away on September 22, 2022.
She was born on January 17, 1952 to the late Samuel and Charlotte Travis Atkins in Dallas Texas.
She moved to Buckingham, VA where she met her husband of 52 years Samuel Hines Jr.
She loved to work outside with her many assorted animals especially her dog “Little Bit”....
Georgia Anne Viers
Sep 22, 2022
Our dear mother Georgia Anne Peterman Viers went to her heavenly home on September 22, 2022, at the age of 73. She was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, family, and friends. She is survived by her husband of more than 43 years, Paul, sons; Michael Paul, Jesse Wayne, and Phillip Craig, grandchildren; Riley Jo Anne and Glenn McClintock.
A...
Andrew Moffatt Evans
Sep 20, 2022
Andrew Moffatt Evans, Jr., known to most as Moffatt or Moff (75), passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born to Andrew Moffatt Evans, Sr. and Helen (Bower) Evans in Columbia, South Carolina. Growing up in Roanoke, Virginia, he attended Northside High School and then attended Wisconsin State University (University of Wisconsin-Superior) and Virginia...
Edward Lyman Bailey
Sep 18, 2022
Edward Lyman Bailey, known to those who love him the most as Pop, passed away peacefully in his home with the love of his life by his side, on Sunday September 18th 2022
He is survived by his wife and best friend, Karel, his 2 sons Joshua (Kelley) and Nicholas (Sheila), six grandchildren Kaylynn, Oscar, Madison, Bradleigh, Mackenzie and Carter. He...
Riley Grace Whitus
Sep 15, 2022
Riley Grace Whitus, 16, was tragically taken from us to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Riley touched everyone who was lucky enough to know her with light, gifts, strong opinions and laughter. A junior at Nottoway High School, she was a National Scholar, National Honor Society Member, and like her favorite sunflower – a bright spot...
Juan Diaz Leon
Sep 15, 2022
Juan Diaz Leon, 93 of Farmville, VA passed away on September 15, 2022.
He was born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico to the late Hermenegildo and Paula Ruiz De-Leon.
His favorite past time was watching the Mets play baseball, fishing and was the head chef with the love of cooking. He owned his own restaurant, loved to feed and help people and...
Kirk Alexander Reid
Sep 3, 2022
Kirk Alexander Reid, 71 of Farmville, VA. passed away on September 3, 2022. He was born in Virginia to the late Katy Ellis and Charles Allie Reid on August 6, 1951. He grew up in Farmville and was married 48 years to his wife Trina Varner Reid.
He enjoyed watching sports and telling old little league baseball stories. Some of his...
Robert Sidney Wooten Sr.
Aug 27, 2022
Robert Sidney Wooten, 93, of Farmville, Va passed away on August 27, 2022. He is the son of the late Floyd H. and Bessie Griffin Wooten. He is survived by his son, Bob (Linda) Wooten, Granddaughter Rachel (Nathaniel) Wooten Barley and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Wooten. He was born February...
Margaret "Peggy" Payne Greene
Aug 5, 2022
Margaret “Peggy” Payne Greene, 101, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home in Arlington, Virginia. Margaret was born July 28, 1921 in Darlington Heights, VA to Mollie and Jim Payne. She was educated in Prince Edward Co. Schools and received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Stetson University in Deland FL. She married Jesse L. Greene...
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