Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Robert Conway Thompson
Mar 9, 2021
Robert Conway Thompson, 74 passed away peacefully at his home on March 9, 2021. Conway is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Beverly M. Thompson. He is also survived by nieces Lola Wright (Will) and Amy Thompson-Alvarez (Adolfo), nephew Mike Thompson (Barbara), great nephews and several nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents Willard and Lucille...
Anne Mason Field
Mar 7, 2021
Anne Mason Field, 78 of Farmville, VA passed away on March 7, 2021. She was born on October 18, 1942 to the late Burton Eugene Field and Georgiana White Corson Field. She attended St Catherine’s Girls School in Richmond through 12 grade, then went to Salem College in Winston-Salem NC where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree and then...
Scotty Wade Spillman
Mar 6, 2021
Scotty Wade Spillman, 69, of Farmville, went to be with the Lord, his mother, and brothers on Saturday, March 6 after a hard battle with several health complications. A friend to everyone and known by all, Scotty was an avid baseball and softball player and was known for his excellent carpentry skills. Anything that he could imagine he could build...
Joyce Hodges Trail
Mar 1, 2021
Joyce Hodges Trail (Granny Baby) 85 of Farmville, VA passed away on March 1,2021 Joyce was the daughter of James and Grace Hodges. She was preceded in death by husbands Ralph Mahan, Manford Underwood, Roland Barrett and Raymond Trail, also two son’s Ronald Dean Mahan Sr. ( Pug) and Charles Edward Mahan (Sputnik). Joyce was known as “Granny Baby” after...
Thomas Eugene Hubbard
Feb 26, 2021
Thomas “Tommy” Eugene Hubbard, 71 of Farmville, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at his residence. He was born August 27, 1949 in Farmville, VA to the late Maurice Ray and Mildred Price Hubbard. He was the husband of the late Pamela Ray Hubbard for nearly 51 years. He loved spending time with his grandson, his time at the bay,...
William Chase Schuler
Feb 26, 2021
William Chase Schuler, 85, of Farmville, Va. died Friday, February 26 at Centra Southside Community Hospital. He was born August 23, 1935 in Farmville, Va., to Dora Elizabeth Seda Schuler and Keith Edward Schuler. Mr. Schuler was a graduate of Farmville High School and went on to earn a degree in engineering from Texas Tech in 1957. He went to...
Barbara Louise Addleman Owen
Feb 21, 2021
Barbara Addleman Owen, 83, of Richmond, passed away on February 21, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Reuben B. Addleman and Louise Blanton Addleman and her companion and special friend Steven C. Carrington, Sr. Barbara was born in Farmville, VA and was a 1955 graduate of Cumberland High School. She was retired from store management with 7-Eleven,...
Sarah Jane Brisentine Mick
Feb 18, 2021
Sarah Jane Brisentine Mick, 86 of Chester; beloved wife, mother, grandmother and teacher passed away on February 18, 2021. Sarah Jane was born September 29, 1934 in Prospect, Va. and was the second youngest of four children to Watkins Davis and Mae Meredith Brisentine. She was preceded in death by her parents, Brother Donald Meredith Brisentine, Sister Dorothy Mae Brisentine...
Nellie Marie Gaines
Feb 16, 2021
Nellie P. Gaines, 89 of Rice, VA entered her Heavenly home peacefully on February 16, 2021. She was born on July 23, 1931 in Amherst County. She was the daughter of the late Henry William Padgett and the late Marion May Hudson Padgett. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elwood Gaines and four brothers and three sisters....
Richard Lee Shuart Sr
Feb 11, 2021
Richard Lee Shuart Sr, age 77 of South Hill, VA passed away on February 11, 2021. He was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on March 24, 1943 to the late Alva E. and Pearl Salmi Shuart. He worked and retired from Ashtabula Rubber Co and was a member of the Ohio National Guard. He moved to Virginia and was employed by...
Donald Eugene Mick Sr
Feb 11, 2021
Donald Eugene Mick, Sr. 82 of Chester; beloved husband,father and grandfather passed away on February 11, 2021.Donald was born February 23, 1938 in Plattsburg, Mo. and wasthe second oldest of four children to Elmo Marion & Maude (Baskette) Mick.He was preceded in death by his parents, Brother Robert Glenn Mick, SisterKaren Ann Stout.Donald served Six years in the Virginia National...
Rebecca Hemp Whitus
Feb 10, 2021
Rebecca Hemp Whitus, 86, of Farmville, formerly of Green Bay, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia on November 9, 1934 to the late William David Hemp and Alice Mays Hemp. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Harvie L. Whitus. Also predeceased by brother, Ralph W. Hemp and sister, Nancy Hemp...
George Daniel Weese Jr
Feb 5, 2021
George Daniel Weese, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 5, 2021. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 16, 1925, he spent most of his life there before moving to Farmville, Virginia in 2011. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, he served as a combat engineer with the First Armored Division in World War II (Italian front) and recently...
Pauline Metcalf Dunnavant
Feb 5, 2021
Pauline Metcalf Dunnavant, 97, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021. She was born to the late Elbert Franklin Metcalf and Burgie Elmira Allman Metcalf on July 6, 1923. Pauline was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband of 65 years, Edgar Glenn Dunnavant; eleven brothers; and five sisters. Aunt Pauline or Aunt Polly, as...
Delores Faye Amos
Feb 5, 2021
Delores Faye St. John Amos, 59, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter Beverly and Janet Delores East St.John. She is survived by her son Kristopher D. Hale and his wife, Erin, of Salem; and daughter Soma M. Jones and her husband, Richard, of Farmville; 6 Grandchildren,...
Thomas Ryan Salamon
Jan 30, 2021
Thomas Ryan Salamon April 24, 1999 – January 30, 2021Thomas R. Salamon was born April 24th, 1999 to the late Robert A. Salamon and Carolyn P. Hallahan Salamon. He graduated from Oakdale High School in 2017 and was a senior at Hampden Sydney College in Virginia majoring in Mathematical Economics and Applied Math and minoring in German. He enjoyed snowboarding,...
Virginia Lewis Farr
Jan 23, 2021
Virginia Lewis Farr, 89 of Buford, Georgia passed away at her home Saturday, January 23, 2021. She was born in Richmond, VA on June 13, 1931 to the late Attorney James V. Lewis and Postmistress Ruby V. Lewis of Prospect, VA. She spent a cherished childhood in the Prospect area. Virginia was a graduate of Fairfax Hall Junior College, Waynesboro,...
Averette Simpson Jr.
Jan 22, 2021
Averette Simpson Jr, age 81 of Prospect passed away on Friday January 22, 2021. He was born in Farmville and raised in Prospect on the family farm,that grew to be known as Scufflin Acres. He attended Farmville High School. He grew up to not only be a great farmer but an even better man. His faith and love for God...
Bernice Stiles Hawkins
Jan 17, 2021
Bernice Stiles Hawkins, 79, of Farmville, was born October 22nd, 1941 in Sevierville, Tennessee. She passed away surrounded by family on January 17th, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Franklin Stiles of Sevierville, Tennessee and Maude Farmer Stiles of Buckingham, Virginia. Preceding her in death was her late husband Foster Rudolph Hawkins. They were married on June...
Norma Jean Rickmond
Jan 16, 2021
Norma Rickmond, 51 affectionately known as “Norma Jean” was born in Farmville, VA on January 17, 1969 to Nancy Rickmond and the late Norman Rickmond. She attended Cumberland County High School. Norma was a math teacher at Cumberland high school, she loved to help others and she was so down to earth. She always kept a smile on her face...