Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Dorothy Mae Brisentine Campbell
Mar 9, 2019
Dorothy Mae Brisentine Campbell, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at her home in Prospect surrounded by her family. She was born December 17, 1929 in Prospect, VA. She was wife of the late Ernest Edward Campbell, Sr. and the daughter of the late Watkins Davis and Mae Meredith Brisentine of Prospect. She was preceded in death...
Freeda Moles Bolt
Mar 5, 2019
Freeda Moles Bolt, 97 of Farmville, VA passed away on March 5, 2019. She was born on May 13, 1921 to the late Simon James Moles and Cora Weeks Moles. She was born in Floyd County, VA where she married Glen Kyle Bolt and later moved to Farmville, VA. She loved to garden, can and cook especially at the yearly...
Hannah Madaline Moore Kokotinis
Mar 1, 2019
Hannah Madaline Moore Kokotinis, 78 of Prospect, VA passed away on March 1, 2019. She was born on August 8, 1940 to the late George W. and Mamie Whiteside Moore. She grew up in Farmville and was the first woman manager for the Safeway Stores. She moved to the Chesapeake area for 30 years but came back to Farmville to...
Betty Joyce Smith
Feb 25, 2019
Betty Joyce Smith, 83 of Farmville, VA passed away on February 25, 2019. She was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the late Walter A. and Mary Eby Birkenheiser on December 18, 1935. She enjoyed watching NASCAR, figure skating and making Christmas ornaments. She retired from the City of Hyattsville, MD Police Department in 1988 and moved to Farmville where she...
Leston Sean Blackburn
Feb 23, 2019
Leston Sean Blackburn, 49, of Prospect, passed away suddenly at Southside Community Hospital Saturday, February 23, 2019. He was preceded in death by his younger brother Dustin L. Blackburn. Sean is survived by his beloved wife, Amanda Jones Blackburn of Prospect, son, LCpl Brandon Sean Blackburn, USMC of Prospect, his mother Winnie Mutispaugh (James) of Prospect, his father Al Blackburn...
Avon Covington Masselin
Feb 23, 2019
Avon Covington Masselin, 73 of Charlotte Court House, VA formally of Farmville, VA passed away in the comfort of her home in her husband’s care on Saturday, February 23, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Harold Covington and is survived by her mother Elizabeth Covington of Farmville, husband of 34 years Paul Masselin of Charlotte Court House, stepdaughter...
Richard John Glowinski
Feb 16, 2019
Richard John Glowinski, 72 of Buckingham passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019. He was born in Neustaat/Holstein Germany and raised in Nottoway County at Hyde Park Farm. Richard graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a Degree in Agriculture Education and received his Master’s Degree in Administration from Longwood College. He retired as Director of the Amelia/Nottaway...
John Bruce Gould
Feb 15, 2019
John B Gould passed away February 15 2019 after a brief illness with family by his side. John had a long legacy of community service. He retired from the Navy as a “Tin Can Sailor “ after 20 years. He served two tours in Vietnam where he received many awards including the Bronze Star. Then he worked for the Department...
Herman Shield Anderson Jr.
Feb 15, 2019
Herman “Shield” Anderson, Jr. passed away peacefully on Friday, February 15th, 2019 surrounded by family. Shield was the son of Herman S. Anderson, Sr. and Estelle Vaughn Anderson. Shield was raised in Andersonville, Virginia where he spent his later years farming beef cattle and making hay. Shield began his career as a business man in 1956 when he opened Anderson...
Virginia Ward Bondurant
Feb 14, 2019
Virginia Ward Bondurant 96 of Richmond, VA passed away on February 14, 2019. She had lived much of her life in Farmville but moved to Richmond when she married the late Richard S. Bondurant Jr. She recently moved back to Farmville. She was born in Inez, KY on September 17, 1922 to Jacob W. and Effie L. Ward. She was...
Charles Edwin Flint
Feb 12, 2019
Charles Edwin Flint, 66 of Cumberland, VA passed away unexpectedly on February 12, 2019. He was born and grew up in Potsdam, New York to the late Cecil C. and Elizabeth Hilts Flint on June 18, 1952. He served his country in the US Air Force where he was stationed overseas as a Russian translator. He then received an associate’s...
Jan Raczkowski
Feb 11, 2019
A mass will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 11:00AM in St Theresa's Catholic church.
Mary Dowdy Davis
Feb 6, 2019
Mary Jane was born at home on Feb 8, 1936 to the late Walter B. and Fannie Mae Dowdy. She was the second oldest girl in a family of 8 boys and three girls. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 65 years, Ernest C. “Bud” Davis on Jan 19, 2019. She is survived by three siblings;...
Doris Ann Marrs
Jan 27, 2019
Doris Ann Marrs, of Prospect, Virginia, a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and everybodys Best Friend, passed away in her home on the morning of January 27, 2019. Doris was 63 years old. She was the Daughter of Hazel Juanita Blackburn and Otis Anders. She will be missed by her Family and many Friends. Doris leaves behind her Husband Roger Marrs....
Benton Blake Ward
Jan 27, 2019
Benton Blake Ward, 77 of Prince George, VA passed away on January 27, 2019. He was born on January 26, 1942 to the late Clarence and Gertrude Rife Ward. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1961-1965, and was a long-time supervisor of the motor pool at Defense General Supply Center until his retirement in 1997....
John Calvin Cook
Jan 27, 2019
John “Calvin” Cook, 89 of Burkeville passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born October 30, 1929 to the late Adam Lee and Winnie Harper Cook. He was married for 65 years to Betty Dunnavant Cook. Mr. Cook worked all his life as a Tobacco and Cattle Farmer. He served as a Deacon, Sunday School...
Kimberley Wooten Harwood
Jan 25, 2019
Kimberley Wooten Harwood, of Farmville Virginia, passed away on Friday January 25 at the age of 49. Kimberley was born on March 2, 1969 in Farmville Virginia. She graduated from Prince Edward County High School in 1987 and worked in insurance for over 20 years. She was the recipient of many awards and much public recognition. Among them from the...
Joyce Baldwin Garris
Jan 22, 2019
Joyce Knight Baldwin Garris: With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Joyce Knight Baldwin Garris on January 22, 2019. She was a loving, devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched. When she loved you, she loved you with all her heart. She left us while sleeping peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was...
Ernest Chestley Davis Jr.
Jan 19, 2019
Ernest Chestley Davis Jr, 89 of Farmville, VA passed away on January 19, 2019. He was born on April 27, 1929 to the late Ernest C. and Alda Brown Davis. He worked all his life at Cavanough in Richmond, VA and retired to Cumberland, VA where he spent many years hunting and fishing with friends and family. He enjoyed bestowing...
Lloyd Weldon Thompson
Jan 17, 2019
Lloyd Weldon Thompson, 89 of Farmville, VA passed away on January 17, 2019. He was born on October 15, 1929 to the late Lloyd W. and Laura Hamlett Thompson. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 11:00AM in Westview Cemetery, Farmville, VA. Puckett Funeral Home is serving the family. www.puckettfh.com.