Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
John Doyne Simpson
Nov 8, 2018
John Doyne Simpson, age 58, of Prospect, VA passed away on November 8, 2018. He was born on July 11, 1960 to Averette Simpson, Jr. and Lucy Tucker Doyne in Farmville, VA. He owned and operated a local lawn care business where his customers were more like family. He took great joy in serving the Lord. He loved fellowshipping while...
Joseph Carbone Jr.
Nov 7, 2018
Joseph Carbone, Jr. Age 83 Born July 18, 1935 in Jamaica, Long Island, NY Died November 7, 2018 in Venice, Florida A Celebration of Joe’s life will be held at Venice Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 11:00 am. Rev. Kip Hasselbring will be officiating. I left this life, I was at peace. My life was...
Mary Louise Barr
Nov 6, 2018
Mary Louise Barr, age 82 of Farmville, VA passed away on November 6, 2018. She was born on October 25, 1936 to the late James Henry and Mary Jane Evans Lee in Madisonville, VA. She was always her “Daddy’s girl” even after being married to her husband of 41 years Grover Wilson Barr. She was a homemaker and raised 4...
Betty Daye Frank
Oct 31, 2018
Betty Daye Frank, 88, of Rice, Va. passed from this life on October 31, 2018, to be reunited with her beloved husband of nearly 67 years, John W. Frank,Sr. She was born in Appomattox County on October 3, 1930, the daughter of the late Carrie Harris Daye and Andrew Daye. Betty is preceded in death by one sister, Charlotte D....
Florence Scruggs Robinette
Oct 27, 2018
Florence Scruggs Robinette age 73 of Prospect, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Born on June 21, 1945, Florence was the daughter of the late Floyd and Daisy Scruggs. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Robinette. She is survived by her 4 children; Faye Arnold (Gus), Steve Scott (Shelby),...
Christine G. Hadel
Oct 21, 2018
Christine G. Hadel , age 98 of Farmville, VA passed at the Woodlands on October 21, 2018. Christine was born on November 29, 1919 the daughter of Floyd and Gracie Garrett. She is preceded in death by two daughters; Frances Daniels of Nashville, TN and Rebecca Cochran of Lakeland, FL, her granddaughter Beth and Sister Viola Flower and by four...
Doris Dickerson Rowlette
Oct 20, 2018
Doris Dickerson Rowlette July 28, 1923 - October 20, 2018 She is preceded in death by her husband Anthony Berry Rowlette She is survived by her two sons Henry Rowlette of Farmville, Va and Richard Rowlette of Kentucky Memorial Service Sunday, October 28, 2018 2:00 PM Amelia Presbyterian Church 16401 Dunn Street Amelia Court House, Va 23002 Officiating, Betty Lou...
Elizabeth Jane Barrere
Oct 20, 2018
Elizabeth Jane Lowry Barrere, 106 of Farmville, Virginia formally of Winston Salem, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Ethel Lowry. She was preceded in death by her husband Leon Barrere, brother George Lowry, and a sister Ivy Mae Driskill. She is survived by her brothers Raymond Lowry...
Wollert H. Krohn
Oct 19, 2018
W. (Wollert) Henrik Krohn, 91 of Farmville passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Woodland. He was born on September 18, 1927 in Bud I Romsdal, Norway to Johan Jebsen and Elisabeth Bang-Lochen Krohn. He grew up in Stavanger, Norway during the German occupation in WWII and was educated there. He received his undergraduate degree from the University...
Ralph William Hemp
Oct 18, 2018
Ralph William Hemp of Buckingham County passed away on October 18, 2018 at The Woodland. He was born February 24, 1932, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, the son of the late William David Hemp and Alice Mays Hemp. He was predeceased by a sister, Nancy Hemp Whitus. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 -1956 with three years spent...
Barbara Morgan Riddle
Oct 18, 2018
Barbara was born on July 2, 1938 in Richmond, Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Howard A. Morgan and Katie F. Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband James Kelly Riddle Sr., brothers, Howard A. Morgan Jr., Floyd Morgan, Leroy Morgan and David Morgan; also, her grandchildren, Johnny Kelly Riddle and Joshua Riddle. She is survived...

Fay Pipjunge Irby
Oct 1, 2018
Fay Pipjunge Irby, 86 of Cumberland, VA passed away on October 1, 2018. She was born on April 16, 1932 to the late Albert F. and Lizzie Dowdy Pipjunge. She grew up in Cumberland, born and raised and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church for life. She lived in the home place where she was born and was...
Willie Oertel Jr.
Sep 13, 2018
Willie Oertel Jr, 88 of Cumberland, VA passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was the son of Willie Oertel Sr. and Allie Browning Oertel. He was born on September 11, 1930. He was an active member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church for many years. He retired a sergeant of police at Longwood University. He was preceded in death by...
Charles Langston Beckinridge
Sep 3, 2018
Charles Langston Breckinridge, 90 of Farmville, VA, passed away on September 3, 2018. He was born on January 30, 1928, to the late Alfred P. and Clyde J. Breckinridge. With his parent’s permission, he left high school to serve in the US Army at the end of WWII. After returning from Japan, he finished high school with honors and completed...
Howard Burritt Miller
Aug 24, 2018
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 1:00PM in the chapel of Puckett Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery.
Bernard "Red" Garland Wooten
Aug 20, 2018
Bernard Garland “Red” Wooten, 93 of Farmville, VA passed away on August 20, 2018. He is the son of the late Floyd H. and Bessie Griffin Wooten. He is survived by his son Ray (Judy), grandchildren; Dawn Michelle Schrader (Scott), Kimberley Raye Harwood (Scott), Beverly Garland Redman (Tim) and David Carmichael (Katie), seven great grandchildren, one great great grandson and...
John Ralph Wingo Jr
Aug 14, 2018
John R. Wingo, Jr., 60, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018. John was born May 30, 1958. He was raised in Buckingham County and lived his adult life in Farmville, Virginia. He is survived by his mother Katherine R. Wingo of Buckingham, Virginia, his wife and best friend, Tricia Hoag Wingo, his three children, daughters, Erica Jean...
James Willie Morris Jr
Aug 13, 2018
James Willie Morris Jr. age 94, of Burkeville, VA, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2018. James Willie was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Mary Ann Davidson Morris. He is survived by his sons, William “Buck” Morris (Donna), James “Jimmy” Morris (Barbara) and Robert “Chicken” Morris (Connie), four...
Carol Pritchett Mann
Aug 12, 2018
Mann, Carol Pritchett, 76, passed away on August 12, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmo and Fannie Pritchett, husband Emmett Mann and grandson Jacob Bowman. She is survived by her son Kenneth Mann (Linda) of Bedford, daughter Karen Bowman (Frankie) of Midlothian, and grandson Cody Bowman. Always a faithful servant of the Lord, she felt called...
Connie Saunders Wilson
Aug 1, 2018
Connie Saunders Wilson, 61 of Farmville, VA passed away on August 1, 2018. She was born in Farmville, VA on February 17, 1957. She was married to Ricky Wilson in 1992, she love the Dallas Cowboys and watching Walker Texas Ranger. She loved her family and spending time making memories with them. She is survived by her husband, her mother...