Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Mary Allen Walter
Dec 18, 2018
Mary Ellen Allen Walter, 90, died peacefully on December 18, 2018 at The Woodland in Farmville. She was born in Glendive, Montana, on August 29, 1928, and was the daughter of Edwin Hubert Moore (1900-1990) and Rebecca Lydia Brooks Moore (1904-1995). She is survived by daughters Barbara Allen of Balsam, North Carolina, Jennifer Allen Tichacek (Bill) of King William, and...
Arleen Smith Vance
Dec 4, 2018
Arleen Smith Vance, 86 of Cumberland, VA passed away peacefully at home with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She was a native of Cumberland, born and raised in the Guinea Mills area. In 1949 she moved across Guinea Creek to marry her sweetheart Blaine Vance. They were married 36 years before his death. She is also preceded in...
John Wayne Noel
Dec 2, 2018
John Wayne Noel, 70, of Charlotte Court House, VA passed away on December 2, 2018. He was born in Farmville, VA to the late John F. and Mabel “Sweetie” Hunt Noel on March 25, 1948. He loved to play guitar and in his youth played in a band “The Satisfactions” and continued to play all his life. He was quite...
Carolyn Zirkle Helgeson
Nov 29, 2018
On August 2, 1941, Raymond and Muriel Peters welcomed their first beautiful red haired daughter, Carolyn Lee, into the world. Little did they know that Carolyn would follow in their footsteps and become a rock of the community as well as demonstrate her musical talent as she played the piano and organ for Payne Memorial United Methodist Church for over...
William James Allen
Nov 28, 2018
William James "Sweet William" Allen, 86 of Farmville, VA took his final breath on November 28, 2018. He was born on July 1, 1932 to the late Walters J. and Lillian Grubbs Allen. Billy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in communications and later was a member of the VFW, Thomas Hardy Graham Post #7059 and American Legion,...
Robert Wade Jenkins Jr
Nov 28, 2018
Robert W. Jenkins Jr. 73 of Green Bay, VA passed away on November 28, 2018. He was born April 16, 1945 in Farmville, VA. He was a graduate of Prince Edward Academy. After graduation he worked full time on the family farm, Boot Hill Dairy. He loved to hunt, watch the Redskins play football and ride in his truck viewing...
Marian Crouch Baldwin
Nov 25, 2018
Marian C. Baldwin, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 25, 2018, in Amelia, Virginia. Marian was born October 11, 1929, in High Point, North Carolina, the eldest of 3 children, to Robert Leland and Marion Newby Crouch. She was a 1946 graduate of Blacksburg High School where she went on to graduate 4 years later from Virginia Polytechnic Institute...
Kelly Sue Logan
Nov 21, 2018
Kelly Sue Logan, 55 of Cullen, passed away November 21st, 2018. She was born September 26th, 1963 to the late Arnold J and Nancy Hoggard Solomon. She is survived by her children, Donald, Amanda, and Matthew as well as her grandchildren, Dylan, Don, Tullis, and Annaleah. Kelly was a strong woman, loving mother and grandmother and will always be remembered....
Joyce Thompson Dunkum
Nov 19, 2018
DUNKUM, Joyce Thompson, 84, of Burkeville, Va. went to be with her Lord on November 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband Julian H. Dunkum and sister Mavis T. Baldwin and is survived by her beloved niece Robin A. Baldwin and cherished friend Gloria Dooley. The family is grateful for the compassionate and expert...
Willie Oertel Iii
Nov 18, 2018
Willie Oertel III, 57 of Farmville, VA passed away on November 18, 2018. He was born in Farmville, VA to the late Willie and Wilma Allen Oertel on December 13, 1960. He grew up in Cumberland County and enjoyed playing base and working on guitars. He loved working with the mentally handicap and had a great sense of humor. He...
Lynda Diane Drake
Nov 14, 2018
Lynda Diane Drake, 68 of Meherrin, VA passed away on November 14, 2018. She was born on November 2, 1950 to the late Gordon and Betty Stringham Smith in New York. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Drake, a son James Ingraham, a daughter Charity D. Ingraham and a brother Denny Smith. She is survived by her...
Paul S. Lockner
Nov 11, 2018
Paul S. Lockner, of Farmville, VA, went home to his Lord and Savior on November 11, 2018, surrounded by family and loved ones. Known to his family as “Papaul” he was a provider, protector, great story-teller, and best friend. He was an avid outdoorsman and a natural born fisherman. Sharing 45 years of love and marriage with his wife Kathryn,...
Joseph Grayson Cadd
Nov 10, 2018
Joseph G. Cadd “Joe”, 44 of Cumberland, VA formally of Troutville, VA, passed away at his home on November 10, 2018. He is survived by his daughter Cheyenne Cadd, Son Chase Cadd, brother Joshua Niday, mother Margie Davis (John), many aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018...
David Gavin Gibson
Nov 9, 2018
David Gavin Gibson, 55, of Farmville passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital on November 10, 2018. David was born in Huntsville, Alabama to Claude and Muriel (Gow) Gibson, attended Lee High School and was an altar boy for St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntsville. David received his bachelor’s degree from Faulkner University. On November 7, 2009 he married Cheryl White...
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...
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