Current Obituaries

Dec 18, 2017

William Gordon Whitter, 89 of Prospect, VA passed away on December 18, 2017 in Farmville, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Allen Whitter, his parents; Emmett Whitter and Vernie Whitter Meador, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He is survived by his sister Peggy Johnson, numerous nieces, nephews and caregivers from over the years. He was a...

Dec 16, 2017

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 1:00PM in Prospect Tabernacle Church, Prospect. Reverend Gary Stoots officiating.

Dec 14, 2017

Ernest Paul Asal, 91, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2017, after a brief illness. Born on June 25, 1926, in Cumberland County, Virginia, Paul was the son of the late Ernest Asal and Alice Alma Robbins Asal. A U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, Paul served on a PGM-31 and the President Hayes in the Pacific Theater....

Dec 12, 2017

Florence Hilda Berger “Sue” Woodson, 95, was born in Cumberland County, VA. on November 18, 1922 and died on December 12, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents, Ralph Edward Berger and Lillian Alice Jenkins Berger; her husband Robert Garnett Woodson Sr, her son Steven Gayle Woodson, her sister Rebecca Berger French, her brothers Edward Berger, Harry Berger, John Berger...

Dec 9, 2017

Dec 5, 2017

Dennis M. Critzer, Sr 91, of Gasburg, VA joined our heavenly father with family by his side on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Preceded in death by his parents William & Susie Critzer of Schuyler, VA, his precious daughter, Katharine Denise, his brothers Herbert, George and Clyde and sisters Nora Payne and Aileen McClary. Survived by Ann Scruggs Critzer, his loving...

Dec 3, 2017

Coy Roland “Buddy” Sams, 75 of Cumberland, VA passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, December 3, 2017, held securely in the arms of his wife of 50 years, Judith Peters Sams. Buddy is survived by his wife, their daughter and son- in- law, Jennifer and Michael Turner and their three cherished grandchildren, Michael (Zan), Hayes and Peyton Turner. He is...

Nov 27, 2017

Robert H. Franklin 85 of Farmville, VA passed away on November 27, 2017. He was born on July 28, 1932 to the late Courtney and Mary Bryant Franklin. He served his country in the US Navy and attended the Farmville Methodist Church. He was a retired entrepreneur of various businesses.. He was a strong advocate of the Republican Party where...

Nov 21, 2017

to be added A funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 2:00PM in Prospect United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Prospect Community Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 12:30PM - 2:00PM at church before the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prospect UM Church, PO Box 216, Prospect, VA or the MDS...

Nov 20, 2017

Juanita Mae Urban, 81 of Cartersville, passed away on Monday November 20, 2017 at Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Hospitals, Richmond, Virginia due to cancer. She was born in West Virginia to the late Robert and Edna S. Starr on August 4, 1936. She is predeceased by her husband Billy Joe Urban and will be laid to rest at his side at...

Nov 15, 2017

Roger Dale Dunevant, 65 died peacefully at home on November 15, 2017. A lifelong resident of Buckingham County, he was an outdoor enthusiast from early childhood. Roger was the owner/operator of Dunevant Tree Thinning Co., specializing in the thinning of pine plantations. He was an active member of the Virginia Loggers Association and the Virginia Forestry Association. Roger was a...

Nov 9, 2017

Ivan Vincent Howard, 34 of Buckingham passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 9, 2017 in Lynchburg. He was born July 22, 1983 to Karon W. Bailey and the late James A. “Jimmy” Howard. He worked at Longwood University. Ivan enjoyed driving a tractor and helping out with farm work. One of his favorite things to do was cut hay. He...

Nov 6, 2017

James David Erwin David was born in Johnson City, Tennessee June 9, 1940. David and his family moved to the Guinea Mills area of Cumberland, Virginia in 1947 after his parents purchased Shady Brook farm sight unseen after reading an advertisement in the back of a magazine. David loved being outdoors and spent his youth on the farm raising chickens,...

Nov 4, 2017

Barbara Goodman Burton Hardinge, age 81, entered eternal rest on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Farmville, Virginia. Barbara was born on April 11, 1936, in Petersburg, Virginia. She attended Petersburg High School and graduated from Westhampton College, University of Richmond in 1957. She moved to Farmville, Virginia in 1975, and worked at Pino’s Pizza (where all referred to her as...

Oct 31, 2017

David Lindsey Simmons, 77, of Cumberland County, Va., passed away on October 31, 2017. He was a native of Lake Charles, La., graduating from Louisiana Tech University where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. David did post graduate studies at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and began his chemical engineering career at the DuPont Chattanooga Nylon plant....

Oct 20, 2017

Cornelius (Earl) Ferguson, 85, of Prince Edward, VA, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017. He was born in Cumberland County on January 31, 1932 to the late Arthur and Ethel Ferguson. He worked for more than 25 years for the Department of Forestry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Robertson Ferguson, a son Cornelius Ferguson, Jr...

Oct 17, 2017

Robert Lee O’Brien Jr. 73 of Richmond, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born on January 23, 1944 to the late Robert Lee O’Brien Sr. and Nina Dowdy O’Brien. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and all kinds of sports. He was a big fan of football and followed the Dallas Cowboys and...

Oct 14, 2017

George Lee Perkins Jr. 81, passed away on October 14, 2017 at his home in Farmville, VA. He was born on April 17, 1936 in Buckingham County, a son of the late George L. Perkins and Pearl Jones Perkins. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 31 years, Elsie Adams Perkins; 4 sisters Gladys P. Collins, Ruth...

Oct 8, 2017

Helen Onysko Baker of Farmville, VA, formerly of Lumberton, NC, was reunited with the love of her life, Charles Frederick Baker, on Sunday, October 8, 2017. She was 91 years old. She was born June 2, 1926, to the late Nicholas and Mary Onysko, in Jersey City, NJ, and a 1944 graduate of Lincoln High School in Jersey City. Upon...

Sep 26, 2017

Janet Agnes Hall (nee Harrington), a 54-year resident of Farmville, VA, died peacefully just after 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Mrs. Hall was 84. An Episcopal graveside service was held at Westview Cemetery in Farmville on September 30, 2017 Mrs. Hall was predeceased by her parents, Lysle Nelson Harrington and Agnes Rutherford Harrington, of Cooperstown, NY; and by...