Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

David William  Hill

David William Hill

Sep 26, 2017

To be added. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, Oct 2, 2017 6:00PM - 8:00PM Puckett Funeral Home. Services will be announced at a later date.

Zachary James Saunders

Zachary James Saunders

Sep 21, 2017

Zachary James Saunders, 31, of Cumberland passed away September 21, 2017 peacefully at home. He was born April 4, 1986, the son of Ronald and Cynthia (Jones) Saunders. Zachary was a 13 year employee of Green Front Furniture and deeply cared for by all of his co-workers. He was an avid sports fan and had a passion for fishing. Zach...

Donald  Ralph Mcelfresh

Donald Ralph Mcelfresh

Sep 19, 2017

Donald Ralph McElfresh, age 78, from New Manchester, West Virginia died on September 19, 2017 after a brief illness at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg Virginia. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on February 25, 1939. Throughout his life he lived in Beloit, Ohio; Weirton, WV; and New Manchester WV, as well as spending time in Clarksburg WV. Donald was...

Antha  Lois Southall

Antha Lois Southall

Sep 17, 2017

Antha Lois Southall 78 of Farmville, VA passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. She was born in Suffolk, VA to the late Joseph R. and Alma Dunnavant Johnson on October 6, 1938. She retired from Prince Edward Social Services, attended Maranatha Baptist Church with her husband of 10 years Gene Southall. She was a member of the Heart of...

Roy Wilson Lee

Roy Wilson Lee

Sep 12, 2017

Roy W. Lee of Keysville, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. Roy was born on June 3, 1943 in Cullen, VA to Odell and Sarah Lee. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Peggy, his two daughters; Tammy (Jeff) Caldwell, Tonya (CR) Thomas, two granddaughters, Heather (Kenneth)...

John Steven Seburn

John Steven Seburn

Sep 8, 2017

John Steven Seburn ‘Steve’, age 62, died on September 8, 2017 in Farmville, VA. Steve was a lifelong resident of Newport News, graduating from Denbigh High before enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving on board the USS Iwo Jima. After his discharge, Steve attended Thomas Nelson Community College and was then was employed by Yorktown Naval Weapons Station in...

Betty Ann Christy

Betty Ann Christy

Aug 30, 2017

Betty Ann Christy, age 76 of Meherrin, VA passed away on August 30, 2017. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Elwood F and Laura Kennedy Gentzsch on February 26, 1941. She was married to John Albert Christy and moved to Virginia to get out of the city hussel and bussel. She was a faithful member of St...

Everett F. Eldred Jr

Everett F. Eldred Jr

Aug 26, 2017

ELDRED, Everett F. Jr., 94, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 26, 2017. Mr. Eldred was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Staunton and graduated V.P.I. in 1943. He was a WWII vet. Mr. Eldred was an electrical engineer for V.E.P.C.O retiring in 1985, then for the Radford Electric Dept. He lived 30 years on Claytor Lake...

Nancy Agee  Lancaster

Nancy Agee Lancaster

Aug 26, 2017

Nancy Agee Lancaster, 68, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away on August 26th, 2017. She was born in Farmville on May 25th, 1949. She graduated from Cumberland County High School, and later attended Virginia Intermont College and Greensboro College, where she received a B.A. in French. Nancy was married to Edwin Preston Lancaster, Jr. on July 8th, 1971. They were married...

Nancy Louise Herzig

Nancy Louise Herzig

Aug 25, 2017

Nancy Satterwhite Herzig, 63, of Meherrin, Va, passed away on August 25, 2017. Nancy was born in Richmond, VA on April 7, 1954. Nancy married Donnie Herzig in February, 1973, and together they raised 5 children. Nancy loved children and was a homemaker while she raised her children and many of her children’s friends. She enjoyed sewing, decorating and remodeling....

Brianna Faith Giuriceo

Brianna Faith Giuriceo

Aug 17, 2017

Brianna Faith Giuriceo age 18 of Prospect, VA passed away on August 17, 2017. She was born in Farmville, VA to Gregory Lee Giuriceo Jr and Sheila Smith Ransom on March 9, 1999. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and was very active in the community and school. She won Miss Five County Fair in 2016 and loved...

Pamela Wilmouth Johnson

Pamela Wilmouth Johnson

Aug 11, 2017

Pamela Wilmouth Johnson 67 of Powhatan, VA passed away on August 11, 2017. She was born in Wayne County West Virginia to the late Coleman and Mary Burke Wilmouth on February 20, 1950. She was raised in Charlotte County and married William Henderson Johnson in 1974. She was a member of Farmville Presbyterian Church and work 36 years in the...

Henry Anderson  Blanton Iv

Henry Anderson Blanton Iv

Aug 9, 2017

Master Trooper (Retired) Henry A. Blanton IV “Andy” of Cumberland County, 70, died Wednesday, August 9. He is remembered with love by his wife of 49 years, Joan nee’ Kuester, four children Helene “Winkie” Blanton, Henry V and wife April, Holly Blanton and husband George Miller, Heidi Blanton-Pohl and husband Daniel Pohl, seven grandchildren Hannah and Robby King, Madelyne and...

Virginia Lee Upton

Virginia Lee Upton

Aug 6, 2017

Virginia Lee Upton died on August 6, 2017 at Farmville Health and Rehab in Farmville, Virginia. Ginny, as she was known to family and friends was born on December 26, 1926 in Pittsburg, PA and was the youngest daughter of David and Irene Hastings who predeceased her. Early in her life the family moved to Denver, CO where Ginny learned...

Helen Francis Mackenzie

Helen Francis Mackenzie

Jul 27, 2017

Helen Frances Collins MacKenzie passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Shenandoah Terrace in New Market. She was born 06/05/1927, the youngest of 4 children (Laura, Ruth, and Charles) to Stanley and Grace Collins in Derby, a farming community in northern Maine. She had many fond stories of life growing up on a farm in depression era America. She attended...

Lawrence Christian Mcmurtray

Lawrence Christian Mcmurtray

Jul 25, 2017

Lawrence Christian McMurtray 87 of Farmville, VA passed away on July 25, 2017. He was born on December 25, 1929 in Salina, Kansas to the late Lawrence Perry McMurtray and Irene Mary Johnson McMurtray. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Austin Thomas McMurtray, John Lee McMurtray and a grandson Lyle Patrick McMurtray. He is survived by his...

Gene Bishop Dixon, Jr.

Gene Bishop Dixon, Jr.

Jul 24, 2017

Gene Bishop Dixon, Jr. died on July 24, 2017 at his historic home, Chellowe, in Buckingham, Virginia surrounded by his loving family and caretakers following a brave battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his vibrant wife, Barbara, of almost 50 years, and his father and mother, Gene B. Dixon Sr. and Mallie McKnight Dixon, as well as his sister,...

Mary Catherine Lamb

Mary Catherine Lamb

Jul 19, 2017

Mary Catherine Lamb, the daughter of the late Roy A. Lamb Sr and Margaret S. Lamb fell asleep in death on July 19, 2017. She left behind to remember her; a brother Roy A. Lamb Jr. a sister Roberta Paynter (Frank), one niece and 3 nephews along with their spouses, three great nephews, six great nieces, two uncles, one aunt...

Darrel Kevin Baldwin

Darrel Kevin Baldwin

Jul 11, 2017

Darrel Kevin Baldwin, 60, of Crewe, VA went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2017 surrounded by family. He was born on July 26, 1956 to Frank Edward Baldwin and Evelyn Martin Baldwin of Crewe, VA. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Diane Baldwin Joyner and Sharon Baldwin. He leaves behind his wife of...

Betty Howell Tarpley

Betty Howell Tarpley

Jun 25, 2017

Betty Howell Tarpley 88 of Waynesboro, VA, formerly of Farmville, VA., passed away on June 25, 2017. She was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Brewster and Mary Collins Howell on November 12, 1928. She was married to Lewis W. Tarpley for 58 years and together they raised 2 children. Her faith was important to her and she was...

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