Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
David Lindsey Simmons
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....
Cornelius Ferguson
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...
Robert Lee O'Brien 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...
George Lee Perkins
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...
Helen Onysko Baker
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...
Janet Agnes Hall
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


