Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Angela Oertel Shelton
Sep 22, 2016
Angela Oertel Shelton, age 51 of Farmville, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016. She was born to the late Walker Davis “Rocky” Shelton, Jr. and Theresa Oertel Shelton on December 30, 1964. Angela attended Cumberland Elementary and High Schools, before attending Central Virginia Community College where she received her Associate of Arts and Sciences degree that led to her...
John Marshall Lee
Sep 22, 2016
John Marshall Lee, 86, formerly of Farmville, died Thursday, September 22, 2016. He was born and raised in Charlottesville, the last of Edwin Gray Lee and Estelle Marshall Behrendt Lee’s six children. Jack, as he was known, lived most of his life in Farmville with his late wife Sally “Toddy” Schuyler Hughes Lee.There they raised two children. He is survived...
Reid Dewaine Broadwater
Sep 21, 2016
Reid D. Broadwater, Age 81 passed away on September 20, in Farmville, VA, surrounded by his family. He was born in Jennings, MD on June 13, 1935, to Harry and Vespa Broadwater. Reid moved to Chesapeake, VA in his teenage years. He was employed and retired from the Virginian Pilot in Norfolk. He also had a milk route with Yoder...
Shirley Marlene Crowther
Sep 15, 2016
Shirley M Crowther, age 80, of Burkeville, VA passed away September 15, 2016. She is preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Robert E Crowther. Shirley worked at Hampden Sydney College with Aramark Corporation for many many years and was affectionately known as the “ Omelet Lady” by the students she served. With no children of her own,...
William Baker Holman Jr.
Sep 13, 2016
William Baker Holman Jr. age 81 of Farmville, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. He was born in Farmville on October 10, 1934 to the late William B and Frances Sanderson Holman. He spent many years working as a logger and raising his 9 children working on a family farm. He raised beef cows and a very large...
Frank Edward Baldwin
Sep 6, 2016
Bishop Frank Edward Baldwin inherited his heavenly reward on September 6, 2016, surrounded by loving family. He was born on Sept 24, 1928 to Hoyle Rosser Baldwin and Bessie Tolbert Baldwin. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Evelyn Martin Baldwin, two daughters; Sharon Baldwin and Diane Baldwin Joyner, 2 brothers, 4 sisters. He is survived by...
Robert "Doug" Douglas Wright
Aug 28, 2016
Robert Douglas “Doug” Wright, 59 of Cumberland, VA passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was born in Farmville, VA on December 12, 1956 to Robert V. and Ruth Asal Wright. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting and being outside. His hobbies included arrowheads hunting and collecting old bottles and jugs and raising roses. He was a...
Norman Lee Rickmond, Sr.
Aug 26, 2016
Mr. Norman Lee Rickmond Sr., 73 of Cumberland passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016. He was born April 5, 1943 to the late Phillip Luther and Josephine Sadler Rickmond. Mr. Rickmond worked as a painter for many years. He also enjoyed fishing, gardening and building different things around the property. He was preceded in death by his parents, his...
Robert Terry Jenkins
Aug 21, 2016
Robert Terry Jenkins, 61, of Rice, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his home. He was the son of the late Calvin and Nellie C. Jenkins. He was the husband of 40 years to Diane Mottley Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins is survived by two sons, Thomas Andrew Jenkins and wife, Christine and Michael Stephen Jenkins and wife, Mandelyn; eight...
Cynthia Dejarnette Wilson
Aug 12, 2016
Cynthia (Cindy) DeJarnette Wilson 57 of Crewe, VA passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 12, 2016 with her family at her bedside. A long time resident of Crewe, Cynthia was born in Lynchburg, VA on April 29, 1959 to the late William R. and Mary Ann DeJarnette. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Thomas L...
Clara Evelyn Clements
Aug 10, 2016
Clara E. Clements 91 of Farmville retired VDOT employee passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. She was employed by the Virginia Dept. of Transportation as a senior secretary for 46 ½ years. She was a member of Olive Branch United Methodist Church where she had served as Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teacher, president of the United Methodist Women,...
Bobby Howard Oakes
Jul 18, 2016
Bobby Howard Oakes passed away on Monday July 18, 2016 at his home. Bobby was born and raised on a tobacco farm in Rice, Va. the second of six children born to Howard G. Oakes and Estelle Morris Oakes. He was preceded in death by both his parents, his sister Phyllis Oakes Martin and his brother Douglas MacArthur “Mack” Oakes....
William Earl Leadbetter
Jul 13, 2016
William Earl Leadbetter 79 of Farmville, VA passed away on July 13, 2016. He was born on August 28, 1936 in Charlotte County to the late William H. and Ida Roberts Leadbetter. He is survived by one brother, Lee Leadbetter (Betty Jo) of Farmville, VA, a niece, Crystal Leadbetter a nephew, Ronnie Leadbetter sisters in law, Doris Leadbetter. He was...
Uva Marie Conner
Jul 9, 2016
CONNER, Uva Marie Rhodes, 80, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo Amos and Lillian Montgomery Rhodes. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, George V. Conner, Jr.; son George V. Conner III and his wife Britte; daughter Susan C. Luther and her husband Eric; grandchildren...
Elizabeth Jenny Jones
Jul 5, 2016
Elizabeth Jenny Jones, 63 of Powhatan, VA passed away on July 5, 2016. She was born in Baltimore MD to the late Mario DelCostello and Georgia Yarber DelCostello on April 2, 1953. She was a member of St Theresa’s Catholic Church and had lived in Virginia since 1989. She was active in many organizations; the Cumberland County Ruritan Club, The...
Ernest Banner Higgins
Jul 3, 2016
Ernest Banner Higgins, 54 of Farmville, VA went peacefully to sleep at home with his wife and woke up in Paradise with his Lord and Savior on July 3, 2016. He was a loving son, husband, father and friend to whomever he met. He was born January 26, 1962 at Southside Hospital in Farmville, to the late James E. Higgins...
Kenneth Dean Mottley
Jul 3, 2016
Kenneth Dean Mottley, 71 of South Boston, VA passed away on July 3, 2016. He was born in Farmville, VA on June 2, 1945 to the late Joel F. and Parrie Denton Mottley. He grew up on the family farm and later became a truck driver but always worked the farm with his family. He was married to his love...
Peggy Mcgrath Snow
Jun 30, 2016
Peggy McGrath Snow, age 60 of Burkeville, VA lost her 11 month battle to pancreatic cancer and went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Peggy was born in Landsburg, West Germany on June 2, 1956. She was adopted by Lt.Col. Harry and Virginia Snow. Peggy was blessed to have found her birth sisters and one...
Naomi Marie Armstrong
Jun 27, 2016
Naomi Marie Armstrong, 88 of Pamplin, VA passed away on June 27, 2016. She was born in Baltimore MD to the late William John Huhn and Mildred Margaret Krause on March 4, 1928. She was especially close to her grandmother, who raised her and her sister. She was preceded in death by her parents, grand mother, husband Donald F. Armstrong...
Edward Olean Womack
Jun 26, 2016
Edward Olean Womack, 86 of Rice passed away on June 26, 2016. He was born on May 16, 1930 in Darlington Heights, VA to the late William L. and Anita Hodges Womack. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Woodrow “Foots” Womack and Newton Womack and two sisters, Mattie Barr and Margie Morgan. He is survived by...
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