Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
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...
Theresa Oertel Shelton "Tess"
Jun 23, 2016
Theresa "Tess" Oertel Shelton, age 83, of Farmville died Thursday, June 23, 2016. She was born in Cumberland County, Virginia to Willie and Allie Browning Oertel on June 11, 1933. Known by her family and many friends as "Tess", she was a lifelong member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Tess was preceded in death by her husband, Walker "Rocky" D. Shelton....
John Micheal Baldwin
Jun 22, 2016
John Micheal Baldwin 57 of Cumberland, VA passed away on June 22, 2016. He was born in Cumberland on April 7, 1959 to Charlie J. and Minnie Marion Baldwin. He grew up in Cumberland and was a former member of the Fire Dept. He owned his backhoe business for over 23 years and before that worked as a painter. He...
Lou Ellen Turpin Bagley
Jun 20, 2016
Lou “Mimi” Turpin Bagley Born on September 7, 1917, in Rising Star, TX, Lou Turpin Bagley died on June 20, 2016, in Farmville, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eunice Amanda Sudderth Turpin and Grover Cleveland Turpin, four siblings and her husband Jewell Lee Bagley. As an 8-year-old child, she moved with her family from “deep in...
Douglas Macarthur Oakes
Jun 15, 2016
Douglas MacArthur “Mack” Oakes born October 30, 1943 passed away at home on June 15, 2016 after a long and hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Estelle Morris Oakes and Howard G. Oakes and his sister, Phyllis Oakes Martin. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Mabel Thorpe Oakes; two...
Joan Carwile Wilson
Jun 8, 2016
Joan Carwile Wilson of Prospect passed away on June 8, 2016. She was born in Farmville, VA on May 22, 1952 to the late Richard and Anne Carwile. She loved working with young children through her job at CPAC and HOPE. She leaves behind her loving husband of 22 years Bobby Wilson. She is survived by her two children; Ashleigh...
Marie Metcalf Carson
Jun 1, 2016
Marie Metcalf Carson, 90 of Cullen, VA passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. She was born on October 10, 1925 to the late Frank and Burgie Allman Metcalf. She was married to her love of 65 years Howard L. Carson who preceded her in death. She was an active member of Madisonville Presbyterian Church and served...
Donald Richard Reid
May 25, 2016
Donald Richard Reid 68 of Farmville, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. He was born in Melbourne FL to the late Mabel Henderson Reid and Richard Reid. He graduated from Melbourne High School in 1965 and went to work for Braniff Airlines in Chicago. After employment with Braniff Airlines, National Airlines and service in the U.S. Air Force,...
Stephen Howard Ferguson, Jr.
May 15, 2016
Stephen Howard Ferguson, Jr., 91, of Farmville, passed away on May 15, 2016. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Iris Coleman Ferguson, his son, Steve Dodridge Ferguson, and hisparents Stephen Howard Ferguson, Sr. and Carrie Jordan Ferguson. He is survived by his daughter Jackie F. Reid and husband Bill of Blackstone and daughter-in- law...
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