Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Roscoe Carl Thompson

Roscoe Carl Thompson

Aug 21, 2015

Mr. Roscoe Carl Thompson, 85, of Buckingham, Virginia, died August 21, 2015. Roscoe was a construction superintendent with Andrews, Large and Whidden for many years and ultimately retired from Kenbridge Construction. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and puttering around in his workshop. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Dale Thompson (Teresa), Steven Thompson (Becky), and Gary Thompson (Kim), all...

Jean Cunningham Wilson

Jean Cunningham Wilson

Aug 21, 2015

Jean C. Wilson of Farmville, VA passed away peacefully on August 21, 2015. She was 86 years old. Jean Alice Cunningham was born in Washington, D.C., on March 27, 1929, to Norman Jay and Edith M. Cunningham. She had an older brother, Norman, Jr. She attended State Teacher’s College in Farmville and married John D. Wilson, a native of Rice,...

Betty Jo Wallwork

Betty Jo Wallwork

Aug 20, 2015

Betty Jo Wallwork died August 20, 2015. She was the loving wife of David Wallwork Sr. and the mother of three children; Ben Johnson and wife Susan, Dr Drew Johnson and wife Maggie of Farmville, Johanna Beasley and husband Tommy of Kill Devil Hills N.C. She also had two step children; Deborah Booze and husband Gene of Appomattox and David...

Quentin Earl Wilhelmi

Quentin Earl Wilhelmi

Aug 18, 2015

WILHELMI, QUENTIN EARL, of Cullen, VA. Passed away peacefully on August 18, 2015 at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Kathryn Wilhelmi of Joliet, Ill., his loving wife Gretchen Wilhelmi; his sister Joan Hammel; and his beloved granddaughter Stephanie Rose Wilhelmi; He is survived by his son Kent Wilhelmi (Audrey Sullivan) of...

Wayne Franklin Childress   Sr

Wayne Franklin Childress Sr

Jul 27, 2015

Wayne Franklin Childress Sr. age 72 of Keysville, VA passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015. He was born in Virginia to the late Preston Childress and Savannah Higdon. He worked for the Town of Farmville for many years and loved fishing and a good book. He is survived by his son; Wayne F. Childress Jr. of Keysville, a daughter;...

Maebelle Bowles Cook

Maebelle Bowles Cook

Jul 21, 2015

Maebelle Bowles Cook, 90, of Farmville, passed away July 21, 2015. Born on January 26, 1925 to Lillian Chewning Meadows and Wheeler S. Meadows, she was one of fifteen children. She is preceded in death by her parents. She was widowed by her husband Samuel Bowles, Sr. in 1966. She was also the widow of Arlon Cook and is preceded...

Thomas Leslie Wells

Thomas Leslie Wells

Jul 18, 2015

Thomas “Tommy” Leslie Wells passed away on July 18, 2015 (age 56). Tommy was born in Alexandria, Virginia on August 9, 1958 to parents Kenneth “Maynard” and Shirley Wells and older sister Peggy Ann Wells. Tommy graduated from Fort Hunt High School, and after playing football at Potomac State University he moved to Tampa, Florida where he raised his family....

James Douglas Baker  Sr

James Douglas Baker Sr

Jul 16, 2015

James Douglas Baker Sr. 89 of Prospect, VA passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 16, 2015. He was born in Bertrand, MO on August 12, 1925 to the late Johnny and Mattie Loughlin Baker. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Farmville Church of Christ and loved to work...

Mary Susie Watson Powell "Sue"

Mary Susie Watson Powell "Sue"

Jun 28, 2015

Mary Susie Watson Powell “Sue”, born June 21, 1924, passed away June 28, 2015, one week after her 91st birthday. Mary Sue was the youngest of 5 children born to William A. and Sudie Overton Watson. She was preceded in death by her 4 beloved brothers: Roach, James Goodrich, Wilson and Samuel and also her 6 older half-brothers and sisters....

Kenneth Wayne Pipjunge

Kenneth Wayne Pipjunge

Jun 28, 2015

Kenneth Wayne Pipjunge, “Kenny” passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his home in Richmond. He was born in Farmville on March 17, 1960 to Gaylord Pipjunge and the late Mary Pipjunge. He grew up in Cumberland. Kenny worked for 23 years for Holiday Signs in Chester. He was a member of the Oakdale Hunt Club in Cumberland. He is...

Edith Davis Brooks Wamsley

Edith Davis Brooks Wamsley

Jun 27, 2015

Edith Davis Brooks Wamsley (Eday) of Tucker, GA died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her home. Eday was born in Burkeville, VA, the daughter of the late Edgar Davis Brooks and Ruby Overton Brooks and grew up in Farmville, VA. She attended Farmville State Teachers College, now Longwood University, and graduated from the Medical College of Virginia with a B.S....

Elizabeth Audrey Bowles

Elizabeth Audrey Bowles

Jun 13, 2015

Elizabeth Audrey Shorter Bowles age 82 of Farmville, VA passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her home. “Liz” was a new years baby, born January 1, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Howard and Marguerite Shorter of Darlington Heights. She attended the Darlington Heights School, graduated from Worsham High School and also attended Longwood College. She...

Eunice M Mottley

Eunice M Mottley

Jun 6, 2015

Eunice McKeithan Mottley, 93, formerly from Burkeville, VA, entered rewards of glory on June 6, 2015. Eunice was born in Hoke County, NC. She graduated from East Carolina Teacher’s College (now East Carolina University) with a degree in Home Economics. She taught school until she married William Wirt Mottley of Burkeville, VA in 1945 and moved to Virginia. They raised...

Arvis May Shorter

Arvis May Shorter

Jun 3, 2015

Arvis May Cunningham Shorter, 90 of Darlington Heights, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 while on vacation in Pennsylvania. She was the widow of George D. Shorter who died in March of this year. May was born in Washington D.C. on February 12, 1925. She was a graduate of Stuart Circle Hospital School of Nursing. After their marriage May left the...

Johnnie Lane Simpson

Johnnie Lane Simpson

May 30, 2015

Johnnie Marie Simpson age 89 of Farmville, VA passed away on May 30, 2015. She was born in Tennessee on September 16, 1925. She was a faithful member of Worsham Baptist Church and a devoted servant to her family and her Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Simpson, son John Payne , son Pinkey Baldwin III,...

Frank Anthony Buzzetta

Frank Anthony Buzzetta

May 29, 2015

Frank Anthony Buzzetta age 35 of Farmville, VA passed away on Friday, May 29, 2015. He was born in Petersburg, VA to Pietro “Peter” and Apollonia “Bella” Favia Buzzetta on August 16, 1979. He graduated from Prince Edward County High School and worked at Pino’s Italian Resturant. In 2013 he opened his own successful pizza Business “Franks Italian Resturant.” He...

Martha N. Jenkins

Martha N. Jenkins

May 27, 2015

Martha N. Jenkins of Burkeville, VA, loving mother and friend to many, entered her eternal rest on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. She was born April 29, 1929 to the late Carrie Poole and Charles C. Newcomb. She retired in 1991 after 18 ½ years of dedicated service to the residents at Piedmont Geriatric Hospital. She was a member of Crewe...

James Andrew Podlesni

James Andrew Podlesni

May 26, 2015

James Andrew Podlesni, 68, of Green Bay, Virginia, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Jim was born on March 5, 1947 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to John and Mary Podlesni, and he grew up there, in Granada Hills, California, and in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He studied Engineering and Psychology at Virginia Tech, and after graduating in...

Pinkey Byrd Baldwin Iii

Pinkey Byrd Baldwin Iii

May 23, 2015

Pinkey Byrd Baldwin III, 64, was born on September 12, 1950 in Farmville to Johnnie Layne Simpson and the late Pinkey B. Baldwin Jr. Pinkey met the Lord on May 23, 2015 in his home, surrounded by family and friends. And although his life here on earth is over, his life in heaven with his beloved Savior Jesus Christ has...

Hazel Pipjunge Speas

Hazel Pipjunge Speas

May 17, 2015

Hazel Pipjunge Speas age 89 of Cumberland, VA passed away on May 17, 2015. She was born in Cumberland to the late Albert F. and Lizzy Dowdy Pipjunge on July 22, 1925. She was a faithful member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay A. Speas; and is survived by her daughters, Beverly...

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