Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Gary M. Hamlin
Feb 27, 2024
Gary Hamlin was born to Wesley and Beatrice Hamlin on January 24, 1959 in the state of New York. Gary joined the U.S. Marine Corps right after his high school graduation. He proudly served in the Marine Corps for 13 years. After he got out of the service, Gary lived in Lakewood, Ohio and worked for the U.S. Postal Service...
Ann Clay Irons
Feb 21, 2024
Ann Clay Irons, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at her home in Farmville. Mrs. Irons received her undergraduate degree at Marshall University where she met her lifelong love, Eddie. She continued her education with advanced degrees earned in Florida, then taught for 38 years at elementary schools in Kentucky, Florida, and Virginia. After retirement from Prince Edward...
Diane Taylor Garlick
Feb 17, 2024
Diane Elizabeth Taylor Garlick, 71 retired Amelia County Social Services Specialist and resident of Farmville, VA passed away at Virginia Baptist Hospital Centra Lynchburg on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
She is survived by her sister Jane Wesley Taylor-Warner and brother in law Dirk Laros Warner of Cumberland County, as well as many cousins in Baltimore, Maryland and the Eastern Shore of...
Robert Allen Partlow
Feb 16, 2024
Partlow, Robert Allen “Bob” (74) passed on from this life in the early hours of February 16, 2024. A resident of Farmville, VA and former resident of Richmond, Bob graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and James Madison University. He is survived by his sister Barbara Holland, brothers Stephen Partlow (Barbi) and Paul Partlow (Kathy), and nieces Lauren Holland and...
Helen Wilmer Loveday
Feb 16, 2024
Helen Wilmer Loveday (1961-2024)
Helen Wilmer Loveday, 62, of Pamplin, Virginia went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2024. She was born in Crewe, Virginia in 1961 to Raymond T. “Sonny” and Isabelle Wilmer. Helen was preceded in death by her parents Raymond T. “Sonny” and Isabelle Wilmer, Brother Raymond Keith Wilmer, Nephew Justin Wilmer, Niece Samantha Morris, and...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Wilson
Feb 9, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Wilson, affectionately known as Betty, passed away peacefully on Friday,
February 9, 2024, as a resident of the Grace Unit of The Woodland, located in Farmville,
Virginia. Betty was born in Charleston, West Virginia, on March 21, 1935, as the youngest child
of the late Mary Katherine Trimble Wilson and the late George Nelson Wilson, Jr., joining a
brother, George Nelson Wilson,...
Beverly Wright Shapiro
Feb 8, 2024
Beverly Wright Shapiro
Oct 18, 1963 – Feb 8, 2024
Born Beverly Diane Wright to the late Florence Virginia Jamerson and Ernest Herbert Wright.
Surviving family members include Irving (Brother), Edith (Sister), Paul Daniel II (son), and Paul Shapiro (Husband), Martha (In law).
Raised in the rural community of Dillwyn in Buckingham Co; she would enjoy her childhood being doted upon by her loving...
William Morgan Smith
Jan 31, 2024
William Morgan Smith III, 39 of Buckingham, Virginia, died unexpectedly on
January 31, 2024.
Morgan was born on January 3, 1985, to Robin Davidson Smith and William
Morgan Smith II in Richmond, Virginia. After Morgan graduated from Buckingham
County High School in 2003, he studied political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he graduated in 2007.
Morgan had a wonderful smile, and when he was...
Ann Cheryl Estes
Jan 31, 2024
Ann Cheryl Estes age 77 of Rice, VA passed away on January 31, 2024. She was born on August 31, 1946 to the late Calvin and Margaret B. Lucado. She was preceded in death by her husband William G. Estes and Marshall Locke. She is survived by her son Michael Ray Locke (Pam), sister Suzanne Jackson (Dale), brother Calvin Lucado...
Celia Alice Throckmorton
Jan 28, 2024
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Celia Alice DeHart Throckmorton passed away on January 28, 2024, at the age of 90.
Alice was born in Meherrin, VA, to the late Creed DeHart and Helen Lindsey DeHart. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service, serving as clerk at Farmville and postmistress at Hampden-Sydney. Alice loved her flowers and took great pride...
JoAnn Tolbert Cooley
Jan 20, 2024
JoAnn Tolbert Cooley born February 9, 1936 to the late Emery and Ocie Tolbert passed away on January 20, 2024. JoAnn loved working in the yard, was a very talented seamstress and loved staying busy. She attended the Church of God in Farmville, VA.
She was preceded in death by her husband Francis M. Cooley, 3 sons; James Steven Cooley, Frank...
Mildred Jane Welchlin
Jan 19, 2024
Mildred Jane Welchlin “Ella” of Burkeville, VA passed away on January 19, 2024.
She is survived by her sons; Eddie J. Moore, Edward W. Moore, Dallas L. Moore (Candis), grandchildren; Chris, Joshua, Angelica, Autumn, Ashley, Daniel, Mason, Holly, Tiffany, Dallas Jr, Madison, great grandchildren; Sydney, Blakely, Brantley, Waylon, special nephew Ray Thompson, multiple nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, sisters; Mary...
William Marvin Orange
Jan 18, 2024
William Marvin Orange of Louisa, VA, son of Marvin Hable Orange and Emilie Gladys Oertel Orange, died January 18, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was 80 years old and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia (Ginger) Fahrner Orange, sister Emilie Kathryn "Kathy" Judkins (Mike), 5 daughters, Deannie (John), Christy (Terry), Terry (Lee), Sherry (Lester)...
Charles Douglas Puckett
Jan 17, 2024
Charles Douglas Puckett, 73, passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2024. He went to work as usual that morning, and arrived at his eternal home that afternoon. He left this world quickly and surrounded by his family which was exactly what he hoped would happen when his time came.
Charles was the only child of Jack and Vera Puckett of Brookneal,...
Virginia Wilson Johnston
Jan 7, 2024
Virginia Wilson Johnston, 83, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, January 7,2024. Virginia was born and raised in Martinsville, VA on January 23, 1940 to Morgan andMamie Wilson. She lived most of her life in Farmville, VA and worked at Hampden SydneyCollege for 43 years. After retirement, Virginia was a very active member of RemnantChurch of Farmville; she...
Jannette Lavinder Carson
Jan 7, 2024
Jannette Lavinder Carson, age 80, formerly of Saxe, Chesapeake, and Norfolk, Virginia, passed away on January 7, 2024, following a long illness. She was fiercely independent and a fighter to the last breathe.
Janne retired from Chesapeake Public Schools in 2008 following a career at Virginia Natural Gas.
Mrs. Carson was the daughter of Dottsie Mae Lavinder and Edwin...
Corinne Hamilton Moore
Jan 7, 2024
Corinne Hamilton Moore, 93, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024.Corinne, known as Connie, was born on June 25, 1930 to Olivia and Henry Hamilton in Lynchburg,Virginia. Connie was raised in Madisonville, Virginia. In 1950, she married her late husband, RichardHenry Moore and they resided in Farmville, Virginia, raising their two daughters.Connie was always active in her...
Stanley Warren Ammons Sr
Jan 1, 2024
Stanley Ammons was born on May 31, 1928, in Greensboro, North Carolina,to Bessie Hoyle and Jacob Allen Ammons. He graduated from Hickory HighSchool in 1946 and shortly afterwards was part of US Army Occupation Forcestationed in Yokohama, Japan where he oversaw the motor pool.Back in Hickory Stan met and married Peggy Kale on October 3, 1949. Stan andPeggy had two...
Stephen Robert Dykes
Dec 30, 2023
Stephen “Steve” Robert Dykes, 61, died on December 30th, 2023, in his home in Farmville, Virginia. Born in Jacksonville, FL on July 12, 1962, Stephen attended the University of Alabama, and became an Automation Product Manager (PLC/HMI/Motion) of Electrical Equipment Co. in Lynchburg, VA. Stephen was preceded in death by his parents Robert Dykes of Gordo, AL and Myrtle...
Carlton Orlando Elder
Dec 30, 2023
Carlton O. Elder, born June 28, 1939, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2023 at homesurrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of almost 64 years, MaryNewman Elder, his three children, Pamela Pietrzak (John) of Virginia Beach, Virginia, James Elder(Darrell), of Powhatan, Virginia and Michele Morris, also of Powhatan, Virginia. He is also...
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