Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Edna Mae Scruggs Finch
Apr 27, 2010
Edna Mae Scruggs Finch, 93 died at her home in Prospect, VA on Tuesday April 27, 2010. She was born in Buckingham, VA on September 22, 1916. She was the daughter of the late Will and Eula Scruggs, and the wife of the late Alfred Monk Finch. She was the oldest member of Prospect United Methodist Church and was well...
Elsie Mae Hackney
Apr 24, 2010
Mrs. Elsie Mae Hackney, 62 of Farmville passed away Saturday in Richmond. She was born January 16, 1948 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Lula Webber Lewis and the late John Thomas Hackney. She is survived by her sons, Irving Holman and wife, Catherine, Jesse and John Holman and Frank Holman and wife, Bernadette all of Farmville, daughters, Mary...
Lucy Charlton Johns
Apr 24, 2010
Mrs. Lucy Charlton Johns, 89 of Buckingham passed away Saturday evening in Buckingham. She was born May 3, 1920 in Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Charlton and Theresa Johnson Charlton. She was a Home Economics Teacher and a wonderful wife, mother and grandma. She was the widow of Frank Hatcher Johns. She is survived by her...
Elizabeth Anne Fretwell
Apr 21, 2010
Elizabeth Anne Fretwell, 73 died in Southside Community Hospital in Farmville on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. She was born December 5, 1936 in Farmville. She was the Daughter of the late James William Fretwell and Mary Banks Fretwell. She graduated from Farmville High school class of 1955. She was a graduate of Stratford College in Danville, VA. She was a...
Alma Teresa Barden Mottley "Bunny
Apr 13, 2010
Mrs. Alma Teresa Barden Mottley Bunny, 58 of Burkeville passed away Tuesday in Farmville. She was born December 18, 1951 in Mosley, Virginia. She was the daughter of Pearl Lloyd Steele and the late Herbert Steele. She was a driver for Nottoway County Public Schools. She is survived by her husband, W.T. Mottley Jr., sister-in-law, Nancy Jennings and husband, Tadd,...
Carolyn Perkinson Cunningham
Apr 13, 2010
Carolyn Perkinson Cunningham of Farmville, Virginia passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at The Woodlands. She was born November 7, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Warren and Frances James Perkinson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Hugh Carleton Cunningham. Carolyn is also survived by her three children, Karen Taylor and husband, Bruce of...
Harold Roland Kneeland
Apr 6, 2010
Mr. Harold Roland Kneeland, 86 of Farmville, formerly of Rowley, Massachusetts passed away Tuesday in Farmville. He was born February 19, 1924 in Massachusetts. He was the son of the late Harold and Blanche Fitz Kneeland. He was a merchant marine. He was a hard worker, growing up during the depression and being part of the greatest generation he had...
Alton Oliver Helgeson
Apr 2, 2010
Mr. Alton Oliver Helgeson, 76 of Cumberland passed away Friday evening in Richmond. He was born October 12, 1933 in Bagley, Minnesota. He was the son of the late Henry and Olga Helgeson. He retired from the United States Navy as Chief Petty Officer after serving 28 years. He earned numerous medals including 7 good conduct medals serving his country....
Faye Wilkes Childress
Apr 2, 2010
Mrs. Faye Wilkes Childress, 63 of Farmville passed away Friday evening at her residence. She was born August 5, 1946 in Prince Edward County. She was the daughter of the late John and Mattie McQuarry Wilkes. She was the wife of Henry J. Childress. She is survived by her husband, her daughter, Kimberly C. Sprague and husband, Joe of Telford,...
Grace Jackson Jefferson
Mar 27, 2010
Grace Jackson Jefferson died Saturday, March 27, 2010. Born June 19, 1933 in Wylliesburg, she was a resident for 51 years of Farmville. A graduate of Averett College, she was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She volunteered many hours of service to her community through the Farmville United Methodist Church, The Wood-lands, Inc., garden clubs, and other...
Dr. Woodrow Wilson Taylor
Mar 25, 2010
Dr. Woodrow Wilson Taylor, 92, retired veterinarian of Farmville, passed away at home on March 23, 2010. He was born June 22, 1917 in Jollys Neck on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Dr. Taylor was preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Mrs. Norma Petillo Taylor. Dr. Taylor is survived by his loving daughters: Jane Wesley Taylor-Warner...
Elmira Elizabeth Mccourt Chernault
Mar 25, 2010
Elmira Elizabeth McCourt Chernault, 88 of Farmville, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Farmville. Born in Buckingham County, June 3, 1921, she was the third child of India Lee Mottley McCourt and Beri McCourt. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Joel H. McCourt and her husband Raymond Barksdale Boo Chernault. Survivors include: her son, John...
Ray Watson
Mar 23, 2010
Ray Watson, 85, of Cumberland passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at his home. He was the widower of Stella Mae Seal Watson. Mr. Watson was born in Sevier County, TN, March 22, 1925, to the late Ashley and Grace Ownby Watson. He was a farmer, retired Commissioner of the Revenue and former member of the Board of Supervisors for...
Marion Papas Hawkins
Mar 19, 2010
Marion Papas Hawkins, 86, of Farmville, passed away Friday, March, 19, 2010 at her home. She was the widow of Millard H. Hawkins. Born in Newport News , April 3, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Grace Roberts Papas. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints....
Allen W. Burnette
Mar 19, 2010
Allen W. Burnette, 54 of Rice, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 in Charlottesville. He was the husband of Sheila Burnette and was employed with Jenkins Blue and Gray. Allen is survived by his wife, Sheila, his mother, Edna M. Woodson of Worsham and his step-sons, Robert Joel Frank, III and Derick Thomas Frank both of Rice. Funeral services were...
Roland Trent Walker
Mar 16, 2010
Mr. Roland Trent Walker, 73 of Farmville passed away Tuesday in Farmville. He was born September 11, 1936 in Nottoway County. He was a son of the late Jessie and Etta Walker. Mr. Walker served his country in the United States Army. He was the husband of Elizabeth J. Walker. Mr. Walker was the owner and operator of Walkers Diner...
Jeanne S. Mayhew
Mar 14, 2010
Mrs. Jeanne S. Mayhew, 76 of Green Bay passed away Sunday morning in Farmville. She was born February 9, 1934 in Lunenburg County. She was the daughter of the late Edward Otto and Mary Betts Schultz. Jeanne had a passion for taking pictures and bird watching. She is survived by her sons, Edward Mayhew and wife, D.J. and Chopper Mayhew...
Iris Coleman Ferguson
Mar 1, 2010
Mrs. Iris Coleman Ferguson, 81 of Farmville passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in Farmville. She was born April 3, 1928 in Prince Edward County. She was a daughter of the late Lloyd Morton and Kate Glenn Coleman. She was a graduate of Farmville State Teachers College (Longwood University). She taught in the Nottoway and Prince Edward County school systems....
Florence Clabo Ownby
Mar 1, 2010
Mrs. Florence Clabo Ownby, 86 of Cumberland passed away Monday in Richmond. She was born February 13, 1924 in Sevierville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Edgar L. and Ellen King Clabo. Her life was devoted to her family and her church. She was a member of Hatcher Baptist Church and was an extraordinary mother and grandmother. She...
Mary Ellen Perry Heinemann
Feb 27, 2010
Mary Ellen Perry Heinemann of Farmville, Va. received her angel wings Saturday, February 27, 2010. She was the widow of Dr. Richard Heinemann. Her passing was peaceful and with family members present. She leaves her loving daughter Anne Becket Heinemann Wilkins; sister Anne Mallory (Thomas); sister Margaret Werre (Bill), loving nieces and nephews, great nieces, great nephews and friends. Mary...
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