Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Erlene Bowman
Dec 22, 2009
Mrs. Mildred Erlene Bowman, 69 of Farmville passed away Tuesday evening at her residence. She was born August 22, 1940 in Prince Edward County. She was the daughter of the late Maurice Ray and Mildred Price Hubbard. She was a long time employee of CVS in Farmville and she retired from Hampden-Sydney College where she worked in the campus bookstore....
Mary Mabel Adeline Cole Wilkerson
Dec 7, 2009
Mrs. Mary Mabel Adeline Cole Wilkerson, 80 of Farmville passed away Monday in Farmville. She was born January 6, 1929 in Charlotte County, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late John Edgar and Lillie Viry Cole. She was retired from ARAMARK Food Services at Hampden-Sydney College. She was a member of College Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death...
Thomas Jordan Bailey, Jr.
Dec 4, 2009
Mr. Thomas Jordan Bailey, Jr., 55 of Dillwyn passed away Friday evening at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born September 5, 1954 in Farmville. He was the son of the late Thomas Jordan Bailey, Sr. and Nancy Agee Bailey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Bailey. He is survived by his stepson, P.W....
Virginia Smith Henderlite
Dec 4, 2009
Virginia Smith Henderlite, 91 of Richmond passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 in Richmond. She was born May 13, 1918 in Morgan County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late James H. and Virginia C. Smith. She went to Montreat College for two years where she earned her associate degree. She was appointed missionary to Brazil in 1948....
James Kelly Riddle, Sr.
Nov 29, 2009
Mr. James Kelly Riddle, Sr., 71 of Farmville passed away Sunday in Richmond. He was born March 21, 1938 in Cumberland, Virginia. He was the son of the late Dewey Clarence Riddle, Sr. and Etta Barr Riddle. Mr. Riddle was married for over 48 years to his beloved wife, Barbara Morgan Riddle. He worked 35 years at Phillip Morris Co....
Charles H. Buck" Wallace, Jr.
Nov 28, 2009
WALLACE, Charles H. "Buck" Jr., 87, of Farmville, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Goldie L. Wallace; one daughter, Wanda W. Durham and husband, William F., of Tappahannock, Va.; one son, D. Wayne Wallace and wife, Carol; one grandson, Joshua Blake Wallace; one stepgrandson, Clayton Jamerson of Rice, Va.; and...
Lawrence Earl Morris
Nov 25, 2009
Mr. Lawrence Earl Morris, 81 of Buckingham County passed away Wednesday morning in Lynchburg. He was born July 15, 1928 in Buckingham County. He was the son of the late Lacy Earl and Dorothy Senger Morris. Mr. Morris retired as a rural letter carrier and a lifelong farmer. He served in the United States Army from February 1955 until February...
Sanae Chubb
Nov 23, 2009
Mrs. Sanae Chubb, 81 of Farmville passed away Monday in Farmville. She was born January 26, 1928 in Japan. She was the daughter of the late Jerokichi and Shizuko Kurata Kaneko. She was retired from Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. She was a member of St. Theresas Catholic Church in Farmville. She was the widow of Boyd Chubb,...
Joy Will Ashlin
Oct 30, 2009
Mrs. Joy Will Ashlin of Cumberland passed away Friday, October 30, 2009 in Richmond. She was the daughter of Alice W. Will and the late William C. Will. Joy was a registered nurse for 30 years. She is survived by her husband, Timothy K. Ashlin of Cumberland, her mother, Alice W. Will of Blue Grass, VA, her brothers, William B....
Byrd Wootton Garnett
Oct 26, 2009
Mrs. Byrd Wootton Garnett of Rice, passed away suddenly on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. She was born Aug. 14, 1919 in Burkeville, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Edgar Wootton, Jr. and Annie Carter Wootton. She was also preceded in death by her husband James Watkins Garnett, Sr., and three sisters; Ella Wootton Gammon, Sadie Wootton...
Bertha Mae Doss Edwards
Oct 25, 2009
Bertha Mae Doss Edwards went home to be with the Lord on October 25, 2009. She was born on June 4, 1922 the daughter of the late John Richard and Lelia Virginia Doss. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Wilson Edwards, a son Donald Wilson Edwards and two brothers, Robert Mahoney and William Austin Doss. She is...
Jessie Lane Coleman
Oct 25, 2009
Mr. Jessie Lane Coleman, 56 of Prospect passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 in Lynchburg. He was born December 3, 1952 in Farmville. He was the son of Daisy Coleman and the late Thomas Coleman. He is survived by his wife, Terry Coleman; his two sons, Timmy and wife, Kelly and C.J. all of Prospect; his grandson, Ryan Coleman, his...
Jane Barr Chapman
Oct 23, 2009
Jane Barr Chapman, 89, of Farmville, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009 in Farmville. Mrs. Chapman was a member of the TOPS organization and Cumberland Baptist Temple and was formerly employed with Kil-Kare Laundry, Craddock & Terry Shoe Factory, Firestone Store and Chapman Store. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Washington and Nellie Rhymer Barr; her husband,...
Judson Edward Hodges, Jr.
Oct 22, 2009
Mr. Judson Edward Hodges, Jr., 50 of Farmville passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009 at his residence. He was born June 1, 1959 in Farmville. He was the son of Margaret Baker Jenkins and the late Judson Edward Hodges. He served his country in the United States Navy for 11 years. Edward was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church....
Nancy E. Wilson
Oct 19, 2009
Nancy Elvira Wilson departed this life on Monday, October 19, 2009. She was born on September 29, 1915 to William Archer Wilson and Julia Holman Wilson. She received her RN training at Garfield Memorial Hospital in Washington D.C. She served as an RN in the United States Army. Mrs. Wilson received her BS in Nursing from the University of Virginia....
George Beverly Bucky" Wood
Oct 9, 2009
Mr. George Beverly Bucky Wood, 78 of Buckingham passed away Friday, October 9, 2009 in Dillwyn. He was born November 2, 1930 in Wingina(Nelson Co.), Virginia. He was the son of the late Charles H. Wood, Sr. and Kathleen Morgan Wood. Mr. Wood graduated from Lovingston High School and attended Virginia Tech. Mr. Wood worked for over thirty years with...
William E. Fenton
Oct 4, 2009
William E. Fenton, 39, of Farmville, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Born on November 14, 1969 in St. Marys, PA, he was the son of Robert and Rebecca (Haney) Fenton. He was a full time student attending classes at Southside Community College in Keysville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Michelle Fenton, whom...
Patricia Peace Payne
Sep 28, 2009
Mrs. Patricia Peace Payne, 62 of Cumberland passed away Tuesday morning at her residence. She was born June 22, 1947 in Farmville. She was the daughter of the late Herman Lionel and Beatrice Turner Peace. She was employed by Longwood University. She was a member of the Virginia Classic Cruisers Club and a member of the NSRA (National Street Rod...
Thomas Lee Ragland
Sep 21, 2009
Mr. Thomas Lee Ragland, 78 of Farmville passed away Monday morning in Farmville. He was born February 26, 1931 in Prince Edward Co. He was the son of the late Thomas Lukin and Rosa Bryant Ragland. He was the husband of Elizabeth S. Ragland for 54 years. Mr. Ragland was an elder at Farmville Presbyterian Church, a past member of...
Carl Edwin Ed" Jones
Sep 19, 2009
Mr. Carl Edwin Ed Jones, 68 of Rice passed away Saturday in Farmville. He was born August 25, 1941 in Erwin, Tennessee. He was the son of the late John Frank and Ida Mae Tipton Jones. He was the owner of Eds Automotive and Glass Company and C.E. Jones and Son Construction Company. He was preceded in death by his...
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