Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Charles Franklin Lane, Sr.
Dec 31, 2010
Charles Franlin Lane, Sr., 91 of Farmville passed away Friday in Lynchburg, VA He was a professor of geology at Longwood College for over 35 years. He served as president of the VA Geographical Society, editor of the VA Journal of Science, and chairman of the VA Resource Use Council. He was an active member of his church and the...

Eleanor Blackwell Walton
Dec 29, 2010
Eleanor Blackwell Walton, of Farmville, was granted her angel wings on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. She was born on July 10, 1922 in Appomattox the daughter of the late Everett Wilson Blackwell and Nannie Victoria Smith Blackwell. She was married to the late William "Bill" Walton, the love of her life. She was a devoted and caring mother who loved...

Carolyn Diane Welsh
Dec 28, 2010
Carolyn Diane Welsh was granted her angel wings on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. She was born August 30, 1957 to the late William Edward Dow and Jessie Louise Dow.She is survived by her husband, Kevin Welsh; two daughters, Amanda Wells and Kimberly Welsh; aunt, Mabel T. Oakes; grandmother, Janie Thorpe; granddaughter, Madalyn Wells; and a special loving friend, Doug Schneider....

Evelyn S. Goin
Dec 17, 2010
Evelyn S. Goin, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Conrad "Tommy" J. Goin; her brother, W. Alton Smith; and her granddaughter, Allyson Lindsey Hart. She is survived by her two sons, Marvin C. Goin and wife, Caren, and Michael R. Goin and wife, Debra; four grandchildren, Kris, Samantha,...

Ernest Edward Campbell, Sr.
Dec 14, 2010
Ernest Edward Campbell Sr, 81 passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, on Tuesday December 14, 2010 at his home in Prospect. He was born June 14, 1929 in Prospect, VA. He was the son of the late Crawley Clarke and Mary Marguerite Allen Campbell of Prospect. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Brisentine Campbell, two...

Hazel Mae Baldwin Power
Dec 12, 2010
Hazel Mae Baldwin Power passed away Sunday in Richmond. She was born January 28, 1915 in Prince Edward County, Virginia to James E. Baldwin, Sr. and Mattie Frances East Baldwin. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Leslie Power; brothers, James E. Baldwin, Jr., Harry W. Baldwin Sr. and nephew, James B. Baldwin. She is survived by nieces:...

William Herb House
Dec 10, 2010
William Herb House, 86, of Green Bay, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Friday morning December 10, 2010 at home following a brief illness Herb was born May 9, 1924 in Brave, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Olive Shriver House. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1945 and then attended welding school in...

Clement Eugene Newman, Sr.
Dec 7, 2010
Clement Eugene Newman, Sr., 74 of Pamplin, VA passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at his home in Pamplin. He was born March 22, 1936 to the late James and Nora Bell Dowd Newman. He is survived by his wife, Fay H. Newman, two sons, Clement E. Newman, Jr. of Farmville and Blake Newman and Fianc Ashley of Farmville and...

Jean Flaugher Kershner
Dec 4, 2010
Jean Flaugher Kershner, 86, formerly of Ocean Pines, Maryland, died peacefully on December 4, 2010. Since the sale of her Ocean Pines home, she had been residing with her daughter Connie in Farmville, Virginia. She adored the home that she and Rex had in Ocean Pines and the people and community that surrounded them. It was only because of failing...

Fred U. West
Nov 26, 2010
Fred U. West, 86, of Green Bay passed away November 26, 2010. He was born October 18, 1924 in Columbus, Georgia the son of the late Alice and Alton West. Mr. West was a member of Liberty Christian Church in Green Bay where he served as Deacon and Elder. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Upon...

James Douglas Ranson, Jr.
Nov 20, 2010
Ranson, James Douglas Jr. 68 of Cumberland, went to be with the Lord on November 20, 2010. He was born June 22, 1942 to the late James Douglas Ranson Sr. and Hulda Asal Ranson of Cumberland. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Doris Jean Adcock Ranson and his daughter, Karen Marie Ranson of Cumberland. He was a...

Mallie Mcknight Dixon
Nov 15, 2010
Mallie McKnight Dixon, 93, of Buckingham, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at her home Peaceful Valley surrounded by her loving family and caretakers. Born in Baywood on August 31, 1917, she was the second daughter of the late Elijah Commodore McKnight and Pearl B. Hampton McKnight.Mallie was known to be wise, progressive and one of the most admirable...

Elizabeth Joy Henry
Nov 15, 2010
Elizabeth Joy Henry, of Farmville, Va. and formerly of Annapolis, died of cancer November 15 at the Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, Va. She was born March 29, 1941, in Tarrytown, N.Y., to the late Elizabeth Joy and Barham R. Gary. Joy was an avid crafter and participated in many local craft shows. She was also a member of Beta...

Adrian Francis Swanick
Nov 10, 2010
Adrian Francis Swanick, 70, of Rice, passed away, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at his home. He is survived by his wife Eniko M. Swanick of Rice, his son Kurt A. Swanick of Alexandria and his brother, Theodore G. Swanick, Jr. of Bricktown, NJ. Mr. Swanick was born in Perth Amboy, NJ, April 1, 1940 to the late Theodore G. and...

William Morgan Smith Ii
Nov 9, 2010
William Morgan Bill Smith II William Morgan Bill Smith II, 64, of Cumberland, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010, in Charlottesville. Bill was the son of Barbara Hope Almond Smith of Cumberland and the late Meriwether Vaughan Smith. He was the former editor of The Cumberland Bulletin newspaper and executive director of Central Piedmont Action Council. In addition to his...

Bernard Jerome Callan
Oct 26, 2010
Mr. Bernard Jerome Callan, 75 of Farmville passed away Tuesday in Farmville. He was born December 4, 1934 in North Conway, New Hampshire. He was the son of the late Arthur and Alice Callan. He served his country in the United States Navy. Mr. Callan was a retired consultant. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Callan. He...

Charles Francis Weaver
Oct 25, 2010
Mr. Charles Francis Weaver, 83 of Keysville, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 in Farmville. He was born March 11, 1927 in Green Bay, Virginia the son of the late Henry Thomas Weaver and Laura Eiseman Weaver. Mr. Weaver served his country in the United States Marines during WWII. He was very active in the VFW Post in Crewe, Virginia....

Helen Yount Parker
Oct 23, 2010
Helen Yount Parker, 90, of Farmville passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Farmville. Mrs. Parker was born in Hickory, North Carolina, March 14, 1920 to the late Clee and Fannie Wyant Yount. She was preceded in death by her husband, James O. Parker. Survivors include two daughters, Jane P. Fitzhugh and husband, Berryman J. Fitzhugh, Jr. and Agnes P....

James William (Egg) Eggleston
Oct 18, 2010
Mr. James William (Egg) Eggleston, 73 of Farmville passed away Monday morning at his residence. He was born October 2, 1937 in Rice, Virginia. He was the son of the late George and Annie Carmichael Eggleston. He was a charter member of the Prince Edward County Rescue Squad. Egg was a used car dealer and loved collecting antique cars and...

John Matthew Jarrell
Oct 13, 2010
John Matthew Jarrell, age 63 of Farmville, passed away October 13, 2010. He is survived by one son Michael T. Jarrell of Appomattox and two brothers, James R. Jarrell and Allen Jarrell, of Charlottesville. He was preceeded in death by his daughter, Krystal Marie Jarrell, His brother, Roger Jarrell and is Great Uncle and Aunt, J. Harris and Mallie Phillips....