Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Grace Butler Waring Putney
Oct 11, 2010
Grace Butler Waring Putney, age 91, passed away at her home in Farmville on Monday, October 11. She was the widow of Samuel Waverly Putney Jr. and the daughter of the late Lucie Butler and Dabney Taliaferro Waring. Mrs. Putney is survived by one sister and two brothers: Lucie Hughes and husband, Andrew of Orange City, FL. and Dabney T.Waring...
John Garland Chernault
Oct 7, 2010
John Johnny or Big John Chernault, 69, of Worsham, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 in Centra Southside Community Hospital, Farmville. Born September 13, 1941, he was the only child of the late Elmira Elizabeth McCourt Chernault and Raymond Barksdale Boo Chernault. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Ann Bryant Chernault; two children Danielle Renee Chernault and significant other, Jamie Walters...
Reed Walthall Gates
Oct 7, 2010
Reed Walthall Gates, 94, of Rice, passed away October 7, 2010. She was the wife of the late Bruce W. Gates and is survived by three sisters, Ann W. Osborn of Farmville, Edith Stafford of Richmond, and Emily Wilkerson and her husband, Emory of Richmond. Her late parents were Richard and Mildred Walthall of Rice. She had many special and...
Kenneth Victor Kragh
Oct 7, 2010
Kenneth Victor Kragh, Sr., 79, of Curdsville, VA, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Born and raised in Southern Maryland (Charles County), and previously of Roanoke, VA, he was a U. S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, a former Virginia State Police Trooper and retired from a career with the U.S. Treasury Department,...
Emma Smith Barksdale
Sep 29, 2010
Mrs. Emma Smith Barksdale, 89 of Farmville passed away Wednesday morning in Farmville. She was born April 8, 1921 in Cumberland County to the late Hardy Preston and Mary Isaacs Smith. She was the widow of Thomas Irving Barksdale. She was the last of the family of nine children, being preceded in death by her four brothers and four sisters....
Beulah O. Turbyfill
Sep 26, 2010
Cemetery: Graveside service will be Tuesday, September 28, 2010 11:00AM at Westview Cemetery. Visitation: Visitation will be Monday, September 27, 2010 6:00-7:30PM. Service: A funeral service will be held Monday, September 27, 2010 7:30PM at the chapel of the funeral home.
Ronald Gray Ronnie" Lawhorne
Sep 15, 2010
Ronald Gray "Ronnie" Lawhorne, of Farmville, died Wednesday, September 15, 2010. He was born in Lynchburg, on August 28, 1934, to Clarence Wiley and Lula Allen Lawhorne and moved to Farmville at age four. He loved growing up in Farmville and told many wonderful stories about "the good old days." As a teenager, he worked at The Farmer's Supply and...
Lois Elliott Johnson
Sep 15, 2010
Lois Elliott Johnson, 70, of Burkeville, daughter of the late Johnnie and Fronnie West Elliott, joined her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Charles Edwin Johnson; daughter, Teresa Johnson; sons, Benjamin Johnson and Patrick Metellus Johnson and wife, Barbara; seven grandchildren, Meredith, Meagan, Hailey, Brad and Landon, Austin and Lincoln; a...
Billie (Bula) Haynes Tunstall
Sep 11, 2010
Billie (Bula) Haynes Tunstall, 87 began her eternal life on Saturday, September 11, 2010. She was born April 17, 1923 in Cumberland County to the late Willie Lewis and Mollie Wright Haynes and adopted parents, Willie and Allie Oertel. Billie was educated at John Randolph High in Cumberland County and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. She was preceded in death...
Robert Lee Bates
Sep 9, 2010
Robert Lee Bates, 74, of Rice passed away on Thursday September 9, 2010 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Ester A. Bates, son, Ricky McDaniel of Gainesville, daughters Peggy Lawson of Rice and Robin Stone of Brighton M.I, brother Cleve Bates, sister, Lucy Mae Skipper, eight grandchildren: Sharisse Poblete, Stephanie McDaniel, Amanda Jones, Amelia Lawson, Robert Crowder,...
Rondi Lee Arlton
Sep 4, 2010
Rondi Lee Arlton passed away at her home on September 4, 2010. She was born on July 19, 1953 to Roland and Marie Arlton in Sioux Falls, South was Dakota and was baptized on August 23, 1953. She confirmed her baptism at first English Lutheran Church in Lennox, SD on October 13, 1968. Rondi attended public school in Lennox, SD,...
Alice B. Carneal
Sep 4, 2010
Alice B. Carneal, 62, of Cumberland County, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 4, 2010. She was predeceased by her parents, Phillip and Gladys Binford Sr., and a brother, Phillip Binford Jr.She was a dedicated member of New Life Assembly of God in Farmville and devoted her life to the staff and students of New...
Debra Ann Bohns
Sep 4, 2010
Debra Ann Bohns, 50 of Rice passed away Saturday in Farmville. She was born July 11, 1960 in Bristol, PA. She was the daughter of the late Fletcher L. and Virginia Schower Davis. She was an administrator for the juvenile court system. Debra was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved her scrapbooking and going to the local...
Ruth Brite Morrissett
Sep 4, 2010
Ruth Brite Morrissett, 83 of Farmville passed away Saturday in Farmville. She was born October 13, 1926 in Farmville, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Clifton and Hazel Phillips Brite. She was retired with over 40 years of service from the Esther May Shop in Farmville. She was the widow of Aubrey T. Morrissett. She was a long...
Dr. Owen F. Fields
Sep 2, 2010
Dr. Owen F. Fields, 72 of Cumberland passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 at his residence. Dr. Fields was born September 29, 1937 in Smithfield, PA. He was a son of the late Owen F. Fields and Ethel L. Rhoderick Fields. He served his country in the United States Air Force entering on May 19, 1959 and was an instrumentalist...
Albert Harding Page, Sr.
Aug 29, 2010
Albert Harding Page Sr., 88, of Farmville, passed away Sunday morning, August 29, 2010 in Farmville. He was born March 7, 1922 in Appomattox County, the last child of the late Thomas and Sally Doss Page. He served his country in the United States Army seeing heavy fighting in Europe during WWII. He was the recipient of numerous commendations and...
Vera Womack Copple
Aug 20, 2010
Vera Womack Copple, 88, of Madisonville VA. passed away Friday morning August 20th 2010 at the Appomattox Health and Rehab Center. Born in Prince Edward County, September 28, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henry N. Womack and Eva Hamilton Womack, and the widow of Harry Amos Copple. Vera was a founding member of the Margaret Watson Bird...
Leslie Davis Phaup, Sr.
Aug 17, 2010
Mr. Leslie Davis Phaup, Sr., 89 of Farmville passed away Tuesday evening in Farmville. He was born July 18, 1921 in Buckingham County. He was a son of the late John James and Marietta LeSueur Phaup. He served his country during WWII in the United States Army. Mr. Phaup worked as a farmer. He also was a Deacon and a...
Donald Franklin Armstrong
Aug 12, 2010
Mr. Donald Franklin Armstrong, 78 of Pamplin passed away Thursday, August 12, 2010 in Lynchburg. He was born June 2, 1932 in Fountain Inn, SC to the late Charles Dial and Esther Verdin Armstrong. He served his country in the United States Air Force and was retired from Delta Airlines after thirty years of service. He is survived by his...
Clarence W. Coleman
Aug 6, 2010
Mr. Clarence W. Coleman, 87 of Rice passed away Friday, August 6, 2010 in Farmville. He was born September 21, 1922 in Virginia. He was the son of the late Wiley and Dolly Coleman. Mr. Coleman served his country in the United States Army and was a retired carpenter. He is survived by his daughters, Linda Owen and husband, Curtis...
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