Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Margaret Walton Dugger
Aug 4, 2010
Margaret Walton Dugger, 89 of Farmville, died Wednesday August 4, 2010 in Farmville. She was born December 06, 1920 in Rice VA. She was the daughter of the late Frederick Walton and Evelyn Morrissette Walton. She was a very active member of Virginia Beach Methodist Church for 45 years and held numerous positions in the church. She was also a...

Mary Helene Cormier
Aug 4, 2010
Mary Helene Cormier, 92, passed away on August 4, 2010 in Farmville. She was born April 14, 1918. A New York native, she spent most of her life in Connecticut and Florida, though she lived for a period in both California and Kansas. She attended Bassick High School in Bridgeport, CT, and studied painting near San Diego. Mary was deeply...

Stacy Brandon Thompson
Aug 1, 2010
Stacy Brandon Thompson, 23 of Farmville passed away Sunday in Farmville. He was born January 21, 1987 in Richmond, Virginia. Stacy worked for the Town of Farmville. He was a dedicated volunteer of the Farmville Fire Department and the Prince Edward County Rescue Squad. He loved helping and serving people in their time of need. Younger children greatly looked up...

Taylor Elliott Irving, Jr.
Jul 31, 2010
Taylor Elliott Irving, Jr., 62 of Farmville passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010 at his residence. He was born September 11, 1947 in Farmville. He was a son of the late Taylor Elliott Irving, Sr. and Pearle Dunn Irving of Cartersville. He was a graduate of Cumberland High School and attended Smithdeal/Massey Business College in Richmond and Southside Virginia Community...

Angelo Mark Anthony Koyzis
Jul 23, 2010
Angelo Mark Anthony Koyzis, 24, of Farmville died, Friday, July 23, 2010 in Farmville. He is survived by his Parents Anthony A. and Cheryl B. Koyzis of Farmville, sister, Carolyn Koyzis of Lincoln, NE, paternal grandmother, Toulla Koyzis of Norfolk and maternal grandparents, George and Carolyn Buster of Winfield, IA. Angelo was a student at Longwood University and was employed...

Vernita Jean Thompson
Jul 22, 2010
Vernita Jean Thompson, 87, of Rice, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010 in Farmville. She was the widow of Earl Dean Thompson. Born in Wichita, Kansas December 12, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Raymond McNabb Reser and Marvel Goodwin Reser. She was a homemaker and a devoted member of Jamestown Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her son, Jeffrey...

Virginia Marie Cansler
Jul 3, 2010
Mrs. Virginia Marie Cansler, 50 of Farmville passed away Saturday at her residence. She was born October 19, 1959 in Norfolk, Virginia. She a daughter of the late George Taylor Robinette and Peggy M. Whittaker Robinette. She is survived by her loving companion of 16 years, Ray Tharpe of Farmville, her sisters, Debra Thorpe (Charles) of Richmond and Lois Robinette...

Elizabeth Muriel Bryan Fleshman Branscombe
Jul 3, 2010
Elizabeth Muriel Bryan Fleshman Branscombe went to be with her Lord July 3, 2010. She was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina October 23, 1917. She moved to Williamsburg, Virginia as an infant when Williamsburg still had dirt roads. Mrs. Branscombe was the widow of Elwood F. Fleshman and, her 2nd husband, Robert Branscombe. She is survived by her daughter,...

Agnes Mcpherson Nimmo
Jun 23, 2010
Agnes McPherson Nimmo, 85 of Farmville passed away Wednesday morning in Farmville. She was born August 11, 1924 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of the late James and Ann Pollack Nimmo. Agnes lived most of her life in Scotland before moving to back to the United States. She worked at Holly Manor Nursing Home for many years as...

Robert Lee Davis
Jun 19, 2010
Mr. Robert Lee Davis, 88 of Farmville passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born June 10, 1922 at Stony Point Mills in Cumberland County to the late Nathaniel Lee and Martha Maria Ranson Davis. He was retired from Craddock Terry Shoe Factory in Farmville where he was a former plant manager. He is survived by his wife, Doris...

Brooks S. Bryant
Jun 17, 2010
Mrs. Brooks S. Bryant, 65 of Farmville passed away Thursday in Richmond. She was born July 12, 1944 in Albemarle County. She was the daughter of Glenn and Estelle Drumheller Stargell. She was the widow of Jack Bryant. She was retired from the Department of Motor Vehicles. She was survived by her sons, Dwayne Bryant (Nancy Bryant) of Buckingham and...

Stewart David Grant
Jun 15, 2010
Stewart David Grant, 49, passed away peacefully at his Buckingham home on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Lynchburg on July 5, 1960. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Susan Southall Grant; son, Adam Chase Grant; step-daughter, Laiken Blair Jacobs; his mother, Joyce Grant of Rice and four siblings...

Sandra A. Aubin
Jun 7, 2010
Mrs. Sandra A. Aubin, 61 of Farmville passed away Monday evening in Lynchburg. She was born July 14, 1948 in Fall River, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of the late Marianno and Cecelia Borges Costa. She was the wife of Edward Lee Aubin, Sr. She is survived by her husband, her children, Edward L. Aubin, Jr. (Denise) of Rice, Michael...

Naomi Earle Nunnally Jenkins
Jun 7, 2010
Mrs. Naomi Earle Nunnally Jenkins, 88 of Green Bay passed away Monday, June 7, 2010. She was born December 10, 1921 in Green Bay. She was the daughter of the late Earl Clarke and Adeline McFarland Nunnally. She was dearly devoted to her family, the Church, and her community. She graduated from Green Bay High School in 1939 and attended...

Estel Arlon Cook
May 31, 2010
Mr. Estel Arlon Cook, 80 of Farmville passed away Monday evening May 31, 2010 in Farmville. He was born February 16, 1930. He was the son of the late Estel and Inez Chandler Cook. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Maebelle Bowles Cook, his sons, William Thomas...

Hester Morgan Forbes
May 31, 2010
Hester Morgan Forbes, widow of J. Branch Forbes, born July 22, 1918, died at her home in Andersonville, VA on Monday, May 31, 2010. She served in the Andersonville post office for 57 years before retiring in 1996, the last 21 years succeeding her late husband who had been postmaster from 1934 to 1975. She was a charter member of...

Rosa Martin Inge
May 25, 2010
Mrs. Rosa Martin Inge, 90 of Farmville passed away Tuesday evening in Farmville. She was born February 21, 1920 in Appomattox County. She was the daughter of the late Lacy and Anna Cawthorne Martin. She was educated in the schools of Appomattox County and in Lynchburg City Schools. She attended Radford College for two years then received her Bachelor of...

Evelyn O'Dell Scruggs Layne
May 21, 2010
LAYNE, Evelyn O'Dell Scruggs, 79, of Cullen, Va., passed away peacefully at her home on May 21, 2010 after a short battle with liver cancer. Born December 28, 1930 in Cullen, she was the daughter of the late Herman S. Sr. and Blanch Young Scruggs. Mrs. Layne was predeceased by two brothers, Herman Scruggs Jr. and Lewis Scruggs; one sister,...

John Vance Jackson, Jr.
May 20, 2010
Retired Virginia Commissioner of Litter Control, John Vance Jackson, Jr., 85, of Farmville died May 20, 2010 in Southside Community Hospital after a short illness. He was born January 19, 1925 in Wake Forest, NC to the late John Vance and Macie Ray Jackson. He served in the U. S Army and was stationed in Germany during World War II....