Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
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....
Hattie Hazel Arrington Templeton
May 20, 2010
Hattie Hazel Arrington Templeton passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at her daughters home in Farmville, Virginia. She was born February 24, 1920 in Danville, Virginia. She was the oldest of 11 children born to David Stokely Arrington and Grace Sams Arrington. She was predeceased by her husband, Noah, her sisters, Lucy Simpson and Faye Meredith and her brothers, Melvin,...
Charles Calvin Rosser
May 20, 2010
Mr. Charles Calvin Rosser, 74 of Farmville passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 in Lynchburg. He was born February 11, 1936 the son of the late Calvin and Doris Swan Rosser. He graduated from Worsham High School. He was a member of the National Guard and a member of Farmville Baptist Church. Mr. Rosser was the Plant Manager of Craddock-Terry...
Doris Patterson Hardison
May 14, 2010
Mrs. Doris Patterson Hardison, 61 of Richmond passed away Friday morning in Richmond. She was born December 19, 1948 in Farmville, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William and Gladys Horton Patterson. She was a long time employee of VASCO where she worked as an accounts receivable/payable clerk. Mrs. Hardison was a member of Hatcher Memorial Church. She...
Virginia Lockett Morris Jones
May 10, 2010
Virginia Lockett Morris Jones passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 10, 2010, at her home on the Poor House Farm in Rice. Affectionately known as Big Mama by friends and family and Prissy by her grand-children, she was born on June 21, 1921, the daughter of James Willie Morris Sr. and Gladys Garnett Morris, of Burkeville. She...
Charlie Warren Green, Jr.
May 3, 2010
Mr. Charlie Warren Green, Jr., 65 of Farmville passed away Monday morning in Farmville. He was born March 18, 1945 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was the son of Charlie W. Green and Blanche Spencer Green. He served his country in the United States Army on Active Duty, 1968 1974; United States Army Reserve, 1974-1998 when he retired as Lieutenant Colonel....
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...
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