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Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
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...
Allen W. Burnette
Mar 19, 2010
Allen W. Burnette, 54 of Rice, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 in Charlottesville. He was the husband of Sheila Burnette and was employed with Jenkins Blue and Gray. Allen is survived by his wife, Sheila, his mother, Edna M. Woodson of Worsham and his step-sons, Robert Joel Frank, III and Derick Thomas Frank both of Rice. Funeral services were...
Marion Papas Hawkins
Mar 19, 2010
Marion Papas Hawkins, 86, of Farmville, passed away Friday, March, 19, 2010 at her home. She was the widow of Millard H. Hawkins. Born in Newport News , April 3, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Grace Roberts Papas. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints....
Roland Trent Walker
Mar 16, 2010
Mr. Roland Trent Walker, 73 of Farmville passed away Tuesday in Farmville. He was born September 11, 1936 in Nottoway County. He was a son of the late Jessie and Etta Walker. Mr. Walker served his country in the United States Army. He was the husband of Elizabeth J. Walker. Mr. Walker was the owner and operator of Walkers Diner...
Jeanne S. Mayhew
Mar 14, 2010
Mrs. Jeanne S. Mayhew, 76 of Green Bay passed away Sunday morning in Farmville. She was born February 9, 1934 in Lunenburg County. She was the daughter of the late Edward Otto and Mary Betts Schultz. Jeanne had a passion for taking pictures and bird watching. She is survived by her sons, Edward Mayhew and wife, D.J. and Chopper Mayhew...
Florence Clabo Ownby
Mar 1, 2010
Mrs. Florence Clabo Ownby, 86 of Cumberland passed away Monday in Richmond. She was born February 13, 1924 in Sevierville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Edgar L. and Ellen King Clabo. Her life was devoted to her family and her church. She was a member of Hatcher Baptist Church and was an extraordinary mother and grandmother. She...
Iris Coleman Ferguson
Mar 1, 2010
Mrs. Iris Coleman Ferguson, 81 of Farmville passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 in Farmville. She was born April 3, 1928 in Prince Edward County. She was a daughter of the late Lloyd Morton and Kate Glenn Coleman. She was a graduate of Farmville State Teachers College (Longwood University). She taught in the Nottoway and Prince Edward County school systems....
Mary Ellen Perry Heinemann
Feb 27, 2010
Mary Ellen Perry Heinemann of Farmville, Va. received her angel wings Saturday, February 27, 2010. She was the widow of Dr. Richard Heinemann. Her passing was peaceful and with family members present. She leaves her loving daughter Anne Becket Heinemann Wilkins; sister Anne Mallory (Thomas); sister Margaret Werre (Bill), loving nieces and nephews, great nieces, great nephews and friends. Mary...
Gaetano Thomas Renga
Feb 23, 2010
Mr. Gaetano Thomas Renga, 89 of Charlotte Court House passed away Tuesday evening at his residence. He was born May 28, 1920 in Newark, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a tank operator. He married Antoinette M. Patanella over 57 years ago. He moved from Bricktown, N.J. 19 years ago. He is survived by his...
Robert James Campbell, Sr.
Feb 20, 2010
Mr. Robert James Campbell, Sr., 56 of Charlotte Court House passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Lynchburg. He was born December 20, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a son of the late James Clark and Doris Knobloch Campbell. He served in the United States Navy. Robert worked as a mechanic at Duffeys Garage and Douglas Auto. He is...
Lonnie Tucker Langford
Feb 18, 2010
Mr. Lonnie Tucker Langford, 67 of Keysville passed away Thursday morning in Lynchburg. He was born September 4, 1942 in Keysville, Virginia. He was the son of the late Oscar Tucker and Mary Virginia Langford. He was a retired machinist. Lonnie was preceded in death by his wife, Lottie B. Langford, his brother, Carl Langford and his niece, Lisa Hayes....
Margaret Harris Bradner
Feb 18, 2010
Margaret Harris Bradner of Roanoke, formerly of Charlotte Court House, died February 18, 2010, at the age of 93. She was a daughter of the late Beveridge Sands and Edna Massey Harris. She was predeceased by her sisters, Anne and Shirley and her brother, Edward Harris all of Richmond; and her sisters-in-law, Orpha S. Harris and Susie B. Vassar. She...
Elizabeth Cralle Dibby" Carter
Feb 13, 2010
Elizabeth Cralle Carter, 91 known as Dibby, died Saturday, February 13, 2010. She was the daughter of Robert B. and Eva W. Cralle and was the widow of Earl H. Carter. Dibby graduated from State Teachers College, now Longwood University, in 1939, taught school at Green Bay High School and was a bookkeeper and teller at Planters Bank and Trust...
Berthal Hall Mitchell
Feb 12, 2010
Mrs. Berthal Hall Mitchell, 101 of Cumberland, formerly of Richmond departed this life on February 12, 2010. She was born November 4, 1908 in Petersburg, VA. She was the daughter of the late Maggie Lucretia Lewis Hall and William L. Hall. On December 17, 1928 she married Thomas B. Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her husband and a...
James D. Miessler
Feb 8, 2010
James D. (Jim) Miessler, 65, of Cumberland, beloved husband, son and friend, died early Monday morning, February 8, from throat cancer. He is survived by his wife of 39 year, Patricia (Patsy), his mother, Beth Reinert of Fairfax, his brother-in-law, Joseph Gemski of Buckingham, his honorary aunt, Dolly (and Gerry) Nash of Brunswick, OH, and his beloved cats. His father,...
J.L. Bagley
Feb 3, 2010
Mr. Jewell L. Bagley J.L. born July 27, 1916 in Kaufman, Texas to the late Bert and Bessie Bagley went to Heaven on February 3, 2010. He married his friend and life-long sweetheart, Lou on February 16, 1936. He served in the United States Army Air force during World War II in the Philippines. He worked 32 years with the...
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