Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
James Brown Mckenney
Nov 5, 2022
James Brown McKenney Colonel USMC Retired.
Born November 27, 1943
Died November 5, 2022
James B. McKenney age 78 of Farmville, VA died November 5, 2022 at Heritage Hall Blackstone.
He was born in Magnolia, MS. He was the eldest son of Gilbert James McKenney and Vescie Brown McKenney of Mc Comb, MS.
He was the first of eight children and preceded in death by...
Raymond Paul Turner Jr
Nov 5, 2022
Raymond Paul Turner, Jr. (“Ray”) passed away on November 5, 2022. He was born on October 11, 1935 in Front Royal, Virginia to Raymond Paul and Anna Wilkison Turner.
Ray’s professional life was devoted to law enforcement. He graduated first in his class from the Virginia State Police (“VSP”) Academy in 1963, and his first duty post was in Cumberland. His...
Jo Ann White
Nov 1, 2022
Jo Ann Mullins White, 95, of Farmville entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 1,
2022. Born on All Saints Day, November 1, 1927 in Van, West Virginia, she was the
daughter of Dewey and Beatrice Deem Mullins.
Following high school, she worked as a PBX operator in Charleston, WV.
In 1948, she married Clifton “Buck” White, also of Van, WV.
Desiring a better life...
Ruby Joyce Carter Slayton
Oct 30, 2022
Ruby Joyce Carter Slayton, 87, of Prince Edward County, reunited with her husband, Billy Cecil Slayton, her adopted parents, Baudie and Elnora Carter, her natural mother, Ora Truslow, her brother, Horace Carter and her sister, Elizabeth Driskill, and all of her in-laws who preceded her, on October 30, 2022..
After courting for five years, Joyce and Billy were married in April...
Geraldine Dalton Jenkins
Oct 27, 2022
Mrs. Geraldine D. Jenkins, Age 80, passed away on October 27,2022. She lived in Crewe VA her entire life. Mrs. Jenkins is survived by her 3 sons Garland L. Jenkins Jr. “Lee”, Anthony D. Jenkins “Dee”, and Troy D. Jenkins “Troy Boy”. Her 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who love her very much! We will all miss her greatly...
Sue Isobel Jones D'Onofrio
Oct 22, 2022
Sue Isobel Jones D’Onofrio, 82 was born on November 13, 1939 in New Jersey to the late Robert and Margaret Jones.
She was married for 63 years to Louis D’Onofrio. She worked as an assistant Librarian in the Public library in New Jersey.
She died on October 22, 2022.
She is survived by her husband, 2 sons; David (Catorina) and Adam and one...
Harold Norman Colvin Jr
Oct 11, 2022
Harold N. Colvin Jr. (Hal), of Midlothian, VA, age 61, passed away on October 11, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, FL in 1961. Hal spent most of his childhood in Kinderhook, NY where he enjoyed many happy hours playing baseball, football and ice hockey on the pond with his brothers and neighborhood friends. He was a proud father to...
James Linwood Whitlock
Oct 10, 2022
JAMES LINWOOD WHITLOCK passed away peacefully at his home on October 10, 2022, surrounded by people who loved him.
He was born in Farmville, VA on February 27, 1936. He was a graduate of Farmville High School, Washington and Lee University, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, and the T. C. Williams School of Law. Jim...
Barbara Jenkins Bowen
Oct 9, 2022
Barbara Jenkins Bowen, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Burkeville, Virginia on October 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Bowen, Sr., her parents, Robert and Sarah Jenkins, her sister Sandra Leigh Jenkins, and her brother Robert Wade Jenkins, Jr.
She is survived by her children, Robert Earl Bowen, Jr. (Janet), Janice Bowen Scruggs...
Carolyn Jean Harris
Oct 9, 2022
HARRIS, Carolyn J., 80, of Buckingham, VA graduated to Eternal Life with Jesus on October 9, 2022. Carolyn was born in Tarboro, North Carolina to the late Frank Levy Harrell and the late Susan Jones Vaughan. She was also preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 60 years, Robert A. Harris Sr.; beloved son Robert (Red) Harris...
Robert Odell Bates
Oct 9, 2022
Surrounded by his loving family, Robert O. Bates went home to be with Jesus on October 9, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Rice, Virginia to Andrew and Alease Bates who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by one brother, William “Sweetie” Bates; one sister Ida Mae Bates Allen, and his...
Frederick Rudd Patteson
Oct 8, 2022
Frederick “Rudd” Patteson, 88 of Farmville, VA died on October 8, 2022.
Rudd was retired. He served in the Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years Gertrude Patteson, daughters Debra, Rebecca (Derek) and son David (Norma), 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Dr Thomas Earl Patteson Sr. and Annette Holman Patteson, son...
George Randolph Rucker
Oct 6, 2022
George Randolph Rucker, 52 of Meherrin, VA formally of Richmond, VA, passed away on October 6, 2022.
He is survived by his wife Amanda Meekins Rucker, his mother Nancy G. Rucker, a son George R. Rucker Jr. 2 step sons Dustin Faircloth, Benjamin Rucker, 4 daughters Anne Rucker, Madeline Rucker, Emily Rucker, Victory Rucker, step daughter Kaitlynn Faircloth, a brother Arthur...
Charles Edwin Johnson
Oct 6, 2022
Charles Edwin Johnson, age 83, of Burkeville, VA, passed away on October 6, 2022. He was born to the late John A. and Minnie Johnson, of Prospect, VA, on June 2, 1939.
Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lois; sons Benjamin and Bradford; and brother John W. “Billy” Johnson.
He is survived by daughter, Teresa “Sissy” Johnson (John Gault)...
Billy Reese Lacks
Oct 6, 2022
On October 6, 2022, Billy Reese Lacks, 73 of North Chesterfield, VA unexpectedly passed away at his home with his loving wife beside him.
Billy was born in Charlotte County, VA to the late Columbus (Branch) and Dorothy Wilmouth Lacks on August 21, 1949. Billy grew up in Farmville, VA where as a child he enjoyed fishing in the Appomattox River...
William Carrington Sprouse Jr.
Oct 6, 2022
On October 6, 2022, William Carrington Sprouse Jr. (W.C.), loving husband and father of two children, passed away peacefully at his home in Rice, Virginia.
W.C. was born on November 16, 1953, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Pete and Lucy Sprouse. He spent his childhood roaming the grounds of Sprouse's Corner with his many cousins, who would give him the nickname “Buckwheat.”...
Wayne Einer Nelson
Sep 30, 2022
Wayne Einer Nelson who died on Sept 30th, 2022
Message: Obituary for Wayne/ he is survived by his Older Brother Robert L.Nelson, His Older Sister Sue Lynn Hodkinson, younger sister Debra Jo Cunningham & His Uncle & Aunt Tom & Linda Nelson along with 2 Nephews Chris & Jonathon Nelson & Niece Alicia Gaines///// Wayne really enjoyed fishing, hunting & the...
Elle Stockton
Sep 29, 2022
Elle Stockton passed away on September 29th while watching one of her favorite movies, Wonder Woman, with her family. She had fought a long and exhausting fight with COPD. She came into this world breaking the rules and continued to do so until the end.
She was born three months premature at Southside Community Hospital to Margaret and Richard...
Gloria Frances Hackney
Sep 28, 2022
Gloria Frances Palese Hackney, 97, of Farmville, Va. died in her home on Wednesday
September 28, 2022. She was born August 17, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY. She was predeceased
by her husband, Warren Clayton Hackney, parents, Gerardo and Rosalie Palese, three
sisters, two brothers, a daughter, Theresa Roach, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, and
her grandson, Chad. She is survived by her children Billy, Rosemary,...
Wilda Lyn Hoskinson
Sep 27, 2022
Wilda “Lyn” Hoskinson (Adams) of Crewe, Virginia passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. She was born on September 15, 1941, to James and Wilda Adams. She loved to knit and read. She was also an advocate for any stray that needed help. Her stories were always filled with her witty sense of humor and entertaining details of her family history.
Lyn...
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