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Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Francis S. Bond, age 95, died Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Parham Doctors Hospital in Richmond. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, VA. The burial will be in Trinity Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bond, born in Floyd County, VA., lived most of his life in Richmond. He was the son of the...
Claude "Kippy" WestBorn April 12, 1958Passed away March 18, 2024He is survived by his wife Pennie West,and daughter Melissa Churchill (Wayne)sister Gloria Garrison ( Stanley)brother Tommy West ( Penny)sister Fay Pack (Rick)sister Gay Thompson (Martin)sister in-law Betty Davismany adopted children,multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren,several nieces and nephews,and many "special friends"He was proceeded in death by his daughter Misty Yowell,son William "Billy"...
Donald Lee Speas, age 75 of Cumberland, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024. Donald wasborn to the late Orburn Lee Speas and Shirley Rose Speas of Cumberland. A 1996 Graduate ofCumberland High School, Donald worked his early years as General Manager of Cumberland Restaurantand later as Proprietor of O. L. Speas Hardware in Cumberland.Donald served tiredly and with great...
Kostantinos Gerasimos Spiratos age 79. He was born in Wilmington, NC on September 28, 1944 of Greek parents. Kathryn Giamarelo Spiratos, whose mother Anastasia was from Ithaca, Greece and father Gerasimos K. Spiratos who was from Cephalonia, Greece. Kostantinos was a member of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wilmington, NC and attended Greek school through high school. He...
Beulah Davis Cox, "Granny", 97, of Farmville went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 1,2024. She was born on September 4,1926 in Charlotte County Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Clifford George "Cleophus" Davis and Lelia Kersey Davis. She is survived by her only child, a son, Kenneth Walter Cox Sr and Veronica...
Marie Finch Metcalf died Saturday morning, February 24, 2024. She was born January 23, 1932, one of the nine children born to Moddie Meadows and William Finch of Prince Edward County, Virginia. Mrs. Metcalf loved growing up on the family farm. She worked in the tobacco and corn fields, in the garden, and in the house, where cooking was by...
Millard Lee Bates Jr., 86, departed this life on February 5, 2024, in Keysville, Virginia. Born on March 17, 1937, in the serene town of Farmville, Virginia, Millard, affectionately known to many as Odaboe, lived a life marked by the love and respect of those who knew him. Millard had two daughters; Angie and Kathy Jo. Two sons; Ricky and...
Joyce Knick Elsaesser January 6,1944- February 3, 2024
Joyce Elsaesser, 80, of Meherrin, Virginia, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday,February 3, 2024 after many months of battling respiratory and pulmonary issues. Joyce was born on January 6, 1944 in Farmville, Virginia and is predeceased by her parents, Harvey and Frances Knick, her sister Ellen Jane Slayton, her husband Raymond...
Ruby Lewis Hypes of Farmville, VA passed away January 14, 2024. She was the youngest child of the late Claude and Olive Stanley.
She is survived by her son Bob Trear and wife Karen, three daughters Shirley Booth and husband Thomas, Doris Smith and Margaret Prevatt, 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
A graveside service was held on Friday, January 19, 2024...
Joseph “Joe” Clarence Crump, age 88, of Sheppards, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Joe was born in Buckingham County, VA, to the late William Harvey and Martha McLean Crump. Joe was a retired contractor with Crump Construction Company, Inc., which he started with his brother, W. D. “Bill” Crump, Sr. Prior to that, the two brothers...
Henry Lee Foster, Sr., 88, of Farmville, VA passed away on January 1, 2024. He wasborn in Farmville, VA to the late Henry A. Foster and Daisy Hines Foster. He waspreceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Margaret Micer Foster, and his son, Henry“Hank” L. Foster, Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Joyce A. Foster, of King...
William David “Billy” Crump, Jr., 77 of Sheppards, Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 29, 2023. Billy is survived by his devoted wife of nearly 53 years, Carol; his daughter, Lynnette Coe; his son, David; grandchildren Mackenzi Crump Goin (John), Shane Crump, and Teri Lynn Coe; great grandchildren Taytum Kate Goin and Kayce John...
Marie Burnette Powers was born March 21, 1927, in Bedford, Virginia, the only child ofSexton Crawford Burnette, known to all as “Red,” and Ruth Bandy Burnette.Marie was a product of the Bedford County Public Schools, graduating fromBedford High School, where early on she demonstrated her leadership potential aspresident of the Torch-Y Girls Club, a civic-minded organization, during her freshmanyear.Unlike...
HARRISON, Jean Duncan, 87, of Cartersville, Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26,2023. Jean was born on February 23, 1936 in Cumberland County, Va. She graduated from CumberlandHigh School, married her high school sweetheart, Tucker Harrison, and raised their three children atMorningside Farm, Cartersville, Va. After their last child left for college, Jean joined the workforce whereshe served the...
Wanda Chernault Hamlett, age 87, of Hampden-Sydney passed away on Tuesday, November 29th. She was born on November 6th, 1936 in Appomattox County to the late Jessie James and Janie Chernault. She was married to the late Lindy Lynn Hamlett.
Wanda is proceded in death by her devoted husband, 5 sisters, and 6 brothers.
She is survived by...
Dr. LeRoy “Lee” Philip Roesti, Jr., 80, joined the heavenly choir on Friday, November 17
surrounded by music, prayers, and loving family.
LeRoy “Lee” was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota to LeRoy Sr. and Margaret Kirn Roesti. From an
early age, Lee was a prodigy with piano and composition. Raised as a preacher’s kid in rural
Minnesota, he attended...
Marcus Morton Case Jr, 46 of Keysville, VA passed away on November 12, 2023. He is the son of the late Joan Zimmermann and Marcus Case. He was married 23 years to Rachel Hess Case and has two sons; Tyler and Jacob Case.
He loved baseball, hunting, fishing and wood working. He helped coach baseball and football when his...
Donna A. Corvia, 74 was called home on Saturday the 11th of November 2023. Donna was a loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, wife, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
Donna was born on the 12th of March 1949 to the late John and Connie Hovanec (Concette Villella) in Allegheny County Pennsylvania. Donna lived most of her life in Pennsylvania before...
Henry “Hank” L. Foster, Jr., 53, of Farmville, VA passed away on November 5, 2023. He was born in Farmville, VA to Henry L. Foster, Sr. and the late Margaret Micer Foster. He graduated from Prince Edward County High School. He is survived by his father of Farmville, VA; and sister, Joyce A. Foster of King William, VA.
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Ruby Turner Chapman Rodgers, 82, of Farmville, Virginia passed peacefully from this life onOctober 17, 2023. Ruby was born to Ruben Turner and Carrie Branch Turner in Sussex County,Virginia. In addition to being a dedicated and loving mother and grandmother, she took pride inher public service work at various grocery stores, her passion for softball, and her church family.
Ruby...
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