Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

David Dionisio
Dec 20, 2019
David Serrano Dionisio, 81 of Farmville, VA passed away on December 20, 2019. He was born on February 28, 1938 to the late Francisco and Dominga Sorrano Dionisio. He ran a Day Care center for many years and was the office manager for Southside Pediatrics. He is the husband of Dr. Teresita Dionisio and the father of Donnie Dionisio...

John Dowdy
Dec 17, 2019
John Thomas Dowdy Jr. 70 of Pamplin, VA passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father John Thomas Dowdy Sr. and a sister Susan D. Scruggs.
He is survived by his mother Nellie Wilkerson, his wife Janice Glenn Dowdy, daughter Joy Marie Dowdy Williams and a nephew David Scruggs.
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Guy Runion
Dec 14, 2019
Guy Runion, 79 formally of Farmville, VA passed away on December 14, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 11:00AM in Concord Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Family will receive friends on Friday, December 20, 2019 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM at Shorter Funeral Home.

Ruth Laird
Nov 27, 2019
Ruth H. Laird (nee Carlson) of Farmville died on November 27, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Robert J. Laird. She is survived by three children: Sons William and Robert, and daughter Ellen, and several grandchildren. Ruth graduated from North Arlington High School in New Jersey and worked...

Joyce Biggers
Nov 25, 2019
Joyce Jean Biggers, age 76, passed away on Nov. 25, 2019. Jean was a seamstress at Amelia Dress Factory. She also worked part time as a beautician and housekeeper.
She is survived by her husband Robert Biggers, Sr., a daughter Pattie Walters (Bob), two sons Robert Biggers Jr. (Kathy),...

Margaret Foster
Nov 18, 2019
Margaret Micer Foster, 74, of Farmville, VA passed peacefully on November 18, 2019. She was born in Virginia to the late W. Oscar Micer and Elizabeth Ranson Micer. She grew up on a tobacco and dairy farm in Prince Edward County, VA. She graduated from Prince Edward Academy and after school married...

Mary (Betty) Wallace
Nov 9, 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Chappell Wallace, Roanoke County, VA passed away on Saturday, November 9th, 2019 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 55 years Robert Edward Wallace, one son Terry Wallace (Kimberly), one brother Robert Chappell (Scarlett), two sisters Margaret Mangum (Julian) and Belle Shumaker (Carlton). She is the daughter of the late Washington and Adelle...

Larry Davis
Oct 28, 2019
Larry Robert Davis, 76 of Rice, VA passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019 at his home. He is survived by his wife Loretta, one son Robert Davis (Cynthia), five daughters; Gale Lloyd (Allen), Joyce Fulghum, Rose Davis, Nellie Bruce (Billy), Judy Bishop (Wade), seven grandchildren, 2 great

Martha Gehlhoff
Oct 21, 2019
Martha Stokes Robertson Gehlhoff, 82, Allen, TX
Martha was born April 27, 1937 and passed away on October 21, 2019 with her
devoted husband by her side at Belterra nursing home in McKinney, TX. Martha was
born to Matthew Robertson, Sr. and Nelle Robertson in Farmville, VA. Martha
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Aline Ownby
Oct 4, 2019
Aline Sadler Ownby , 73, of Cumberland County Virginia passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on October 4,2019. She was born to the late Iva George and Teva Sadler. Aline was preceded by her husband, Jimmy Ownby, this past June. She is survived by her three sons Dennis (Kristin), Jason (Julie), and Michael (Kim) along with her cherished...

Catherine Estes
Sep 25, 2019
Mrs.Catherine Estes age 93 of Farmville,Va.passed away Wednesday Sept 25,2019.A native of Prince Edward Co.She was born April 8.1926 to the late Hazzle Hyatt and Margie Fore Hyatt.She was a member of Farmville Baptist Church.She is survived by her daughter Janet G, Estes.She was preceded in death by her husband John Mell Estes.

Valeria Davenport
Sep 21, 2019
Mrs. Valeria Wierzbicka Czerkashinow Davenport of Keysville, VA died on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Wilno, Poland on April 4, 1923. She was the daughter of Mathilde Girkowska and Michael Czerkashinow.
Valeria leaves her loving husband, John Crehore Davenport of Keysville, to cherish her memory. John...

Gladys Fulcher
Sep 20, 2019
Gladys Elizabeth Scruggs Fulcher, 91, a long-time resident of Prospect, died peacefully at her home on Friday, September 20th, 2019.
Gladys was born in Buckingham County on October 12th, 1927 to the late William Madison and Eula Bergen Scruggs. She was the youngest of 10 siblings. She married the love of her life, Joseph Hoover Fulcher on...

Kathleen Lewis
Sep 19, 2019
Kathleen G. Lewis, born November 22, 1928, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, September 19, 2019. She is the daughter of George and Beda Lettermen of Erwin, Tennessee. Kathleen is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Hobert Lewis, her three sons; Michael Steven Lewis, Mark Lewis, Dwight David Lewis and daughter,...

James Townsend
Aug 26, 2019
James C. Townsend, Sr. went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2019. He was born February 24, 1930. He was the son of the late Sherman Townsend and Cora Townsend Norwood. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Elizabeth Foster Townsend, a son J.C. Townsend, Jr. (Brenda), grandson Scott Townsend (Jennifer)...

Hedy Maness
Aug 25, 2019
Hedy Meadows Maness, Age 79, formally of Farmville, Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Kelly Maness, 3 sons: Jerry Downes of Salisbury, Maryland, Russell Downes, of Clearwater, Florida, Timmy Downes of Lynchburg, Virginia. 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, brothers Don Meadows of Monroe,...

John Lowe
Aug 3, 2019
John Harvey Lowe, 91 of Farmville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Virginia, his parents, John and Leona Lowe, brothers; Joe and Shimmy and two sisters; Ann Southall and Gladys Franklin.
He is...

Robert Stanley
Jul 31, 2019
ROBERT WESLEY STANLEY of FARMVILLE died suddenly Wed.July 31.He was the son of Joanne and the late Chuck Stanley.He is survived by his son Damion and daughter Dayna.Also his finance Judy Wilson Layne of Farmville,a brother Tom(Janice) of Buffalo Valley,Tenn.,sister Judi (Tim) Gooding of becket,Mass.and pam (George) Pallos of Woodinville,Wa.

Raymond Hodges
Jul 30, 2019
Raymond Lester Hodges 83, passed away on July 30, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Janie Hodges. He is survived by his wife Nancy, one daughter Gail Harris (Allan) of Pamplin, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He loved hunting, fishing and his beloved dog Gremlin. A funeral service will be on...

Barbara Sellers
Jul 24, 2019
Barbara Sellers went to her Heavenly home Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
She was 74. Her gifts on Earth was loving people. She had five children; Jimmy Elder (Tammy), Terry Elder (Vicky), Brenda McMillion, Tommy Major, Lewis Major (Elizabeth), 13 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, sisters include Evelyn Moody, Mark Garner...