Current Obituaries

Sep 25, 2016

Pearlie Frances LeGrand, age 80 of Farmville, VA passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016.  She is pre-deceased by her husbands, Harold LeGrand and Kenneth O. Giles, Sr.

She is survived by her daughters Judy (Tom) Ownby of Farmville, Debbie (John) Garrett of Farmville, one son, Kenneth Giles, Jr. of Farmville.  One sister Dot Massie.  Eight...

Sep 24, 2016

Carol R Shular Jr, 57, went home to be with his Savior on September 24 th 2016 in his home town of Farmville Virginia. He is survived by his daughter Jennifer Spigler, four grandchildren Juliann, Jocelyn,Jamison, Jaxon, his brother David Shular, Son-in- law Cory Spigler, and very loved nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on September 30...

Sep 23, 2016

Richard Wayne Price known to many as “Poochie” or “Pops”, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 in his home in Dillwyn, VA.   He leaves behind his four children Deborah Peters, Billy Price, Tim Price, and Michael Willis.  Also, his sister Betty Maney and brother’s William and Steve Price.

Sep 6, 2016

Alice Hannah Shumaker, 79, of Farmville, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Richmond. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Hannah. She is survived by one son, Malcolm. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 11 at 2 p.m. in Concord Baptist Church, Buckingham. Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is serving the family....

Sep 5, 2016

EDNA (BEULAH) NEAS BURKS of Farmville, Va, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great, Great Grandmother passed away on September 5, 2016. She leaves be hind 6 children: Eleanor Burks Rightnour, Lewis Burks, John Burks, Alvin Burks & Nancy, Roy Burks and Nancy Burks Lower & Gary, 9 Grandchildren, 20 Great Gr andchildren and 4 Great Great Grandchildren.  She loved...

Sep 1, 2016

Robert Alexander Dickinson, 63, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Capital Caring Hospice Center in Arlington. The son of the late Alexander B. Dickinson and the late Helen D. Kuykendall and stepson of the late Jerome K. Kuykendall, Bob was born on September 22, 1952. A lifelong resident of Arlington, Bob attended...

Aug 28, 2016

Jane Onion Marion age 77 of Charlotte County passed away on August 28, 2016.

She was the widow of the late Hurbert Marion.

She is survived by a son Joe Gruff and his wife Brenda, a daughter Susan, four grandchildren and five great...

Aug 22, 2016

James Mayfield Wootton of Dillwyn, Virginia, departed this mortal coil on August 22, 2016 to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born March 16, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama, Jim was the son of United States Air Force Brigadier General Bernard Mayfield Wootton and Lillie Frances Harris Wootton, who served...

Aug 19, 2016

Frances Elizabeth Meadows Keller from San Diego, California passed away Friday, August 19, after a courageous battle with Cancer.

Fran was a member of First United Methodist Church of San Diego.

Born on December, 11, 1926, in Virgilina, Va. to Wheeler S. Meadows...

Aug 15, 2016

Robert Carl Greene age 46 of Richmond, VA passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016.

He was the son of Paul and Guylie Greene. He is survived by his parents and two msisters; Margie Crenshaw French and her husband Niel of Richmond, VA, Lisa Ferguson and her husband Randy of Tenn and many nieces and nephews.

Jul 28, 2016

Ruth Myrtle Miller, 88 of Green Bay, VA passed away on July 28, 2016 in Farmville, VA.

She is survived by a brother, John Rice Lochrune and his wife Aileen of Plano TX, caregiver and guardian, Donald Kellum also of Green Bay and many nieces and nephews.

Jun 16, 2016

Virginia Roach Clabo passed away on June 16, 2016. She was born, September 3rd, 1926 in Blaine Tennessee, one of nine children of Eliza and Wallace Roach. She is survived by a sister Betty Cruze of Knoxville,Tenn.   She was the widow of Armalee Clabo of Farmville,VA.They had three children: JoAnn  (Bobby) Showalter of Farmville, Earlene...

Jun 8, 2016

Marian Weber Alden passed away peacefully on Wednesday,June 8,2016.She was born on January 10,1937 in Elizabeth,New Jersey to O.C. and Helen Weber .She grew up in Cranford,New Jersey.She lived in Cumberland for the last 26 years.Marian is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years ,Robert F.Alden,"Bob" and her daughter,Jane Weber Alden Bailey. Marian was an avid gardener,an...

May 24, 2016

In loving memory of Nicanor Baul Capati, 73 of Farmville, VA He was  born July 29, 1942 and passed away May 24, 2016 at The Woodland Inc in Farmville.

Nick was born in San Antonio, Guagua, Pampanga, Phillippines. The son of Roman Capati and Beatriz Baul. A 22 year veteran of the US Navy whose tour of...

Apr 25, 2016

Cora Ackerly Roesti reunited with her parents, brother Robert, and sister, Linda, in Heavenly Glory on April 25, 2016. She was born July 13, 1941, to Morton and Jeanie Ackerly. She enjoyed her studies, attending the Moody Bible Institute, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, earned a Master’s of Education in Reading from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  She married...

Apr 25, 2016

Michael Anthony Walker, of Cumberland, passed away, surrounded by his family and friends, on April 25, 2016 at 5:29am.  He was 20 years old.

Michael is survived by his mom and dad, Melissa and Neal French, father, John Walker, Utah, and sisters, Kamen, Brittin, and McKenna Beckstrand, Utah;grandparents Mary Alice Seamster, Lucille Walker and Hugh and Anita...

Apr 19, 2016

Josiah Scott Rodriguez (THE BOY) age 2 of Charlotte Court House ,Va.died on Tuesday April 19,2016 .He was the son of Marc Rodrigues and Tiffany Birdsill.He is survived by two sisters Savannah and Jamie Birdsill,numerous aunts and uncles and grandparents. A visitation was held Saturday april 23,2016 at 1pm in the chapel of Shorter Funeral Home.

Apr 11, 2016

Mary Lula Jordan Allen age 94 of Prospect,Va. died on April 11,2016 in Farmville,Va.She was born on March 7,1922 to Wheeler and Lucy Jordan.She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Malcom.She is survived by a daughter Vera Ellen Allen of Farmville,one son Larry J. Allen and his wife Connie of Prospect,Va.,one grandson Charles A. Allen and...

Apr 8, 2016

Roger Earl Allen age 63 of Prospect,Va.passed way on Friday April 8Th.He was born May 28,1952 in Prince Edward Co.

to and later preceded in death by his father Roderick Earl Allen and mother Barbara Laverne Franklin.Mr Allen was a founding member of the bluegrass band Allens Mill,named after his great-grandfathers water powered grist mill in Prospect.The...

Apr 6, 2016

Willis Glenn Meadows age 49 of Cumberland County,Va. passed away Wednesday April 6Th.2016.A memorial service will be held on Friday April 06,2016 at  2:00 pm at Fitzgerald Baptist Church in Cumberland .A spreading of ashes will be at 4:oo pm at the river. Shorter Funeral Home is serving the family