Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Clyde Ownby
Mar 22, 2016
Clyde Ownby, 96 of Cumberland, VA went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 22, 2016.
Clyde was preceded in death by his father, John L. Ownby, mother, Pearl W. Ownby, brothers, Fred Ownby, Gene Ownby and Gordon Ownby.
Clyde is survived by his wife of 74 years, Lavern Whaley Ownby a son, Clyde...

Hilda Marie Friend
Mar 20, 2016
Hilda Marie Woods Friend, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and mamaw passed peacefully from this life at home on March 20, 2016. She was 76 years old.
Hilda was born the 7 th of 8 children on June 10, 1939 to parents, Harry S. Woods and Mary Dale Dyer Woods, in Cowen, West Virginia. She...

Helen Booker
Mar 14, 2016
Helen Gertrude Mills Elliott Booker age 97 of Farmville, Va. passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. She was born on October 6, 1918, to the late James and Nannie Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Scott Booker. She is survived by a sister, Hilda Reese and a brother, Billy Mills. Also, her children Charles...

Rosalyn Huddleston
Mar 10, 2016
Rosalyn J. Huddleston age 75 of Farmville,Va. passed away on March 10,2106 in Hopewell ,Va. She is survived by her husband Thomas,two sons Chris,Rodney and two grandchildren,Carter and Corrine. She was preceded in death by her parents,Charles and Effie Kendrick.She was a avid fisherman,loved life,jeopardy,crossword and puzzles books.she was loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends...
Seymore Jamerson
Feb 23, 2016
Seymore M. Jamerson Jr., 82 of Cumberland, VA., formerly of Hopewell, VA died in Hospice care at Retreat Hospital, Richmond, in the early morning hours of Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
In his lifetime he was known as “Junie Po Seymo”, “The Vegetable Man”, “Truck Man”, “The White Mexican”, “The Hunter”, ‘The Wood Man” and “The Fisherman”.
...Clarence Jones (C.W.)
Feb 2, 2016
Clarence William Jones (C.W.), 80 of Hampton, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home. Mr. Jones was retired from Flour Daniels Construction Corporation and was a 20 year retired (MSGT) Master Sergeant from the United States Marine Corp. He was preceded in death by his brother, Curtis D. Jones and his...

Curtis Jones
Jan 19, 2016
Curtis Dean Jones, 79 of Farmville, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty and his parents, William and Thelma Oaks Jones. He is survived by one son, Michael D. Jones, three daughters, Debra A. Bates, Cathy M. Jamerson (David Ray) and Sandra K. Jones, three brothers,...

Dorothy Womack
Jan 4, 2016
Dorothy Elizabeth Southall Womack age 91 of Pamplin, VA passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. She was born on January 24, 1924 to the late Lawrence and Lena Southall.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George H. Womack.
She is survived by two sons; Henry E. Womack (Sheila) George...

Mildred Kellum
Dec 24, 2015
Mildred Iola Kellum, 62, of Green Bay, went to be
with the Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2015. Born
December 9, 1953 in Norfolk, she was the daughter
of Juanita Withrow and the late Howard Flora Sr.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Don-
ald B....

Tony Baldwin Sr.
Dec 15, 2015
Tony Lee Baldwin Sr. age 41 of Rice,Va. passed away on Tuesday,December 15,2015.He is survived by his father,Charles E.Baldwin Jr.,his step-mother Wendy Baldwin,his mother Kathy Floyd (Tony) ,two sons;Tony and Ryan Baldwin,two sisters:Ashlie Mercedes Baldwin and Brittany Nicole Baldwin,a niece and nephew ;Izayah Charles Baldwin and Brenden James Glover.He was preceded in dealth by Christine Leatherwood,and Charles E. Baldwin . Shorter...

Thomas Senger Jr.
Dec 12, 2015
Thomas Massey Senger Jr.age 77 of Farmville,Va. passed away Saturday December 12,2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, and parents,Thomas and Mary Senger. Also his niece Patricia Manis .He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews ,three special aunts and two sisters ;Elizebeth Manis (TM) and Sue Wooten(late husband Melvin).

Linda Griffin
Dec 11, 2015
Linda Lee Vanover Griffin,age 74 of Keysville,Va. passed away on Friday December 11,2015 .She was preceded in death by her mother and father John and Edna Vanover.She is survived by a sister, Hettie V.Smith and her husband Alton,a brother John H.Vanover Jr.,three nephews ;John ,William and Christopher Smith,a niece Edna Smith.She is also survived by a adopted son,Triston Smith,two...

Lola Hopper
Dec 7, 2015
Lola Hopper ,age 83 of Farmville,Va. passed away on December 07,2015 in Farmville,Va.She was the daughter of
Henry and Maggie Grindstaff.She was preceded in death by a son,Jay hopper,a daughter-in-law Patricia Lynn Hopper and a brother,Lawson Grindstaff.She is survived by two sons,Lionel(Bonnie)and Jack Hopper,both of Powhatan;Marie Hopper of Farmville;and many grand-children and a great-grand-children

Eddie Nelson
Dec 5, 2015
Eddie Lee Nelson Sr.,age 83 of Greenbay,Va. passed away on December 5,2015 in Farmville,Va. He is survived by his children;Patricia Nelson Hawkins(Clarence) of Dinwiddie,Helen Nelson Earnshaw (Andrew) of Greenbay and Eddie Lee Nelson Jr.(Betty) of Dinwiddie, nine grandchildren,fourteen great grandchildren and a host of great-great grandchildren,numerous nieces and nephews.He was the last of eight siblings.He was preceded in death...

Lucy Thompson
Nov 16, 2015
Lucy Alice Thompson age 85 of Rice passed away Monday,November 16,2015 at her home.She is survived by her husband Samuel Lee Thompson,also Riley David Sr. and Blondell Bowman,Florence and Tommy Miles.She is preceded in death by her parents,Harvey and Mary Boyd,son ,Samuel Lee Jr.,James Walter Bowman,Columbus Bowman,Lillian and Mormon Duncan, Ralph Bowman,Josie and John Berry,Della and John Murray,Corbett Bowman...

Pamela Hensley
Nov 11, 2015
Pamela Duga Hensley,born January 26,1948 passed away November 11,2015.She is survived by her husband of 49 years,James Russell Hensley III .children;James R.Hensley IV,(Kim) ,Stephenie H.Cox,Jason Curtis Hensley(Kelly),grandchildren;Ashley,James,Matthew Hensley,Tyler Cox,Noah Hensley and Chase.She is also survived by her sisters;LaRue Sprouse of Mechanicville,Judy Robinson of Texas and Deborah Duga of Montpelier,Va.She was preceded in death by her parents;Harold David and Jyme...

Mary Senger
Nov 5, 2015
Mary Kidd Senger , 99 passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her home in Buckingham County, VA. She was born on November 29, 1915 to the late William Jurdon and Annie Ballowe Kidd. She was the widow of the late Massey Senger.
She is survived by her daughters; Elizabeth Manis and her husband,...

Mamie Womack
Oct 30, 2015
Mamie Davis Womack, age 94 of Meherrin died on Friday, October 30,2015 in Farmville.She is survived by one son;Roy Marshall WomackJr.,three daughters;Anne Newman,Mary Nay,and Judy Vogt.One brother,Robert Earl Davis.A funeral service will be Monday, November 2nd. at 02:30 pm in Shorter Funeral Home .The family will recieve friends from 2 oclock til 2:30 prior to service. Interment will be...

Lee Copeland
Oct 13, 2015
Lee Merritt Copeland Age 73 of Keysville, VA passed away on Wednesday, Oct 13, 2015.
He is survived by his wife; Betty, one son; Thomas, two daughters; Laurie Victa and Madelyn Copeland.
He was the pastor of Faith Bible Fellowship Church.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2915 at...

Robert Brisentine
Oct 12, 2015
Robert Newton Brisentine Jr. age 48 of Prospect, VA passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015 in Farmville.
Robert was a carpenter and enjoyed fishing in his spare time.
He is survived by his mother; Peggy L. Brisentine, two sisters; Cindy Fulk, Vicky Sisson (Winton), an uncle; Charlie Brisentine (Brenda), and Barbara Couch, numerous nieces,...