Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Balfour Porter
Apr 9, 2014
BALFOUR T.PORTER AGE 56 OF PAMPLIN ,VA.DIED AR HIS HOME ON APRIL 9TH.HE IS SURVIVED BY ONE SON;ORVILLE PORTER AND HIS WIFE REBECCA,THREE SISTERS;MELVIS TURNER,RUBY PORTER,AND PEARL PORTER.TWO BROTHERS;JOHN PORTER AND EDGAR PORTER AND GRANDCHILDREN.A FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN THE CHAPEL OF SHORTER FUNERAL HOME ON MONDAY APRIL 14TH,AT 10A.M.THE FAMILY WILL RECIEVE FRIENDS ON SUNDAY APRIL...

Floy Alley
Mar 23, 2014
FLOY F. ALLEY,AGE 78 OF COLUMBIA,VA, DIED MARCH 23,2014.SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND,ALVIN P.ALLEY.SHE IS SURVIVED BY SIX CHILDREN,ELEVEN GRANDCHILDREN AND EIGHT GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.SHORTER FUNERAL HOME IS SERVING THE FAMILY

Mildred Stanley
Mar 20, 2014
MILDRED MATTHEWS STANLEY,AGE 76 ,OF FARMVILLE,WENT TO BE WITH THE LORD ON MARCH 20TH,2014 AT 7:58 P.M. SHE WAS A FARMVILLE NATIVE,BORN ON JULY 30, 1937 JUST UP THE ROAD FROM HER LIFELONG HOME. SHE LOVED HER FAMILY,HER WORK,AND SERVING HER CHURCH.SHE WAS A DEDICATED SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER AND A CHURCH HISTORIAN AND A LIFELONG MEMBER OF GUINEA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.SHE LOVED HELPING OTHERS...

Fannie Taylor
Mar 11, 2014
FANNIE L. TAYLOR AGE 91 PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY,MARCH 11,2014 IN SALEM,VA.SHE IS SURVIVED BY FOUR SONS;BOBBY R.TAYLOR OF NORTH CAROLINA,PHILLIP D.TAYLOR OF SALEM,VA.LAWRENCE TAYLOR OF HENRICO,VA.AND JERRY TAYLOR OF BURKEVILLE,VA.SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND;MARCHEL R.TAYLOR AND BY THREE SONS;DOUGLAS TAYLOR,EMMETT TAYLOR AND MARVIN R.TAYLOR.SHE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY SIX GRANDCHILDREN AND NUMEROUS GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.SHORTER FUNERAL...

Robert Kugler
Mar 8, 2014
ROBERT JOHN HALSTEAD KUGLER ,72 OF MEHERRIN,VA.DIED MARCH 8TH.2014 IN FARMVILLE,VA.HE IS SURVIVED BY A SON,ROBERT KUGLER AND HIS FAMILY;THREE STEP-DAUGHTERS.SANDY WILLIAMS AND HER HUSBAND,PETE.DONNA KELLER AND HER HUSBAND,BOB AND JEANETTE FRANKLIN AND HER HUSBAND MAURICE;TWO STEPSONS,RONALD DONNERSTAG AND HIS WIFE LISA AND RYAN DONNERSTAG;EIGHT GRAND-CHILDREN AND SIX GREAT-GRAND-CHILDREN.HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE,JUDITH KUGLER.DONATIONS CAN BE MADE...

Elva Johnson
Feb 14, 2014
Elva Gladys Johnson age 97 of Dillwyn, VA passed away on February 14, 2014. She is the widow of Kenneth Johnson. She is survived by her children; Carrie Phelps of Farmville VA, Murl (Virginia) Johnson of Jacksonville, Fl. Rosa (Shelby) Hatfield of Farmville, VA, Haney Johnson of Dillwyn, VA, George Johnson of Brookneal VA, Betty Perham of Lynchburg, VA, 17...

Robert Gooden
Feb 14, 2014
BERLIN LEORN GOODEN DIED FEBURARY 8TH,2014 IN LYNCHBURG VA. HE IS SURVIVED BY A SON,KEVEN GOODEN. SHORTER FUNERAL HOME IS SERVING THE FAMILY.

Madeline Wynn
Feb 7, 2014
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William Beasley Jr.
Feb 1, 2014
William Jackson Beasley Jr. “Jack” of Farmville, VA passed away on February 1, 2014. He was born in Farmville, VA to the late William Jackson Beasley Sr. and Marguerite Wood Beasley on March 26, 1941. He retired from Cradock Terry Shoe Corp and was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. He is survived by a sister; Georgie B. Layne (Ted) of Farmville,...
John Witt
Jan 17, 2014
John Allen Witt, 69, of Farmville passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. He worked at Longwood University Golf Course for 32 years and he was a lifetime member of the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department after more than 20 years as an active firefighter. He is survived by his daughter Alana Witt and her fiancé Walter Webster of Hampden-Sydney, sister Debbie F....

Ivan Reala
Jan 13, 2014
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Thelma Bullock
Jan 1, 2014
Mrs. Thelma Ruth Bullock, 94 of Farmville, formerly of Portsmouth, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born January 23, 1919 in Lumberton, NC to the late John Walter and Lila Brisson Taylor. She was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Bullock was a seamstress for many years and enjoyed going to...

Gerlean Martin
Dec 30, 2013
Mrs. Gerlean S. Martin, 85 of Charlotte Court House passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. She was born January 16, 1928 to the late Warren Lee and Fern Louise Hunter Sarver. She is survived by her son, John W. Martin and his wife, Dianne of Charlotte Court House; two daughters, Diane Lewis and Doris Williams and her husband, Douglas all of...
Virginia Jamerson
Nov 30, 2013
Mrs. Virginia Latham Jamerson, 74 of Cumberland passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Chester, VA. She was born May 23, 1939 in Blount Co., TN to the late Fred and Roxie Teethateller Latham. She was the wife of Seymour Jamerson Jr. (the vegetable man). She is survived by her husband, her daughter, Sherri J. Thompson of Chester, brothers, Ray Latham of...

Rebecca Duncan
Nov 10, 2013
Mrs. Rebecca M. Duncan of Farmville, age 76, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2013 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Betsy and Mark Breen of Glen Allen, VA. Mrs. Duncan was the daughter of the late Daisy Atkinson McMillan Morris and John Wesley McMillan Jr. and step daughter of the late Andrew Meredith Morris. Mrs. Duncan settled...
Frank Arena
Oct 31, 2013
Francisco “Frank” Anthony Arena, 87 of Rice passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 in Lynchburg. He was born November 8, 1925 to the late Antonio and Grazia Lascala Arena. Mr. Arena was a retired fireman, and served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Frank was also the owner of Arena Trucking for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his...

Jeannie Whitaker
Oct 26, 2013
Heaven gained an angel, Jeannie E. Whitaker, 43 of Cumberland who departed this life Saturday, October 26, 2013. Jeannie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. The family takes comfort in knowing that she is at peace, no more pain and suffering. She was born January 7, 1970 in Germany to George D. Whitaker and Erma Hocutt Jones. She was the wife of...

Hazel Shelton
Oct 8, 2013
Mrs. Hazel H. Shelton, 88 of Farmville passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 23, 1924 in Tennessee to the late Arvin Broadus and Laura Ledford Huskey. She worked as a hairdresser. She was the widow of Leonard Carl Shelton Sr. She is survived by her children, Leonard Carl Shelton Jr. (Elizabeth) and Jean S....
James Prescott
Oct 3, 2013
James Henry Prescott, age 76 of Rice, VA passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013. He was retired from Norfolk Southern as a supervisor and served in the military Marines for twenty one years. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 7059, a Cub Scout leader and a former deacon at Pisgah Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife...

Joel Moore
Sep 24, 2013
Mr. Joel Cephas Moore, 70 of Waynesboro passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. He was born June 5, 1943 in Wise County, VA to the late Cecil and Hattie Chester Moore of Farmville, VA. He was the grandson of the late William and Adeline Mullins Moore of Pound, VA and Sarah Hollar and Amon Chester. Also preceding Joel in death were his...