Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

John Moorefield

John Moorefield

May 7, 2013

John Wayne Moorefield, 64 of Farmville passed away, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Lynchburg. Mr. Moorefield was born, May 1, 1949 to the late Alberta Freeman and Horace Hasper Moorefield, Jr. He was an auto mechanic specializing in body and fender repair and was a significant factor in the development of the family business, Fairview Auto Sales & Detailing.  He loved...

K.M. Beasely, Jr.

K.M. Beasely, Jr.

May 5, 2013

Kemper Morton (K.M.) Beasley, Jr., 69 of Dillwyn passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 in his home. Mr. Beasley was born in Farmville, July 7, 1943 to the late Mary Ellen Lowe and Kemper Morton Beasley, Sr.  He began his career as a Banker, then turned his interest to real estate and farming. He was the current Chairman of the Virginia,...

Annie Perkins

Annie Perkins

May 4, 2013

Annie Lee Perkins, 88 of Farmville, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Petersburg. Miss Perkins was born in Prospect, January 2, 1925 to the late Lillie Belle Davis and Elijah T. Perkins. She was retired from Craddock and Terry Shoe Corp. She is survived by her sister; Margaret V. Perkins of Laurel, MD, two sisters-in-law; Betty M. Perkins and...

Burford Latham, Sr.

Burford Latham, Sr.

May 2, 2013

Burford Max Latham, Sr., of Cumberland passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 with his loved ones by his side. He was 78, Mr. Latham was born August 24, 1934 in Blount County,  Tennessee. He was retired from the Department of Transportation and was an active member of his community. Among many things, Mr. Latham held his family friends, Masonic brothers...

Walter Eason

Walter Eason

Apr 29, 2013

Walter Robert (Bob) Eason, 95, passed away on Tuesday, April 29 after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Anna Belle Brown Eason. He is survived by his children, Walter Robert Eason, Jr. of Calabash, N.C., Susan Eason Anthony of Tazewell, VA, and Sarah Belle Eason Parrott, of Roanoke.  Additionally, he was survived...

Col. Edward Kenny, Jr.

Col. Edward Kenny, Jr.

Apr 25, 2013

Edward W. Kenny Jr., Col., USAF Ret, died of heart failure on 25 April 2013 in Farmville, Virginia. He is survived by three sons: Keith and his wife Carole Duff of Roseland, Kit and his wife Alice of Columbia, NC, Kim and his wife Margaret of Crewe; and three daughters: Karen Robeson and her husband Palmer of Leesburg, Kolleen Kidd...

Dr. Charles Dewitt

Dr. Charles Dewitt

Apr 6, 2013

Dr. Charles Jay DeWitt, 92 of Farmville passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in Farmville.  He was born August 3, 1920 in Kingston, NY to the late Charles P. and Theresa McHugh DeWitt.  He served his country during WWII in the United States Army.   He then taught high school biology in Victoria.  Dr. DeWitt was a lifelong educator; retiring from Longwood College...

Pamela Coward

Pamela Coward

Mar 22, 2013

Pamela Marie Coward, 52, resident of Amelia County passed away on Friday March 22, 2013 at 2:40 am. She is survived by her two daughters, Melissa Doran and Brandy Coward, one son Michael Coward and her two grandchildren, Selena Baker and Kensley Byrd. Her closest living siblings were her brother, Chris Parker, and her sisters, Debra Crone and Arnette Burd....

Priscilla Elliott

Priscilla Elliott

Mar 11, 2013

Mrs. Priscilla Mae Ore Elliott, 73 of Farmville passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 in Richmond.  She was born February 5, 1940 to the late Murray Lee and Bessie Ada Clifton Ore.  Mrs. Elliott was a retired office administrator.  She was the widow of Garland Elliott. She is survived by her children, Will F. Elliott of Farmville, Kathy J. Bryant (Wayne) of Chesterfield...

James Perkins

James Perkins

Mar 11, 2013

Perkins, James Henry of Powhatan, Virginia, died unexpectedly at his residence on March 11, 2013. He was born April 18, 1931 in Danville, Virginia.  He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Perkins and Minnie Pearl Black and his wife, Zell Adams Perkins.  He served his country in the United States Navy.  He is retired from the Department of Corrections (Powhatan)...

John Mansius Sr.

John Mansius Sr.

Mar 7, 2013

John Frederick Mansius Sr age 95 of Meherrin, VA passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013. He was born on April 27, 1917 in Wayne, NJ. to the late Eli and Frederick Mansius. He was a veteran in the US Army Air Corp and worked as a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife; Ellen M. Mansius, a...

Corbett Bowman

Corbett Bowman

Mar 2, 2013

Mr. Corbett Lee Bowman, 87 of Burkeville passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 23, 1926 in Patrick Co., VA to the late Harvey Clarence and Mary Louisa Boyd Bowman. Mr. Bowman joined Pisgah Baptist Church in 1941. He was retired from Logging and Farming. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Catherine...

Betty Jo Bailey

Betty Jo Bailey

Feb 25, 2013

Betty Jo Gates Bailey, 66 of Farmville passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 in Farmville.  She was born July 5, 1946 in Farmville to the late Charles Watson and Rozella Mae Kennedy Gates.  She worked over 30 years in the banking industry; including 16 years at Central Virginia Bank in Powhatan and most recently retiring from Benchmark Community Bank after 10 years...

Irene Locklair

Irene Locklair

Feb 22, 2013

Irene Morton Glasgow Locklair age 85 passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013. She was born on March 9, 1927 to the late Nathan Lee and Cora Denton Morton in Keysville, VA. She is preceded in death by her first husband; Aubrey Berman Glasgow, her second husband, Daniel M. Locklair Jr. and her son, Charles Wayne Glasgow. She is survived...

Ethelyn Shepard

Ethelyn Shepard

Feb 16, 2013

Retired teacher, philanthropist, Ethelyn M. Shepard, 92, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Born in Buckingham County on December 23, 1920, Miss Shepard grew up the daughter of farmer Edward M. Shepard and Loveline Foster Shepard. She attended State Teachers College, now Longwood University, and after graduating in 1943, she began her first teaching position in Madison Heights. After three years...

William Lowe

William Lowe

Feb 10, 2013

Mr. William R. “Joe” Lowe, 82 of Rice passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 14, 1930 in Farmville to the late John William and Leona Woodall Lowe.  Mr. Lowe was retired from Virginia Department of Transportation.  Joe was very much the mechanic; he loved working on tractors, lawn mowers, etc… anything that he could...

David Hamlett

David Hamlett

Feb 9, 2013

David Curtis Hamlett, Sr., 66, of Jetersville passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at his home. Born Nov. 13, 1946 in Amelia, VA., He was the son of the late Clyde and Margaret Newcomb Hamlett. He was retired as a Head Fixer with Phillip Morris after 32 years of service. Survivors include three sons; Jonathan Hamlett of Midlothian, Chris Hamlett...

Alvin Buchanan

Alvin Buchanan

Feb 6, 2013

Mr. Alvin Lee Buchanan, 74 of Farmville passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in Farmville.  He was born June 3, 1938 in Halifax County to the late Vinnie Warren and Elizabeth Rickman Buchanan.  Mr. Buchanan worked as a supervisor at the Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation. He is survived by his children; Terry Buchanan (Gwen) of Farmville and Judy Berry (Jimmy) of Mechanicsville, his...

Josephine Faris

Josephine Faris

Feb 5, 2013

Mrs. Josephine E. Faris, 85 of Farmville passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Farmville.  She was born December 25, 1927 to the late Jennings R. and Estelle Pettway Elder. She is survived by her son, David Wayne Faris of Iowa. A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 2:00pm at the chapel of Shorter Funeral Home. Interment...

Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

Jan 30, 2013

Mr. Paul Thomas Lewis, 73 of Cullen, VA passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Lynchburg.  He was born April 11, 1939 in North Carolina to the late Joseph and Mary Tolley Lewis.  He was retired truck driver working with Estes Trucking. He is survived by his sons, David Lewis of Cullen and James Lewis of Lexington, TN, his brother, Hobert Lewis...

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