Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
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
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
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...
Susan Polonski
Jan 27, 2013
Susan Polonski, 62 of Farmville passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 in Farmville. She was born January 8, 1951 in Lackawanna, NY to Primo and Effie Paolini. Susan graduated from Potsdamn College then attended two years of college in Tours, France where she majored in French. She went on to receive her Master’s Degree from Longwood University as a reading specialist. Mrs. Polonski taught...
Mary Robinson
Jan 25, 2013
Mary Lou Robinson, 80, of Cartersville and Travelers Rest, South Carolina since 2007, lost her battle with cancer and died on Friday, January 25, 2013. She died in South Carolina surrounded by her family. Ms. Robinson was previously an active member of Cartersville Baptist Church. She held membership at there for 20 years. In 1970, she moved her church membership...
Pauline Lane
Jan 23, 2013
Mrs. Pauline Lane (Polly) of Richmond, VA, formerly of Farmville, VA, passed away on January 23, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Chester; her son Dennis; her brother Johnny and her sisters Margie and Exie. She is survived by her son Robert and wife Shirley; two grandchildren and their spouses, Dana and Bill Plowden,...
Mary Crenshaw
Jan 11, 2013
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Crenshaw, 96 formerly of Farmville passed away Friday, January 11, 2012 in Richmond. She was born October 15, 1916 in Southampton County, VA to the late Willie A. and Edna Harvell Beale. She was the eldest of 7 children. She was the widow of Eric Reynolds Crenshaw. Mrs. Crenshaw worked as a store clerk at the drug store on Main Street...
Ercell Bowen
Jan 6, 2013
Mrs. Ercell Roach Bowen, 90 of Colonial Heights, formerly of Rice passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 in Petersburg. She was born July 22, 1922 in Charlotte County to the late Harry E. and Maggie Coleman Roach. She was the widow of Ernest Carrol Bowen to whom she was married for 57 years. She is survived by her children; Linda Hornsby (George)...
Bobbie Leatherwood
Jan 2, 2013
Mr. Bobbie Leatherwood, 74 of Farmville passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Farmville. He was born July 7, 1938 in Farmville, VA to the late Stewart and Maude Lewis Leatherwood. Bobbie served his country in the United States Air Force. He then worked as a bank auditor retiring from the State of Virginia and from Suntrust Bank. He is survived by...
Louise Bethel
Jan 1, 2013
Louise Asal Bethel, 90 of Cumberland passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Dillwyn. She was born March 29, 1922 to the late Phillip and Mary Brink Asal. She was retired from Cumberland Public Schools Cafeteria department. She was the widow of Wesley D. Bethel. Louise loved ballgames and cooking. She is survived by her sons, George C. Meinhard, Jr. (Carol) of Cumberland and...
Grover Barr
Dec 30, 2012
Grover Wilson Barr, 84 of Farmville passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 in Farmville. He was born July 4, 1928 to the late William C. and Rutha Moore Barr. He was the husband of Louise Barr. Mr. Barr retired after 48 years of service from Farmville Iron and Metal. Grover loved fishing and anything mechanical; he was a real “Jack of all trades”. His family was...
William Pavlick
Dec 29, 2012
William J. Pavlick, 87 of Farmville passed away December 29, 2012 in Farmville. He was born June 6, 1925 in Lansford, PA to the late Joseph and Justina Pinkas Pavlik. He served his country in the United States Air Force during WWII. He worked at LockHeed in Greenland and Iceland. Later he worked at White Westinghouse in Edison, NJ in the accounting department. He...
Revia Lewis
Dec 17, 2012
Revia Tipton Lewis, 73 passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 in Farmville. She was born April 8, 1939 in North Carolina to the late Louis and Orla Whitt Tipton. She was the widow of Grady Lewis. She is survived by her sons, Gary Lewis (Bobbi) and Terry Lewis (Brenda) all of Chesterfield, 6 grandchildren, Gypsy Lewis Jones of Lamoore, California, Stormy Jean...
Frances Gibbs
Dec 17, 2012
Frances P. Gibbs, 76 of Crewe passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 in Farmville. She was born June 5, 1936 in Prince Edward to the late Hoyd Edward and Gladys Lindsay Phillips. She is survived by her children, Frances Ann Allen of Chesterfield, Randy Len Gibbs of Crewe, Sandy King of Hampden-Sydney and David Bruce Gibbs of Rice, VA. Also surviving...
Milton Skinner
Dec 12, 2012
Milton Leon Skinner, 85, of Farmville passed away, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home. He was the husband of the late Lorraine Smith Skinner. Born in Herndon, April 30, 1927, Mr. Skinner was the son of the late Robert and Helen Thompson Skinner. He a U. S. Navy veteran of WWII, was retired as a detective with The Arlington...
Margaret Hamlett
Dec 4, 2012
Margaret Newcomb Hamlett, 97 of Jetersville passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Farmville. She was born October 22, 1915 to the late Charles C. and Carrie Poole Newcomb. She was the widow of Clyde Hamlett. Margaret was a long time member, over 70 years, of Bethel United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children; Doris Calhoun Pullen and husband, Ken of Fredericksburg,...
William "Bill" Metcalf
Dec 2, 2012
William “Bill” Robert Metcalf, son of the late Nathan and Dellie Metcalf was born in Marshall County, North Carolina on April 27, 1917, one of 11 children. Bill took Jesus by the hand and walked through the gates of Heaven on December 2, 2012, at the age of 95. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Katherine Hankins...
Katy Reid
Dec 1, 2012
Katy E. Reid, 84 of Farmville passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 in Farmville. She was born September 19, 1928 to the late George and Nellie Ellis. She was the widow of Charles A. Reid. Katy loved spending time with all of her family. She is survived by her son, Kirk Reid (Trina) of Farmville, her grandsons, Christopher Reid (Robin)...
Donald Blanton
Nov 25, 2012
Donald Nelson Blanton, 87, of Cullen passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 in his home. He was the husband of Margaret D. Blanton. He was a retired Contractor and was a highly decorated U. S. Marine veteran. Having served in the Asian Pacific Theater during WWII and Korea, His duty included combat at Iwo Jima where he was wounded and...
Charles Allen
Nov 24, 2012
Charles Edward Allen, 63, of Dillwyn passed away, Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Farmville. He was the husband of the late Edna Ann Yeatts Allen. Born in Salisbury, MD, September 8, 1949, he was the son of the late Jack Webb and Myrtle Bowen Allen. Mr. Allen was self-employed in retail and trucking businesses until his retirement. He was a member...
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