Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Darrell Radford
Jul 2, 2011
Darrell Wayne Radford, 54, of Keysville passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at his home. He was a drywall installer and a US Army veteran. Survivors include his mother, Twila Shockley Collins of Keysville, brothers; Anthony Radford of New Kent, John Radford of Cumberland, Barry Radford of Keysville and George William Clark of Casa Grande, Ariz., sisters Sandra Watts...

Virginia Lowe
Jun 17, 2011
Virginia Gertrude Worrell Lowe, 78, of Farmville went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 17, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her beloved husband of 63 years, John Hardy Lowe, son William "Bill" Lowe of Farmville, sister, Geneva Webb of Radford, granddaughters, Sarah Tomlinson and husband, Eric of Forest, and Lori Capers of...

Myrtle Showalter
Jun 15, 2011
Mrs. Myrtle Dickerson Showalter age 89, passed away Wednesday June 15, 2011 in Prospect, Virginia. She was the widow of William Harman Showalter. She is survived by her son Bobby Showalter and wife Jo Ann of Prospect, VA, her daughter Alice S. Templeton and husband Murray of Crewe, VA, her son-in-law Gene A. Southall of Farmville, VA; her grandchildren...

Effie Anderson
Jun 12, 2011
Effie Bryant Anderson, 101, of Cumberland passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011 in Farmville. She was the wife of the late Conway Jenkins Anderson. She is survived by two sisters, Nina Ford of Cartersville and Amanda Watson of Cumberland. Several Nieces and Nephews including her caregivers, Geraldine and Billy Sanderson of Cumberalnd County. She was preceded in death by...
Walter Goin
Jun 10, 2011
Walter Richard "Dick" Goin, 86, of Burkeville went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 10, 2011 after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Lois Childress Goin, two daughters, Linda G. Fellows of Burkeville and Patricia Faye Force both of Burkeville; seven grandchildren, Michelle Reeves of Appomattox, Chris Goin of Burkeville,...

Ruby Bailey
Jun 9, 2011
Mrs. Ruby Ann Bailey age 80 of Winchester, VA formerly of Darlington Heights, VA passed away Thursday June 9, 2011 in Winchester. She was the widow of William S. Bailey. She was a care-giver and loving mother. She is survived by her children; Barbara Marion of North Vernon, IN, Sandra F. Bailey of Manassas, VA, Charles K. Bailey of...
Charles Fox
Jun 5, 2011
Mr. Charles E. Fox, Sr., age 75 of Buckingham, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 in Farmville, Virginia. He is survived by his wife Betty Jane Vanderpool of Buckingham; his children, Charles E. Fox, Jr. and wife Vanessa of Forest, Matthew L. Fox and wife, Denise of Farmville and Cheryl F. Davis of Buckingham; his grandchildren, David Fox,...

Leona Watson
May 28, 2011
Leona May Watson, 86 of Farmville passed away, Saturday, May 28, 2011. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Black and husband, David of Farmville, son, Roy A. Watson, Jr. and wife, Marilyn of Cumberland, sister, Wanda Hessenberger of Knoxville, TN, grandchildren, David Reese Black and wife, Cheryl of Minot, ND, Troy J. Black and wife, Sharon of Farmville,...
Frances Stroupe
May 23, 2011
Frances Ann Stroupe made her final move home with the Lord on Monday, May 23, 2011. She was born in 1941 in Waycross, GA. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Billy and Annie Robinson. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Howard Stroupe, sons: David Stroupe and wife, Randie and Mark Stroupe of Daytone Beach,...
Catherine Marie Hutchinson
May 20, 2011
Catherine Marie Hines Hutchinson age 48 of Crewe, Virginia passed away Friday May 20, 2011. She is survived by her daughter Amanda Lynn Hutchinson; her son Christopher Hines; her mother and stepfather Lottie Belle and Corbett Lee Bowman; her sisters Susan Quig, Rosa Osborne, Sherry Bowman, Carolyn Bowman, Penny Osborne, Janet Elliott, Betty Coleman, Dolly Napier; her brother Jones...
Harry Newcomb
May 17, 2011
Harry Dave Newcomb, 51, of Pamplin, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Farmville. He was born in Halifax County, August 9, 1959 to the late James Mason and Virginia Mae Martin Newcomb. He was employed in maintenance with Walmart and was a hardworking outdoorsman who loved raising his garden. Mr. Newcomb is survived by his wife, Brenda of...

Allen Roach Jr.
May 11, 2011
Mr. Allen Lee Roach Jr. age 45 of Prospect, Virginia passed away Tuesday May 11, 2011 at his residence. He was the father of Kayla Wilkins of Pamplin, VA and Tara Roach of Charlotte Court House, VA. Services will be private. The Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville, VA is serving the family.
Reid Schneider
May 1, 2011
Mrs Reid Atkins Schneider age 84 of Burkeville, Virginia passed away Sunday May 1, 2011 in Farmville, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter J. Schneider. She is survived by her sisters; Mary Bates and her husband Pete of Nottoway County, VA , Shirley Layne and her husband Owen of Richmond, VA, her brother Tom Thurman...
Elaine Hup
Apr 23, 2011
Mrs. Elaine L. Hup age 69 of Charlotte Courthouse, passed away Saturday April 23, 2011 at her residence. She is survived by her husband Thomas R. Hup, her daughter Sandra Cochran and her husband Kenneth, grandsons Charles Eiserle and Thomas Eiserle all of Hardwick, NJ; two brothers David Eicher of Ringwood, NJ, Wayne Eicher of Fairlawn, NJ; a cousin...

Bertha Hedgepeth
Apr 5, 2011
Bertha Selina Hedgepeth, 87 of Buckingham County passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 in Richmond. Born in Buckingham County, February 29, 1924 to the late William Harvey and Martha McLane Crump and was preceded in death by her husband, William D. Hedgepeth, six brothers: Charles Crump, Hayden Crump, James Crump, John Crump, Ray Crump and William Crump and one...
William Wilson
Apr 3, 2011
William "Billy" Edgar Wilson, aged 21, of Wyoming, MI passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011. Surviving are his mother, Laura Smiley and Thomas Mott: father, Mark A. Knapp: grandmother, Madeline Albi (Brian E. Hall); great-grandmother, Margaret Prasch; brothers, David Wilson (Pam Miller), Robert (Kim) Wilson, John (Adele) Bayne; sisters, Nicole C. Zinck, Dorothy Mott; nieces and nephews, Julie, Mark,...

Barbara Clark
Mar 28, 2011
Barbara Swarthout Clark, 75, of Abilene passed away Monday. March 28, 2011 in Burkeville. Born in Williams port, PA, December 14, 1935, to the late Lamont and Luella Swarthout Mrs. Clark was a devoted homemaker. She dearly loved her family and Birds. Surviving are her husband, Ernest Lee Clark, sons: Herbert Lee Clark of Richmond and Curtis Wade Clark...
Clarence Kemp
Mar 21, 2011
Clarence Jay Kemp, 51, of Crewe passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2011 in Charlottesville. He was born September 11, 1959 to the late Clarence Albert and Lucy Marie Tracey Kemp. He was a United States Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Mary Kemp of Crewe, Children: Tony Kemp and wife, Lindsay of Burkeville, Mandy Kemp Cannon and husband, Mike...
Louise Rothe
Feb 23, 2011
Louise Becker (Brinkerhoff) Rothe, 96, of Cumberland, entered heaven to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 5:05 AM. . She was one of the eight children of the late George and Theresa Brinkerhoff of Hackensack, NJ. Louise is survived by her loving husband of over 57 years, Lt. Col Clarence H. "Larry" Rothe,...
Norma Goforth
Feb 20, 2011
Carthage, NC Norma Patterson Goforth, age 66 of Carthage died Sunday at Peak Resource - Pinelake. A native of Farmville she was a daughter of the late Albert George Watson Preston Patterson and Naomi Pearl Loveday Patterson and was a homemaker. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit # 72 in Abilene. She is survived by:...