Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
James Mahan
Oct 1, 2011
James Hudgins Mahan, 92, of Rice passed through the gates of heaven on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at St Francis Medical Center in Midlothian. He was born September 22, 1919, in the Rice countryside of Prince Edward County, the son of the late Lemuel Mahan and the late Eunice Thompson Mahan. He was also preceded in death by his wife...
Ola Dunnavant
Sep 27, 2011
Mrs. Ola Mae Cook Dunnavant age 95 of Burkeville, VA departed this life into eternal rest on Tuesday September 27, 2011 in Farmville, VA. She was a lifelong member of Bagby Memorial Baptist Church in Burkeville, VA. She is survived by; her daughter Janice D. Burkhart and her husband Wayne of Burkeville, VA, her sister-in-law Golda W. Whittley of Victoria, VA,...
Elvira Rolle
Sep 22, 2011
Elvira “Rita” Rolle, 87 of Rice, VA passed away, Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Charlottesville, VA. She was the wife of the late Arthur F. Rolle, Jr. She was born in Baltimore, September 2, 1924 to the late Ettor and Mary Poge Mascetti. Surviving are her son, Arthur F. Rolle, III of Rice, two daughters, Rita Evans of Baltimore, and...
Timothy Jones
Sep 18, 2011
Mr. Timothy Allen Jones age 43 of Burkeville, VA passed away Sunday September 18, 2011. He is survived by his companion of 17 years Tammy Smith; her children and grandchildren, Freddy and Katie Smith, their daughter Chloe, Jessee Smith and Tim and their children, Brittany and Dillian; his mother Carolyn Long; his sisters, Kathy Green and her husband Jeff, Peggy Justice...
Margaret Lacey
Aug 29, 2011
LACEY, Margaret Whipple, long time resident of Laceyville, PA, age 94, passed away on her 74th wedding anniversary, August 29, 2011 at the home of her son, Pastor Frank Lacey of Farmville, VA. Margaret was born September 5, 1916 and was preceded in death by her husband, Rev Robert Frank Lacey; parents, Lacey and Emma Smith Whipple; two sons, Dan...
Nina Ford
Aug 27, 2011
Nina Bryant Ford, 100, of Cumberland passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie L. Ford and son, Ernest W. Ford. She is survived by her children, Peggy Elrod (Ted) of Florida, Dorothy Waid (Jim) of Illinois, Stuart Ford (Marie) of Chester and Jackie Ford (Della) of Cumberland, sister, Amanda Watson...
Sallye Simpson
Aug 18, 2011
Miss Sallye H. Simpson age 98 of Farmville, Virginia passed away Thursday August 18, 2011 in Farmville. She is survived by; her sister, Elizabeth S. Garnett of Farmville, VA , her niece, Glenda Woodall and her husband David of Buckingham, VA, her great-nephew Geoffrey Woodall and his wife Nicole of Virginia Beach, VA and their two children Gabriel and Nadia,...
Betty Eagle
Aug 16, 2011
Mrs. Betty C. Eagle age 76 of Rice, Virginia passed away Tuesday August 16, 2011 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born April 4, 1935 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. She is survived by; her two daughters, Linda C. Owen and her husband Curtis of Rice, VA, Shirley C. Marston and her husband Alfred of Chester, VA, three grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Owen of...
Esther Rapier
Aug 11, 2011
Mrs. Esther Mae George Rapier age 85 of Reston, Virginia passed away Thursday August 11, 2011 in Fairfax, Virginia. She was born June 14, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland to Iola Motley Dailey and Posey George. She was retired from the Fairfax County Schools as a secretary. She was married to Don Robert Rapier on July 30, 1949. In addition to her husband,...
George Womack
Aug 9, 2011
George Henry Womack, 95, of the Five Forks community of Pamplin, , passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at his home. Born in Abilene, December 1, 1915 to the late Henry L. and Elto Swann Womack, he was a life-long farmer and a U S Army Air Corps veteran of World War II where he served as an aircraft mechanic. Mr....
Theresa Hudson
Jul 29, 2011
Theresa Marie Hudson, 94, of Green Bay, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 in Keysville. She was born in Laurel, MD, February 11, 1917 to the late Frank and Marie Kramer Miller. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie M. Hudson and son, James Mallon. Survivors include her sons , Edward Mallon of...
Fredrick Gibbs
Jul 25, 2011
Fredrick Kendall Gibbs, 76, of Burkeville passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 is Farmville. Born in Norfolk, March 10, 1935 to Estelle Gibbs, he was an employee of Kynite Mining. Survivors include his children; Thelma Lee Gibbs of Johnson City, Tenn., Rose Marrie Baldwin (Albert Dale) of Charlotte Court House, William Roark (JoAnn) of Butler, Tenn., Janice Alvarez of...
Reuben Perkins
Jul 24, 2011
Mr. Reuben C. Perkins age 83 of Farmville, Virginia passed away Sunday July 24, 2011 in Farmville, VA. He is survived by his wife Emily Jackson Perkins; his two sisters Margaret Perkins of Laurel,MD, Annie Perkins of Petersburg, VA, his mother-in-law Louise Jackson of Prospect, VA, sister-in-law Betty M. Perkins of Farmville, VA, several other brothers and sister-in-laws and...
Alvin Alley
Jul 23, 2011
Alvin P. Alley, 80, of Columbia, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at his home. Mr. Alley was born in Richmond, November 24, 1930 to the late Andrew Jackson and Eva Blanche Smoot Alley. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired as a Glazier. Survivors include his wife Floy Gross...
Gwendolyn Luna
Jul 15, 2011
Gwendolyn Duane Luna, 70, of Meherrin passed away, Friday, July 15, 2011at her home. Mrs. Luna was born in West Virginia to the late Basil and Elsie Chambers Shumate. She was a Loving Wife, Mother and Homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late George Raymond Luna. Surviving are her children; Kimberly Hostetter and husband Jerry...
Bennie Eblin
Jul 13, 2011
Mr. Bennie R. Eblin age 71 formerly of Pomeroy, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Wednesday July 13, 2011. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by: his sisters Imajean Conkle, Bonnie Krautter, his brother Homer Eblin, Several Nieces and Nephews, and Several Great Nieces and Nephews, and Dear Friend Bonnie Johnson. Funeral Services will be...
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...


