Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
John Wilkerson, Sr.
Jan 20, 2011
Lanny L. Kite, 41, of Rockford passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Born in Rockford on May 11, 1971, the son of Leonard and Lydia (Olson) Kite. Lanny loved his mom and worshipped the ground his parents walked on. He was free spirited, loved his Harley and lived life on his own terms. No services are planned at...

Janie Thorpe
Jan 16, 2011
Janie Colley Thorpe, 96 of Rice, VA passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 in Farmville. Born September 14, 1914 in Buchanan County, VA, Mrs. Thorpe was the daughter of the late Lewis and Josie Colley. She was a homemaker and a member of Pisgah Baptist Church, Rice. She was the widow of Woodrow Wilson Thorpe and was preceded in...
Kaethe Slebodnik
Jan 9, 2011
Mrs. Kaethe Erna Charlotte Heinemann Slebodnik, passed away January 9, 2011 in Farmville, Virginia. She was the widow of John A. Slebodnik and also preceded in death by her former husband Wilhelm Heinemann.She was born January 29, 1912 in Stettin Germany. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Marlene and Hans Martens of Cumberland, VA; her two grandsons,...
Howard Ragland
Jan 8, 2011
SFC Howard Finley Ragland (U.S. Army Ret.) passed away on January 8, 2011. He was born December 10, 1929 in Sumiton Alabama to the late Homer Finley and Lucy Jane Phillips Ragland He served in the Army as a Drill Sergeant, at Fort Jackson, SC. and a Gun Platoon Leader with the Old Guard at Fort Myer, VA. He...

Dorothy Finch
Jan 6, 2011
Dorothy Louise Babcock Finch, 87, of Pamplin passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011 in her home. Born, February 24, 1923 in Williamsburg, she was the daughter of the late John Berry and Gertrude Blanche Hooper Babcock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Finny Berry Finch, four brothers and 2 sisters. Surviving are one sister Althea Ingram of...
Mildred Mottley
Jan 4, 2011
Mildred Munn Mottley, 83, passed away at Cary, NC on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Known as Rowena to family in her native state of North Carolina, Mrs. Mottley was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Alexander Sidney Mottley, and her son, Victor Jerome Mottley. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Mottley Kennedy, and...
Lois Styfurak
Dec 24, 2010
Lois L. Styfurak 93 PENNSYLVANIA, Dec. 28 - Lois L. Styfurak, 93, of Indiana, PA, went peacefully to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 24, 2010. She was born October 21, 1917 in Sevierville, TN, to the late James H. Lewis and Cora Bella Loveday Lewis. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,...
Viva Crump
Dec 19, 2010
Mrs. Viva S. Crump age 83 of Farmville, VA passed away Sunday December 19, 2010 in Farmville. She was preceded in death by her husband James Garland Crump; her parents Doctor Branch Silby and Martha B. Silby, and her sister Sallie Gilliam. She is survived by her daughter Kathy C. Dunnavant and her husband Stuart of Farmville; her son...

Odell Jones
Nov 19, 2010
Odell Davis Jones, 84, of Prospect passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born in Pittsylvania County to the late Ross Pickens Davis and Estelle Shelton Davis. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Leonard Jones, four children: Leonard Jones, Jr. of Yorktown, Sandra Traynham of Hampton, Marie Leggette of Chesterfield County,...
Coley Fulcher
Nov 17, 2010
Coley Raymond Fulcher, 81 of Farmville passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Farmville. In addition to his wife, May Fulcher of Farmville, Mr. Fulcher is survived by his daughter, Gloria Rosser of Farmville, granddaughter, April Doyle and her husband, Brian of San Francisco, CA, four brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind a...

Sue Bracey
Nov 1, 2010
Sue Ethel Bracey, 84, of Farmville passed away, Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 in Farmville. Born October 3, 1926 to the late Mary Cox and Thomas Hix Bracey, she was a retired Registered Nurse at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond. Survivors are her nieces and nephews: Donald T. Bracey, Douglas E. Wootton, Kim Wootton, Douglas E. Wootton II, Rose G....
Richard White
Oct 31, 2010
Mr. Richard Lee White age 66 of Green Bay, Virginia, formerly of Keysville, VA passed away Sunday October 31, 2010. He is survived by his wife Katherine A. White, his three step-sons: Henry M. Anderson of Green Bay, VA, Eli F. Anderson of Wilson, NC, and John W. Anderson of Midlothian, VA, and his four step-grandchildren. A Graveside Funeral...

Pauline Canady
Oct 28, 2010
Pauline M. Canady, 84, of Farmville passed away Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Farmville. Born in Mississippi, January 16, 1926, Mrs. Canady was retired from her career as an insurance agent. Survivors include her children: Nancy Parker, Clagett Canady and Sharon DeMille, Donald Canady, and Daniel and Claudia Canady, her siblings: Edward McClain, Doug and Beverly McClain, Catherine Kilgore...
William Wilson
Oct 25, 2010
William D. Wilson, 66, of Meherrin, VA passed away, Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Carol, three daughters, Ann Zeigler of Greesboro, NC, Patty Etheridge (Chuck) of Woolwich Township, NJ and Angie Jillson (David) of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, one brother, James S. Wilson of Benjamin Franklin Township, NJ and five grandchildren:...
John Rice
Oct 24, 2010
John B. Rice, 85, of Farmville, VA, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Farmville. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Shirley Benson Rice of Farmville, daughter, Joanne Rice Coltrain (Mark) of Miami, FL, sons, Thomas E. Rice (Barbara) of Farmville and John B. Rice, Jr.(Babette) of Swan Valley, ID; three grandchildren, Brooks Robert Rice, Caroline Benson Rice...

Bert Robinson
Oct 19, 2010
Bert Samuel Robinson, 89, of Cartersville, passed away Tuesday morning, October 19, 2010 at his son's home in South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Mary G. Robinson, three sons, Harold Dale Robinson of Pamplin, Clark M. Robinson of Travelers Rest, SC, and Mack H. Robinson of Cartersville, one daughter, Alice Mae Robinson Burks of Farmville, ten grandchildren...
Hazel Reedy
Oct 7, 2010
Mrs. Hazel Gilton Reedy age 82, passed away Thursday October 7, 2010 at her residence in Rice,VA near Farmville. She is survived by her, husband Bryant Reedy; her daughter Pam Davis of Mechanicsville, VA; her son Gary Reedy and wife Gwen of Aquia Harbor, VA; her grandsons Brad and Ben Davis both of Mechanicsville, VA; her sisters, Ruth Waller...
Christerpher Campbell
Sep 29, 2010
Mr. Christerpher John "Chris" Campbell age 47 of Farmville, Virginia passed away Wednesday September 29, 2010 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Bridget Campbell, his children Alexandria Malvossi, Christopher Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Hobie Campbell, Kristina Campbell, his grandson Ayden Malvossi, his 3 brothers, a sister, 2 brother-in-laws, a sister-in-law and several nieces and nephews. A Memorial...
Elsie Kidd
Sep 22, 2010
ELSIE ONIS MORRIS KIDD, 90, OF FARMVILLE, PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 IN FARMVILLE. BORN AUGUST 10, 1920 IN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, SHE WAS THE OLDEST OF FOUR CHILDREN BORN TO THE LATE LACY E. AND DOROTHY SENGER MORRIS. IN ADDITION TO HER PARENTS, MRS. KIDD WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, WILLIAM E. KIDD WHOM SHE MARRIED...

Junior Jacobs
Sep 17, 2010
Junior Jacobs, age 79 of Mechanicsburg, PA passed away Friday, September 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born December 8, 1930 in Roanoke, VA. He was a son of the late Leo D. Sr. and Annie Tuck Jacobs of Farmville. Junior worked as a union truck driver. He was one of the first drivers to drive for...