Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

David Wood
Jul 6, 2010
Mr. David Edward Wood known to the Farmville area as Darrell Edward Wood age 52 died Tuesday July 6, 2010 in the Virgin Islands. He is survived by his wife Venassa Wood; his son Christopher Lee Wood; two daughters Nina Jackson and Holly Spoon; He was the son of the late Clarence Edward Wood, and is also survived by...
Clara Williams
Jul 1, 2010
Clara Ashburn Williams, 87, of Farmville passed away July 1, 2010 in Farmville. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leon H. Williams. She is survived by one son, N. Lamar Williams and his wife, Laura Word of Arlington, one daughter, Betty W. Wilson and her husband, Michael of Victoria, one sister, Edith Griffin of Detroit, MI,...

Bernard Crump
Jun 4, 2010
Mr. Bernard Herman "Red" Crump age 79 of Henderson, N.C. formerly of Buckingham, VA passed away Friday June 4, 2010 at Universal Healthcare in Oxford, N.C. He was preceded in death by his wife Eva Jones Crump. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, and was a retired employee of APAC of Ashland, VA. He is survived...

Cassie Dickinson
May 24, 2010
Cassie Murphy Jarrett Dickinson, 83, of Richmond, died May 24, 2010 in Richmond. She was the widow of Sammy Lynn Jarrett and John G. Dickinson She was born in Buckingham, February 16, 1927 to the late Joshua and Hattie Lonzie Goin Murphy Wright. She retired from quality control with Wang Computers and was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and...

Leora Roop
May 21, 2010
Pearl Jones Roop, 78, of Chesterfield and formerly of Burkeville, died Friday, May 21, 2010 in Chesterfield. She was the wife of the late John Roop and was retired from Civil Service, US Government. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Elaine Mull, Brother, Thomas Earl Jones and sister, Margie Ruth Wilke. She is survived by her sons,...
Sara Tatum
May 4, 2010
Sara Frances Tatum, 64, of Meherrin, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in Farmville. She was born in Charlotte County, November 9, 1946, and is preceded in death by her parents Johnnie and Sarah Flowers Tatum, brother James William Tatum and sister, Barbara "Sue" Brown. Surviving are her devoted companion, William Thomas of Kelling, children: John Distler, Jr and...

Rev. Vergil Hudson
Apr 12, 2010
Reverend Vergil Leon Hudson, 89, of Chesapeake and formerly of Farmville passed away Monday, April 12, 2010, in Chesapeake. Born in Hickory, NC, June 10, 1920, He was a graduate of Ferrum College and Southern Theological Seminary and served many years in ministry. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Glenda Marie Pond Hudson, his daughter Lynette...

Evelyn Dasher
Apr 9, 2010
Evelyn V. Dasher, 91, of Farmville died Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Woodlands. She was born April 24, 1918 in Owings Mill, Maryland, the daughter of the late Henry and Marjorie Lang. Mrs. Dasher was a "Jack of all Trades". During World War II, she was an Aircraft Inspector. She and her husband of 64 years, the late,...
Andrew Johnston, Sr.
Apr 9, 2010
Andrew Pennington " Bo" Johnston, Sr., 80, of Victoria, passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 in Farmville. Mr. Johnston was born in Cumberland County, January 14, 1930 to the late Arthur Penbrook and Bessie Vinnie Johnston. He was retired from his employment with Piedmont Geriatric Hospital and was a U. S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife,...

Evelyn Dasher
Apr 9, 2010
Evelyn V. Dasher, 91, of Farmville died Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Woodlands. She was born April 24, 1918 in Owings Mill, Maryland, the daughter of the late Henry and Marjorie Lang. Mrs. Dasher was a "Jack of all Trades". During World War II, she was an Aircraft Inspector. She and her husband of 64 years, the late,...

Wilbur Jamerson Sr.
Mar 28, 2010
Mr. Wilbur J. Jamerson Sr. Age 78 of Abilene, Virginia passed away Sunday March 28, 2010 in Keysville. He is survived by his wife Marie Bailey Jamerson of Keysville, VA; his son Wilbur J. Jamerson Jr. of Raleigh, N.C. ; one brother David Jamerson of Dillwyn, VA; cousin Malcolm J. "Bug" Oliver of Dillwyn, VA and numerous other cousins,...

Patricia Wilkerson
Mar 23, 2010
Patricia Callahan Wilkerson, 70, of Farmville, passed away, Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Richmond. She was the wife of the late Tommy Wilkerson. Born in Roanoke, Mrs. Wilkerson was the daughter of the late Reames and Louise Callahan. She was retired from WFLO and WSVS Radio. Surviving are her daughter Renee Wilkerson Downs of Lynchburg, son, Dwayne Thomas Wilkerson,...

Edna Allen
Mar 12, 2010
Edna Ann Yeatts Allen, 58, of Dillwyn, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 in Charlottesville. She was the wife of Charles Allen. Born in Prince Edward County, Mrs. Allen was the daughter of the late William and Edna Mae Yeatts. She was a homemaker and a member of Concord Baptist Church, Farmville Moose Lodge for over 35 years and...

Virginia Almond
Mar 10, 2010
Virginia "May" Almond, 73, of Farmville and Crewe, died unexpectedly March 10, 2010 in Chesterfield. She was the daughter of Lloyd Leonard and the late Eleanor Beatty Leonard. She was formerly a correctional officer at Nottoway Prison and a waitress at Cedar Brook Restaurant in Farmville. Left to mourn her passing are her three children, Terri Page (Robert Wayne)of...

William Johnson
Feb 22, 2010
William Edward Johnson, 91, of Farmville, passed away, Monday, February 22, 2010 in Farmville. He was the widower of Nellie Baker Johnson. Born, May 10, 1918 in Charlotte County, he was the son of the late Ernest Linwood Johnson and Sallie Ramsey Johnson. His son, Linwood Frank Johnson, one sister and seven brothers, also preceded him in death. Mr....

Frank Mallicott
Feb 21, 2010
Frank P. Mallicott, 93, of Huntington, Indiana and formerly of Farmville, passed away, Sunday evening in Indiana. He was the widower of Helen Pierson Mallicott. Mr. Mallicott was born in Newport News to the late John and Margaret Mallicott. He was retired from his work in maintenance and construction, was a member and head deacon at Lynchburg Seventh Day...

David Hamby
Feb 2, 2010
Mr. David Allen Hamby, 50, of Cumberland, passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 in Richmond. David was born in Farmville, May 9, 1959. A licensed plumber and electrician, he was employed with Cumberland Building Supply. He was also a member of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Cumberland. In addition to his father, Graham G. Hamby, Sr., he...

Edna Arrington
Jan 22, 2010
Edna Ferguson Arrington Our beautiful mother, Edna Ferguson Arrington, went to be in a peaceful place with her Lord on Friday January 22, 2010. She leaves her daughter Rhonda Fox and husband Steve Fox, daughter Cindi Atkins and husband Robin Atkins, a son Gene Overton Jr and wife Wendy, four grand-daughters; Barbara Jean Irish, Stephanie Heath, Ashley Atkins and...

Joanna Finchum
Jan 18, 2010
Mrs. Joanna Finchum, 86, of Cumberland, died Monday, January 18, 2010 in Richmond. Born in Meherrin, VA, March 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joe Ben Waddell and Annie Lee Skinner Waddell. She was the widow of Claude Eugene Finchum, Sr. and was predeceased by two children, Claude E. Finchum, Jr. and Mary Finchum Mutch Survivors...

Richard Schmidt
Jan 18, 2010
Richard Frederick Schmidt, of Farmville, lost his battle with cancer on Monday, January 18, 2010. He was born in Wilmington, DE, on February 18, 1930 the only child of John and Wilhelmina Schmidt. He graduated from George Washington University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He served in the US Air Force as an Antenna Specialist during the Korean...