Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Jean Duncan Harrison
Dec 26, 2023
HARRISON, Jean Duncan, 87, of Cartersville, Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26,2023. Jean was born on February 23, 1936 in Cumberland County, Va. She graduated from CumberlandHigh School, married her high school sweetheart, Tucker Harrison, and raised their three children atMorningside Farm, Cartersville, Va. After their last child left for college, Jean joined the workforce whereshe served the...
Wanda Chernault Hamlett
Nov 29, 2023
Wanda Chernault Hamlett, age 87, of Hampden-Sydney passed away on Tuesday, November 29th. She was born on November 6th, 1936 in Appomattox County to the late Jessie James and Janie Chernault. She was married to the late Lindy Lynn Hamlett.
Wanda is proceded in death by her devoted husband, 5 sisters, and 6 brothers.
She is survived by...
Dr LeRoy "Lee" Philip Roesti
Nov 17, 2023
Dr. LeRoy “Lee” Philip Roesti, Jr., 80, joined the heavenly choir on Friday, November 17
surrounded by music, prayers, and loving family.
LeRoy “Lee” was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota to LeRoy Sr. and Margaret Kirn Roesti. From an
early age, Lee was a prodigy with piano and composition. Raised as a preacher’s kid in rural
Minnesota, he attended...
Marcus Morton Case Jr
Nov 12, 2023
Marcus Morton Case Jr, 46 of Keysville, VA passed away on November 12, 2023. He is the son of the late Joan Zimmermann and Marcus Case. He was married 23 years to Rachel Hess Case and has two sons; Tyler and Jacob Case.
He loved baseball, hunting, fishing and wood working. He helped coach baseball and football when his...
Donna A Corvia
Nov 11, 2023
Donna A. Corvia, 74 was called home on Saturday the 11th of November 2023. Donna was a loving daughter, sister, mother, aunt, wife, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
Donna was born on the 12th of March 1949 to the late John and Connie Hovanec (Concette Villella) in Allegheny County Pennsylvania. Donna lived most of her life in Pennsylvania before...
Henry Lee Foster Jr
Nov 5, 2023
Henry “Hank” L. Foster, Jr., 53, of Farmville, VA passed away on November 5, 2023. He was born in Farmville, VA to Henry L. Foster, Sr. and the late Margaret Micer Foster. He graduated from Prince Edward County High School. He is survived by his father of Farmville, VA; and sister, Joyce A. Foster of King William, VA.
...
Ruby Mae Rodgers
Oct 17, 2023
Ruby Turner Chapman Rodgers, 82, of Farmville, Virginia passed peacefully from this life onOctober 17, 2023. Ruby was born to Ruben Turner and Carrie Branch Turner in Sussex County,Virginia. In addition to being a dedicated and loving mother and grandmother, she took pride inher public service work at various grocery stores, her passion for softball, and her church family.
Ruby...
Thomas Jackson Huddleston
Oct 16, 2023
Thomas Jackson Huddleston, born May 8, 1936, to Frank Lee Huddleston and Eva Maude Wright Huddleston, both deceased. 87-year-old died, October 16, 2023, in Farmville, Virginia. He is preceded in death by wife, Rosalyn Kendrick Huddleston; granddaughter, Corrine Lee Huddleston; son, Christopher “Chris” Thomas Huddleston; brothers Frank Edward Huddleston and Harold “Dukie” Lloyd Huddleston. He is survived by son, Rodney Dale...
Mary Earlene Cooper
Oct 12, 2023
Mary Earlene Cooper, 83, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 with her sons by her side.
She was born to Jake Lewis and Carrie Tipton Lewis on June 22, 1940 in Catbird Hollow in Yancey County, North Carolina. She moved to Virginia as a young child. She married her beloved husband, Carmon Cooper, on July 3, 1958. Together they...
Thelma Rose Lewis
Oct 1, 2023
Thelma Rose Lewis joined our Heavenly Father and the Angels on Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, 15 brothers and sisters and both husbands; Howard Curtis Rose and Carroll Lewis.
She lived in Richmond for 40 plus years. She worked and retired from Philip Morris after 31 years. Thelma and Carroll...
Taylor Mitchell Barton
Sep 6, 2023
Taylor Marie Mitchell Barton, age 32 of Keysville, VA went to be with our Heavenly father on September 6, 2023. She is survived by 3 beautiful daughters; Ariel Barton, Alena Barton and Autumn Barton, parents Timothy and Dana Mitchell, sisters Mandelyn Jenkins (Michael), Mallory Mitchell (Jarrett), grandparents Bonnie Sue Gregory and Shirley Mitchell, aunts, uncles nieces and nephews.
Taylor had...
Charles M Hayes
Aug 14, 2023
Charles M. Hayes was born on July 27, 1949. He was 74 years old when he passed on August 14, 2023 at his home in Farmville, VA. He made a lot of friends here who cared about him.
Charles was born in Nashua N.H where he grew up. He is survived by his sister Dorothy Glinka, from Georgia, Daughter...
Donald Hughes Turman
Aug 7, 2023
Donald Hughes Turman 87 of Farmville, VA passed away on August 7, 2023. He grew up in Farmville, VA born to the late Virgil C. and Rita Webb Turman. He went to Worsham School where he made life long friends. Don had multiple careers working as a truck driver, a crain operator at Farmville woodyard and later as the...
Shona Renee Griffin
Jul 31, 2023
Shona Renee Griffin, age 53, also known as "Ladybug" or "Nena" was made whole again and was granted eternal rest on July 31, 2023. She is survived by her brother Raymond E. Mustian Jr., her husband Jeffrey A. Griffin Sr., her children Jeffrey A. Griffin Jr., Joshua A. Griffin, and Katelyn M. Griffin, and her five beautiful grandbabies Brooklyn, Chase, Carter,...
Ernest Whaley
Jul 8, 2023
Ernest "Ernie" Whaley, 72 of Cumberland, VA went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Ernie was born to Gerald and Ada Whaley on September 19, 1950. He left behind his beloved wife, Margaret Shepherd Whaley of 33 years. His step children, Hayden Smith (Denise), Mechelle McKay (Charlie), and Chris Smith (Jessie). He is survived by his...
Shirley Joyce Moore
Jul 8, 2023
Shirley Anderson Moore, 85 of Farmville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday July 7 2023.
Raised in Green Bay VA, she was the daughter of the late John William and Hester Sterling Anderson. She spent 22 years working as a seamstress at Amelia Dress Company, Shoe Factory, Food Services with the Prince Edward School system...
Donald W Claus
Jun 30, 2023
A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023 at the Christ Evangelical Congregational Church/ Blue church In Pennsylvania.