Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Virginia Kathleen Gentry
Mar 17, 2025
Virginia Kathleen Gentry, 87, of Farmville went to be with her Lord and Savior on
Monday, March 17, 2025, after a valiant fight against dementia for the last five
years. A lifelong Farmville native, she was born on August 11, 1937 to the late S.V.
and Evelyn Franklin Gentry. She attended Worsham School and worked many jobs
throughout her life from Newberry’s five and...
William Hughes Gates
Mar 10, 2025
William Hughes Gates, 82, of Farmville, VA passed away on March 10, 2025. He was born on December 8, 1942 to the late John Aumon and Doris Hughes Gates. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother John Aumon Gates, Jr. He is survived by his wife Nancy Boss Gates, his children Anne Gates Muccio husband James David...
David Edgar Brown
Mar 10, 2025
David E. Brown, 71, of Prospect, Virginia passed away on March 10, 2025. He was born on
May 12th, 1953 and was the son of the late William Howard Brown and Olivia Grace
Wonders Brown.
David retired from the Virginia ABC Board on December 1, 2005 after 32 years of faithful
service. Prior to working for the ABC Board he was employed at the...
John Robert Greer
Mar 6, 2025
John Robert Greer, of Cumberland, passed peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the age of 74.
John was born February 4, 1951 in Tulare, California. After graduating from Cumberland High School, John was drafted by the Army and served his country with dedication. Upon his discharge from the military, he began a career with the...
Trina Varner Reid
Mar 4, 2025
Trina Varner Reid, 67 of Farmville, VA passed away on March 4, 2025. She was born in Farmville, VA to the late Gertrude Mitchell and Willis Varner. Trina was married 48 years to the late Kirk Alexander Reid. Trina was a hair stylist at Classic Cuts in Farmville where she enjoyed all her clients and one special Santa Claus. Trina...
Catherine Gibbs Hamm
Mar 1, 2025
Catherine Gibbs Hamm, 77, of North Chesterfield, Virginia went to be with her Heavenly
Father on the evening of March 1, 2025. She was the third daughter of Clarence
“Jake” Lester Gibbs and Sena Beck Gibbs of Burkeville, VA. At her time of passing, she
was living in the Woodland in Farmville in the Memory Care Unit. Catherine was
preceded in death by her...
Jennifer Lee Stoots Gunter
Feb 23, 2025
Jennifer Lee Stoots Gunter, age 57, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, February 23, 2025. She was born the daughter of Rev. Gary and Diana Stoots of Prospect, VA. Preceded in death by her father, Gary Lee Stoots, Ex-husband Christopher Garris, She is survived by her mother, Diana Stoots of Prospect, VA. A brother, Gary Lee Stoots II...
Betty Louise Flowers Stevenson
Feb 20, 2025
Betty Louise Flowers Stevenson, 84, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center in Charlottesville. She was born on June 28, 1940, in Rice to the late Walter, Sr. and Hattie Pearl Oakes Flowers. For many years, Betty worked as a line fixer at Americal Factory. Outside of her professional life she was a devoted...
Homer Howard Yeatts, Jr.
Feb 20, 2025
Homer Howard Yeatts, Jr., 93, of Farmville, Virginia, went to be with his
heavenly Father on Thursday, February 20, 2025. He was born in
Nottoway County, Virginia, to the late Homer Howard Yeatts, Sr. and
Mamie Shelton Yeatts McDaniel.
His daughters, Linda Yeatts Harvey of Richmond and Diane Yeatts
Gressett of Suffolk survive him; three grandchildren, Ben Harvey, Jessica
Harvey, and Nicole Campbell; great-grandchildren Caleb...
Harry Edward Lowry
Feb 20, 2025
Harry Edward Lowry, 95 was born on May 22, 1929 and passed away peacefully at his great grandson’s home in Buckingham, VA on February 20, 2025. He was born in Norfolk, VA to Harry J. and Alice Ann Fowlkes Lowry. They moved to Prince Edward County where he attended Worsham School. After school he enlisted in the Army and was...
Leslie Nicole Bradner
Feb 19, 2025
Leslie Nicole Bradner arrived as the first and only child of Robert and Linda Bradner on May 6, 1974. She was almost immediately spoiled by her maternal grandparents, Bob and Dessie Titus; her paternal grandparents, William Thomas and Hazel Bradner; her aunt, Emily L Bradner, and a host of all their family and friends whom she would very soon come...
Edwina Ann Covington
Feb 17, 2025
Edwina Ann Miles Covington, 79 of Prospect, VA passed away on February 17, 2025. She was born on April 15, 1945 to the late Edward and Winnie Roley Miles. She was raised in Exmore, VA on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. She attended Longwood College where she met the love of her life Julian Covington. He was a farmer and...
Martha Hubbard Schleigh
Feb 16, 2025
Martha “Marty” Hubbard Schleigh entered into Heaven on February 16, 2025 at home with her husband and daughter by her side.
She was born in Prince Edward County on Oct 29, 1945 and was the daughter of Frank Curtis Hubbard and Grace Payne Hubbard. The family would like to express their gratitude to Rita Pearson for the care given to Marty...
Kenneth Leroy Stallman
Feb 16, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” “Kenny” Leroy Stallman, 71, of New Canton, Virginia, passed away at
home surrounded by his loved ones, on February 16, 2025, following a yearlong
courageous battle with cancer.
He was born in Ohio in 1953 to Robert and Betty Jean Stallman. Following his
graduation from Sandy Valley High School, Ken joined the US Armed Forces. During his
service in Colorado as a recovery...
Kenneth Scott Gage
Feb 14, 2025
Kenneth Scott Gage
December 12, 1967 – February 14, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” Scott Gage, 57, of Pamplin, Virginia, passed away on February 14,
2025. Born on December 12, 1967, in Southern California, Ken lived a life full of love,
laughter, and generosity.
Ken dedicated his career to serving others as an Immigration Officer, a role in which he
took great pride. But his greatest passion was...
James B Towler
Feb 7, 2025
James Benjamin “J.B.” Towler, September 27, 1931 to February 7, 2025
J.B. passed peacefully in his room at Heritage Hall in Dillwyn on Friday, February 7, 2025. He was born in Darlington Heights in 1931 to Bessie and Oscar Towler, where he grew up on a farm. He spent most of his career as hospital administrator at Southside Community Hospital for...
Bettye Hensley Brisentine
Feb 1, 2025
Bettye Lorene Hensley Brisentine, age 90, of Prospect, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and
great grandmother, passed away at home on February 1, 2025.
Bettye was born July 21, 1934 in Pendleton, Kentucky and was the oldest of three children to
the late Silas and Elizabeth Garrett Hensley. She was preceded in death by her sister, Patty
Kelley-McCombs, and her loving husband of 69 years,...
Russell Darol Weddington
Feb 1, 2025
Russell D. Weddington, age 87 of Farmville, Virginia, passed away February 1 st , 2025.
He was born on March 2nd, 1937 in Canada, Kentucky to the late Crit and Ella Weddington. He
is survived by his daughters Susan Young and Lois (Doug) Miller. He is also survived by
grandchildren: Alex Young, Brianna (Matt) Cline, Alicia Young, Reina Wood, Josh (Katie) Miller,
Rusty (Brittany)...
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