Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Edna Mae Guyer Driver
Nov 17, 2024
Edna Mae Guyer Driver, 88, passed away on November 17, 2024, in Farmville Virginia. She was born on June 9, 1936, to Marvin Rosco Guyer and Melza Stanley Guyer, in Elkin, N.C. She had two younger siblings, Mary Ann Guyer Adams and Samuel Marvin Guyer, who preceded her in death.
She spent most of her childhood with her beloved grandmother, Minnie...
William Alan Phillips
Nov 16, 2024
Bill was born on Oct. 5, 1950, to the late James Starke and Louise Morrison Phillips. He’s an only child, as his parents struggled to have children. He grew up on a hundred-acre farm in Goochland where he learned to drive tractors and other farm equipment at an early age. He learned many things from his parents including mechanical skills...
James Elden Lineweaver Jr.
Nov 13, 2024
James Elden Lineweaver, Jr. (Jim) died peacefully on November 13, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 54 years, Linda Carter Lineweaver. He is also survived by his daughter, Carter Lineweaver, and granddaughter, Lily Hazel; and his daughter Jamie Lineweaver, and her wife, Elizabeth Lineweaver, along with their son, Elden Michael.
Jim graduated from Virginia Tech...
Korey Lewis Atkins
Nov 11, 2024
Korey Lewis Atkins, entered his eternal rest on the evening of Monday November,11 2024 at the young age of 31.
Korey was born on March 26,1993 in Richmond, Va to his mother Joni McGall Elliott and his father Donnie Ray Atkins.
He attended school in Chesterfield, Va where he later received his GED. At a young age, Korey enjoyed playing sports like...
Jane Pennington Guthrie
Nov 4, 2024
Jane Pennington Guthrie of Farmville, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2024. Born on June 9, 1941, in Marion, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Drs. William and Margaret Pennington. She was preceded in death by her husband of 11 years, Jim Savedge, her husband of 45 years, Derwood Guthrie, and a sister, Nancy Pennington...
Marilyn Waski Reid
Oct 31, 2024
Marilyn Waski Reid 76 of Keysville, VA passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Thursday, October 31, 2024. She was born in Colorado on November 27, 1947 to the late Albert and Eleanor Waski. She was married to her loving husband Charles “Charlie” Reid for many, many years.
Marilyn loved her family, the Denver Broncos, the...
William "Billy" Thomas Adams
Oct 31, 2024
William “Billy” Thomas Adams, 89 of Farmville, VA passed away peacefully at his home on October 31, 2024. He was born in Cumberland County, VA on June 10, 1935 to the late Gordon C. and Nancy Wallace Adams. He loved the outdoors, and was an avid gardener, always sharing his produce with the neighborhood and beyond. He loved to fish...
Helen Marie McCraw
Oct 30, 2024
Helen Marie Coffey McCraw, 91 of Pamplin, VA passed away on October 30, 2024. She was born on April 10, 1933 to the late Clarence W. and Bertha Webb Coffey.
She was active in her church as a Sunday school teacher and secretary to the pastor in Bethlehem Baptist Church. She retired from Reynolds Metals as a shipping clerk. When she...
Katy Jean Leslie
Oct 23, 2024
Katy Jean Leslie (Wright) died unexpectedly yet peacefully in St. Mary’s hospital on October 23, 2024, in Richmond, VA, at the age of 60. Katy is survived by her sons, Patrick Leslie, Christopher Leslie (Kelly) and daughter Shannon Leslie; grandson Oliver Leslie; brother George Gray (April); many nieces and nephews and Aunt Kathleen Grant (Raymond). She is also survived by...
Paula Jeanine Prescott
Oct 19, 2024
Paula Jeanine Prescott age 60, of Cumberland, VA passed away on October 19, 2024. She is the daughter of the late Paul S. Lockner Sr and her mother Wanda Turbyfill Lockner. She was preceded in death by her father and sister Rhonda Hawkins. She is survived by her mother, brother Sam Lockner, sister Patricia Tolbert (Cody), children Candice Prescott, Christopher...
Beatrice Harbour Oyler
Oct 17, 2024
Beatrice H. Oyler, better known as Bea to her friends and Sunshine to her family was born in Roanoke, Virginia on January 17 to Earl R. and Frances J. Harbour. She is survived by her daughter, Frankie O. Todt (Jerry), her granddaughters, Ashlee (Travis) Finch, Morgan Todt and Lauran Todt (fiancé Brandon Leabough) and her great grandchildren, Carson Finch, Colton...
Kenneth Walter Cox Sr
Oct 15, 2024
Kenneth “ Kenny” Walter Cox, 74, of Rice Virginia went to be with the Lord on October 15,2024.
Born in Farmville, Virginia on July 27,1950, he was the the son of the late Walter Stinson Cox and the late Beulah Davis Cox.
He is survived by his life partner and caregiver Veronica Blevins; five children, Kenneth Walter Cox Jr. (Ashley), Roger Blevins...
Virginia Ann Dixon
Oct 10, 2024
Virginia S. Dixon, 9/26/49, discarded her earthly body and made her journey to heaven on 10/10/24. There she found her heavenly Father; her love of 40 years, Russell L. Dixon; her sisters, Mary and Susan, and her mother and father. As a teacher of over 40 years, she touched lives in ways we will never know. As a friend she...
Phyllis Cobb Atkins
Oct 10, 2024
Phyllis Mae Cobb Atkins, 93 of Cullen passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 10, 2024. She was born on August 29, 1931 to the late John Beach and Virgie Etta Berkley Cobb.
She was the beloved mother of four children: Jackie Atkins of Cullen, Virginia, John Atkins (Donna) of Goode, Virginia, Vicki Atkins Tangerman of Appomattox, Virginia and...
Lena B. Bishop
Oct 9, 2024
Lena Jean Ballenger Bishop, age 90 of Cumberland, Virginia, stepped into the presence of the Lord on October 9, 2024. Jean was born in West Palm Beach, Florida to her parents, the late Lewis Sr. and Myrtle Ballenger, on April 29, 1934. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Edwin Bishop, whom she was married to for 68...
Megan Martin Magin
Oct 7, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Megan Martin Magin, a cherished wife and mother, who left us far too soon on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the age of 48.
The world will be a little dimmer without her. Everyone who met Megan knows that her laughter and boundless energy filled every room she entered. She was somehow the...
Edgard Anthony Colòn
Oct 7, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edgard Anthony Colòn. He left this world on October 7, 2024. Ed shared his life with his loving partner Michelle and their three beautiful children, Alana, Alexander, and Lilyanna in Farmville, Virginia. Ed was the beloved son of Sandra and Edgard Colòn. He also leaves behind his sister Kyanna...
Joe Peyton Irving
Oct 6, 2024
Joe Peyton Irving, Sr., 78, of Farmville, Virginia passed away on October 6, 2024. Born on August 29, 1946 in Farmville, Virginia. He was a graduate of Prince Edward Academy in 1965 and served as a Sergeant in the Army (1966-1968) during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his loving wife Brenda Irving of 54 years, their four children...
"Marsue" Martha Sue Shapiro
Oct 3, 2024
Martha Sue "Marsue" Allison Shapiro, 85 of Apple Blossom Rd Farmville, died at home October 3, 2024 with her son, Paul Arthur Shapiro by her side. In addition to Paul, she is survived by her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, 2 sisters: Mary Joan Hollowell, Betty Lou Armstrong and numerous nieces and nephews. As the older twin born on May 9,1939 to...
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