Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Sandra Lynne  Draper

Sandra Lynne Draper

Oct 24, 2021

Sandra “Sandee” Lynne Draper, 58, passed away on October 24, 2021 in her home in Farmville, Virginia, in the arms of her husband and son. Sandee was born on August 31, 1963 in Annapolis, Maryland to Bruce and Elizabeth Joy Henry. She graduated from Severna Park High School in 1981. On December 18, 1987, she married the love of her...

Linda Walton Alley

Linda Walton Alley

Oct 22, 2021

Linda Walton Alley, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on October 22, 2021. She is survived by her daughter, Katie Alley of High Point, NC and her sister, Sheryl Walton, of Aylett, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bentley and Doris Walton of Richmond. Linda was a 1969 graduate of the Richmond Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and...

William Harvey Mills

William Harvey Mills

Oct 18, 2021

William H. “Billy” Mills, 86, of Farmville, VA went to be with the Lord on October 18, 2021. Billy was born on July 16, 1935 to the late James and Nannie Chappell Mills. He was the youngest of nine children. He sold life insurance for Home Beneficial for over 30 years, but his passion was farming and working on cars....

Todd Brandon Schinabeck

Todd Brandon Schinabeck

Oct 17, 2021

Todd Brandon Schinabeck, 20 years of age, of Farmville, passed away on October 17, 2021.Todd was born in Farmville Virginia to Page Rainey Cahoon and Keith Schinabeck on April 1, 2001. He was a Prince Edward graduate, class of 2019. Todd graduated from the Power Line Worker Program at Southside Virginia Community College in 2020 and was pursuing his career...

Kathryn Guinn Lockner

Kathryn Guinn Lockner

Oct 17, 2021

Kathryn Guinn Lockner, “Granny”, went to be with Jesus, Sunday, October 17, 2021. Born September 29, 1935, in Flag Pond, TN to Dennis Wade and Adele Sams Guinn, she grew up in a loving home with an older brother, Jack, and two older sisters, Pauline and Alice. Kathryn was a warm, loving, and giving person. Together with her husband, Paul,...

Millard Albert Rice

Millard Albert Rice

Oct 16, 2021

Millard Albert Rice joined his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Al was preceded in death by his parents, Harriet and Millard Rice of Phenix. Al is survived by his wife, Jane, and their daughters, AnnMarie R. Jones (Travis) and Lelia R. Cristo (Tyler). Also grieving their Poppa are his grandchildren, Eloise, Haden, Lane, Lena and Mills. Al...

Ann D White

Ann D White

Oct 12, 2021

Ann D. White, 79 of Farmville, VA went to be with Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in her residence with her husband of 59 years by her side. Ann was preceded in death by her son Charles L. White who passed away in July of 2013. Ann was born on March 29, 1942 in Newport News, VA and...

Virginia Lee Davis

Virginia Lee Davis

Oct 9, 2021

Virginia Lee Goin Davis went home to be with the Lord on October 9th, 2021 after a long battle with lung cancer. Virginia was born to Leslie and Annie Ruth Goin on November 13th, 1950 in Henderson, North Carolina. As a young girl, Virginia loved spending time with her family and loved ones. She was also known to be seen...

Theodore Louis Pfeiffer

Theodore Louis Pfeiffer

Oct 4, 2021

Theodore Louis Pfeiffer, 91, of Cumberland, passed away on October 4, 2021. Family and friends will miss him but can find comfort knowing that he lived a long and complete life and is now resting at peace with his Lord. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Barbara “Dottie” Pfeiffer, and three children, Theodore “Ted” Pfeiffer, Jr. (Nettie),...

Gregory Scott Spigler

Gregory Scott Spigler

Oct 3, 2021

Gregory “Scott” Spigler, 69 of Farmville, passed away on October 3, 2021. Scott proudly served in the 1ST Armored Division of the US Army. Part of his 4-year service included being stationed in Nuremburg, Germany. While in Germany, Scott met Sally, his first wife and mother of their two children. He later went on to marry his second wife, Charlene,...

Michael Thomas Armour Rice

Michael Thomas Armour Rice

Oct 1, 2021

Michael Thomas Armour “Mike” Rice departed this life for his Heavenly home unexpectedly on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the age of 65. He was born on January 8, 1956, in Farmville, VA and was the only child of Margaret Edwards Rice and Albert Armour Rice. He attended Prince Edward Academy and Cumberland Co. High School. He took up carpentry...

Charles Stephen Lunsford

Charles Stephen Lunsford

Sep 25, 2021

Charles ‘Stephen’ Lunsford Stephen Lunsford passed on Saturday, September 25th due to complications from lung cancer and is now with the Lord. He was born on August 21, 1942 in North Carolina to Charles and Julia (Lollis) Lunsford. Stephen is survived by his wife of 26 years (Lynne LeVasseur), and a half-brother (Ron) Stephen served in the military as a...

Cecil Grey Yeatts Sr

Cecil Grey Yeatts Sr

Sep 21, 2021

Cecil Grey Yeatts Sr. born 5/11/28 (93), passed away peacefully at his home in Farmville, VA on 9/21/21. He was the widower of Phyllis Doss Yeatts, who died 11/16/14 after 65 years of marriage. He grew up in Crewe, VA before embarking on many adventures and careers throughout his life. He first worked at age 13 for the Civil Aeronautics...

Mildred "Millie"  Nelson Harvey

Mildred "Millie" Nelson Harvey

Sep 21, 2021

Mildred “Millie” Nelson Harvey, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Millie was born on May 19, 1932 in Prince Edward County to the late Flave and Clara Driskill and was the youngest of four children. Mama was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Lucille Bowman, her brother, Ed Driskill, husband William Gregory Nelson and...

Leroy Alfred Long

Leroy Alfred Long

Sep 20, 2021

L. Alfred Long, 94, of Farmville, VA, passed away on September 20, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1927 to the late Norman and Lillian Harsch Long and grew up in East Aurora, NY. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. After his military service, Al attended Rochester University. Later, he became a branch manager...

Otis  Clyde Calhoun

Otis Clyde Calhoun

Sep 19, 2021

On Sunday, September 19, 2021, Otis ‘Clyde’ Calhoun left his family to be with the Lord at the age of 94. Clyde was born on 9/6/1927 to Joseph and Louise (Palmer) Calhoun of Cumberland. After graduating high school, he joined the Army during the last years of WWII. After an honorable discharge, he was employed by Gordon Trucking, the United...

Betty Frances Walker

Betty Frances Walker

Sep 17, 2021

Betty Frances Jones Walker, 79 of Burkeville, VA went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2021. Betty was born on May 3, 1942 to the late John and Ora Jones of Prince Edward. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Howard Ronald Walker, sisters Margaret Jones, Blanche Jones Pope and brothers Jim Dick Jones, Warren Lee Jones,...

William Ponsford Berry

William Ponsford Berry

Sep 13, 2021

On Monday, September 13th, 2021, William Ponsford “Bill” Berry, loving husband, father, and grandfather peacefully passed away at the age of 94 with his family by his side. Bill was born on September 5th, 1927, at Fort Hill Plantation to Ding & Martha Butcher Berry. Bill married Anne Stanley Berry on August 16th, 1950. Together they raised two children, William...

William Eugene Waddell Sr

William Eugene Waddell Sr

Sep 12, 2021

William Eugene Waddell Sr, 68, of Keysville, VA (formerly of Abilene) passed peacefully on September 12. With a passion for the road, Gene spent the majority of his life driving trucks. When not on the road, he loved fishing - especially with his kids at Abilene Pond, watching the Walton’s, and enjoying biscuits and gravy. He was always loved by...

Ronald  Reece Wilson

Ronald Reece Wilson

Sep 8, 2021

Ronald Reece Wilson, 84 of Cumberland, VA passed away on September 8, 2021. He was born in Tennessee to the late Robert C and Gertrude Smith Wilson on August 17, 1937. He loved to hunt and fish and had many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Rhonda Hodges, brother Robert Coy “Prime” Wilson Jr. and...

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