Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Monroe C Miller
Dec 22, 2020
Monroe Miller, 68, of Farmville, VA, passed away on December 22, at his home after a 2 year battle with brain cancer. He was born on February 29, 1952, in Three Rivers, MI, to Crist and Iva (Hostetler) Miller. During his childhood, he also lived in Bowling Green, MO and Paoli, IN. When he was 15, he emigrated with his...
James Otis Mawyer
Dec 21, 2020
It is with heavy heart to announce the passing of James Otis Mawyer, 74 of Farmville, VA on December 21, 2020. He was born in Amherst on January 27, 1946, son of the late Otis and Eler Mawyer and was a graduate of Amherst Co High School. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother...
William Lee King
Dec 20, 2020
William Lee King, 79 of Green Bay, VA passed away on December 20, 2020. He was born on March 5, 1941 to the late Walter T. and Lillie Booth King. He met the love of his life Nancy Jenkins King while working on her family Dairy Farm, now known as Boot Hill Dairy, and were married 58 years. Together they...
Emogean May Long
Dec 17, 2020
Emogean “Jean” May Long, 61, of Rice Va., passed away peacefully in her home on December 17, 2020. Jean fought a long, hard battle with cancer. She was an employee of The Woodland for 20+ years. She was preceded in death by husband Wayne Long of Rice Va., Parents Sammy and Charlotte Atkins of Buckingham, Va., and brother Sammy Atkins...
Guy Edward Brochard
Dec 14, 2020
Guy Edward Brochard (March 30, 1951 – December 14, 2020) Central Islip, New York native Guy Brochard received his angel wings on the evening of December 14, 2020. Guy was one of four boys born to Elizabeth Dempsey and Francis Brochard. He grew up on Long Island, New York and after graduating high school went on to attend Farmingdale College,...
Mary Helen Case
Dec 13, 2020
Mary Helen Case, 69 of Rice, VA passed away on December 13, 2020. She was born on November 2, 1951 to the late Shadrick Hines and Margaret Finchum Hines. She worked at The Woodland for many years. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her roses and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Duane David Merritt
Dec 12, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Duane David Merritt. He will be remembered fondly by friends and family as a loving father and husband, provider, gentleman, patriot, gun enthusiast, ex-firefighter, mentor, craftsman, artist, music lover, handy man, amateur griller and smoker, history buff, avid reader, amateur mechanic and friend. He passed away at the age...
Ryan Keith Huddleston
Dec 2, 2020
Ryan Keith Huddleston, 23 passed away on December 2, 2020. He is survived by his mother Sharon Townsend Huddleston, father Gordon Keith Huddleston, brother Joshua Aaron Huddleston, maternal grandparents Dora Lowe Townsend, Woodrow Wilson Townsend, paternal grandparents Joe Gordon Huddleston, Lorene Sharpe Huddleston, Charlotte Hicks Huddleston and many cousins. Ryan was employed at Town of Farmville Water Treatment Plant for...
Pauline Hughes Hill
Nov 30, 2020
Pauline Hughes Hill, 94 passed away on November 30, 2020 in Farmville, VA. She was born on September 29, 1926 to the late Earnest E. and Hattie Clements Hughes. She married James Eddie Hill and they lived in Burkeville. She loved gardening and sewing and was a great “people person”. She is survived by her 3 children; Thomas E. Hill...
Agnes Marie Cramer
Nov 25, 2020
Agnes M. Cramer passed away on November 25, 2020. Agnes was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Mary Sanderson, her son Sean Patrick and great grandbaby Ellie Gail. She is survived by her husband of sixty six years, George Cramer, four children; daughter Maureen Oriol and son in...
Ronald Lynton Heinemann
Nov 18, 2020
Dr. Ronald Lynton Heinemann passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 18, 2020. Ron was a well-loved husband, father, grandfather, and professor of American History at Hampden-Sydney College for 52 years. He was an avid Detroit Tigers and Washington Redskins fan, golfer, world traveler, and teacher. Ron loved life and his family and will be remembered for his recognizable laugh and wry...
Thomas Edward Dewolfe Ii
Nov 13, 2020
Thomas Edward DeWolfe II passed away on November 13, 2020. He was a well-loved husband, father, friend, soldier, and absent-minded Psychology professor. He was best known for his great sense of self-deprecating humor. His interests included economics, politics, and reading books of every genre. Tom traveled extensively in the army and with family throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan,...
Ann Walthall Osborn
Nov 11, 2020
Ann Walthall Osborn, born March 4, 1919, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 11, 2020. She grew up in Rice, attended business school in Farmville and then worked at Hampden Sydney College. After marrying Asa Frank Osborn in 1938 she enjoyed being a wife, mother and partner in the family business, Osborn’s Supermarket. Ann is best...
Violet Ada Vaughan Potts
Nov 6, 2020
Violet Vaughan Potts, age 100, of Farmville passed away on November 6, 2020. Violet was born to Edward Aaron Vaughan and Vivian Price Vaughan in Cumberland on May 29, 1920. Violet is survived by her daughter, Cyndi Potts Gable, of Farmville, and three grandchildren, Christopher Armistead, of Prospect; Carrie Park (Kathleen), of Blackstone and Chadd Gable, of Lynchburg; sisters Anne...
Samuel Lee Poulston Jr
Nov 5, 2020
Samuel Lee Poulston Jr, 71 of Farmville, VA passed away on November 5, 2020. He was born on June 30, 1949 to the late Samuel L. and Rachel Bishop Poulston. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Sloan Poulston, his children; Samantha Poulston, Melinda Mart, April Borum, Claude Chappell , Amanda Woods, Felicia Cassada, Tiffany Poulston, Macayla Poulston, Jennifer Harris,...
Rachel Hoback Parker
Oct 31, 2020
Rachel Hoback Parker of Crewe, VA passed away on October 31, 2020. She was born on September 26, 1926 to the late John S and Macie Robertson Hoback in Bedford, VA. She was raised on a farm and grew to love tending the soil and animals. She married Ralph E. Reynolds and they had six sons. A hardworking woman, Rachel...
Anne S Berry
Oct 24, 2020
On Saturday, October 24th, 2020, Anne Stanley Berry, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away at the age of 91. Anne was born on February 21st, 1929, in Buckingham, VA to Edith & Melvin Stanley. Anne married William P. “Bill” Berry on August 16th, 1950. Together they raised two children, William P. “Buddy” Berry, Jr., and Margaret B. Anderson. She...
Pirkko Lisa Temmes Wilson
Oct 22, 2020
P. Lisa Temmes Wilson went to be with our Lord on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020. Lisa was born August 30, 1949 in Helsinki, Finland. She is preceded in death by her parents, Eino & Ulla Temmes and her brother Erkki Temmes. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Riley Wilson; daughter Natalie Johnston (Trevor); grandsons Wilson & Jack;...
Margaret Violet Edwards Rice
Oct 11, 2020
Margaret Violet Edwards Rice went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the age of 102 years. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Farmville on July 29, 1918, the fifth of six children to Nannie Cason and George Hubert Edwards. She was a graduate of Farmville High School and...
Paul Gibson Clifford
Oct 7, 2020
Paul Gibson Clifford 94 of New Haven, Conn passed away on October 7, 2020. He was born on June 12, 1926 to the late Ernest A. and Margaret Hadden Clifford. He went to college at the University of Maine and then worked for the government for 30 years. After retirement he moved to the Eastern Shore to enjoy life. He...
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