Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Sarah Jane Brisentine Mick
Feb 18, 2021
Sarah Jane Brisentine Mick, 86 of Chester; beloved wife, mother, grandmother and teacher passed away on February 18, 2021. Sarah Jane was born September 29, 1934 in Prospect, Va. and was the second youngest of four children to Watkins Davis and Mae Meredith Brisentine. She was preceded in death by her parents, Brother Donald Meredith Brisentine, Sister Dorothy Mae Brisentine...
Nellie Marie Gaines
Feb 16, 2021
Nellie P. Gaines, 89 of Rice, VA entered her Heavenly home peacefully on February 16, 2021. She was born on July 23, 1931 in Amherst County. She was the daughter of the late Henry William Padgett and the late Marion May Hudson Padgett. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elwood Gaines and four brothers and three sisters....
Richard Lee Shuart Sr
Feb 11, 2021
Richard Lee Shuart Sr, age 77 of South Hill, VA passed away on February 11, 2021. He was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on March 24, 1943 to the late Alva E. and Pearl Salmi Shuart. He worked and retired from Ashtabula Rubber Co and was a member of the Ohio National Guard. He moved to Virginia and was employed by...
Donald Eugene Mick Sr
Feb 11, 2021
Donald Eugene Mick, Sr. 82 of Chester; beloved husband,father and grandfather passed away on February 11, 2021.Donald was born February 23, 1938 in Plattsburg, Mo. and wasthe second oldest of four children to Elmo Marion & Maude (Baskette) Mick.He was preceded in death by his parents, Brother Robert Glenn Mick, SisterKaren Ann Stout.Donald served Six years in the Virginia National...
Rebecca Hemp Whitus
Feb 10, 2021
Rebecca Hemp Whitus, 86, of Farmville, formerly of Green Bay, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Born in Rockbridge County, Virginia on November 9, 1934 to the late William David Hemp and Alice Mays Hemp. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Harvie L. Whitus. Also predeceased by brother, Ralph W. Hemp and sister, Nancy Hemp...
Pauline Metcalf Dunnavant
Feb 5, 2021
Pauline Metcalf Dunnavant, 97, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021. She was born to the late Elbert Franklin Metcalf and Burgie Elmira Allman Metcalf on July 6, 1923. Pauline was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband of 65 years, Edgar Glenn Dunnavant; eleven brothers; and five sisters. Aunt Pauline or Aunt Polly, as...
George Daniel Weese Jr
Feb 5, 2021
George Daniel Weese, Jr. passed away peacefully on February 5, 2021. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 16, 1925, he spent most of his life there before moving to Farmville, Virginia in 2011. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, he served as a combat engineer with the First Armored Division in World War II (Italian front) and recently...
Delores Faye Amos
Feb 5, 2021
Delores Faye St. John Amos, 59, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter Beverly and Janet Delores East St.John. She is survived by her son Kristopher D. Hale and his wife, Erin, of Salem; and daughter Soma M. Jones and her husband, Richard, of Farmville; 6 Grandchildren,...
Thomas Ryan Salamon
Jan 30, 2021
Thomas Ryan Salamon April 24, 1999 – January 30, 2021Thomas R. Salamon was born April 24th, 1999 to the late Robert A. Salamon and Carolyn P. Hallahan Salamon. He graduated from Oakdale High School in 2017 and was a senior at Hampden Sydney College in Virginia majoring in Mathematical Economics and Applied Math and minoring in German. He enjoyed snowboarding,...
Virginia Lewis Farr
Jan 23, 2021
Virginia Lewis Farr, 89 of Buford, Georgia passed away at her home Saturday, January 23, 2021. She was born in Richmond, VA on June 13, 1931 to the late Attorney James V. Lewis and Postmistress Ruby V. Lewis of Prospect, VA. She spent a cherished childhood in the Prospect area. Virginia was a graduate of Fairfax Hall Junior College, Waynesboro,...
Averette Simpson Jr.
Jan 22, 2021
Averette Simpson Jr, age 81 of Prospect passed away on Friday January 22, 2021. He was born in Farmville and raised in Prospect on the family farm,that grew to be known as Scufflin Acres. He attended Farmville High School. He grew up to not only be a great farmer but an even better man. His faith and love for God...
Bernice Stiles Hawkins
Jan 17, 2021
Bernice Stiles Hawkins, 79, of Farmville, was born October 22nd, 1941 in Sevierville, Tennessee. She passed away surrounded by family on January 17th, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Franklin Stiles of Sevierville, Tennessee and Maude Farmer Stiles of Buckingham, Virginia. Preceding her in death was her late husband Foster Rudolph Hawkins. They were married on June...
Norma Jean Rickmond
Jan 16, 2021
Norma Rickmond, 51 affectionately known as “Norma Jean” was born in Farmville, VA on January 17, 1969 to Nancy Rickmond and the late Norman Rickmond. She attended Cumberland County High School. Norma was a math teacher at Cumberland high school, she loved to help others and she was so down to earth. She always kept a smile on her face...
Alexander Owen Simboli
Jan 14, 2021
Alexander Owen Simboli, 28, born on July 18, 1992 passed away on January 14, 2021. He is survived by his mother Anne T. Simboli, his father Mike Simboli (Renee’), sister Cheryl S. Berry (Steven), step sister Angela Edwards (Jae), step brother Dale McIlroy and too many friends to mention. Alex loved music, loved to laugh and playing cards with his...
Cary A Blanton
Jan 14, 2021
Cary A. Blanton, 62, of Farmville, passed away on January 14, 2021, of COVID-19 pneumonia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry A. and Maggie D. Blanton, and his brother, Henry A. Blanton, IV. Cary was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, and was a 1976 graduate of Cumberland High School. He was employed by the Town of Farmville...
Norman Eugene Oakes
Jan 13, 2021
Norman Eugene Oakes, age 65 of Rice, VA passed into the arms of Jesus on January 13, 2021 at VCU Medical Center. He was born in Rice on December 26, 1955 to the late Howard G. and Estelle M. Oakes. Being raised on a tobacco farm instilled in him a very strong work ethic. At the age of 15, he...
Frank Carlis Anderson
Jan 10, 2021
Frank Carlis Anderson, age 93, of Farmville, passed away peacefully at his beloved Cedar Lane Farm, on Sunday, January 10, 2021. He was born in Charlotte County, Virginia to the late Laurence Gibbs and Valeria Edwards Anderson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Sarah McCraw Anderson; sisters, Mary A. Hughes, Ruby A. Robinson, Donna A....
Sandra C. Myers
Jan 7, 2021
Sandra C. Myers, 77, of Burkeville, Virginia passed away on January 7, 2021. Sandra was born in Coeburn, Virginia on January 19, 1943 to the late William and Ruth Ritchie. Sandra was raised in Farmington, West Virginia. While in high school, Sandra met the love of her life, David Myers and married shortly after their high school graduation. They moved...
James Shores Sr
Jan 6, 2021
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, James Linwood Shores, Sr., 75, of Cartersville, VA, left his earthly home to be reunited with his wife, Shirley Baldwin Shores, in Heaven. James was born on January 20, 1945, to the late Linwood G. Shores and Ethlynd R. Shores Adams. He was a loyal husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. James had a...
Betty Ann Schrader
Jan 2, 2021
Mrs. Betty A. Schrader, aged 73 of Farmville, passed peacefully on January 2, 2021. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard Allen Schrader, father Jim Summers, mother Ruth Maahs and stepfather Harold Maahs, sister and brother in law Kathy and Pat Dilberllo. She is survived by her two sons, Kirk (Lisa), and Scott(Dawn), grandchildren Ryan and Brittany...
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