Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Phyllis Hamilton Walker
Jul 8, 2024
Phyllis Hamilton Walker passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8th, at the age of 90.
Phyllis was born on February 25, 1934 in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Henry and Olivia
Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 70 years,
Arthur Jennings Walker, Jr. and sister, Corinne Hamilton Moore. She was raised in
Madisonville, Virginia.
She is survived by her sister,...
Virginia Sheldon Cook
Jul 1, 2024
After an inspirational and courageous fight against pancreatic cancer, Virginia Sheldon Cook, affectionately known as “Bunny” went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Wilson F. Cook.
Bunny is survived by her daughter, Sherrie Waddill (John), and her sons: Fredrick Cook (Cristy) and Timothy Cook (Melinda). She was...
Emily Kaye Coro
Jun 30, 2024
Emily Kaye Covington Coro, 49, returned to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Emily was born May 27, 1975. She was raised in the Elam area of Pamplin, Virginia, and spent her adult life in Farmville. Emily was preceded in death by her father, Johnny Covington. She was a daddy’s girl, so there has been a joyous reunion....
James Pendleton Browning Jr.
Jun 27, 2024
James Pendleton Browning Jr., age 78, passed away on June 27, 2024 in Farmville, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, James P. Browning Sr. and Ellice Armstrong Browning, his wife Sally Robinson Browning and his brother Richard E. Browning.
Jim was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Fauquier County, VA. He attended Warrenton High School and...
Patricia "Peggy" Simpson Kelsey
Jun 26, 2024
Patricia Anne “Peggy” Simpson Kelsey, 89, departed her life Wednesday, June 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born April 22, 1935, to the late Charles Archer Simpson and Visa Lowe of Prospect.
Peggy graduated from Farmville High School and attended Longwood College. In January 1955, she married Raymond Hardy Kelsey, Sr., who precedes her in death. They lived...
Linda Reynolds Burden
Jun 26, 2024
Linda Reynolds Burden 74, widow of Joseph Allison Burden, departed this life on June 26, 2024 at Southside Community Hospital. She was born to the late Mildred Evens Reynolds and Norvell John Reynolds of Charlotte Court House, VA on March 8, 1950. She graduated from Randolph Henry High School in 1968 and received a BA from Longwood College in 1972....
Curties Lee Yoder
Jun 19, 2024
Curties Lee Yoder, born October 2, 1937, in Kalona, Iowa and went to be with Jesus, June
19, 2024, at his home. He was 86 years old and was the son of LeRoy M, and Elmina M. Yoder.
He is survived by his wife Fern Arletha (Knechtel), who he wed on January 15, 1957, in
Sarasota, Florida. They celebrated their 67 th anniversary...
Dorothy Loretta Atria
Jun 16, 2024
Dorothy Loretta (Hautala) Atria died surrounded by her family on June 16, 2024.
She was born November 15, 1937 in Manhattan, New York. Dorothy graduated Sewanhaka High School in 1955. She lived and worked performing various administrative jobs in Long Island, New York until 1971. She relocated her family to an amazing family-oriented community in Freehold, New Jersey where she lived...
Leonard Sherman Dove
Jun 9, 2024
Leonard Sherman Dove, lately of Rice, VA, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at home with his wife, Sara Dove. Leonard is also survived by his son, Andres Arce, daughter-in-law, Jenn Arce, and grandson, Roman Arce.
A native of Northern Virginia and a graduate of Falls Church High School, Leonard took over the family roofing business and later worked as a...
Roger Dayle Bates
Jun 4, 2024
Roger Dayle Bates
January 31, 1969 - June 4, 2024
Loved mostest by Shady, Grady, Scootaboot, Pretty Girl, Turtabug and Cornbread followed by lots of immediate family.
Love you Mostest
If tears could build a stairwell and memories were a lane, I would walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again.
No farewell words were spoken, no time to say goodbye...
You were...
Robert Steve Metcalf
May 29, 2024
Robert Steve Metcalf, 77, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. He was born September 20, 1946 in Farmville to the late William R. Metcalf and Katherine H. Metcalf. Steve made his living as a detailed carpenter and retired from Kenbridge Construction. During his retirement, he would spend his days making rounds to the...
Alvin & Maria Henshaw
May 28, 2024
Alvin Pollard Henshaw (85) and his beloved wife Erika Maria Andrescu Henshaw (77), residents of Dillwyn, Virginia, were welcomed into the embrace of their loving Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Their departure marks the end of an era defined by love, commitment, and unwavering faith.
Alvin, born on January 13th, 1939, to Mary and Alton Henshaw in Chesterfield County,...
Denise Elizabeth Penick Basham
May 11, 2024
Denise Elizabeth Penick Basham, “DeeDee,” aged 72 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed awayunexpectedly on May 11, 2024. Denise is survived by her husband, Richard Basham of Virginia Beach,her son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Tanya Penick of Gretna, her daughter, Joanna Penick ofRichmond, as well as her two step-sons, Brian and Brandon Basham, Brandon’s wife Kelly and theirchildren Hailey Truitt and...
Abram Carrington Read Charlton Sr
Apr 29, 2024
Abram Carrington Read Charlton Sr. “Read”, 88, of Charlotte County died on April 29, 2024 in Farmville after a brief illness. Read was a longtime resident of Greenfield Plantation, which has been in his family since 1771.
Born July 15, 1935 in Savannah, Georgia to Thomas Jackson Charlton IV and Anne Read Charlton he split his time between Savannah and the...
Michael George Adams Sr
Apr 23, 2024
Michael George Adams Sr.54 of Farmville, Va passed peacefully on Tuesday April 23rd,2024.He was born April 8th,1970 to King George and Ann Baldwin Adams whom predeceased him. He is survived by two sisters Lisa Burton of Farmville, Va and Robin Owen of Cumberland, Va. Brother in law Skeeter Burton. His children Olivia Clark, Joseph Adams, Michael G Adams. and...
Jack Stewart Sandford Sr
Apr 23, 2024
Jack Sandford 93 years old passed away on April 23, 2024 at the age of 93, in Farmville, Virginia. Jack passed after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by loved ones. Jack was born in Richmond Virginia 11 December 1930. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Frankie. He is the proud father of four children: Sandy (Kathy),...
Sumner Riddick Pugh, Jr.
Apr 19, 2024
Pugh, Sumner Riddick Jr., 89 of Farmville, VA passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024. Born in Portsmouth, VA on July 28,1934 to the late Sumner Riddick and Grace Ruggles Pugh. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and then received a Masters of Education from Longwood University. He was principal of Gloucester County High School followed by Page County High...
Hilda Clanton Nuckols
Mar 31, 2024
Hilda Nuckols, age 100, wife of Colonel Ernest B. Nuckols, Jr. (deceased), passed on March 31, 2024 peacefully, at the Woodlands in Farmville Va. Born on July 26 1923 in Andalusia Alabama, Daughter of Luther B. and Daisy C. Clanton (deceased), sister to Lloyed B. Clanton (deceased). Married to Major Ernest B. Nuckols, Jr USAF of Cumberland VA 1945. They...
William Leslie Turns III
Mar 30, 2024
William Leslie Turns III, of Richmond, VA and Weems, VA, died peacefully at his waterside home in the Northern Neck on Saturday, March 30, 2024, after a long struggle with kidney cancer. A retired senior vice president and chief electrical engineer with Hankins and Anderson Engineering firm, Bill was instrumental in designing projects at government buildings and at U.S. Embassies...
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