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Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Edward James Raitter
Oct 4, 2019
Ed Raitter was born on September 6, 1953 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Before he turned 18, he joined the Navy and served a tour in Vietnam. When he came back to the states, he met the love of his life, Donna (Arrich), on base in Pensacola, Florida. Ed continued to serve during the Gulf War before retiring from the Navy after...
Daniel Wyatt Mcfadden
Sep 30, 2019
Daniel Wyatt McFadden, 78 of Blackstone, formally of Prospect, VA passed away on September 30, 2019. He is the son of the late Charlie D. and Rachel O’Brien McFadden. He joined the US Navy at age 17 and served his country. He was married to the late Dale Loraine Shelton McFadden and together they raised 2 sons. He worked for...
Jerry Laverne Clark
Sep 25, 2019
Jerry L. Clark, 71, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2019. Born in Parshall, North Dakota on August 26, 1948 to Anna and Arthur Clark. Jerry attended North Dakota State University as a member of the Kappa Psi Fraternity of Pharmacy and earned his Bachelor of Science followed by a Master’s Degree in Pharmacology in 1971. After...
Martha Holman Lestourgeon
Sep 21, 2019
Martha Holman LeStourgeon of Cumberland passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the age of 94. She was surrounded by family and her devoted farm manager, Paul Miller. Originally from Cumberland County, Martha spent her career with Longwood College, now Longwood University. In 1948, she was requested to apply for a position at the library at Longwood. After...
Sarah Belle Evans
Sep 21, 2019
On Saturday, September 21, 2019, heaven welcomed a sweet angel, Sarah Belle Evans, age 97.5, who is now reunited with the love of her life, A. Monroe Evans, husband of 59 years. Sarah Belle was born on March 9, 1922 to the late Maurice Merritt Moseley and Sallie Matthews Moseley of LaCrosse, VA. She graduated from Blackstone College in 1941...
Gary Thomas Phelps
Sep 14, 2019
Gary Thomas Phelps, Sr. of Farmville, Virginia, formerly of Portsmouth, Virginia, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 14, 2019 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Mary, two children, Gary (Ellen) of Farmville, Virginia, Sheila (Ronnie) Pate of Vanceboro, North Carolina, grandchildren, Gabby, Brenna, and Jared of...
Martin Judson Shows
Sep 13, 2019
Martin Judson “Jud” Shows, Jr., passed away quietly on September 13, 2019 at 79 years of age at MCV/VCU hospital in Richmond, VA. He was born in Ville Platte, LA to Martin Judson Shows, Sr. and Polly Undine Parker Shows on July 3, 1940. He was raised in Ragley, LA and graduated from McNeese State University in 1963 with a...
David Wayne Harper
Sep 12, 2019
David Wayne Harper, 68 of Crewe, VA passed away on September 12, 2019. He was born on March 26, 1951 to Oscar W. Harper and Louise Baker Harper. David graduated from Prince Edward Academy and St Christopher’s School and the University of Tennessee and Florida State. He married his lifelong friend Shelia Wilson in May 1992. David was a teacher,...
Frank Robert Kirstein
Sep 7, 2019
Frank Robert Kirstein, 94 of Farmville, VA passed away on September 7, 2019. He is survived by his faithful wife, Ida Kirstein and two daughters; Peggy Ward and Lena Anderson (Mark). He has four grandchildren; Scott Anderson (Jamin), Andrew Anderson (Morgan), Emily Anderson and John David Ward and one great-grandchild Maddox Anderson. A funeral service will be held at St...
John Allen Holman
Sep 7, 2019
John Allen Holman, 48 of Farmville, VA passed away on September 7, 2019. He was born on January 17, 1971 to the late William B. Holman Jr and Elsie Mae Hackney Holman. He is survived by his brothers; Irving Holman (Catherine), Jesse Holman, Frank Holman (Bernadette), sisters; Mary Mullins (Paul), Sandra Landis (Glenn), Patty Morton (Rocky). He was preceded in...
Doris Cox Bellofatto
Sep 4, 2019
Doris Cox Bellofatto passed away peacefully at The Woodland retirement community, Farmville, Virginia on September 4, 2019 at age 81. She resided in Farmville, VA with her husband of 38 years, Joseph Bellofatto. Having previously lived in Henderson, NC, they spent the last five years at The Woodland. Originally from Caswell County, North Carolina, Doris was born on January 7,...
Chi Sun Mottley
Sep 3, 2019
Chi Sun Mottley June 7, 1940 – September 3, 2019 Chi Sun “Cindy” Mottley, 79 of Pamplin, VA in Prince Edward County, died on September 3, 2019. Chi Sun was born in and originally from North Korea and came to the United States after marrying Kenneth Nordstrom, who was in the Army. Some of Chi Sun’s favorite past times were...
Rodger Aaron Wilkerson
Aug 29, 2019
Rodger "Aaron" Wilkerson, 31, of Pamplin, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2019. He was born at Lynchburg Baptist on September 19, 1987. He graduated from Fuqua School in 2006 and worked as an electrician for Wilkerson Electrical. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and baseball player, but most of all the proud father of two...
Helen Nichole Nash
Aug 25, 2019
Helen Nichole Nash, 31 of Blackstone, VA passed away on August 25, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1987 to Rodney K. Stalnaker and Norma Smith Stalnaker Atkinson. She served her country in the Army National Guard for 12 years and was working at Fort Pickett. She is preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her...
Marie Danby Blanton
Aug 22, 2019
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 12:00 noon in the Farmville Presbyterian Church . obit will be added late
Clinton Atwood Childress
Aug 21, 2019
A service will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 3:00PM in Spring Creek Baptist Church. Family will receive friends from 2:00 until time of service. obit will be added later.
Lena Rose Huddleston
Aug 19, 2019
On Monday, August 19, 2019, Lena Rose Huddleston, loving Mother, Granny, and Great Granny passed away at the age of 79. Lena Rose was born in Prince Edward County on January 23, 1940 to the late Charles "Dick" and Visa Simpson. She was also preceded in death by her brother Richard Simpson. On July 12, 1958, she married Tommy and...
Sherry Burroughs Kimbrough
Aug 19, 2019
Sherry L. Burroughs Kimbrough went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2019, at Lynchburg General Hospital, in Lynchburg, VA. She was 74 years old, and was born in Georgetown,S.C. The past 3 years, she has lived in Thomas Terrace in Campbell County, VA, and has been a member of Thomas Terrace Baptist Church, where she particularly liked the...
Anthony Joseph Munoz
Aug 14, 2019
MUNOZ, Anthony J., M.D., of Farmville, Va., beloved surgeon and lifelong public servant, died on August 14, 2019, at the age of 91, in Richmond, Va. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Mary Ellen Lane Munoz. He is survived by his brother, Ignacio M. Munoz of Valencia, Spain; three daughters, M. Virginia Munoz and husband,...
Burlie Mceva Philbeck
Aug 11, 2019
Eva Philbeck, 78, of Farmville, Virginia passed away on August 11, 2019. She was born in Rice, Virginia on December 12, 1940 to the late Thomas A. and Elizabeth Lindsey Ellington. Eva is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Eugene M. Philbeck. Eva, also known as Gigi, loved to adventure and travel. Eva and Gene traveled together seeing...
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