Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Fay Pipjunge Irby

Fay Pipjunge Irby

Oct 1, 2018

Fay Pipjunge Irby, 86 of Cumberland, VA passed away on October 1, 2018. She was born on April 16, 1932 to the late Albert F. and Lizzie Dowdy Pipjunge. She grew up in Cumberland, born and raised and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church for life. She lived in the home place where she was born and was...

Willie Oertel  Jr.

Willie Oertel Jr.

Sep 13, 2018

Willie Oertel Jr, 88 of Cumberland, VA passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was the son of Willie Oertel Sr. and Allie Browning Oertel. He was born on September 11, 1930. He was an active member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church for many years. He retired a sergeant of police at Longwood University. He was preceded in death by...

Charles Langston Beckinridge

Charles Langston Beckinridge

Sep 3, 2018

Charles Langston Breckinridge, 90 of Farmville, VA, passed away on September 3, 2018. He was born on January 30, 1928, to the late Alfred P. and Clyde J. Breckinridge. With his parent’s permission, he left high school to serve in the US Army at the end of WWII. After returning from Japan, he finished high school with honors and completed...

Howard Burritt Miller

Howard Burritt Miller

Aug 24, 2018

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 1:00PM in the chapel of Puckett Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery.

Bernard "Red" Garland Wooten

Bernard "Red" Garland Wooten

Aug 20, 2018

Bernard Garland “Red” Wooten, 93 of Farmville, VA passed away on August 20, 2018. He is the son of the late Floyd H. and Bessie Griffin Wooten. He is survived by his son Ray (Judy), grandchildren; Dawn Michelle Schrader (Scott), Kimberley Raye Harwood (Scott), Beverly Garland Redman (Tim) and David Carmichael (Katie), seven great grandchildren, one great great grandson and...

John Ralph Wingo Jr

John Ralph Wingo Jr

Aug 14, 2018

John R. Wingo, Jr., 60, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018. John was born May 30, 1958. He was raised in Buckingham County and lived his adult life in Farmville, Virginia. He is survived by his mother Katherine R. Wingo of Buckingham, Virginia, his wife and best friend, Tricia Hoag Wingo, his three children, daughters, Erica Jean...

James Willie Morris Jr

James Willie Morris Jr

Aug 13, 2018

James Willie Morris Jr. age 94, of Burkeville, VA, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2018. James Willie was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Mary Ann Davidson Morris. He is survived by his sons, William “Buck” Morris (Donna), James “Jimmy” Morris (Barbara) and Robert “Chicken” Morris (Connie), four...

Carol Pritchett Mann

Carol Pritchett Mann

Aug 12, 2018

Mann, Carol Pritchett, 76, passed away on August 12, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmo and Fannie Pritchett, husband Emmett Mann and grandson Jacob Bowman. She is survived by her son Kenneth Mann (Linda) of Bedford, daughter Karen Bowman (Frankie) of Midlothian, and grandson Cody Bowman. Always a faithful servant of the Lord, she felt called...

Connie  Saunders Wilson

Connie Saunders Wilson

Aug 1, 2018

Connie Saunders Wilson, 61 of Farmville, VA passed away on August 1, 2018. She was born in Farmville, VA on February 17, 1957. She was married to Ricky Wilson in 1992, she love the Dallas Cowboys and watching Walker Texas Ranger. She loved her family and spending time making memories with them. She is survived by her husband, her mother...

Carolyn Watson Yeatts

Carolyn Watson Yeatts

Jul 29, 2018

Carolyn Watson Yeatts, 85 of Farmville, VA went to be with her Heavenly Father on July 29, 2018. She was born on September 13, 1932 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to the late Elmer A. and Mattie Ogle Watson. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Homer H. Yeatts daughters; Linda Yeatts Harvey of Richmond, VA, Diane Yeatts...

Edna Clabo Wood

Edna Clabo Wood

Jul 26, 2018

Edna Clabo Wood, age 87, of Farmville, left this world to be with her heavenly father on July 26th, 2018. She was born in Seviereville, Tennessee, to the late P. L. and Viola Huskey Clabo. She was married to her loving husband of 60 years, Francis Eugene Wood, who preceded her in death in 2009. Mrs. Wood was employed by...

Lucille Stanley Dowdy

Lucille Stanley Dowdy

Jul 26, 2018

Lucille Stanley Dowdy of Farmville, VA passed away on July 26, 2018. She was born in Prince Edward County on January 17, 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband Shirley C. Dowdy. She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 11:00AM in Appomattox P.E. Presbyterian...

John Alexander Blanton

John Alexander Blanton

Jul 14, 2018

John Alexander Blanton, 21, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born in Richmond on November 12, 1996, he was the son of Lisa and Ken Davis and William and Patricia Blanton of Cumberland. He was a graduate of Cumberland High School, Southside Virginia Community College and Longwood University. He was preceded in...

Martha Joan Nuckols

Martha Joan Nuckols

Jul 5, 2018

Martha Joan “Joanie” Nuckols 74 of Cumberland, VA passed away on July 5, 2018. She was born in Pennsylvania on March 13, 1944 to the late James and Nellie Barnett Crayton. She worked as a Civilian Technician for the Navy Ammunitions Distributions and control branch, specifically on shipment of Navy air crew escape system and rocket catapult. She met her...

James "Jimmie" Ralph Eubank, Jr.

James "Jimmie" Ralph Eubank, Jr.

Jun 30, 2018

EUBANK, Jr. James “Jimmie” Ralph passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018. He was born May 23, 1930 to Ralph and Martha Jenkins “Manks” Eubank. He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife of sixty-nine years, Elsie “Bunnie”, daughters: Lynn Taylor (Chuck) of Rice, Virginia, Nancy Scruggs (Eddie) of Cullen, Virginia, grandchildren: Nathan Burcham of Alabama, Crystal Shepherd (Brandon), Eric...

Benjamin Charles Johnson

Benjamin Charles Johnson

Jun 25, 2018

Benjamin Charles Johnson 52 of Burkeville, VA passed away on June 25, 2018. He was born in Richmond, VA to Charles E and the late Lois Elliott Johnson on January 16, 1966. He grew up in Chesterfield, VA and joined the Virginia National Guard while he was still in High School. He was a proud member until his death. He...

Foster Rudolph Hawkins

Foster Rudolph Hawkins

Jun 25, 2018

Foster Rudolph Hawkins age 90 of Farmville, VA passed away on June 25, 2018. He was born on February 27, 1928 to the late Foster R. and Audie Campbell Hawkins. He was a charter member of Heritage Baptist Church and served as a deacon and usher. He was a member of the Mason’s and worked diligently serving Meals on Wheels....

Robert  "Red" Alfred Harris

Robert "Red" Alfred Harris

Jun 19, 2018

Robert Alfred “Red”Harris Sr., 80, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at home. He is survived by his cherished and beloved wife of 60 years, Carolyn; three children, Robert “Red” Harris Jr. (Yvonne), Susan Harris, and Tammy Smith-Bush (Robin); sisters Sandra Neal, Deborah Simmons, Eugenie, Roslyn Greenauer; Brothers, Michael “Red”, Galen, Kenneth, and Neal; his chose brother Dickie Harris(Elenor); as...

Edward Madison Whitlock Iii

Edward Madison Whitlock Iii

Jun 18, 2018

Edward (Ted) Madison Whitlock, III, passed away on June 15, 2018 of natural causes. He was the son of Ned Whitlock, now deceased, and Jackie Powell. Ted was born on April 25, 1956 at Washington Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in engineering. He worked as an engineer at several companies in Westport...

Ruth Elizabeth Patteson

Ruth Elizabeth Patteson

Jun 13, 2018

Ruth Elizabeth T. Patteson, 99, of Farmville, VA died on June 13, 2018. She was born on June 5, 1919 to the late W.D. and Ruth Ingram Tomlinson. She moved to Farmville after high school and started working at J.J. Newberry Co and later BB&T Bank. She was married to J.G. Patteson for 40 years and was an active member...

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