Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Dorothy Lynch Sadler
Jan 23, 2018
Dorothy “Dot” Lynch Sadler 87 of Farmville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She is survived by one son Albert Herzig (Cindy) of Highland Springs, VA, two daughters; Sharon Tilley (CB) of Rice, Sheila Young of Juliette, GA, five grandchildren; Alan, Wendy, Richard, Aaron, Mark, 5 great grandchildren and two sisters Evelyn Shelton, Shirley Flippen and a brother...
Harris Paul Senger Jr.
Jan 23, 2018
Harris Paul Senger Jr. 67 of Farmville, VA passed away peacefully at his home on January 23, 2018. He was born on March 22, 1950 to the late Harris Paul and Jessie Wesseling Senger. He was a self-employed diesel mechanic who had an incredible ability for making things work. He was a man who would always help those in need....
Daniel Lawrence Holohan
Jan 16, 2018
Daniel Lawrence Holohan, 63, of Prospect, VA, formerly of Townsend, MA, went to heaven on January 16, 2018. To know him is to love him. Dan “THE MAN” Holohan meant the world to so many. He enjoyed life to its fullest in Massachusetts, Maine, and Virginia. People always wanted to be around him… his mother, wife, brothers, children, nieces, grandchildren...
Mavis Thompson Baldwin
Jan 7, 2018
BALDWIN, Mavis Thompson, 82, of Farmville, formerly of Crewe, Va., went to be with her Lord on January 7, 2018 surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregivers. She is survived by her husband of 58 years Morton R. Baldwin, daughter Robin A. Baldwin, sister Joyce T. Dunkum, and cousins Janice Dunnavant Burkhart (Wayne) and Howard Greene (Susan). In addition...
Alex William Haislip
Jan 6, 2018
Alex William Haislip 74 of Farmville, VA passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018. He was born on February 26, 1943 in Scottsville, VA to the late Merman and Virginia Poe Haislip. He was the Pastor of Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Farmville for 40 years. He was a family man who loved to help people and loved his...
Rogers Graves Bowman
Jan 1, 2018
Rogers Graves Bowman of Farmville age 78 passed away on January 1, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife Erlene Hubbard Bowman, infant daughter Lisa Annette, Brother Forrest Pennington Barron and his parents. He was born in Nottoway County on February 20, 1939 to Sarah Brooks and James Allen Bowman. He was a retired self-employed truck driver and...
Kimberly Virginia Cave
Dec 31, 2017
Kimberly Virginia Cave After a lengthy struggle with cancer, Kimberly (Kim) Virginia Cave, of Farmville, VA, passed away on December 31, 2017. Born on September 3, 1958 in Atlanta, GA, Kim was the youngest child of Paul and Peggy (Shupe) Cave. Predeceased by her father, Paul, Kim is survived by her mother, Peggy Cave of Farmville; sister Cindy Cave of...
Bettie Taylor Brightwell
Dec 29, 2017
Bettie Taylor Brightwell 75 of Farmville, VA passed away on December 29, 2017. She was born on July 13, 1942 to the late Robert E. and Helen Hurt Taylor. She was in the first graduating class of Prince Edward Academy. Her hobbies were cake decorating, making wreaths and roller skating. She loved to eat ice cream and milk shakes and...
Margie "Carolyn" Hall
Dec 29, 2017
Margie “Carolyn” Hall, 71, of Altavista, passed away with family by her side at Lynchburg General Hospital on Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born on February 9, 1946 in Lynchburg, Va to the Late Edward Ozz Cox and Emma Virginia Callahan Cox. She was preceded in death by her daughter Kimberly Dawn Hall. She was a high school graduate...
Barbara Ann Roark
Dec 29, 2017
Barbara Ann Barr Roark 76 of Farmville, VA passed away on December 29, 2017. She was born on April 15, 1941 to the late Noah J. and Lilly Jamerson Barr. Her favorite things was decorating for each holiday, going to the Mountains and the beach. She was very crafty and was always willing to help anyone in need. She worked...
Iris Sutphin Wall
Dec 28, 2017
Iris Wall, 87 Dies Thursday Iris Sutphin Wall, 87, died Thursday Dec. 28, 2017 at The Woodland in Farmville. She was born Feb. 25,1930 in Pulaski,Virginia to Edward Early and Lucille Ferguson Sutphin. Iris married into a weekly newspaper family and provided behind the scene support and insight not only to her husband but to her father in law, J...
Marshall Staubin Reams
Dec 27, 2017
Prospect, Virginia - Marshall St. Aubin Reams, 85, formally of Yorktown, Virginia returned home on December 27, 2017. He was a devoted father, grandfather and great- grandfather. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years, Betty J. Reams and his son, James Aubin Reams. Mom and dad are now reunited for time and all eternity. Marshall...
Bill Travis
Dec 24, 2017
Bill Travis, 71 of Charlotte Court House, VA passed away Saturday, December 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born February 19, 1946 in West Jefferson, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. His time in the Navy was for over 25 years. He was also an active volunteer in the past for many Charlotte County...
Robert Earl Gibbs
Dec 21, 2017
Robert Earl Gibbs, 83 of Burkeville, VA passed away on December 21, 2017. He was born in Prince Edward County, VA on September 16, 1934 to the late Junious A. and Myrtle Giles Gibbs. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers; Wayne, Taylor and Larry”Doc” and his son Robbie. He is survived by his wife Lavanna “Bonnie”,...
William Gordon Whitter
Dec 18, 2017
William Gordon Whitter, 89 of Prospect, VA passed away on December 18, 2017 in Farmville, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife Rose Allen Whitter, his parents; Emmett Whitter and Vernie Whitter Meador, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He is survived by his sister Peggy Johnson, numerous nieces, nephews and caregivers from over the years. He was a...
Terry Lee Wolfe
Dec 16, 2017
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 1:00PM in Prospect Tabernacle Church, Prospect. Reverend Gary Stoots officiating.
Ernest Paul Asal
Dec 14, 2017
Ernest Paul Asal, 91, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2017, after a brief illness. Born on June 25, 1926, in Cumberland County, Virginia, Paul was the son of the late Ernest Asal and Alice Alma Robbins Asal. A U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, Paul served on a PGM-31 and the President Hayes in the Pacific Theater....
Florence "Sue" Berger Woodson
Dec 12, 2017
Florence Hilda Berger “Sue” Woodson, 95, was born in Cumberland County, VA. on November 18, 1922 and died on December 12, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents, Ralph Edward Berger and Lillian Alice Jenkins Berger; her husband Robert Garnett Woodson Sr, her son Steven Gayle Woodson, her sister Rebecca Berger French, her brothers Edward Berger, Harry Berger, John Berger...