Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
John Steven Seburn
Sep 8, 2017
John Steven Seburn ‘Steve’, age 62, died on September 8, 2017 in Farmville, VA. Steve was a lifelong resident of Newport News, graduating from Denbigh High before enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving on board the USS Iwo Jima. After his discharge, Steve attended Thomas Nelson Community College and was then was employed by Yorktown Naval Weapons Station in...
Betty Ann Christy
Aug 30, 2017
Betty Ann Christy, age 76 of Meherrin, VA passed away on August 30, 2017. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Elwood F and Laura Kennedy Gentzsch on February 26, 1941. She was married to John Albert Christy and moved to Virginia to get out of the city hussel and bussel. She was a faithful member of St...
Everett F. Eldred Jr
Aug 26, 2017
ELDRED, Everett F. Jr., 94, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 26, 2017. Mr. Eldred was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in Staunton and graduated V.P.I. in 1943. He was a WWII vet. Mr. Eldred was an electrical engineer for V.E.P.C.O retiring in 1985, then for the Radford Electric Dept. He lived 30 years on Claytor Lake...
Nancy Agee Lancaster
Aug 26, 2017
Nancy Agee Lancaster, 68, of Farmville, Virginia, passed away on August 26th, 2017. She was born in Farmville on May 25th, 1949. She graduated from Cumberland County High School, and later attended Virginia Intermont College and Greensboro College, where she received a B.A. in French. Nancy was married to Edwin Preston Lancaster, Jr. on July 8th, 1971. They were married...
Nancy Louise Herzig
Aug 25, 2017
Nancy Satterwhite Herzig, 63, of Meherrin, Va, passed away on August 25, 2017. Nancy was born in Richmond, VA on April 7, 1954. Nancy married Donnie Herzig in February, 1973, and together they raised 5 children. Nancy loved children and was a homemaker while she raised her children and many of her children’s friends. She enjoyed sewing, decorating and remodeling....
Brianna Faith Giuriceo
Aug 17, 2017
Brianna Faith Giuriceo age 18 of Prospect, VA passed away on August 17, 2017. She was born in Farmville, VA to Gregory Lee Giuriceo Jr and Sheila Smith Ransom on March 9, 1999. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and was very active in the community and school. She won Miss Five County Fair in 2016 and loved...
Pamela Wilmouth Johnson
Aug 11, 2017
Pamela Wilmouth Johnson 67 of Powhatan, VA passed away on August 11, 2017. She was born in Wayne County West Virginia to the late Coleman and Mary Burke Wilmouth on February 20, 1950. She was raised in Charlotte County and married William Henderson Johnson in 1974. She was a member of Farmville Presbyterian Church and work 36 years in the...
Henry Anderson Blanton Iv
Aug 9, 2017
Master Trooper (Retired) Henry A. Blanton IV “Andy” of Cumberland County, 70, died Wednesday, August 9. He is remembered with love by his wife of 49 years, Joan nee’ Kuester, four children Helene “Winkie” Blanton, Henry V and wife April, Holly Blanton and husband George Miller, Heidi Blanton-Pohl and husband Daniel Pohl, seven grandchildren Hannah and Robby King, Madelyne and...
Virginia Lee Upton
Aug 6, 2017
Virginia Lee Upton died on August 6, 2017 at Farmville Health and Rehab in Farmville, Virginia. Ginny, as she was known to family and friends was born on December 26, 1926 in Pittsburg, PA and was the youngest daughter of David and Irene Hastings who predeceased her. Early in her life the family moved to Denver, CO where Ginny learned...
Helen Francis Mackenzie
Jul 27, 2017
Helen Frances Collins MacKenzie passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Shenandoah Terrace in New Market. She was born 06/05/1927, the youngest of 4 children (Laura, Ruth, and Charles) to Stanley and Grace Collins in Derby, a farming community in northern Maine. She had many fond stories of life growing up on a farm in depression era America. She attended...
Lawrence Christian Mcmurtray
Jul 25, 2017
Lawrence Christian McMurtray 87 of Farmville, VA passed away on July 25, 2017. He was born on December 25, 1929 in Salina, Kansas to the late Lawrence Perry McMurtray and Irene Mary Johnson McMurtray. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Austin Thomas McMurtray, John Lee McMurtray and a grandson Lyle Patrick McMurtray. He is survived by his...
Gene Bishop Dixon, Jr.
Jul 24, 2017
Gene Bishop Dixon, Jr. died on July 24, 2017 at his historic home, Chellowe, in Buckingham, Virginia surrounded by his loving family and caretakers following a brave battle with cancer. He is predeceased by his vibrant wife, Barbara, of almost 50 years, and his father and mother, Gene B. Dixon Sr. and Mallie McKnight Dixon, as well as his sister,...
Mary Catherine Lamb
Jul 19, 2017
Mary Catherine Lamb, the daughter of the late Roy A. Lamb Sr and Margaret S. Lamb fell asleep in death on July 19, 2017. She left behind to remember her; a brother Roy A. Lamb Jr. a sister Roberta Paynter (Frank), one niece and 3 nephews along with their spouses, three great nephews, six great nieces, two uncles, one aunt...
Darrel Kevin Baldwin
Jul 11, 2017
Darrel Kevin Baldwin, 60, of Crewe, VA went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2017 surrounded by family. He was born on July 26, 1956 to Frank Edward Baldwin and Evelyn Martin Baldwin of Crewe, VA. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Diane Baldwin Joyner and Sharon Baldwin. He leaves behind his wife of...
Betty Howell Tarpley
Jun 25, 2017
Betty Howell Tarpley 88 of Waynesboro, VA, formerly of Farmville, VA., passed away on June 25, 2017. She was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Brewster and Mary Collins Howell on November 12, 1928. She was married to Lewis W. Tarpley for 58 years and together they raised 2 children. Her faith was important to her and she was...
Nancy Farley Cullom
Jun 19, 2017
Nancy Farley Cullom, 70 of Manassas, VA passed away on June 19, 2017. She was born and raised in Rice, VA to William J. and Loretta Bradshaw Farley on February 17, 1947. She grew up in Rice and went away to Madison College and later to Smithdale Massey Business School. She was a very hard working woman who loved spending...
Willie Forest Mason
Jun 17, 2017
Willie Forest Mason 86 of Farmville, VA passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017. He was born on January 6, 1931 to the late Willie H. and Elizabeth Booth Mason in Farmville, VA. He was married for 63 years to his lifelong love Jean Brightwell Mason and was a charter member of Heritage Baptist Church. His favorite past time was...
Wayne Lebanon Bolton
Jun 15, 2017
Wayne Lebanon Bolton, 81, of Green Bay, VA passed away on June 15, 2017. He was born on September 21, 1935 to the late Marion and Cloeva Myers Bolton. He was a man who enjoyed the simple things in life including his family, his farm, and nature. He spent a lot of time outdoors and had numerous humming bird feeders....
John Weldon Frank Sr.
Jun 13, 2017
John Weldon Frank, Sr., peacefully departed this world on June 13, 2017. Born on November 16, 1927, in Rice, Virginia, to Walter Edward and Edna Barden Frank, John lived his entire life on the family farm. Possessing the requisite patience, natural instincts for agricultural decisions and a tireless dedication to his cows and land, John was a successful dairy farmer...
Carroll Hamilton Wright
Jun 13, 2017
Carroll Hamilton Wright, age 73, of Farmville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. He was born on October 29, 1943 to the late Wilbur and Martha Lowe Wright of Farmville Va. He operated his own business, Wright’s Excavating, along with his wife and son. Carroll loved his family, and loved spending time with his three grandchildren. He loved...
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