Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Inez Dowdy Simpson
Apr 17, 2017
Inez Dowdy Simpson, 99 of Farmville passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. She was born August 12, 1917 to the late Annie Singleton Dowdy and Charlie Hamilton Dowdy, Sr. She was the wife of the late John Daniel Simpson Sr. and mother of the late John Daniel Simpson Jr. She is survived by grandsons, John Daniel Simpson III (Mary Ann),...
Claude Alvin Schmidt
Mar 26, 2017
Claude Alvin Schmidt, 92 of Farmville, VA passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017. He was born on October 13, 1924 in Rice, VA to the late George and Annie Hamlett Schmidt. He worked as an Auger driver for VEPCO until his retirement and was a hard worker. He was known for his easy going manner and would help anybody...
Lavera F Wilkerson
Mar 25, 2017
Lavera F. Wilkerson, 93 of Farmville, VA passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017. She was born in Alleghany County in Covington VA to the late Edward and Lucy Forbes on November 30, 1923. She worked as a Registered Nurse and was married to the late Garland Wilkerson, a tobacco buyer. She was a proud member of The Eastern Star....
Bennie Donald Waller Sr.
Mar 24, 2017
Bennie Donald Waller, Sr. passed away on March 24 at age 78. He was born on September 10, 1938 in Halifax County, Virginia. His primary work was tobacco farming, but the entire community of Cody, Virginia leaned on him when something needed to be fixed. He was a jack of all trades and was happy to help anyone in need....
Leroy Wheeler Schmidt Jr.
Mar 20, 2017
Leroy Wheeler Schmidt, Jr. of Suffolk, VA passed away suddenly on Monday, March 20, 2017. He was 74 years old. Known to his family and many friends as "LW", he was the son of the late Leroy Wheeler Sr. and the late Edith Elliott Schmidt. LW was raised in Burkeville, VA and has been a resident in Suffolk, VA for...
Louis Shelton Wright
Mar 17, 2017
Louis Shelton Wright, 78, of Farmville, passed away peacefully at his home on March 17, 2017, with his wife of 54 years at his side. A lifelong Farmville native, he was born on December 8, 1938, the son of Wilbur Dink and Martha Lowe Wright, who predeceased him. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Whirley Wright; two children, Gregory S. Wright...
Frances Shepard Redd
Mar 14, 2017
Frances Shepard Redd passed away on March 14th, 2017. Frances was born in 1931 to William Russell Shepard and Helen Rebecca Shepard of Farmville, Virginia. Beloved Frances is survived by her daughter, Kathy Redd Brodie of Farmville, her grandson, Brett Joseph Brodie of Wilmington, NC, her granddaughter, Devon Scott Brodie of Raleigh, NC, and her sister, Lily Ailsworth of Richmond....
Virginia Gibbs Cochran
Mar 14, 2017
Virginia Ann Gibbs Cochran born on June 24, 1936, died March 14, 2017. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Percy Gilbert Cochran and her parents Sena Beck Gibbs and C.L. (Jake) Gibbs. She is survived by her sisters Mary Frances Irvin (George), Catherine Hamm, and Linda Staylor (Lowry) and niece Mary Catherine Block (Chris) and...
Stella Lee Bryant
Mar 11, 2017
Stella Lee Bryant age 87 of Cumberland, VA passed away on March 11, 2017. She was born in Patrick County, VA on January 11, 1930. She worked at Cumberland High School for 35 years in the cafeteria. She was preceded in death by her parents; Kernel and Vera Gunnel Gwyn, siblings; Carrie Gwyn, Cassie Key, Arlis and Roger Gwyn. She...
Janet Mae Driver
Mar 5, 2017
Janet Mae Driver age 17 of Burkeville, VA passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born in Farmville, VA on September 15, 1999. She was a senior at Nottoway High School and enjoyed many outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, “going muddin” and softball. She was in the NJRTC program, liked going drag racing with her uncle, her...
David Earle Thompson
Mar 4, 2017
David Earle Thompson age 67 of Farmville, VA passed away on March 4th, 2017. David was born in Huntington, WV on March 12, 1949. During his years in VA, he attended Arlington church of Christ before moving to Farmville in 1998 where he settled at Piedmont church of Christ. David loved the Lord and was a faithful and dedicated member...
Betty Lee Cobb Jones
Feb 28, 2017
Betty Lee Cobb Jones, 92, of Charlotte Court House, VA passed away at her home on February 28, 2017. She was born in Prince Edward on October 29, 1924 to the late Henry A. and Grace Carter Cobb. She grew up in Charlotte County and graduated from Randolph Henry High School and married “L.M.” Jones. Together they built and ran...
Virgil Oliver Benfield
Feb 20, 2017
Virgil Oliver “Ben” Benfield, 85 of Farmville, VA passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017. He was born on June 21, 1931 in War, W.VA. to the late Garrett M. and Lilly Williamson Benfield. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a Sargent in the Korean War and went on to work and retire as an Electrical Forman...
Luther Amos Zirkle
Feb 16, 2017
Luther Amos Zirkle, born October 3, 1938 to Clarence E. and Bertie B. Zirkle, in New Market, Virginia. He graduated from New Market High School in 1957 and Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1962 and worked as an extension agent for the VPI Cooperative Extension Service. In 1991 Luther moved back to New Market to assist his parents in their final...
Ronald Lee Cassel Jr.
Feb 9, 2017
Ronald Lee Cassel Jr. also known as Ronnie or “Radio Man” age 46 passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 9, 2017. He was born on October 24, 1970 to Ronald L. and Virginia Lauman Cassel in Portsmouth, VA. He was an athlete in the Special Olympics since he was 8 years old. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1990....
Joyce Campbell Floyd
Feb 7, 2017
Joyce Campbell Floyd, age 78 of Prospect, VA, passed away on February 7, 2017, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1938 to the late Samuel C. and Marguerite Ferrell Campbell in Prospect, Virginia. She loved raising flowers and vegetables in her garden and was known to have a “green thumb”. She was a garden to table lady...
Wyatt Lee Overton
Jan 14, 2017
Wyatt Lee Overton, 76, died Saturday, January 14, 2017. Wyatt Lee Overton was the former Commissioner of Revenue for Prince Edward County. He was first elected on November 3, 1987, for a four year term commencing January 1, 1988 and ending December 31, 1991, and re-elected four more terms, for a total of 20 years. He served with personal commitment...
Frances Randolph Tinnell
Jan 7, 2017
Frances (Fran) Randolph Tant Tinnell passed away at her son’s home in Farmville, Va. on Saturday, January 7, 2017. A visitation will be held at Puckett Funeral Home, 115 Covington Rd., Farmville, Va. Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 4:30PM – 6:30PM. A graveside memorial service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Cemetery Park, 5970 Grassy Hill Rd, Boones Mill,...
Kimberly Ann Wakefield
Jan 2, 2017
Kimberly Ann Wakefield, 52, of Rice, Virginia, was finally relieved of pain as she peacefully passed on Monday, January 2nd, 2017 at the VCU Medical Center’s Critical Care Hospital. The daughter of the late William Quincy Willis Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Ilse, she is also preceded in death by her brother, William Quincy Willis Jr. Left to cherish her memories...
Inge Ziegler Hrubos
Jan 2, 2017
Inge Ziegler Hrubos age 80 of Farmville, VA passed away on January 2, 2016 at her home. She is married to John A. Hrubos and in 1993 they relocated to Farmville from New Jersey. She is survived by her husband of 63 years John, three children, seven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. A funeral mass will be held on Monday,...
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