Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Col William Wofford Thompson
Feb 10, 2015
Col. William Wofford Thompson, USAF (Retired), died Tuesday, February 10, 2015. He was born May 8, 1931, in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Wofford E. and Katie M. Thompson. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia and served in the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. He was the recipient of the Legion of Merit...
Julian Walton Gates
Feb 8, 2015
Julian Walton (“Jukey”) Gates, 68 of Rice, passed away on February 8, 2015. He was born in Prince Edward County on April 15, 1946 to the late James Bruce and Mary McNutt Gates. He is survived by his daughters; Holly Coates (Brian) of Wilsons, VA and Kerry Neathery (David) of Crewe, VA, their mother; Kim Gates, also of Crewe, and...
Mary Baldwin Hamilton 'Mary Lou'
Feb 6, 2015
Our beloved Mother, Mary Baldwin Hamilton (“Mary Lou”), departed this life for her eternal home the evening of February 6, 2015 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late David C. Hamilton, Sr. Mary Lou, known for her kindness and generosity, devoted her life to taking care of others. She raised four children while...
Merle Carpenter Pairet
Feb 4, 2015
Merle Carpenter Pairet of Farmville, VA passed away on February 4, 2015. She was born in Rutherford County, NC to the late Emmanuel M. “Jack” and Inez Morrow Carpenter; but, she had lived for many years in Virginia. She loved her family and made family the center of her world. While her children were growing up, she was employed as...
Dr. James Allen Mcclellan
Jan 31, 2015
James Allen McClellan, of Farmville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 31, 2015. He was born March 16, 1928 in Kenbridge, Virginia to the late John Franklin McClellan and Edith White McClellan. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond and Southern College of Optometry. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War....
Jimmy Edward Mathews
Jan 27, 2015
Jimmy Edward Mathews, 73 passed away on January 27, 2015 at Chippenham Hospital. He was born in Nottoway County on February 17, 1941 to the late Carl and Ida Mathews. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Ellen Baird Mathews, sons; James E. Mathews Jr. (Nancy) of Maidens VA, Walter Andrew Mathews (Sandy) of Clermont, FL, Daniel Jefferson...
Geraldine 'Gerry' A. Randall
Jan 25, 2015
Geraldine “Gerry” A. Randall passed quietly away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the age of 68. Gerry was born in Warner, New Hampshire to Maurice and Esther Randall on April 2, 1946. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree from Colby College in Maine, Gerry received her Master’s Degree from the University of Virginia in 1969 and taught English at several...
Robert Saunders Fulcher
Jan 23, 2015
Robert Saunders Fulcher 78 formally of Scottsville, VA passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015. He was born in Farmville, VA to the late Thomas J. and Sara Jenkins Fulcher on January 31, 1936. He received his masters degree from the University Of Virginia and worked in Farmville, Lynchburg and Pulaski as a radio announcer. He also taught art at...
Bruce Henry
Jan 21, 2015
Bruce Henry 'Poppop' age 74 of Farmville, VA passed away on January 21, 2015. He was born in Detroit, MI on January 9, 1941 to the late William John Henry and Margaret 'Rita' Watson Henry who were Scottish immigrants. He previously lived in Maryland and was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Presbyterian Church in Annapolis. He was...
Frances Simpson Asal
Jan 20, 2015
Frances Simpson Asal, 89 of Farmville, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. She was born in Cumberland County, VA to the late Harry H. and Mary Edwards Simpson on May 31, 1925. She was a life long resident of Cumberland County living on a small farm where she loved raising vegetables and flowers in her garden. She married...
Dorothy May Fischer
Jan 18, 2015
Dorothy May Fischer passed quietly away on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the age of 85. She is pre-deceased by her husband, Fred Fischer, her son, Ray Fischer and one great- great grandchild. She is survived by her son; Robert Fischer (wife Linda), her daughter, Dorothy “Dot” McMillian, her daughter, Lea Owens (husband Kevin), daughter in law, Brenda Fischer, thirteen...
Brandon Shane Aylor
Jan 17, 2015
Brandon Shane Aylor, 20 from Tooele, UT passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Halifax, VA. Brandon was there with his cousin Andrew McNichol, working for Troy Inc. on the natural gas pipeline project. Brandon was born in Tooele UT to John F. and Julie Defa Aylor on February 22, 1994 and graduated from Tooele High School in 2012....
Lawrence Barrington Ward
Jan 17, 2015
Lawrence Barrington Ward 74 of Farmville, VA passed away on January 17, 2015. He was born in Farmville to the late Eugene J. and Elsie Estelle Keaton Ward on October 15, 1940. He grew up in the Farmville area and met and married Joyce Garrett Ward, they were married for 47 years. He worked as a line man cable splicer,...
Eugene 'Gene' Joseph Ward Jr.
Jan 15, 2015
Eugene “Gene” Joseph Ward Jr. 86 of Farmville, VA passed away on January 15, 2015. He was born in Norfolk, VA to the late Elsie Keeton Ward and Eugene J. Ward Sr. on June 9, 1928. He was married to the love of his life Lee Nell Henson Ward for 67 years. He retired from Virginia Power as a Division...
Hubert Powell Atchley
Jan 3, 2015
Hubert Powell Atchley 94 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was born on September 17, 1920 in Rutherford County, NC to the late James Ruel Atchley and Della Ensley Atchley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, the former Ann Elizabeth Kidd and brothers Robert, Horace and Arnold Atchley. A...
Jessie Mae Olgers Crockett
Jan 3, 2015
Jessie Mae Olgers Crockett 92 left this world to be reunited at last with her beloved husband of 59 years, Thomas H. Crockett Jr. She was also preceded in death by 3 sisters and 2 brothers, one brother being her twin to whom she was especially close. She leaves behind with great sadness, but many wonderful memories, her daughter; Lora...
Mary Kathleen Wise
Dec 28, 2014
Mary Kathleen 'Kathy' Wise, 71, of Cumberland, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was born on June 26, 1943, to the late Coley B. Dize, Sr. and Edna Mae Schuler. She was married 50 years to her loving husband, Robert Floyd Wise, Sr. She was a kind, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was a member...
Eloise Wood Tucker
Dec 28, 2014
Eloise Wood Tucker passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was born in Lunenburg County on April 8, 1921, to the late Rufus Augusta and Anna Belle Coley Wood. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 35 years, Jackie D. Tucker, her parents, her sister, Kathleen W. Baldwin, and her brother, Rufus Milton...
Donna Joyce Drucker
Dec 27, 2014
Donna Joyce Drucker, 54, of Farmville passed away Saturday, December 27. She was born in Philadelphia on December 19, 1960 to Bernard and Faye Drucker. She is survived by her daughters; Melanie, Miranda, Trina and Amber; her grandchildren Breanna, Grace, Joseph, Madison, Jackson, Lillian, Zaiden, Skylar and eagerly awaiting her 9th grandchild; her sister Shari and cousin Judi. A graveside...
Jack Reed
Dec 20, 2014
PROSPECT, December 20-Jack Reed, 88, of Prospect, died Saturday in his home on December 20, 2014 surrounded by his entire family. Jack was born on December 20, 1926 in Roanoke, Virginia to P.W. and Lettie Reed. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Bill and Frank Reed. Jack graduated from Jefferson High School and enlisted in...
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