Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Walter Trimmer 'Bailey' Blackwell
Jun 30, 2014
Walter Trimmer Blackwell “Bailey” of Cumberland, VA passed away on June 30, 2014. He was a retired farmer and passed away at his home. He was born on November 16, 1931 in Sunny Side where he lived all his life. He was the son of the late Eddie and Kathryn Trimmer Blackwell. He is survived by his loving wife of...
Buddy Jim Lewarne
Jun 29, 2014
Buddy Jim LeWarne age 83 of Prospect, VA passed away on June 29, 2014. He was born in Prince Edward County, VA to the late David H. and Rhodie Harris LeWarne on May 14, 1931. He worked as a truck driver for many years and enjoyed collecting trains and trucks. He was married to the late Virginia B. LeWarne and...
Kenneth M. Shores
Jun 24, 2014
Kenneth Marion Shores, age 60, of Farmville,VA. passed away on June 23, 2014. He is the son of the late Marion Ray and Della Stinnett Shores. Kenneth was born on March 14, 1954 in Farmville,VA. He was a member of Grace Chapel Living Waters Ministries and the Piedmont Geriatric Local Human Rights Committee. Kenneth spent a lifetime advocating for people...
Douglas Eugene Davis Sr.
Jun 2, 2014
Douglas Eugene Davis Sr. age 81 of Farmville, VA passed away on June 2, 2014 at VIBRA Hospital in Richmond, VA. He was born in Pamplin, VA to the late Ernest and Alda Brown Davis on April 29, 1933. He has lived in Farmville for the last 65 years and enjoyed being a member of the Buck Town Hunt Party....
Maggie Dunevant Blanton
Jun 1, 2014
Maggie Dunevant Blanton age 90 of Farmville, VA passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was born on September 20, 1923 to the late Richard P. and Katie D. Dunevant in Buckingham County, VA. She was a devoted member of Brown’s Presbyterian Church, where the service will be held. She is the widow of Henry A. Blanton III and...
Arie Virginia Daniel Elder
May 28, 2014
Arie Daniel Elder died peaceably on Wednesday, May 28, at her home in Buckingham, VA. She was the wife of the late Patrick Leonard Elder of Red House, VA. Arie was born on Groundhogs Day, February 2, 1918, in Brookneal, VA to the late Charlie B. and Dora E. Daniel. She is the last from a family of 12 siblings....
Helen Beth Kelsey Breckinridge
May 15, 2014
Helen Beth Kelsey Breckinridge of Farmville, died May 15, 2014 at home. Born August 19, 1934, in Farmville, VA, Helen was the 12th child of Ruby & Philander Kelsey’s 13 children. She graduated from Longwood College and moved to Newport News, VA to teach, where she met her husband Charles Breckinridge. Together, Helen and Charles raised three children and retired...
Margaret Midkiff Scott
May 8, 2014
Margaret Midkiff Scott, 84, of Cumberland county, crossed over on Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was born on April 26, 1930 in Cumberland VA, to the late Lonnie and Neva Bryant Midkiff. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years Thomas Porter Scott, Jr., and beloved daughter-in-law Janet Hix Scott. Margaret is survived by her four children,...
Adna Hatcher Yeatts
Apr 30, 2014
Adna Hatcher Yeatts age 77 of Farmville, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was born in Farmville, VA to the late Duria “Dewey” G. and Nellie Guthrie Hatcher on January 21, 1937. She retired as administrative assistant for the Prince Edward County Health Department She is survived by her son; Roy R.”Kim” Yeatts (Sandra) of Farmville, VA,...
Mary Virginia Southall
Apr 28, 2014
Mary Virginia Southall passed away on Monday morning, April 28th, 2014. She was born on November the 9th, 1941 to Evelyn and David Merritt from Jetersville, Virginia. She married Bernard Noland/Peter Southall from Worsham, Virginia in 1960. They were married almost 41 years until Peter’s death on November 22, 2000. Peter and Mary Virginia had 3 children, Donna Neese (Homer)...
William Francis Kelly Commander Usn (Retired)
Apr 23, 2014
William Francis Kelly, Commander USN (retired) died at his home in Farmville, VA on April 23, 2014 at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Blair Kelly, daughter; Mary Seward Claybourn (Charles) of Clemmons, NC and Corydon Kelly of Winston Salem, NC, sons; Patrick Kelly of St. Paul, MN and Courtney Kelly of Staunton, VA, nephews;...
Florence T. Walters
Apr 13, 2014
Florence T. Walters, 98 of Farmville, VA passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Florence was born in Boston Massachusetts on March 25, 1916 to the late Vahan & Alice (Tutunjian) Tamirian. She is a beloved aunt to niece Gail Tamirian-Mandeli, nephews John Mandeli; Gregory Tamirian and niece Michele Tamirian. She is also survived by nephews Matthew Mandeli, Alex Tamirian,...
Margaret (Maggie) Phillips Hester
Apr 12, 2014
Margaret (Maggie) Phillips Hester, 45, new to Farmville, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the daughter of James and Glenda Gates of Farmville and the late Robert F. Phillips of Dante, VA. Mrs. Hester was a Virginia native whose career...
Frances Lee Worley
Apr 11, 2014
Frances Lee Worley, (aka Fannie Lee Whirley) age 82, formerly of Keysville, VA. passed away at The Woodland in Farmville on April 11, 2014. She was born on July 24, 1931 and grew up in Keysville, the daughter of Jake A. and Martha F. Whirley. She spent 43 years in U.S. Government service, having lived in Atlanta, GA for 33...
Maurice Patrick Archer
Apr 9, 2014
Maurice Patrick Archer age 89 of Greenbay, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was born on April 22, 1924 to the late Harry and Mary Trant Archer in Fairfax, VA. He was a proud veteran of WWII. An avid farmer, kind loving father, grandfather great grandfather, uncle and brother. He is survived by his wife; Edna Jean...
Edith Grey Crymes Clements
Apr 8, 2014
Edith Grey Crymes Clements age 79 passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. She was the daughter of Johnnie Grey and Roellie T. Crymes of Keysville, VA. She was a resident of Suffolk, VA for 20 years and employed by Louise Obici Memorial Hospital. She was a member of OES Esther Chapter #37 Portsmouth, VA. Edith is survived by many...
Aurelia Varner Hazlegrove
Apr 5, 2014
Aurelia Varner Hazlegrove, age 96, of Farmville, VA passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was born in Buckingham County on September 5, 1917 to the late Willis Anderson and Nannie Allen Varner. She is the widow of Joseph Anderson Hazlegrove, Sr. The loves of her life were her family, her church, her farm, and her flowers. Matron of...
Bettie Davis Maxey
Apr 5, 2014
Bettie Mae Davis Maxey, 82 of Farmville, VA passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was born on March 3, 1932 in Crewe, VA to the late Pearl Royall and Henry Raymond Davis. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She is survived by her son; Harry C. Maxey Jr. and his wife...
Joann Dowdy Lewis
Apr 3, 2014
Joann Dowdy Lewis, age 78 of Farmville, VA passed away on Thursday April 3, 2014. She was born in Prince Edward County, VA to the late Nellie Baldwin and James Dowdy on October 14, 1935. She is the wife of Eugene Lewis. She retired as medical records clerk at Home Recovery, loved to travel and was a member of the...
Georgia Lynn Heimbach Bryant
Mar 27, 2014
Georgia Lynn Heimbach Bryant age 67 of Farmville, VA passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014. She was born on January 23, 1947 to the late Betty Wise and Loyce Gordon in Bremington, WA. She love crafts and spending time with her grandchildren and drinking Mt Dew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Bryant. She is survived...
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