Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Evelyn Janet Lopez Ramirez

Evelyn Janet Lopez Ramirez

Feb 28, 2011

Evelyn Janet Lopez Ramirez age 5 years old passed away at Southside Community Hospital on Monday February 28, 2011. She was the daughter of Rudy A. Lopez and Guadalupe Ramirez and sister of Yonatan Ediberto Lopez Ramirez. She is the granddaughter of Tranquilino Lopez, Maria Teadova Ambrocio, Teresa Juarez Perez and Pedro Ramirez Gonzales. A memorial service will be held...

Lona Rachel Fender

Lona Rachel Fender

Feb 19, 2011

Lona Rachel Fender, 56, passed away in Farmville on Saturday February 19, 2011. She is survived by her father, Calvin Fender and 6 children, Donnie Phaup of Buckingham, Elijah Rawson of Buckingham, Calab Young of Buckingham, Sam Woodfin of Farmville, Beth Posey of Farmville Chantel Powell of Farmville; and 8 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Loraine...

Iva Lou Baker

Iva Lou Baker

Feb 17, 2011

Mrs. Iva Lou Baker, 84 of Prospect passed away Thursday at her residence. She was born February 15, 1927 in Tennessee. She was a daughter of the late Albert and Cellie Lynn. She was the wife of James Douglas Baker, Sr. They were married for over 67 years. They moved to Virginia in 1985 from Michigan. As a homemaker, she...

William Bill Kirby Whidden, Jr.

William Bill Kirby Whidden, Jr.

Feb 15, 2011

William"Bill" Kirby Whidden Jr., 85, died at Southside Community Hospital in Farmville, on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He was born in Bartow, FL on January 15, 1926 and was the son of Jessie Lee and William Kirby Whidden. He was preceded in death by his brother Cpt. Wynn Victor Whidden, USN. As a youth in Florida, Bill was an accomplished...

Grace Florine Price Trice

Grace Florine Price Trice

Feb 9, 2011

Grace P. Trice, age 93 of Farmville, VA passed away in the early morning hours of February 9, 2011. Grace was the wife of the late Ben Trice. She was a Graduate of the State Teachers College (Longwood University). She taught for 30 years in the Virginia School system with a large portion of her time spent at Nottoway High...

Frances Oliver Easter

Frances Oliver Easter

Feb 8, 2011

Frances Oliver Easter, 86, passed away at her home in Charlottesville on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. She was born on October 11, 1924 in Farmville, Virginia, daughter of the late Otto M. and Bessie Mann Oliver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth O. Hudson and Margaret O. Wilson, two brothers, Robert E....

Lois Goin Calhoun

Lois Goin Calhoun

Jan 31, 2011

Lois Goin Calhoun, 86, of Farmville passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 in Farmville. She was the widow of Joseph Willard Calhoun and daughter of the late Sam and Lucy Brisentine Goin. She worked as a drug store sales clerk and was a member of Farmville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her daughter, Judy Calhoun, and son, J. W. Calhoun and...

William W. Bell

William W. Bell

Jan 30, 2011

William W. Bell, 90, of Farmville passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at his nieces home surrounded by family, caregivers and beloved pets. He was born in Prince Edward County March 18, 1920 to Robert Grey Bell and Beulah Layne Bell. He served in the Army from 1942 until 1946 in North Africa. He was office manager and estimator for...

Charles Franklin Lane, Sr.

Charles Franklin Lane, Sr.

Dec 31, 2010

Charles Franlin Lane, Sr., 91 of Farmville passed away Friday in Lynchburg, VA He was a professor of geology at Longwood College for over 35 years. He served as president of the VA Geographical Society, editor of the VA Journal of Science, and chairman of the VA Resource Use Council. He was an active member of his church and the...

Eleanor Blackwell Walton

Eleanor Blackwell Walton

Dec 29, 2010

Eleanor Blackwell Walton, of Farmville, was granted her angel wings on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. She was born on July 10, 1922 in Appomattox the daughter of the late Everett Wilson Blackwell and Nannie Victoria Smith Blackwell. She was married to the late William "Bill" Walton, the love of her life. She was a devoted and caring mother who loved...

Carolyn Diane Welsh

Carolyn Diane Welsh

Dec 28, 2010

Carolyn Diane Welsh was granted her angel wings on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. She was born August 30, 1957 to the late William Edward Dow and Jessie Louise Dow.She is survived by her husband, Kevin Welsh; two daughters, Amanda Wells and Kimberly Welsh; aunt, Mabel T. Oakes; grandmother, Janie Thorpe; granddaughter, Madalyn Wells; and a special loving friend, Doug Schneider....

Evelyn S. Goin

Evelyn S. Goin

Dec 17, 2010

Evelyn S. Goin, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Conrad "Tommy" J. Goin; her brother, W. Alton Smith; and her granddaughter, Allyson Lindsey Hart. She is survived by her two sons, Marvin C. Goin and wife, Caren, and Michael R. Goin and wife, Debra; four grandchildren, Kris, Samantha,...

Ernest Edward Campbell, Sr.

Ernest Edward Campbell, Sr.

Dec 14, 2010

Ernest Edward Campbell Sr, 81 passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, on Tuesday December 14, 2010 at his home in Prospect. He was born June 14, 1929 in Prospect, VA. He was the son of the late Crawley Clarke and Mary Marguerite Allen Campbell of Prospect. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Brisentine Campbell, two...

Hazel Mae Baldwin Power

Hazel Mae Baldwin Power

Dec 12, 2010

Hazel Mae Baldwin Power passed away Sunday in Richmond. She was born January 28, 1915 in Prince Edward County, Virginia to James E. Baldwin, Sr. and Mattie Frances East Baldwin. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Leslie Power; brothers, James E. Baldwin, Jr., Harry W. Baldwin Sr. and nephew, James B. Baldwin. She is survived by nieces:...

William Herb House

William Herb House

Dec 10, 2010

William Herb House, 86, of Green Bay, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away Friday morning December 10, 2010 at home following a brief illness Herb was born May 9, 1924 in Brave, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Olive Shriver House. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1945 and then attended welding school in...

Clement Eugene Newman, Sr.

Clement Eugene Newman, Sr.

Dec 7, 2010

Clement Eugene Newman, Sr., 74 of Pamplin, VA passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at his home in Pamplin. He was born March 22, 1936 to the late James and Nora Bell Dowd Newman. He is survived by his wife, Fay H. Newman, two sons, Clement E. Newman, Jr. of Farmville and Blake Newman and Fianc Ashley of Farmville and...

Jean Flaugher Kershner

Jean Flaugher Kershner

Dec 4, 2010

Jean Flaugher Kershner, 86, formerly of Ocean Pines, Maryland, died peacefully on December 4, 2010. Since the sale of her Ocean Pines home, she had been residing with her daughter Connie in Farmville, Virginia. She adored the home that she and Rex had in Ocean Pines and the people and community that surrounded them. It was only because of failing...

Fred U. West

Fred U. West

Nov 26, 2010

Fred U. West, 86, of Green Bay passed away November 26, 2010. He was born October 18, 1924 in Columbus, Georgia the son of the late Alice and Alton West. Mr. West was a member of Liberty Christian Church in Green Bay where he served as Deacon and Elder. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Upon...

James Douglas Ranson, Jr.

James Douglas Ranson, Jr.

Nov 20, 2010

Ranson, James Douglas Jr. 68 of Cumberland, went to be with the Lord on November 20, 2010. He was born June 22, 1942 to the late James Douglas Ranson Sr. and Hulda Asal Ranson of Cumberland. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Doris Jean Adcock Ranson and his daughter, Karen Marie Ranson of Cumberland. He was a...

Mallie Mcknight Dixon

Mallie Mcknight Dixon

Nov 15, 2010

Mallie McKnight Dixon, 93, of Buckingham, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at her home Peaceful Valley surrounded by her loving family and caretakers. Born in Baywood on August 31, 1917, she was the second daughter of the late Elijah Commodore McKnight and Pearl B. Hampton McKnight.Mallie was known to be wise, progressive and one of the most admirable...

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