Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Rita Crawley

Rita Crawley

Aug 22, 2015

Rita Handy Crawley age 69 of Rice, VA passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Earl A. Crawley, two daughters, Tonya Pincus of Knoxville Tenn., Sarah Brooks, one brother, J.R. Handy of Amelia, three sisters, Josephine Alston of Richmond, Joan Hastings (Frank), and Jean Lewis of Blackstone, three grand daughters, Brittany, Alyssa and...

William Lewis Jr

William Lewis Jr

Aug 5, 2015

William Arthur Lewis Jr. “Bill” age 89 of Meherrin, VA passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. He was the son of William A. Lewis Sr and Elzie Byrd Lewis Ow of Suffolk, VA and the step son of Chief Petty Officer Joseph Ow. He leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Frances Scott Lewis, three children; Katheryn L....

William "Bill" Montgomery

William "Bill" Montgomery

Jul 11, 2015

William “Bill” G. Montgomery of Farmville, a world traveler, began his last and greatest trip Saturday, July 11, 2015. He was born May 6, 1926 in Akron, Ohio and was 89.

He served in the Navy during World War II and again during the Korean War. He earned his MBA from Kent State University and worked for...

Everett Anderson

Everett Anderson

Jun 10, 2015

Everett Joseph Anderson ,age 74 of Farmville,Va. passed away on 06/10/2015 at his home. He is survived by his wife Matilda,one sister,Shirley Moore and her husband James. He was preceded in death by his Father, John William Anderson,his mother, Hester Sterling Anderson,four brothers;Robert,John,Raleigh,and Allen.Everett served in the United States Army for twenty years.Interment will be in Trinity Memorial Gardens ,Rice...

Ronald Eure

Ronald Eure

May 16, 2015

SSG. Ronald Lambert Eure, age 31 passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.

SSG. Eure is survived by his wife; Hannah, three children; Sterling, Shelby and Lydia.

He is also survived by his parents; Wayne and Joyce Eure, a brother; Jamie Eure (Chrissy), sister; Traci Eure and...

Mary Snoddy

Mary Snoddy

May 1, 2015

An obituary is not available at this time for Mary Clark Snoddy. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Hazel Allen

Hazel Allen

Apr 27, 2015

Hazel Allen, longtime resident of Farmville, VA, passed peacefully with her family on Monday, April 27, 2015. Hazel was a sweet, spunky lady. She enjoyed, more than anything, helping others. Even in her later years, it was always her goal to help someone else. Anytime you talked with her, she would tell you of her...

Charles Higgins

Charles Higgins

Apr 23, 2015

Charles David Higgins, 66, of Farmville, Virginia passed away in Roanoke, Virginia on Thursday April 23 rd , 2015 at 12:30pm from complications suffered after an automobile accident. He was born to Elmira McGhee Higgins and Willard Theodore Higgins on March 27, 1949 in Farmville, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his...

Carl Goforth

Carl Goforth

Apr 22, 2015

Carl Gene Goforth age 86 of Farmville, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

He was born in Tennessee on September 13, 1928 to the late Charles F. and Della Webb Goforth. He was a great outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt he was a member of the Farmville Exchange Club and Farmville Fire Dept....

James Farrell

James Farrell

Apr 18, 2015

James R. Farrell Jr. age 86 of Rice, VA passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

He was born on April 27, 1928 in Bar Harbor, Maine to the late James and Betty Brooks Farrell Sr. He owned a local greenhouse, Farrell’s Greenhouse in Rice, VA.

He is survived by his wife of...

Robert Carr

Robert Carr

Mar 28, 2015

Robert Ray Carr age 53 of Rice VA passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015.

He is survived by his father, Billy Joe Carr Sr. mother, Frances H. Combs, one brother, Thomas Carr and wife Ethel of Prospect, VA two sisters, Connie Bryant and her husband Donnie of South Boston, VA Wanda Bryant and husband Edward of...

Alice Tuscan

Alice Tuscan

Mar 13, 2015

Alice Coleman Tuscan age 90,went to live with the Lord March 13,2015 at her home in Lynchburg,Va.She was born in Prince Edward county where she resided for 36 years. She was employed with Craddock and Terry for 25 years and a seamstress for various companies in Lynchburg Va.She loved working in her flower beds and taking care of her lawn.                                       She...

George Shorter

George Shorter

Mar 7, 2015

George Deford Shorter, age 92, of Darlington Heights, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015.

He is survived by his wife, May C. Shorter, a daughter, Tina Wells and three grandchildren, Alexander, John and Emily Wells.

A graveside service will be held at Spring Creek Baptist Church, Darlington Heights on Monday, March 9, 2015 at 2:00PM....

Nannie Holman

Nannie Holman

Mar 3, 2015

Nannie Kate Holman age 92 of Farmville, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

She was born in Cumberland VA, to the late William B. and Fannie Sanderson Holman on September 16, 1922.

She is survived by her brother, William Holman and a sister in law, Reverend Dr. Vandall Holman and many nieces and...

Ronald Claytor

Ronald Claytor

Mar 3, 2015

Ronald Lee Claytor age 69 of Greenbay, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

He was born in Virginia to the late Frank P. and Carrie Beasley Claytor on September 27, 1945. He worked as a Farmer and loved the outdoors.

He is survived by his,  sons; Donnie Lee Claytor (Rachel), Ronald L. Claytor...

Ruby Mcabee

Ruby Mcabee

Mar 1, 2015

Ruby Rose Davis McAbee, 79, of Cumberland County, departed this life on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her home. She was born January 5, 1936, in Farmville, Virginia, to Ernest and Alda Davis. Ruby Rose was preceded in death by her parents, several siblings, and her loving husband of 37 years, Willie T. “Billy” McAbee, Sr.

Ruby...

Lucy Ann Ore Bailey

Lucy Ann Ore Bailey

Feb 23, 2015

Lucy Ann Ore Bailey passed away Monday, February 23, 2015. Born in Lynchburg, November 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Nellie Johnson Ore.

Twice married, she was predeceased by both husbands, Robert Estes Spencer, who died June 17, 1982, and William Ralph (Bill)...

Ernest Sears Jr.

Ernest Sears Jr.

Feb 14, 2015

Ernest Joseph Sears "JERRY" AGE 71 ,of Farmville,Va. went to be with the Lord on Feburary14,2015,after a short illness.Jerry served our country in the United States Army,82nd. Airborne Division.After service he served as Cumberland County dog warden and eventually became the owner and operator of Sears Wrecker Service.                                                    Jerry was a devoted husband,father,"Handdaddy" and Great Handdaddy".He is survived by...

Lucy Foster

Lucy Foster

Jan 30, 2015

Lucy J. Foster died on Friday, January 30th at the home of her daughter in Farmville.  She was 101.

Born in the Guinea neighborhood of Cumberland County, Lucy was the daughter of Robert Henderson and Martha Bolling Johnson.  She graduated from John Randolph High School and studied for a year at the State Teachers College, now Longwood...

Mildred Walter

Mildred Walter

Jan 29, 2015

Mildred Louise  Walter,84,of Farmville,died Wednesday,January   28,2015                                                                                                                                                                    She  is survived by two nieces ,Betty Jo Timberlake of Powhatan and Sandra Green of Cumberland;three great-nieces,Wendy Ownby and Brenda Lee ,both of Cumberland and Tracy Babcock of Powhatan;and  a great-nephew,Brad Timberlake of Powhatan.She was preceded in death by her parents,Auther T.and Hattie Berry and her husband,Jasper Walter.                                                                                                                                                                A graveside service will be held Friday,January 30 at 4;00pm in Westview Cemetery in Farmville,Va.                                    ...

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