Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
Dr. Charles Dewitt
Apr 6, 2013
Dr. Charles Jay DeWitt, 92 of Farmville passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in Farmville. He was born August 3, 1920 in Kingston, NY to the late Charles P. and Theresa McHugh DeWitt. He served his country during WWII in the United States Army. He then taught high school biology in Victoria. Dr. DeWitt was a lifelong educator; retiring from Longwood College...
Pamela Coward
Mar 22, 2013
Pamela Marie Coward, 52, resident of Amelia County passed away on Friday March 22, 2013 at 2:40 am. She is survived by her two daughters, Melissa Doran and Brandy Coward, one son Michael Coward and her two grandchildren, Selena Baker and Kensley Byrd. Her closest living siblings were her brother, Chris Parker, and her sisters, Debra Crone and Arnette Burd....
James Perkins
Mar 11, 2013
Perkins, James Henry of Powhatan, Virginia, died unexpectedly at his residence on March 11, 2013. He was born April 18, 1931 in Danville, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Henry Perkins and Minnie Pearl Black and his wife, Zell Adams Perkins. He served his country in the United States Navy. He is retired from the Department of Corrections (Powhatan)...
Priscilla Elliott
Mar 11, 2013
Mrs. Priscilla Mae Ore Elliott, 73 of Farmville passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 in Richmond. She was born February 5, 1940 to the late Murray Lee and Bessie Ada Clifton Ore. Mrs. Elliott was a retired office administrator. She was the widow of Garland Elliott. She is survived by her children, Will F. Elliott of Farmville, Kathy J. Bryant (Wayne) of Chesterfield...
John Mansius Sr.
Mar 7, 2013
John Frederick Mansius Sr age 95 of Meherrin, VA passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013. He was born on April 27, 1917 in Wayne, NJ. to the late Eli and Frederick Mansius. He was a veteran in the US Army Air Corp and worked as a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife; Ellen M. Mansius, a...
Corbett Bowman
Mar 2, 2013
Mr. Corbett Lee Bowman, 87 of Burkeville passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born January 23, 1926 in Patrick Co., VA to the late Harvey Clarence and Mary Louisa Boyd Bowman. Mr. Bowman joined Pisgah Baptist Church in 1941. He was retired from Logging and Farming. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Catherine...
Betty Jo Bailey
Feb 25, 2013
Betty Jo Gates Bailey, 66 of Farmville passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 in Farmville. She was born July 5, 1946 in Farmville to the late Charles Watson and Rozella Mae Kennedy Gates. She worked over 30 years in the banking industry; including 16 years at Central Virginia Bank in Powhatan and most recently retiring from Benchmark Community Bank after 10 years...
Irene Locklair
Feb 22, 2013
Irene Morton Glasgow Locklair age 85 passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013. She was born on March 9, 1927 to the late Nathan Lee and Cora Denton Morton in Keysville, VA. She is preceded in death by her first husband; Aubrey Berman Glasgow, her second husband, Daniel M. Locklair Jr. and her son, Charles Wayne Glasgow. She is survived...
Ethelyn Shepard
Feb 16, 2013
Retired teacher, philanthropist, Ethelyn M. Shepard, 92, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Born in Buckingham County on December 23, 1920, Miss Shepard grew up the daughter of farmer Edward M. Shepard and Loveline Foster Shepard. She attended State Teachers College, now Longwood University, and after graduating in 1943, she began her first teaching position in Madison Heights. After three years...
William Lowe
Feb 10, 2013
Mr. William R. “Joe” Lowe, 82 of Rice passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born December 14, 1930 in Farmville to the late John William and Leona Woodall Lowe. Mr. Lowe was retired from Virginia Department of Transportation. Joe was very much the mechanic; he loved working on tractors, lawn mowers, etc… anything that he could...
David Hamlett
Feb 9, 2013
David Curtis Hamlett, Sr., 66, of Jetersville passed away Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at his home. Born Nov. 13, 1946 in Amelia, VA., He was the son of the late Clyde and Margaret Newcomb Hamlett. He was retired as a Head Fixer with Phillip Morris after 32 years of service. Survivors include three sons; Jonathan Hamlett of Midlothian, Chris Hamlett...
Alvin Buchanan
Feb 6, 2013
Mr. Alvin Lee Buchanan, 74 of Farmville passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in Farmville. He was born June 3, 1938 in Halifax County to the late Vinnie Warren and Elizabeth Rickman Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan worked as a supervisor at the Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation. He is survived by his children; Terry Buchanan (Gwen) of Farmville and Judy Berry (Jimmy) of Mechanicsville, his...
Josephine Faris
Feb 5, 2013
Mrs. Josephine E. Faris, 85 of Farmville passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Farmville. She was born December 25, 1927 to the late Jennings R. and Estelle Pettway Elder. She is survived by her son, David Wayne Faris of Iowa. A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 9, 2013 2:00pm at the chapel of Shorter Funeral Home. Interment...
Paul Lewis
Jan 30, 2013
Mr. Paul Thomas Lewis, 73 of Cullen, VA passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Lynchburg. He was born April 11, 1939 in North Carolina to the late Joseph and Mary Tolley Lewis. He was retired truck driver working with Estes Trucking. He is survived by his sons, David Lewis of Cullen and James Lewis of Lexington, TN, his brother, Hobert Lewis...
Susan Polonski
Jan 27, 2013
Susan Polonski, 62 of Farmville passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 in Farmville. She was born January 8, 1951 in Lackawanna, NY to Primo and Effie Paolini. Susan graduated from Potsdamn College then attended two years of college in Tours, France where she majored in French. She went on to receive her Master’s Degree from Longwood University as a reading specialist. Mrs. Polonski taught...
Mary Robinson
Jan 25, 2013
Mary Lou Robinson, 80, of Cartersville and Travelers Rest, South Carolina since 2007, lost her battle with cancer and died on Friday, January 25, 2013. She died in South Carolina surrounded by her family. Ms. Robinson was previously an active member of Cartersville Baptist Church. She held membership at there for 20 years. In 1970, she moved her church membership...
Pauline Lane
Jan 23, 2013
Mrs. Pauline Lane (Polly) of Richmond, VA, formerly of Farmville, VA, passed away on January 23, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Chester; her son Dennis; her brother Johnny and her sisters Margie and Exie. She is survived by her son Robert and wife Shirley; two grandchildren and their spouses, Dana and Bill Plowden,...
Mary Crenshaw
Jan 11, 2013
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Crenshaw, 96 formerly of Farmville passed away Friday, January 11, 2012 in Richmond. She was born October 15, 1916 in Southampton County, VA to the late Willie A. and Edna Harvell Beale. She was the eldest of 7 children. She was the widow of Eric Reynolds Crenshaw. Mrs. Crenshaw worked as a store clerk at the drug store on Main Street...
Ercell Bowen
Jan 6, 2013
Mrs. Ercell Roach Bowen, 90 of Colonial Heights, formerly of Rice passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 in Petersburg. She was born July 22, 1922 in Charlotte County to the late Harry E. and Maggie Coleman Roach. She was the widow of Ernest Carrol Bowen to whom she was married for 57 years. She is survived by her children; Linda Hornsby (George)...
Bobbie Leatherwood
Jan 2, 2013
Mr. Bobbie Leatherwood, 74 of Farmville passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Farmville. He was born July 7, 1938 in Farmville, VA to the late Stewart and Maude Lewis Leatherwood. Bobbie served his country in the United States Air Force. He then worked as a bank auditor retiring from the State of Virginia and from Suntrust Bank. He is survived by...
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