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Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Elizabeth Benhoff

Elizabeth Benhoff

Jan 6, 2012

Elizabeth Slayton (Foster) Benhoff, aged 101, passed away on January 6th. after an extended illness. She was born in Fairfax County, December 2, 1910. Her husband , William Henry Benhoff, Jr. passed away November 7, 1997. On Benny’s retirement, in 1975, they relocated from the DCMETRO area to Prospect, Virginia, where they were active in the Prospect United Methodist Church....

Louise Wilck

Louise Wilck

Jan 4, 2012

Mrs. Louise Ford Harris Wilck, age 94, of Farmville, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the Woodland in Farmville. She was the wife of the late Joseph H. Wilck, Sr.  Mrs. Wilck was born November 21, 1917, at Five Forks, the daughter of Marshall Diuguid Harris and Mary Elam Harris.  She was a Veteran of the Korean War, and served...

Doris Witt

Doris Witt

Dec 18, 2011

Mrs. Doris M. Witt age 87 of Farmville, Virginia passed away Sunday December 18, 2011 in Farmville. She is survived by her; son Allen Witt of Farmville, VA, son Jerry Witt and his wife Sandra Witt of Dillwyn, VA, daughter Debbie Witt of Farmville, VA, daughter-in-law Lois Witt of Danville, VA, her grandchildren Tabbie Witt and Alana Witt both of...

Bernice Warren

Bernice Warren

Nov 24, 2011

Mrs.  Bernice E. Warren age 83 of Farmville, Virginia passed away Thursday November 24, 2011 in Farmville. She is survived by; her husband William S. “ Mickey” Warren , her daughters Sandra Lee Green and her husband Dennis of Cumberland, VA,  Betty Jo Timberlake and her husband Tommy of Powhatan, VA, three grandchildren; Wendy Ownby, Tracy Babcock and Brad Timberlake, and two...

Edna Dove

Edna Dove

Nov 18, 2011

Edna L. Dove, 72, of Farmville passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 in Farmville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Freddie E. Dove and parents, Hubert V. and Nellie Frances Dollinger Reedy. She is survived by three sons, Thomas E. Dove of Greenbay, Johnny E. Dove of Appomattox and Richard J. Dove of Rice, one brother, Hubert Reedy,...

Marilyn Davis

Marilyn Davis

Nov 15, 2011

Marilyn L. “Grammy” Davis, 49 of Keysville passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Charlottesville. Born in Jackson, NC she was the daughter of the late Howard Glynn Manning, Sr. and Dorothy Meade Pierce Manning. She was the Youth Coordinator for the Farmville District United Methodist Church and a member of Keysville United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, George...

Francisco Rivera

Francisco Rivera

Nov 2, 2011

Francisco Malave , 80, of Farmville passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Farmville. He was born in Puerto Rico, April 2, 1931 to the late Jose Domingo Malave and Juanita Rivera Malave. He was preceded in death by his son, Francisco Malave, Jr. He is survived by his wife of over 37 years, Maria Rosario Malave, eleven children: Noel...

Ralph Mitchell

Ralph Mitchell

Oct 29, 2011

Mr.  Ralph Edward Mitchell age 73 of Rice, Virginia passed away Saturday October 29, 2011 in Midlothian, Virginia. He is survived by; his wife Janet R. Mitchell,  his son Scott A. Mitchell and his wife Rebecca of Huntington, West Virginia, four sisters , one brother and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a Veteran of the Unites States Air Force Reserves. A...

Norma Lowry

Norma Lowry

Oct 28, 2011

Mrs. Norma J. Lowry age 76 of Abilene, Virginia passed away Friday October 28, 2011 at her residence. She is survived by; her husband Harry E. Lowry of Abilene, VA, her daughter Beverly Bailey and her husband James of Drakes Branch, VA, four granddaughters; Stephanie Roach, Jamie Lowry, Susan Harris, Abrea Lowry; one grandson Zachary Williams and eight great-grandchildren.  She was...

Edith Townsend

Edith Townsend

Oct 13, 2011

Edith McLean Townsend, 90, of Farmville passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Farmville. Born in Caldwell County, NC January 15, 1921, Mrs. Townsend was the daughter of the late, Wallace G. and Mary E. Talbort McLean. She was retired as a Seamstress with Crewe Garment Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph E. Townsend, Sr., Brother,...

Katie Chandler

Katie Chandler

Oct 6, 2011

Our Lord called home one of his special ladies Katie S. Chandler on Thursday October 6, 2011. She was born on January 24, 1925 in North Carolina to Carley and Essie Shelton. She was a dedicated worker at Craddock Terry for over 20 years.  She is survived by her daughter; Betty C. Easter and her husband Allen, five grandchildren; Beverly Baldwin,...

James Mahan

James Mahan

Oct 1, 2011

James Hudgins Mahan, 92, of Rice passed through the gates of heaven on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at St Francis Medical Center in Midlothian. He was born September 22, 1919, in the Rice countryside of Prince Edward County, the son of the late Lemuel Mahan and the late Eunice Thompson Mahan. He was also preceded in death by his wife...

Ola Dunnavant

Ola Dunnavant

Sep 27, 2011

Mrs. Ola Mae Cook Dunnavant age 95 of Burkeville, VA departed this life into eternal rest on Tuesday September 27, 2011 in Farmville, VA.  She was a lifelong member of Bagby Memorial Baptist Church in Burkeville, VA. She is survived by; her daughter Janice D. Burkhart and her husband Wayne of Burkeville, VA, her sister-in-law Golda W. Whittley of Victoria, VA,...

Elvira Rolle

Elvira Rolle

Sep 22, 2011

Elvira “Rita” Rolle, 87 of Rice, VA passed away, Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Charlottesville, VA. She was the wife of the late Arthur F. Rolle, Jr. She was born in Baltimore, September 2, 1924 to the late Ettor and Mary Poge Mascetti. Surviving are her son, Arthur F. Rolle, III of Rice, two daughters, Rita Evans of Baltimore, and...

Timothy Jones

Timothy Jones

Sep 18, 2011

Mr. Timothy Allen Jones age 43 of Burkeville, VA passed away Sunday September 18, 2011. He is survived by his companion of 17 years Tammy Smith; her children and grandchildren, Freddy and Katie Smith, their daughter Chloe, Jessee Smith and Tim and their children, Brittany and Dillian; his mother Carolyn Long; his sisters, Kathy Green and her husband Jeff,  Peggy Justice...

Margaret Lacey

Margaret Lacey

Aug 29, 2011

LACEY, Margaret Whipple, long time resident of Laceyville, PA, age 94, passed away on her 74th wedding anniversary, August 29, 2011 at the home of her son, Pastor Frank Lacey of Farmville, VA. Margaret was born September 5, 1916 and was preceded in death by her husband, Rev Robert Frank Lacey; parents, Lacey and Emma Smith Whipple; two sons, Dan...

Nina Ford

Nina Ford

Aug 27, 2011

Nina Bryant Ford, 100, of Cumberland passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie L. Ford and son, Ernest W. Ford. She is survived by her children, Peggy Elrod (Ted) of Florida, Dorothy Waid (Jim) of Illinois, Stuart Ford (Marie) of Chester and Jackie Ford (Della) of Cumberland, sister, Amanda Watson...

Sallye Simpson

Sallye Simpson

Aug 18, 2011

Miss Sallye H. Simpson age 98 of Farmville, Virginia passed away Thursday August 18, 2011 in Farmville. She is survived by; her sister, Elizabeth S. Garnett of Farmville, VA , her niece, Glenda Woodall and her husband David of Buckingham, VA, her great-nephew Geoffrey Woodall and his wife Nicole of Virginia Beach, VA and their two children Gabriel and Nadia,...

Betty Eagle

Betty Eagle

Aug 16, 2011

Mrs. Betty C. Eagle age 76 of Rice, Virginia passed away Tuesday August 16, 2011 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born April 4, 1935 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.  She is survived by; her two daughters, Linda C. Owen and her husband Curtis of Rice, VA, Shirley C. Marston and her husband Alfred of Chester, VA,  three grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Owen of...

Esther Rapier

Esther Rapier

Aug 11, 2011

Mrs. Esther Mae George Rapier age 85 of Reston, Virginia passed away Thursday August 11, 2011 in Fairfax, Virginia. She was born June 14, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland to Iola Motley Dailey and Posey George.  She was retired from the Fairfax County Schools as a secretary.  She was married to Don Robert Rapier on July 30, 1949. In addition to her husband,...

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