Current Obituaries

Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas

Norma Goforth

Norma Goforth

Feb 20, 2011

Carthage, NC Norma Patterson Goforth, age 66 of Carthage died Sunday at Peak Resource - Pinelake. A native of Farmville she was a daughter of the late Albert George Watson Preston Patterson and Naomi Pearl Loveday Patterson and was a homemaker. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit # 72 in Abilene. She is survived by:...

Karen Mills

Karen Mills

Feb 13, 2011

Karen Lee Mills, 63, of Cullen and Alexandria passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at her daughter's home in Cullen. Born in Alexandria, March 10, 1947 she was a graduate of T. C. Williams High School, Northern Virginia Community College and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. She was a Respiratory Therapist and was also employed with Walmart in Spottsylvania....

Joseph Yale

Joseph Yale

Feb 12, 2011

Joseph Bryan Yale, 47, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his home in Norfolk. Born April 3, 1963 in Portsmouth he was a Dairy and Frozen Food Clerk with Food Lion and was an avid bowler. He is survived by his wife, Karen Mattox and children, Joseph Bryan Yale, Jr., Ashley Nicole Yale, Bryan Alexander Mattox and Kathryn...

Allen "Bo" Fowler Sr.

Allen "Bo" Fowler Sr.

Feb 7, 2011

Mr. Allen "Bo" Hilliard Fowler Sr. Age 82 passed away Monday February 7, 2011 at his residence in Farmville, VA. He was a retired Virginia Department of Transportation Employee with 44 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents Allen H. Fowler and Ola Allen Fowler, his brother Dan Fowler. He is survived by his wife...

Phyllis Breil

Phyllis Breil

Jan 25, 2011

BREIL, Phyllis Jean Stables, 62, of Farmville, Virginia, ended her battle with�breast cancer and entered the paradise of our Lord on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.� Born on October 16, 1948, to Tommy and Jean Stables and raised in Lunenburg County, Phyllis was a school nurse for Prince Edward County�Middle School�for over 20 years.� She was always at her happiest...

William "Bill" Jennings

William "Bill" Jennings

Jan 25, 2011

William Herman Jennings, 87, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his home. He was the widower of Bettye Singer Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a plumber and a U. S, Army veteran of World War II. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 29, 2011 at New Store Presbyterian Church, Buckingham County. Interment will...

Genevieve Champion

Genevieve Champion

Jan 22, 2011

Genevieve Ann Champion, 89 of Meherrin passed away, Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Burkeville. She was the widow of James W. Champion and is survived by her daughter Carol Wilson, son: Richard J. Champion and five grandchildren: Steven Simpson, Christopher Simpson, Anthony Etheridge, Brittany Jillson and Samantha jillson. A memorial service will be held later in Northfield, New Jersey....

Donald Strock

Donald Strock

Jan 21, 2011

Donald Jennings Strock of Farmville passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 at his home. He was born in New Jersey, September 15, 1924 to the late Wilmer and Bertha Jennings Strock. He was an honorable Marine serving his country during World War II in the Soloman Islands, was a member of the American Legion, Farmville and was currently serving...

John Wilkerson, Sr.

John Wilkerson, Sr.

Jan 20, 2011

Lanny L. Kite, 41, of Rockford passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Born in Rockford on May 11, 1971, the son of Leonard and Lydia (Olson) Kite. Lanny loved his mom and worshipped the ground his parents walked on. He was free spirited, loved his Harley and lived life on his own terms. No services are planned at...

Janie Thorpe

Janie Thorpe

Jan 16, 2011

Janie Colley Thorpe, 96 of Rice, VA passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 in Farmville. Born September 14, 1914 in Buchanan County, VA, Mrs. Thorpe was the daughter of the late Lewis and Josie Colley. She was a homemaker and a member of Pisgah Baptist Church, Rice. She was the widow of Woodrow Wilson Thorpe and was preceded in...

Kaethe Slebodnik

Kaethe Slebodnik

Jan 9, 2011

Mrs. Kaethe Erna Charlotte Heinemann Slebodnik, passed away January 9, 2011 in Farmville, Virginia. She was the widow of John A. Slebodnik and also preceded in death by her former husband Wilhelm Heinemann.She was born January 29, 1912 in Stettin Germany. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Marlene and Hans Martens of Cumberland, VA; her two grandsons,...

Howard Ragland

Howard Ragland

Jan 8, 2011

SFC Howard Finley Ragland (U.S. Army Ret.) passed away on January 8, 2011. He was born December 10, 1929 in Sumiton Alabama to the late Homer Finley and Lucy Jane Phillips Ragland He served in the Army as a Drill Sergeant, at Fort Jackson, SC. and a Gun Platoon Leader with the Old Guard at Fort Myer, VA. He...

Dorothy Finch

Dorothy Finch

Jan 6, 2011

Dorothy Louise Babcock Finch, 87, of Pamplin passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011 in her home. Born, February 24, 1923 in Williamsburg, she was the daughter of the late John Berry and Gertrude Blanche Hooper Babcock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Finny Berry Finch, four brothers and 2 sisters. Surviving are one sister Althea Ingram of...

Mildred Mottley

Mildred Mottley

Jan 4, 2011

Mildred Munn Mottley, 83, passed away at Cary, NC on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Known as Rowena to family in her native state of North Carolina, Mrs. Mottley was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Alexander Sidney Mottley, and her son, Victor Jerome Mottley. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Mottley Kennedy, and...

Lois Styfurak

Lois Styfurak

Dec 24, 2010

Lois L. Styfurak 93 PENNSYLVANIA, Dec. 28 - Lois L. Styfurak, 93, of Indiana, PA, went peacefully to her heavenly home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 24, 2010. She was born October 21, 1917 in Sevierville, TN, to the late James H. Lewis and Cora Bella Loveday Lewis. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister,...

Viva Crump

Viva Crump

Dec 19, 2010

Mrs. Viva S. Crump age 83 of Farmville, VA passed away Sunday December 19, 2010 in Farmville. She was preceded in death by her husband James Garland Crump; her parents Doctor Branch Silby and Martha B. Silby, and her sister Sallie Gilliam. She is survived by her daughter Kathy C. Dunnavant and her husband Stuart of Farmville; her son...

Odell Jones

Odell Jones

Nov 19, 2010

Odell Davis Jones, 84, of Prospect passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Jones was born in Pittsylvania County to the late Ross Pickens Davis and Estelle Shelton Davis. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Leonard Jones, four children: Leonard Jones, Jr. of Yorktown, Sandra Traynham of Hampton, Marie Leggette of Chesterfield County,...

Coley Fulcher

Coley Fulcher

Nov 17, 2010

Coley Raymond Fulcher, 81 of Farmville passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Farmville. In addition to his wife, May Fulcher of Farmville, Mr. Fulcher is survived by his daughter, Gloria Rosser of Farmville, granddaughter, April Doyle and her husband, Brian of San Francisco, CA, four brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind a...

Sue Bracey

Sue Bracey

Nov 1, 2010

Sue Ethel Bracey, 84, of Farmville passed away, Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 in Farmville. Born October 3, 1926 to the late Mary Cox and Thomas Hix Bracey, she was a retired Registered Nurse at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond. Survivors are her nieces and nephews: Donald T. Bracey, Douglas E. Wootton, Kim Wootton, Douglas E. Wootton II, Rose G....

Richard White

Richard White

Oct 31, 2010

Mr. Richard Lee White age 66 of Green Bay, Virginia, formerly of Keysville, VA passed away Sunday October 31, 2010. He is survived by his wife Katherine A. White, his three step-sons: Henry M. Anderson of Green Bay, VA, Eli F. Anderson of Wilson, NC, and John W. Anderson of Midlothian, VA, and his four step-grandchildren. A Graveside Funeral...

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